Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Wednesday, February 23, 2022 – 43rd Day of Session
The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- SR 38: Supporting Bilateral Trade Agreement between United States and Taiwan
- SR 39: Recognizing Emergency Conservation Act
THIRD READING
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 230: Relating generally to public employees grievance procedure
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 371: Authorizing miscellaneous boards and agencies to promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4210)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 470: Relating generally to health care decisions – (Com. title amend. pending)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 489: Clarifying amount of deputy sheriff annual salary increase
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 553: Relating to powers of WV Health Care Authority
- Eng. SB 556: Removing outdated reference to federal officers’ peace-keeping authority
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 586: Relating to athletic eligibility of transfer students – (With right to amend)
- Eng. SB 619: Relating to rulemaking for unidentified and unclaimed remains in possession of Chief Medical Examiner
- Eng. SB 628: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Commerce, DNR (original similar to HB 4740)
- Eng. SB 629: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Education, WV BOE, Vocational Division (original similar to HB 4714)
- Eng. SB 630: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Higher Education Policy Commission, Administration – Control Account (original similar to HB 4721).
- Eng. SB 633: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Consolidated Medical Services Fund (original similar to HB 4715)
- Eng. SB 636: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Revenue, Office of Tax Appeals (original similar to HB 4717)
- Eng. SB 637: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Executive, Governor’s Office – Civil Contingent Fund (original similar to HB 4720)
- Eng. SB 639: Providing 45-day waiting period on rate increases when water and sewer services are purchased from municipality (original similar to HB 4691)
- Eng. SB 640: Eliminating requirement of PSC to send certain recommended decisions by certified mail (original similar to HB 4769)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 643: Removing residency requirement of members appointed to county airport authority
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 650: Eliminating number of royalty owners required for utilization by operator for lawful use and development by co-tenants
- Eng. SB 651: Allowing county BOE participating in operation of multicounty vocational center to withdraw
- Eng. SB 660: Setting forth standard of care requirements for telehealth practice
- Eng. SB 685: Relating to WV Real Estate License Act
SECOND READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 463: Best Interests of Child Protection Act of 2022 (original similar to HB 4316)
- Com. Sub. for SB 622: Establishing requirements for carbon dioxide sequestration
FIRST READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 588: Relating to WV Rails to Trails Program
- Com. Sub. for SB 616: Relating to confidentiality of court files and law-enforcement records of certain enumerated offenses
Scheduled Committee Meetings
10 a.m.: Workforce (208W)
- SB 700: Relating to eligibility of SNAP benefits
1 p.m.: Economic Development (451M)
- Originating Bill 1: Relating to County Authority Board
- SB 662: Relating to creation, expansion, and authority of resort area district
- HB 4002: Creating the Certified Sites and Development Readiness Program
- HB 4084: Relating to advanced recycling
2 p.m.: Agriculture and Rural Development (208W)
- Com. Sub. for SB 424: Relating generally to 2022 Farm Bill
3 p.m.: Finance (451M)
- Com. Sub. for SB 64: Allowing county commissions to impose amusement tax
- Com. Sub. for SB 461: Removing statutory limit for Environmental Laboratory Certification Fund
- SB 656: Providing tax credit for certain corporations with child-care facilities for employees
3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 668: Clarifying eligibility for probation and parole conditions for sex offenses
- SB 423: Establishing limited exemption to photo ID requirements
- SB 29: Providing fee for processing of criminal bonds
- SJR 9: Disabled Veterans’ Exemption from Ad Valorem Property Taxation Amendment
- SB 590: Clarifying that tenancy includes persons who reside in sober living home
** Committee times and agendas are subject to change **
Committee Action on Bills from Tuesday, February 22, 2022
10 a.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure
- Com. Sub. for SB 610: Relating to duties, powers and responsibilities of DOT Secretary
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
- SCR 34: USMC SGTMAJ Herman H. Brawner Memorial Bridge
- Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted
- SCR 37: Harrison County Veterans Memorial Bridge
- Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted
- HCR 28: Cpt. Billy Jake Smith Memorial Bridge
- Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted
- Com. Sub. for SCR 45: US Army CPL John D. Doyle, Sr. Memorial Road
- Committee substitute for the concurrent resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted
- HCR 30: U.S. Army Pvt. Dallis H. Johnson WWII Memorial Bridge
- Resolution, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted
- HCR 59: Warrant Officer James G. Bosley Memorial Bridge
- Resolution, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted
10 a.m.: Military
