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House Passes Unitization Bill, Completes Legislative Action on Prevailing Wage

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The House reconvened this evening to finish their session for the day. House Bill 2688, the Unitization Bill, which would provide for the unitization of interests in drilling units in connection with all horizontal oil or gas wells was passed following several hours of debate.

The House also recieved a Senate message for Senate Bill 361, the Prevailing Wage bill. The bill would elminate the prevailing hourly wage requirement for construction of public improvement. The bill has completed legislative action and awaits the governor’s signature. 

Other bills passed include House Bill 2902, the West Virginia Able Act. This would allow parents to create a private savings account to provide for the future of their disabled child. Another bill that passed was House Bill 2828. THis bill would modify the requirements that allow a child witness to testify by closed circuit television. 

Nine other bills were read for a third time and passed.

 

The House is adjourned until 11:00 a.m. tomorrow

 

The following committees will meet tonight:

Judiciary will meet immediately following the session

Education will meet at 8:00 p.m. in Room 434M

 

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

Finance will meet at 9:00 a.m. in Room 460M

Small Buisness will meet in Room 460M immediately afte House Finance

Judiciary will meet at 9:30 a.m. in Room 410M

Banking & Insurance will meet at 10:00 a.m. in Room 215E

Pensions & Retirement will meet immediately after the session tomorrow in Room 460M

Health & Human Resources will meet at 2:00 p.m. in Room 215E

Education Subcommittee B will meet at 3:00 p.m. in Room 215E

Political Subdivisions will meet at 4:00 p.m. in Room 434M

 

A Public Hearing will take place on Senate Bill 347  at 8:30 a.m. in the House Chamber

 

Crossover Day Moves Senate Bill Regulating Campaign Contributions to The House

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Three bills completed legislation during the Senate’s floor session today. Senate Bills 435 and 477, as well as House Bill 2726 completed following the Senate concurring in House amendments and passing the bills. Senate Bill 435 would create the West Virginia Sheriffs’ Bureau of Professional Standards, and Senate Bill 477 would supplement, amend, decrease, and increase appropriation from State Road Fund to the Department of Highways.  House Bill 2726 would clarify choice of laws issues in product’s liability actions.
 
The Senate also passed twelve bills, the floor session. Senate Bills 385, 541, and 585 were deferred until the foot of 1st reading.
 
During the third reading of Senate Bill 453, President Bill Cole (R- Mercer), under Senate Rule 43, was excused from voting. This called for Senator Donna Boley (R- Pleasants), the president pro tempore, to preside over the Senate. 
 
House Bill 2879, Relating to certain limitations on amount of state funds on deposit in any depository, was advanced from second reading to third.
 
Four bills on first reading were considered having been read and were advanced to second reading.
 
The Senate is in recess until 5 p.m.
 
The following Senate committees will meet today:
Economic Development at 1:30 p.m. in 451M.
Finance at 3 p.m. in 451M.
Judiciary at 3:30 p.m. in 208W.?
 
 
 
UPDATE: 
 
The Senate passed Senate Bills 541 and 585 and tabled SB 385. SB 541 relates to regulation and control of elections. SB 585 relates to regulation of transportation network and taxicab companies. Before the passage of Senate Bill 585, the provisions of the tabled SB 385 were amended into SB 585.
 
The Senate is adjounred until 11 a.m. tomorrow. 
 
The following Senate committees meet tomorrow: 
Finance at 9:30 am in 451M.
Health at 1 p.m. in 451M.
Education at 2 p.m. in 451M.

House Overrides Veto of Pain Capable Unborn Child Act and Passes HB2688

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Today, the House voted to override the Governor’s veto of the Pain Capable Unborn Child Act. Governor Tomblin had vetoed the bill on basis of constitutionality. The House voted to override his veto and pass the bill.

Today, the House passed House Joint Resolution 13, known as the Homestead Exemption Act. The resolution increases the exemption from $20,000 to $40,000.

The House also passed many bills that were on third reading. One bill was House Bill 2931 which would add drugs to the classification of schedule I drug. The House also passed House Bill 2939 which relates to requirements for mandatory reporting of sexual offenses on school premises involving student. 

Other bills were ones such as House Bill 2557 which clarifies that an insured driver of a motor vehicle is covered by the driver’s auto insurance policy when renting or leasing a vehicle. House Bill 2549 relates to the preparation and publication of county financial statements

When the House reconvened this afternoon they passed seven bills. 

