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Charleston, W. Va., Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Pending the reading of the Journal of Tuesday, February 19, 2008,
Eng. House Bill No. 4385--A Bill to amend and reenact §4-2-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §30-1A-1, §30-1A-2, §30-1A-3, §30-1A-4, §30-1A-5 and §30-1A-6 of said code, all relating to the powers and duties of the Legislative Auditor; authorizing audits of state funds, including funds derived from a state controlled function; providing legislative intent as to proposals for regulating professions and occupations; allowing reports to be conducted by the Legislative Auditor by request; providing recommendations the Legislative Auditor may make in reports; and expanding the time period during which legislation may be considered before reapplication for regulation of a profession or occupation.
Eng. House Bill No. 4411--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §19-29-6; and to amend and reenact §22-15-22 of said code, all relating to the regulation of land-based aquaculture facilities; exempting aquaculture facilities from certain sludge management requirements; and providing the Commissioner of Agriculture rule-making authority to promulgate rules after consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection, concerning the disposal or application of waste produced from an aquaculture facility.
House Concurrent Resolution No. 40--Requesting the United States Park Service to continue permitting hunting on areas controlled by New River Gorge National River.
House Concurrent Resolution No. 41--Urging the United States Congress to protect state regulation of the business of insurance.
House Concurrent Resolution No. 48--Requesting the Commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Highways to designate the West Virginia Turnpike, the "Okey L. Patteson Highway".
Whereas, He was much honored for his good works, among which honors were his invitation and address to the President's Committee on Employment of the Physically Handicapped in Washington, D. C. in August of 1950, his national citation for outstanding service to the physically handicapped which he received in 1951, and his naming by the Charleston Gazette as "West Virginian of the Year" for the year 1951; and
House Concurrent Resolution No. 49--Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study the impact of allowing adopted persons access to their original birth certificates and allowing birth parents to include contact preference information and medical history information with original birth certificates.
Whereas, The United States Surgeon General's Office in its Family History Initiative has recognized that biological family history is vital to prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions for which individuals may be genetically predisposed, such as heart disease, cancer and certain mental health conditions; and
Whereas, Many adopted persons believe they are entitled to the same basic information about themselves as people reared in their birth families; and
Whereas, Adopted persons are the only individuals who, as a class, are not permitted to routinely obtain their original birth certificates; therefore, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance, as part of the study, consider allowing a birth parent to include with the child's original birth certificate a form that indicates whether the parent wishes to be contacted by the child and an updated medical history form; and, be it
House Concurrent Resolution No. 50--Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study the impact of changing the funding formula for local health department services.
Whereas, To meet the average of other southern states, funding would have to increase by three hundred percent or by $14 million in each of the next three years for a total of $42 million; and
Whereas, Adopting a new formula would better represent the needs and fiscal capacities of the local health boards; and
Whereas, West Virginia has some of the highest rates of preventable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke in the nation, costing the state millions of dollars per year; and
The Clerk then presented communications from His Excellency, the Governor, advising that on February 14, 2008, he had approved Enr. House Bill No. 2517 and Enr. Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 4147; and on February 19, 2008, he had approved Enr. Senate Bill No. 459.
Senate Bill No. 47, Prohibiting ATMs in video lottery establishments.
Senate Bill No. 194, Providing electronic instructional materials to certain students.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 194 (originating in the Committee on Education)--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18B-1-12, relating to establishing procedures for a manufacturer or publisher to provide special instructional material for blind, visually impaired and dyslexic students who are enrolled at a state institution of higher education; prohibiting sales and purchases of certain instructional materials under certain circumstances; prohibiting designation of certain instructional material as essential under certain conditions; requiring publisher or manufacturer to provide special instructional materials at same cost as standard instructional materials or at no additional cost under certain circumstances; granting certain exceptions to requirements; providing procedures for eligible students and state institutions of higher education to request special instructional materials; requiring certain information and agreements; and authorizing promulgation of joint emergency rule and requiring promulgation of joint legislative rule both by certain date.
