Legislative Agenda Updates (2.23.2021) - Mon Dems

Legislative Agenda Updates (2.23.2021)

House Committee Agendas (2.23.2021)

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/committees/house/main.cfm

House Energy and Manufacturing, 9:00 a.m.

-HB 2493, Providing valuation limitations for coal property taxation and clarifying the penalties for non-filers.
-HB 2598, Altering the definition of an above ground storage tank.

House Health and Human Resources, 9:00 a.m.

-HB 2614 – Creating the Office of Quality Assurance and Evaluation for child welfare programs within the Department of Health and Human Resources (FN)
-HB 2616 – Amend the reporting to the Governor and the Legislature to have information continuously available on the Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification’s website
-HB 2620 – Relating to a departmental study of the child protective services and foster care workforce

House Judiciary, 4:00 p.m.

-SB277 – Creating COVID-19 Jobs Protection Act
-HB2628 – Relating to the removal of the prohibition on having ATMs in the area where racetrack video lottery machines are located
-HB2505 – Allow temporary advertising signage within three weeks of an advertised event

Senate Committee Agendas (2.23.2021)

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/committees/senate/main.cfm

Senate Military, 10:00 a.m.

-SB 16 – Providing continued eligibility for developmental disability services to dependents of military members
-Committee Substitute for S.B. 102 – Allowing disabled purple heart recipients park free at municipal metered parking spaces

Senate Transportation and Infrastructure, 10:00 a.m.

-CS for SB321 – Clarifying and updating language regarding Fairmont State alumni plates.-SCR 6 – US Navy Seaman 2nd Class Wilbur ‘Webb’ Hahn and John W. Hahn Memorial Bridge.
-Jimmy Wriston, P.E., Deputy Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Transportation and Deputy Commissioner of Highways – Maintenance Update

Senate Education, 2:00 p.m.

-HB 2012 – Relating to public charter schools -SB 294 – Permitting early closure of Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund 

Senate Government Organization, 2:00 p.m.

-SB 338 – Creating Fire Service Equipment and Training Fund (CF)
-SB 374 – Increasing threshold for bid requirement to $10,000 to be consistent with other state agencies (CF)
-SB 389 – Relating to State Resiliency Office responsibility to plan for emergency and disaster response, recovery, and resiliency (CF)
-SB 318 – Relating generally to public notice of unclaimed property held by State Treasurer (PC)

Senate Judiciary, 2:00 p.m.

-Com. Sub. for S. B. 160 – all relating generally to authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rules (DG) a. S. B. 160 – Alcohol Beverage Control Commission rule relating to private club licensing. b. S. B. 161 – Alcohol Beverage Control Commission rule relating to distilleries, mini-distilleries, and micro-distilleries. c. S. B. 162 – Division of Financial Institutions rule relating to Fintech Regulatory Sandbox Program. d. S. B. 163 – Insurance Commissioner rule relating to fingerprinting requirements for applicants for insurance producer and insurance adjuster license. e. S. B. 164 – Insurance Commissioner rule relating to insurance adjusters. f. S. B. 165 – Insurance Commissioner rule relating to credit for reinsurance. g. S. B. 166 – Insurance Commissioner rule relating to continuing education for individual insurance producers and individual insurance adjusters. h. S. B. 167 – Insurance Commissioner rule relating to mental health parity. i. S. B. 168 – Insurance Commissioner rule relating to health benefit plan network access and adequacy. j. S. B. 169 – Municipal Pensions Oversight Board rule relating to exempt purchasing. k. S. B. 170 – Racing Commission rule relating to thoroughbred racing. l. S. B. 171 – Racing Commission rule relating to greyhound racing. m. S. B. 172 – Racing Commission rule relating to advance deposit account wagering. n. S. B. 173 – Lottery Commission rule relating to WV lottery interactive wagering rule. o. S. B. 174 – State Tax Department rule relating to tax credit for providing vehicles to low-income workers. p. S. B. 175 – State Tax Department rule relating to downstream natural gas manufacturing investment tax credit. q. S. B. 176 – State Tax Department rule relating to high-wage growth business tax credit.
-SB 309 – Creating felony offense of aggravated cruelty to animals.(DG)
-Com. Sub. for S. B. 5 – Relating to claims arising out of WV Consumer Credit and Protection Act.(MD)

Senate Finance, 3:00 p.m.

-SB 308 – Modifying requirement that racetrack participate in WV Thoroughbred Development Fund by certain date
-SB 358 – Removing prohibition on ATMs located in area where racetrack video lottery machines are located
-Budget Presentation: West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
-Budget Presentation: West Virginia Lottery

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