Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Wednesday, February 15, 2023

February 14, 2023
in Member Press Release

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 – 36th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

THIRD READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 467: Providing county commissioners ongoing mechanism to consider compensation increases for elected officials every two years
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 – (With right to amend)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2412: Declaring November 14 every year, a special Memorial Day in remembrance of the Marshall University airplane crash
Eng. HB 2882: Making a supplemental appropriation to the Department of Economic Development – (With right to amend)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3055: To create a vocational math class for students interested in careers in the trades

SECOND READING

There are no bills on Second Reading for Wednesday, February 15, 2023.

FIRST READING

Com. Sub. for SB 151: Levying tax on pass-through entity’s income
Com. Sub. for SB 579: Providing payment to vendors who provided services to state

Scheduled Committee Meetings

10 a.m.: Agriculture and Natural Resources (208W)

SB 629: Establishing auto-renewal program for wildlife licenses

1 p.m.: Committee on School Choice (208W)

SB 589: Relating to nonpublic kindergarten, elementary, and secondary school education
SB 601: Allowing students of certain schools to participate in extracurricular activities of public schools

1 p.m.: Economic Development (451M)

SB 591: Allowing counties and municipalities to jointly undertake development projects
SB 607: Authorizing counties to increase special district excise tax

2 p.m.: Outdoor Recreation (208W)

HB 2569: Establishing the Motorsport Responsibility Act
HCR 13: Make 2nd week of February of every year a week of recognition of the Boy Scouts of America

2 p.m.: Pensions (451M)

SB 530: Expanding candidates eligible for judicial retirement
SB 570: Relating to Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement
SB 582: Amending provisions of WV Public Employees Retirement Act
SB 590: Transferring 911 personnel from PERS to Emergency Medical Services Retirement System
SB 622: Including state correctional officers in DNR Police Officer Retirement System

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

Com. Sub. for SB 576: Creating Securities Restitution Assistance Fund for victims of securities violations
Com. Sub. for SB 534: Relating to nonintoxicating beer, nonintoxicating craft beer, cider, wine, and liquor license requirements

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

Com. Sub. for SB 543: Authorizing rule-making changes to terms, procedures and reporting duties in higher education
SB 596: Modifying payment for housing and maintenance of inmates
Report from Subcommittee A: Recommendation for Health Facilities Budget Structure
Report from Subcommittee C: SB 523, Clarifying purpose and use of Economic Development Project Fund

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Wednesday, February 15, 2023

SB 631: Expending federal appropriations from Congress to Secretary of State (Queen)
SB 632: Prohibiting COVID-19 or other experimental vaccines for school attendance (Chapman)
SB 633: Requiring prompt appearances for persons detained on capiases (Woodrum)
SB 634: Increasing value at which municipal property must be sold through public auction (Woodrum)
SB 635: Relating to indecent exposure (Weld)
SB 636: Authorizing transfers to and from Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund (Barrett, Jeffries, Nelson, Phillips, Queen, Rucker, Takubo, Weld)
SB 637: Fair Access to Financial Services Act (Phillips, Smith)
SB 638: Providing bonuses to school personnel for unused personal days (Grady)
SB 639: Authorizing restitution to victims of securities fraud (Oliverio, Caputo)
SB 640: Developing formula for allocating road funds among districts (FN) (Oliverio, Rucker)
SB 641: Clarifying when magistrate vacancies shall be filled (Chapman)
SB 642: Changing deadline by which county clerks must report voter participation history (Chapman)
SB 643: Expending federal appropriations from Congress to Secretary of State (Chapman)
SB 644: Updating contested elections procedure (Chapman)
SB 645: Prohibiting laws requiring person to receive or use medical products (Rucker, Taylor)
SB 646: Creating emeritus physician license (Nelson)
SB 647: Changing amount of time name will appear on child abuse registry (Trump)
SB 648: Amending deliberate intent exception to immunities provided under Workers’ Compensation (Tarr)
SB 649: Authorizing Berkeley County Council to change its name to Berkeley County Commission (Blair, Trump, Rucker, Barrett)
SB 650: Allowing physician assistants to own practice (Takubo, Tarr, Weld)
SB 651: Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act (Takubo)
SR 32: Designating February 16, 2023, as WVSU Day at Legislature (Jeffries)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Tuesday, February 14, 2023