Senate Bill No. 223, Establishing recruitment bonus for certain teachers.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 223 (originating in the Committee on Education)--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §11- 13Y-1; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18A-4-21, all relating to establishing the Teacher Shortage Incentive Pilot Program; addressing geographic shortage areas and subject matter shortage areas through bonus, tax credit, tuition reimbursement, housing allowance or any combination thereof; distributing moneys to county boards for addressing teacher shortages; conditioning the distribution on having a plan for addressing the teacher shortages that is approved by the state board; establishing a special account; and requiring a report to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability.
Senate Bill No. 573, Increasing public school teachers' and service personnel annual salaries.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 573 (originating in the Committee on Education)--A Bill to amend and reenact §18A-4-2 and §18A-4-8a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to school personnel salary increases; increasing minimum salaries of public school teachers; increasing salary bonuses for classroom teachers; and increasing minimum salaries of school service personnel.
Senate Bill No. 593, Clarifying library funding obligation from local share.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 593 (originating in the Committee on Education)--A Bill to amend and reenact §18-9A-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to school finance; computation of local share; limit on certain library funding obligations; and transfer of a library funding obligation to an excess levy.
Senate Bill No. 625, Requiring school principal make personnel recommendations.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 625 (originating in the Committee on Education)--A Bill to amend and reenact §18A-2-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §18A-4-3 and §18A-4-7a of said code, all relating to school principals; requiring each school principal to make recommendations regarding the appointment, assignment, promotion, transfer and dismissal of all personnel assigned to the school under the principal's control; adding the principal's recommendations to the seven existing criteria to be considered when hiring professional personnel; and increasing the principal's increment.
Senate Bill No. 663, Increasing school cafeteria managers' pay grade.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 663 (originating in the Committee on Education)--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18A- 4-8j, relating to the pay grade of cafeteria managers.
Senate Bill No. 747, Creating PROMISE Scholarship Summer Internship Program.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 747 (originating in the Committee on Education)--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18C-7-9, relating to creating the PROMISE Scholarship Summer Internship Program; requiring participation by certain agencies and individuals; directing Governor's Workforce Investment Division and Workforce West Virginia One Stop Center s to provide certain services; providing for evaluation of work performance; and requiring certain reports.
With the recommendation that the seven committee substitutes do pass; but under the original double committee references first be referred to the Committee on Finance.
At the request of Senator Helmick, as chair of the Committee on Finance, unanimous consent was granted to dispense with the second committee references of Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 194 and Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 747 contained in the foregoing report from the Committee on Education.
At the request of Senator Plymale, unanimous consent being granted, Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 223, Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 573 and Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 593 were each taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee references, were then referred to the Committee on Finance.
The bills (Com. Sub. for S. B. Nos. 625 and 663), under the original double committee references, were then referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill No. 239, Creating Senior Citizen Property Tax Payment Deferment Act.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 239 (originating in the Committee on Finance)--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §11- 6I-1, §11-6I-2, §11-6I-3, §11-6I-4, §11-6I-5, §11-6I-6, §11-6I-7, §11-6I-8, §11-6I-9, §11-6I-10 and §11-6I-11, all relating to the Senior Citizen Property Tax Payment Deferment Act; providing definitions; providing deferment for payment of certain property tax increments; requiring application for the deferment; providing for deferment renewal and waiver of deferment; providing procedures for the review and approval of application by the assessor; providing an appeals procedure; authorizing creation of a lien on property for which deferment is approved; specifying conditions for liens and lien payment and termination; requiring the Tax Commissioner to prescribe necessary forms and instructions; authorizing the Tax Commissioner to propose legislative rules; establishing criminal penalties; and authorizing severability of provisions of the article.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 311 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary), Allowing judges to order jurors from other counties in certain situations.
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 311 (originating in the Committee on Finance)--A Bill to amend and reenact §52-1-14 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing judges to order jurors be drawn from another county or counties when jurors cannot be seated from the county in which the trial will be held in certain cases; and providing that the county for which the jurors served shall compensate the jurors.
