Member's Press Release

Release Date: 03/13/2017
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 590-4678

Senate

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Monday, March 13, 2017

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

SCR 32: US Army SGT Denver E. Short Memorial Road

SCR 33: US Army Ranger SGT Richard E. Arden Memorial Bridge

SCR 34: Joe Manchin, III Office Building

THIRD READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 212: Relating generally to procedures for drivers' license suspensions and revocations

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 299: Supplementing, amending, decreasing and increasing items of appropriations from State Road Fund to DOH (original similar to HB 2779)

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 300: Supplemental appropriation from unappropriated balance in Treasury to Division of Personnel (original similar to HB 2639)

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 301: Supplemental appropriation of federal funds from Treasury to State Board of Education, School Lunch Program (original similar to HB 2501)

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 305: Supplemental appropriation of public moneys from Treasury to Fire Commission (original similar to HB 2785)

Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 344: Relating to application of payments on consumer credit sale and loans (original similar to HB 2672)

SECOND READING

SB 25: Creating farm-to-food bank tax credit (original similar to HB 2821)

SB 28: Creating new system for certain contiguous counties to establish regional recreation authorities (Com. amends. and title amend. pending) (original similar to HB 2697)

SB 256: Relating to prohibiting aiding and abetting of sexual abuse by school personnel (Com. title amend. pending)

SB 326: Requiring Department of Defense family advocacy groups be notified about abuse or neglect of military member's child

SB 364: Incorporating changes to Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement

Com. Sub. for SB 440: Relating to use of Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority funds

Com. Sub. for SB 455: Relating generally to commitment of persons to custody of Commissioner of Corrections (original similar to HB 2747)

Com. Sub. for SB 531: Relating to renewal date for apiary certificates of registration

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2167: Creating a Silver Alert program for senior citizens (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2542: Relating to public higher education personnel

Eng. HB 2590: Updating the meaning of federal taxable income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act

Eng. HB 2594: Updating the meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act

FIRST READING

Com. Sub. for SB 187: Providing for confidentiality of patients' medical records

Com. Sub. for SB 255: Relating to filling vacancies on county commissions and other county offices

Com. Sub. for SB 302: Supplemental appropriation of federal funds from Treasury to Division of Human Services (original similar to HB 2500)

Com. Sub. for SB 303: Supplemental appropriation of public moneys from Treasury to DHHR (original similar to HB2640)

Com. Sub. for SB 306: Supplemental appropriation of federal funds from Treasury to Workforce West Virginia (original similar to HB2499)

Com. Sub. for SB 454: Providing more efficient collection and submission of state moneys received from court transactions or court services (original similar to HB 2731, HB 2737)

SB 466: Calculating state share of gross profits from limited video lottery revenues at 50 percent

Com. Sub. for SB 497: Relating to liability for health care providers who provide services at school athletic events

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9 a.m.: Select Committee on Tax Reform

SB 335: Repealing consumers sales and service tax, use tax and personal income tax
1 p.m.: Natural Resources

TBA

2 p.m.: Banking and Insurance

SB 434: Relating to WV Insurance Guaranty Association Act

SB 522: Relating to audit procedures for pharmacy benefit managers

3 p.m.: Judiciary

TBA

3 p.m.: Finance

SB 219: Relating to conspiracy to commit crimes under Uniform Controlled Substances Act

SB 16: Repealing section related to wind power projects

SB 443: Establishing Adult Drug Court Participation Fund

SB 444: Establishing Court Advanced Technology Subscription Fund

Senate Bills to be Introduced Monday, March 13, 2017

SB 586: Changing fees for custom slaughters from annual to triennial (FN) (Sypolt; Agriculture & Rural Development then Finance)

SB 587: Relating to dangerous weapons (FN) (Azinger; Judiciary)

SB 588: Relating to reproduction, distribution and sale of tax maps (Sypolt; Gov Org)

SB 589: Requiring DNR study using nonemployee workforce to perform improvements in state parks and forests (Maynard; Natural Resources)

