Interim Committee Schedule & Agendas

         I.            Meeting called to order

       II.            Roll call

     III.            Approval of minutes

    IV.            Secretary Jimmy Wriston, West Virginia Department of Transportation
Presentation regarding legislative requests in the upcoming year of the Department of Transportation

      V.            Consideration of the report to the full legislature as required by code.

    VI.            Miscellaneous business

   VII.            Adjournment

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

1. Procedure For Local Levying Bodies To Apply for Permission To Extend Time To Meet As Levying Body, 155 CSR 08 (CR)
2. Valuation of Producing and Reserve Oil, Natural Gas Liquids, and Natural Gas for Ad Valorem Property Tax Purposes, 110 CSR 01J (RA)

IV. Other Business

V. Adjournment

Note: Agenda and order are tentative and subject to change.

1)  Call to Order

2)  Roll Call

3)  Approval of Minutes

4)  Importation of Goods - Problems Facing Manufacturers in West Virginia

 Mitch Carmichael, Secretary, West Virginia Department of Economic Development

5) Other Business

6) Annoucement

7)  Adjounrment 

I. Meeting Called to Order

II. Silent Roll Call

III. Acceptance of Minutes

IV. Presenters:   

John Giovengo, Committee Clerk

Final 2021 Report of the Select Committee on PEIA, Seniors and Long Term Care

V. Other Business

VI. Adjournment

1.        Call to Order

2.        Roll Call

3.        Approval of December 2021, minutes       

4.        Presentations on House Bill 3072, Sunset the Board of Forestry (2021 Regular Session):

      a.  Representatives of West Virginia Board of Registration for Foresters:

           i.     Todd Lotter, Board Member and Forester

           ii.     Cinda Francis, Former Board Member and Forester

      b.  Tom Cover Director/State Forester, West Virginia Division of Forestry

      c.  Eric Carlson, Executive Director, West Virginia Forestry Association

      d.  Jeff Kochenderfer, Division Chair, West Virginia Chapter of the Society of American Foresters

      e.  Darrell W. Donahue, PhD, CQE, Professor, Dean and Director, Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resource and Design

5.        Presentations on state forestry development activity and projects:

       a. Tom Cover, Director/State Forester, West Virginia Division of Forestry 

       b. Keith Krantz, Wildlife Biologist III and Supervisor of Game Management, and Linda Ordiway, Wildlife Biologist 2, West Virginia Division of                         Natural Resource 

6.        Other Business 

           *Motion to support reinstatement of budget line-item funding Appalachian Hardwood Research Center.

           *Final Report

7.        Adjournment

I.    Meeting called to order

II.   Roll call

III.  Approval of Minutes

IV.  Presentations regarding foster care and adoption featuring:

1. Ms. Pamela Woodman-Kaehler, West Virginia Foster Care Ombudsman, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
2. Ms. Marissa Sanders, West Virginia Foster, Adoptive, and Kinship Parents Network
3. Mr. Jeff Pack, Commissioner, Bureau for Children and Families,  WV DHHR

V.   Approval of interim report to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance

VI.   Miscellaneous business

VII.  Adjournment

1. Call to order.

2. Roll call.

3. Approval of the Minutes from Sunday, December 5, 2021.

4. Mountaineer Mathematics Master Teachers (M3T)

• Joanna Burt-Kinderman, Project Lead, M3T
• Dr. Matthew Campbell, WVU
• Adam Riazi, Cabell County Schools
• Stephanie Workman, Lincoln County Schools
• Kelly Barr, Gilmer County Schools
• Anne Hall, Kanawha County Schools

      5.    First2 Network

• Joanna Burt-Kinderman, Student Agency Lead, First2 Network
• Jade Irving, HEPC
• Sarah Riley, High Rocks
• MaeLynn Landsdowne, West Virginia State University

      6.   Update on Workforce Preparedness 

• Clinton Burch, Technical Education Officer, WVDE
• Chris Treadway, Vice Chancellor for Community & Technical College Education, WVCTCS

      7.   Other Business.

      8.    Adjournment

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Minutes

4. Review of FY 2022 Budget Year Matters

      Dave Hardy, Cabinet Secretary, Department of Revenue

      Mark Muchow, Deputy Cabinet Secretary, Department of Revenue

      Michael Cook, State Budget Director

5. Other Business

6. Announcements

7. Adjournment 

1.  Call to Order

2.  Roll Call

3.  Approval of December 2021, minutes       

4. Jennifer Greenlief, General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture, presentation on the West Virginia Farm Bill

