Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Friday, February 17, 2023

February 16, 2023
in Member Press Release

Friday, February 17, 2023 – 38th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 9:30 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

SCR 12: Oakey Tolliver Memorial Bridge
SCR 13: Wyant Brothers Memorial Road
SCR 14: Supporting Medal of Valor nominees recommended by First Responders Honor Board
SCR 15: Permitting Department of Tourism to procure bids for lodge on Beech Fork Lake
SR 34: Recognizing February 17, 2023, as Adventure Travel Day at Legislature
HCR 13: Make 2nd week of February of every year a week of recognition of the Boy Scouts of America

THIRD READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 151: Levying tax on pass-through entity’s income
Eng. SB 452: Relating to Emergency Medical Services Retirement System
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 453: Ensuring retirement contributions and delinquency charges of charter school employees be paid upon school closure or by successor
Eng. SB 458: Setting rate of interest on delinquent retirement contribution submissions
Eng. SB 474: Requiring municipal pensions oversight board to propose legislative rules
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 579: Providing payment to vendors who provided services to state

SECOND READING

Com. Sub. for SB 191: Relating to liability for payment of court costs as condition of pretrial diversion agreement
Com. Sub. for SB 293: Increasing fees charged by sheriff
Com. Sub. for SB 303: Relating to Violent Crime Prevention Act
Com. Sub. for SB 430: Relating to State Treasurer’s authority to contract with financial institutions for banking goods and services
Com. Sub. for SB 455: Modifying certain used car restrictions
SB 559: Relating to spousal privilege
Com. Sub. for SB 568: Relating to Dangerousness Assessment Advisory Board
SB 580: Authorizing election for special levy renewal
SB 605: Requiring state medical examiner to enter into contracts with procurement organization
SB 609: Obtaining approval for decommissioning or deconstructing of existing power plant
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2596: To modify when a nonresident student’s transfer may be denied
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2845: Relating to removing expired provisions from the code
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3164: To extend the termination date of the West Virginia Advisory Council on Rare Diseases due to a delay in beginning its duties
Eng. HB 3272: Relating to the operation of private trust companies in West Virginia

FIRST READING

SB 488: Aligning state and federal accreditation rules
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 543: Authorizing rule-making changes to terms, procedures and reporting duties in higher education
Com. Sub. for SB 548: Clarifying what parties can redeem delinquent property and limiting those entitled to bid
SB 591: Allowing counties and municipalities to jointly undertake development projects
Com. Sub. for SB 596: Modifying payment for housing and maintenance of inmates
Com. Sub. for SB 601: Providing that WV Secondary School Activities Commission promulgate legislative rules
Com. Sub. for SB 602: Enabling WVSU and Bluefield State University to offer associate degrees
SB 629: Establishing auto-renewal program for wildlife licenses

Scheduled Committee Meetings

10 a.m.: Workforce (208W)

SB 597: Allowing Workforce WV to hire classified service exempt employees
SB 661: Clarifying preferential recall rights for employees sustaining compensable injury

11:30 a.m.: Judiciary (208W)

SB 620: Increasing maximum number of registered voters per precinct and distance between polling places
Com. Sub. for SB 631: Updating administration, funding, and requirements for federal elections held in WV
SB 641: Clarifying when magistrate vacancies shall be filled
Com. Sub. for SB 644: Updating contested elections procedures
Com. Sub. for SB 534: Relating to nonintoxicating beer, nonintoxicating craft beer, cider, wine, and liquor license requirements

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Friday, February 17, 2023

SB 666: Placing cap on maximum penalty that may be imposed for first-degree robbery (Woelfel; Judiciary)
SB 667: Requiring periodic performance audits of WV Secondary Schools Athletic Commission (Grady; Education)
SB 668: Requiring patient notification when screening indicates dense breast tissue (Grady; Health and Human Resources)
SB 669: Creating criminal offense prohibiting public disclosure of restricted information (Maroney; Judiciary)
SB 670: Clarifying process for filling vacancies in Legislature (Maynard; Judiciary)
SB 671: Modifying e-bike regulations (Maynard; Outdoor Recreation)
SB 672: Requiring parity with non-preferred oral branded antipsychotic agents (Phillips; Health and Human Resources)
SB 673: Providing voters with ability to identify and verify their ballot cast (Boley, Clements, Maynard, Smith, Stover, Stuart, Tarr, Weld; Judiciary)
SB 674: WV First Foundation (Trump, Tarr)
SB 675: Increasing reimbursement of sexual assault forensic medical examination kits (Rucker, Grady, Chapman, Barrett, Boley, Caputo, Clements, Deeds, Hamilton, Hunt, Jeffries, Karnes, Martin, Maynard, Nelson, Oliverio, Phillips, Plymale, Queen, Roberts, Smith, Stover, Stuart, Swope, Takubo, Taylor, Trump, Weld, Woelfel, Woodrum; Finance)
SB 676: Requiring report on Medicaid fees and managed care provider reimbursements compared to PEIA, Medicare, and surrounding states (Maroney; Health and Human Resources)
SB 677: Clarifying roles and responsibilities of State Resiliency Officer (Swope; Government Organization then Finance)
SB 678: Adding appropriations to DHHR, Division of Human Services (Trump; Finance)
SCR 16: US Army 1SG James Arnold Browning Memorial Bridge (Phillips, Rucker, Stuart, Taylor)
SCR 17: US Navy HT Phillip Joseph ‘P.J.’ Hainer Memorial Bridge (Phillips)
SR 35: Recognizing Society of Honor Guard, Tomb of Unknown Soldier (Weld)
SR 36: Designating February 20, 2023, as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day at Legislature (Hamilton)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Thursday, February 16, 2023

