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Interim Committee Schedule & Agendas

Sunday, August 25, 2024

Convene Adjourn Committee Location
01:00 PM 03:00 PM Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability Senate Finance
  1. Call to order.
  2. Roll call.
  3. Approval of minutes from the meetings on January 7, 2024 and April 14, 2024.
  4. Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) update. Dr. Sarah Armstrong Tucker, Chancellor, WVHEPC & WVCTCC.
  5. WVBE Policy 2423 – Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. Hank Hager, Counsel, Senate Education Committee.
  6. School Discipline Report. Jeff Kelley, Assistant Superintendent, Division of Accountability Programs, WVDE.
  7. Student Transfer Report. Dr. Sonya White, Deputy Superintendent, WVDE.
  8. Other business.
  9. Adjourn.

01:00 PM 03:00 PM Joint Legislative Committee on Flooding Senate Judiciary

1. Call to order

 

2. Roll call

 

3. Approval of April 14, 2024, minutes

 

4. Update on dam repairs status

Judith Lyons, West Virginia Conservation Agency

 

5. Update on how the 2016 flood FEMA funding was used

GE McCabe, Director, West Virginia Emergency Management

Matt Blackwood, Deputy Director, West Virginia Emergency Management

 

6. Update on how the 2016 flood HUD funding was used

Jennifer Ferrell, Director, West Virginia Development Office

 

7. Other business

 

8. Adjourn

 

*agenda subject to change

03:00 PM 05:00 PM Joint Standing Committee on Government Operations - JOINT MEETING House Chamber
No Agenda Posted
03:00 PM 05:00 PM Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization - JOINT MEETING House Chamber

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of January 7, 2024, and April 14, 2024, Minutes

IV. Fee Structure Review Report Presentations by the Performance Evaluation and Research Division:

• Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board

• Board of Licensed Dietitians

• Board of Respiratory Care

V. Regulatory Board Review Report Presentation by the Performance Evaluation and Research Division:

• Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners

• Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

VI. Other business

VII. Adjournment

03:00 PM 05:00 PM Joint Standing Committee on Education Senate Chamber
  1. Call to order

 

  1. Roll call

 

  1. Approval of minutes from Sunday, April 14, 2024

 

  1. Updates on the Third Grade Success Act (HB3035), Professional Development (HB5405) and Summative Assessment Results
  • Dr. Sonya White, Deputy Superintendent, WVDE

 

  1. Attracting athletes to West Virginia’s historically black colleges and universities
  • Germaine Cousar, Program Director at HBCU Bound Athletics

 

  1. Other Business

 

  1. Adjournment

05:00 PM 06:00 PM Joint Committee on Government and Finance Senate Finance
  1.          Approval of April 14, 2024, minutes
  1.          Committee Reports/Requests
  1.          Monthly/Quarterly Reports Received

 

General Revenue & Federal Funds

 

            (Mark Muchow, Deputy Secretary, Department of Revenue)


West Virginia Department of Human Services

 

            (Dr. Cynthia Persily, Cabinet Secretary, Department of Human Services)

 

Board of Treasury Report Distribution

 

  1.          Other Business
  1.          Adjournment

05:00 PM 06:00 PM Joint Committee on Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Senate Judiciary
  1.      Call to Order

 

  1.      Roll Call

 

  1.      Approval of May 21st, 2024, Meeting Minutes

 

  1.      Colleen Hilton, Founder & CEO of Alli Connect- Presentation of an app that can provide digital mental heath services to first responders

 

  1.      Other Business

 

  1.      Adjournment



Monday, August 26, 2024

Convene Adjourn Committee Location
09:00 AM 11:00 AM Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary - 1 HOUR IN PERSON CLE House Chamber

         I.            Meeting called to order

       II.            Roll call

     III.            Approval of minutes

    IV.            Professor Kirsha Trychta, West Virginia University
Presentation: West Virginia Caselaw Year in Review

      V.            Committee Staff
Presentation: Statutory Immunities Under the State Responsibility Acts

    VI.            Miscellaneous business

   VII.            Adjournment

09:00 AM 11:00 AM Joint Standing Committee on Finance Senate Chamber

1. Call to order

 

2. Roll Call

 

3. Approval of Minutes

 

4. Review of End of FY 2024 Budget Year

Larry Pack, Cabinet Secretary, Department of Revenue

Mark Muchow, Deputy Secretary, Department of Revenue

Michael Cook, State Budget Director

 

