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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

Six Bills Pass Through House

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

H. B. 4142 – providing certain employees of the Division of Corrections, Division of Juvenile Services, and West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority a salary adjustment – passed unanimously in the House.

H. B. 4320 – limiting the ability of an agent under a power of attorney to take self-benefiting actions – passed unanimously in the House.

H. B. 4380 – making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Agriculture – passed unanimously in the House and will be effective from passage.

H. B. 4381 – making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Education – passed unanimously in the House and will be effective from passage.

H. B. 4384 – making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Transportation – passed unanimously in the House and will be effective from passage.

H. B. 4386 – making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health – Community Mental Health Services – passed unanimously in the House and will be effective from passage.

Second Reading:

First Reading:

Committees meeting today:

Education will meet at 3:45 p.m. in 434M.

Finance will meet at 3:45 p.m. in 460M.

Judciary will meet at 3:45 p.m. in 410M.

Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services will meet at 4 p.m. in 215E.

Roads and Transportation will meet at 5 p.m. in 215E.

Agriculture and Natural Resources will meet tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. in 215E.

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

Senate Passes Nine Bills, Honors the Life of Jan Vineyard

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The Senate convened today at 11 a.m.

S. B. 368 would protect consumers against businesses using automatic purchase renewals without consent. It was passed unanimously with one senator absent.

S. B. 440 would establish the Library Facilities Improvement Fund and was also passed unanimously with one member absent.

S. B. 272, S. B. 392, S. B. 427, S. B. 433, S. B. 464 and S. B. 468 were passed unanimously to the House.

S. B. 441 was passed 31-2 with one senator absent.

S. B. 290 was laid over for one day.

Bills on Second Reading:

Bills on First Reading:

The Senate adopted S.R. 36, memorializing the life of Jan Vineyard, with a unanimous roll call.

S.R. 37, celebrating the bicentennial of the City of Weston, was also adopted.

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

Committees meeting today:

Natural Resources at 1:15 p.m. 208W

Banking and Insurance at 2 p.m. 451M

Judiciary at 3 p.m. 208W

Finance at 3 p.m. 451M

Bills Passed by the House

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Bills Passed by the House

As of 4 p.m., Friday, February 9, 2018, the twenty-fourth day of the second regular session of the 83rd Legislature, 990 bills have been introduced in the West Virginia House of Delegates. Of those bills, 57 have passed and have been sent to the Senate for further consideration. All of these bills have passed this week:

House Bill 2654 (expanding county commissions’ ability to dispose of county or district property) expands county commissions’ ability to dispose of county or district property; and to revise the requirement that property conveyed to volunteer fire department or volunteer ambulance service reverts back to county commission following termination of use.

House Bill 2655 (defining and establishing the crime of cyberbullying) defines and establishes the crime of cyberbullying, defines terms and establishes a criminal penalty.

House Bill 2662 (prohibiting the waste of game animals, game birds or game fish) prohibits the waste of game animals, game birds or game fish.

House Bill 2693 (relating to state ownership of wildlife) makes the definition of wildlife consistent with the existing definition of wildlife contained in WV Code §20-1-2.

House Bill 2696 (relating to crossbow hunting) clarifies that the use of a crossbow for hunting big game requires additional licenses, stamps or permits (with exception of buck firearms season) with a Class A hunting and trapping license. The bill permits crossbow hunting with Class RB, Class RRB, and Class UU licenses and with a Class BG stamp.

House Bill 3020 (relating to criminal penalties for the offenses of hunting, trapping or fishing on the lands of another person) creates a misdemeanor and criminal penalties for fishing within 200 feet of agency personnel while stocking fish into public waters and to provide that the penalty for hunting, trapping or fishing on the lands of another, entering upon posted lands, or destroying posted land signs shall be equivalent to the penalty for criminal trespass.

House Bill 4156 (establishing the qualifications of full and part time nursing school faculty members) establishes the qualifications of full and part time nursing school faculty members, grants exceptions and defines a term.

House Bill 4162 (granting authority to the State Conservation Committee to contract for flood response) grants the State Conservation Committee the authority to enter into contracts for flood response, recovery and streambank restoration work and to maximize federal dollars by collaborating with federal agencies responding to flood events.

