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House Passes Five Bills

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The House convened today during the fourty-first day of session.

H. B. 2464 – relating to disclaimers and exclusions of warranties in consumer transactions for goods – passed the House 96-0.

H. B. 4376 – expiring funds to the balance of the Department of Health and Human Resources – passed the House 80-17.

H. B. 4389 – expiring funds to the Enterprise Resource Planning System Fund – passed the House 94-3.

H. B. 4400 – relating to the West Virginia Physicians Mutual Insurance Company – passed the House 97-0.

H. B. 4473 – relating to use of state funds for advertising to promote a public official or government office – passed 96-0 in the House.

These bills will now be communicated to the Senate for consideration.

Bills on second reading:

Bills on first reading:

Committee on Finance will meet today at 2:30 p.m. in 460M.

Committee on Judiciary will meet today at 2:30 and tomorrow at 9 a.m.  in 410M.

Committee on Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services will meet today at 5:30 p.m. in 215E.

House Rules will meet tomorrow at 10:45 a.m.

The House is adjourned untill 11 a.m. tomorrow.

Senate Passes S.B. 398, Amends S.B. 415 to Help Fund PEIA

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The Senate convened today at 11 a.m. 

S. B. 398 adjusts the limits on consumer loans. Now, loans of $3,500 or less can be charged an interest maximum of 31 percent, loans between $3,500-$15,000 can be charged interest up to 27 percent, and loans more that $15,000 can be charged an interest of up to 18 percent. It was passed 23-11 and sent to the House for further consideration.

S. B. 47, S. B. 87, S. B. 339 and S. B. 444 were all passed unanimously.

Bills on Second Reading:

S. B. 415 was amended on the floor. Now, the excess funds in the State Lottery Fund will be depositied into the Public Employees Insurance Agency Financial Stability Fund. The amendment was adopted unanimously.

Bills on First Reading:

The Senate adopted S.R. 45, congratulating Glen Chestnut as WV Outstanding Tree Farmer of 2018.

The Senate is adjourned until tomorrow at 11 a.m.

Committees meeting today:

Natural Resources at 1:20 p.m. 208W

Banking and Insurance at 2 p.m. 451M

Judiciary at 3 p.m. 208W

Finance at 3:30 p.m. 451M

Committees meeting tomorrow:

Transportation and Infrastructure at 10 a.m. 451M

House Completes Legislative Action on Six Appropriation Bills, Passes PEIA Freeze Fix

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On Friday, the House met at 11 a.m. and continued to work on the bills on the House Special Calendar.  Members completed legislative action on a variety of Senate rules bundles and appropriation bills, moving one time monies from one account to another. These included:

 

SB 163 – Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rules;

 

SB 379 – Supplemental appropriation from State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund to DHHR;

 

SB 382 – Supplemental appropriation of Lottery Net Profits to Bureau of Senior Services, Lottery Senior Citizens Fund;

 

SB 384 – Decreasing and increasing appropriations from State Fund, General Revenue to DHHR;

 

SB 386 – Decreasing and increasing appropriations from Treasury to Higher Education Policy Commission; and,

 

SB 388 – Decreasing, increasing and adding appropriations out of Treasury to DHHR and Department of Administration.

The House also suspended rules, and read three times a bill to expire funds to the balance of the Department of Administration, Public Employees Insurance Agency. House Bill 4620 would transfer $29 million from the state’s Rainy Day Fund to the Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) to ensure there are no changes to PEIA. The state’s Rainy Day Fund currently has a balance of more than $714 million.

The House is adjourned until Monday, February 19th, at 11 a.m.

House Judiciary will meet at 9 a.m. Monday.

House Finance will meet at 9 a.m. Monday.

 

Senate Passes Opioid Reduction Act

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The Senate convened today at 11 a.m.

The body passed S. B. 273 and  S. B. 358 unanimously with one member absent.

S. B. 273 would create the Opiod Reduction Act. It will require physicians to counsel patients before they are perscribed opioids by explaining the risks and telling the patients that they are also allowed to request to not be perscribed opioids.

S. B. 358 adds a $25 fee in the Magistrate Court Clerk’s office for criminal bond processing.

S. B. 339 and S. B. 398 were laid over for one day.

The Senate is in recess until 6 p.m. tonight.

Committees meeting today:

Judiciary at 2 p.m. 208W

Finance at 3 p.m. 451M

 

Update 7:26 p.m.

 

The Senate reconvened at 6 p.m.

