Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Friday, February 10, 2023

February 9, 2023
in Member Press Release

Friday, February 10, 2023 – 31st Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 9 a.m.

THIRD READING

Eng. SB 234: Clarifying uniform statewide deadline for electronically submitted voter registration applications
Eng. Rev. Com. Sub. for SB 250: Requiring certain drivers display student driver sign on rear of vehicle
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 302: Relating to Law Enforcement Safety Act
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 472: Creating criminal offense of indecent exposure in front of minors – (With right to amend)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 484: Clarifying terms and offense of human smuggling
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 490: Patrol Officer Cassie Marie Johnson Memorial Act
Eng. SB 493: Exempting WV veterans from certain fees and charges at state parks
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 515: Clarifying deadline to file annual report for companies authorized to do business in WV
Eng. SB 529: Allowing businesses to register as limited liability limited partnerships
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 532: Sex Offender Registration Act
Eng. SB 533: Relating to limitations on motor vehicle used by nonprofit cooperative recycling associations
Eng. HB 2602: Reestablishing certain specialized school service personnel classifications

SECOND READING

Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 47: Creating Charter Schools Stimulus Fund
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 187: Making it felony offense for school employee or volunteer to engage in sexual contact with students
SB 237: Relating to Public Employees Retirement System and State Teachers Retirement System
Com. Sub. for SB 290: Relating to dental health care service plans
SB 441: Removing additional one and one-half percent interest rate for tax underpayments
SB 487: Extending additional modification reducing federal adjusted gross income
Com. Sub. for SB 505: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Administration, Office of Secretary
SB 508: Clarifying reporting and disclosure requirements for grassroots lobbying expenditures
Com. Sub. for SB 516: Relating to requirements for disclosure of donor contributions
Com. Sub. for SB 527: Allowing family members of military personnel access to discharge records
Eng. HB 2310: Provide the Division of Motor Vehicles authority to develop an “Antique Fleet” program so that multiple antique motor vehicles may utilize a single registration plate
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3061: Relating to updating the authority of the Foster Care Ombudsman

FIRST READING

Com. Sub. for SB 31: Relating to permissible expenditures by Water Development Authority from Infrastructure Fund
SB 99: Relating to meetings among county boards of education
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 274: Third Grade Success Act
Com. Sub. for SB 409: Authorizing certain agencies of Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules
SB 452: Relating to Emergency Medical Services Retirement System
Com. Sub. for SB 453: Ensuring retirement contributions and delinquency charges of charter school employees be paid upon school closure or by successor
SB 458: Setting rate of interest on delinquent retirement contribution submissions
SB 474: Requiring municipal pensions oversight board to propose legislative rules
Com. Sub. for SB 478: Relating to Jumpstart Savings Program
SB 481: Extending sunset provision of Upper Kanawha Valley Resiliency and Revitalization Program

Scheduled Committee Meetings

10 a.m.: Workforce (208W)

Presentation: Senator Rollan Roberts – An Innovative Approach to Enhancing the Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) in WV

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Friday, February 10, 2023

SB 600: Specifying requirements for shareholder voting by WV Investment Management Board and Board of Treasury Investments (Phillips; Banking and Insurance)
SB 601: Allowing students of certain schools to participate in extracurricular activities of public schools (Rucker; School Choice)
SB 602: Enabling WVSU and Bluefield State University to offer associate degrees (FN) (Grady, Tarr, Trump; Education then Finance)
SB 603: Authorizing WVSSAC to promulgate legislative rules (Taylor; Education)
SB 604: Authorizing DHS to establish Office of Inspector General (Woodrum; Judiciary)
SB 605: Requiring state medical examiner to enter into contracts with procurement organization (Maroney; Health and Human Resources)
SB 606: Exempting ad valorum property tax on property used for divine worship, educational and charitable purposes (Rucker; Finance)
SCR 11: US Army SGT Brian Christopher Karim Memorial Bridge (Woodrum)
SR 29: Strongly encouraging Monongahela Power Company to purchase Pleasants Power Station (Boley, Blair, Azinger, Barrett, Chapman, Clements, Deeds, Grady, Hamilton, Hunt, Jeffries, Karnes, Maroney, Maynard, Nelson, Oliverio, Plymale, Queen, Roberts, Smith, Stuart, Takubo, Tarr, Taylor, Trump, Weld, Woodrum)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Thursday, February 9, 2023

9 a.m.: Government Organization

HB 2412: Declaring November 14 every year, a special Memorial Day in remembrance of the Marshall University airplane crash
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 522: Allocating percentage of county excise taxes for funding improvements to election administration
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 467: Providing county commissioners ongoing mechanism to consider compensation increases for elected officials every two years
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 213: Relating to responsibility for reimbursement of training cost of law-enforcement employees who leave original jurisdiction
Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

