SENATE CALENDAR

 

Friday, March 11, 2022

11:00 AM

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                                                  SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS

                                              Saturday, March 12, 2022 – 11:00 AM

                                              Consideration of executive nominations

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UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

S. C. R. 61 - Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study how public libraries are funded and supported

S. C. R. 62 - Requesting Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on State Water Resources study and evaluate quality of water services in WV

S. C. R. 63 - Requesting Committee on Government Organization study potential economic benefits and regulatory challenges associated with certain outdoor recreational opportunities

S. C. R. 64 - Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study effectiveness of Local School Improvement Councils

S. C. R. 65 - Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study WV Consumer Credit and Protection Act

S. R. 52 - Highlighting West Virginia's once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to strengthen national security and energy independence and supply world energy markets

S. R. 55 - Congratulating Bridgeport High School baseball team for winning 2021 Class AAA state championship

S. R. 56 - Recognizing James Monroe High School Mavericks Youth Leadership Association students for their participation in Harvard University Model United Nations Conference

S. R. 57 - Congratulating Point Pleasant High School Black Knights wrestling team for winning 2022 Class AA state championship

 

THIRD READING

 

Eng. S. B. 731 - Making supplementary appropriation to Department of Tourism, Tourism Workforce Development Fund (original similar to HB4851)

Eng. S. B. 732 - Making supplementary appropriation to Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Finance Authority Fund (original similar to HB4852)

Eng. S. B. 733 - Supplementing and amending appropriation to Executive, Governor's Office (original similar to HB4850)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 2733 - Relating to the establishment of a Combat Action Badge and Combat Action Ribbon special registration plates - (Com. title amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 2838 - Authorize the ordering of restitution to the state for reimbursement of costs incurred for misuse of public funds, and to create the State Auditor’s Public Integrity and Fraud Fund for use of said funds

Eng. H. B. 3082 - Stabilizing funding sources for the DEP Division of Air Quality

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 3231 - Public Utilities not required to pay interest on security deposits

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4008 - Relating to Higher Education Policy Commission funding formula - (Com. title amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4020 - Relating to reorganizing the Department of Health and Human Resources - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) - (With right to amend)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4021 - Relating to the Medical Student Loan Program

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4059 - Clarifying that new Department of Health and Human Resources' Deputy Commissioners are exempt from civil service - (Com. title amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4087 - Allowing variance in state fire code for certain buildings used solely for emergency equipment storage

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4098 - Relating to Geothermal Energy Development - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) - (With right to amend)

Eng. H. B. 4110 - Relating to staffing levels at multi-county vocational centers

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4112 - Provide consumers a choice for pharmacy services - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) - (With right to amend)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4285 - Relating to real estate appraiser licensing board requirements - (Com. title amend. pending)

Eng. H. B. 4288 - Relating to expanding the practice of auricular acudetox to professions approved by the acupuncturist board

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4336 - Providing for the valuation of natural resources property

Eng. H. B. 4355 - Relating to the disclosure by state institutions of higher education of certain information regarding textbooks and digital courseware and certain charges assessed for those items - (Com. amend. pending) - (With right to amend).

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4373 - To exclude fentanyl test strips from the definition of drug paraphernalia - (Com. title amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4389 - Relating to repealing school innovation zones provisions superseded by Innovation in Education Act - (With right to amend)

Eng. H. B. 4419 - Allowing candidate committees and campaign committees to make contributions to affiliated state party executive committees - (Com. title amend. pending) (original similar to SB665)

Eng. H. B. 4433 - Providing that retirement benefits are not subject to execution

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4488 - Relating to coal mining and changing fees for permitting actions

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4492 - Creating the Division of Multimodal Transportation

Eng. H. B. 4496 - Allowing interest and earnings on federal COVID-19 relief moneys to be retained in the funds or accounts where those moneys are invested

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4497 - Extending the regional jail per diem through July 1, 2023

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4511 - To make numerous amendments to modernize and increase efficiencies in the administration of the West Virginia Unclaimed Property Act - (Com. title amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4559 - Providing for legislative rulemaking relating to the disposition of unidentified and unclaimed remains in the possession of the Chief Medical Examiner

