Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Tuesday, March 7, 2023

March 6, 2023
in Member Press Release

Tuesday, March 7, 2023 – 56th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Com. Sub. for SCR 11: US Army SGT Brian Christopher Karim Memorial Road
SR 46: Designating March 7, 2023, as Deaf Awareness Day at Legislature

THIRD READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2221: Relating to bankruptcy – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2380: Relating to School Building Authority – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2569: Establishing the Motorsport Responsibility Act – (Com. title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2754: Relating to immunizations performed in a pharmacy
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2817: Relating to Public Service Commission jurisdiction over alternative fuel for motor vehicles
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2848: Water and Sewer Operator licensing reciprocity
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2870: Correcting a reference relating to siting certificates for certain electric generating facilities
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2900: Relating to the Deputy Sheriff Retirement System – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. HB 2906: Expiring funds to the unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated balance in Lottery Net Profits
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2910: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Administration, Public Defender Services
Eng. HB 2915: Expiring funds to the unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated balance in the State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2917: Relating to allowing retired state employees who meet the minimum qualifications necessary, to render post-retirement employment with the Department of Health and Human Resources – (With right to amend)
Eng. HB 3066: Supplementing and amending appropriations to the Department of Education, State Board of Education – State Aid to Schools
Eng. HB 3188: Relating to the establishment of an alert system for missing cognitively impaired persons – (Com. title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3211: Relating to authorizing service credit for unused accrued annual or sick leave days for use in determining retirement benefits in the Municipal Police Officer and Firefighter Retirement System – (With right to amend)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3265: Remove statutory mandates that the sheriff of a county shall serve process or is responsible for cost of service or arrest by another law enforcement agency – (Com. amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3337: Prohibiting additional drug and alcohol treatment facilities and services in a certain county – (Com. amends. pending) – (With right to amend)
Eng. HB 3396: Supplementing, amending, and increasing existing items of appropriation from the State Road Fund to the Department of Transportation, Division of Highways
Eng. HB 3556: Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protective Orders Act – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)

SECOND READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2002: Relating to providing support for families – (Com. amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2004: Prevent the use of payment card processing systems for surveillance of Second Amendment activity and discriminatory conduct – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2026: Authorizing municipalities with police or firefighter employees in PERS to elect to become participating employer in Municipal Police Officer and Firefighter Retirement System for a limited time
Eng. HB 2283: Relating to authorized expenditures of revenues from certain state funds for fire departments
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2509: Creating the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2540: Travel Insurance Model Act – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2759: Relating to updating the health care provider tax
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2896: Relating to making West Virginia an Agreement State with the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3012: To encourage economic development regarding rare earth elements and critical minerals, as defined, by providing temporary severance tax relief
Eng. HB 3146: Establishing in West Virginia Code, the contents of the Uniform Public Meetings During Emergencies Act – (Com. amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3214: To create the Road Optimization & Assessment Data (ROAD) Pilot Project – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. HB 3328: Authorizing the Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority to contract to build and maintain trails on privately owned property
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3370: Creating loan program for certain properties and developments on U. S. Army Corps of Engineers land, state parks and resorts – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3479: Creating requirements for use of unmanned aerial vehicles – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. HB 3499: To permit joint tenancy with rights of survivorship when transfer on death deeds specify a joint tenancy with right of survivorship – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. HB 3500: Allowing consumer lenders to permit employees to conduct certain business at locations other than the licensee’s designated office – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. HB 3510: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Administration, Office of Technology: Chief Technology Officer Administration Fund
Eng. HB 3511: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Education, State Board of Education: School Lunch Program
Eng. HB 3529: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Commerce, State Board of Rehabilitation: Division of Rehabilitation Services

FIRST READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for 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
Eng. HB 2955: Relating to the establishment and operation of regional water, wastewater and stormwater authorities
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3036: Increasing the number of districts and the limit on approved costs under the BUILD WV Act
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3271: Relating to increasing monitoring of special education classrooms
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3344: To pay certain moral obligations of the state
Eng. HB 3371: Relating to federal funds for land-grant institutions
Eng. HB 3512: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Human Services
Eng. HB 3514: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health: West Virginia Birth-to-Three Fund
Eng. HB 3516: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health: West Virginia Safe Drinking Water Treatment
Eng. HB 3517: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Division of Human Services: Child Care and Development
Eng. HB 3557: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Veterans’ Assistance

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9 a.m.: Government Organization (208W)