9 a.m.: Education

SB 99: Relating to meetings among county boards of education
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 543: Authorizing rule-making changes to terms, procedures and reporting duties in higher education
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 3055: To create a vocational math class for students interested in careers in the trades
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining

SB 168: Providing exemption from state severance tax for coal sold to coal-fired power plants located in WV
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources

SB 268: Relating to PEIA
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

SB 566: Extending termination date of WV Advisory Council on Rare Diseases
Bill not taken up

2 p.m.: Judiciary Subcommittee A – Criminal Law

SB 72: Modifying definition of sexual contact
Bill recommitted to full Judiciary Committee with no recommendation

Com. Sub. for SB 78: Creating felony offense of aggravated cruelty to animals
Committee substitute reported to the full Judiciary Committee for consideration with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 191: Relating to liability for payment of court costs as condition of pretrial diversion agreement
Committee substitute reported to the full Judiciary Committee for consideration with the recommendation it do pass

2 p.m.: Judiciary Subcommittee B – Elections

SB 541: Providing for election reforms
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Judiciary Committee for consideration with the recommendation it do pass

2 p.m.: Judiciary Subcommittee C – Civil Justice and Courts

Com. Sub. for SB 538: Updating procedure on appeals of level three decisions issued by Public Employees Grievance Board
Committee substitute reported to the full Judiciary Committee for consideration with the recommendation it do pass

SB 229: Limiting liability of landowners when land is used for noncommercial recreational purposes
Bill reported to the full Judiciary Committee for consideration with the recommendation it do pass

SB 6: Providing protection for property owner when someone visiting private cemetery causes damage to property
Bill reported to the full Judiciary Committee for consideration with the recommendation it do pass

SB 560: Limiting recovery on claims for abuse to secure financial solvency of public and private school system
Bill tabled by subcommittee

3 p.m.: Judiciary

Com. Sub. for SB 548: Clarifying what parties can redeem delinquent property and limiting those entitled to bid
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 546: Adding and removing certain compounds from controlled substance list
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 266: Relating to tobacco usage restrictions
Bill not taken up

SB 523: Clarifying purpose and use of Economic Development Project Fund
Bill referred to Subcommittee C (Economic Development)

Com. Sub. for 273: Relating to allocation of child protective workers in counties based upon population of county
Bill not taken up

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Thursday, February 9, 2023 (114 – 104 Senate; 10 House)

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Thursday, February 9, 2023 (1)

SCR 7: Amending Joint Rules of Senate and House of Delegates (Pending House introduction)

House Bills and Resolutions Pending in the Senate as of Thursday, February 9, 2023 (53 Bills; 2 Resolutions)

HB 2002: Relating to providing support for families (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 2004: Prevent the use of payment card processing systems for surveillance of Second Amendment activity and discriminatory conduct (Judiciary)
HB 2007: Prohibiting certain medical practices (Health and Human Resources)
HB 2008: Requiring local entities to enforce immigration laws (Judiciary)
HB 2018: Permitting the managed care case coordinator to attend the multidisciplinary team meeting (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 2029: Repealing the creation of an all-payer claims database (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 2113: Modifying the criminal penalties imposed on a parent, guardian or custodian for child abuse (Judiciary)
HB 2221: Relating to bankruptcy (Judiciary)
HB 2310: Provide the Division of Motor Vehicles authority to develop an “Antique Fleet” program so that multiple antique motor vehicles may utilize a single registration plate (S Second Reading, 02-10)
HB 2346: Declaring a shortage of qualified bus operators and allowing retired bus operators to accept employment (Pending Senate introduction)

HB 2380: Relating to School Building Authority (Education)
HB 2412: Declaring November 14 every year, a special Memorial Day in remembrance of the Marshall University airplane crash (Government Organization)
HB 2436: Relating to the implementation of an acuity-based patient classification system (Health and Human Resources)
HB 2443: Relating to service employees with National Association for Pupil Transportation Certifications (Education)
HB 2506: Creating a title clearinghouse for non-resident businesses (Completed legislation; awaiting action by Governor)
HB 2509: Creating the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act (Judiciary)
HB 2526: Relating to reducing the personal income tax (Finance)
HB 2530: Relating to the extension of the expiration of temporary registration plates from sixty days to ninety days (Completed legislation; awaiting action by Governor)
HB 2531: Requiring cooperation between the rail company and the Division of Highways when construction or maintenance activities are conducted by the company (Judiciary)
HB 2533: Relating to a permanent windshield placard to be valid for the duration of the applicant’s life (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 2548: Relating to temporary identification cards for released inmates (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 2564: Repeal of administrative hearing procedures for DUI offenses (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

HB 2569: Establishing the Motorsport Responsibility Act (Outdoor Recreation)
HB 2596: To modify when a nonresident student’s transfer may be denied (Education)
HB 2597: Amending performance evaluations of professional personnel (Education)
HB 2599: Creating the utility pole rights of way and easement mapping initiative (Pending Senate introduction)

