Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bulletin_Board/2006/RS/h_journal/hdj2006-2-13-34.htm
Timestamp: 2017-10-17 06:13:44
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The Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of Friday, February 10, 2006, being the first order of business, when the further reading thereof was dispensed with and the same approved.
H. R. 12, Declaring that the Engineering Program of the West Virginia University of Technology should remain in Montgomery,
H. C. R. 31, Requesting the Division of Highways to name a portion of Sago Road in Upshur County the "Coal Miner's Memorial Roadway",
H. R. 14 - "Creating a Select Committee on Mine Safety Issues.
That for the remainder of the Second Regular Session of the 77th Legislature, there is hereby created a Select Committee on Mine Safety Issues, consisting of not more than fifteen members of the House of Delegates, to be appointed by the Speaker. Notwithstanding the provisions of any House Rule to the contrary, the Select Committee hereby created shall have jurisdiction of any and all legislative proposals to propose, revise and recodify the statutory provisions, including, but not limited to: (1) Response and recovery; (2) State-supported disaster recovery teams; and (3) technology currently available or to be available to assist in timely and effective recovery efforts.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 270 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §31A-3-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §31A-3-5, all relating to the appointment of members of banking institutions to the Board of Banking and Financial Institutions; qualifications of members appointed to represent the public on the board; and continuing the Board of Banking and Financial Institutions"; which was referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance then Government Organization.
S. B. 462 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §29-1B-8, relating to filing interstate compacts in the office of the Secretary of State; time for filing; additional information required; indexing documents; public inspection of compacts; and compacts entered into prior to effective date of this section to be filed"; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. B. 505 - "A Bill to extend the time for the city council of Fairmont, Marion County, to meet as a levying body for the purpose of presenting to the voters of the city an election for a municipal excess levy for purposes of providing funding for the operation, maintenance and repair of the streets and roadways of the city of Fairmont from between the seventh and twenty-eighth days of March and the third Tuesday in April until the nineteenth day of May, two thousand six"; which was referred to the Committee on Political Subdivisions then the Judiciary.
Delegates Talbott, Hamilton, Argento, Armstead, Ashley, Azinger, Barker, Beane, Blair, Boggs, Brown, Browning, Butcher, Campbell, Cann, Canterbury, Caputo, Carmichael, Crosier, DeLong, Duke, Eldridge, Ellem, Ennis, Evans, Fragale, Frederick, Hartman, Hatfield, Houston, Howard, Hrutkay, Hunt, Iaquinta, Lane, Leach, Leggett, Longstreth, Louisos, Mahan, Manchin, Marshall, Martin, Miley, Moore, Morgan, Overington, Palumbo, Paxton, Perdue, Perry, Pethtel, Pino, Poling, Porter, Proudfoot, Roberts, Rowan, Schadler, Sobonya, Spencer, Stalnaker, Staton, Stephens, Stevens, Sumner, Susman, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Tansill, Rick Thompson, Ron Thompson, Trump, Tucker, Varner, Wakim, Walters, Webster, Wells, G. White, Williams, Wysong and Yost offered the following resolution, which was read by its title and referred to the Committee on Rules:
H. C. R. 43 - "Requesting the Division of Highways name the bridge on State Route 20 that spans the Little Kanawha River at the Upshur/Webster County Line, the 'Jerry Lee Groves and Thomas Paul Anderson Memorial Bridge'."
Whereas, Every household and business in the country relies, to some degree, on coal generated electric power which is essential to the economic viability of our nation; and
Whereas, We should remember and honor Jerry and Tom and the miners that died at Sago, and, we must also remember not only the wives, sons, daughters, parents and family members who survived, but the friends, neighbors and West Virginians that all lived through this tragic occurrence; and
Whereas, We should remember (Psalm 78:6), "That the generations to come might know", that by dedicating this bridge and naming it in honor of Jerry Groves and Tom Anderson that it will serve as a marker for this state and country to begin the process of making coal mining a less dangerous occupation; therefore, be it
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways to name the bridge on State Route 20 that spans the Little Kanawha River at the Upshur/Webster County Line, the "Jerry Lee Groves and Thomas Paul Anderson Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Division of Highways, and to the families of Jerry Groves and Tom Anderson.