Senate Bill No. 323, Relating to stormwater systems generally.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 323 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--A Bill to amend and reenact §8-20-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §16-13-16 and §16-13-23a of said code; and to amend and reenact §16-13A-9 of said code, all relating to the establishment and operation of stormwater systems; authorizing municipalities to set rates, charges and fees for stormwater services; providing that water service may be terminated for nonpayment of stormwater service fees; authorizing municipalities to adopt ordinances or regulations to allow issuance of orders, entry on property, setting fines and penalties for violation of stormwater law; establishing requirements for notice of violations; authorizing municipality to correct violations and collect cost from violator; and providing that the owner, occupant or tenant of real property is deemed to be served by a stormwater system under certain circumstances.
Senate Bill No. 492, Eliminating part-time prosecutors.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 492 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--A Bill to amend and reenact §7-7-4a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to eliminating part-time prosecutors; authorizing an increase in salary for a part-time prosecutor who becomes a full-time prosecutor; and allowing counties an opt-out provision.
The bills (Com. Sub. for S. B. Nos. 323 and 492), under the original double committee references, were then referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill No. 496, Protecting voter registration information.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 496 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--A Bill to amend and reenact §3-2-30 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to protecting certain information maintained in voter registration files.
Senate Bill No. 507, Clarifying voting procedures.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 507 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--A Bill to amend and reenact §3-1-20, §3-1-22, §3-1-29, §3-1-34 and §3-1-41 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to general provisions and definitions for elections; requiring cards of instructions to voters to include notice as to effect of voting provisional ballot and right to request location of correct precinct; requiring posting of cards of instruction at voting places; requiring board of ballot commissioners to provide election officials with a list of county precincts and a voter registration list; eliminating provisions requiring election official trainees to be volunteers receiving credits for high school diploma and to be appointed by county commission or municipality where the election is held; clarifying that prohibition against using counting board in special elections is discretionary with the county commission; requiring poll clerk to notify prospective voter of effect of voting provisional ballot and of correct precinct in which to vote; and updating language relating to signatures to reflect use of electronic poll books and other electronic devices.
Senate Bill No. 514, Permitting electronic mail absentee voting.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 514 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--A Bill to amend and reenact §3-3-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating generally to voting an absentee ballot by electronic mail; allowing ballot to be transmitted to absentee voter by electronic mail; requiring absentee voter to return completed ballot in the same manner ballot was transmitted or by electronic mail; and specifying that ballots received via electronic mail are to be processed in the same manner as ballots submitted by facsimile.
Senate Bill No. 552, Relating to prepaid wireless calling taxes, fees and charges.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 552 (originating in the Committee on Finance)--A Bill to amend and reenact §11-15-2 and §11-15-30 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §24-6-2 and §24-6-6b of said code, all relating to taxation of prepaid wireless calling service and the wireless enhanced 911 fee; defining "prepaid wireless calling service"; providing that prepaid wireless calling service is subject to the consumers sales and service tax; requiring the collection and deposit by the Tax Commissioner of the proceeds of the consumers sales and service tax imposed on the sale of prepaid wireless calling service into the wireless enhanced 911 fee accounts maintained and administered by the Public Service Commission; and providing that prepaid wireless calling service is no longer subject to the wireless enhanced 911 fee.
Senate Bill No. 622, Creating Voluntary Rural and Outdoor Heritage Conservation Act.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 622 (originating in the Committee on Economic Development)--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §5B-2G-1, §5B-2G-2, §5B-2G-3, §5B-2G-4, §5B-2G-5, §5B-2G-6, §5B-2G-7, §5B-2G-8 and §5B-2G-9; and to amend and reenact §59-1-10 of said code, all relating generally to the Voluntary Rural and Outdoor Heritage Conservation Act; establishing Outdoor Heritage Conservation Fund; Board of Trustees created; funding of land conservation and issuance of bonds; and deed recording fee increase to go to Outdoor Heritage Conservation Fund, Farmland Protection Fund and clerk of county commission.
With the recommendation that the committee substitute do pass; but under the original double reference first be referred to the Committee on Finance.
At the request of Senator McCabe, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 622) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Economic Development was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill No. 635, Authorizing State Board of Education to set and collect review fees from certain publishers.
At the request of Senator McCabe, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (S. B. No. 702) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Economic Development was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on Finance, with an amendment from the Committee on Economic Development pending.
