Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Thursday, April 8, 2021

April 8, 2021
in Member Press Release

Thursday, April 8, 2021 – 58th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 10 a.m.

SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS

1 p.m. – Saturday, April 10, 2021

Consideration of Executive Nominees

THIRD READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 125: Budget Bill
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2002: Relating to Broadband
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2005: Relating to health care costs
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2017: Rewriting the Criminal Code – (Com. title amend. pending)
Eng. HB 2379: Make criminal invasion of privacy a felony – (Com. amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2507: Remove the limitations on advertising and promotional activities by limited video lottery retailers – (Com. amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
Eng. HB 2730: Relating to persons filing federal bankruptcy petition to exempt certain property of the estate – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2760: Relating to economic development incentive tax credits (original similar to SB 447)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2773: Permitting DNR to issue up to 100 permits for boats greater than 10 horsepower on Upper Mud River Lake
Eng. HB 2830: Relating generally to sex trafficking – (Com. title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2842: Preventing cities from banning utility companies in city limits – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
Eng. HB 2915: Relating to public records management and preservation
Eng. HB 2918: Relating to Family Drug Treatment Court
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3254: Authorizing members of development authorities to accept federally authorized reimbursement for services which the members rendered on a voluntary basis – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
Eng. HB 3286: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Division of Human Services: Child Care and Development
Eng. HB 3287: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Homeland Security
Eng. HB 3288: Supplementing and amending appropriations by decreasing and increasing existing items of appropriation in the DHHR
Eng. HB 3289: Supplementary appropriation to the Department of Commerce, Geological and Economic Survey
Eng. HB 3291: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Homeland Security, Division of Administrative Services
Eng. HB 3292: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3293: Relating to single-sex participation in interscholastic athletic events
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3295: Making a supplemental appropriation to Division of Human Services and Division of Health Central Office
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3297: Making a supplemental appropriation to the Department of Veterans’ Assistance: Veterans Home
Eng. HB 3310: Relating to the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission – (Com. title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HJR 1: Education Accountability Amendment – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
Eng. HJR 2: Providing that courts have no authority or jurisdiction to intercede or intervene in, or interfere with, any impeachment proceedings of the House of Delegates or the Senate – (With right to amend)

SECOND READING

Eng. HB 2029: Relating to teacher preparation clinical experience programs – (Com. amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2145: Relating to student aide class titles – (Com. amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2221: Relating to the establishment of an insurance innovation process – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2266: Relating to expanding certain insurance coverages for pregnant women – (Com. amend. pending)
Eng. HB 2500: Create an act for Statewide Uniformity for Auxiliary Container Regulations – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2573: Relating generally to the transparency and accountability of state grants to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse – (Com. amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2674: Relating to the administration of anesthetics – (Com. amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2720: Creating a Merit-Based Personnel System within DOT – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2794: To extend the Neighborhood Investment Program Act to July 1, 2026
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2884: To make changes to the FOIA law to protect public utility customer databases from disclosure, with exceptions
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2927: Adding Caregiving expenses to campaign finance expense – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2953: To clarify that counties can hire fire fighters as paid staff and to modify the existing procedures to include a procedure of public hearing to commission a vote – (Com. title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2962: Relating generally to dental practice
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3002: Update road abandonment process – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. HB 3078: Relating to powers and duties of the parole board – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. HB 3107: Declaring that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder diagnosed by a licensed psychiatrist is a compensable occupational disease for first responders – (Com. amend. pending)
Eng. HB 3129: Relating to the Consumer Price Index rate increase – (Com. title amend. pending)
Eng. HB 3132: Relating to motor carrier inspectors
Eng. HB 3133: Relating to motor carrier rates – (Com. title amend. pending)
Eng. HB 3177: Removing expired, outdated, inoperative and antiquated provisions and report requirements in education – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3215: Amending the requirements to become an elected prosecutor – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3266: Providing for termination of extracurricular contact upon retirement
Eng. HB 3299: Authorizing Higher Education Rules – (Com. amend. pending)
Eng. HB 3301: Relating generally to property tax increment financing districts – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. HB 3304: Authorizing the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation to establish a Reentry and Transitional Housing Program – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. HB 3308: Relating to increasing number of limited video lottery terminals
Eng. HB 3311: Relating to the cost of medical records
Eng. Com. Sub. for HJR3: Property Tax Modernization Amendment – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