Delegates Eldridge, Butcher, Hrutkay and Barker offered the following resolution, which was read by its title and referred to the Committee on Rules:
H. C. R. 44 - "Requesting the Division of Highways to name the truss bridge at Midkiff, Lincoln County, the 'Sanders Brothers Veterans Bridge'."
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways and to the brothers, Wetzel Sanders and Howard Sanders.
Delegates Caputo, Manchin and Longstreth offered the following resolution, which was read by its title and referred to the Committee on Rules:
H. C. R. 45 - "Requesting the West Virginia Division of Highways to designate and name the new bridge located near Mannington, Marion County, off U.S. Route 250 and now known as the Pine Grove Bridge, the 'William Calvin Sandy Bridge'."
Whereas, William Calvin Sandy was born in the Marion County Sheriff's residence adjoining the Marion County Courthouse (now the Marion County Historical Society Museum) Fairmont, West Virginia, on April 3, 1913, the eldest son of Sheriff Arch F. Sandy and his wife Nannie M. Conaway Sandy; and
Whereas, William Calvin Sandy graduated from Barrackville High School in 1929, attended the West Virginia University College of Engineering from 1929 to 1932 and received a Regents AB Degree from Fairmont State College in 1977, where he taught classes in surveying, building codes and construction specifications. He also passed the West Virginia professional engineers examination in October, 1950, and received his registration certificate as a professional engineer; and
That the Legislature hereby requests the West Virginia Division of Highways to designate and name the new bridge located near Mannington, Marion County, off U.S. Route 250 and now known as the Pine Grove Bridge the "William Calvin Sandy Bridge"; and, be it
Delegate Hrutkay offered the following resolution, which was read by its title and referred to the Committee on Rules:
H. C. R. 46 - "Requesting the Division of Highways name the bridge spanning the Guyandotte River, currently referred to as the "Henlawson Thru Truss Bridge" located on County Route 12/4 at mile post 0.05, the 'Robert T. (Bob) Carper Vietnam Veteran Bridge'."
Whereas, Among his many endeavors and activities in life, Robert T. "Bob" Carper was a devoted citizen, soldier, husband, father, active veteran and Christian; and
Whereas, From March 1965 to March, 1969, he unselfishly and courageously served as a United States Marine for two tours of duty in Vietnam, achieving and being honored with the Navy Achievement Medal with Combat "V" for service, the Combat Action Ribbon for service in Vietnam, the Presidential Unit Citation awarded to 3rd Marine Division for Service in Vietnam, the Navy Unit Commendation awarded to Task Force Yankee for service in Vietnam, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with one silver star, the Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation for gallantry under fire, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal; and
Whereas, Robert T. "Bob" Carper was a life member of the Vietnam Veterans of America, Norman R. Miller Chapter where he served variously as first Vice President and Treasurer; and
Whereas, Robert T. "Bob" Carper was absolutely dedicated to veterans' causes, routinely working tirelessly to promote and advance worthwhile endeavors on behalf of veterans; a sampling of his many veteran-related activities included bringing the Traveling Vietnam Memorial to Logan, maintaining the Veterans Memorial Doughboy statue in Logan in an honored fashion, working with the Huntington Veterans Administration Hospital and the Regional Office of Veterans Affairs in hosting a "stand down" in an effort to secure health care benefits as well as the basic necessities of food and clothing for homeless veterans; and
Whereas, The passing of this tireless and dedicated veteran's life from the earthly bonds of this world leaves behind a proud and distinguished legacy upon which family and friends may find solace, and from which fellow veterans and fellow citizens will find an example worthy of emulation; and
Whereas, As a small token of this collective legislative bodies' gratitude and recognition for this dedicated soldier and veteran's good works and patriotic spirit, it is hereby decreed that the Division of Highways shall name the bridge spanning the Guyandotte River, currently referred to as the "Henlawson Thru Truss Bridge," located on County Route 12/4 at mile post 0.05, the "Robert T. (Bob) Carper Vietnam Veteran Bridge"; therefore, be it
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways to name the bridge currently referred to as the "Henlawson Thru Truss Bridge" located on County Route 12/4 at mile post 0.05, the "Robert T. (Bob) Carper Vietnam Veteran Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is requested to have made and be placed, signs identifying the bridge as the "Robert T. (Bob) Carper Vietnam Veteran Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this Resolution to the Secretary of Transportation, the Commissioner of the Division of Highways, and the family of Mr. Carper, including his wife Sandy, his two sons, Tom of St. Albans and Jason of Carmel, California, and his daughter, Leah Carper of Henlawson and the Vietnam Veterans of America, Norman R. Miller Chapter.