SB 590: Requiring DMV create registration plate for full-size special purpose off-road vehicles (FN) (Maynard; Transportation & Infrastructure)

SB 591: Requiring emergency service organizations create towing service districts (Maynard; Gov Org)

SB 592: Providing independent redistricting commission propose redistricting plans during census years (FN) (Palumbo, Jeffries, Stollings, Takubo, Trump, Plymale, Prezioso, Unger, Woelfel; Judiciary)

SB 593: Relating generally to employer withholding of taxes (FN) (Hall; Finance)

SB 594: Eliminating tax lien waiver requirement for estates of nonresidents (FN) (Hall; Finance)

SB 595: Allowing county assessors make separate entries in land books when real property is partly used for exempt and partly nonexempt purposes (Hall; Finance)

SB 596: Creating WV Counseling Protection Act (Azinger; Health & Human Resources then Judiciary)

SCR 35: Urging Congress reassess federal definition of industrial hemp (Cline)

SCR 36: Requesting study of potential alternatives to current recycling methods for municipalities (Maynard)

SCR 37: Urging DOT use existing signage on highways to display appropriate highway safety messages (Cline)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note<

Committee Action on Bills from Saturday, March 11, 2017

Government Organization

SB 479: Relating to Sunday sales of liquor by retail licensees

Passed; to Finance

SB 413: Relating to bids on government construction contracts

Passed; to be reported to the floor

SB 461: Exempting WV State Police from state purchasing requirements

Passed; to Finance

SB 495: Relating to regulation of events by State Athletic Commission

Passed; to be reported to the floor

SB 311: Classifying convention and visitor's bureau as public agency

Bill is laid over to a future meeting

Education

SB 524: Relating to WV academic standards

Passed; to be reported to the floor

SB 401: Allowing county board of education base employment decisions on individual’s qualifications

Bill is laid over to a future meeting

Natural Resources

SB 536: Authorizing tracking of wounded or injured bear or deer

Passed; to be reported to the floor

SB 493: Providing increase in compensation for conservation officers

Passed; to Finance

SB 308: Clarifying administrative and law-enforcement activities of DNR police officers are related to conservation and management of state's fish and wildlife.

Passed; to Judiciary

Transportation and Infrastructure

SB 381: Relating to Parkways Authority maintaining status quo

Passed; to Finance

Judiciary

SB 471: Relating to state ownership of wildlife

Passed; to be reported to the floor

SB 474: Exempting names of licensed hunters from public disclosure

Passed; to be reported to the floor

SB 192: Exempting licensed surveyors from liability for defamation or slander of title when performing professional duties

Passed; to be reported to the floor

HB 2678: Changing the amounts of prejudgment and post-judgment interest to reflect today's economic conditions

Bill is rejected

SB 575: Limiting nuisance actions against shooting ranges for noise

Passed; to be reported to the floor

Finance

SB 186: Adjusting date when children become eligible for certain school programs and school attendance requirements

Passed; to be reported to the floor

Select Committee on Tax Reform

SB 335: Repealing consumers sales and service tax, use tax and personal income tax

Amendment to exempt military benefits adopted; no further action

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Saturday, March 11, 2017 (90)

SB 4: Allowing licensed professionals donate time to care of indigent and needy in clinical setting (House Health & Human Resources)

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

SB 9: Regulating unmanned aircraft systems (House Judiciary)

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 Judiciary)

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 173: Relating to certain motor vehicles (Pending House introduction)

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 (to Governor 3/10) •

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

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

SB 185: Allowing spending units designate fund into which proceeds from sale of surplus property must be deposited (House Government Organization)

SB 188: Correcting definition of "telehealth" in medication-assisted treatment programs (to Governor 3/10)

SB 190: Eliminating preferences for vendors bidding on state contracts for commodities or printing (House Government Organization)

SB 198: Expanding Health Sciences Program to allow certain medical practitioners in underserved areas (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 206: Expanding definition of "kidnapping" to include taking or gaining custody of, confining or concealing person by force (House Judiciary)

