Member's Press Release
Release Date: 03/29/2017
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 590-4678
Senate
Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Wednesday, March 29, 2017 – 50th Day of Session
The Senate will convene at 9 a.m.
RESOLUTIONS
SCR 49: Home of Ralph Maddox 1980 NHPA Hall of Fame road
SR 59: Designating March 29, 2017, as Tucker County Day
SR 60: Recognizing Cabell Midland High School band for exceptional accomplishments
SR 61: Declaring WV Marching Band Invitational to be state's official marching band championship event
THIRD READING
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 38: Creating 5-year tax credit for new businesses locating on post-mine sites
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 40: Requiring inclusion of protocols for response to after-school emergencies in school crisis response plans
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 57: Continuing personal income tax adjustment for certain retirees
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 238: Increasing tax credits allowed for rehabilitation of certified historic structures (original similar to HB2416, SB323)
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 281: Increasing number of limited video lottery machines allowed at retail location
Eng. SB 282: Directing Office of Administrative Hearings to amend current legislative rule relating to appeal procedures
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 286: Relating to grandparents' visitation rights (original similar to HB 2547)
Eng. SB 293: Providing increase in annual salary of employees in Division of Corrections
Eng. SB 294: Relating to Community Sustainability Investment Pilot Program
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 333: Requiring all DHHR-licensed facilities access WV Controlled Substances Monitoring Program Database
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 343: Relating to transportation network companies
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 369: Permitting surface owners purchase mineral interests when interest becomes tax lien (Com. title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 375: Relating to rate and measure of severance taxes on certain natural resources
Com. Sub. for SB 386: Creating WV Medical Cannabis Act (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) (With right to amend) (original similar to HCR 79)
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 399: Prohibiting political subdivisions from enacting local ordinances regulating benefits employers provide to employees
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 402: Relating to covenants not to compete between physicians and hospitals
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 406: Relating to generic drug products
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 409: Relating generally to 2017 Tax Reform Act
Eng. SB 416: Relating to Public-Private Transportation Facilities Act (original similar to HB 2721)
Eng. SB 417: Removing financial limitations on number of design-build projects undertaken by DOH (original similar to HB 2722)
Eng. SB 421: Increasing amount of authorized federal Grant Anticipation Notes for which DOH may apply (original similar to HB 2878)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 446: Authorizing Governor issue executive orders to furlough state employees (original similar to HB 2879)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 465: Relating to medical professional liability
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 469: Prohibiting waste of game animals, birds or fish
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 482: Relating generally to WV Parkways Authority (original similar to HB 2803)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 484: Relating generally to taxation (original similar to HB 2816)
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 501: Relating to WV Economic Development Authority (original similar to HB 3086)
Eng. SB 504: Defining "special aircraft property"
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 507: Allowing pharmacists inform customers about lower cost alternatives to prescribed drugs
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 515: Relating to parole requirements for hearings and release
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 521: Relating generally to Public Defender Services
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 526: Requiring mandatory insurance coverage for inherited enzymatic disorders
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 534: Relating to incentives for consolidating local governments
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 549: Allowing individuals at least 21 or older operate or ride motorcycle without helmet (Com. title amend. pending)
Com. Sub. for SB 562: Relating to civil actions for damages brought against county commissions and municipalities (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) (With right to amend)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 563: Relating to Consumer Credit and Protection Act