Delegates Carmichael, Walters, Palumbo, Wells, Hunt and Webster offered the following resolution, which was read by its title and referred to the Committee on Rules:
H. C. R. 47 - "Requesting the Commissioner of the Division of Highways to name the recently constructed bridge over Little Sandy Creek on Frame Road near Elkview, Kanawha County, the 'Dewey Russell Crowder Bridge'."
H. C. R. 48 - "Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge which exits Davis in Tucker County, located on Route 32, the 'Thomas Patrick Memorial Bridge'."
Further Resolved, That a certified copy of this resolution be provided to Dr. Patrick's children, Erin, Keri, Anna and Matthew - to his beloved and surviving spouse, Donna, and to the Division of Highways.
Delegates Kominar and H. White offered the following resolution, which was read by its title and referred to the Committee on Rules:
H. C. R. 49 - "Requesting the Division of Highways name the bridge at the junction of Route 65 and Route 49 in Matewan, Mingo County, the 'Earl Stafford Memorial Bridge'."
H. C. R. 50 - "Requesting the Division of Highways name the bridge on U. S. Route 119 at Miller's Creek, Mingo County, also known as the North Nolan Bridge, the 'Arnold J. Starr Memorial Bridge'."
Delegates Wysong, Tabb and Doyle offered the following resolution, which was read by its title and referred to the Committee on Rules:
H. R. 16 - "Acknowledging the intrinsic value of Happy Retreat as a historical landmark, and expressing support for the efforts of the City of Charles Town to acquire Happy Retreat from its willing seller."
Whereas, Happy Retreat, located in Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia was the home of Charles Washington, founder of the City of Charles Town; and
Whereas, Charles Washington was the brother of our nation's first President, George Washington; and
Whereas, The original home was built in 1780 and both Charles Washington and his wife, Mildred, are buried on the property; and
Whereas, Happy Retreat holds historic significance within the City of Charles Town, Jefferson County, the State of West Virginia and the United States of America; and
Whereas, Happy Retreat is located on the Washington Heritage Trail National Scenic Byway; and
Whereas, Heritage travel is one of the fastest growing segments of the national tourism and travel industry, and heritage travelers tend to stay longer and spend more money than other tourists; and
Whereas, The City of Charles Town is seeking to preserve this historic property as a heritage center or park; therefore, be it
That the House of Delegates hereby acknowledges the intrinsic value of Happy Retreat as a historical landmark, and expresses support for the efforts of the City of Charles Town to acquire Happy Retreat from its willing seller; and, be it
Delegate Pino offered the following resolution, which was read by its title.
H. R. 17 - "Designating the month of March, 2006, as 'American Red Cross Month'."
That the House hereby designates the month of March, 2006, as "American Red Cross Month"; and, be it
Delegate Swartzmiller presented resolutions adopted by the Chester/Newell Chamber of Commerce and the Weirton Area Chamber of Commerce, urging the Legislature to pass H. B. 4314, Relating to local option elections on whether table games will be allowed at existing licensed pari-mutuel racetracks; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Delegate Longstreth presented a petition signed by over nine thousand residents of the State expressing strong support and endorsement of the establishment of Miner's Day; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Delegates Butcher, Eldridge, Hrutkay and Ferrell presented a petition signed by over six thousand residents of their area of the State, expressing strong support and endorsement of the enactment of H. B. 4528, providing for immunity from civil or criminal liability for defense of self, others and property; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 4500 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §6-7-2a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §9A-1-5 of said code; to amend and reenact §15-2-2 of said code; to amend and reenact §16-5P-5 of said code; to amend and reenact §17-2A-3 of said code; to amend and reenact §19-1A-5 of said code; to amend and reenact §20-1-5 of said code; to amend and reenact §21-1-2 of said code; to amend and reenact §22-1-6 of said code; to amend and reenact §24-1-3 of said code; to amend and reenact §29-1-1 of said code; and to amend and reenact §60-2-9 of said code, all relating to compensation of state officials; providing for salary adjustments for certain appointive state officers; and adjusting annual stipend for the Chair of the Public Service Commission"; to the Committee on Finance.