House Bill 4175 (preventing requirement that an advanced practice registered nurse participate in a collaborative relationship to obtain payment) prevents entities providing insurance for requiring an advanced practice registered nurse to participate in a collaborative relationship to obtain payment for services.

House Bill 4178 (permitting certain portions of certified nurse aide training to be provided through distance learning technologies) allows certain portions of certified nurse aide training to be provided through distance learning technologies.

House Bill 4199 (permitting a nursing home to use trained individuals to administer medication) permits a nursing home to use trained individuals to administer medication under the direction of a registered professional nurse.

House Bill 4230 (relating to credit for reinsurance) ensures adequate regulation of insurers and reinsurers, and to provide sufficient protection for those to whom they owe obligations. The legislation amends current requirements concerning credit for reinsurance, which is a credit reflected on a ceding insurer’s annual statement showing reinsurance premiums ceded and losses recoverable from the reinsurer.

House Bill 4251 (permitting employees of baccalaureate institutions and universities outside of this state to be appointed to board of governors) permits employees of higher education institutions outside of this state to be appointed to a board of governors of a state institution of higher education.

House Bill 4275 (relating to the law-enforcement authority of the director and officers of the division of protective services) clarifies the law enforcement authority of the director and officers of the division of protective services, to exempt certain safety and security information from disclosure under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and to clarify that agencies installing electronic security systems designed to connect with the division’s command center must be approved prior to installation.

House Bill 4332 (relating to home peritoneal renal dialysis) permits the sale or distribution of dialysate, drugs or devices necessary to perform home peritoneal renal dialysis to patients with end state renal disease.

House Bill 4350 (eliminating the regulation of upholstery) eliminates the regulation of upholstery, modifies and eliminates certain definitions.

House Bill 4359 (relating to the removal of animals left unattended in motor vehicles) permits removal of animals left unattended in motor vehicles and sets forth conditions to rescue and retrieve an animal in danger in an unattended vehicle.

House Bill 4023 (relating to the regulation of dialysis technicians) updates the regulation of dialysis technicians.

House Bill 4025 (permitting reciprocity for licensure as a pharmacy technician) permits the Board of Pharmacy to license individuals as a pharmacy technician if certain requirements are met.

House Bill 4186 (relating generally to guaranteed asset protection waivers) clarifies that guaranteed asset protection waivers are not insurance; specifies terms and conditions under which guaranteed asset protection waiver contracts may be solid in this state; and provides an exception for commercial transactions. The bill also provides that it will apply retroactively to guaranteed asset protection waivers in effect on the date of passage.

House Bill 4236 (requiring agencies to provide an annual inventory of real property holdings to the Real Estate Division) removes the exemption of reporting real property by certain agencies to the Real Estate Division, streamline the data reported by agencies, and allow for a report to the Governor and Legislature those agencies that fail to meet reporting requirements.

House Bill 4276 (allowing magistrates to grant work release privileges) allows magistrates to grant work release privileges.

House Bill 4410 (removing the requirement that the State Auditor receive copies of the Limited Video Lottery bids) removes the requirement that the State Auditor receive copies of the Limited Video Lottery bids.

Additional House Bills

House Bill 2841 would require board members to have attended a board meeting to be compensated for the meeting. This bill will be on third reading Monday.

House Bill 4142 would provide certain employees of the Division of Corrections, Division of Juvenile Services, and West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority a salary adjustment. This bill will be on third reading Monday.

House Bill 4320 would limit the ability of an agent under a power of attorney to take self-benefiting actions. This bill will be on third reading Monday.

House Bill 4380 would make a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Agriculture. This bill will be on third reading Monday.

House Bill 4381 would make a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Education. This bill will be on third reading Monday.

House Bill 4384 would make a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Transportation. This bill will be on third reading Monday.

House Bill 4386 would make a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health – Community Mental Health Services. This bill will be on third reading Monday.

House Bill 4009 would establish State Settlement and Recovered Funds Accountability Act. This bill will be on second reading Monday.

House Bill 4407 relates to removing one of the requirements for eligibility for alternative program teacher certificate. This bill will be on second reading Monday.

House Bill 4428 would allow training hours earned through public school education or apprenticeship to count towards an applicant’s occupational certification.

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