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West Virginia Legislature

2nd Session of the 86th Legislature

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Thursday, February 25, 2021

Thursday, February 25, 2021 – 16th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  • SCR 6: US Navy Seaman 2nd Class Wilbur ‘Webb’ Hahn and John W. Hahn Memorial Bridge
  • SCR 9: Haynie Family Veterans Memorial Bridge
  • SR 9: Designating February 25, 2021, as Fairmont State University Day

THIRD READING

  • Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 7: Limiting political activity by public employees
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 42: Creating Zombie Property Remediation Act of 2021
  • Eng. SB 396: Providing limitations on nuisance actions against fire department or EMS fixed sirens

SECOND READING

  • Com. Sub. for SB 53: Providing person criminally responsible for another’s death may not be involved in burial arrangements
  • Com. Sub. for SB 80: Allowing for administration of certain small estates by affidavit and without appointment of personal representative
  • Eng. HB 2019: Elevating Economic Development and Tourism Departments (original similar to SB 274)

FIRST READING

  • SB 16: Providing continued eligibility for developmental disability services to dependents of military members
  • SB 308: Modifying requirement that racetrack participate in WV Thoroughbred Development Fund by certain date
  • Com. Sub. for SB 321: Clarifying and updating language regarding Fairmont State alumni license plates
  • SB 338: Creating Fire Service Equipment and Training Fund
  • SB 358: Removing prohibition on ATMs located in area where racetrack video lottery machines are located (original similar to HB 2628)
  • SB 374: Increasing threshold for bid requirement to $10,000 to be consistent with other state agencies
  • Com. Sub. for SB 377: Relating to extension for boil water advisories by water utility or public service district
  • Com. Sub. for SB 389: Relating to State Resiliency Office responsibility to plan for emergency and disaster response, recovery, and resiliency (original similar to HB 2683)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB2012: Relating to public charter schools – (Com. amends. and title amend. pending)
  • Eng. HB 2262: Relating to the controlled substance monitoring database – (Com. amends. pending)

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9:30 a.m.: Finance (451M)

  • SJR 4: Incorporation of Churches or Religious Denominations Amendment

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources (451M)

  • SB 387: Relating to drug screening of applicants for cash assistance
  • SB 334: Establishing license application process for harm reduction program

1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining (208W)

  • Agenda TBA

2 p.m.: Education (451M)

  • Presentation: Glenville State College update – Dr. Mark Manchin, President
  • SB 342: Allowing certain schools with enrollment of 25 or fewer students to operate as nonpublic micro-school
  • SB 356: Allowing for written part of drivers’ exam given in high school drivers’ education course
  • SB 375: Relating to county boards of education policies for open enrollment

2 p.m.: Government Organization (208W)

  • SB 415: Allowing county commissions to impose amusement tax
  • SB 421: Authorizing Workforce West Virginia to hire at-will employees
  • SB 429: Exempting Division of Emergency Management from Purchasing Division requirements for certain contracts
  • SB 318: Relating generally to public notice of unclaimed property held by State Treasurer

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

  • Budget Presentation: Department of Veteran’s Assistance
  • Budget Presentation: Bureau of Senior Services

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

  • SB 263: Permitting online raffles to benefit nonprofit organizations

** Committee times and agendas are subject to change **

Senate Bills to be Introduced Thursday, February 25, 2021

  • SB 444: Expiring funds to unappropriated surplus balance in State Fund from State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
  • SB 445: Reinstating film investment tax credit (Rucker; Economic Development then Finance)
  • SB 446: Extending Neighborhood Investment Program Act (FN) (Weld; Finance)
  • SB 447: Relating to economic incentive tax credits (Takubo, Boley, Clements, Grady, Hamilton, Maynard, Phillips, Roberts, Rucker, Smith, Stover, Weld, Woodrum; Finance)
  • SB 448: Relating generally to property tax increment financing districts (FN) (Martin; Government Organization then Finance)
  • SB 449: Supplementing and amending appropriations from State Fund to Public Defender Services [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
  • SB 450: Protecting albino deer (FN) (Smith; Natural Resources)
  • SB 451: Relating to possession of firearms by individuals during declared state of emergency (Maynard; Judiciary)
  • SB 452: Requiring development of comprehensive and strategic plan for off-highway vehicle recreation (FN) (Maynard; Economic Development then Finance)
  • SB453: Creating inventory and mapping of all roads in state forests, state parks, national forests, and national parks (FN) (Maynard; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
  • SB 454: Requiring DOH provide web-based interactive and downloadable road maps (FN) (Maynard; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
  • SB 455: Creating reporting system for illegal gates on public roads (Maynard; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
  • SB 456: Relating to Natural Resources Police Officers Retirement System (Nelson; Pensions then Finance)
  • SB 457: Expiring funds to unappropriated surplus balance in State Fund from Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund and Veterans’ Facilities Support Fund [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
  • SB 458: Relating to possession of firearms by individuals during state of emergency (Phillips; Judiciary)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, February 24, 2021