S. B. 495 was passed 30-2 with 2 members absent.

S. B. 498 was passed 29-3.

H. B. 3004 was passed 19-13. It has been sent to the House to concur.

H. B. 4242 was passed unanimously. It is now awaiting the Governor’s signature.

Bills on Second Reading:

Bills on First Reading:

The Senate is adjourned until Monday at 11 a.m.

Committees meeting Monday:

Sub committee on S.B. 558 at 9:30 a.m. 208W

Government Organization at 9 a.m. 208W.

Senate Takes First Step Towards Big Changes in the Judicial Branch

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S. B. 341 was passed 23-11. This bill created the W. Va. Intermediate Court of Appeals. The Court will be made of two districts divided by county lines with three judges per district. The Court will have final say over cases regarding family court cases, circuit court civil cases, administrative agencies, and worker’s compensation on cases entered after June 30, 2019. The Judges in the court will be appointed by the Governor and approved by the Senate.

S. J. R. 3 was adopted unanimously with three members not voting. The resolution is a constitutional amendment that gives the Legislature the power of budgetary control over the Judiciary in the Budget Bill. Provided the resolution is adopted by the House with a two-thirds majority, it will appear on the W. Va. 2018 General Election Ballot.

S. B. 370 was passed 32-2.

S. B. 458 was passed 22-12.

S. B. 36, S. B. 347, S. B. 348, S. B. 355, S. B. 461, S. B. 524, S. B. 525, and H. B. 4162 were all passed unanimously.

Bills on Second Reading:

Bills on First Reading:

The Senate adopted S.R. 43, designating February 15, 2018, as WV Alzheimer’s Association Day.

The Senate is adjourned until tomorrow at 11 a.m.

Committees meeting today:

Energy, Industry and Mining 7:45 p.m. 208W

Committees meeting tomorrow:

Government Organization sub committee on Fire Departments and EMS at 8:30 a.m. 451M

Workforce at 9 a.m. 208W

Government Organization at 9:30 a.m. 451M

House Passes Co-Tenancy Bill, 10 Others.

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Today during a early session, the House of Delegates, members debated and passed House Bill 4268. The bill, the Co-tenancy Modernization and Majority Protection Act, was passed 60-40 and now heads to the Senate for their consideration.

One bill, SB 154, was passed by the House and has now completed legislative action. It heads to the Governor for approval. The bill is a rules bill which authorizes the Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules. 

Other bills passed included: 

SB 184 – Authorizing DOT promulgate legislative rules.

HB  2694 – Relating to the development and implementation of a program to facilitate commercial sponsorship of rest areas.

HB 2890 – Establishing a Library Facilities Improvement Fund that will serve to support library facilities construction, maintenance and improvement projects. 

HB 3104 – Transfer of the West Virginia Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Fund.

HB 4015 – Relating to the management and continuous inventory of vehicles owned, leased, operated, or acquired by the state and its agencies.

HB 4270 – Providing for the timely payment of moneys owed from oil and natural gas production –

HB 4361 –  Bestowing the West Augusta Award upon each West Virginian graduating from U. S. Military Academies with the highest-grade point average.

HB 4433 – Declaring certain claims against an agency of the state to be moral obligations of the state 

HB 4434 – Clarifying provisions relating to candidates unaffiliated with a political party as it relates to certificates of announcement.

The House is in recess until 3:45 p.m.

Following the recess, the House advanced the remaining items on 2nd and 1st Reading on the Special Calendar.

The House is adjourned until tomorrow at 11 a.m.

House Education will meet at 9 a.m. in 434M.

House Finance will meet at 9 a.m. in 460M.

House Govenment Organization will meet at 9 a.m. in 215E.

House Judiciary will meet at 9 a.m. in 419M.

 

 

House Amends, Moves to Passage Stage Co-tenancy Bill

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The House of Delegates convened on Valentine’s Day for a regular session.

Members talked at length about House Bill 4268. The bill was amended on second reading, with four amendments adopted as the bill moves to be considered for passage Thursday.

The House passed seven bills:

HB2995 – Permitting certain animal euthanasia technicians who have been certified by other states be certified animal euthanasia technicians in West Virginia

HB4024 – Relating generally to direct cremation or direct burial expenses for indigent persons

HB4027 – Creating an education permit for allopathic physician resident

HB4180 – Relating to wildlife resources

HB4197 – Requiring persons employed to dispatch emergency calls complete a course in cardiovascular care for telephonic resuscitation

HB4279 – Relating to adult protective services system

HB4306 – Permitting local boards of health to combine without approval from the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health

Committees meeting today:

Veteran Affairs will meet at 2:30pm in 434M

Finance will meet at 3pm in 460M

Judiciary will meet at 3pm in 410M

Education will meet at 3:30pm in 434M

Committees meeting tomorrow:

Economic Development will meet tomorrow at 9am in 434M

Banking and Insurance will meet tomorrow at 10am in 215E

The House is adjourned until 11am tomorrow.

