Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Tuesday, March 2, 2021

March 1, 2021
in Member Press Release

Tuesday, March 2, 2021 – 21st Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

SCR 10: Calling Article V convention proposing term limits

THIRD READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 5: Relating to claims arising out of WV Consumer Credit and Protection Act
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 160: Authorizing Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 2405)
Eng. SB 248: Requiring DHHR collaborate with Workforce Development Board and WV Division of Personnel for purposes of job placement
Eng. SB 311: Relating to acquisition and disposition of property by urban development authority
Eng. SB 359: Informing landowners when fencing that may contain livestock is damaged due to accident
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 368: Authorizing DEP to develop Reclamation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Properties Program
Eng. 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 SB 392: Creating penalty for impersonating law-enforcement officer or official
Eng. SJR 4: Incorporation of Churches or Religious Denominations Amendment

SECOND READING

Com. Sub. for SB 102: Allowing disabled veterans and purple heart recipients park free at paid parking of state or its political subdivisions
Com. Sub. for SB 356: Allowing for written part of drivers’ exam given in high school drivers’ education course
Com. Sub. for SB 387: Relating to drug screening of applicants for cash assistance

FIRST READING

Com. Sub. for SB 263: Permitting online raffles to benefit charitable and public service organizations
Com. Sub. for SB 332: Providing procedure for WV to select delegates to Article V Convention
Com. Sub. for SB 345: Expanding alcohol test and lock program to include offenders with drug-related offense (original similar to HB 2741)

Scheduled Committee Meetings

10 a.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure (451M)

Com. Sub. for SB 343: Authorizing DMV to process online driver’s license or identification card change of address
SB 376: Removing obsolete provisions regarding DOH standards for studded tires and chains.
SCR 8: Fire Chief Kenneth Junior Russell Memorial Bridge
SCR 9: Haynie Family Veterans Memorial Bridge

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

SB 334: Establishing license application process for harm reduction program
SB 390: Reorganizing Health Care Authority under DHHR and clarifying responsibilities for all-payer claims database
SB 399: Amending reporting requirements for Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification’s website

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

SB 404: Modifying well work permits issued by DEP Office of Oil and Gas

2 p.m.: Education (451M)

SB 375: Relating to county boards of education policies for open enrollment
SB 435: Requiring county superintendents to authorize certain school principals or administrators at nonpublic schools to issue work permits for enrolled students

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

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 360: Allowing poll workers to work half days

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

Com. Sub. for SB 294: Relating generally to savings and investment programs offered by state
SB 397: Relating to health care provider tax
SB 305: Providing exemption from consumers sales and service tax for certain aircraft maintenance

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

Com. Sub. for SB 469: Permitting appearance by video for purpose of notarial act
Com. Sub. for SB 439: Allowing use or nonuse of safety belt as admissible evidence in civil actions
Com. Sub. for SB 357: Creating 2021 Farm Bill