By Delegates Fragale, DeLong, Martin, Louisos, Perry, Duke, Sumner and Paxton:
H. B. 4501 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §18-5-18a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing the compensation for aides and para-professionals with large numbers of pupils in kindergarten and grades one through six"; to the Committee on Education then Finance.
H. B. 4502 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931 as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-42-9, relating to prohibiting the performance of any abortion when the woman seeking it is doing so solely on account of the gender of the fetus; prescribing a criminal penalty for violations of the section"; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Boggs, Perdue, Rick Thompson, Ashley, Barker, Varner and Craig:
H. B. 4503 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §61-2-29 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing penalties for financial exploitation of an elderly person or incapacitated adult"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Wells, Palumbo, Hatfield, Brown, Spencer, Hunt, Webster, Amores, Walters, Armstead and Craig:
H. B. 4504 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §24-6-6b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to reverting the 911 fee on wireless telephones from three dollars to seventy-five cents; and reverting the distribution formula for 911 fees to the previous formula"; to the Committee on Political Subdivisions then Finance.
By Delegates Williams, Perry, Varner, Paxton, Stemple and Argento:
H. B. 4505 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §25-1-11d of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing a two thousand eight dollar salary increase for each employee of the Division of Corrections"; to the Committee on Finance.
H. B. 4506 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §11-21-12 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to reducing state income tax for state correctional officer retirees by exempting state correctional officers' retirement income from the federal adjusted gross income for calculating adjusted gross income for state income tax purposes"; to the Committee on Pensions and Retirement then Finance.
By Delegates Stephens, Eldridge, Howard and Sobonya:
H. B. 4507 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §16-42-1 and §16-42-2; and to amend and reenact §17A-3-14 of said code, all relating to establishing a "Choose Life" fund; providing for "Choose Life" license plates; providing that moneys in the "Choose Life" fund be used by the Director for the Bureau for Public Health to fund eligible private, nonprofit organizations that provide services to pregnant women who are planning to place their children for adoption"; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then Finance.
By Delegate G. White:
H. B. 4508 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §17A-3-14 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the issuance of a special Sons of the American Revolution license plate; and assessing a special initial application fee and a special annual fee for the license plate"; to the Committee on Roads and Transportation then Finance
By Delegates Roberts and Porter:
H. B. 4509 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §17A-3-14 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the issuance of a special registration plate for horse enthusiasts"; to the Committee on Roads and Transportation then Finance.
By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss, and Delegates Beane, Amores, Browning, Campbell, Ennis, Staton, Ashley, Azinger, Ellem and G. White:
H. B. 4510 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §5-14-2, §5-14-3, §5-14-5 and §5-14-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to the West Virginia Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing generally; removing the requirement that the commission maintain a register of persons who are deaf or hard of hearing; removing the requirement that the commission conduct and maintain a census of both populations in West Virginia; clarifying the voting power of certain members of the commission; and making certain other technical changes"; to the Committee on Government Organization.
H. B. 4511 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §7-20-3a, relating to expanding the definition of capital improvements and services which may be funded with county impact fees to include libraries, library services and affordable housing for individuals or families with low or moderate income"; to the Committee on Political Subdivisions then Finance.
H. B. 4312 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §7-20-3a, relating to empowering certain county and municipalities to deny a development activity if adequate public facilities, assets and services are not available to support the activity; delegation of authority; and expanding the list of capital improvements and services which may be determined to be adequate to include libraries and library services"; to the Committee on Political Subdivisions then Finance.
