Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Thursday, February 24, 2022
Thursday, February 24, 2022 – 44th Day of Session
The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- SCR 34: USMC SGTMAJ Herman H. Brawner Memorial Bridge
- SCR 37: Harrison County Veterans Memorial Bridge
- Com. Sub. for SCR 45: US Army CPL John D. Doyle, Sr. Memorial Road
- HCR 28: Cpt. Billy Jake Smith Memorial Bridge
- HCR 30: U.S. Army Pvt. Dallis H. Johnson WWII Memorial Bridge. – (Com. amends. pending)
- HCR 59: Warrant Officer James G. Bosley Memorial Bridge – (Com. amends. pending)
THIRD READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 230: Relating generally to public employees grievance procedure
- Com. Sub. for SB 371: Authorizing miscellaneous boards and agencies to promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4210)
- Sub. for SB 463: Best Interests of Child Protection Act of 2022 – (With right to amend) (original similar to HB 4316)
- Com. Sub. for SB 489: Clarifying amount of deputy sheriff annual salary increase
- Com. Sub. for SB 622: Establishing requirements for carbon dioxide sequestration
- SB 640: Eliminating requirement of PSC to send certain recommended decisions by certified mail (original similar to HB 4769)
- SB 660: Setting forth standard of care requirements for telehealth practice
SECOND READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 588: Relating to WV Rails to Trails Program
- Com. Sub. for SB 616: Relating to confidentiality of court files and law-enforcement records of certain enumerated offenses
- Eng. HJR 102: Clarifying that the policy-making and rule-making authority of the State Board of Education is subject to legislative review, approval, amendment, or rejection
FIRST READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 71: Prohibiting political subdivisions from enacting certain ordinances, regulations, local policies, or other legal requirements
- Com. Sub. for SB 420: Relating to distribution of certain taxes and surcharges to benefit volunteer and part-volunteer fire departments (original similar to HB 4279)
- Com. Sub. for SB 466: Relating to limitations on civil actions or appeals brought by inmates
- Com. Sub. for SB522: Combining offices of WV State Americans with Disabilities Act and WV Equal Employment Opportunity (original similar to HB 4500)
- Com. Sub. for SB 536: Relating generally to controlled substance criminal offenses (original similar to HB 4493)
- Com. Sub. for SB 582: Creating WV Workforce Resiliency Act (original similar to HB 4574)
- SB 603: Prohibiting licensure and re-licensure in WV if applicant is prohibited from practicing in another jurisdiction
- SB 638: Changing hearing and notice provisions for failing or distressed public utilities
- Com. Sub. for SB 648: Relating to Cable Television Systems Act
- Com. Sub. for SB 694: Relating to oil and gas conservation
- Com. Sub. for SB 698: Relating to number and selection of members for Governor’s Veterans Council
- Com. Sub. for SB 701: Including children and spouses of deceased active-duty officers in eligibility for War Orphan Education Program
- SB 713: Removing statutory limit for Environmental Laboratory Certification Fund
- SB 714: Relating to tie votes by Coal Mine Safety and Technical Review Committee
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4126: Authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate legislative rules – (Com. amend. pending)
Scheduled Committee Meetings
1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources (451M)
- SB 180: Removing requirement that determination of medical stability be found prior to admission to mental health facility
- SB 518: Allowing nurses licensed in another state to practice in WV
- SB 652: Requiring hospitals to receive patients transported to them by EMS providers
- SB 655: Authorizing tactical medical professional to carry firearm with specific training requirements
- SB 661: Relating to licensure of Head Start facilities in WV
- SB 703: Relating to controlled substances schedule
- SB 32: Permitting medical marijuana be prescribed in edible form
- SB 699: Defining practice of dentistry
- SB 706: Relating to PEIA reimbursement of inpatient hospital rates
1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining (208W)
- Originating Bill 3: Relating to Powers of the Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training
2 p.m.: Education (451M)
- SB 653: Relating to public higher education governance
- SB 456: Requiring county boards of education to develop seizure action plans
- SB 704: Allowing parents, grandparents, and guardians to inspect instructional materials in classroom
2 p.m.: Government Organization (208W)
- SB 617: Relating to qualifications for members of boards, commissions, and other entities
- Com. Sub. for SB 608: Relating to assessment and taxation of real property occupied by certain family members
- SB 705: Creating WV Native American Tribes Unique Recognition, Authentication, and Listing Act
- Originating Bill 2: Relating to scope of practice for health care practitioners
3 p.m.: Finance (451M)
- SB 621: Relating to funds for operations of jails
- Com. Sub. for SB 530: Encouraging public-private partnerships in transportation
- Com. Sub. for SB 468: Creating Unborn Child with Down Syndrome Protection and Education Act
- SB 680: Adding Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation employees to Survivor Benefits Act
3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 558: Increasing members of WV Parole Board
- Com. Sub. for SB 659: Relating to nonintoxicating beer, wine, and liquor licenses and requirements