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Tuesday, March 2, 2021

SB 515: Providing new graduates of in-state or out-of-state higher educational institution or trade school $1,000 tax credit (FN) (Nelson; Finance)
SB 516: Relating to PEIA in-patient rates (FN) (Maroney; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
SB 517: Relating to sunset provisions of legislative rules (IB) (Sypolt; Government Organization)
SB 518: Relating to grounds for administrative dissolution of certain companies, corporations, and partnerships (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 519: Prohibiting political subdivisions from enacting means of regulating certain areas of employer-employee relationship and sale or marketing of consumer merchandise (Swope; Judiciary)
SB 520: Allowing foster parents to purchase lifetime hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses for foster children (FN) (Hamilton; Natural Resources then Finance)
SB 521: Extending licensure renewal term of certain private investigators, security guards, and associated firms (Rucker; Government Organization)
SB 522: Supplemental appropriation from Treasury to Department of Commerce [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
SB 523: Correcting improper code references (Maynard; Government Organization)
SB 524: Correcting amount of current 911 fee (FN) (Maynard; Finance)
SB 525: Establishing secondary location for racetrack video lottery terminals (Nelson; Finance)
SB 526: Creating Uniform Worker Classification Act (Swope; Judiciary)
SB 527: Prohibiting political subdivisions from enacting certain ordinances, regulations, local policies, or other legal requirements (Swope; Judiciary)
SB 528: Allowing counties to implement one percent consumers sales tax in certain circumstances (Swope; Government Organization then Finance)
SB 529: Correcting improper citation relating to DMV registration (Maynard; Transportation and Infrastructure)
SB 530: Establishing causes for revocation, cancellation, or suspension of business registration certificate (FN) (Tarr; Judiciary)
SB 531: Relating to incomplete, duplicative, or redundant claims for refund (FN) (Tarr; Finance)
SB 532: Limiting claims for state tax credits and rebates (FN) (Tarr; Finance)
SB 533: Allowing limits of business and occupation taxes imposed on sale of automobiles (FN) (Tarr; Finance)
SB 534: Permitting Economic Development Authority to make working capital loans from revolving loan fund capitalized with federal grant funds (Tarr; Finance)
SB 535: Relating to rebuttable presumption for certain injuries and diseases from employment as firefighter (FN) (Weld; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
SB 536: Supplemental appropriation of federal moneys to Workforce Investment Act [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
SJR 11: Constitutional Officer Term Limit Amendment (Weld; Judiciary then Finance)
SCR 11: Darrell Chester Stone, Jr., Memorial Bridge (Tarr, Grady)
SR 10: Recognizing WV Children’s Home Society (Rucker)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Monday, March 1, 2021

1 p.m.: Natural Resources (208W)

SB 381: Creating nonresident three-day fishing license
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 501: Continuing and indexing of license and stamp fees
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 502: Providing lifetime hunting, fishing, and trapping license to residents and adopted children under 15
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

2 p.m.: Banking and Insurance (451M)

SB 463: Consolidating position of Inspector General of former Workers’ Compensation Fraud and Abuse Unit and position of Director of Insurance Fraud Unit
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

Com. Sub. for SB 434: Requiring training for law-enforcement officers specific to interviewing victims of sexual assault
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Originating Bill 2: Clarifying the elements of kidnapping
Originating bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of March 1, 2021 (44 Senate; 5 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 7: Limiting political activity by public employees (House Judiciary)
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 (Third Reading, House Calendar, 03-02)
SB 12: Relating to local health department accountability (Passed House; pending Senate concurrence)
SB 14: Providing for additional options for alternative certification for teachers (Completed legislation; awaiting action by Governor)
SB 15: Relating generally to in-field master’s degree (House Education)
SB 16: Providing continued eligibility for developmental disability services to dependents of military members (Pending House introduction)
SB 34: Creating exemption to state sales and use tax for rental and leasing of equipment (House Finance)
SB 42: Creating Zombie Property Remediation Act of 2021 (House Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development)
SB 53: Providing person criminally responsible for another’s death may not be involved in burial arrangements (Pending House introduction)
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 (House Health and Human Resources)
SB 69: Creating “Choose Life” special registration plate supporting adoption (House Technology 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 (House Judiciary)
SB 80: Allowing for administration of certain small estates by affidavit and without appointment of personal representative (House Judiciary)
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 (House Education)
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 (House Government Organization)
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 Technology and Infrastructure)
SB 270: Providing for collection of tax by hotel marketplace facilitators (House Government Organization)
SB 272: Relating to WV Employment Law Worker Classification Act (Second Reading, House Calendar, 03-02)
SB 275: Relating generally to WV Appellate Reorganization Act of 2021 (House Judiciary)
SB 277: Creating COVID-19 Jobs Protection Act (H Second Reading, 03-02)
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 (House Government Organization)
SB 308: Modifying requirement that racetrack participate in WV Thoroughbred Development Fund by certain date (Pending House introduction)
SB 321: Clarifying and updating language regarding Fairmont State alumni license plates (Pending House introduction)
SB 338: Creating Fire Service Equipment and Training Fund (Pending House introduction)
SB 358: Removing prohibition on ATMs located in area where racetrack video lottery machines are located (Pending House introduction)
SB 372: Providing greater discretion to WV Board of Medicine to approve graduate clinical training (House Health and Human Resources)
SB 374: Increasing threshold for bid requirement to $10,000 to be consistent with other state agencies (Pending House introduction)
SB 377: Relating to extension for boil water advisories by water utility or public service district (Pending House introduction)
SB 396: Providing limitations on nuisance actions against fire department or EMS fixed sirens (House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services)
SB 459: Relating to return of member’s paid contributions to heirs after member’s death under certain circumstances (House Finance)
HB 2012: Relating to public charter schools (Passed; pending House concurrence)
HB 2019: Elevating Economic Development and Tourism Departments (Completed legislation; awaiting action by Governor)
HB 2262: Relating to the controlled substance monitoring database (Passed; pending House concurrence)
HB 2358: Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-24)
HB 2359: Updating the meaning of federal taxable income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-24)

