Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Friday, March 19, 2021
Friday, March 19, 2021 – 38th Day of Session
The Senate will convene at 10 a.m.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- SCR 20: Supporting and celebrating centennial anniversary of Jones Act
- SCR 29: USMC CPL Harry Edward Dean, Jr., Memorial Bridge
- SCR 30: William Gregory “Greg” White, PE, Memorial Bridge
- SCR 31: Frye Brothers Veteran Memorial Bridge
- SCR 32: Cox Brothers Veteran Memorial Bridge
- SCR 33: US Army SGT Lewis M. “Mike” Totten Memorial Road
- SCR 34: US Air Force TSGT Franklin A. Bradford Bridge
- SR 22: Urging Governor to work with congressional members to save jobs and repurpose former Mylan plant in Morgantown
THIRD READING
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 422: Establishing common law “veil piercing” claims not be used to impose personal liability
- Eng. SB 531: Relating to incomplete, duplicative, or redundant claims for refund
- Eng. SB 532: Limiting claims for state tax credits and rebates
- Com. Sub. for SB 626: Updating regulation for purchase of automobile catalytic converters – (With right to amend)
- Eng. HB 2709: Providing that the aggregate liability of a surety on a consumer protection bond under the West Virginia Fintech Regulatory Sandbox Program does not exceed the principal sum of the bond
- Eng. HB 2764: Allow the Division of Financial Institutions to enter into reciprocity agreements with other jurisdictions that operate similar programs to the West Virginia Fintech Sandbox Program
SECOND READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 36: Relating to WV Secondary School Activities Commission audits
- Com. Sub. for SB 509: Removing requirement that determination of medical stability be found prior to admission to mental health facility
- Com. Sub. for SB 569: Relating to damages for medical monitoring
- Com. Sub. for SB 636: Requiring certain history and civics courses be taught in schools
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2024: Expand use of telemedicine to all medical personnel – (Com. amend. pending) (original similar to SB 273)
- Eng. HB 2701: Relating to authorizing the Division of Rehabilitation Services to approve acceptable training programs required for low vision individuals to obtain a Class G drivers license (original similar to SB 433)
- Eng. HB 2788: Expiring funds to the unappropriated surplus balance from State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB2789: Supplementing and amending the appropriations to Public Defender Services
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2802: Supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Department of Homeland Security, Division of Emergency Management
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB2803: Supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Department of Commerce, Division of Forestry
- Eng. HB 2804: Expiring funds to the unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021
FIRST READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 395: Expanding PEIA Finance Board membership
- Com. Sub. for SB 398: Limiting eligibility of certain employers to participate in PEIA plans
- Com. Sub. for SB 478: Permitting use of established federal marketplace programs to purchase supplies
- Com. Sub. for SB 479: Relating to WV veterans service decoration and WV Service Cross
- Com. Sub. for SB 586: Providing WV veterans discounts on fees and charges at state parks (original similar to HB 3171)
- Eng. HB 2905: Relating to repealing the prohibition against the use of certain words – (Com. title amend. pending)
Scheduled Committee Meetings
9 a.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 483: Allowing oaths be taken before any person authorized to administer oaths
- HB 2400: Authorizing the Department of Transportation to promulgate legislative rules
- Includes: 157 CSR 05, DOH rule relating to traffic and safety rules; 91 CSR 04, DMV rule relating to examination and issuance of driver’s license; 91 CSR 05, DMV rule relating to denial, suspension, revocation, disqualification, restriction, non-renewal, cancellation, administrative appeals, and reinstatement of driving privileges; 91 CSR 13, DMV rule relating to compulsory motor vehicle liability insurance; 91 CSR 25, DMV rule relating to special purpose vehicles
- Com. Sub. for SB 601: Relating generally to public employees grievance procedure
** Committee times and agendas are subject to change **
Senate Bills to be Introduced Friday, March 19, 2021
- SB 668: Creating Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (Takubo; Interstate Cooperation then Health and Human Resources)
- SB 669: Transferring property located in Union Carbide Corporation Tech Center to City of South Charleston (Nelson; Economic Development then Education)
- SB 670: Requiring managed care organizations to report certain mental health parity information (Grady; Health and Human Resources)
- SB 671: Appointing Director of Office of Emergency Medical Services (Phillips; Health and Human Resources)
- SB 672: Requiring Medicaid managed care organizations use open network of laboratory providers (Phillips; Health and Human Resources)
- SB 673: Relating to venue for bringing civil action or arbitration proceedings under construction contracts (Swope; Judiciary)
- SB 674: Clarifying that unpaid restitution does not preclude person from obtaining driver’s license (Weld; Judiciary)
- SB 675: Clarifying process for filling vacancies in Legislature (Maynard; Judiciary)
- SB 676: Requiring off-highway vehicle gas tax be used for state road mapping (FN) (Maynard; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
- SB 677: Relating generally to miners’ safety, health, and training standards (FN) (Phillips, Caputo, Smith; Energy, Industry, and Mining then Judiciary)
- SB 678: Decreasing and increasing appropriations from General Revenue to Executive, Governor’s Office [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
- SB 679: Supplemental appropriation from General Revenue to Department of Veterans’ Assistance, Veterans Home [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
- SCR 35: US Air Force LT COL Robert J. Hill Memorial Road (Stollings, Phillips)
- SCR 36: US Army SP4 Warner Ray Osborne Memorial Bridge (Phillips, Stollings)
