West Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 798 — Requiring dairy foods processed in state be added to list of items to be purchased by state-funded institutions

Last action — To House Finance

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

16 added · 21 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 798 clarifies that all state-funded institutions in West Virginia are required to purchase a certain percentage of their fresh produce, meat, and dairy products from in-state producers. It specifically adds pasteurized milk and other dairy foods to this requirement, ensuring that these products are part of the locally sourced items that institutions must buy. This change is important because it supports local agriculture, promotes the consumption of locally produced food, and potentially benefits the state's economy by keeping food purchases within West Virginia.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Introduced Senate Bill 798 By Senators Sypolt, Cline, Stollings, and Romano [Introduced February 17, 2020;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 798 Senators Sypolt, Cline, Stollings, and Romano, original sponsors [Originating in the Committee on Finance;
referred to the Committee on Finance] A BILL to amend and reenact §19-37-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to adding pasteurized milk and other dairy foods produced or processed in West Virginia to the list of items required to be purchased by all state-funded institutions, such as schools, colleges, correctional facilities, governmental agencies, and state parks.
reported on February 21, 2020]   A BILL to amend and reenact §19-37-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to adding pasteurized milk and other dairy foods produced or processed in West Virginia to the list of items required to be purchased by all state-funded institutions, such as schools, colleges, correctional facilities, governmental agencies, and state parks.
Beginning July 1, 2019, all state-funded institutions, such as schools, colleges, correctional facilities, governmental agencies, and state parks, shall purchase a minimum of five percent of its fresh produce, meat, and poultry products, pasteurized milk and other dairy foods produced or processed in West Virginia from in-state producers:
Beginning July 1, 2019, all state-funded institutions, such as schools, colleges, correctional facilities, governmental agencies, and state parks, shall purchase a minimum of five percent of their fresh produce, meat, and poultry products, pasteurized milk, and other dairy foods produced or processed in West Virginia from in-state producers:
Provided, That such produce, meat, and poultry products, pasteurized milk and other dairy foods can be grown or is available from in-state producers.
Provided, That such produce, meat, and poultry products, pasteurized milk, and other dairy foods can be grown or are available from in-state producers.
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The Commissioner of Agriculture may include in the rules promulgated pursuant to this article additional products which shall be required to be purchased by all state-funded institutions from West Virginia in-state producers as set forth in this section.
The purpose of this bill is to add pasteurized milk and other dairy foods produced or processed in West Virginia to the list of items required to be purchased by all state-funded institutions, such as schools, colleges, correctional facilities, governmental agencies, and state parks.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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Action History

  1. To House Finance

  2. To Finance

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Ordered to House

  5. Passed Senate (Roll No. 284)

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Constitutional Rule Suspended (Roll No. 283)

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. On 2nd reading

  10. Read 1st time

  11. On 1st reading

  12. Committee substitute reported

  13. To Finance

  14. Introduced in Senate

  15. To Finance

  16. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Sypolt · Primary
  • Cline · Cosponsor
  • Stollings · Cosponsor
  • Romano · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Sypolt

Co-sponsors (3)

  • Cline
  • Stollings
  • Romano

Not signed on (148)

148 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 31001
Total 33001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
LINDSAY — Yea
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
MANN — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
PALUMBO — Yea
TAKUBO — Yea
PITSENBARGER — Yea
TARR — Yea
CLINE — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
FACEMIRE — Yea
PREZIOSO — Yea
UNGER — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
ROBERTS — Yea
WELD — Yea
HARDESTY — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
WOELFEL — Yea
IHLENFELD — Yea
RUCKER — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Not Voting
JEFFRIES — Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea

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Subjects

agriculture
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Who sponsors SB 798?
SB 798 is sponsored by Sypolt, Cline, Stollings, and Romano.
What is the current status of SB 798?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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