Com. Sub. for SB 576: Providing exception to waste for certain oil and gas development (With right to amend) (original similar to HB3094)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 588: Relating to reproduction, distribution and sale of tax maps
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 606: Relating to minimum wage and maximum hours for employees
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 609: Creating additional flexibility for school systems in use of school aid funds (Com. title amend. pending)
Eng. SB 613: Relating to composition of State Fire Commission
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 636: Authorizing State Fire Commission establish program to address problems facing VFDs
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 637: Relating to private club operations requirements
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 656: Relating to Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act
Eng. SB 664: Removing limitation on amount counties collect on hotel occupancy tax
Eng. SB 667: Limiting authority of Attorney General to disclose certain information provided by Tax Commissioner
Eng. SB 687: Relating generally to coal mining, safety and environmental protection (original similar to HB 2506, HB 3029, SB 246, SB 582)
Eng. SB 688: Correcting technical error within Solid Waste Management Act
Eng. SB 689: Relating to payment of small claims by DOH (original similar to HB 2608, HB 2977)
Eng. SB 690: Authorizing WV State Police impose and collect fees for agencies and entities using their facilities (original similar to HB 2149, HB 2316, HB 2507)
Eng. SB 691: All relating to off-road vehicles
Eng. SB 693: Creating WV Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
SJR 4: County Economic Development Amendment (With right to amend)
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SJR 6: Roads to Prosperity Amendment of 2017 (original similar to HJR 22)
SECOND READING
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2459: Relating to regulation of health care and the certificate of need process (Com. amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2679: Relating to the possession of firearms in parks and park facilities (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2721: Removing the cost limitation on projects completed by the Division of Highways
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2722: Eliminating the financial limitations on utilizing the design-build program for highway construction
Eng. HB 3106: Relating to increasing the number of limited video lottery terminals
Scheduled Committee Meetings
8:30 a.m.: Transportation & Infrastructure (451M)
Senate Concurrent Resolutions
SCR 13: US Army CPL James Russell Carter Memorial Road
SCR 24: US Army PFC Joe Messe, Sr., Memorial Bridge
SCR 31: US Navy BT2 Mark Edward Hutchison Memorial Bridge
SCR 32: US Army SGT Denver E. Short Memorial Road
SCR 39: US Army PFC Kelva H. Justice Memorial Road
SCR 41: US Army PV2 Mandvial S. "Bunker" Bias Memorial Bridge
SCR 43: Eugene Lee "Gene" Burner Memorial Bridge
SCR 44: Tug Valley Students Memorial Bridge
SCR 45: Home of Anna Lindquist, 1996 NHSPA Hall of Fame Inductee highway sign
HCR 83: U.S. Army SPC John R. Tennant Memorial Bridge
SCR 23: Johnny O'Dell Linville Memorial Bridge
SCR 26: US Marine Corps SSG Beecher J. Rhoades Memorial Bridge
SCR 46: Requesting study on consumer complaints regarding safety of aftermarket crash parts
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2180: Authorizing the issuance of special "In God We Trust" motor vehicle registration plates.
Committee Action on Bills from Tuesday, March 28, 2017
9 a.m.: Judiciary
SB 562: Relating to civil actions for damages brought against county commissions and municipalities
Passed; to be reported to the floor
SJR 4: County Economic Development Amendment
Passed; to be reported to the floor
Finance
SB 692: Authorizing dedication of fee on certain managed timberland to Volunteer and Part-Volunteer Fire Departments Fee Fund
No action taken; bill is laid over to next meeting
2 p.m.: Education (451M)
HB 2571: Developing a resource for use by parents to monitor and track deaf and hard-of-hearing children’s expressive and receptive language acquisition
No action taken; bill is laid over to next meeting
3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
HB 2329: Prohibiting the production, manufacture or possession of fentanyl
Strike and insert amendment adopted; passed; to be reported to the floor
SB 386: Creating WV Medical Cannabis Act
Passed; to be reported to the floor
Originating Concurrent Resolution No. 1: Urging Congress to reschedule marijuana to an alternative drug schedule
Passed; to be reported to the floor
Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Tuesday, March 28, 2017 (221)
Bills Passed the Senate
Completed Legislation (23 – 15 House, 8 Senate)
Completed Legislation
Signed Bills (12)
Signed Bills
Vetoed (1)
SB 330: Relating to WV Workplace Freedom Act (Vetoed 3/28)
** Committee times and agendas are subject to change **
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