SB 209: Defining term "veteran" as it relates to veteran-owned business (House Veterans Affairs)

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 220: Relating to offenses and penalties under Uniform Controlled Substances Act (House Judiciary)

SB 221: Relating to composition of PEIA Finance Board (House Government Organization)

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

SB 224: Repealing requirement for employer's bond for wages and benefits (House Judiciary)

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

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 (Senate requests House to concur)

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

SB 235: Relating to motorcycle registration renewal (Pending House introduction)

SB 236: Relating to damages for medical monitoring (House Judiciary)

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

SB 239: Limiting use of wages by employers and labor organizations for political activities (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 259: Requiring administrators of intestate estates to give bond and take oath (Pending House introduction)

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

SB 263: Creating exemption from certain contract and common carrier laws for vehicles used exclusively for transportation of railroad personnel (House Roads & Transportation)

SB 280: Moving administration of Civil Air Patrol to Adjutant General (House Veterans Affairs)

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 (House Government Organization)

SB 338: Relating to medical professional liability (House Judiciary)

SB 345: Allowing certain hunting and trapping on private lands on Sundays (House Ag & Natural Resources)

SB 346: Relating generally to jurisdiction of PSC over motor carriers (House Government Organization)

SB 347: Relating to modernization of Physician Assistant Practice Act (House Health & Human Resources)

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

SB 350: Allowing licensed professional counselors be issued temporary permit (Pending House introduction)

SB 358: Relating generally to trustee sale of timeshare estates (House Judiciary)

SB 365: Maintaining solvency of Unemployment Compensation Fund (House Finance)

SB 392: Relating to Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System (House Finance)

SB 400: Regarding appointments to WV Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council (House Government Organization)

SB 410: Relating to marking traps with DNR identification tag (House Ag & Natural Resources)

SB 423: Relating to operation of licensed group homes (Pending House introduction)

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

SB 429: Relating to monitoring inmate communications (House Judiciary)

SB 436: Permitting investigators from Attorney General's office carry firearms (House Judiciary)

SB 439: Relating to venue for civil and criminal action at Salem Correction Center (House Judiciary)

SB 423: Relating to operation of licensed group homes (Pending House introduction)

SB 441: Establishing Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program (Pending House introduction)

SB 442: Relating generally to crimes against persons (House Judiciary)

SB 445: Amending definition of "abused child" (House Judiciary)

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

SB 473: Permitting collection and sale of naturally shed deer antlers (Pending House introduction)

SB 481: Eliminating requirement municipal courts wait 90 days before notifying DMV of person's failure to appear or pay assessed costs (Pending House introduction)

SB 490: Clarifying standard of liability for officers of corporation (Pending House introduction)

SB 491: Relating to county litter control officers (Pending House introduction)

SB 492: Eliminating requirement every circuit court participate in drug court program (Pending House introduction)

SB 496: Relating generally to guaranteed asset protection waivers (Pending House introduction)

SB 505: Providing five-year reclamation period following completion of well pads for horizontal wells (Pending House introduction)

HB 2099: Defining the act of leaving the scene of a crash involving death or serious bodily injury as a felony; Erin's Law (Pending House concurrence)

HB 2301: Relating to direct primary care (Pending House concurrence)

HB 2318: Relating generally to human trafficking (Pending House concurrence)

HB 2347: Allowing schools licensed to provide barber, cosmetology and related training to hold theory classes and clinical classes at different locations (Pending House concurrence)

HB 2431: Allowing influenza immunizations to be offered to patients and residents of specified facilities (Pending House concurrence)

HB 2740: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Administration (Completed legislation)

SCR 3: Urging Congress call convention of states to impose fiscal restraints on federal government (House Judiciary)

Bills Awaiting Signature by the Governor (3)

HB 2740: Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Administration (to Governor 3/10)

SB 176: Repealing article concerning detection of tuberculosis, high blood pressure and diabetes

SB 188: Correcting definition of "telehealth" in medication-assisted treatment programs

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

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