Senate Bill No. 714, Awarding National Board for Professional Teaching Standards salary bonus to certain school leaders.
Senate Bill No. 776 (originating in the Committee on Education)--A Bill to amend and reenact §29-22-18a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing the amount from the State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund that is deposited each fiscal year into the Higher Education Improvement Fund for higher education from ten million dollars to fifteen million dollars.
Senate Bill No. 777 (originating in the Committee on Education)--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18B-1-9, relating generally to additional powers of governing boards of Marshall University and West Virginia University; authorizing conveyance of real property or any interest therein from governing board to a real estate foundation; providing definition of property; providing for creation of real estate foundation and terms thereof; prohibiting members of board of governors from serving as director, officer or trustee of foundation; limiting number of state employees who may serve as director, officer or trustee of foundation; providing for conveyance of property to and by foundation; requiring affirmative determination by the governing board that no state funds were used in acquiring property to be conveyed; exempting conveyance of property to or by a real estate foundation from certain provisions of law; designating sale proceeds and foundation income as private foundation money; specifying foundation purposes; and requiring annual report to Joint Committee on Government and Finance.
On motion of Senator Plymale, the bills (S. B. Nos. 776 and 777) contained in the foregoing report from the Committee on Education were then referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Love offered the following resolution:
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 54-- Urging the United States Secretary of the Interior to cause the National Park Service and Fish and Wildlife Service to amend certain regulations pertaining to the possession and carrying of loaded firearms on public lands.
Whereas, 36 C.F.R. 2.4 generally prohibits a person from possessing a loaded firearm on land under the jurisdiction of the United States National Park Service; and
Whereas, 50 C.F.R. 27.42 generally prohibits a person from possessing a loaded firearm on land under the jurisdiction of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and
Whereas, These regulations contain no exceptions for carrying loaded firearms for lawful self-defense purposes in accordance with the laws of the host state; and
Whereas, These regulations infringe on the rights of law-abiding gun owners, who wish to transport and carry firearms on lands owned by the National Park Service and the Fish and Wildlife Service; and
Whereas, The United States Bureau of Land Management and National Forest Service permit individuals to carry loaded firearms on lands under their respective jurisdictions in accordance with the laws of the host state; and
Whereas, In many parts of the country, the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management control a patchwork quilt of land holdings; and
Whereas, Where two or more of these agencies have adjoining land holdings, individuals may frequently cross jurisdictional boundaries that trigger different sets of regulations on the carrying of loaded firearms; and
Whereas, These inconsistencies in firearms regulation on public lands are confusing, burdensome, and unnecessary; and
Whereas, On December 14, 2007, The Honorable Mike Crapo and 47 other members of the United States Senate sent a letter to The Honorable Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior of the United States, petitioning the Secretary to initiate a rulemaking process to harmonize firearms regulations on federal lands by conforming the regulations of the National Park Service and Fish and Wildlife Service to the regulations of the National Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management that permit individuals to carry firearms on federal lands in accordance with the applicable laws of the host state for self-defense and other lawful purposes; and
Whereas, West Virginia's two United States Senators have not signed the Crapo letter; and
Whereas, The West Virginia Legislature strongly believes law-abiding citizens should not be denied their right to self-defense on public lands by confusing, burdensome and unnecessary regulations that vary from one agency to another; and
Whereas, The West Virginia Legislature wishes to associate itself with the Crapo letter; therefore, be it
That the Legislature hereby urges the United States Secretary of the Interior to cause the National Park Service and Fish and Wildlife Service to amend certain regulations pertaining to the possession and carrying of loaded firearms on public lands; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Legislature urges this state's United States Senators to sign the Crapo letter and urges this State's Representatives and Senators in Congress to support and vote for legislative efforts to effect the above-mentioned changes to 36 C.F.R. 2.4 and 50 C.F.R. 27.42; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to each of this state's Senators and Representatives in Congress, the United States Secretary of the Interior, the President and Vice President of the United States and the Honorable Mike Crapo, United States Senator.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 55 (originating in the Committee on Education)-- Authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds payable from the State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund to provide new capital improvements, consisting of facilities, buildings and structures for state colleges and universities.
