Interim Committee Schedule & Agendas

1. Call to order.
2. Roll call.
3. Approval of minutes from the meeting on October 15, 2023 and November 13, 2023.
4. Update on the status of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. Dr. Sarah Armstrong Tucker, Chancellor, HEPC and CTCC.
5. 2023 Comprehensive Financial Aid Report (§18C-1-1 and §18B-1D-8a). Brian Weingart, Senior Director of Financial Aid, HEPC and CTCC.
6. HB3035 report (§18-20-10). Sonya White, Deputy Superintendent, WVDE.
7. Harassment, intimidation, and bullying report (§18-2C-3). Jeff Kelley, Officer of Accountability and Assessment, WVDE.
8. Report on safety and security measures (§18-5-48). Micah Whitlow, Director of School Facilities, WVDE.
9. Other business.
10. Adjourn.

1.     Call to order

2.     Roll call

3.     Approval of October 15, 2023, Minutes

4.     Presentation by the American Flood Coalition   

Melissa Roberts, Executive Director, American Flood Coalition   

5.     State Resiliency Office Quarterly Report

Report on progress of the State Resiliency Board

            Bob Martin, State Resiliency Officer, State Resiliency Office

6.     Discussion regarding Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Program 

GE McCabe, Director, West Virginia Emergency Management

Matt Blackwood, Deputy Director, West Virginia Emergency Management

7.     Other business

8.     Adjourn

1. Meeting called to order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Minutes – September 12, 2023

4. 2023 State Water Resources Report

• Dawn Newell, Environmental Resources Program Manager 2, Division of Water and Waste Management, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

5. Other Business

6. Adjourn

*Agenda Subject to Change

1. Call Meeting to Order.
2. Approval of October 15, 2023 Meeting Minutes.
3. Presentation of the WV Division of Highways Financial Audit Report-Presented by Chris Lambert, CPA, CGMA, CCIFP,
    Member- Suttle & Stalnaker CPAs, PLLC.
4. Adjourn.

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of November 13, 2023, Minutes

IV. Presentation: Discussion regarding negotiation of construction of contracts when all bids exceed budget. (SB539, Authorizing state and subdivisions to negotiate price for construction when all bids received exceed maximum budget.)

• Mark Scott, Secretary, WV Department of Administration

• John McHugh, Deputy Secretary, WV Department of Administration

• Jason Pizatella, Executive Director, Contractors Association of West Virginia

V. Other business

VI. Adjournment

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call 

3. Minutes from August 7 and November 13, 2023 

4. Unite with Numeracy

• Jonah Adkins, Director - PK-12 Academic Support, WVDE
• Tim Flatley, Coordinator - PK-12 Academic Support, WVDE 

5. Grow Your Own Program

• Jeff Hunter, Coordinator - Educator Preparation, WVDE 

6. Sports access for private and homeschoolers

• Jamie Buckland, WV Families United for Education 

7. Overcoming challenging issues in public schools successfully

• TC Clemons, 40-year teacher and current contract employee of Wayne County Schools 

8. Other Business 

9. Adjournment

Meeting called to order

       I.          Roll call

      II.          Approval of Minutes

    III.          Rob Burton, President, WV American Water

a. Update and Q&A

    IV.          David Lokant, President, Mountaineer Gas

a. Update and Q&A

     V.          Review of Creating Infrastructure Ready Jurisdictions (HB-3111)

    VI.          Miscellaneous business

  VII.          Adjournment

1. Call to order

2. Roll call

3. Approval of Minutes from April 18, 2023, August 7, 2023 and October 16, 2023

4. Working together to end childhood hunger.

• Chad Morrison, CEO, Mountaineer Food Bank

5. Discussion of the gap in childcare centers and its effect on Manufacturers.

• Kim Menke, Toyota

6. Overview of project-based learning to re-engage students.

• Stephen Uhlich, Education Support Specialist, Star Academy
• Brett McSherry, Education Support Specialist, Star Academy