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Monday, March 1, 2021 (2)

SCR 4: Recognizing June 19 as Juneteenth Day (House Rules)
SCR 6: US Navy Seaman 2nd Class Wilbur ‘Webb’ Hahn and John W. Hahn Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)

House Bills and Resolutions Pending in the Senate as of Monday, March 1, 2021 (30)

HB 2001: Relating generally to creating the West Virginia Jumpstart Savings Program (Education)
HB 2003: Relating to the authority and obligations of the Governor and Legislature when in declared states of preparedness and emergency (Government Organization)
HB 2005: Relating to health care costs (Health and Human Resources)
HB 2006: Relating to the West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act (Government Organization)
HB 2007: Provide for occupational licenses or other authorization to practice by recognition for qualified applicants from other states (Government Organization)
HB 2008: Amending requirements for licensure relating to elevator mechanics, crane operators, HVAC, electricians, and plumbers (Government Organization)
HB 2009: Relating to limitations on the use of wages and agency shop fees by employers and labor organizations for political activities (Judiciary)
HB 2011: Eliminating any time requirements for part time personnel to work during a working year (Government Organization)
HB 2012: Relating to public charter schools (Passed; pending House concurrence)
HB 2013: Relating to the Hope Scholarship Program (Finance)
HB 2014: Relating to role of the Legislature in appropriating federal funds (Finance)
HB 2019: Elevating Economic Development and Tourism Departments (Completed legislation; awaiting action by Governor)
HB 2094: Relating to the juvenile restorative justice programs (Judiciary)
HB 2184: Increasing the penalties for exposure of governmental representatives to fentanyl or any other harmful drug (Judiciary)
HB 2253: Relating to forgery and other crimes concerning lottery tickets (Judiciary)
HB2260: Relating to procurement of child placing services (Health and Human Resources)
HB 2262: Relating to the controlled substance monitoring database (Passed; pending House concurrence)
HB 2263: Update the regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (Health and Human Resources)
HB 2264: Hospital exemptions from certificate of need (Health and Human Resources)
HB 2265: Relating to collaborative pharmacy practice and updating rulemaking authority (Health and Human Resources)
HB 2290: Initiating a State Employment First Policy to facilitate integrated employment of disabled persons (Workforce then Finance)
HB 2325: Removing the requirement of continuing education for barbers and cosmetologists (Government Organization)
HB 2358: Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-24)
HB 2359: Updating the meaning of federal taxable income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-24)
HB 2366: Requiring agencies who have approved a proposed rule that affects fees or other special revenues to provide to the committee a fiscal note (Government Organization)
HB 2372: Allow pre-candidacy papers to be filed the day after the general election (Judiciary)
HB 2500: Create an act for Statewide Uniformity for Auxiliary Container Regulations (Government Organization)
HB 2529: Prohibiting West Virginia institutions of higher education from discriminating against graduates of private, nonpublic or home schools by requiring them to submit to alternative testing (Education)
HJR 1: Education Accountability Amendment (Judiciary)
HCR 15: Rare Disease Day (Health and Human Resources)

Bills and Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Monday, March 1, 2021 (4 – 1 Senate; 3 House)

SB 14: Providing for additional options for alternative certification for teachers (Completed legislation; awaiting action by Governor)
HB 2019: Elevating Economic Development and Tourism Departments (Completed legislation; awaiting action by Governor)
HB 2358: Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-24)
HB 2359: Updating the meaning of federal taxable income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-24)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Monday, March 1, 2021 (2)

HB 2358: Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-24)
HB 2359: Updating the meaning of federal taxable income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-24)

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

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