5.  Other Business6.        Adjournment

1. Call to order.
2. Roll call.
3. Approval of minutes from the meeting on December 5, 2021.
4. Funding School Building Authority Projects, Legislative Rule, 164-2, School Building Authority of WV. David Roach, Executive Director of the School Building Authority.
5. State Board of Education Rules. Drew McClanahan, Director of Government Relations, WVDE.
   1. Policy 2510 - Assuring the Quality of Education: Regulations for Education Programs
   2. Policy 2520.13 - West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Programs of Study/Standards for Career Technical Education
   3. Policy 7200 - Intercounty Transfer Arrangements
6. Health Sciences and Rural Health Report Card (§18B-16-9). Cynthia Persily, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences.
7. Report on collaborative agreements between community and technical colleges and federally registered apprenticeships (§18B-3C-16). To be received. No formal presentation.
8. Other business.
9. Adjourn.

1. Call to order

2. Roll call

3. Approval of minutes from the meeting on December 6, 2021

4. End of year update on RISE WV and related programs

Jennifer Ferrell, Director, CAD Division, West Virginia Development Office

5. Update on CDBG-MIT program

Jennifer Ferrell, Director, CAD Division, West Virginia Development Office

6. Update on flood and resiliency projects funding

 Bob Martin, State Resiliency Officer

7. Update on hiring of Deputy State Resiliency Officer

Bob Martin, State Resiliency Officer

8. Other business

9. Adjourn

I. Meeting Called to Order

II. Silent Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Presentation:

Performance Evaluation & Research Division Report - The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is Retaining Decedents in its Custody

Because it Lacks the Statutory Authority to Arrange their Disposition, presented by Bryan Phillips.

V. Presentation:

Final Report 2021 – Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability

VI. Other Business

VII. Adjournment

I.       Call meeting to order

II.      Roll call

III.     Approval of Minutes (December 7, 2021)

IV.      Presentations concerning status of West Virginia electric energy prices and

          an overview of legislative ratemaking by:

                a.  Representatives of the West Virginia Energy Users Group

                b.  Representatives of the regulated utility companies

V.        Presentation concerning federal and state funding regarding plugging of orphaned wells by

           representative(s) of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

VI.       Presentation concerning geothermal technology research and development by

           Sam Taylor, Assistant Director, West Virginia University Energy Institute

VII.     Miscellaneous

VIII.    Adjournment

1.  Call to Order.

2.  Roll call.

3.  Approval of the minutes from December 7, 2021.

4.  Matt Turner, Executive Vice Chancellor for Administration, HEPC

5.  Dr. Guy Loneragan, Dean, Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine

6.  Discussion: Recommendations to the Legislature

7.  Other Business

8.  Adjournment

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call 

3. Approval of Minutes

4. Presentation of Draft Legislation: 

         a. Add definitions to West Virginia Code Code §8-22-16(d). 

        b. Allow retirees of “closed” plans to vote in the election of trustees pursuant to West Virginia Code §8-22-18.

        c. Update non-duty disability language West Virginia Code §8-22-24(d)

        d. Change DROP evaluations from annually to once every 5 years West Virginia Code §8-22-25A

        e. Update protections for municipal police and fire pensions as exists in state pension plans against garnishments, assignments, attachments, 

                 etc. as  defined in Section 414(p) of [26 USCS 414 (p)] of the Internal Revenue Code

