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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The regular, 60-day legislative session has cleared the halfway point, and next week will see the last day for bills to be introduced in the House of Delegates.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As the West Virginia House of Delegates gets close to the halfway point of the regular 60-day session, members are spending even more time in debate during floor sessions and lengthy committee meetings. A total of 11 bills have completed legislation and are waiting for action from the Governor, including Senate Bill 14, which would allow more avenues for potential teachers to receive certification in an effort to mitigate the state’s current shortages for teachers.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates spent a great deal of time this week in committee meetings debating proposals, and regular legislative session is now more than one-fourth complete, and a total of 25 House bills have passed the House out of 787 House bills introduced. Two more bills completed legislative action this week as well.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The second week of the regular legislative session was exceptionally busy for the West Virginia House of Delegates. After meeting in a Saturday session Feb. 13, Delegates were poised to end this week having passed a total of 18 bills to the Senate for consideration, with the full Legislature having completed two measures that would make necessary updates to the tax code as well.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates gaveled in Wednesday, Feb. 10 for the 85th Legislature with a focus on carrying out the business of the state while keeping all participants safe from the threat of Coronavirus.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has requested members of the West Virginia Legislature, the Board of Public Works and West Virginia Supreme Court Justices join him in the House of Delegate Chamber for his fifth State of the State address at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10. Justice’s March 2020 Executive Order prohibiting any visitors to the Capitol unless they have an appointment remains in place as does the indoor face covering requirement. No tickets to the event are being made available this year.

Here’s what’s scheduled Saturday in the House of Delegates:

SPECIAL CALENDAR

Saturday, March 7, 2020

60^th Day of the Legislative Session

😊 !!! – FINAL DAY – !!! 😊

House to convene at 10 a.m. On the agenda:

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• S. C. R. 4 – Urging Congress call convention to propose amendment on congressional term limits (Judiciary Committee Amendment Pending)
• S. C. R. 10 – Requesting study of current WV laws relating to anti-bullying measures in schools
• S. C. R. 25 – Requesting study on impact of future electromagnetic pulse catastrophe
• S. C. R. 46 – Requesting DEP and DHHR propose public source-water supply study plan
• Com. Sub. for H. C. R. 12 – Feasibility study of extracting rare earth elements from coal ash
• H. R. 16 – Urging Congress to allow vehicles traveling on interstate highways in West Virginia to have the same maximum gross vehicle weight and axle configuration as currently permissible for vehicles traveling on U.S. routes in West Virginia
• H. C. R. 85 – Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study ways the state can leverage technology
• H. C. R. 87 – Recognizing the last day of February every year as Rare Disease Day
• H. C. R. 94 – Calling for the construction of a licensed Off Highway Vehicle semi-contiguous trail to parallel the Appalachian Hiking Trail on the western side
• H. C. R. 96 – Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the hiring exemptions of the West Virginia State Tax Department and the West Virginia Division of Highways–Department of Transportation
• H. C. R. 112 – Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study the impact on counties that pay for the cost of transporting persons requiring mental health treatment and/or substance abuse treatment to mental health facilities or state hospitals outside of that county
• H. C. R. 113 – Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the licensing categories and regulation of contractors by the West Virginia Contractors Licensing Board
• H. C. R. 114 – Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study of licensure, certification and registration forms of occupational and professional regulation
• H. C. R. 115 – Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study of the feasibility of a single building to house all occupational and professional regulatory boards
• H. C. R. 116 – Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study duplicative and unnecessary professional and occupational regulations
• H. C. R. 117 – Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study of state procurement policies to identify best practices, including exploring exceptions to the statewide contract and purchasing policies generally
• H. C. R. 118 – Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study of state logging regulations regarding trucking and related insurance requirements compared to other logging intensive states
• H. C. R. 126 – Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the Division of Personnel regarding the policies and practices
• H. C. R. 128 – Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study how state agencies can better manage the amount of state taxpayer dollars spend on utilities
• H. C. R. 129 – Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the professional and occupational licensing policies
• H. C. R. 130 – Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study the adoption and enforcement of the municipal building codes and property maintenance codes
• H. C. R. 131 – Requesting a study to research the obstacles preventing private school students from attending vocational school in West Virginia
• H. C. R. 132 – Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study to consider the Icelandic Model for substance use prevention
• H. C. R. 133 – Requesting a study of involuntary commitment practices for persons suffering from severe psychiatric illnesses
• H. C. R. 134 – Requesting a study to determine the usage and whereabouts of federal money allocated to the State of West Virginia for the purpose of prevention and treatment efforts regarding the state opioid crisis
• H. C. R. 135 – Requesting a study of prescription drug transparency laws, including reports on data submitted by health insurers, manufacturers, and pharmacy benefit managers
• H. C. R. 136 – Requesting a study to present a plan for the combination of the Board of Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine
• H. C. R. 137 – Requesting a study of appropriate identification and medical and rehabilitative interventions for persons who sustain a traumatic brain injury
• H. C. R. 138 – Requesting a study of sexual violence prevention and intervention services
• H. C. R. 141 – Urging the President and Congress of the United States of America take no action to employ military forces of the United States in active duty combat unless the United States Congress has passed an official declaration of war

THIRD READING – For Passage

• Com. Sub. for S. B. 253 – Providing for fair pay and maximized employment of disabled persons
• Com. Sub. for S. B. 752 – Relating generally to medical cannabis [Amendments Pending] [Right to Amend]
• S. B. 854 – Expiring funds to Division of Culture and History from Auditor’s Office, Purchasing Card Administration Fund
• S. B. 855 – Expiring funds to State Rail Authority, WV Commuter Rail Access Fund from Auditor’s Office, Purchasing Card Administration Fund
• S. B. 856 – Expiring funds from WV Development Office, Synthetic Fuel, Producing County Fund to Market and Communications Operating Fund

(Note: Remainder of day will be spent processing Senate messages & conference committee reports, which will be taken up at various points throughout the day. Per Legislative Joint Rule 3, all conference committee reports are due by 8 p.m.)

Committee Meetings Scheduled:

Committee on Rules

9:30 a.m. – Behind Chamber

Citation Presentations Scheduled in front of House Chamber:

• None.

From the Activity Calendar:

Nothing.

(Note: Capitol Food Court will be closed Saturday. Plan accordingly.)

*** Agendas and meeting times subject to change. ***

Contact: Jared Hunt at (304) 340-3323

SPECIAL CALENDAR

Friday, March 6, 2020

59th Day of the Legislative Session

House to convene at 9 a.m.

SPECIAL CALENDAR

Thursday, March 5, 2020

58th Day of the Legislative Session

House to convene at 9 a.m.