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West Virginia Legislature

2nd Session of the 86th Legislature

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Thursday, January 27, 2022

Thursday, January 27, 2022 – 16th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  • SCR 9: Haynie Family Veterans Memorial Bridge
  • Com. Sub. for SCR 11: Dennis E. Davis Veterans Nursing Home
  • Com. Sub. for SCR 13: US Army PFC Joseph Stanley McKinney Memorial Bridge
  • SCR 15: US Army PVT Shirley E. Bailey Memorial Bridge
  • SCR 22: US Army PFC Clifford O Eckard Memorial Bridge
  • SCR 23: USMC CPL Guy Maywood Edwards Memorial Bridge
  • SCR 24: USMC CPL Roger Lee Boothe Memorial Road

THIRD READING

  • Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 246: Requiring newly constructed public schools and public schools with major improvements to have water bottle filling stations
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 262: Relating generally to financial institutions engaged in boycotts of energy companies
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 437: Providing for early discharge of parolees

SECOND READING

  • Com. Sub. for SB 431: Relating generally to Uniform Controlled Substances Act
  • SB 435: Awarding service weapon to retiree from Division of Protective Services
  • Com. Sub. for SB 449: Relating to Nonviolent Offense Parole Program

FIRST READING

  • Com. Sub. for SB 151: Creating license plate recognizing linemen (original similar to SB 192)
  • Com. Sub. for SB 192: Establishing Civil Air Patrol license plate (original similar to SB 151)
  • Com. Sub. for SB 261: Requiring video cameras in certain special education classrooms
  • Com. Sub. for SB 279: DEP rule relating to ambient air quality standards (original similar to HB 4118)
  • Com. Sub. for SB 441: Providing confidentiality of video and other records of correctional juvenile facilities

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

  • SB 111: Increasing minimum salaries for Bureau for Child Support Enforcement attorneys
  • SB 120: Establishing tax credit for certain physicians who locate to practice in WV
  • SB 138: Relating to Board of Medicine composition
  • SB 139: Prohibiting smoking in vehicle when minor 16 or younger is present
  • SB 470: Relating generally to health care decisions

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

  • SB 476: Relating to imposition of minimum severance tax on coal
  • SB 480: Relating to DEP Office of Oil and Gas

2 p.m.: Education (451M)

  • SB 227: Requiring county boards of education and county superintendents to comply with instructions of State Board of Education
  • SB 267: Relating to transportation of students in county board owned and insured vehicles

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

  • HB 4067: To make certain agency reports electronic or eliminating certain agency reports altogether
  • SB 492: Relating to electronic collection of tolls

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

  • Budget Presentation: West Virginia Parkways Authority
  • Budget Presentation: Department of Transportation

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

  • Com. Sub. for SB 86: Creating criminal offense of sexual extortion
  • Com. Sub. for SB 2: Relating to unemployment benefits program

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Thursday, January 27, 2022

  • SB 493: Requiring county BOE make meetings available to public in-person and through internet (Roberts, Azinger, Boley, Grady, Karnes, Maynard, Phillips, Smith, Sypolt, Tarr, Trump, Woodrum; Education)
  • SB 494: Creating Broadband Carrier Neutral and Open Access Infrastructure Development Fund (FN) (Plymale; Finance)
  • SB 495: Requiring graduating high school seniors to pledge oath to Constitution (Azinger; Education)
  • SB 496: Allowing Water Development Authority make loans or grants from Infrastructure Fund (FN) (Swope; Finance)
  • SR 15: Designating January 28, 2022, as Women’s and Girls’ Day (Grady)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, January 26, 2022

10 a.m.: Workforce

  • SB 272: Relating to certain medical criteria as condition of employment
  • Discussion heard; no further action

1 p.m.: Economic Development

  • Com. Sub. for SB 5: Creating WV Unmanned Aircraft Systems Advisory Council
  • Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Com. Sub. for SB 231: Relating generally to broadband connectivity
  • Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

2 p.m.: Pensions

  • Com. Sub. for SB 270: Relating to employment benefits for public safety personnel
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
  • SB 442: Relating to WV Public Employee Retirement System
  • Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
  • SB 443: Including police and firefighter as electors of trustees for certain pension funds
  • Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

2 p.m.: Agriculture

  • Com. Sub. for SB 126: Expanding types of agricultural operations that are protected from nuisance and other legal actions
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary
  • Com. Sub. for SB 242: Restricting authority to prevent or limit owner’s use of natural resources or real property in certain agricultural operations
  • Bill laid over to next meeting

3 p.m.: Finance

  • SB 450: Updating definitions of WV Personal Income Tax Act
  • Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • SB 451: Updating Definitions of WV Corporation Net Income Tax Act
  • Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

  • Com. Sub. for SB 439: Adopting Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act of 2015
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • SB 440: Establishing Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act
  • Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Com. Sub. for SB 452: Permitting civil remedies for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Com. Sub for SB 453: Establishing uniform requirements for restrictive employment agreements
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, January 26, 2022 (29)