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4563 - Provide for a license plate for auto mechanics - (Com. title amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4565 - To exempt temporary employees and employees of the Higher Education Policy Commission from automatic enrollment into the state’s 457 (b) plan

Eng. H. B. 4566 - Creating the Economic Enhancement Grant Fund

Eng. H. B. 4568 - To allow phased rehabilitations of certified historic structures

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4608 - To require the State Fire Commission to propose minimum standards for persons to be certified as probationary status volunteer firefighters

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4629 - Relating to procedures for certain actions against the state - (Com. title amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4634 - Relating to occupational licensing or other authorization to practice - (With right to amend)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4636 - Clarifying when business and occupation taxes owed to a city or municipality are considered to be remitted on time - (Com. title amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4662 - Relating to licensure of Head Start facilities in this state - (Com. title amend. pending) (original similar to SB661)

Eng. H. B. 4743 - Relating to security and surveillance requirements of medical cannabis organization facilities

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4787 - Creating the Highly Automated Motor Vehicle Act - (Com. title amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4826 - Relating to e-sports

Eng. H. B. 4829 - Modifying definitions of certain school cafeteria personnel

Eng. H. B. 4848 - Relating to nonintoxicating beer, wine and liquor licenses - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) - (With right to amend)

 

SECOND READING

 

Eng. H. B. 2300 - Including Family Court Judges in the Judges' Retirement System - (Com. amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 2910 - To modify the allowable number of magistrate judges per county - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

Eng. H. B. 3073 - Relating to the West Virginia Emergency School Food Act - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4001 - Generally relating to broadband - (Com. amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4002 - Creating the Certified Sites and Development Readiness Program

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4012 - Prohibiting the showing of proof of a COVID-19 vaccination - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4025 - Providing exemption to severance tax for severing rare earth elements and other critical minerals

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4105 - Relating to service employees with National Association for Pupil Transportation Certifications - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4111 - Relating to the prescriptive authority of advance practice registered nurses - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4252 - To reduce copay cap on insulin and devices - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

Eng. H. B. 4307 - Increase some benefits payable from Crime Victims Compensation Fund - (Com. title amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4340 - Relating to maximizing the opportunity to recover anatomical gifts for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4344 - Relating to foster care - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4353 - Relating to On Cycle Elections - Voter Turnout Act - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4377 - To update the involuntary commitment process - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4393 - To increase the managed care tax if the managed care organization receives a rate increase

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4408 - Relating to contracts for construction of recreational facilities in state parks and forests - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4439 - Creating a special revenue account known as the Military Authority Reimbursable Expenditure Fund - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

Eng. H. B. 4450 - Removing the $0.50 fee charged and deposited in the Combined Voter Registration and Driver’s Licensing Fund for each driver’s license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles

Eng. H. B. 4463 - To increase the compensation members of the State Athletic Commission may receive for their attendance and participation in the commission’s public meetings.

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4502 - Establishing the BUILD WV Act - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

Eng. H. B. 4522 - Relating to the expungement of criminal records - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

Eng. H. B. 4571 - Modifying foundation allowance to account for transportation by electric powered buses - (Com. title amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4600 - Making it a felony for a “Person in a Position of Trust” to assault, batter, or verbally abuse a child, or neglect to report abuse they witness - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4607 - To remove opioid treatment programs from requiring a certificate of need - (Com. amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4613 - Relating to increasing the multiplier for use in determining accrued benefit in the West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System.

Eng. H. B. 4627 - To provide for no more than two licensed laboratories for medical cannabis testing in this state - (Com. amend. pending) (original similar to SB674)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4667 - Prohibition on county, city, or municipality restrictions on advanced air mobility aircraft - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4668 - Relating to air bag fraud - (Com. amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4688 - Relating to Emergency Medical Services Retirement System Act

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4756 - Relating to authorizing municipalities to create pension funding programs to reduce the unfunded liability of certain pension and relief funds - (Com. amend. pending)

Eng. H. B. 4827 - Relating to the promotion and development of public-use vertiports - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

Eng. H. B. 4845 - Establishing the Katherine Johnson Academy - (Com. amend. pending)

Eng. H. B. 4847 - Relating to missing persons generally

Eng. H. J. R. 104 - Providing Term Limits for certain Constitutional Officers - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)