Interim Committee Schedule & Agendas

1.  Call to order.

2.  Roll call.

3.  Approval of minutes from the meeting on January 10, 2022.

4.  Report on the progress of assessors in each county in assessing properties at the constitutionally required 60% of market value level and the effects  of increasing the limit on the increase in total property tax revenues to 2% (§11-8-6f(c)). Amy Pauley, Acting Director, Property Tax Division, Tax  Department, Department of Revenue.

5.  Charter school update. Adam Kissel, Chairman, WV Professional Charter School Board.

6.  State Board of Education Rules.

• Policy 2419 – Regulations for the Education of Students with Exceptionalities. Sheila Paitsel, Director, Office of Special Education, WVDE
• Policy 2315 – Comprehensive School Counseling Model. Drew McClanahan, Director of Government Relations, WVDE.
• Policy 2340 - West Virginia Measures of Academic Progress. Drew McClanahan, Director of Government Relations, WVDE.
• Policy 5500 – Professional Learning for West Virginia Educators. Drew McClanahan, Director of Government Relations, WVDE.

7.  Presentation on deferred maintenance. Dr. Sarah Armstrong Tucker, Chancellor, HEPC & CTCC.

8.  Other business.

9.   Adjourn.

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Minutes

4. Legislation Needed to Enhance State Economic Development of Small Businesses and Related Matters

     Mitch Carmichael, Secretary, West Virginia Department of Economic Development 

     Michael R. Graney, Executive Director, West Virginia Department of Economic Development 

5. Other Business

6. Announcements

7. Adjournment 

1. Call Meeting to Order.
2. Approval of January 11, 2022 Minutes.
3. Post Audit Division Report on the Public Service Commission's Legislative Rule for Third-Party Tows - Presented by Nick Hamilton, Senior Auditor.
4. Post Audit Division Report on the West Virginia Network for Educational Telecomputing (WVNET) - Presented by Mike Jones, CFE.
5. Adjourn.

                    Meeting called to order

                  Roll Call

              Acceptance of minutes from December 6, 2021

               ​Jason Haught, PEIA, Interim Director/​Chief Financial Officer –

                       Discussion of PEIA Health Plans

         Other business

     Adjournment

         I.            Meeting called to order

       II.            Roll call

     III.            Approval of minutes

    IV.            Secretary Jimmy Wriston, West Virginia Department of Transportation
Updates from within the Department of Transportation regarding the following topics:

1. Division of Highways plans for infrastructure funds
2. Core maintenance status
3. Equipment maintenance and purchasing status
4. Personnel issues regarding the separation from the Division of Personnel
5. Multimodal Transportation Facilities transition status

      V.            Miscellaneous business

    VI.            Adjournment

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Minutes

4. Review of FY 2022 Budget Year Matters 

     Dave Hardy, Cabinet Secretary, West Virginia Department of Revenue

     Mark Muchow, Deputy  Secretary, West Virginia Department of Revenue

    Michael Cook, State Budget Director

5. Other Business

6. Announcements

6. Adjourn 

Call to Order

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes

Presentations on West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act

Bryant J. Spann, Attorney, Thomas Combs & Spann, PLLC

Robert M. Bastress III, Attorney, DiPiero Simmons McGinley & Bastress PLLC

Q&A (time permitting)

Other Business

Adjournment

1.    Call to Order

2.    Roll Call

3.    Secretary Diaz, Department of Veterans Assistance, will discuss US Veterans Affairs plans for changes to West Virginia facilities

4.    Other Business

5.    Adjournment

1.   Call to order.

2.   Roll call.

3.   Approval of the minutes from Monday, January 10, 2022.

4.   Overview of local school improvement councils (LSICs) including a description, their purpose, and history. Charlene Coburn & Alexandra        Criner, Office of Support & Accountability, WVDE.

5.   A description of how LSICs are supposed to work and advantages of an effective LSIC. Presenter to be determined.

6.   Extent to which LSICs are failing to be implemented and problems with LSIC implementation. Jenny Anderson, Families Leading Change.

