Interim Committee Schedule & Agendas

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3.     Approval of Minutes

4. Blair Taylor, Executive Director 

          Municipal Pensions Oversight Board

-      Actuarial Study Update

-      Investment returns by plan

-      HB3148 (2023 Regular Session) update - (allows plans to convert to Optional method)

-      Discussion – Setting Discount Rates

5. Other Business

6. Announcements

7. Adjournment

1. Call to order

2. Roll call

3. Approval of August 6, 2023, Minutes

4. Update on Eastern Kanawha flooding  

C.W. Sigman, Director, Kanawha County Emergency Management 

5. Update and discussion on HUD Housing program and discussion on funds relating to the Cisco federal case

Jennifer Ferrell, Director, West Virginia Development Office

6. Other business

7. Adjourn

1. Call to order.
2. Roll call.
3. Approval of minutes from the meeting on September 11, 2023.
4. WVCCTCE, 135-06, Higher Education Accountability System. Melissa White, Counsel, House Education Committee.
5. WVCCTCE, 135-20, Initial Authorization of Degree-Granting Institutions. Melissa White, Counsel, House Education Committee.
6. WVCCTCE, 135-32, Tuition and Fees. Melissa White, Counsel, House Education Committee.
7. WVCCTCE, 135-49, Accountability System. Melissa White, Counsel, House Education Committee.
8. Research Challenge Fund Annual Report (§18B-1B-12). Dr. Juliana Serafin, Director of the Division of Science and Research, HEPC.
9. WV Research Trust Fund Annual Report (§18B-18A-12). Dr. Juliana Serafin, Director of the Division of Science and Research, HEPC.\
10. Annual public charter school report including student performance, authorization status, and any successful innovations that could be replicated (§18-5G-4). Michele Blatt, State Superintendent of Schools.
11. Update on public charter schools including discussion of Charter School Stimulus Fund and facility challenges. James Paul, Executive Director, WV Professional Charter School Board and Dr. John Treu, Founder and Board Chairman, WV Academy.
12. Other business.
13. Adjourn.

1. Call Meeting to Order.
2. Approval of September 10, 2023 Minutes.
3. Post Audit Report on State Spending Unit Reporting Requirements in West Virginia Code.
4. Adjourn.

West Virginia Legislature

Joint Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism - Interim

Agenda[*]

Sunday, October 15, 2023
4:00pm – 6:00pm
House Government Organization Committee Room

         I.            Meeting called to order

        II.            Roll call

       III.           Approval of minutes

       IV.            Presentation:

An Update from the Mountaineer Trail Network Recreation Authority,

Andrew Walker, Executive Director

        V.            Presentation:

Mountaineer Trail Network Recreation Authority: Interlinking Trail Planning and Projects and Statewide Tourism Development Projects

Jim Christie, PLA/Principal, Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.

       VI.           Presentation:

An Update from the Community & Economic Development Extension Service of West Virginia State University,

Adam Hodges, Program Leader

       VII.          Presentation: Randolph County Development Authority

Robbie Morris, Executive Director

      VIII.          Discussion of Potential Legislation:

Farm Winery and Vineyard Code Reform

Private Outdoor Designated Area Code Reform

        Max Wilkinson, House of Delegates Counsel

        Joint Committee on Economic Development and Tourism

        IX.         Miscellaneous business

         X.         Announcements

        XI.         Adjournment

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

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Minutes

4. 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

5. Discussion of House Bill 2588 and House Bill 2589 from the 2023 Regular Session

     Scott Adkins, Acting Commissioner, WorkForce WV

6. Announcements

7. Adjournment 

 Call to Order

 Roll Call

 Approval of Minutes

 Presentations on Child Welfare in West Virginia

 The Honorable Judge R. Steven Redding, Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit

Cammie Chapman, Deputy Secretary for Children and Adult Services

Jeffrey Pack, Commissioner, Bureau for Social Services

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources

 Other Business

 Adjournment

1. Call to Order.

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of minutes from the meeting on January 10, 2023.