 

Senate Passes H.B. 2546

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The Senate convened today at 11 a.m.

The body passed 10 bills today.

H. B. 2546 would allow an employer to charge a former employee a replacement fee for any property or supplies the employee was loaned or used while in the office if it is not returned when the employee leaves. The bill passed 26-8.

S. B. 473 would require insurance providers to cover the cost of the perscription drug Varenicline, also known as Chantax. The bill passes 33-1.

S. B. 288, S. B. 321, S. B. 397, S. B. 407, S. B. 408, S. B. 411, S. B. 469, and H. B. 2831 were all passed unanimously.  

 S. B. 36 was laid over for one day.

Bills on Second Reading:

Bills on First Reading:

The Senate adopted three resolutions today; S.R. 40, designating February 14, 2018, as Tiny Hearts Day, S.R. 41, designating February 14, 2018, as Arts Day, and S.R. 42, recognizing the contribution of car dealers to economy of West Virginia.

The Senate is adjourned until tomorrow at 11 a.m.

Committees meeting today:

Pensions at 2:15 p.m. 451M

Agriculture and Rural Development at 2:15 p.m. 208W

Finance at 3 p.m. 451M

Judiciary at 3 p.m. 208W

Committees meeting tomorrow:

Finance at 9:30 a.m. 451M

 

SB 267, HB 4407 Move Through House

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The House convened at 11 a.m. today during the thirty-fifth day of session.

S. B. 62 – adjusting requirements for hiring school attendance directors – passed 86-14 in the House. The bill will be communicated to the Senate.

S. B. 267 – increasing salaries of certain state employees – passed 98-1 in the House. The House approved the bill to become effective July 1, 2018.

After rejection of proposed ammendments in yesterday’s session to S.B. 267 that would have raised the salary increase of certain state employees more, many delegates said they were disapointed while voting for this bill. Other delegates said the increase they have come up with is the best that West Virginia can do for now, but hope to increase it in later years. 

H. B. 4009 – State Settlement and Recovered Funds Accountability Act – passed 90-7 in the House and was approved to become effective July 1, 2018.

H. B. 4407 – relating to eligibility for alternative program teacher certificate – passed the House 48-50.

Some delegates said they were concerned that passage of this H.B. 4407 would devalue teachers. The bill would remove the requirment that the person have an academic major or occupational area the same as or similar to subject matter he or she is being hired to teach.

Seven bills were read a second time and 12 others advanced to second reading.

Committees meeting today:

Health and Human Resources will have a public hearing at 3 p.m. in 215E regarding H.B. 4366 and H.B. 4390. The Committee will have a meeting following the hearing.

Political Subdivisions will meet at 3 p.m. in 434M.

Pensions will meet at 4 p.m. in 460M.

Committees meeting tomorrow morning:

Finance will meet at 9 a.m. in 460M.

Judiciary will meet at 9 a.m. in 410M.

Government Organization will meet at 9 a.m. in 215E.

Rules will meet at 10:45 a.m.

The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.

Senate Passes H.B. 2612

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 The Senate convened today at 11 a.m.

H. B. 2612, was passed 32-1 with one member absent and is now awaiting a signature from the governor. The bill repeals §17c-14-1 which criminalizes leaving a vehicle unattended without stopping the engine, locking the ignition, removing the keys and setting the brake. If the vehicle is on a hill the wheels must also be turned toward the curb.

S. B. 290, S. B. 365, S. B. 375 and S. B. 446 were passed unanimously with one member absent.

S. B. 57 was passed unanimously with two members not votiong.

H. B. 2546 was laid over one day.

Bills on Second Reading:

Bills on First Reading:

The Senate adopted S.R. 38, designating February 13, 2018, as WV Child Care Association Celebrating Children and Families Day, and S.R. 39, designating week of February 11-17, 2018, as WV 211 Awareness Week.

The Senate is adjourned until tomorrow at 11 a.m.

Committees meeting today:

Health and Human Resources at 1 p.m. 451M

Government Organization at 2 p.m. 208W

Education at 2 p.m. 451M

Judiciary at 3 p.m. 208W

Finance at 3 p.m. 451M

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