Whereas, Section eighteen-a, article twenty-two, chapter twenty-nine of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, provides for the allocation and appropriation of state excess lottery revenues; and Whereas, The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission is a governmental instrumentality of the State of West Virginia empowered and authorized to issue bonds by sections one and eight, article ten, chapter eighteen-b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and Whereas, In accordance with the provisions of section eighteen-a, article twenty-two, chapter twenty-nine of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, a special revenue fund within the State Lottery Fund in the State Treasury was established and is known as the State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund. From this fund the State Lottery Commission is to deposit $15 million annually to the Higher Education Improvement Fund for higher education; and Whereas, In accordance with the provisions of section eighteen-a, article twenty-two, chapter twenty-nine of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, the adoption of a concurrent resolution by the Legislature authorizes the issuance of bonds and payment of debt service on the bonds from the Higher Education Improvement Fund for higher education. The bonds may be issued by the Higher Education Policy Commission, payable from the Higher Education Improvement Fund for higher education, and as may be authorized by the Higher Education Policy Commission, from revenues pledged from required educational and general capital fees. The Lottery Commission shall deposit into the Higher Education Improvement Fund for higher education, created pursuant to said section, the sum of $15 million in each fiscal year to be used to pay debt service on the revenue bonds issued by the Higher Education Policy Commission to finance improvements for state colleges and universities. The revenues pledged for the repayment of principal and interest of these bonds may also include required educational and general capital fees authorized by sections one and eight, article ten, chapter eighteen-b of said code; and Whereas, Every issue of the Higher Education Policy Commission's bonds shall be special obligations of the Higher Education Policy Commission, payable solely from the educational and general capital fees, the State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund and such other sources as may be authorized by the Higher Education Policy Commission; and Whereas, The bonds shall be authorized by resolution of the Higher Education Policy Commission, shall bear the date, shall mature at time or times, not exceeding 40 years from the date of issue, and shall bear such rate or rates of interest as the resolution may provide; therefore, be it Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: That the Legislature hereby authorizes the issuance of revenue bonds payable from the State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund to provide new capital improvements, consisting of facilities, buildings and structures for state colleges and universities; and, be it Further Resolved, That the Higher Education Policy Commission may pledge for the repayment of principal and interest of revenue bonds issued pursuant to sections one and eight, article ten, chapter eighteen-b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, the revenues in the Higher Education Improvement Fund for higher education authorized by section eighteen-a, article twenty-two, chapter twenty-nine of said code and other revenues as may be authorized by the Higher Education Policy Commission. The revenues pledged for the repayment of principal and interest of such bonds may also include educational and general capital fees authorized by sections one and eight, article ten, chapter eighteen-b of said code; and, be it Further Resolved, That every issue of its bonds shall be special obligations of the Higher Education Policy Commission, payable solely from the educational and general capital fees or other sources available to the Higher Education Policy Commission which are pledged therefor, including the Higher Education Improvement Fund for higher education; and, be it Further Resolved, That, upon resolution of the Higher Education Policy Commission, the funds deposited into the Higher Education Improvement Fund for higher education shall be deposited into the special Capital Improvement Fund created under section eight, article ten, chapter eighteen-b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, and used to pay debt service on bonds authorized to be issued pursuant to this resolution and any funds not so applied may be used by the Higher Education Policy Commission only to make capital improvements at state colleges and universities; and, be it Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Governor and the Higher Education Policy Commission.
On motion of Senator Plymale, the resolution (S. C. R. No. 55) contained in the foregoing report from the Committee on Education was then referred to the Committee on Finance.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 13, Relating to Dental Practice Act generally.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 13) passed with its title.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 156, Providing tuition waivers for children and spouses of certain National Guard and active duty military personnel.
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. 156) passed with its title.
So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 156) takes effect July 1, 2008.