5. Review of FY 2025 Budget Year Matters

Larry Pack, Cabinet Secretary, Department of Revenue

Mark Muchow, Deputy Secretary, Department of Revenue

Michael Cook, State Budget Director

 

6. Department of Human Services – Bureau for Medical Services

    Medicaid Preliminary Year in Review

          Cynthia Persily, PhD, Secretary

          Mandy Carpenter, CFO, Bureau for Medical Services

 

7. Announcements

 

8. Adjournment

 

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

*Agenda subject to change

 

11:00 AM 12:00 PM Commission on Special Investigations Senate Finance
No Agenda Posted
11:00 AM 12:00 PM Legislative Oversight Committee on Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority Senate Judiciary

     I.        Call to Order 

    II.        Roll Call 

  III.        Adoption of Minutes 

  IV.        Presentation regarding the implementation of H.B. 3552 (2023 Regular Session) relating to modifying payment of per diem jail costs for housing and maintenance of inmates. 

Kristie Tenney, Upshur County Commissioner. 

Eddie Gochenour, Berkeley County Commissioner. 

Melanie Pagliaro, Executive Director, County Commissioner’s Association of West Virginia. 

Bryan Arthur, Assistant Director, Fiscal Operations, Division of Administrative Services. 

   V.        Update regarding the current status of issues in the West Virginia corrections system. 

William Marshall, Commissioner, Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. 

  VI.        Other business 

  1. Adjournment

01:00 PM 02:00 PM Joint Standing Committee on Technology and Infrastructure House Chamber
  1.   Call to order

  2.   Roll Call

  3.   Heather Abbott, Director, West Virginia Office of Technology
    1.   Report regarding progress of implementation of Vertical Real Estate Management Act
    2. Transitions update
    3. Business practices
  4. Kelly Workman, Director, West Virginia Office of Broadband

  5. Report on updates on broadband deployment solutions.

  6. Miscellaneous Business

  7. Adjournment

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Agriculture and Rural Development - COMMITTEE TOUR House Judiciary
No Agenda Posted
02:00 PM 03:00 PM Joint Standing Committee on Insurance and PEIA Senate Chamber

Meeting Called to Order

 Silent Roll Call

 

 Presentations:   Prior Authorization Portal

 

                  Erin Hunter, General Counsel, West Virginia Insurance  

 

                  Ben Beakes, West Virginia Association of Health Plans

                 

 Other Business

Adjournment

 

 

03:00 PM 05:00 PM Joint Standing Committee on Energy and Manufacturing House Chamber

I.     Call Meeting to Order

II.    Roll Call

III.   Approval of Minutes – April 15, 2024

IV.    Presentation “Power America with Clean and Abundant Energy - Natural Gas Use and

            Emerging Technologies” and information concerning increasing local use of

            West Virginia natural gas by:

                  a.  Greg Hoyer, V.P. of Government and Community Affairs, Hope Gas

                  b.  Jeff Nehr, V.P. of Business Development, Hope Gas

 V.    Presentation regarding increasing local use of West Virginia natural gas by:

                  a.  Tom Westfall, VP, Gas Supply and Technical Services, Mountaineer Gas Company

                  b.  James Owrey, Customer Development Manager, Mountaineer Gas Company

VI.   Miscellaneous

VII.  Adjournment

03:00 PM 05:00 PM Joint Standing Committee on Health Senate Chamber

Meeting Called to Order

 Silent Roll Call

 Acceptance of minutes from May 20, 2024

 Presentations:

                                            

Jeremiah Samples, Joint Committee – Discussion on drug statistics and policies

Jonathan Board, President, First Foundation – Overview of First Foundation

Dr. Steven Llyod, Executive Director, Office of Drug Control Policy – Introduction to Committee

 

Other Business

 Adjournment

 

 

05:00 PM 07:00 PM Joint Committee on Children and Families Senate Judiciary

I.  Call to Order

II.  Roll Call

III.  Approval of the minutes from the meeting held on Monday, December 11, 2023

IV.  New Hope Treatment Center

 o   Shannon Bragg - State Director

 o   Gabe Conley - Director of Residential Operations 

 o   Barbara Broaddus - Community Liaison 

 o   Mike O’Connor - Director of Business Development

 o   Matt Simon – COO

V.  Other Business

VI.  Adjournment    

   



Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Convene Adjourn Committee Location
09:00 AM 10:00 AM Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Subcommittee Senate Finance
  1. Call to Order.
  2. Roll Call.
  3. Approval of December 12, 2023, minutes
  4. Presentation on Division of Natural Resources Parks Capital Improvements
    • Dillard Price, Acting Chief of Parks
    • Matt Yeager, Chief of Planning, Engineering and Maintenance
  5. Presentation on Division of Natural Resources Programs
    • Brett McMillion, Director, Division of Natural Resources
  1. Other business.
  2. Adjournment.

