Member's Press Release

Release Date: 03/01/2017
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 590-4678

Senate

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Thursday, March 2, 2017

Thursday, March 2, 2017 – 23rd Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

SCR 25: Jeffrey Alan Clovis Memorial Bridge

SCR 26: US Marine Corps SSG Beecher J. Rhoades Memorial Bridge THIRD READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 4: Allowing licensed professionals donate time to care of indigent and needy in clinical setting (original similar to HB 2692)

Com. Sub. for SB 236: Relating to damages for medical monitoring (With right to amend) (original similar to HB 2580)

SECOND READING

Com. Sub. for SB 190: Eliminating preferences for vendors bidding on state contracts for commodities or printing

Com. Sub. for SB 410: Relating to marking traps with DNR identification tag

Com. Sub. for SB 439: Relating to venue for civil and criminal actions at Salem Correctional Center

FIRST READING

Com. Sub. for SB 209: Defining term "veteran" as it relates to veteran-owned business

Com. Sub. for SB 221: Relating to composition of PEIA Finance Board

Com. Sub. for SB 224: Repealing requirement for employer's bond for wages and benefits

SB 263: Creating exemption from certain contract and common carrier laws for vehicles used exclusively for transportation of railroad personnel

SB 400: Regarding appointments to WV Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council

Com. Sub. for SB 429: Relating to monitoring inmate communications

Com. Sub. for SB 436: Permitting investigators from Attorney General's office carry firearms

Com. Sub. for SB 445: Amending definition of "abused child" (original similar to HB 2758)

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9:30 a.m.: Finance (451M)

Budget Hearing: West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts

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

SB 486: Relating to health care provider taxes

SB 198: Expanding Health Sciences Program to allow certain medical practitioners in underserved areas

SB 339: Creating legislative coalition on chronic pain management

SB 360: Creating Legislative Coalition on Diabetes Management

SB 193: Prohibiting smoking of tobacco products in motor vehicle when person 16 years old or younger is present

2 p.m.: Government Organization (208W)

SB 280: Moving administration of Civil Air Patrol to Adjutant General

SB 350: Allowing licensed professional counselors be issued temporary permit

SB 253: Relating to licensing requirements for physicians and osteopathic physicians in WV

SB 441: Establishing Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program

2 p.m.: Education (451M)

Presentation on the State Aid Funding Formula: Amy Willard, Executive Director of School Finance

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

TBA

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

Budget Hearing: West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

Senate Bills to be Introduced Thursday, March 2, 2017

SB 495: Relating to regulation of events by State Athletic Commission (Blair; Gov Org)

SB 496: Relating generally to guaranteed asset protection waivers (Gaunch; Judiciary)

SB 497: Relating to liability for physicians who provide services at school athletic events (Stollings; Judiciary)

SB 498: Dedicating five-tenths percent annual severance tax on Marcellus and Utica natural gas to retired public employees (Stollings; Finance)

SB 499: Creating Debt Resolution Services Division in Auditor's office (Weld; Gov Org)

SB 500: Relating to Medicaid fraud and abuse (Trump, Boley, Clements, Cline, Ferns, Maynard, Rucker, Weld; Gov Org then Judiciary)

SR 28: Designating March 2, 2017, as All Kinds Are Welcome Here Day (Palumbo)

SR 29: Recognizing WV Association of Retired School Employees for dedicated public service (Miller)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Economic Development

SB 61: Providing consumers sales and service tax and use tax exemption for certain services and tangible personal Property sold for repair, remodeling and maintenance of aircraft

Passed; to Finance

SB 76: Creating WV Second Chance for Employment Act

Removed from Wednesday’s agenda

Agriculture

SB 27: Permitting sale of home-based, micro-processed foods at farmers markets

Passed; to Health & Human Resources

SB 283: Creating Food Production Act (discussion of bill only)

Bill is continued to next meeting

Pensions

SB 392: Relating to Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System

Passed; to Finance

SB 393: Relating to administration of municipal pensions

Bill is laid over to next meeting

Judiciary

HB 2318: Relating generally to human trafficking

Amended version passed; to be reported to the floor

SB 442: Relating generally to crimes against persons

Passed; to be reported to the floor

SB 456: Relating to standards for termination of parental rights in child abuse and neglect cases