4. Presentation from Professor Vince Cardi, WVU School of Law, Commissioner at The National Uniform Law Commission:

          - Uniform bills that were debated and approved by the Uniform Law Commission

          - Uniform bills that have a first reading next summer

          - Bills that the Uniform Law Commission recommends for passage this legislative session:

 5. Other Business.

 6. Adjournment.

• Call to order
• Roll call
• The PACT ACT

· Secretary Ted Diaz, West Virginia Department of Veterans’ Assistance

· Daryle W. Bayless, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs

• Other business
• Adjourn

I.      Call Meeting to Order

II.     Roll Call

III.    Approval of Minutes - September 12, 2023

IV.     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

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

 a.    Charlie Burd, Executive Director, GOWV; Eric Vir, CFO, Pillar Energy LLC

 b.    James Martin, Chief of Office of Oil and Gas

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

VI.     Miscellaneous

VII.    Adjournment

Meeting Called to Order

Silent Roll Call

 Acceptance of Minutes from September 11, 2023

 Presentations:

Keith Hoover, Deputy Administrative Director & Counsel · West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals -Review of mental hygiene process

Stephanne Thornton, on behalf of interested representatives of SWEC, the Court Improvement Program and Public Defender Services - Discussion of recommendations to preserve and protect West Virginia’s most vulnerable children and families

Eli Baumwell, Interim Director, ACLU – Discussion of state and federal law concerning access to minor medical records

Dr. Matthew Christiansen, Commissioner, Bureau for Public Health, State Health Officer - Discussion of State Health Plan

 Other Business

 Adjournment

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Adoption of Minutes

IV. Update regarding implementation of revised pay plans for employees of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

     -William Marshall, Commissioner, Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. 

V. Update regarding recruitment and retention of employees with the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

     -William Marshall, Commissioner, Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

VI. Update regarding maintenance of facilities managed by the Commissioner of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

     -William Marshall, Commissioner, Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

 VII. Other Business

VIII. Adjournment

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of May 8 and September 11, 2023, Minutes

IV. Presentation by PERD:

• Board of Occupational Therapy, Alex Penny, Research Analyst, West Virginia Legislative, Auditor's Office.

• Board of Chiropractic, Austin Barnett, Research Analyst, West Virginia Legislative Auditor's Office.

• Updates of 2021-Issued Reports John Sylvia, Director, West Virginia Legislative Auditor's Office.

V. Comprehensive presentation on the Department of Veterans Assistance:

• Ted Diaz, Cabinet Secretary, Department of Veterans Assistance

VI. Other business

VII. Adjournment

1. Roll Call

2. Minutes from August 7, 2023

3. Discipline Data

• Georgia Hughes-Webb, Director - Data Analysis & Research, WVDE
• Drew McClanahan, Director - Leadership Development, WVDE

4. Assessment Utilization

• Darice Keating, SVP Government Affairs, STAR Assessment, Renaissance
• Steven McBride, Educational Sales Consultant, Va & WV Curriculum Associates

5. WV GameChanger

• Joe Boczek, Executive Director and Founder
• Kim Legg, Director of Prevention

6. Other Business

7. Adjournment

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Presentations:

• Update on Fatality and Mortality Review Team Reports

o   Matt Izzo, Administrative Director, Office of Chief Medical Examiner

• Update on Death Records, Vital Statistics

o   Matthew Wickert, State Registrar, Vital Records Branch, DHHR

o   Robert Kimes, Executive Director, West Virginia Funeral Directors and Crematory Operators Association

• Update on the Reorganization of the Department of Health and Human Resources

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

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

o   Michael Caruso, Incoming Secretary, Department of Health Facilities

V. Other Business

VI. Adjournment

I.      Call Meeting to Order

II.     Roll Call

III.    Approval of Minutes – September 12, 2023

IV.    Presentations regarding Timber Harvesting on Real Property and Liens by:

►     Fred Brooks, Executive Vice President-Chief Lending Officer, Capon Valley Bank

►     Mark Haddix, Agribusiness Relationship Manager,

Farm Credit of the Virginias, and Citizen Member of the Forest Management Review Commission

►     Mark Sturgill, Forester, Huffman Logging, Inc.