- Originating Bill 2: Relating to pretrial diversion and deferred adjudication
- SB 606: Relating to WV Medical Practice Act
- SB 665: Allowing candidate and campaign committees to make contributions to affiliated state party executive committees
- SB 693: Clarifying meeting voting requirements for political party executive committees
- Originating Bill 3: Relating to employees of certain urban mass transportation authorities
- SB 649: Requiring communication providers providing service or obtaining WV area codes to register with PSC
- SB 679: Requiring health care providers and law-enforcement officers to notify DMV when licensee is incapable of operating motor vehicle
- SB 96: Requiring disclaimers on third-party, nongovernment solicitations mailed or otherwise provided to businesses
** Committee times and agendas are subject to change **
Senate Bills to be Introduced Thursday, February 24, 2022
- SB 715: Decreasing and increasing existing items of appropriations from State Fund, General Revenue [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
- SB 716: Supplemental appropriation to DOE, WV BOE, Strategic Staff Development [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
- SB 717: Supplemental appropriation to Miscellaneous Boards and Commissions, Board of Medicine, Medical Licensing Board [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
- SB 718: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Administration, Travel Management, Aviation Fund [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
- SB 719: Supplemental appropriation to DHS, Fire Commission, Fire Marshal Fees [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
- SB 720: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Executive, Governor’s Office, Civil Contingent Fund [By Request of the Executive] (Blair, Baldwin; Finance)
- SR 40: Affirming support for Ukrainian sovereignty (Lindsay)
Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, February 23, 2022
1 p.m.: Economic Development
- Originating Bill 1: Relating to County Authority Board
- Originating bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 662: Relating to creation, expansion, and authority of resort area district
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- HB 4002: Creating the Certified Sites and Development Readiness Program
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
- HB 4084: Relating to advanced recycling
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
2 p.m.: Agriculture and Rural Development
- Com. Sub. for SB 424: Relating generally to 2022 Farm Bill
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
3 p.m.: Finance
- Com. Sub. for SB 64: Allowing county commissions to impose amusement tax
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 656: Providing tax credit for certain corporations with child-care facilities for employees
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 100: Establishing secondary location for racetrack video lottery terminal
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
3 p.m.: Judiciary
- Com. Sub. for SB 668: Clarifying eligibility for probation and parole conditions for sex offenses
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 29: Providing fee for processing of criminal bonds
- Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
- SJR 9: Disabled Veterans’ Exemption from Ad Valorem Property Taxation Amendment
- Joint Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted; second reference to Finance
- Com. Sub. for SB 590: Clarifying that tenancy includes persons who reside in sober living home
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Wednesday, February 23, 2022 (18 – 17 Senate; 1 House)
- SCR 1: US Army PFC Billy Keith Ford Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 3: USMC CAPT Dempsey Stowers Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 5: US Marine Corps CPL James “Bud” Cox Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 6: Holden 22 Coal Miners Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 9: Haynie Family Veterans Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 11: Dennis E. Davis Veterans Nursing Home (House Rules)
- SCR 13: US Army PFC Joseph Stanley McKinney Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 15: US Army PVT Shirley E. Bailey Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 17: US Air Force SSGT Logan A. Young Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 21: Putnam County Veterans Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 23: USMC CPL Guy Maywood Edwards Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 27: US Army TSGT Harold William Schmidle Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 28: US Army PVT Garland Lee Loudermilk Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
- SCR 29: Nitro WW I Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
- SCR 38: Cox Brothers’ Veteran Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 44: Clarifying 1972 Equal Rights Amendment (House Rules)
- SCR 46: Supporting North Central WV aviation and aerospace industries (House Rules)
- HCR 79: A resolution to designate February 21st as the official start day to National FFA Week in West Virginia (Adopted, 02-22)
Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, February 23, 2022 (172 – 152 Senate; 20 House)
Bills Signed by the Governor as of Wednesday, February 23, 2022 (19 – 11 Senate; 8 House)
Committee times and agendas are subject to change. Follow @WVSenClerk on Twitter for updates.
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Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999