HB 3189: The PFAS Protection Act
HB 2865: To clarify that the PSC may enter an order requiring corrective measures up to and including an acquisition of a distressed or failing utility
HB 3443: Relating to a development or improvement on land subject to review by the State Historic Preservation Office
HB 3451: Updating the veteran preference ratings in state code for state employment
HB 3092: Relating to in-state food service permit reciprocity
HB 3354: To authorize municipalities to combine operations with other municipalities and counties to provide governmental services
HB 2955: Relating to the establishment and operation of regional water, wastewater and stormwater authorities
HB 3313: Restraining county commissions from imposing rules and regulations on farmers beyond what is already prescribed through state statute
HB 3130: Creating the Coalfields Energy Research and Economic Development Authority
HB 2515: Require agencies to develop and maintain an inventory of available services for single parents wanting to obtain degrees, secure training or reenter the workforce
HB 3203: Relating generally to West Virginia Real Estate License Act
HB 2768: To require all state entities and Chapter 30 boards to use “.gov” domains and e-mail addresses

9 a.m.: Education (451M)

HB 2890: Modifying student discipline
HB 2989: Relating to increasing the number of out- of-state medical students receiving in-state tuition rates who agree to practice for a specific time within West Virginia.
HB 3224: Adding West Virginia Junior College to the list of eligible institutions that accept PROMISE scholarship recipients
HB 3369: Creating a School Safety Unit within the Division of Protective Services
HB 3417: Including Potomac State College in the definition of community and technical college education program for participation in the “Learn and Earn Program”
HB 3441: Revising the training requirements for members of the Higher Education Policy Commission, Council for Community and Technical College Education and the institutional governing boards
HB 3555: Relating to student purchase and refunds of course material
HB 3035: Relating generally to high-quality education programs and school operations

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

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2814: To create a Hydrogen power task force

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

HB 2016: Relating to confidential childcare records
HB 3191: Relating to certain facilities operated by the state government to obtain a license
HB 3077: Relating to making the use of the multi-state real time tracking system permanent
HB 3306: Relating to the organizational structure of the Office of Drug Control Policy
Originating Resolution 1: Direct Care Workforce Benefit Cliff Study

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

HB 3432: Relating to statutory construction
HB 3270: To amend the deliberate intent statute to limit noneconomic damages to $500,000
HB 3360: Creating an office of the Inspector General within the Department of Homeland Security
HB 3147: To create the Upper Ohio Valley Trail Network
HB 3439: To limit the civil liability of child placing agencies that obtain an insurance policy in an amount not less than $1 million per incident
HB 2939: Relating to filing of lien by municipalities for collection of refuse fees
HB 3166: To permit a hospital to hold a patient experiencing a psychiatric emergency for up to 72 hours
HB 2436: Relating to the implementation of an acuity-based patient classification system

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

Com. Sub. for HB 2821: Relating to taxation of gambling and lottery winnings
Com. Sub. for HB 3110: Relating to funding the Office of Oil and Gas in the Department of Environmental Protection
Com. Sub. for HB 3332: Creating judicial circuits and assigning the number of circuit judges in each circuit to be elected in the 2024 election
Com. Sub. for HB 2346: Declaring a shortage of qualified bus operators and allowing retired bus operators to accept employment
Com. Sub. for HB 3168: Ensuring investment in WV Tourism is competitive with other states and accessible long term
Com. Sub. for HB 3084: Relating to revising provisions related to public charter schools

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

Senate Resolutions to be Introduced on Tuesday, March 7, 2023

SR 47: Recognizing March as American Red Cross month (Takubo)

Committee Action on Bills from Monday, March 6, 2023

9 a.m.: Banking and Insurance

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2621: Relating generally to bail bondsman
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. HB 3500: Allowing consumer lenders to permit employees to conduct certain business at locations other than the licensee’s designated office
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

10 a.m.: Economic Development

HB 3370: Creating loan program for certain properties and developments on U. S. Army Corps of Engineers land, state parks and resorts
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 2896: Relating to making West Virginia an agreement state with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

1 p.m.: Military

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3233: Relating generally to uniform and equipment allowances for the National Guard
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3398: Relating to the establishment of the West Virginia Memorial to Fallen Heroes of the Global War on Terrorism
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

1 p.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure

Eng. HB 2955: Relating to the establishment and operation of regional water, wastewater, and stormwater authorities
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3214: To create the Road optimization and Assessment Data (ROAD) Pilot Project
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Naming Resolutions
HCR 34, HCR 54, HCR 58, and HCR 62 reported to the full Senate with the recommendation they each be adopted