The House is in recess until 5:45 p.m. today

 

The following committees will meet today:

Judiciary will meet at 12:00 p.m. in Room 410M

 

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

Banking & Insurance will meet at 10:00 a.m. in Room 215E

 

Senate Passes Amended Prevailing Wage Bill

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The Senate completed legislation on one bill during today’s evening floor session. The body also concurred with the House amendments for Senate Bill 361 , which would eleminate current prevailing hourly wage requirements for construction of public improvements but ameded the effective date requiring House concurrance. House Bill 2157 will provide that absentee ballot fraud or intimidation of voters is a felony.

The Senate rejected amendents and formed a conference committee for HB 2576. The bill would create new code sections which separate the executive departments.

Six bills were read a third time and passed, including SB 580, which would revise the statute of limitations on actions by minors under the Medical Professional Liability Act to make the current statute consistent with other provisions of the code governing statute of limitations on claims by minors. SB 234 which would exempt certain water and sewer utilities owned by political subdivisions from PSC jurisdiction was laid over on third reading for tomorrow. 

14 bills were read a second time and advanced to third and one was read a first time and advanced to second. 

The senate is adjurned untill 11 A.M. tomorrow.

The following committees will meet today:

Education at 5:45 P.M. in 451M

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

Education at 9 A.M. in 451M

Economic Development at 1 P.M. in 451M

Pensions at 2 P.M. in 208W 

Finance at 3 P.M. in 451M

 

Coal Jobs and Safety Act Completes Legislative Action

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Today the House met to concur Senate amendments for Senate Bill 357 and then complete legislative action for the bill that will create the Coal Jobs and Safety Act of 2015. Seven other bills completed legislative action. Among these are Senate Bill 294 which will eliminate certain unnecessary, inactive or redundant councils, committees and boards.

Five supplementary appropriation bills also completed legislative action. Including Senate Bill 463 will make a supplementary appropriation to DHHR, DHS, Health Care Provider Tax, and Medicaid State Share Fund. Senate Bill 466 will make supplementary appropriation of federal funds to Department of Commerce. Senate Bill 467 will make supplementary appropriation of federal funds to Department of Agriculture, State Conservation Committee. Senate Bill 469 will make supplementary appropriation of federal funds to DEP, Division of Environmental Protection. Senate Bill 471 will make supplementary appropriation of federal funds to DHHR, Human Rights Commission, and DHHR, DHS.

The House also passed 16 additional bills. One of these is House Bill 2515 which relates to elk restoration. House Bill 2880 would create an addiction treatment pilot program. House Bill 3017 would address sudden cardiac arrest in interscholastic athletes. House Bill 2999 will relate to neonatal abstinence centers. House Bill 2914 would provide for voluntary dissolution of resort area district. 

 

The House reconvened this evening to pass two bills including House Bill 2675 which would reduce certain severance taxes that are dedicated to the Workers’ Compensation Debt Reduction Fund and House Bill 2718 which would transfer funds remaining in the Racetrack Modernization Fund to the State Road Fund and closing the Racetrack Modernization Fund.

Thirty two bills were advanced to third reading. Among those were House Joint Resolution 13 which would create the Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment, House Bill 2664 which would create “Andrea and Willy’s Law”; increasing certain penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances or drugs, House Bill 2636 which would exempt information contained in a concealed weapon permit application from the Freedom of Information Act, House Bill 2549 which would relate to the preparation and publication of county financial statements, and House Bill 2931 which relates to adding drugs to the classification of schedule I drugs.

House Bill 2021 on 2nd reading was tabled. 

The House is adjourned until tomorrow at 9:00 a.m.

 

House Health will meet today at 4:30 pm

 

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

Political Subdivisions at 8 a.m. in 434M

Judiciary and Government Organization will meet in their respective committee rooms 30 minutes after adjournemnt tomorrow.

Senate Passes Charter Schools Bill, Completes Action on Senate Bill 508

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Following a lengthy debate, Senate Bill 14  passed this evening. The Public Charter Schools Act would allow for charter schools in West Virginia and  develop a framework under which the schools would operate.

Senate Bill 508  also completed legislation after the Senate concurred with House amendments and passed the biill which reorganizes the Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority. 

Six bills on first reading advanced to second, including Senate Bill 366 , creating the Patient Protection and Transparency Act. 