9 a.m.: Government Organization

Com. Sub. for SB 293: Increasing fees charged by sheriff
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 571: Regulating fantasy gaming competitions and sports wagering through independent evaluations
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 580: Authorizing election for special levy renewal
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 181: Creating Closed Captioning Act
Bill laid over to a future meeting

SB 593: Mandating cost of living salary adjustment policy for state employees
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 303: Relating to Violent Crime Prevention Act
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

9 a.m.: Education

Com. Sub. for SB 61: Providing personal property tax credit to graduates of certain higher education institutions or trade schools
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 578: Hunger-Free Campus Act
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

HB 2596: To modify when a nonresident student’s transfer may be denied
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining

SB 609: Obtaining approval for decommissioning or deconstructing of existing power plant
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Originating Senate Resolution 1: Urging West Virginia’s congressional delegation to promote new construction of coal-fired electric generation facilities and development of efficient clean coal technology and carbon sequestration projects in West Virginia
Originating resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources

Com. Sub. for SB 526: Including early detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and other dementias in public health programs and services
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 605: Requiring state medical examiner to enter into contracts with procurement organization
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 3164: To extend the termination date of the West Virginia Advisory Council on Rare Diseases due to a delay in beginning its duties
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 2845: Relating to removing expired provisions from the code
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 598: Increasing availability of prescription nonopioid medications
Bill adopted into provisions of originating resolution; resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

SB 476: Increasing number of managed care organizations in Mountain Health Trust
Bill not taken up

SB 521: Improving patient safety in medical cannabis program
No final action taken on bill

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

SB 560: Limiting recovery on claims for abuse to secure financial solvency of public and private school system
Bill reported to the full Judiciary Committee for consideration without recommendation

2 p.m.: Finance Subcommittee B – PEIA

Com. Sub. for SB 268: Relating to PEIA
Subcommittee will meet again this week to take further action on bill

2 p.m.: Finance Subcommittee C – Higher Education/Economic Development (219M)

SB 523: Clarifying purpose and use of Economic Development Project Fund
Bill reported to the full Finance Committee for consideration with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

Com. Sub. for SB 568: Relating to Dangerousness Assessment Advisory Board
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate 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, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 559: Relating to spousal privilege
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Tuesday, February 14, 2023 (141 – 129 Senate; 12 House)

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Tuesday, February 14, 2023 (1)

SCR 7: Amending Joint Rules of Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 02-14)

House Bills and Resolutions Pending in the Senate as of Tuesday, February 14, 2023 (79 Bills; 3 Resolutions)

HB 2002: Relating to providing support for families (Health and Human Resources)
HB 2004: Prevent the use of payment card processing systems for surveillance of Second Amendment activity and discriminatory conduct (Judiciary)
HB 2005: Establishing the dual enrollment pilot program to be administered by the Higher Education Policy Commission and the Council for Community and Technical College Education in conjunction with the State Board of Education (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 2006: Relating to reorganizing the Department of Health and Human Resources (Pending Senate introduction)
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 (Signed, 02-13)
HB 2029: Repealing the creation of an all-payer claims database (Signed, 02-13)
HB 2113: Modifying the criminal penalties imposed on a parent, guardian or custodian for child abuse (Judiciary)
HB 2218: Distracted Driving Act (Transportation and Infrastructure)
HB 2221: Relating to bankruptcy (Judiciary)
HB 2309: To require the Division of Forestry to create an online renewal process no later than July 1, 2023 (Pending Senate introduction)
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 Third Reading, 02-15)
HB 2346: Declaring a shortage of qualified bus operators and allowing retired bus operators to accept employment (Education)

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 (S Third Reading, 02-15)
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 (Signed, 02-13)
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 2540: Travel Insurance Model Act (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 2548: Relating to temporary identification cards for released inmates (Judiciary)
HB 2564: Repeal of administrative hearing procedures for DUI offenses (Signed, 02-14)

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 (Economic Development)
HB 2602: Reestablishing certain specialized school service personnel classifications (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 2605: Relating to Good Samaritan law (Pending Senate introduction)

