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Charleston, W. Va., Thursday, February 12, 2015
Prayer was offered by Pastor Deborah Thomas, Nondenominational Fellowship Pentecostal Ministries, Charleston, West Virginia.
The Senate was then led in recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance by the Honorable John R. Unger II, a senator from the sixteenth district.
Pending the reading of the Journal of Wednesday, February 11, 2015,
On motion of Senator Leonhardt, the Journal was approved and the further reading thereof dispensed with.
A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the amendment by that body, passage as amended with its House of Delegates amended title, to take effect July 1, 2015, and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the House of Delegates amendments, as to
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 7, Requiring CPR and care for conscious choking instruction in public schools.
(a) In all public, private, parochial and denominational schools located within this state, there shall be given prior to the completion of the eighth grade at least one year of instruction in the history of the State of West Virginia. The schools shall require regular courses of instruction by the completion of the twelfth grade in the history of the United States, in civics, in the Constitution of the United States and in the government of the State of West Virginia for the purpose of teaching, fostering and perpetuating the ideals, principles and spirit of political and economic democracy in America and increasing the knowledge of the organization and machinery of the government of the United States and of the State of West Virginia. The state board shall, with the advice of the state superintendent, prescribe the courses of study covering these subjects for the public schools. It shall be the duty of the officials or boards having authority over the respective private, parochial and denominational schools to prescribe courses of study for the schools under their control and supervision similar to those required for the public schools. To further such study, every high school student eligible by age for voter registration shall be afforded the opportunity to register to vote pursuant to section twenty-two, article two, chapter three of this code.
(b) The state board shall cause to be taught in all of the public schools of this state the subject of health education, including instruction in any of the grades six through twelve as considered appropriate by the county board, on: (1) The prevention, transmission and spread of acquired immune deficiency syndrome and other sexually transmitted diseases; (2) substance abuse, including the nature of alcoholic drinks and narcotics, tobacco products and other potentially harmful drugs, with special instruction as to their effect upon the human system and upon society in general; (3) the importance of healthy eating and physical activity to maintaining healthy weight; and (4) education concerning CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid, including instruction in the care for conscious choking, and recognition of symptoms of drug or alcohol overdose. The course curriculum requirements and materials for the instruction shall be adopted by the state board by rule in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Resources. The state board shall prescribe a standardized health education assessment to be administered within health education classes to measure student health knowledge and program effectiveness.
(c) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not exceeding $10 for each violation, and each week during which there is a violation shall constitute a separate offense. If the person so convicted occupies a position in connection with the public schools, that person shall automatically be removed from that position and shall be ineligible for reappointment to that or a similar position for the period of one year.
(d) After July 1, 2015, the required instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation in subsection (b) of this section shall include at least thirty minutes of instruction for each student prior to graduation on the proper administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the psychomotor skills necessary to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The term “psychomotor skills” means the use of hands-on practicing to support cognitive learning. Cognitive-only training does not qualify as “psychomotor skills. The CPR instruction must be based on an instructional program established by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross or another program which is nationally recognized and uses the most current national evidence-based Emergency Cardiovascular Care guidelines and incorporates psychomotor skills development into the instruction. A licensed teacher is not required to be a certified trainer of cardiopulmonary resuscitation to facilitate, provide or oversee such instruction. The instruction may be given by community members, such as emergency medical technicians, paramedics, police officers, firefighters, licensed nurses and representatives of the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross. These community members are encouraged to provide necessary training and instructional resources such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation kits and other material at no cost to the schools. The requirements of this subsection are minimum requirements. A local school district may offer CPR instruction for longer periods of time and may enhance the curriculum and training components, including, but not limited to, incorporating into the instruction the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED): Provided, That any instruction that results in a certification being earned must be taught by an authorized CPR/AED instructor.;
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 7--A Bill to amend and reenact §18-2-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to required instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid in public school health education subjects; adding care for conscious choking first aid instruction; adding requirement for recognition of symptoms of drug and alcohol overdose in health curriculum; eliminating misdemeanor crime and penalties for violation of section; requiring minimum thirty minutes instruction prior to graduation in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and psychomotor skills necessary to perform after certain date; defining “psychomotor skills”; requiring CPR instruction be based on program established by American Heart Association or the American Red Cross or other recognized guidelines; authorizing various persons and community members by whom instruction may be given; encouraging such community members to provide training and instructional resources; authorizing school districts to exceed minimum requirements; and requiring authorized CPR/automated external defibrillator instructor for instruction that results in certification being earned.
Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 7, as amended by the House of Delegates, was then put upon its passage.
So, a majority 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. 7) passed with its House of Delegates amended 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. 7) takes effect July 1, 2015.
On page seven, section three, line thirty-one, after the word “treatment” by inserting the words “at a medical facility”;
On page nine, section five, line nine, by striking out the word “four” and inserting in lieu thereof the word “three”;
On page twelve, section six, line fifty-five, by striking out the word “may” and inserting in lieu thereof the word “shall”;
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 335--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §16-46-1, §16-46-2, §16-46-3, §16-46-4, §16-46-5 and §16-46-6; and to amend and reenact §30-1-7a of said code, all relating generally to accessing and administering opioid antagonists in overdose situations; defining terms; establishing objectives and purpose; allowing licensed health care providers to prescribe opioid antagonist to initial responders and certain individuals; allowing initial responders to possess and administer opioid antagonists; providing for limited liability for initial responders; providing for limited liability for licensed health care providers who prescribe opioid antagonist in accordance with this article; providing for limited liability for anyone who possesses and administers an opioid antagonist; establishing responsibility of licensed health care providers to provide educational materials on overdose prevention and administration of opioid antagonist; providing for data collection and reporting; providing for training requirements; and providing for rule-making authority.
Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 335, as amended by the House of Delegates, was then put upon its passage.
So, a majority 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. 335) passed with its House of Delegates amended title.
Senators Nohe, Gaunch and Williams.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2266--A Bill to repeal §44-2-2 and §44-2-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §44-1-14a of said code, relating to the publication requirements of the administration of estates.
Eng. House Bill No. 2370--A Bill to amend and reenact §18-2-26 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing the powers of regional councils for governance of regional education service agencies; providing for revision of state board rule; requiring selection of executive director from nominations with certain limitations; requiring consultation with councils on development of job description, qualifications and procedures; requiring provisions for annual performance evaluations with portion of rating determined by council; expanding role of council; stating ability of agencies to cooperate, share or combine services with each other; updating references to computer programs and systems and removing outdated provisions; removing prescriptive provisions for computer installation, maintenance and repair; and removing provisions relating to repealed section on professional development.
Eng. House Bill No. 2444--A Bill to amend and reenact the §5B-2-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing assistance to small businesses; requiring the West Virginia Development Office to assign economic development office representatives to serve as Small Business Allies; identifying duties and services to be provided to small businesses and individuals desiring to establish and operate small businesses; requiring that the director of the West Virginia Development Office report biennially and offer recommendations for reducing the burdens imposed on small businesses; and further identifying the report’s contents.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2568--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §16-2M-1, §16-2M-2, §16-2M-3, §16-2M-4, §16-2M-5, §16-2M-6 and §16-2M-7, all relating to prohibiting certain abortions; stating legislative findings; defining terms; requiring a calculation of gestational age before an abortion is performed or attempted, except in certain cases; prohibiting abortions when the gestational age of the fetus reaches pain capable gestational age; creating certain exceptions to that prohibition; requiring a physician performing an abortion of a fetus that has reached pain capable gestational age to use the process most likely to allow the fetus to survive, with certain exceptions; requiring reporting of all completed abortions and that the reports contain certain information regarding the abortion; requiring an annual public report that provides statistics of the abortions while keeping the identities of the persons involved confidential; deeming violations by physicians and other licensed medical practitioners to be a breach of the standard of care and outside the scope of practice that is permitted by law; allowing for loss of license to practice for violation; constituting violations for nonphysician and nonlicensed medical practitioners as unauthorized practice of medicine and subject to criminal penalties; preserving existing legal remedies for violations; and clarifying that no penalty may be assessed against a patient; and making provisions severable.
Senator Boley, from the Committee on Military, submitted the following report, which was received:
Senate Bill No. 85, Increasing tax exemption for military, National Guard and reserve retirement income.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 85 (originating in the Committee on Military)--A Bill to amend and reenact §11-21-12 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to personal income tax; increasing adjustment to gross income for military retirement income of state residents; and deleting outdated language.
The bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 85), under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill No. 109, Exempting certain veterans' organizations and active duty military organizations from indoor smoking rules.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 109 (originating in the Committee on Military)--A Bill to amend and reenact §16-2-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-2-16, all relating to local indoor smoking prohibition; exempting certain veterans’ organizations and active duty United States military organizations from local indoor smoking prohibition; and establishing a procedure for exempting certain establishments from local indoor smoking prohibition.
The bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 109), under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate Bill No. 165, Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rule relating to waste management.