7. Other business

8. Adjourn

1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes- October 17, 2023
4. Overview of 2024 Legislative Priorities- Dept. of Agriculture
   1. 2024 Farm Bill
   2. Custom Slaughter
   3. Truth in Labeling
   4. WV Grown
   5. Other
5. Miscellaneous
6. Adjournment

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Presentations:   

          Discussion on Drug Rate Study and PEIA Financial Plan

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

V. Other Business

VI. Adjournment

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Presentations:

• Update on the Transition of the Department of Health and Human Resources – Shared Administration

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

• Discussion on the Long-Term Sustainability Plan for the Department of Health Facilities

o   Michael Caruso, Incoming Secretary, Department of Health Facilities

• Update on Sober Living Home Taskforce (House Bill 3306)

o   Rachel Thaxton, Interim Director, Office of Drug Control Policy

• Update on Reimbursement Rates to IDDW Program (Senate Bill 617)

o   Cindy Beane, Commissioner, Bureau for Medical Services

• MCO Foster Care Contract Update

o   Kathy Szafran, Executive Director, Mountain Health Promise, Aetna

• Draft Legislation: HB/SB Blank

o   DHHR Renaming

o   Independent OIG

o   Extend Managed Care in Foster Care

o   Expanding Powers of LOCHHRA

o   Updating Centralized Intake

V. Other Business           

VI. Adjournment

West Virginia Legislature

Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on

Workforce Development and Labor Issues - Interim

Agenda[*]

Monday, December 11, 2023
4:00pm – 5:00pm
House Judiciary Committee Room

         I.            Meeting called to order

       II.            Approval of prior minutes

      III.            Roll call

      IV.            Presentation: Overview and Update of the Marshall University, Advanced Manufacturing Center, Derek Scarbro, Director, Marshall University, Advanced Manufacturing Center

       V.            Miscellaneous business

     VI.            Adjournment

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

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Adoption of organizational motions

4. Adoption of Minutes

5. Presentation by Attorney Stephen Crislip, Member of the WV Commission on Uniform State Laws

     a. Uniform Special Deposits Act

     b. Uniform Unlawful Restrictions in Land Records Act

6. Presentation by Attorney Joseph Ford, Member of the WV Commission on Uniform State Laws

     a. Uniform Public Expressions Protection Act

7. Other Business

8. Adjournment

1. Call to Order

2. Roll call

3. Approval of Minutes

4. Review of FY 2024 Budget Year Matters

     Dave Hardy, Cabinet Secretary, Department of Revenue

     Mark Muchow, Deputy Secretary, Department of Revenue

5. Overview of PRAG Credit Rating 

     Dave Hardy, Cabinet Secretary, Department of Revenue

6. Worker's Compensation Old Fund Overview

     Allen L. McVey, West Virginia Insurance Commissioner

7. Announcements

8. Adjournment 

 I. Call to Order

II. Adoption of Minutes

III. Presentation by Brian Casto, House Counsel, regarding H.B.3498 - Relating to the Consumer Data Protection Act and establishing a framework for controlling and processing personal data in the State (2023 RS).

IV. Presentation by Professor Amy Cyphert, WVU - College of Law, regarding best practices for online privacy legislation.

IV. Other Business

V. Adjournment

1.          Approval of November 14, 2023, minutes

2.          Committee Reports/Requests

3.          Monthly/Quarterly Reports Received

General Revenue & Federal Funds

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

Medicaid Update

            (Cindy Beane, Commissioner, West Virginia Bureau for Medical Services)

Board of Treasury Report Distribution

4.          Other Business

5.          Adjournment

1.      Call to Order 

2.      Roll Call 

3.      Approval of Sept. 12th, 2023, and October 17^th, and November 14^th, 2023 Meeting Minutes      

4.      Mark Lambert, Director of WVU Extension Fire Service and WVU Junior Fire Academy.  Presentation on recruitment and retention efforts, and the 2024 WVU Junior Fire Camp.  