Eng. Senate Bill No. 317, Updating physician and podiatrist licensing requirements.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Bailey, Barnes, Boley, Bowman, Caruth, Chafin, Deem, Edgell, Facemyer, Fanning, Foster, Green, Guills, Hall, Helmick, Jenkins, Kessler, Love, McCabe, McKenzie, Minard, Oliverio, Plymale, Prezioso, Sprouse, Stollings, Sypolt, Unger, Wells, White, Yoder and Tomblin (Mr. President)--32.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. S. B. No. 317) passed.
Eng. Senate Bill No. 317--A Bill to amend and reenact §30-3-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to licenses to practice medicine and surgery or podiatry; clarifying the licensing provisions; removing the reciprocity provision; authorizing ten years for an applicant to pass the licensing examination; requiring an applicant who fails the licensing examination three times to appear before the board; establishing the requirements for a restricted license in extraordinary circumstances; and authorizing rule-making authority for a restricted license .
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 325, Relating to state employee deferred compensation plan.
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. 325) passed with its title.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 519, Extending Hazardous Waste Material Management Fee Fund sunset provision.
So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 519) takes effect from passage.
Eng. Senate Bill No. 570, Allowing county commissions' involvement in joint development efforts.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. S. B. No. 570) passed with its title.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 579, Appointing additional nonresident members to Bluefield's sanitary board.
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. 579) passed with its title.
So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 579) takes effect from passage.
Eng. Senate Bill No. 606, Requiring hiring preference for summer school program positions.
O n page five, section ten-f, line seventy-seven, by striking out the word "back";
On page six, section ten-f, by striking out all of subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d), to read as follows:
On motions of Senators Plymale and Facemyer, the following amendments to the bill were next reported by the Clerk, considered simultaneously, and adopted:
On page two, section ten-f, lines five through sixteen, by striking out all of subdivision (1) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subdivision (1), to read as follows:
"(1) 'Catastrophic emergency' means:
(iii) Will result in a substantial loss of income to the employee because the employee has exhausted all accrued personal leave and is not eligible to receive personal leave or has exhausted personal leave available from a leave bank established pursuant to this article; or
(i) Will require the absence of the employee for any reason related to the death of the immediate family member, including, but not limited to, grieving, making funeral arrangements and settling financial issues; and
(ii) Will result in a substantial loss of income to the employee because the employee has exhausted all accrued personal leave and is not eligible to receive personal leave or has exhausted personal leave available from a leave bank established pursuant to this article; ";
On page four, section ten-f, line fifty-four, by striking out the word "medical";
On page five, section ten-f, line seventy-five, after the word "transferred." by inserting the following: If the leave was transferred for the purpose of allowing a receiving employee to provide care to an immediate family member with a medical or physical condition without substantial loss of income to the receiving employee and the immediate family member subsequently dies due to that medical or physical condition, using the leave for any reason related to the death of the immediate family member is considered the same purpose for which the leave was originally transferred. ;
On page five, section ten-f, line seventy-six, by striking out the word "medical".
The bill (S. B. No. 165), as amended, was then ordered to engrossment and third reading.
On motions of Senators Yoder and Barnes, the following amendment to the bill was reported by the Clerk and adopted:
(c) (1) Upon finding of probable cause, If a hearing is requested and the magistrate finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the owner did abandon, neglect or cruelly treat the animal, or if no hearing is requested and the magistrate finds probable cause by a preponderance of the evidence, based upon the affidavit of the humane officer, that the owner did abandon, neglect or cruelly treat the animal, the magistrate shall enter an order awarding custody of the animal to any humane officer for further disposition in accordance with reasonable practices for the humane treatment of animals. After hearing the evidence, if the magistrate is not convinced the animal was neglected or cruelly treated, he or she may dismiss the action and order the animal be returned to the owner. If the magistrate finds in favor of the humane officer, the owner of the animal shall post a bond with the court in an amount sufficient to provide for the reasonable costs of care, medical treatment and provisions for the animal for at least thirty days. The bond shall be filed with the court within five days following the court's finding of probable cause against the owner. At the end of the time for which expenses are covered by the original bond if the animal remains in the care of the humane officer and the owner desires to prevent disposition of the animal by the humane officer, the owner shall post an additional bond with the court within five days of the expiration of the original bond. During this period the humane officer is authorized to place the animal in a safe private home or other safe private setting in lieu of retaining the animal in an animal shelter. The person whose animal is seized is liable for all costs of the care of the seized animal.