H. B. 4513 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §33-4-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-41-8b; and to amend and reenact §33-41-11 of said code, all relating to insurance fraud; clarifying that the insurance code contains specific criminal penalties for felony offenses; authorizing certain employees of the fraud unit of the Insurance Commission to present criminal complaints directly to a magistrate; and extending the statute of limitations for certain misdemeanors involving insurance fraud"; to the Committee on Banking and Insurance then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Iaquinta, Argento, Barker, Hartman, Manchin, Crosier, Yost, Fragale,
Pethtel and Azinger:
H. B. 4514 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5-16C-9a, relating to providing unused, unexpired nonnarcotic drugs to free health care clinics in the state from deceased nursing home patients or residents with the consent of the family of the decedent"; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Iaquinta, Fragale, Poling, Hartman, Trump, Miley, H. White, Michael, Campbell, Evans and Webster:
H. B. 4515 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-8-1b, relating to the denial of course credits for unexcused absences in school"; to the Committee on Education.
By Delegates Anderson and Border:
H. B. 4516 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §17B-3-3a, §17B-3-3c and §17B-3-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to providing that accessible parking violations will be considered motor vehicle violations and criminal offenses for certain penalty and record keeping purposes"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 4517 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §3-1-30 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §3-2-6 of said code, all relating to changing the nomination process for election officials; and changing the registration deadline for voting eligibility"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Caputo, DeLong, Martin, Louisos, Paxton, Perry, Duke and Sumner:
H. B. 4518 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §18A-4-8g of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to substitute service personnel seniority"; to the Committee on Education then Finance.
H. B. 4519 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §11-19-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to earmarking the first two million dollars collected annually from the Soft Drinks Tax to be distributed for the benefit of West Virginia University Institute of Technology"; to the Committee on Finance.
H. B. 4520 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §8-14-12 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to removal of the age cap for certified law-enforcement officers for qualification purposes"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 4521 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §8-14-17a, relating to transferability for certified law-enforcement officers from one department to another throughout the state; civil service status; and benefits"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 4522 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §33-25A-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to removing the Commissioner of Insurance as the attorney in fact for HMO's for service of process purposes"; to the Committee on Banking and Insurance then the Judiciary.
By Delegates H. White and Wakim:
H. B. 4523 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §16-2I-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-2I-1a, all relating to defining terms relating to abortion clinics, hospitals, nursing homes and nursing care facilities; regulation of facilities; and licensure of facilities"; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Boggs, Pethtel, Stemple, Beach, Crosier and Tansill:
H. B. 4524 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §17B-2-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the requirements for obtaining a driver's license or identification card; and allowing persons who possess a valid driver's license to also obtain an identification card"; to the Committee on Roads and Transportation then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Spencer, Caputo, Longstreth, Trump, Hatfield and Palumbo:
H. B. 4525 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §60A-10-1, §60A-10-2, §60A-10-3 and §60A-10-4, all relating to creation of the West Virginia Meth Free Act; setting forth findings and a purpose; providing a short title; regulating the sale of precursor products to the manufacture of methamphetamine; providing a criminal penalty for persons who intentionally violate a provision of section two of the article; requiring the State Police to maintain a registry of names of those convicted of crimes related to methamphetamine production or distribution; and, requiring the circuit clerks to provide abstracts of judgment to the State Police that reflect criminal convictions of persons relative to methamphetamine production or distribution"; to the Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.
By Delegates Kominar, Craig, H. White, Michael and Stemple:
H. B. 4526 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §51-9-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to judges and justices generally; providing that a judge becoming eligible for retirement is not required to contribute to the retirement system; and clarifying that, for judicial retirement purposes, credited service includes certain time served as an elected or appointed municipal judge"; to the Committee on Pensions and Retirement then Finance.
By Delegates Brown, Longstreth, Caputo, Manchin, Hrutkay, Moore, DeLong and Amores:
H. B. 4527 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §48-27-510 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to clarifying that the denial of a final domestic violence protective order may be appealed to circuit court the same way that the granting of the order may be appealed"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Butcher, Eldridge, Beach, DeLong, Hrutkay, Barker, Stemple, Rick
Thompson and Boggs:
H. B. 4528 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §55-7-22a, relating to defense of self, others and property; and providing immunity from civil or criminal liability"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss, and Delegates Browning, Moore, Staton, G. White, Stalnaker, Poling, Kominar, H. White, Varner and Beane:
H. B. 4529 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §5-16-22 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to allowing nonprofit organizations and their employees to participate in the Public Employees Insurance Program effective the first day of January, two thousand eight"; to the Committee on Banking and Insurance then Finance.