5.      Other Business 

6.      Adjournment

1. Call to Order.
2. Roll Call.
3. Approval of September 12, 2023, and November 12, 2023, Minutes
4. Presentation on the Elk Population in West Virginia, Randy Kelley, Elk Project Leader.
5. Update on State Park Renovations, Paul Redford, Deputy Chief of Parks.
6. Other business.

       I.          Meeting called to order.

      II.          Roll call.

    III.          Consideration of Organizational Motions

    IV.          Secretary Jimmy Wriston, West Virginia Department of Transportation

a. Update on DOT operations and road maintenance issues.

      V.          Commissioner Everett Frazier, West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles

a. Update on titling

b. Report on efforts with Treasury Office on Unclaimed Property

    VI.          Commissioner Cindy Butler, West Virginia DOT Multimodal Division

a. Update on operations and finances.

  VII.          Miscellaneous business

 VIII.          Adjournment

1.        Call to Order

2.        Roll Call

3.        Approval of Minutes

4.        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

5.        Consideration of Proposed Emergency Medical Services Retirement System Act

6.        Remarks On PEW Report “States Shored Up Pension Plans in 2021, but More Is

Needed,” updated November 22, 2023.

Jeffrey Fleck, Executive Director

                   West Virginia Consolidated Public Retirement Board

                   Craig Slaughter, Executive Director of the West Virginia Investment

Management Board

7.        Review of Administration of S. B. 237 (2023 Regular Session) - Supplemental Payment

(13th check) and Minimum Annuity Payment For Certain Retirants

Jeffrey Fleck, Executive Director

          West Virginia Consolidated Public Retirement Board

8.        Other Business

9.        Announcements

1.      Adjournment

*Agenda subject to change

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of November 2023 minutes

4. LTC C. Scott Applegate, Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, Presentation on WV National Guard Armories

5. Other Business

       6. Adjournment       

West Virginia Legislature

Joint Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism

State Capitol Complex

Charleston, West Virginia 25305

Agenda

Tuesday December 12, 2023~2:00 P.M.

House Government Organization Committee Room

1. Call to order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Minutes

4. Presentation:

          Tourism Update

          Chelsea Ruby, Cabinet Secretary, West Virginia Department of Tourism

5. Presentation:

          Planned HTS Southside Aviation Development,

          Brent Brown, HTS Airport Director

          David Sparks and Nate Lemon, Kimley-Horn Engineering

6. Presentation:

          Economic Impact Statement in HTS Southside Aviation Development

          Marshall University Center for Business and Economic Research, Justin Matthews

7.  Announcements

8. Adjournment

*Agenda subject to change

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of September 11, October 16, and November 14, 2023 Minutes

4. Presentation regarding conditions in jails and correctional facilities.   

     a. Mark Sorsaia, Secretary, WV Department of Homeland Security

     b. William Marshall, Commissioner, WV Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation 

5. Other business

6. Adjournment

1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes- November 14, 2023
4. Discussion of Power Grid Resilience and Reliability with representatives from Reliability First: Diane Holder- VP, Entity Engagement and Corporate Services and Brian Thiry- Director, Entity Engagement and External Affairs
5. Miscellaneous
6. Adjournment

 Meeting Called to Order

 Silent Roll Call

 Acceptance of Minutes from November 12, 2023

 Presentations:

 Mark Scott, Secretary, West Virginia Department of Administration – Update on Proposed State Labs

  Christina Mullins and Bob Hansen, Bureau for Behavioral Health - Update on IDD/ICF

   Dr. Matthew Christiansen, State Health Officer and Commissioner of Bureau for Public Health - Update on the Center for Local Health and Tobacco Cessation

   Mike Goff, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy – Update on Controlled Substance Monitoring Database

            Discussion of 2024 Draft Legislation -

                        CON mobile exemption

                        Drug Test strips

                        Psychiatrist residency program

  Other Business

Adjournment