- SCR 37: Nitro WW I Living Memorial Bridge (Jeffries)
- SCR 38: USMC SSGT Herbert “Herbie” Barnes Memorial Bridge (Romano)
- SCR 39: Birthplace of Alabama Coach Nick Saban (Beach, Caputo)
- SR 23: Designating March 2021 as Red Cross Month (Takubo)
* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note
* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill
Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, March 18, 2021
1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources
- Com. Sub. for SB 551: Revising forms of living will, medical power of attorney, and combined medical power of attorney and living will
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 590: Removing restriction preventing medical marijuana from being in edible form
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- SB 644: Exempting certain persons pursuing degree in speech pathology and audiology from license requirements
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining
- Originating Bill: Providing for the unitization of interests in drilling units in connection with all horizontal oil or gas wells
- Committee discussed bill, but did not take action
- SB 336: Relating to nonferrous metal sales and transportation to secondary recycler
- Bill not taken up by committee
2 p.m.: Education
- Com. Sub. for SB 610: Providing tuition and fee waivers at state higher education institutions for volunteers who have completed service in AmeriCorps programs in WV
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
- SB 651: Allowing county boards of education to publish financial statements on website
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 657: Forming Open and Robust University Minds
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary
2 p.m.: Government Organization
- Com. Sub. for SB 436: Relating generally to solid waste facilities
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- HB 2007: Provide for occupational licenses or other authorization to practice by recognition for qualified applicants from other states
- Bill reported to full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary
- SB 360: Allowing poll workers to work half days
- Bill not taken up by committee
- HB 2621: Mandating certification for certain members of fire departments, require certain types of training, allow specialized personnel who are not firefighters to be members of a department, and require the postings of fire department evaluations
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- SB 577: Exempting certain fire departments from licensure requirements for providing rapid response services
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- SB 486: Relating to powers and duties of Chief Technology Officer
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 487: Updating Division of Purchasing procurement and spending thresholds
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 587: Making contract consummation with state more efficient
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary
3 p.m.: Finance
- SB 524: Correcting amount of current 911 fee
- Bill not taken up by committee
- Com. Sub. for HB 2797: Declaring certain claims to be moral obligations of the State
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
3 p.m.: Judiciary
- Com. Sub. for SB 658: Requiring sheriff’s departments to participate and utilize Handle With Care Program for trauma-inflicted children
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 361: Extending supervision for conviction of soliciting minor and using obscene matter with intent to seduce minor
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- HCR 9: Calling Article V convention proposing term limits to the US House of Representatives
- Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted
- SJR 7: Motor Vehicle and Other Personal Property Tax Reduction Amendment
- Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted
Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Thursday, March 18, 2021 (107 Senate; 15 House)
Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Thursday, March 18, 2021 (8)
- SCR 4: Recognizing June 19 as Juneteenth Day (Adopted, 03-15)
- SCR 6: US Navy Seaman 2nd Class Wilbur ‘Webb’ Hahn and John W. Hahn Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
- SCR 8: Fire Chief Kenneth Junior Russell Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
- SCR 9: Haynie Family Veterans Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
- SCR 13: Urging Adjutant General to establish Honor Guard in each unit to perform military funeral honors (House Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security)
- SCR 15: Extending certain leases between US Army Corps of Engineers and Nicholas County Airport Authority (Adopted, 03-16)
- SCR 16: USMC Corporal Roger Lee Boothe Memorial Road (Pending House introduction)
- SJR 4: Incorporation of Churches or Religious Denominations Amendment (House Judiciary)
Bills Signed by the Governor as of Thursday, March 18, 2021 (13 – 8 Senate; 5 House)
- SB 12: Relating to local health department accountability (Signed, 03-16)
- SB 14: Providing for additional options for alternative certification for teachers (Signed, 03-10)
- SB 216: Authorizing Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules (Signed, 03-16)
- SB 270: Providing for collection of tax by hotel marketplace facilitators (Signed, 03-18)
- SB 280: Relating to e-commerce modernization (Signed, 03-18)
- SB 345: Expanding alcohol test and lock program to include offenders with drug-related offense (Signed, 03-16)
- SB 358: Removing prohibition on ATMs located in area where racetrack video lottery machines are located (Signed, 03-16)
- SB 459: Relating to return of member’s paid contributions to heirs after member’s death under certain circumstances (Signed, 03-16)
- HB 2012: Relating to public charter schools (Signed, 03-12)
- HB 2019: Elevating Economic Development and Tourism Departments (Signed, 03-08)
- HB 2262: Relating to the controlled substance monitoring database (Signed, 03-10)
- 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 that Became Law Without Governor’s Signature as of Thursday, March 18, 2021 (1)
- SB 11: Declaring work stoppage or strike by public employees to be unlawful (Became Law Without Signature, 03-16)
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