The Senate is adjounred until 4 p.m. tomorrow.

The following Senate committees will meet tomorrow:

Transportation at 10 a.m. in 451M.

Judiciary at 10:30 am in 208W.

Health at 1 p.m. in 451M.

Education at 2 p.m. in 451M.

Goverment Organization at 2 p.m. in 208W.

Finance at 3 p.m. in 451M.

 

 

Houses Passes the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact

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Today the House passed a multitude of bills including House Bill 2496, known as the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. This bill would allow West Virginia patients to seek medical care from doctors outside of the state. Another bill that passed was House Bill 2550. This bill would increase the number of unexcused absences of a student before action may be taken against the parents.

The House recieved a Senate message on Senate Bill 389 to amend to address the governor’s veto. The House passed the amended bill and completed legislative action.

Other bills of note that passed were House Bill 2728 and House Bill 2790. HB 2728 relates to risk-based capital reporting for health organizations. HB 2790 relates to minimum responsibility limits of car insurance. Nine other bills were passed by the House.

Twenty eight bills were read for a second time. Among these were House Bill 2999, which relates to neonatal abstinence centers, and House Bill 2840 which would provide an alternative plan to make up for lost days of instruction.

Thirty one bills were read for a first time.

 

The House is adjourned until 11:00 a.m. tomorrow

 

The following committees will meet today:

Judiciary will meet at 1:45 p.m. in Room 410M

Finance will meet at 2:00 p.m. in Room 460M

Government Organization will meet at 2:00 p.m. in Room 215E

 

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

Agriculture & Natural Resources will meet at 9:00 a.m. in Room 215E

Political Subdivisions will meet at 1:00 p.m. in Room 434M

Senate Amends and Passes Senate Bill 357, Recess Until 5 PM

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After amending a House amendment, the Senate passed Senate Bill 357 during today’s floor session. SB 357, creating the Coal Jobs and Safety Act of 2015, now awaits the concurrence of the House to the Senate’s amendment.

Nineteen other bills passed the Senate today including Senate Bills 254 and 578. SB 254 relates to the Fire, EMS, and Law-Enforcement Officer Survivor Benefit Act. SB 578 relates to the authorization of compromise and settlement of occupational disease claims.

Senate Bill 14, creating public charter schools, was deferred until the foot of first reading.

Seven bills on second reading were advanced to third, and three bills on first reading were advanced to second.  

The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 49, recognizing the 175th year of Bethany College, the oldest institution of higher education in the state.

 

The Senate is in recess until 5 p.m. today.

The following Senate Committees will meet today:

Judiciary at 2:15 in 208W.

 

Finance at 2:30 in 451M.?

 

Senate Passes Change to Procedure for Filling U. S. Senate Vacancy

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The Senate passed 13 bills during floor session Sunday afternoon, including a measure to change the procedure for filling U. S. Senator vacancies. Senate Bill 548  and the 12 other bills passed today now move on to the House for consideration. The Senate also advanced 18 bills from second to third reading, including Senate Bill 479, which would add additional family court judges in the state. Six bills were read a first time this afternoon.

Senate Bill 14, which creates the Public Charter Schools Act of 2015, was laid over again and is tenatively scheduled to be taken up on Monday.

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

Judiciary will meet at 5 p.m. today in 208W

Education will meet at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow in 451M

House Passes Bill Repealing Common Core Standards

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During this evening’s floor session, the House Completed legislative action on SB 382, declaring claims against the state, and also passed 13 other bills including HB 2934, which would repeal the Common Core Standards currently implemented in West Virginia schools. The bill now goes to the Senate for further consideration.

 HB 2976, which would expand the eligible master’s and doctoral level programs for which a Nursing Scholarship may be awarded, was also passed during the evening floor session.

The House also read 14 bills for a second time including HB 2485, relating to the West Virginia Future Fund  and read 28 bills for a first time including HB 2515, relating to elk restoration.

The House is adjourned until 11a.m. Monday, March 2.

Government Organization will hold a public hearing Monday at 8 a.m. in the House Chamber regarding Senate Bill 559, relating to social work licensing exemptions.

The following committees will meet Monday, March 2:

Roads and Transportation- 10 a.m.- 215E
Judiciary-30 minutes following floor session-410M
Finance-2 p.m.-460M
Government Organization-2 p.m.- 215E

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