Interim Committee Schedule & Agendas

1. Call to order.
2. Roll call.
3. Approval of minutes from the meeting on May 7, 2023.
4. Update on Alderson Broaddus University. Dr. Sarah Tucker, Chancellor, HEPC & CTCC.
5. Update on deferred maintenance. Dr. Sarah Tucker, Chancellor, HEPC & CTCC.
6. WVBE Policy 5310 – Performance Evaluation of Professional Personnel and Athletic Coaches. Hank Hager, Counsel, Senate Education Committee.
7. WVBE Policy 2512 – Tiered System of Support for Early Literacy and Numeracy. Morgan Bias, Education Analyst, House Education Committee.
8. Report on condition of public school system (§18-3-8) and report on issues facing each geographic quadrant (§18-5-13b). Superintendent Michele Blatt.
9. Report on the proposed implementation and status of the multi-tiered system of support for early literacy and numeracy (§18-2E-10). Deputy Superintendent Sonya White.
10. Report on the number of student transfers approved and denied by county boards of education (§18-5-16). Deputy Superintendent Sonya White.
11. Report on language and literacy development of children whose primary exceptionality is deaf and hard-of-hearing from birth-5 (§16-1-20). Deputy Superintendent Sonya White.
12. Other business.
13. Adjourn.

1. Call to order

2. Roll call

3. Organizational motions

4. Approval of April 16, 2023, Minutes

5. Discussion on match for FEMA grants

Matt Blackwood, Deputy Director, West Virginia Emergency Management Division

6. Update and discussion on HUD Housing program

Garner Marks, General Counsel, West Virginia Development Office

7. Discussion on the history and current status of funds utilized from the July 2016 flood

Matt Blackwood, Deputy Director, West Virginia Emergency Management Division

Garner Marks, General Counsel, West Virginia Development Office

8. Other business

9. Adjourn

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Adoption of Minutes

4. Presentation by Paul Simmons, Deputy Commissioner - Division of Corrections, regarding Nonviolent Offense Parole Program.

5. Presentation by Paul Simmons, Deputy Commissioner - Division of Corrections, regarding the implementation of H.B.3078 (2021 RS) relating to the powers and duties of the Parole Board.

6. Other Business

7. Adjournment

Meeting called to order

       I.          Roll call

      II.          Approval of Minutes

    III.          Dr. Sudip Parikh, Ph. D. - CEO American Association for the Advancement of Science

•         Presentation on Science and Technology for the Future of West Virginia and the United States

    IV.          PSC – Charlotte Lane, Chairwoman

•         Presentation on the scope of current state regulations as to railroads, enforcement of such regulations, safety aspects and concerns, and the scope of potential further regulation as permissible and necessary for the safety of West Virginians.
•         Presentation on current state of hydrants, review of infrastructure concerns, discussion of potential regulation.

     V.          Miscellaneous business

    VI.          Adjournment

1. Call to order.

2. Roll call.

3. Approval of the April 18, 2023 meeting minutes.

4. Affordable housing issues families and seniors face today. Craig Petry, Executive Director, Community Works West Virginia.

5. Food insecurity. Jeremiah Samples, Senior Advisor, West Virginia Legislature.

6. Other Business.

7. Adjourn.

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Introductions:

Dr. Sherri Young, Interim Secretary, Department of Health and Human Resources

• Incoming Secretary, Department of Health

Dr. Cynthia Persily, Incoming Secretary, Department of Human Services

Michael Caruso, Incoming Secretary, Department of Health Facilities

V. Other Business

VI. Adjournment

1. Call Meeting to Order.
2. Approval of May 7, 2023 Minutes.
3. Presentation of Ongoing Audits presented by Justin Robinson, Director.
4. Adjourn.

West Virginia Legislature

Joint Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism - Interim

Agenda[*]

Monday, August 7, 2023
2:00pm – 4:00pm
House Government Organization Committee Room

         I.            Meeting called to order

       II.            Roll call

     III.            Approval of minutes

     IV.            Presentation: Reasons Why West Virginia’s vineyard and winery industry is not flourishing to the degree that Virginia and Maryland’s are,  Mike Crate, Rusty Nail Winery

      V.            Presentation: State specific impediments to West Virginia business’s ability to enter garbage collection market, Buck Dayton, President, First Fruits Excavating, Inc.