3 p.m.: Judiciary

Strike and Insert for the 2nd Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3332: Creating judicial circuits and assigning the number of circuit judges in each circuit to be elected in the 2024 election
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for HB 2218: Distracted Driving Act
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 2875: Clarifying that Circuit Court Judges have the ability/authority to waive the requirement that a party pass a home study performed by the DHHR
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 3156: Raising the compensation rates of panel attorneys
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

HB 3559: Relating to defining a newborn safety device
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Finance

Com. Sub. for HB 2759: Relating to updating the health care provider tax
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for HB 3036: Increasing the number of districts and the limit on approved costs under the BUILD WV Act
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for HB 3344: To pay certain moral obligations of the state
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 3371: Relating to federal funds for land-grant institutions
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for HB 3012: To encourage economic development regarding rare earth elements and critical minerals, as defined, by providing temporary severance tax relief
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for 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
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for HB 2002: Relating to providing support for families
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for HB 3271: Relating to increasing monitoring of special education classrooms
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 706: Making supplementary appropriation to Department of Agriculture, WV Spay Neuter Assistance Fund
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 723: Making supplementary appropriation to Department of Agriculture
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 753: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Adjutant General, State Militia
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 747: Making supplementary appropriation to Adjutant General, State Militia
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 757: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHS, Division of Administrative Services
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 714: Making supplementary appropriation to DHS, Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 507: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHS, Division of Administrative Services
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 709: Making supplementary appropriation to Miscellaneous Boards and Commissions, Consumer Advocate Fund
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 720: Making supplementary appropriation to Miscellaneous Boards and Commissions, PSC
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 716: Making supplementary appropriation to Department of Veterans’ Assistance, Veterans’ Facilities Support Fund
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 3557: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Veterans’ Assistance
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 745: Making supplemental appropriation to Executive, Governor’s Office, Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Originating Bill1: Realigns Federal Block Grant spending Authority with the division of Health and Human Services
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Originating Bill 2: Transfers $50,000,000from the Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund to Public Entity Trust Fund
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 751: Supplementing and amending appropriations to BOE, State Department of Education, Classroom Aide Program
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 758: Supplementing and amending appropriation to DHS, Division of Corrections and Rehabilitations, Correctional Units
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Monday, March 6, 2023 (318 – 245 Senate; 73 House)

Bills Pending in Senate Committee

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Monday, March 6, 2023 (102 – 37 Senate; 65 House)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Monday, March 6, 2023 (33 – 13 Senate; 20 House)

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Monday, March 6, 2023 (13 – 10 Senate; 3 House)

SCR 3: Dr. Roland P. Sharp Memorial Road (Adopted, 03-03)
SCR 4: US Navy S1 Ira “Noon” Copley and Marie Copley Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 6: US Army SGT Vincent DiBacco Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 03-03)
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 (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 10: US Army Air Corps PVT Albert J Sutphin Memorial Highway (House Rules)
SCR 13: Wyant Brothers Memorial Road (House Rules)
SCR 14: Supporting Medal of Valor nominees recommended by First Responders Honor Board (House Rules)
SCR 16: US Army 1SG James Arnold Browning Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
SCR 17: US Navy HT2 Phillip Joseph “PJ” Hainer Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 03-04)
HCR 11: Relating to Higher Education Consortium for Emerging Energy Technologies (Adopted, 03-01)
HCR 13: Make 2nd week of February of every year a week of recognition of the Boy Scouts of America (Adopted, 02-17)
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)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Monday, March 6, 2023 (7 – 4 Senate; 3 House)

SCR 3: Dr. Roland P Sharp Memorial Road (Adopted, 03-03)
SCR 6: US Army SGT Vincent DiBacco Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 03-03)
SCR 7: Amending Joint Rules of Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 02-14)
SCR 17: US Navy PO2 Phillip Joseph “PJ” Hainer Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 03-04)
HCR 11: Relating to Higher Education Consortium for Emerging Energy Technologies (Adopted, 03-01)
HCR 13: Make 2nd week of February of every year a week of recognition of the Boy Scouts of America (Adopted, 02-17)
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)

Became Law Without Governor’s Signature as of Monday, March 6, 2023 (1)

SB 128: Clarifying authority of Governor and Legislature to proclaim and declare state of emergency and preparedness (Became Law Without Governor’s Signature, 03-04)

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

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