               Blair Taylor, Executive Director  Municipal Pensions Oversight Board

5.  Latest Update on Proposed PERS Tier 3   

          Jeffrey Fleck, Executive Director

          Consolidated Public Retirement Board 

          Kenneth Woodson, Board Actuary

          Consolidated Public Retirement Board

6.  Other Business

7. Announcements 

8. Adjournment  

I. Meeting Called to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Acceptance of Minutes

IV. Rodney Miller, West Virginia Deputy Sheriff’s Association – Involuntary Commitment

V. Michael Folio, Counsel, DHHR Office of General Counsel – Involuntary Commitment

VI. Mark Drennan, Chief Executive Officer, WV Behavioral Healthcare Providers Association – Involuntary Commitment

VII. Jim Kauffman, CEO, West Virginia Hospital Association – Health Care Professional Shortage

VIII. Presentation: Joint Committee on Health Final Report, 2021

IX. Other Business

X. Adjournment

I. Meeting Called to Order

II. Silent Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Presenters:   

Mitch Carmichael, Secretary, Department of Economic Development

• Briefing on the importance of transportation in economic development

Michael Farren, Mercatus Center, George Mason University

• Discussion on 2021 Proposed Senate Bill 596, Corporate Anti-Subsidy Act

Final Report – 2021 Commission on Interstate Cooperation

V. Other Business

VI. Adjournment

1.      Call to Order
2.      Roll Call
3.      Approval of minutes
4.      Presentation regarding the repeal of §16-27A-1 and §16-27A-2: Ban on Construction of Nuclear Power Plants
   • Marcus Nichol, Senior Director, New Reactors, Nuclear Energy Institute
   •  Christine Csizmadia, Director, State Government Affairs & Advocacy, Nuclear Energy Institute
   • Jeff Navin, Director of External Affairs, TerraPower
   •  Rory Stanley, Professional Staff Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources
   • Chris Colbert, Chief Strategy Officer & Chief Financial Officer, Nuscale
   • Chris Beam, President and Chief Operating Officer, American Electric Power
   • Ed McGinnis, Chief Executive Officer, Curio
   • Yechezkel Moskowitz, Founder & Chief Visionary Officer, Curio
     

5.      Other Business
6.      Adjournment       

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of minutes
4. Presentation regarding the repeal of §16-27A-1 and §16-27A-2: Ban on Construction of Nuclear Power Plants
   • Marcus Nichol, Senior Director, New Reactors, Nuclear Energy Institute
   • Christine Csizmadia, Director, State Government Affairs & Advocacy, Nuclear Energy Institute
   • Jeff Navin, Director of External Affairs, TerraPower
   • Rory Stanley, Professional Staff Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources
   • Chris Colbert, Chief Strategy Officer & Chief Financial Officer, Nuscale
   • Chris Beam, President and Chief Operating Officer, American Electric Power
   • Ed McGinnis, Chief Executive Officer, Curio
   • Yechezkel Moskowitz, Founder & Chief Visionary Officer, Curio 
5. Other Business
6. Adjournment      

1. Call Meeting to Order.

2. Approval of December 5, 2021 Minutes.

3. Special Report on State Laboratory Testing Facilities' Needs & Issues-presented by Keith Brown, Senior Research Analyst,
    Performance Evaluation Research Division.

4. Special Report-Telework-presented by John Sylvia, Director, Performance Evaluation Research Division.

5. Post Audit Report- Consolidated Public Retirement Board Internal Controls for PERS Retirement Payments-presented by
    Brianna Walker, Auditor.

6. Post Audit Report- DOH Property Lease Management-presented by Adam Fridley, CGAP.

7. Post Audit Report- 2021 Annual Volunteer Fire Department Report- presented by Nathan Hamilton, VFD Auditor.

8. Adjourn.

1.          Approval of December 6, 2021 minutes:

2.          Committee Reports/Requests

3.          Monthly/Quarterly Reports Received
   

Broadband Update

            (Mitch Carmichael, Secretary, Department of Economic Development)

Status Reports on Lottery

            (John Myers, Director, West Virginia Lottery Commission)

General Revenue Fund & State Road Fund 

            (Mark Muchow, Deputy Secretary, West Virginia Department of Revenue)

WorkForce WV Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund Distribution

           (Chris McCauley, Director of Unemployment, WorkForce West Virginia)

Monthly/Quarterly Reports from PEIA, BRIM & Real Estate Report

           (Mary Jane Pickens,Deputy Secretary, Department of Administration)

Department of Health & Human Resources (Jeremiah Samples, Deputy Secretary, DHHR)

•          Medicaid Report & Medicaid Waiver Report
           (Cindy Beane, Commissioner, West Virginia Bureau for Medical Services)
  

•          Children’s Health Insurance Program Report
           (Jean Kranz, CHIP Executive Director, WVCHIP)

Investment Management Board Distribution

            (Craig Slaughter, Executive Director & Chief Investment Officer, West Virginia

                        Investment Management Board)

Workers Compensation

            (Allan McVey, Insurance Commissioner, West Virginia Offices of the Insurance Commissioner)

Board of Treasury Report Distribution

4.          Other Business

                    Discussion of Policy Regarding Use of Bridges in relation to Broadband Expansion

5.          Adjournment

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of minutes from the previous meeting
4. Consideration of Fire Protection Fund Bill
5. Consideration of VFD Code Clean Up Bill
6. Other business
7. Adjournment

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Procedural Motions

IV. Approval of Minutes

V. Presentations on Potential Development of Microchip Industry in West Virginia

1. Geoff Ranson, Senior Manager, Purchasing Supplier Development, Toyota Motor North America

2. Robin Cheng, Deputy Representative, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) and
James Tsai, Senior Officer, Economic Division of TECRO

3. Mitch Carmichael, Secretary, Department of Economic Development

VI. Other Business

VII. Adjournment