9 a.m.: Government Organization

Com. Sub. for SB 544: Increasing power purchase agreement cap
Bill not taken up

Com. Sub. for SB 539: Authorizing state and subdivisions to negotiate price for construction when all bids received exceed maximum budget
Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 62: Establishing secondary location for racetrack video lottery terminals
Bill referred to subcommittee – Weld (Chair), Queen, Stuart appointed

SB 553: Allowing for evaluation of prequalified bidders to be based on best value
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 429: Establishing statewide health and safety fee for tourism and recreational activities by county commissions
Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 39: Relating to assessment of real property
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

9 a.m.: Education

Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 195: Ready-to-Use Glucagon Rescue Therapies for Schools Act
Committee substitute for the committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 488: Aligning state and federal accreditation rules
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 602: Enabling WVSU and Bluefield State University to offer associate degrees
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 2757: Relating to expanding institutional eligibility for the WV Invests Grant Program
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources

Com. Sub. for SB 552: Relating to abortion
Bill not taken up

Com. Sub. for SB 577: Reducing copay cap on insulin and devices and permitting purchase of testing equipment without prescription
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 3141: Relating to the practice of dentistry
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

2 p.m.: Finance Subcommittee A – DHHR

Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 273: Relating to allocation of child protective workers in counties based upon population of county
Committee substitute for the committee substitute reported to the full Finance Committee for consideration with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

Com. Sub. for SB 621: Requiring sheriff to serve child abuse and neglect petitions without additional compensation
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 608: Correcting list of items which are considered deadly weapons
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 630: Creating offense of knowingly and willfully obstructing social service worker
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 635: Updating language and increasing penalties for indecent exposure
Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 297: Mountain Homes Act
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 523: Clarifying purpose and use of Economic Development Project Fund
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 273: Relating to allocation of child protective workers in counties based upon population of county (reported from Subcommittee A)
Committee substitute for the committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 436: Prompt Payment Act of 2023

Committee substitute for the committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Thursday, February 16, 2023 (145 – 130 Senate; 15 House)

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Thursday, February 16, 2023 (6 – 5 Senate; 1 House)

SCR 3: Dr. Roland P. Sharp Memorial Road (Pending House introduction)
SCR 4: US Navy S1 Ira “Noon” Copley and Marie Copley Memorial Bridge (Pending House introduction)
SCR 6: US Army SGT Vincent DiBacco Memorial Bridge (Pending House introduction)
SCR 7: Amending Joint Rules of Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 02-14)
SCR 8: US Army PV 2 Harold Richard Plumley Memorial Bridge (Pending House introduction)
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 (Adopted, 02-16)

Bills Pending in Committee

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Thursday, February 16, 2023 (24 – 10 Senate; 14 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 239: Requiring Commissioner of Bureau for Behavioral Health to engage certain providers and leaders to study homeless demographic (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
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 2412: Declaring November 14 every year, a special Memorial Day in remembrance of the Marshall University airplane crash (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
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 (Signed, 02-15)
HB 2533: Relating to a permanent windshield placard to be valid for the duration of the applicant’s life (Signed, 02-15)
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 2800: All relating to authorizing legislative rules regarding higher education (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)

HB 2882: Making a supplemental appropriation to the Department of Economic Development (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 3061: Relating to updating the authority of the Foster Care Ombudsman (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Thursday, February 16, 2023 (2 – 1 Senate; 1 House)

SCR 7: Amending Joint Rules of Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 02-14)
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 (Adopted, 02-16)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Thursday, February 16, 2023 (15 – 7 Senate; 8 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 2530: Relating to the extension of the expiration of temporary registration plates from sixty days to ninety days (Signed, 02-15)
HB 2533: Relating to a permanent windshield placard to be valid for the duration of the applicant’s life (Signed, 02-15)
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)

Committee times and agendas are subject to change. Follow @WVSenClerk on Twitter for updates.

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