      7.   Other Business.

      8.   Adjournment.

JOINT COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AND FINANCE

April 26, 2022

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.                                                                                            Senate Finance Room

1.          Approval of March 11, 2022, 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, Employment Program Manager, WorkForce West Virginia)

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

          (Mary Jane Pickens,Secretary, Department of Administration)

Department of Health & Human Resources

•          Medicaid Report & Medicaid Waiver Report

                          Fred Lewis, Becky Manning, Sarah Young (Deputy Commissioners, Bureau for Medical Services

•          Children’s Health Insurance Program Report

                        (Stacey Shamblim, WVCHIP)

Investment Management Board Distribution

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

                        Investment Management Board)

Workers Compensation

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

Board of Treasury Report Distribution

4.          Other Business

5.          Adjournment

1. Call to order. 

2. Roll call. 

3. Approval of minutes from the meetings on October 10, 2021; November 16, 2021; and December 7, 2021. 

4. Broadband/federal infrastructure funding. Mitch Carmichael or Kelly Workman, WV Department of Economic Development. 

5. Review of 2022 technology legislation. Brian Casto, Counsel to House Judiciary and Transportation and Infrastructure committees. 

6. Update on Senate Bill 527, Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Administration, Office of Technology, use and timing. Mark Scott, West Virginia Department of Administration Cabinet Secretary. 

7. Discussion of study topics. 

8. Other Business. 

9.  Adjournment.

Meeting Called to Order

 Silent Roll Call

 Acceptance of Minutes from January 11, 2022

 Dr. Matthew Christiansen, Director, Office of Drug Control Policy

 Office of Drug Control Policy - Update

 Emily Birckhead, Executive Director, West Virginia Alliance for Recovery Residences

– Status of West Virginia Alliance for Recovery Residences

 Parker Kasmer, Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Juul Labs

- FDA activity to date and regulatory oversight, Tobacco 21 laws around the US, Enhanced access controls and product registry

 Other Business

 Adjournment

1.  Call to order.

2.  Roll call.

3.  Approval of minutes from the December 7, 2021 and January 9, 2022 meetings.

4.  Disability services in WV.

• Steve Wiseman, Executive Director, WV Developmental Disabilities Council.
• Susan Given, Executive Director, Disability Rights of WV.
• Barbara Becker-Cottrill, former Executive Director of the WV Autism Training Center at Marshall University and current chair of the Autism Society Panel of Professional Advisers.
• Kelli Caseman, Executive Director, Think Kids.
• Goodwill Industries, speaker to be determined.

5.   Other Business.

6.  Adjourn.

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Minutes

4. Recap of Pension and Retirement Legislation From the 2022 Regular Session 

       Staff Counsel

5. Other Business

6. Announcements

7. Adjournment 

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of minutes
4. Presentation by WV DCR on current status
5. Presentation by WV DCR on per diem jail fees
6. Other Business
7. Adjournment

                    Meeting called to order

                  Roll Call

               Acceptance of minutes from December 5, 2021

              Presentation: 

Charles Roskovensky, Chief Counsel, House Committee on Health and Human Resources - Discussion of history of organization of DHHR

Brian Abraham, Chief of Staff, Governor’s Office – Discussion of DHHR reorganization / RFQ

Bill Crouch, DHHR Cabinet Secretary – Discussion of DHHR organization

Don Perdue, Former WV House Delegate – Present his thoughts as a former Chairman of the House Committee on Health and Human Resources

                   Presentation:

Garrett Jacobs, Commissioner of DHHR’s Bureau for Child Support Enforcement - Responses to LOCHHRA Questionnaire           

  Other business

            Adjournment

I.      Call meeting to order

II.     Roll call

III.    Approval of Minutes of December 7, 2021 Joint Standing Committee on Energy meeting

IV.     Approval of Minutes of January 11, 2022 Joint Committee on Natural Gas Development meeting

V.      Presentations concerning domestic and foreign energy markets with emphasis on exporting West Virginia energy to Europe by:

             a.  Representative(s) of Gas & Oil Association of West Virginia

             b.  Representative(s) of West Virginia Coal Association

             c.  Representative(s) of Metallurgical Coal Producers Association

VI.    Miscellaneous

VII.   Adjournment

I.     Call meeting to order

II.    Roll call

III.   Approval of Minutes of December 7, 2021 Joint Standing Committee on Energy meeting

IV.    Approval of Minutes of January 11, 2022 Joint Committee on Natural Gas Development meeting

V.     Presentations concerning domestic and foreign energy markets with emphasis on exporting West Virginia energy to Europe by:

             a.  Representative(s) of Gas & Oil Association of West Virginia

             b.  Representative(s) of West Virginia Coal Association

             c.  Representative(s) of Metallurgical Coal Producers Association

 VI.  Miscellaneous

VII.  Adjournment