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 2621: Relating generally to bail bondsman (Banking and Insurance)
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 (Government Organization)
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 (Signed, 02-14)
HB 2777: Updating federal taxable income and other terms in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-14)
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 2817: Relating to Public Service Commission jurisdiction over alternative fuel for motor vehicles (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 2832: Clarifying appropriate and inappropriate duties for school counselors while also providing the definition of a school counselor (Senate Education)
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 (Health and Human Resources)
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 2882: Making a supplemental appropriation to the Department of Economic Development (S Third Reading, 02-15)
HB 2899: Repealing two sections of code relating to gas utility rates (Pending Senate introduction)

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 (Military)
HB 2970: Creating the equitable right to expungement (Judiciary)
HB 3036: Increasing the number of districts and the limit on approved costs under the BUILD WV Act (Economic Development)
HB 3044: Relating to the annual fee for limited video lottery terminal permits (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 3055: To create a vocational math class for students interested in careers in the trades (S Third Reading, 02-15)

HB 3061: Relating to updating the authority of the Foster Care Ombudsman (Passed Senate; pending House concurrence to Senate amendment)
HB 3077: Relating to making the use of the multi-state real time tracking system permanent (Health and Human Resources)
HB 3091: Requiring counties provide fiscal information for State Auditor’s WV Checkbook website (Government Organization)
HB 3098: To eliminate the WV General Summative Assessment and replace it with a formative assessment given three times a year (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 3111: Creating Infrastructure Ready Jurisdictions (Economic Development)
HB 3130: Creating the Coalfields Energy Research and Economic Development Authority (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 3141: Relating to the practice of dentistry (Health and Human Resources)
HB 3145: Recognizing the Commission on Uniform State Laws as a presumptive provider of continuing legal education (Judiciary)
HB 3164: To extend the termination date of the West Virginia Advisory Council on Rare Diseases due to a delay in beginning its duties (Health and Human Resources)
HB 3191: Relating to certain facilities operated by the state government to obtain a license (Health and Human Resources)
HB 3199: Relating to removing the requirement that an ectopic pregnancy be reported (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 3210: Relating to the performance of installation of propane gas systems (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 3261: Relating to Social Workers Qualifications (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 3268: Add protections for WV residents who reside out of state for certain time periods from non-renewal of licenses and registration (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 3272: Relating to the operation of private trust companies in West Virginia (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 3302: To recognize unborn child as distinct victim in a DUI causing death (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 3306: Relating to the organizational structure of the Office of Drug Control Policy (Health and Human Resources)
HB 3307: Establishing the West Virginia-Ireland Trade Commission (Economic Development)
HB 3311: Relating to wine alcohol by volume as compared to beer (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)
HCR 29: Amending Joint Rule 13 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House that clarifies that when two or more bills amending the same statute are passed in the same session, the last passed controls (Pending Senate introduction)

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Tuesday, February 14, 2023 (19 – 9 Senate; 10 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 (Signed, 02-13)
HB 2029: Repealing the creation of an all-payer claims database (Signed, 02-13)
HB 2506: Creating a title clearinghouse for non-resident businesses (Signed, 02-13)
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 (Signed, 02-14)
HB 2602: Reestablishing certain specialized school service personnel classifications (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 (Signed, 02-14)
HB 2777: Updating federal taxable income and other terms in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-14)
HB 2835: Repeal outdated provisions of code relating to the West Virginia graduate college and Marshall University (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Tuesday, February 14, 2023 (1)

SCR 7: Amending Joint Rules of Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 02-14)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Tuesday, February 14, 2023 (13 – 7 Senate; 6 House)

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)
HB 2018: Permitting the managed care case coordinator to attend the multidisciplinary team meeting (Signed, 02-13)
HB 2029: Repealing the creation of an all-payer claims database (Signed, 02-13)
HB 2506: Creating a title clearinghouse for non-resident businesses (Signed, 02-13)
HB 2564: Repeal of administrative hearing procedures for DUI offenses (Signed, 02-14)
HB 2776: Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-14)
HB 2777: Updating federal taxable income and other terms in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-14)

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