09:00 AM 10:00 AM Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on Dept of Transportation Accountability Senate Judiciary

I.       Call to order.

II.       Roll call.

III.     Discussion of highway work zone safety - Jason Pizatella - Contractor's Association

IV.      Discussion of speed limits in school zones

 V.      Update from The West Virginia Parkways Authority - Jeff Miller

  1. Status of acceptance of credit cards for toll payments
  2. Status of rest area construction projects

VI.     Miscellaneous business

VII.    Adjournment

10:00 AM 11:00 AM Joint Standing Committee on Pensions and Retirement - CANCELLED Senate Finance
No Agenda Posted
11:00 AM 12:00 PM Legislative Oversight Commission on Workforce Development and Labor Issues House Judiciary

I. Meeting called to order

II. Approval of prior minutes

III. Roll Call

IV. Presentations:

   a. Monthly numbers from unemployment insurance fund and state unemployment numbers, year to date 2024, Scott Adkins, Director of WorkForce West Virginia

   b. Statewide workforce issues in healthcare from a community health perspective, Shannon Parker, Director of Health Center Operations, West Virginia Primary Care Association

   c. Discussion on Apprenticeship Week at the West Virginia Laborers Training Facility, Bill Monterosso, Director, Mid-Ohio Valley Workforce Development Board

V. Miscellaneous business

VI. Adjournment

01:00 PM 03:00 PM Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability Senate Finance

Meeting Called to Order

 Silent Roll Call

 Acceptance of minutes from May 21, 2024

 Presentations:

 

Cynthia Persily, Secretary, Dept. of Health Services. – Discussion on Child Protective Services; update on PATH

 

Matt Christiansen, State Health Officer - Performance Measures - Local Public Health

 

Mike Caruso, Secretary, Dept of Health Facilities – Quality report on facilities

 

Other Business

 Adjournment

 

 

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Forest Management Review Commission House Education

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Presentation Regarding Reforestation and Mining Reclamation

     Scott Eggerud, OSMRE Team Leader, U.S. Department of Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

     Johathan Rorrer, Acting Director, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Mining and Reclamation

V. Other Business

VI. Adjournment

03:00 PM 04:00 PM Post Audits Subcommittee Senate Finance

1. Call Meeting to Order.

2. Approval of April 15, 2024 Meeting Minutes.

3. Post Audit Division Report on WV Lottery Commission - Limited Video Lottery Inspection Process.

4. Adjourn.

03:00 PM 05:00 PM Joint Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism House Chamber

I. Meeting called to order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Presentations:

 A. "Economic and Workforce Development from a Southern WV Perspective", Bill Bissett, President West Virginia Manufacturer's Association and Marvin Woodie Jr., President, Conn-Weld, Mercer County WV

B. "Hillfest: It's positive economic impact", Tom Zielinsky, President, Z Performance, Detroit, MI

C. "IBM and State Collaborations", Gabirel Irizarry, Principal Account Techinal Leader, IBM, Washington DC/Baltimore

D. Revitalization in Rural Appalachian: The Forgotten Ones, Crystal Mersh, CEO, Quality Executive Partners

 

V. Miscellaneous business

VI. Adjournment

04:00 PM 05:00 PM Select Committee on Veterans' Affairs Senate Judiciary
  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call
  3. Approval of the minutes
  4. SB 40 - Military Service Members Court Program

          -Stephanie Bond, Director of Probation Services

      V.  Jobs for Veterans State Grant

          -David Dyer, State Veterans Coordinator

     VI.     Other Business

    VII.   Adjournment       

05:00 PM 07:00 PM Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee Senate Judiciary


AGENDA


Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Senate Judiciary Committee Room, 208 West