  • SB 1: Creating Mining Mutual Insurance Company (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 4: Repealing ban on construction of nuclear power plants (H First Reading, 01-27)
  • SB 8: Relating generally to state’s savings and investment programs (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
  • SB 9: Providing continued eligibility for developmental disability services to dependents of military members (House Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security)
  • SB 10: Relating to WVU Rifle Team electronic application donation program (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
  • SB 22: Relating to exempting certain organizations from property taxation (House Education)
  • SB 40: Prohibiting insurance coverage from requiring prior authorization for tests to stage cancer (House Health and Human Resources)
  • SB 44: Requiring State Fire Commission propose rules for sprinkler protection for certain new buildings (House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services)
  • SB 60: Allowing BOE create and provide course in family and consumer sciences in secondary schools (House Education)
  • SB 77: Allowing certain veterans park free at metered parking in any state municipality (House Government Organization)
  • SB 91: Creating “Choose Life” special registration plate supporting adoption (House Technology and Infrastructure)
  • SB 98: Creating nonresident three-day fishing license (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
  • SB 99: Continuing authority to index license and stamp fees (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 121: Prohibiting person criminally responsible for another’s death to participate in burial arrangements (House Judiciary)
  • SB 129: 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 135: Relating to acquisition and disposition of property by urban development authority (House Judiciary)
  • SB 136: Updating language regarding Fairmont State alumni license plates (House Technology and Infrastructure)
  • SB 141: Modifying requirement that racetrack participate in WV Thoroughbred Development Fund by certain date (House Finance)
  • SB 170: Providing WV veterans discounts on fees and charges at state parks (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
  • SB 172: Increasing compensation of elected county officials (House Government Organization)
  • SB 191: Allowing poll workers to work full and half days (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
  • SB 228: Providing tuition and fee waivers at state higher education institutions for volunteers who have completed service in AmeriCorps programs in WV (House Education)
  • SB 229: Requiring impact statement in certain instances of school closing or consolidation (House Education)
  • SB 244: Relating to appointment of judges to Intermediate Court of Appeals (House Judiciary)
  • SB 253: Relating to voting precincts and redistricting (House Government Organization)
  • SB 334: Authorizing miscellaneous agencies and boards to promulgate rules (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 417: Relating to authorized expenditures of revenues from certain state funds for fire departments (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 427: Permitting WV Board of Medicine investigators to carry concealed weapon (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 436: Correcting code citation for authority of State Fire Marshal (Pending House introduction)

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Wednesday, January 26, 2022 (4)

  • SCR 1: US Army PFC Billy Keith Ford Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
  • SCR 3: USMC CAPT Dempsey Stowers Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
  • SCR 5: US Marine Corps CPL James “Bud” Cox Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
  • SCR 6: Holden 22 Coal Miners Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)

House Bills Pending in the Senate as of Wednesday, January 26, 2022 (18)

  • HB 2177: Permitting the issuance of a state issued identification card without a photo on the card under certain conditions (Judiciary)
  • HB 2184: Increasing the penalties for exposure of governmental representatives to fentanyl or any other harmful drug (Judiciary)
  • HB 2325: Removing the requirement of continuing education for barbers and cosmetologists (Government Organization)
  • HB 2972: Allowing a person to manufacture a stated amount of alcoholic liquor for personal consumption (Judiciary)
  • HB 3220: Restrictions on Taxpayer funded lobbying (Government Organization)
  • HB 3231: Public Utilities not required to pay interest on security deposits (Finance)
  • HB 3303: Relating to clarifying the process of filling vacancies on ballots (Judiciary)
  • HB 3312: Establishing a memorial to child labor and child workers who died in the course of employment in this state (Government Organization)
  • HB 4059: Clarifying that new Department of Health and Human Resources’ Deputy Commissioners are exempt from civil service (Health and Human Resources)
  • HB 4060: Repealing outdated sections of code relating to health (Health and Human Resources)
  • HB 4062: Removing the residency requirement for the Commissioner of the Division of Highways (Transportation and Infrastructure)
  • HB 4065: Allowing the Division of Natural Resources to teach hunter’s safety courses in school (Education)
  • HB 4067: To make certain agency reports electronic or eliminating certain agency reports altogether (Government Organization)
  • HB 4074: Require schools provide eating disorder and self-harm training for teacher and students (Education then Finance)
  • HB 4112: Provide consumers a choice for pharmacy services (Health and Human Resources)
  • HB 4113: Public Health definitions and powers of secretary and commissioner (Health and Human Resources)
  • HB 4252: To reduce copay cap on insulin and devices (Pending Senate introduction)
  • HB 4276: Permit WVU to create a Parkinson’s disease registry (Pending Senate introduction)

Bills and Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Wednesday, January 26, 2022 (2 – 2 Senate)

  • SB 8: Relating generally to state’s savings and investment programs (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
  • SB 191: Allowing poll workers to work full and half days (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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