10 a.m.: Workforce

  • SB 248: Requiring DHHR collaborate with Workforce Development Board and WV Division of Personnel for purposes of job placement
  • Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

1 p.m.: Economic Development

  • SB 311: Relating to acquisition and disposition of property by urban development authority
  • Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • SB 368: Authorizing DEP to develop Reclamation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Properties Program
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

2 p.m.: Agriculture and Rural Development

  • SB 339: Expanding types of agricultural operations that are protected from nuisance and other legal actions
  • Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary
  • SB 359: Informing landowners when fencing that may contain livestock is damaged due to accident
  • Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

2 p.m.: Pensions

  • Originating Bill 1: Providing a mechanism for distributing remaining retirement contributions to deceased member’s heirs
  • Originating bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

  • SB 392: Creating penalty for impersonation of law-enforcement officer or official
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Com. Sub. for SB 5: Relating to claims arising out of WV Consumer Credit and Protection Act
  • Committee substitute as amended reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, February 24, 2021 (31 Senate; 2 House)

  • SB 1: Providing for parity of payment for telehealth services between service in-person and service provided through telehealth platform (House Health and Human Resources)
  • SB 9: Continuing Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund (House Finance)
  • SB 10: Modifying racetrack licensing due date (House Finance)
  • SB 11: Declaring work stoppage or strike by public employees to be unlawful (H Second Reading, 02-25)
  • SB 12: Relating to local health department accountability (H Second Reading, 02-25)
  • SB 14: Providing for additional options for alternative certification for teachers (H Second Reading, 02-25)
  • SB 15: Relating generally to in-field master’s degree (House Education)
  • SB 34: Creating exemption to state sales and use tax for rental and leasing of equipment (House Finance)
  • SB 61: Expanding Coyote Control Program through voluntary assessment on breeding cows (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
  • SB 66: Creating Voluntary WVU Rifle Team Check-Off Program on hunting and fishing licenses (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
  • SB 67: Relating to authority of Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 69: Creating “Choose Life” special registration plate supporting adoption (House Transportation and Infrastructure)
  • SB 78: Relating to rehabilitative spousal support (House Judiciary)
  • SB 79: Providing fair mechanism for adjudication of requests for relocation of parent with child (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 81: Relating generally to WV Uniform Trust Code (House Judiciary)
  • SB 89: Exempting certain kindergarten and preschool programs offered by private schools from registration requirements (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 126: Authorizing Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)
  • SB 140: Division of Rehabilitation Services rule relating to Ron Yost Personal Assistance Services Act Board (House Judiciary)
  • SB 156: Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules (House Government Organization)
  • SB 182: Authorizing miscellaneous agencies and boards to promulgate legislative rules (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 216: Authorizing Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)
  • SB 244: Making it unlawful for public utility to prohibit customers from hiring contractors to construct, install, or maintain connections to public utility (House Transportation and Infrastructure)
  • SB 270: Providing for collection of tax by hotel marketplace facilitators (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 272: Relating to WV Employment Law Worker Classification Act (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 275: Relating generally to WV Appellate Reorganization Act of 2021 (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 277: Creating COVID-19 Jobs Protection Act (House Judiciary)
  • SB 280: Relating to e-commerce modernization (House Government Organization)
  • SB 293: Clarifying that Economic Development Authority is not authorized to enter into banking contracts without State Treasurer approval (House Government Organization)
  • SB 295: Relating generally to economic development loans and loan insurance issued by state (House Finance)
  • SB 296: Relating generally to repealing certain rules (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 372: Providing greater discretion to WV Board of Medicine to approve graduate clinical training (Pending House introduction)
  • HB 2358: Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
  • HB 2359: Updating the meaning of federal taxable income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Wednesday, February 24, 2021 (1)

  • SCR 4: Recognizing June 19 as Juneteenth Day (House Rules)

Bills and Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Wednesday, February 24, 2021 (2)

  • HB 2358: Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
  • HB 2359: Updating the meaning of federal taxable income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)

Committee times and agendas are subject to change. Follow @WVSenClerk on Twitter for updates.

All Senate Committee meetings and floor sessions are available for both live streaming and to watch again in our archives. The link to the Senate’s archived video page can be found here:http://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00289/Harmony/en/View/UpcomingEvents.

Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

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