FIRST READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2025: Provide liquor, wine, and beer licensees with some new concepts developed during the State of Emergency utilizing new technology to provide greater freedom to operate in a safe and responsible manner – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2195: Relating to motor vehicle crash reports – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2368: Mylissa Smith’s Law, creating patient visitation privileges – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2370: Provide that Public Service Districts cannot charge sewer rates for filling a swimming pool – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2581: Providing for the valuation of natural resources property and an alternate method of appeal of proposed valuation of natural resources property – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2667: To create a cost saving program for state buildings regarding energy efficiency
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2671: Relating to financial exploitation of elderly persons, protected persons or incapacitated adults – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2688: Allow county political parties to have building funds in a similar manner that state parties are allowed
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2694: Create the 2nd Amendment Preservation Act – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2747: Transferring the Parole Board to the Office of Administrative Hearings – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2891: Creating minimum statutory standards for law-enforcement officers – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. HB 2895: Supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys to the Department of Veterans’ Assistance
Eng. HB 2900: Expiring funds to the balance of the Department of Education: State Board of Education: School Building Authority: School Construction Fund
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2933: Anti-Discrimination Against Israel Act – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2982: Relating to the Second Chances at Life Act of 2021 – (Com. amend. pending) (original similar to SB 609)
Eng. HB2997: Adding a defense to the civil penalty imposed for a result of delivery of fuel to a state other than the destination state printed on the shipping document for fuel – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3072: Sunset the Board of Forestry – (Com. amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3106: To change the hearing requirement for misdemeanors to 10 days – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. HB 3128: Relating to carrier fees on 911 fee revenues – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. HB 3313: Making supplemental appropriation to the Division of Motor Vehicles
Eng. HB 3314: Making supplemental appropriation to West Virginia State Police
Eng. HB 3315: Making supplemental appropriation to Division of Environmental Protection: Oil and Gas Reclamation Fund
Eng. HB 3316: Supplemental appropriation to the Department of Education, State Board of Education

Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Finance

HB 2900: Expiring funds to the balance of the Department of Education State Board of Education School Building Authority School Construction Fund
Bill reported to full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 3313: Making supplemental appropriation to the Division of Motor Vehicles
Bill reported to full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 3314: Making supplemental appropriation to West Virginia State Police
Bill reported to full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 3315: Making supplemental appropriation to Division of Environmental Protection – Oil and Gas Reclamation Fund
Bill reported to full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 3316: Supplemental appropriation to the Department of Education, State Board of Education
Bill reported to full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for HB 2581: Providing for the valuation of natural resources property and an alternate method of appeal of proposed valuation of natural resources property
Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 3128: Relating to carrier fees on 911 fee revenues
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for HB 2667: To create a cost saving program for state buildings regarding energy efficiency
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Judiciary

HB 3106: To change the hearing requirement for misdemeanors to 10 days
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 2694: Create the 2nd Amendment Preservation Act
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 2370: Provide that Public Service Districts cannot charge sewer rates for filling a swimming pool
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 2997: Adding a defense to the civil penalty imposed for a result of delivery of fuel to a state other than the destination state printed on the shipping document for fuel
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 2747: Transferring the Parole Board to the Office of Administrative Hearings
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 2982: Relating to the Second Chances at Life Act of 2021
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
HB 2776: Creating the Air Ambulance Patient Protection Act
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 3089: Make utility workers essential employees during a state of emergency
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 2363: Relating to “Best Interests of the Child Protection Act of 2021”
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Originating SCR 1: Requesting the Joint Committee on the Judiciary do a study on requiring counties and municipalities to hold all local elections during statewide elections
Originating resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

Resolutions to be Introduced Thursday, April 8, 2021

SCR 73: Expiring certain executive emergency orders issued during coronavirus pandemic (Smith)
SR 44: Recognizing public service of Honorable Tod Kaufman (Lindsay)
SR 45: Recognizing centennial of WV Board of Architects (Baldwin)
SR 46: Recognizing Buffalo Elementary on being Imagine Learning’s March MATH Madness champions (Phillips, Stollings)

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, April 7, 2021 (188 Senate; 92 House)

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Wednesday, April 7, 2021 (39 Senate, 18 House)