Passed; to be reported to the floor

SB 239: Limiting use of wages by employers and labor organizations for political activities

Passed; to be reported to the floor

SB 411: Relating to prime contractor's responsibility for wages and benefits

Removed from Wednesday’s agenda

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, March 1, 2017 (45)

SB 5: Disqualifying CDL for DUI conviction in certain cases (Pending House introduction)

SB 9: Regulating unmanned aircraft systems (Pending House introduction)

SB 41: Extending time person may be subject to probation (House Judiciary)

SB 80: Equalizing criminal penalty for entering without breaking regardless of time of day (House Judiciary)

SB 113: Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rule awarding matching grants for litter control programs (House Judiciary)

SB 116: Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction rule relating to law-enforcement training and certification standards (House Government Organization)

SB 125: Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)

SB 127: Authorizing Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)

SB 134: Authorizing Bureau of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)

SB 151: Authorizing Department of Administration promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)

SB 164: Relating to traffic regulations and special load limits (House Roads & Transportation)

SB 169: Repealing article providing assistance to Korea and Vietnam veterans exposed to certain chemical defoliants (House Finance)

SB 170: Repealing state hemophilia program (House Finance)

SB 171: Repealing Programs of All-Inclusive Care for Elderly (House Finance)

SB 172: Eliminating salary for Water Development Authority board members (House Government Organization)

SB 174: Exempting transportation of household goods from PSC jurisdiction (House Government Organization)

SB 176: Repealing article concerning detection of tuberculosis, high blood pressure and diabetes (House Health & Human Resources)

SB 180: Relating to PSC jurisdiction over certain telephone company and internet services (Pending House introduction)

SB 182: Providing procedures that prevent disqualifying low bids for government construction contracts due to document technicalities (House Government Organization)

SB 188: Correcting definition of "telehealth" in medication-assisted treatment programs (House Health & Human Resources)

SB 202: Relating to pawnbrokers generally (House Judiciary)

SB 204: Requiring persons appointed to fill vacancy by Governor have same qualifications for vacated office and receive same compensation and expenses (House Judiciary)

SB 214: Adopting Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (House Judiciary)

SB 215: Allowing county commissions authority to amend proposed rates, fees and charges proposed by public service districts (House Political Subdivisions)

SB 222: Relating to disqualification for unemployment benefits (House Judiciary)

SB 225: Allowing magistrates to conduct proceeding for temporary emergency protective order dealing with temporary custody by family court (Pending House introduction)

SB 230: Relating to certain WV officials carrying concealed firearm nationwide (House Judiciary)

SB 231: Relating to State Board of Education and Medicaid-eligible children (3rd Reading in House)

SB 233: Excluding from protection oral communications uttered in child care center under Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Act (House Judiciary)

SB 237: Repealing obsolete rules of Department of Revenue (House Judiciary)

SB 240: Creating crime of nonconsensual distribution of sexual images (House Judiciary)

SB 242: Relating to school calendars (House Education)

SB 247: Authorizing prosecuting attorney designate and deliver grand jury records for investigative purposes (House Judiciary)

SB 248: Clarifying composition and chairmanship of Commission on Special Investigations (House Judiciary)

SB 249: Relating to information required in abstract of judgment (House Judiciary)

SB 261: Relating to increasing salary or wages of judgment debtor (Pending House introduction)

SB 321: Reporting requirements of employee information to CPRB (House Finance)

SB 325: Relating to crossbow hunting (House Ag & Natural Resources)

SB 330: Relating to WV Workplace Freedom Act (House Judiciary)

SB 337: Hiring correctional officers without regard to placement on correctional officer register (Pending House introduction)

SB 345: Allowing certain hunting and trapping on private lands on Sundays (Pending House introduction)

SB 346: Relating generally to jurisdiction of PSC over motor carriers (Pending House introduction)

SB 347: Relating to modernization of Physician Assistant Practice Act (Pending House introduction)

SB 349: Repealing outdated code related to Division of Corrections (House Government Organization)

SB 426: Repealing DNR legislative rule on litter control grant program (House Judiciary)

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

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