(e) If after After the humane officer takes possession of the animal pursuant to the a finding of probable cause by a magistrate that the animal has been abandoned, neglected or cruelly treated and a licensed veterinarian determines that the animal should be humanely destroyed to end its suffering, the veterinarian may order the animal to be humanely destroyed and neither the humane officer, animal euthanasia technician nor the veterinarian is subject to any civil or criminal liability as a result of such action.
The bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 305), as amended, was then ordered to engrossment and third reading.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 590, Protecting health care workers.
Senate Bill No. 775, Relating to state parks and state forests.
Thereafter, at the request of Senator Stollings, and by unanimous consent, the remarks by Senators Caruth and Chafin were ordered printed in the Appendix to the Journal.
At the request of Senator Love, unanimous consent being granted, it was ordered that the Journal show had Senator Love been present in the chamber on Monday, February 18, 2008, he would have voted "yea" on the passage of Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 9, Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 193 and Engrossed Senate Bill No. 290; and on Tuesday, February 19, 2008, he would have voted "yea" on the passage of Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 145, Engrossed Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 201, Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 207, Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 208, Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 301, Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 545, Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 596, Engrossed Senate Bill No. 673, Engrossed Senate Bill No. 674 and Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 4327.
Senate Bill No. 11, Reducing state vehicles' petroleum-based fuel consumption.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 11 (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 §5A-3-49a, relating to the reduction of petroleum-based fuel consumption; requiring Secretary of Administration to implement a plan; and penalties for noncompliance.
Senate Bill No. 224, Creating Joint Emergency Services Act of 2008.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 224 (originating in the Committee on Government Organization)--A Bill to amend and reenact §7-15-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §7-17A- 1, §7-17A-2, §7-17A-3, §7-17A-4, §7-17A-5, §7-17A-6, §7-17A-7, §7-17A-8, §7-17A-9, §7-17A-10, §7-17A-11, §7-17A-12, §7-17A-13, §7- 17A-14 and §7-17A-15, all relating to creating joint emergency service agencies in growth counties with a county comprehensive plan; exempting such agencies from regulation by the Public Service Commission; exempting such agencies from taxation; and providing for the imposition and collection of fees.
Senate Bill No. 529, Establishing State Trooper's Association leave donation program.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 529 (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 §15-2-53, relating to the establishment of a leave donation program for the largest statewide professional law- enforcement association representing members of the West Virginia State Police.
At the request of Senator Helmick, as chair of the Committee on Finance, unanimous consent was granted to dispense with the second committee reference of Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 224 contained in the foregoing report from the Committee on Government Organization.
The bills (Com. Sub. for S. B. Nos. 11 and 529), under the original double committee references, were then referred to the Committee on Finance.
At the request of Senator Minard, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (S. B. No. 332) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Banking and Insurance was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.
On motion of Senator Minard, the bill was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, with an amendment from the Committee on Banking and Insurance pending.
And reports the same back with the recommendation that it do pass as amended by the Committee on Natural Resources to which the bill was first referred; but under the original double committee reference first be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 467 (originating in the Committee on Finance)--A Bill to amend and reenact §22-14-3, §22-14-15 and §22-14-19 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto three new sections, designated §22-14-20, §22-14-21 and §22-14-22, all relating to dam safety; defining terms; providing for the establishment, administration and management of the Dam Safety Rehabilitation Revolving Fund; providing moneys for the fund; providing eligibility requirements to receive loans from the fund; providing rule-making authority; providing application requirements for loans from the fund; establishing loan agreement requirements; providing for collection of moneys due the fund; providing authority to the Department of Environmental Protection for deficient dams that are privately owned by a noncompliant dam owner; and establishing civil penalties.
Senate Bill No. 502, Allowing blasting program penalties' deposit in Special Reclamation Fund.
Senate Bill No. 751, Relating to Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act.
At the request of Senator Hunter, unanimous consent being granted, the bills (S. B. Nos. 502 and 751) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Energy, Industry and Mining were each taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee references, were then referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill No. 530, Providing loan forgiveness program for nurses.
