Senate Calendar

SENATE CALENDAR

 

Wednesday, March 09, 2016

11:00 AM

 

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                                                 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS

                                             Thursday, March 10, 2016 - 11:00 A.M.

                                              Consideration of executive nominations

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UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

Com. Sub. for H. C. R. 5 - U.S. Army PV2 Eskridge A. Waggoner Memorial Bridge - (Com. amend. pending).

Com. Sub. for H. C. R. 17 - SGT Larry Joseph Whitt Bridge - (Com. amends. pending).

 

THIRD READING

 

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 2904 - Requiring the clerk of a county commission to maintain a county ordinance book.

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4171 - Relating to the public school calendar (original similar to HB4028, HB4298).

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4188 - Relating to the development and implementation of a program to facilitate commercial sponsorship of rest areas.

Eng. H. B. 4246 - Changing the Martinsburg Public Library to the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library.

Eng. H. B. 4309 - Increasing criminal penalties for conviction of certain offenses of financial exploitation of an elderly person - (Com. title amend. pending) (original similar to HB4306, SB362).

Eng. H. B. 4340 - Amending licensing requirements for an act which may be called Lynette’s Law.

Eng. H. B. 4345 - Repealing the West Virginia Permitting and Licensing Information Act (original similar to SB260).

Eng. H. B. 4378 - Relating to access to and receipt of certain information regarding a protected person by certain relatives of the protected person - (Com. title amend. pending).

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4383 - Making individuals responsible for the costs relating to the filing of excessive false complaints - (Com. title amend. pending).

Eng. H. B. 4417 - Increasing wages protected from garnishment.

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4448 - Clarifying that communication by a lender or debt collector which is allowed under the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act, likewise does not violate the provisions of the West Virginia Computer Crime and Abuse Act (original similar to SB472).

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4612 - Relating generally to tax increment financing and economic opportunity development districts - (Com. title amend. pending).

Eng. H. B. 4651 - Relating to professional examination requirements for hearing-aid dealers and fitters.

Eng. H. B. 4739 - Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits Act - (Com. title amend. pending).

Eng. H. B. 4740 - Permitting that current members of the National Guard or Reserves may be excused from jury duty - (Com. title amend. pending).

 

SECOND READING

 

Com. Sub. for S. B. 269 - Budget Bill.

Eng. H. B. 2494 - Creating a provisional plea process in criminal cases - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending).

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 2826 - Requiring the Commissioner of the Division of Highways to approve points of access to and from state highways to real property used or to be used for commercial, industrial or mercantile purposes; "Sarah Nott's Law" - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending).

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4014 - Preventing the State Board of Education from implementing common core academic standards and assessments - (Com. amends. and title amend. pending) (original similar to SB499).

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4080 - Department of Veterans’ Assistance, rule relating to VA headstones or markers (original similar to SB245).

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4168 - Creating a special motor vehicle collector license plate - (Com. amends. pending).

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4265 - Relating to payment by the West Virginia Municipal Bond Commission or state sinking fund commission or the governing body issuing the bonds - (Com. amend. pending) (original similar to SB340).

Eng. H. B. 4315 - Relating to air-ambulance fees for emergency treatment or air transportation (original similar to SB456).

Eng. H. B. 4334 - Clarifying the requirements for a license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse and expanding prescriptive authority - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) (original similar to SB17, SB519).

Eng. H. B. 4351 - Transferring the Cedar Lakes Camp and Conference Center from the West Virginia Board of Education to the Department of Agriculture (original similar to SB392).

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4360 - Increasing the criminal penalty for the unlawful practice of law - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending).

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4365 - Relating to the certificate of need process - (Com. amends. pending) (original similar to SB467).

Eng. H. B. 4411 - Relating to penalty for illegally taking native brook trout - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending).

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4487 - Relating to state retirement systems (original similar to HB4187).

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4502 - Allowing reciprocity agreements with contiguous states to establish regulations, licensing requirements and taxes for small businesses.

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4507 - Providing an employer may grant preference in hiring to a veteran or disabled veteran - (Com. title amend. pending).

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4517 - Limiting the ability of an agent under a power of attorney to take self-benefiting actions.

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4519 - Allowing certain municipalities to elect to participate in the West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System - (Com. amend. pending).

Eng. H. B. 4578 - Creating a criminal offense of conspiracy to violate the drug laws - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending).

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4636 - Increasing the penalties for violating the Whistle-blower Law.

Eng. H. B. 4734 - Relating to mine subsidence insurance - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending).

Eng. H. B. 4738 - Relating to the offense of driving in an impaired state.

 

FIRST READING

 

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4053 - Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality, rule relating to the control of annual nitrogen oxide emissions - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) (original similar to SB176).

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4060 - Relating generally to the promulgation of administrative rules by the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) (original similar to SB211).

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4237 - Supporting and Strengthening Families Act - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) (original similar to SB319).

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4301 - Relating to a framework for initiating comprehensive transformation of school leadership.

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4307 - Clarifying that a firearm may be carried for self defense in state parks, state forests and state recreational areas - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) (original similar to SB122).

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4317 - Limiting factors in parenting plans - (Com. amends. and title amend. pending).

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4435 - Authorizing the Public Service Commission to approve expedited cost recovery of electric utility coal-fired boiler modernization and improvement projects.

Eng. H. B. 4461 - Relating to School Building Authority School Major Improvement Fund eligibility.

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4554 - Allowing an increase of gross weight limitations on certain roads in Greenbrier County - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending).

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4586 - Ensuring that the interest of protected persons, incarcerated persons and unknown owners are protected in condemnation actions filed by the Division of Highways.

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4606 - Relating to the recusal of certain public officials from voting for appropriation of moneys to nonprofit entities - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending).