Source: http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bulletin_Board/2013/RS/s_journal/sdj-36th%20day.htm
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Charleston, W. Va., Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Prayer was offered by Elder Bobby Robinson, All Nations Revival Center, Dunbar, West Virginia.
Pending the reading of the Journal of Tuesday, March 19, 2013,
Eng. House Bill No. 2861--A Bill to amend and reenact §18-2-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to continued enrollment of at-risk student in public school while enrolled in an alternative program that meets certain conditions; making legislative findings on at-risk students, discouraged and defeated learners and purpose for authorizing continued enrollment; authorizing county superintendent to approve continued enrollment; providing conditions under which continued enrollment may be approved; and eliminating required annual report on cooperation with challenge academy.
House Concurrent Resolution No. 45--Requesting that bridge number 21-15-8.77 on West Virginia Route 15, in Lewis County, West Virginia, be named the “Army PFC French E. Marsh Memorial Bridge”.
House Concurrent Resolution No. 46--Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number 21-23-7.67 on Route 23 in Lewis County, the "Martha Ellen Taylor & Sons Memorial Bridge”.
House Concurrent Resolution No. 58--Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge located at Sauls Run Rte 119\21, Lewis County, specifically bridge number 21-119\21-1.77, the "Marine Lance Corporal Michael Steven Garrett Memorial Bridge”.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 11 (originating in the Committee on Health and Human Resources), Relating to WV schedules of controlled substances.
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 11 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--A Bill to amend and reenact §60A-1-101 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §60A-2-204, §60A-2-206, §60A-2-208, §60A-2-210 and §60A-2-212 of said code; and to amend and reenact §60A-3-308 of said code, all relating generally to modifying and updating schedules of controlled substances; modifying and including definitions; adding and adjusting certain substances to schedules of controlled substances; limiting hydrocodone prescriptions to a thirty-day supply and three months without renewal; removing certain substances from schedules of controlled substances; and updating West Virginia schedules of controlled substances to include certain substances found in the federal schedules of controlled substances.
Senate Bill No. 228, Authorizing Broadband Deployment Council promulgate legislative rule relating to broadband deployment grants programs.
Senate Bill No. 281, Authorizing DMV promulgate legislative rule relating to denial, suspension, revocation, disqualification, restriction, nonrenewal, cancellation, administrative appeals and reinstatement of motor vehicle operating privileges.
Senate Bill No. 334, Requiring certain public works employees complete construction safety program.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 334 (originating in the Committee on Labor)--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §21-3-22, relating to requiring onsite employees at certain public works construction projects to complete an Occupational Safety and Health Administration-approved ten-hour construction safety program; requiring the retention of training records; authorizing the Commissioner of Labor to issue cease-and-desist notices; providing civil penalties for violations; providing criminal penalties for exhibiting false documents; and exempting certain persons.
Senate Bill No. 516, Modifying bond requirement for closing-out sales, fire sales and defunct business sales.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 516 (originating in the Committee on Labor)--A Bill to amend and reenact §47-11B-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the bond required for closing-out sales, fire sales and defunct business sales; conditioning issuance of a license upon the posting of a bond; clarifying that the face amount of the bond is determined from the inventory of goods to be sold; and changing the authority for the approval of the form of bond from the local prosecuting attorney to the Commissioner of Labor.
The bills (Com. Sub. for S. B. Nos. 334 and 516), under the original double committee references, were then referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate Bill No. 355, Relating to final wage payment to discharged employees.
Senate Bill No. 449, Relating to disposal of certain electronic devices.
Senate Bill No. 461, Relating to procedures and protections for child witnesses in domestic relations proceedings.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 461 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto four new sections, designated §48-1-401, §48-1-402, §48-1-403 and §48-1-404; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §49-1A-1, §49-1A-2, §49-1A-3 and §49-1A-4; and to amend and reenact §62-6B-2, §62-6B-3 and §62-6B-4 of said code, all relating to child witnesses; creating procedures and protections for child witnesses in domestic relations and child abuse and neglect proceedings; amending procedures and protections for child witnesses in criminal proceedings; setting forth the rights of child witnesses; establishing the procedure and safeguards to be used when taking testimony of a child witness; setting criteria that a court should use when addressing child witnesses; permitting a court in certain instances to permit a child witness to give testimony by closed-circuit television; establishing certain procedures to be used when taking testimony of a child witness by closed-circuit television; protecting recordings made of statements by child witnesses; providing for confidentiality; providing for criteria for instances when the child witness may also be a victim; permitting a support person and other accommodations for a child witness in certain situations; defining terms; increasing the age of a child witness in criminal cases; adjusting findings that must be made with regard to certain child witnesses; updating procedures for taking testimony of child witnesses by closed-circuit television in criminal cases; removing the option from criminal defendants to absent themselves from the courtroom during child witness testimony in lieu of testimony by closed-circuit television; providing additional accommodations available to a court for child witnesses in criminal cases; and setting requirements for use of recordings of child witnesses.
Senate Bill No. 534, Correcting internal code reference regarding insurance information disclosure.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 534 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--A Bill to amend and reenact §33-6F-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to correcting an internal reference of the code with regard to insurance information disclosure.
Senate Bill No. 489, Permitting community enhancement districts to decrease annual property assessments.
Senate Bill No. 510, Permitting state employees be appointed to state officer position without pay reduction.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 510 (originating in the Committee on Government Organization)--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §6-7-2b, relating to exception to limitation on salaries of certain appointive state officers.
The bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 510), under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill No. 522, Relating to collection and processing of certain court fees.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 522 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--A Bill to amend and reenact §8-10-2a and §8-10-2b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §8-11-1 and §8-11-1a of said code; and to amend and reenact §50-3-2a of said code, all relating to the collection and processing of court costs, fines, forfeitures, penalties and collateral consequences of nonpayment or failure to appear; requiring certain collection processes occur after an appeal has concluded; reducing certain time requirements for notification to the Division of Motor Vehicles; requiring notice between thirty and ninety days to the Division of Motor Vehicles for failure to appear in certain situations and stipulating the subsequent suspension lasts until the citation is resolved satisfactorily; permitting tax refund withholding if certain amounts remain unpaid for a year or persons fail to appear for a year to municipal court; and providing for a fee on all municipal offenses to be paid to the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority Fund and municipal administrative costs.
Senate Bill No. 523, Making supplementary appropriation of unappropriated moneys to various accounts.
Senate Bill No. 524, Supplementing, amending, decreasing and increasing appropriations from State Road Fund to DOT.
Senate Bill No. 525, Making supplementary appropriation of federal funds to various accounts.
Senate Bill No. 526, Making supplementary appropriation of federal funds to DHHR, Division of Human Services-Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
Senate Bill No. 540, Permitting Ohio County Commission levy special district excise tax.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 540 (originating in the Committee on Government Organization)--A Bill to amend and reenact §7-22-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to permitting the Ohio county commission to levy a special district excise tax; increasing the Fort Henry economic opportunity development project district from three hundred to five hundred contiguous acres of land; and permitting the Monongalia county commission to levy a special district excise tax for University Towne Center comprising approximately one thousand four hundred fifty contiguous acres of land.
Senate Bill No. 544, Scheduling departmental performance reviews.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 544 (originating in the Committee on Government Organization)--A Bill to amend and reenact §4-10-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the schedule of departments for agency review.
Senate Bill No. 553, Relating to Highway Design-Build Pilot Program.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 553 (originating in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure)--A Bill to amend and reenact §17-2D-2 and §17-2D-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to the continuation of the Highway Design-Build Pilot Program; changing the name to the Highway Design-Build Program; removing the sunset date of the program; modifying limitations on design-build projects; requiring identification of design-build projects; modifying reporting requirements; and requiring annual reporting.
The bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 553), under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on Finance.
By Senators Kessler (Mr. President), Beach, Chafin, Edgell, Facemire, Fitzsimmons, Green, D. Hall, Laird, Miller, Snyder, Stollings, Unger, Yost, Plymale, Cookman and Wells:
Senate Bill No. 574--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §21-16-1, §21-16-2 and §21-16-3, all relating to requiring the use of American manufactured goods in the construction, alteration or repair of public buildings and public works; and definitions.
By Senators McCabe, Edgell, Walters, Wells, Kessler (Mr. President), Unger and Miller:
Senate Bill No. 575--A Bill to amend and reenact §18-9A-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to computing local share of public education support; finding the benefit of public libraries as a part of the system of public education; and providing for equal treatment of county boards of education in funding public libraries as a part of the system of public education.
By Senators Jenkins, McCabe, Kessler (Mr. President), Plymale, Chafin and D. Hall:
Senate Bill No. 576--A Bill to amend and reenact §33-3-14d of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §36-8-13 of said code, all relating to providing for the transfer of moneys from the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund to the Municipal Pensions and Protection Fund for the purpose of satisfying certain amounts due to policemen's and firemen's pension and relief funds; providing that the Municipal Pension Oversight Board or other entity may not seek to recover from a relief or pension fund, the Teachers Retirement System or the state any overpayments received from the Municipal Pensions and Protection Fund; and that the overpayments are not subject to recovery, offset or litigation.
By Senators Beach, Blair, Cann, Carmichael, Cole, Cookman, Edgell, Fitzsimmons, Green, D. Hall, M. Hall, Jenkins, Kirkendoll, Laird, McCabe, Miller, Nohe, Palumbo, Prezioso, Snyder, Tucker, Unger, Walters, Wells, Williams, Yost, Stollings, Kessler (Mr. President) and Plymale:
Senate Bill No. 577--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-5-48, relating to requiring county boards of education to allow students with special needs to participate in graduation ceremonies with their peers; and prohibiting county boards from denying special needs services to a student due to participating in the graduation ceremonies.
Senate Bill No. 578--A Bill to amend and reenact §17A-3-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §17D-2A-2, §17D-2A-5 and §17D-2A-7 of said code, all relating to requiring a certificate of insurance in order to register and operate a motor vehicle; requiring proof of insurance when registering a motor vehicle; requiring a certificate of insurance to be in effect during the entire term of the vehicle registration period; permitting a discretionary electronic acknowledgment exception; clarifying that certain security provisions do not apply to commercial vehicles insured under commercial auto coverage; removing the requirement that insurance companies must notify the Division of Motor Vehicles when a policy holder’s vehicle insurance has been canceled; removing an outdated reporting requirement; clarifying and increasing the penalties for vehicle owners who do not have the required security in effect; replacing the driver’s license suspension penalty of a person who knowingly operates a vehicle without the required security with a provision stating that a person who is not the vehicle owner and who is convicted of operating a motor vehicle that does not have the required security shall have the conviction placed on the driver's license record; and prohibiting the Division of Motor Vehicles from taking action against a person cited for driving without insurance if the citation is received by the division more than one year from the date of the offense.
By Senators Beach, Miller and D. Hall:
Senate Bill No. 579--A Bill to repeal §3-3-2a, §3-3-3a and §3-3-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §3-3-1, §3-3-2, §3-3-3, §3-3-4, §3-3-5, §3-3-5a, §3-3-5b, §3-3-5c, §3-3-8, §3-3-10 and §3-3-11 of said code; and to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated §3-3-3b and §3-3-3c, all relating to absentee and early in-person voting; and cleaning up and updating existing language in the code.
Senate Bill No. 580--A Bill to repeal §30-4-8a, §30-4-10a, §30-4-25, §30-4-26, §30-4-27, §30-4-28 and §30-4-29 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to repeal §30-4A-6a, §30-4A-6b, §30-4A-6c, §30-4A-6d and §30-4A-18 of said code; to repeal §30-4B-5, §30-4B-6, §30-4B-7 and §30-4B-8 of said code; to amend and reenact §30-4-1, §30-4-2, §30-4-3, §30-4-4, §30-4-5, §30-4-6, §30-4-7, §30-4-8, §30-4-9, §30-4-10, §30-4-11, §30-4-12, §30-4-13, §30-4-14, §30-4-15, §30-4-16, §30-4-17, §30-4-18, §30-4-19, §30-4-20, §30-4-21, §30-4-22, §30-4-23 and §30-4-24 of said code; to amend and reenact §30-4A-1, §30-4A-2, §30-4A-3, §30-4A-4, §30-4A-5, §30-4A-6, §30-4A-7, §30-4A-8, §30-4A-9, §30-4A-10, §30-4A-11, §30-4A-12, §30-4A-13, §30-4A-14, §30-4A-15, §30-4A-16 and §30-4A-17 of said code; and to amend and reenact §30-4B-1, §30-4B-2, §30-4B-3 and §30-4B-4 of said code, all relating to the practice of dentistry; prohibiting the practice of dentistry without a license; providing other applicable sections; providing definitions; providing for board composition; setting forth the powers and duties of the board; clarifying rule-making authority; continuing a special revenue account; establishing license, certification and permit requirements; creating a scope of practice; creating a temporary permit; establishing renewal requirements; providing for exemptions from licensure; providing requirements for the display of a board authorization; permitting the board to file an injunction; setting forth grounds for disciplinary actions; allowing for specific disciplinary actions; providing procedures for investigation of complaints; providing for judicial review and appeals of decisions; setting forth hearing and notice requirements; providing for civil causes of action; providing criminal penalties; and updating references.
By Senators Kirkendoll, Kessler (Mr. President), Beach, Barnes and Fitzsimmons:
Senate Bill No. 581--A Bill to amend and reenact §59-1-10 and §59-1-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to increasing certain filing fees in certain civil actions; establishing new filing fees in certain civil actions; and requiring that those new and increased fees be deposited in the existing Fund for Civil Legal Services for Low-Income Persons and an amount retained by the clerk’s office.
By Senators Palumbo, Carmichael, Cole, Cookman, M. Hall, Jenkins, Stollings, Tucker and Williams:
Senate Bill No. 582--A Bill to amend and reenact §55-10-1, §55-10-2, §55-10-3, §55-10-4, §55-10-5, §55-10-6, §55-10-7 and §55-10-8 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto twenty-four new sections, designated §55-10-9, §55-10-10, §55-10-11, §55-10-12, §55-10-13, §55-10-14, §55-10-15, §55-10-16, §55-10-17, §55-10-18, §55-10-19, §55-10-20, §55-10-21, §55-10-22, §55-10-23, §55-10-24, §55-10-25, §55-10-26, §55-10-27, §55-10-28, §55-10-29, §55-10-30, §55-10-31 and §55-10-32, all relating generally to arbitration; defining terms; defining notice under the article; defining when article applies; proscribing the effect of agreements to arbitrate and defining nonwaivable provisions; allowing for application for judicial relief under the article; making an agreement to arbitrate valid unless a legal or equitable reason for revocation exists; providing for the terms by which arbitration may continue if challenged; providing for the process for motions to compel or stay arbitration; providing for provisional remedies to protect the effectiveness of arbitration proceedings; providing the process for initiation of arbitration; providing for the consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings; providing for the appointment of an arbitrator and default process if not agreed by the parties; requiring neutrality of arbitrators; requiring disclosure by arbitrators of matters affecting impartiality; requiring a majority of arbitrators to agree to exercise powers; providing immunity for arbitrators; requiring competency to testify and providing for attorneys’ fees and costs for challenges from which arbitrators are immune; providing the general process for arbitration; allowing parties to be represented by a lawyer in arbitrations; outlining the procedure for witnesses, subpoenas, depositions and discovery in arbitrations; providing for judicial enforcement of preaward ruling by arbitrator; providing for a record of an award and the requirements for an award; allowing the change of an award by an arbitrator upon motion under certain conditions; providing that certain remedies and the fees and costs of arbitration may be a part of an arbitration award; allowing for confirmation by a court of an award upon motion; providing the process and grounds for vacating an award by a court; providing the process and grounds for the modification or correction of an award upon motion; providing that a court shall enter a judgment upon confirmation of an award and may add reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs; providing for jurisdiction over arbitration agreements by a court of this state; providing venue; providing that appeals may be taken from orders related to arbitration proceedings; requiring uniform construction of the act; providing that this act complies with the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act; and providing the effective date of the act.
Senate Bill No. 583--A Bill to amend and reenact §16-5V-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to transfer from Public Employees Retirement System to the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System; and providing that a transferring director has thirty-six months from the date of application to pay all associated costs.
By Senators Cann, Green, Wells, Walters, Palumbo, Laird, Miller, Tucker, Snyder, Kessler (Mr. President), Kirkendoll, Stollings, Cookman, Plymale and Fitzsimmons:
Senate Bill No. 584--A Bill to amend and reenact §62-11C-5 and §62-11C-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §62-11F-1, §62-11F-2, §62-11F-3, §62-11F-4 and §62-11F-5, all relating to authorizing community corrections programs to operate pretrial release program; legislative findings; establishing guidelines; and setting fees.
By Senators Palumbo, Cookman and Kessler (Mr. President):
Senate Bill No. 585--A Bill to amend and reenact §37-6-30 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to maintaining residential property in a habitable condition; requiring delivery of a brochure on mold and moisture at the commencement of a tenancy; specifically including accumulation of moisture and growth of mold as an example of what can cause a residential property to be unfit or uninhabitable; and clarifying that a landlord cannot use nonpayment of rent as an excuse to not make necessary repairs when the landlord was notified of the need for repairs prior to the nonpayment of rent and did not take sufficient action.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 25--Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study how West Virginia can create new jobs, increase industrial competitiveness and reduce emissions through development and deployment of distributed electricity generation technologies, including industrial cogeneration and energy recycling.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 24, Requesting DOH name portion of U. S. Route 60 in Kanawha County "Lou Tabit Highway".
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 27, Relating to administration of opioid antidote in emergency situations.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 27) passed with its title.
Eng. Senate Bill No. 441, Relating to withdrawal of erroneous state tax liens.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 477, Relating to electronic registration of voters.
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 371, Relating to prison overcrowding.
On page seventeen, section five-g, line five, after the word “Virginia.” by inserting the following: The results of all standardized risk and needs assessments are confidential.;
The bill (Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 371), as amended, was then ordered to engrossment and third reading.
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 201, Permitting expedited partner therapy.
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 341, Relating to livestock fencing and trespassing.
Remarks were made by Senators Green, Miller and M. Hall.
Thereafter, at the request of Senator Barnes, and by unanimous consent, the remarks by Senator Green were ordered printed in the Appendix to the Journal.
On motion of Senator M. Hall, a leave of absence for the day was granted Senator Blair.
On motion of Senator Unger, the Senate adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, March 21, 2013, at 11 a.m.