    VI.            Presentation: Incentivizing Pharmaceutical Production in West Virginia,  Crystal Mersh, CEO, Quality Executive Partners

   VII.            Miscellaneous business

 VIII.            Adjournment

[*] Agenda is subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.

1. Call to order

2. Roll call

3. Minutes from May 8, 2023

4. School Counselor Issues

• Molly Sigmon, WV School Counselor

5. National Guard’s Future Leaders Program

• Deborah Patterson, Sergeant Major, USA, Ret. and Director, Future Leaders Program
• Phillip Cantrell, Director/Intergovernmental and External Affairs Manager, WVNG Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy State

6. Invest Conference/HB3035 Update

• Sonya White, Deputy Superintendent, WVDE

7. College & Career Readiness

• Kevin Kenny, Founder & CEO, Level All

8. Other Business

9. Adjournment

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of May 8, 2023, Minutes

IV. Presentation on the hiring and compensation process with the Division of Personnel:

• Sheryl Webb, Director, Division of Personnel

V. Presentation by PERD:

• Public Transit – Department of Transportation – Keith Brown, Research Analyst, West Virginia Legislative Auditor's Office

• Board of Physical Therapy – Harry Koval, Research Analyst, West Virginia Legislative Auditor's Office

VI. Other Business

VII. Adjournment

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Organizational Motions
4. Presentation on the economic development through agriculture:
   1. Jeffrey Sokal, CEO of Mountain Top Beverage
   2. Dickinson Gould, President of Mountain State Ground Beef  
5. Other Business
6. Adjournment

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Minutes

4. Review of Proposed Legislation Updating the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System Act

5. Update on Review of W. Va. Code §8-22A-28 Plan Providing for Extension of Social
Security Benefits to Members of the Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System

Austin McVey - Director of Social Security / Accounting Manager / State
Auditor’s Office

6. Other Business

7. Announcements

8. Adjournment

*Agenda subject to change

I.     Call meeting to order

II.    Roll call

III.   Approval of Minutes - May 9, 2023

IV.   Presentation on behalf of Gas & Oil Association of West Virginia regarding Industry, Markets and Governmental Trends by:

            a.  Jim Crews, VP, MarkWest Hydrocarbon; Eric Vir, CFO, Pillar Energy

            b.  Jason Wandling, General Counsel, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

V.    Presentation regarding Coal Development Industry, Markets and Governmental Trends by:

            a.  Chris Hamilton, President; Jason Bostic, Vice President, West Virginia Coal Association

            b.  Jonathan Rorrer, Acting Director, Division of Mining and Reclamation, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

VI.   Miscellaneous – Announcements

VII.   Adjournment

Meeting Called to Order

 Silent Roll Call

 Acceptance of Minutes from May 9, 2023

 Presentations:

                       Mark Scott, Secretary West Virginia Department of Administration, John McHugh, Director of General Services Division – Update Proposed State Labs

                       Jeffrey M. Pack, Commissioner Bureau for Social Services- Updates Bureau Social Services

                    Cammie Chapman Deputy Secretary ofChildren and Adult Services- Reducing the Reliance on Residential Treatment Facilities for Children                                                              

                      Samantha Corbin, Co-Executive Director, Responder Health Program and Sean Riley, Co-Executive Director, Responder Health Program - Discussion on insurance coverage for first responder duty-related post-traumatic stress disorder

 Other Business

 Adjournment

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Presentations:   

Catalina Gorla, Co-Founder and CEO, TruDataRx

• Discussion on “How to make the PBM work for the West Virginian tax-payer.”

Brian Cunningham, Director, WV Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA)

• Update on PEIA

V. Other Business

VI. Adjournment

West Virginia Legislature

Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on

Workforce Development and Labor Issues - Interim

Agenda[*]

Tuesday, August 8, 2023
3:00pm – 4:00pm
House Judiciary Committee Room

        I.            Meeting called to order

       II.            Roll call

      III.            Presentation: Monthly numbers from unemployment insurance fund and state unemployment numbers, year to date 2023, Scott Adkins, Director of WorkForce West Virginia

      IV.            Miscellaneous business

      V.            Adjournment

[*] Agenda is subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.

       I.          Meeting called to order

      II.          Roll call

    III.          Consideration of Organizational Motions

    IV.          DMV Commissioner Frazier, John Springer, and Richard Allen to speak to the subject of the title clearinghouse.