►     Rich Flanigan, Vice President, Western Pocahontas Properties Limited Partnership

V.     Miscellaneous

VI.   Adjournment

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Presentation on Election Security by Donald Kersey, General Counsel, WV Secretary of State’s Office
4. Other Business
5. Adjournment

West Virginia Legislature

Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on

Workforce Development and Labor Issues - Interim

Agenda[*]

Tuesday, October 17, 2023
10:00am – 11:00am
House Judiciary Committee Room

         I.            Meeting called to order

       II.            Roll call

     III.            Approval of the Minutes

    IV.            Approval of Interim Organizational Procedural Motions

      V.            Presentation: Overview of the Workforce & Economic Development VP position, the Marshall University President’s Vision for Economic Development, Brandon Dennison, VP of Economic and Workforce Development

    VI.            Presentation: Addressing the Labor Force Needs of Aviation Maintenance, Bonny Ball Copenhaver, President of the New River Community & Technical College

   VII.            Miscellaneous business

 VIII.            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.          Secretary Jimmy Wriston, West Virginia Department of Transportation

1.  Update on DOT operations and road maintenance issues.

     V.          Commissioner Cindy Butler, West Virginia DOT Multimodal Division

1.  Update on operations and finances.

    VI.          Miscellaneous business

  VII.          Adjournment

Meeting called to order

       I.          Roll call

      II.          Approval of Minutes

    III.          Charlotte Lane, Director, Public Service Commission

• Update on water utility fire hydrant practices and needs.
• General update on PSC issues and requests for our consideration during regular session.

    IV.          Miscellaneous business

     V.          Adjournment

1. Call to order.

2. Roll call.

3. Approval of minutes for the April 18, 2023 and August 7, 2023 meetings.

4. Vaccine mandate laws for students in other states. Shannon Kolman, NCSL Senior Policy Specialist, Health Program.

5. Science of vaccines. Dr. Joseph Evans, former Chief Medical Officer of Marshall Health and former chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Marshall.

6. Compulsory school immunization law exemption process. Shannon McBee, State Epidemiologist.

7. Other Business.

8. Adjourn.

1.          Approval of September 12, 2023, minutes

2.          Committee Reports/Requests

3.          Monthly/Quarterly Reports Received

Broadband Update

            (Kelly Workman, Director, West Virginia Office of Broadband)

General Revenue & Federal Funds

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

Department of Health & Human Resources

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

Board of Treasury Report Distribution

4.          Other Business

5.          Adjournment

1.      Call to Order

2.      Roll Call

3.      Approval of Sept. 12th, 2023, Meeting Minutes    

4.      Jody Ratliff- Director of OEMS.  Presentation on minimum ratios of emergency service vehicles and personnel needed to adequately provide emergency services to localities based on local population and driving distances necessary to provide adequate emergency services.

5.      Counsel presentation on current funding mechanisms contained in state statutes available to counties to provide emergency service funding.

6.      Other Business

7.      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.”

V. Other Business

VI. Adjournment

1.  Call to Order

2.  Roll Call

3.  Approval of September 11, 2023, Minutes

4.  Presentation on the economic development through agriculture:

• Jeffrey Sokal, CEO of Mountain Top Beverage
• Dickinson Gould, President of Mountain State Ground Beef  
• Dr. George Seiler, DVM, Past-President and Dr. Danny Montgomery, DVM, President of the  WV Veterinarian Medical Association
• Maggie Blankenship, Marketing Specialist – Agritourism WVDA 

5.  Other Business

6. Adjournment