SJR 1: Protection of the Right to Bear Arms Amendment (House Judiciary)
SJR 4: Incorporation of Churches or Religious Denominations Amendment (Adopted; pending Senate concurrence to House amendment)
SJR 9: Disabled Veterans’ Exemption from Ad Valorem Property Taxation Amendment (H Second Reading, 04-08)
SJR 10: Limiting the Terms of Members of the House of Delegates and Senate Amendment (House Judiciary)
SJR 11: Constitutional Officer Term Limit Amendment (H Second Reading, 04-08)
SCR 3: Urging Congress reopen public lands in WV (House Rules)
SCR 4: Recognizing June 19 as Juneteenth Day (Adopted, 03-15)
SCR 5: Urging Congress call Article V convention to impose fiscal restraints on federal government (House Judiciary)
SCR 6: US Navy Seaman 2nd Class Wilbur ‘Webb’ Hahn and John W. Hahn Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 03-29)
SCR 8: Fire Chief Kenneth Junior Russell Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 03-29)
SCR 9: Haynie Family Veterans Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 13: Urging Adjutant General to establish Honor Guard in each unit to perform military funeral honors (House Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security)
SCR 14: Creating WV Women’s Suffrage Memorial (Adopted, 03-29)
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 (House Rules)
SCR 17: USMC Captain Dempsey Stowers Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 18: Curtis “Pap” and Millie “Mammie” Asbury Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 19: US Army SSG Elson M. Kuhn Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 20: Supporting and celebrating centennial anniversary of Jones Act (Adopted, 03-31)
SCR 21: US Army SGT Charles L. Toppings Memorial Road (House Rules)
SCR 23: USMC CPL Guy Maywood Edwards Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 27: Walker Brothers Veterans Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 30: William Gregory “Greg” White, PE, Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 31: Frye Brothers Veteran Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 32: Cox Brothers Veteran Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 34: US Air Force TSGT Franklin A. Bradford Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 37: Nitro WW I Living Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 39: Birthplace of Alabama Coach Nick Saban (House Rules)
SCR 42: Firefighter Marvin Layton Hughes Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 43: US Army PVT Joseph Stanley McKinney Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 44: Harrison County Veterans Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 45: Dennis E. Davis Veterans Nursing Home (House Rules)
SCR 46: Stanley W. and Evelyn C. See Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 48: US Army PFC Billy Keith Ford Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 50: USMC SGT MAJ Herman H. Brawner and Fayma Brawner Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 53: Encouraging certain facilities improve palliative care programs (House Rules)
SCR 54: Urging Congress and President to protect Second Amendment of US Constitution (House Judiciary)
SCR 55: Supporting Atlantic Coast Pipeline (House Rules)
SCR 59: Requesting study on creating third tier within PERS for public safety employees (House Rules)
HCR 8: U.S. Army SFC Guy Hively Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-01)

HCR 9: Urging Congress to call a convention of states to limit terms of office of the US House of Representatives (Adopted, 03-22)
HCR 12: Charles E. Jarvis Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-05)
HCR 13: TEC 5 U. S. Army Donald “Tiny” Lucas Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 03-31)
HCR 15: Rare Disease Day (Adopted, 04-01)
HCR 16: PFC Franklin D. Frazier Memorial Road (Adopted, 04-01)
HCR 20: Bill Withers Memorial Road (Adopted, 04-05)
HCR 22: Bill O’Dell Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-01)
HCR 25: William Edward Friese Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-01)
HCR 26: Victor Yoak Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-05)
HCR 27: Harvey Lemasters Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-01)
HCR 32: To name Gatewood Road in Fayette County as the “Senator Shirley Love Memorial Road.” (Adopted, 04-01)
HCR 33: Norman A. and Carrie G. Silver Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-01)
HCR 35: Requesting the Department of Health and Human Resources to continuously evaluate the child welfare system (Adopted, 04-05)
HCR 38: “U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant David Andrew Green Memorial Bridge.” (Adopted, 04-05)
HCR 43: U. S. Army CSM Hugh H. ‘Smokey’ Stover Memorial Road (Adopted, 04-01)
HCR 62: Major Samuel Wilson Rogers Jr. Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-05)
HCR 68: Providing for the issuance of not to exceed $22 million of refunding bonds pursuant to the Safe Roads Amendment of 1996 (Adopted, 04-06)

House Bills and Resolutions Pending in the Senate as of Wednesday, April 7, 2021 (207 bills; 58 Resolutions)

Bills and Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Wednesday, April 7, 2021 (161 – 76 Senate; 85 House)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Wednesday, April 7, 2021 (69 – 32 Senate; 37 House)

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