The House of Delegates convened this morning and passed bills during their final day of the Regular Session.
House Bill 2759 would create a Statewide Interoperable Radio Network. The bill was concurred with and passed.
House Bill 2962 would enlarge the authority of the Tax Commissioner to perform background investigations of employees and contractors. The bill was concurred with and passed.
House Bill 2967 relates generally to administration of estates and trusts. The bill was concurred with and passed.
House Bill 2980 relates to civil filing fees for multiple defendant civil action. The bill was concurred with and passed.
Senate Bill 362 would authorize a redirection of certain amounts to General Revenue Fund.
House Concurrent Resolutions 124, 126 and 128 were adopted.
Senate Bill 25 would create a farm-to-food bank tax credit. The bill was passed.
Senate Bill 219 relates to conspiracy to commit crimes under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. It would create stricter punishments for those committing conspiracy in regards to harder substances in order to go after kingpins.
Delegate Fast (R-Fayette) attempted to amend the bill on third reading but the movement was rejected with a vote of 11 yeas and 89 nays.
House Bill 2447 would rename the Court of Claims the State Claims Commission. The bill was passed.
The Rules committee meets at 12:45 p.m.
The House is in recess until 1 p.m.
Update:
Upon recommencement the House of Delegates concurred with and passed more bills.
House Bill 2601 relates to municipal policemen’s or municipal firemen’s pension and relief funds.
House Bill 2679 relates to the possession of firearms in parks and park facilities.
House Bill 2683 relates to the West Virginia Insurance Guaranty Association Act.
House Bill 2702 relates to exceed absences for personal illness from school.
House Bill 2720 would allow the School Building Authority to transfer funds allocated into the School Construction Fund.
House Bill 2739 relates to supplemental Medicaid provider reimbursement.
House Bill 2771 relates to temporary teaching certificates for Armed Forces spouses.
House Bill 2815 relates to higher education governance.
House Bill 2857 would create the West Virginia Safer Workplaces Act.
House Bill 2897 would raise the amount required for competitive bidding of construction contracts by the state and its subdivisions.
House Bill 3018 would add the definition of correctional employee to the list of persons against whom an assault is a felony.
House Bill 3093 would establish Broadband Enhancement and Expansion Policies.
Senate Bill 240 would create the crime of nonconsensual distribution of sexual images.
Conference committees were created for House Bill 2329 and House Bill 2579.
The House also listened to intern speeches and gave awards.
The House is in recess until 4 p.m.
Update:
Upon recommencement the House of Delegates concurred with and passed more bills.
House Bill 2002 relates to parental notification of abortions performed on emancipated minors.
House Bill 2711 would abolish regional educational service agencies and provide for the transfer of their property and records.
House Bill 2402 relates to abandoned antique vehicles.
House Bill 2428 would establish additional substance abuse treatment facilities.
House Bill 2479 would create the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act.
House Bill 2526 would classify additional drugs to Schedules I, II, IV, and V of controlled substances. The bill was amended and returned to the Senate.
House Bill 2589 and House Bill 2631 were appointed to conference committees.
The House is in recess until 5:45 p.m.
Update:
Upon recommencement the House of Delegates concurred with and passed more bills.
House Bill 2804 would remove chiropractors from the list of medical professions required to obtain continuing education on mental health conditions common to veterans and family members.
House Bill 2935 relates to state flood protection planning.
House Bill 3080 would require instruction in the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.
Senate Bill 333 require all DHHR-licensed facilities access the WV Controlled Substances Monitoring Program Database.
Senate Bill 606 relates to minimum wage and maximum hours for employees.
House Bill 2219 would authorize miscellaneous boards and agencies to promulgate legislative rules.
House Bill 2359 relates to offenses and penalties for practicing osteopathic medicine without a license.
House Bill 2520 would prohibit the use of a tanning device by a person under the age of eighteen.
House Bill 2552 would increase the pet food registration fee and directing that the additional money be deposited into the West Virginia Spay Neuter Assistance Fund.
House Bill 2801 would expire funds to the unappropriated balance in the State Fund from the Department of Revenue, Office of the Secretary – Revenue Shortfall Reserve Fund.
House Bill 3030 relates to appeals as a matter of right in the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
House Bill 3103 would make a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources.
Senate Bill 134 would authorize the Bureau of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules.
Senate Bill 441 would establish a Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program.
Senate Joint Resolution 6 would adopt the Roads to Prosperity Amendment of 2017.
House Bill 2721 was sent out of the conference committee and was adopted.
House Bill 2722 was sent out of the conference committee and was adopted.
House Bill 2805 would find and declare certain claims against the state and its agencies to be moral obligations of the state.
House Bill 2109 relates to the West Virginia Land Reuse Agency Authorization Act.
House Bill 2637 relates to employment of retired teachers and prospective employable professional personnel in areas of critical need and shortage.
The House is in recess until 9 p.m.
Update:
The House of Delegates recommenced and concurred with and passed more bills.
House Bill 2303 would increase the criminal penalties for littering.
House Bill 2674 relates to access to and receipt of certain information regarding a protected person.
House Bill 2851 would update the fee structure provisions for broker-dealers.
House Bill 3096 relates to the operation and regulation of certain water and sewer utilities owned or operated by political subdivisions of the state.
Senate Bill 116 would authorize MAPS promulgate legislative rules.
Senate Bill 444 would establish the Court Advanced Technology Subscription Fund.
Senate Bill 630 would establish the Accessibility and Equity in Public Education Enhancement Act.
House Bill 2631 relates to time standards for disposition of complaint proceedings.
House Bill 2001 relates to ethics and transparency in government.
House Bill 2196 relates to the secondary schools athletic commission.
House Bill 2684 would impose penalties for repeat violations of the prohibition against driving under the influence on a suspended license.
House Bill 2704 would prohibit persons convicted of sexual offenses against children with whom they hold positions of trust from holding certification or license valid in public schools.
House Bill 2579 was sent out of the conference committee and was adopted. The bill would increase the penalties for transporting controlled substances.
House Bill 2585 was sent out of the conference committee and was adopted. The bill would create a felony crime of conducting financial transactions involving proceeds of criminal activity.
House Bill 2329 was sent out of the conference committee and was adopted. The bill would prohibit the production, manufacture or possession of fentanyl.
House Bill 2589 was sent out of the conference committee and was adopted. The bill would permit students who are homeschooled or attend private schools to enroll and take classes at the county’s vocational school.
The House is in recess until 11 p.m. to caucus.
Update:
The House of Delegates recommenced and concurred with and passed more bills.
House Bill 2781 would require a person desiring to vote to present documentation identifying the voter to one of the poll clerks.
House Bill 2648 would increase penalties for the manufacturing or transportation of a controlled substance in the presence of a minor.
House Bill 2620 would create the West Virginia Drug Overdose Monitoring Act.
House Bill 3022 relates to the reporting of fraud, misappropriation of moneys, and other violations of law to the commission on special investigations.
Senate Bill 204 would require persons appointed to fill vacancy by Governor have same qualifications for vacated office and receive same compensation and expenses.
Senate Bill 224 would repeal the requirement for employer’s bond for wages and benefits.
Senate Bill 554 relates to false swearing in legislative proceedings.
Senate Bill 172 would eliminate salary for Water Development Authority board members.
Senate Bill 76 would create the WV Second Chance for Employment Act.
The House is adjourned until 12:15 a.m. tomorrow.