- SB 672: Exempting certain military veterans and their dependents from payment of tuition and fees
- Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
- Com. Sub. for SB 698: Relating to number and selection of members for Governor’s Veterans Council
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 701: Including children and spouses of deceased active-duty officers in eligibility for War Orphan Education Program
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
1 p.m.: Education
- SB 644: Creating Charter Schools Stimulus Fund
- Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
- SB 658: Providing for salary supplement and expense reimbursements for licensed school psychologist
- Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
- Com. Sub. for SB 654: Creating exceptions to WV Invests Grant eligibility requirement
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- SB 676: Relating to use of personal leave days by teachers
- Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
1 p.m.: Government Organization
- Com. Sub. for SB 434: Updating authority to airports for current operations
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary
- Com. Sub. for SB 420: Relating to distribution of certain taxes and surcharges to benefit volunteer and part-volunteer fire departments
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 638: Changing hearing and notice provisions for failing or distressed public utilities
- Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 648: Relating to Cable Television Systems Act
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
2 p.m.: Health and Human Resources
- Com. Sub. for SB 468: Creating Unborn Child with Down Syndrome Protection and Education Act
- Committee substitute, as amended, reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
- SB 603: Prohibiting licensure and re-licensure in WV if applicant is prohibited from practicing in another jurisdiction
- Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- SB 699: Defining practice of dentistry
- Bill explained; no further action taken
- SB 647: Prohibiting discrimination in organ donation process
- Committee substitute, as amended, reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
2 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining
- Originating Bill 1: Relating to DEP laboratory certification
- Originating bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- Originating Bill 2: Relating to tie votes by Coal Mine Safety and Technical Review Committee
- Originating bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
3 p.m.: Finance
- Com. Sub. for SB 522: Combining offices of WV State Americans with Disabilities Act and WV Equal Employment Opportunity
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 582: Creating WV Workforce Resiliency Act
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 536: Relating generally to controlled substance criminal offenses
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 694: Relating to oil and gas conservation
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
3 p.m.: Judiciary
- Com. Sub. for SB 232: Relating to punishment for second or third offense felony
- Committee substitute reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 71: Prohibiting political subdivisions from enacting certain ordinances, regulations, local policies, or other legal requirements
- Committee substitute, as amended, reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
- HB 4307: Increase some benefits payable from Crime Victims Compensation Fund
- Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
- Com. Sub. for HB 4126: Authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate legislative rules
- Bill, as amended, reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass
Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Tuesday, February 22, 2022 (18 – 17 Senate; 1 House)
- SCR 1: US Army PFC Billy Keith Ford Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 3: USMC CAPT Dempsey Stowers Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 5: US Marine Corps CPL James “Bud” Cox Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 6: Holden 22 Coal Miners Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 9: Haynie Family Veterans Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 11: Dennis E. Davis Veterans Nursing Home (House Rules)
- SCR 13: US Army PFC Joseph Stanley McKinney Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 15: US Army PVT Shirley E. Bailey Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 17: US Air Force SSGT Logan A. Young Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 21: Putnam County Veterans Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 23: USMC CPL Guy Maywood Edwards Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 27: US Army TSGT Harold William Schmidle Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 28: US Army PVT Garland Lee Loudermilk Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
- SCR 29: Nitro WW I Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
- SCR 38: Cox Brothers’ Veteran Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 44: Clarifying 1972 Equal Rights Amendment (House Rules)
- SCR 46: Supporting North Central WV aviation and aerospace industries (House Rules)
- HCR 79: A resolution to designate February 21st as the official start day to National FFA Week in West Virginia (Adopted, 02-22)
Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Tuesday, February 22, 2022 (156 – 130 Senate; 20 House)
Bills Signed by the Governor as of Tuesday, February 22, 2022 (15 – 11 Senate; 4 House)
Committee times and agendas are subject to change. Follow @WVSenClerk on Twitter for updates.
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