H. B. 4530 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §20-2-57 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing criminal penalties for wounding or killing a person while pursuing, taking or killing wild animals or wild birds while under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances or drugs; and permitting court-ordered restitution"; to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Morgan, Leach, Craig, Howard and Rick Thompson:
H. B. 4531- "A Bill to amend and reenact §11-3-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §11A-2-13 of said code; and to amend and reenact §11A-3-2 and §11A-3-13 of said code, all relating to increasing the interest rate to be imposed by county assessors for real and personal property found to have been omitted from the land and personal property books from six percent to nine percent for the period of time the property was omitted from the books; and, doubling the amount of fees to be paid in order to redeem or purchase delinquent property"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 4532 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §20-2-32 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the prohibition of the West Virginia Director of the Division of Natural Resources from obtaining an applicant's social security number when issuing a license to hunt, fish and trap"; to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources then the Judiciary.
H. B. 4533 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-2-7d, relating to requiring all middle schools and high schools to teach fetal development; and providing that nothing contained in the section can be construed as approving of abortion"; to the Committee on Education then Finance.
By Delegates Leach, Perdue, Susman, Hall, Boggs, Brown and Border:
H. B. 4534 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-5R-7, relating to the establishment of an Alzheimer's Disease Registry within West Virginia University to act as a central information data base for policy and planning relative to Alzheimer's disease"; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.
H. B. 4535 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §18A-4-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing the salary increments paid to principals and assistant principals"; to the Committee on Education then Finance.
H. B. 4536 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §24-2E-2, relating generally to improving competition among telephone public utilities providing landline services; prohibiting telephone public utilities from using automatic renewal provisions in their landline customer services agreements; prohibiting initial term of landline customer services agreement greater than five years; providing that after initial term of landline customer services agreement the term shall be on a month-to-month basis unless customer signs new landline customer services agreement; limiting termination fees charged by telephone public utilities for landline service and providing method of computing termination fee; specifying how this act applies to existing landline customer services agreements, whether in their original term or in a rollover term; and providing that act does not apply to services agreements between two telephone public utilities"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 4537 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §23-4-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to clarifying the criteria for an employee to sustain a lawsuit for intentional injury under the workers' compensation law"; to the Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.
By Delegate Martin (By Request):
H. B. 4538 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §29-22B-1408 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to reallocating the proceeds from limited video lottery by increasing the percentages payable to counties, municipalities and retailers"; to the Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.
S. B. 370, Creating personal property tax exemption for farm equipment and livestock,
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2312, Relating to minimum grab bar standards for hotel and motel rooms that are specifically designated or intended for use by handicapped or disabled guests,
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4107, Clearly defining the offense of abuse or neglect of incapacitated adults or elder persons which result in the death of such persons, to include the offense of murder,
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4240, Changing the name of the Community and Technical College of Shepherd to Blue Ridge Community and Technical College.
Delegates Azinger, Blair, Border, DeLong, Evans, Hamilton, Michael, Overington, Paxton, Perdue, Poling, Proudfoot, Stemple, Susman, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Talbott, Rick Thompson, Tucker, Walters and Williams requested to be excused from voting on the passage of S. B. 370 under the provisions of House Rule 49.
On the passage of the bills, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 81), and there were--yeas 94, nays none, absent and not voting 6, with the absent and not voting being as follows:
Absent And Not Voting: Anderson, Carmichael, Ferrell, Schadler, Spencer and Stevens.
So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bills (S. B. 370, Com. Sub for H. B. 2312, H. B. 4041, H. B. 4065, Com. Sub. for H. B. 4107 and Com. Sub. for H. B. 4240) passed.
An amendment to the title of S. B. 370, recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary, was reported by the Clerk and adopted, amending the title of the bill to read as follows:
S. B. 370 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §11-3-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to exempting personal property employed exclusively in agriculture and owned by the producer from personal property taxation."
