Review of 2018 legislative activity

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Review of 2018 legislative activity Jason Pizatella, Esq. Counsel jpizatella@spilmanlaw.com

2018 First Extraordinary Session Update Department of the Arts, Culture, and History (HB 101) West Virginia Fire, EMS, and Law-Enforcement Officer Survivor Benefit Act (HB 102) Inventory of the state motor vehicle fleet (HB 103) Human trafficking (SB 1004) Physical Therapy Licensure Compact Act (SB 1005) Property tax liens securing a deed (SB 1006) Various supplemental appropriations

2018 Regular Session Overall, the session can be considered “light” with respect to economic development legislation Normal election-year politics Surprises that divert time and attention away from other issues The entire House of Delegates up for election in 2018 Half of the State Senate on the ballot New Speaker of the House of Delegates

2018 Regular Session Overview Teachers strike and subsequent pay raises Future of the Public Employees Insurance Agency Balanced Budget enacted without an extended session (SB 152) Stormwater/netting legislation passed (SB 290) Co-tenancy Modernization and Majority Protection Act (HB 4268) Clarifying royalty owner payments on flat well royalty leases (SB 360)

2018 Regular Session Overview Direct appeals of permitting decisions to the Supreme Court of Appeals (SB 395) “Check stub” bill for payment of oil and natural gas royalties (HB 4270) “Parking Lot” gun bill signed into law (HB 4187) West Virginia Legislature moves to limit opioid prescribers (SB 273) Employers can recover property costs through deductions from final pay (HB 2546)

2018 Regular Session Overview Relating generally to coal mining (SB 626) Venue reforms enacted into law (HB 4013 and HB 2028) West Virginia Lottery Sports Wagering Act (SB 415) Insurance coverage of treatment for substance abuse disorders (SB 401) Industrial Hemp Development Act (SB 475)

2018 Regular Session Overview Single-member districts in the House of Delegates in 2020 (HB 4002) Workers compensation old fund debt surcharge to end (HB 4628) Jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission (SB 10) Constitutional Amendments for the November 2018 General Election ballot

Notable Legislation That Did Not Pass “Just Cut Taxes and Win” constitutional amendment Additional investments in tourism Amendments to medical cannabis law Intermediate appellate court Special contracts for industrial/manufacturing electricity rate-payers (SB 600) Free tuition for attendance at community and technical colleges Timbering in certain state forests

FY 2018-2019 Revenue Picture On track to meet revenue estimates for the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2018 May 2018 numbers came in nearly $21 million ahead of estimates. Two biggest factors were gains in wage and salary withholdings and personal income tax Increase in labor force participation forecast Roads to Prosperity construction and maintenance program

Questions? Jason Pizatella, Esq. (304) 340-3868 jpizatella@spilmanlaw.com