HB 2602: Reestablishing certain specialized school service personnel classifications (S Third Reading, 02-10)
HB 2611: To remove certain territorial limitations on a banking institution’s ability to offer messenger services or mobile banking facilities (Banking and Insurance)
HB 2613: Relating to the administration of anesthetics (Health and Human Resources)
HB 2754: Relating to immunizations performed in a pharmacy (Health and Human Resources)
HB 2757: Relating to expanding institutional eligibility for the WV Invests Grant Program (Education)
HB 2762: Allowing variance in state fire code for certain buildings used solely for emergency equipment storage (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 2768: To require all state entities and Chapter 30 boards to use “.gov” domains and e-mail addresses (Government Organization)

HB 2776: Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 2777: Updating federal taxable income and other terms in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 2789: Removing birthing centers from certificate of need (Health and Human Resources)

HB 2800: All relating to authorizing legislative rules regarding higher education (Passed Senate; pending House concurrence to Senate amendments)
HB 2835: Repeal outdated provisions of code relating to the West Virginia graduate college and Marshall University (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 2845: Relating to removing expired provisions from the code (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 2850: Relating to students with exceptional needs (Education)
HB 2870: Correcting a reference relating to siting certificates for certain electric generating facilities (Energy, Industry and Mining)

HB 2890: Modifying student discipline (Education)
HB 2941: To extend the end date of the State Advisory Council on Postsecondary Attainment Goals (Education)
HB 2967: Expediting License Applications for active military members and veterans, and their spouses (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 2970: Creating the equitable right to expungement (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 3036: Increasing the number of districts and the limit on approved costs under the BUILD WV Act (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 3055: To create a vocational math class for students interested in careers in the trades (Education)

HB 3061: Relating to updating the authority of the Foster Care Ombudsman (S Second Reading, 02-10)
HB 3077: Relating to making the use of the multi-state real time tracking system permanent (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 3091: Requiring counties provide fiscal information for State Auditor’s WV Checkbook website (Government Organization)
HB 3141: Relating to the practice of dentistry (Health and Human Resources)
HB 3164: To extend the termination date of the West Virginia Advisory Council on Rare Diseases due to a delay in beginning its duties (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 3191: Relating to certain facilities operated by the state government to obtain a license (Pending Senate introduction)

HCR 11: Relating to Higher Education Consortium for Emerging Energy Technologies (Education)
HCR 13: Make 2nd week of February of every year a week of recognition of the Boy Scouts of America (Outdoor Recreation)

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Thursday, February 9, 2023 (18 – 9 Senate; 9 House)

SB 4: Creating Adopt-A-Trail volunteer programs for public land under DNR jurisdiction (Signed, 02-09)
SB 83: Authorizing tactical medical professionals to carry firearms (Completed legislation; awaiting action by Governor)
SB 132: Clarifying criminal offense of harassment (Signed, 02-06)
SB 143: Relating to Adopt-A-Stream Program (Signed, 02-06)
SB 161: Authorizing DNR to manage and dispose of property (Signed, 01-24)
SB 162: Authorizing director of DNR to lease state-owned pore spaces in certain areas for carbon sequestration (Signed, 01-24)
SB 207: Relating to state allocation of funding to regional councils (Signed, 02-09)
SB 231: Transferring administration of WV Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Matching Funds Program to Department of Economic Development (Signed, 02-06)
SB 241: Relating to Patient Brokering Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 2018: Permitting the managed care case coordinator to attend the multidisciplinary team meeting (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 2029: Repealing the creation of an all-payer claims database (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 2506: Creating a title clearinghouse for non-resident businesses (Completed legislation; awaiting action by Governor)
HB 2530: Relating to the extension of the expiration of temporary registration plates from sixty days to ninety days (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 2533: Relating to a permanent windshield placard to be valid for the duration of the applicant’s life (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 2564: Repeal of administrative hearing procedures for DUI offenses (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 2776: Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 2777: Updating federal taxable income and other terms in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 2835: Repeal outdated provisions of code relating to the West Virginia graduate college and Marshall University (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Thursday, February 9, 2023 (7 – 7 Senate)

SB 83: Authorizing tactical medical professionals to carry firearms (Signed, 02-09)
SB 132: Clarifying criminal offense of harassment (Signed, 02-06)
SB 143: Relating to Adopt-A-Stream Program (Signed, 02-06)
SB 161: Authorizing DNR to manage and dispose of property (Signed, 01-24)
SB 162: Authorizing director of DNR to lease state-owned pore spaces in certain areas for carbon sequestration (Signed, 01-24)
SB 207: Relating to state allocation of funding to regional councils (Signed, 02-09)
SB 231: Transferring administration of WV Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Matching Funds Program to Department of Economic Development (Signed, 02-06)

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