Delegate Staton moved that S. B. 370 take effect July 1, 2006
On this question, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 88), and there were--yeas 94, nays none, absent and not voting 6, with the absent and not voting being as follows:
Delegate Staton moved that Com. Sub. for H. B. 4240 take effect from its passage.
On this question, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 89), and there were--yeas 95, nays none, absent and not voting 5, with the absent and not voting being as follows:
Absent And Not Voting: Anderson, Carmichael, Ferrell, Schadler and Spencer.
So, two thirds of the members elected to the House of Delegates having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 4240) takes effect from its passage.
The following bills, on second reading, coming up in regular order, were each read a second time and ordered to engrossment and third reading:
H. C. R. 17, Requesting the Governor of the State of West Virginia and the West Virginia Development Office to put the highest priority on putting forward locations in the southern coalfield counties for the proposed coal conversion facilities; coming up in regular order, as unfinished business, was reported by the Clerk.
Delegate Susman asked and obtained unanimous consent that the following members be added as cosponsors to H. C. R. 17:
Delegates Long, Perdue, H. White, Kominar, Frederick, Porter, Moore, Susman, Lane and Mahan.
On motion of Delegates Rick Thompson, Long, Perdue, H. White, Kominar, Frederick, Moore and Porter the resolution was amended on page two, line five, following the word "built", by inserting the words "King Coal Highway, Tolsia Highway and".
The question before the House being on the adoption of the resolution, as amended, the same was put and prevailed.
Delegates Manchin, Longstreth and Caputo requested the Clerk to record them as having voted "Nay" on the adoption of H. C. R. 17.
H. C. R. 32, Designating December 6 annually as "Miner's Day"; coming up in regular order, as unfinished business, was reported by the Clerk.
The yeas and nays having been ordered, they were taken (Roll No. 90), and there were--yeas 95, nays none, absent and not voting 5, with the absent and not voting being as follows:
So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the resolution (H. C. R. 32) adopted.
S. B. 539, Relating to qualifications for Miners' Health, Safety and Training director; on third reading, coming up in regular order, with the right to amend, was reported by the Clerk.
There being no amendments, the bill was then read a third time.
The question being on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 91), and there were--yeas 56, nays 39, absent and not voting 5, with the nays and absent and not voting being as follows:
Nays: Argento, Armstead, Ashley, Barker, Blair, Border, Brown, Butcher, Canterbury, Duke, Eldridge, Ellem, Frederick, Hall, Hamilton, Hatfield, Howard, Hrutkay, Hunt, Iaquinta, Lane, Leach, Martin, Overington, Poling, Porter, Roberts, Rowan, Schoen, Sobonya, Stephens, Stevens, Sumner, Susman, Tansill, Trump, Tucker, Wakim, Walters and Webster.
Absent And Not Voting: Anderson, Carmichael, Ferrell, Schadler, and Spencer.
So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (S. B. 539) passed.
On this question, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 92), and there were--yeas 66, nays 29, absent and not voting 5, with the nays and absent and not voting being as follows:
Nays: Armstead, Barker, Blair, Border, Brown, Butcher, Canterbury, Duke, Eldridge, Ellem, Hall, Hamilton, Hatfield, Hrutkay, Iaquinta, Lane, Martin, Overington, Poling, Porter, Schoen, Sobonya, Stephens, Stevens, Sumner, Trump, Tucker, Wakim and Walters.
So, two thirds of the members elected to the House of Delegates not having voted in the affirmative, the motion to make the bill effective from its passage did not prevail.
At the request of Delegate Staton, and by unanimous consent, leaves of absence for the day were granted Delegates Anderson, Carmichael, Ferrell, Schadler and Spencer.
Delegate Stevens announced that she was absent when the votes were taken on Roll Nos. 81 through 88 and that had she been present, she would have voted "Yea" thereon.
Delegate Stevens asked and obtained unanimous consent that the remarks of Delegate Trump regarding the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln be printed in the Appendix to the Journal.
Delegate Longstreth asked and obtained unanimous consent that the remarks of Delegate Caputo concerning S. B. 539 be printed in the Appendix to the Journal.
At 2:31 p.m., the House of Delegates adjourned until 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 14, 2006.