At the request of Senator Prezioso, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (S. B. No. 530) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Health and Human Resources was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill No. 558, Relating to electronic commerce.
At the request of Senator Prezioso, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (S. B. No. 619) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Health and Human Resources was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate Bill No. 633, Reducing certain temporary employees' service credit requirements.
Senate Bill No. 709, Establishing Volunteer Firefighter Length of Service Act.
At the request of Senator Foster, unanimous consent being granted, the bills (S. B. Nos. 633 and 709) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Pensions were each taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee references, were then referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill No. 634, Enabling National Guard receive federal and state funds for certain security purposes.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 634 (originating in the Committee on Military)--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §15-1J-1, §15-1J-2, §15-1J-3, §15-1J-4 and §15-1J-5, all relating to establishing the West Virginia Military Authority; providing for the receipt of federal and state funds by the West Virginia National Guard; developing and administering security programs; and hiring of employees.
At the request of Senator Hunter, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 634) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Military was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on Finance.
Now on second reading, having been read a first time and referred to the Committee on Finance on February 18, 2008;
Senate Bill No. 676, Limiting certain park and recreation owners' liabilities.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 676 (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 §7-11-5a; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §8-21-10a; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §19-25-8; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §20-5-3a, all relating to limiting liability of the section of Parks and Recreation of the Division of Natural Resources, county parks and recreation commissions, boards of parks and recreation commissioners and owners of land used for public parks and recreation purposes under an agreement with any of the foregoing entities.
The bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 676), under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate Bill No. 686, Relating to Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 686 (originating in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure)--A Bill to amend and reenact §31-15A-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated §31-15A-7a and §31-15A-10a, all relating to the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council; providing for the planning, construction and expansion of new or existing water, sewer, gas, telecommunication lines or facilities and other infrastructure concomitant to the construction of the new roads projects; providing a tax credit for contributions for planning, construction or expansion of new or existing water, sewer and telecommunication lines or facilities concomitant to the construction of the new roads projects; and providing a tax credit for contributing to the completion of projects recommended by the council and roads associated with such projects.
At the request of Senator Chafin, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 686) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on Finance.
At the request of Senator Fanning, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (S. B. No. 693) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Natural Resources was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on Finance.
At the request of Senator Fanning, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (S. B. No. 706) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Natural Resources was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on Energy, Industry and Mining.
Senate Bill No. 708, Changing Division of Veterans' Affairs to Department of Veterans' Assistance.
At the request of Senator Hunter, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (S. B. No. 708) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Military was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on Government Organization.
Senate Bill No. 710, Eliminating spacing consent from certain coal entities.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 710 (originating in the Committee on Energy, Industry and Mining)--A Bill to amend and reenact §22-21-20 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the elimination of the requirement for spacing consent from coal entities along horizontal sections of coalbed methane wells; clarifying spacing orders; and requiring the coalbed methane well permit applicant to plug the well, at the necessary time, in a manner that will meet all state and federal requirements for mine-through of the targeted coal seam.
Senate Bill No. 712, Authorizing Coalbed Methane Review Board to propose legislative rules and spacing orders.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 712 (originating in the Committee on Energy, Industry and Mining)--A Bill to amend and reenact §22-21-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Coalbed Methane Review Board to propose legislative rules.
At the request of Senator Hunter, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 712) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Energy, Industry and Mining was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate Bill No. 778 (originating in the Committee on Military)--A Bill to amend and reenact §9A-1-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to describing the powers and duties of the director; providing for the hiring of case managers and counselors; providing for a program to advise veterans of available benefits and services; and developing an internet website.
At the request of Senator Hunter, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (S. B. No. 778) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Military was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.
On motion of Senator Hunter, the bill was referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill No. 779 (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 §7-18-15, relating to limitations on expending hotel occupancy tax proceeds.
Senator Jenkins presented a petition from Diane Garvin and seventeen West Virginia residents, supporting House Bill No. 4405 (Allowing an additional "pari-mutuel racing facility" in north central West Virginia).
On motion of Senator Chafin, the Senate adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, February 21, 2008, at 11 a.m.