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

1. 148 CSR 12 - Administration, General Administration of Records Management and Preservation, (PC)
2. 148 CSR 13 - Administration, Retention and Disposal Scheduling (PC)
3. 148 CSR 14 - Administration, Management of Records Maintained by the Records Center (PC)
4. 148 CSR 24 – Administration, Financial Service Reporting (PC)
5. 2 CSR 01 – Architects, Registration of Architects (PC)
6. 2 CSR 03 – Architects, Fees for Registration of Architects (PC)
7. 155 CSR 06 – Auditor, Local Government Purchasing Card Program (PC)
8. 63 CSR 03 - Conservation Agency, State Conservation Committee Grant Program (PC)
9. 65 CSR 09 - Health Care Authority, Critical Access Hospitals (PC)
10. 157 CSR 06 – Highways, Use of State Road Rights of Way and Adjacent Areas
(PC)
11. 157 CSR 07 – Highways, Transportation of Hazardous Wastes Upon the Roads and Highways (PC)
12. 157 CSR 13 – Highways, Small Wireless Facilities on Division of Highways Rights-of-Way (PC)
13. 114 CSR 24 - Insurance Commission, Medicare Supplement Insurance (PC)
14. 11 CSR 13 – Medicine, Waiver of Initial Licensing Fees for Certain Initial Licensure Applicants (PC)
15. 56 CSR 22 - Miners' Health, Safety, and Training, Rules Governing the Certification, Recertification and Training of EMT-Miners and the Certification of EMT-M Instructors (PC)
16. 91 CSR 15 - Motor Vehicles, Safety and Treatment Program (PC)
17. 91 CSR 24 - Motor Vehicles, State Vehicle Title, Registration, and Relicensing Project of 2018 (PC)
18. 58 CSR 25 - Natural Resources, Boating Rule (PC)
19. 58 CSR 26 - Natural Resources, Special Boating (PC)
20. 58 CSR 32 - Natural Resources, Public Use of Campgrounds in West Virginia State Parks and State Forests and Campsites in State Rail Trails under the Division of Natural Resources (PC)
21. 58 CSR 34 - Natural Resources, Special Projects and Grants for West Virginia State Parks, State Forests, and State Rail Trails Under the Division of Natural Resources (PC)
22. 58 CSR 61 - Natural Resources, Special Fishing Rule (PC)
23. 58 CSR 62 - Natural Resources, Catching and Selling Baitfish (PC)
24. 13 CSR 07 - Occupational Therapy, Request for Waiver of Initial Licensing Fees for Certain Individuals (PC)
25. 13 CSR 08 - Occupational Therapy, Consideration of Prior Criminal Convictions in Initial Licensure Determinations (PC)
26. 24 CSR 08 - Osteopathic Medicine, Waiver of Initial Licensing Fees for Certain Initial Licensure Applicants (PC)
27. 15 CSR 18 – Pharmacy, Application for Waiver of Initial Licensing Fees for Certain Individuals (PC)
28. 17 CSR 07 – Psychologists, Consideration of Prior Criminal Convictions in Initial Licensure Determinations and Application for Waiver of Initial Licensing Fees for Certain Individuals (PC)
29. 174 CSR 06 - Real Estate Commission, Application for Waiver of Initial Licensing Fees for Certain Individuals (PC)
30. 174 CSR 07 - Real Estate Commission, Consideration of Prior Criminal Convictions in Initial Licensure Eligibility Determination (PC)
31. 30 CSR 10- Respiratory Care, Consideration of Prior Criminal Convictions in Initial Licensure Determinations (PC)
32. 110 CSR 10F – Tax, Payment of Taxes by Electronic Funds Transfer (PC)
33. 110 CSR 15C – Tax, Consumers Sales and Service Tax and Use Tax - Drugs, Durable Medical Goods, Mobility Enhancing Equipment and Prosthetic Devices Per Se Exemption; Motor Vehicles Per Se Exemption (PC)
34. 110 CSR 50C – Tax, Exchange of Information Pursuant to Written Agreement (PC)
35. 148 CSR 23 – Administration, Exemptions from Management Services Provided by the Fleet Management Division (PC)
36. 13 CSR 03 - Occupational Therapy, Fees for Services Rendered by the Board (PC)
37. 13 CSR 05 - Occupational Therapy, Competency Standards for Advanced Practice by Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants (PC)
38. 13 CSR 09 - Occupational Therapy, Telehealth Practice; Requirements; Definitions (PC)
39. 30 CSR 11 - Respiratory Care, Telehealth Practice; Requirements; Definitions (PC)
IV. Other Business

V. Adjournment

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

 

 



*Agendas subject to change

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