     V.          Joe Pack, P.E., Deputy State Highway Engineer of Division Operations, WVDOH, as well as Jacob Bumgarner, P.E., Operations Division  Director, WVDOH for update on road maintenance issues.

     VI.          Miscellaneous business

  VII.          Adjournment

1.          Approval of May 7, 2023, minutes

2.          Committee Reports/Requests

3.          Monthly/Quarterly Reports Received

General Revenue & Federal Funds

            (Dave Hardy, Secretary, West Virginia Department of Revenue)

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

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources

            (Dr. Sherri Young, Interim Secretary, West Virginia DHHR)

Board of Treasury Report Distribution

4.          Other Business

5.          Adjournment

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Minutes

4. Review of End of FY 2023 Budget Year

     Dave Hardy, Cabinet Secretary, West Virginia Department of Revenue

     Mark Muchow, Deputy Secretary, West Virginia Department of Revenue

     Michael Cook, State Budget Director

5. Review of FY 2024 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

6. Personal Income Tax Comparison of West Virginia and Surrounding States

     Richard Anderson, Intern, Joint Committee on Government & Finance - Division of Reguatory and Fiscal Affairs

7. Announcements

8. Adjournment

Call to Order

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes

Presentation by Will Durbin, House Law Clerk – Potential update of West Virginia Code based upon recent Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia decisions.

Presentation by Charlotte Murphy, House Law Clerk – Small business impact upon Legislative Rule-making.

Other Business

Adjournment

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

1. Respiratory Care, Student Temporary Permit – Amended, 30 CSR 09 (DM)
2. Administration, State Owned Vehicles, 148 CSR 03 (PC, Sunset Extension Only)
3. Agriculture, Agritourism, 61 CSR 37 (PC, Sunset Extension Only)
4. DHHR, Assisted Living Residences, 64 CSR 14 (PC, Sunset Extension Only)
5. DHHR, Cooperative Agreement Approval and Compliance, 65 CSR 06 (PC, Sunset Extension Only)
6. Insurance Commissioner, AIDS Regulation, 114 CSR 27 (PC, Sunset Extension Only)
7. Medicine, Permitting and Disciplinary Procedures: Educational Permits for Graduate Medical Interns, Residents and Fellows, 11 CSR 12 (PC, Sunset Extension Only)
8. Miners' Health, Safety and Training, Operating Diesel Equipment in Underground Mines in WV, 56 CSR 23 (PC, Sunset Extension Only)
9. Natural Resources, Cabwaylingo State Forest Trail System Two Year, 58 CSR 36 (PC, Sunset Extension Only)
10. Pharmacy, The Substitution of Biological Pharmaceuticals, 15 CSR 17 (PC, Sunset Extension Only)
11. Tax, Aircraft Operated Under a Fractional Ownership Program, 110 CSR 15K (PC, Sunset Extension Only)
12. Tax, Administration of Tax on Purchases of Wine and Liquor, 110 CSR 49 (PC, Sunset Extension Only)
13. DHHR, Newborn Screening System, 64 CSR 91 (PC, Sunset Extension Only)
14. DHHR, Chronic Pain Management Clinic, 69 CSR 08 (PC, Sunset Extension Only)
15. DHHR, Medication-Assisted Treatment --Office Based Medication -- Assisted Treatment, 69 CSR 12 (PC, Sunset Extension Only)
16. Tax, Citizen Tax Credit for Property Taxes Paid, 110 CSR 21B (PC, Sunset Extension Only)
17. Accountancy, Board Rules and Rules of Professional Conduct, 1 CSR 01 (PC)
18. Barbers and Cosmetologists, Procedures, Criteria and Curricula for Examination and Licensure of Barbers, Cosmetologists, Nail Technicians, Aestheticians, and Hair Stylists, 3 CSR 01 (PC)
19. Barbers and Cosmetologists, Application for Waiver of Initial Licensing Fees for Certain Individuals, 3 CSR 15 (PC)
20. Barbers and Cosmetologists, Cosmetology Apprenticeship, 3 CSR 16 (PC)
21. Dietitians, Licensure and Renewal Requirements, 31 CSR 01 (PC)
22. Dietitians, Continuing Professional Education Requirements, 31 CSR 05 (PC)
23. Dietitians, Telehealth Practice; Requirements; Definitions, 31 CSR 07 (PC)
24. Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board, Nursing Home Administrators, 21 CSR 01 (PC)

IV. Other Business

V. Adjournment

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