Senate Bill No. 273, Relating to brewer, resident brewer and brewpub licensing and operations.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 273 (originating in the Committee on Economic Development)--A Bill to amend and reenact §11-16-3, §11-16-6, §11-16-9 and §11-16-12 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated §11-16-6a and §11-16-6b, all relating to brewer, resident brewer and brewpub licensing and operations; clarifying definitions; providing legislative findings; authorizing licensed brewers and resident brewers to offer complimentary nonintoxicating beer and nonintoxicating craft beer samples; authorizing licensed brewers and resident brewers to sell growlers with limitations; authorizing licensed brewpubs, Class A retail dealers, Class B retail dealers, private clubs, Class A retail licensees and Class B retail licensees to sell growlers with limitations; clarifying licensing and operational requirements for brewers, resident brewers and brewpubs; changing the license fee schedule for certain brewers and resident brewers; decreasing the license fee for brewpubs; requiring brewers and resident brewers to submit annual reports of production; and removing brewpub bonding requirements.
The bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 273), under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 274 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--A Bill to amend and reenact §9-9-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program; directing Secretary of Department of Health and Human Resources promulgate emergency and legislative rules setting forth schedule of sanctions; identifying certain factors and goals that secretary is to consider when setting schedule of sanctions; directing secretary promulgate legislative rules governing what constitutes de minimis violations and those violations subject to sanctions and maximum penalties; setting forth reporting requirement to Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability regarding sanctions; and providing copies of reports be provided to President of the Senate and Speaker of the House.
Senate Bill No. 385, Relating to regulation of transportation network companies.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 385 (originating in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure)--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §17-29-1, §17-29-2, §17-29-3, §17-29-4, §17-29-5, §17-29-6, §17-29-7, §17-29-8, §17-29-9, §17-29-10, §17-29-11, §17-29-12, §17-29-13, §17-29-14, §17-29-15, §17-29-16, §17-29-17 and§17-29-18, all relating to regulation of transportation network companies; defining terms; establishing a permit and permit fee; establishing requirements relating to insurance, disclosures, transportation network companies and its drivers, safety and records; limiting controlling authority; and permitting Commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles to propose rules for legislative approval.
The bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 385), under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Senators Walters, Kessler, Nohe, Williams, Palumbo, Boso and Stollings:
Senate Bill No. 459--A Bill to amend and reenact §31-15A-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto sixteen new sections, designated §31-15A-9a, §31-15A-9b, §31-15A-10a, §31-15A-11a, §31-15A-12a, §31-15A-13a, §31-15A-14a, §31-15A-15a, §31-15A-17c, §31-15A-18a, §31-15A-19a, §31-15A-20a, §31-15A-21a, §31-15A-22a, §31-15A-23a and §31-15A-24a, all relating generally to development of broadband middle mile infrastructure in the state; defining new terms; creating a separate infrastructure fund for broadband middle mile infrastructure projects; providing for deposits and expenditures; setting forth additional powers to West Virginia Network for Educational Telecomputing and Water Development Authority; creating Infrastructure Fund for Broadband Middle Mile Development; providing for disposition of funds on termination or dissolution of authority; providing that broadband middle mile projects funded by authority are public improvements; authorizing issuance of broadband middle mile revenue bonds; creating Broadband Middle Mile Infrastructure Debt Service Fund; providing for funding of debt service fund; specifying requirements for issuance of bonds; providing for contents of trust agreement and trustee for bonds; specifying remedies available to bondholders, noteholders and trustee; making broadband middle mile infrastructure revenue bonds lawful investments; providing for purchase, cancellation and refunding of bonds; and declaring that bonds are not state debts and are exempt from taxation.
By Senators Ferns, D. Hall and Stollings:
Senate Bill No. 460--A Bill to amend and reenact §62-6B-2, §62-6B-3 and §62-6B-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to modifying requirements that allow a child witness to testify by closed circuit television.
By Senators Walters, D. Hall and Plymale:
Senate Bill No. 461--A Bill to amend and reenact §11-14-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §11-14C-2 of said code, all relating to definitions of motor carrier and various types of fuel; and exempting fuel used to propel railroad locomotives from Gasoline and Special Fuel Excise Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax.
Senate Bill No. 462--A Bill expiring funds to the unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, in the amount of $1,000,000 from the Auditor's Office - Purchasing Card Administration Fund, fund 1234, fiscal year 2015, organization 1200.
Senate Bill No. 463--A Bill making a supplementary appropriation from the balance of moneys remaining unappropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Human Services - Health Care Provider Tax - Medicaid State Share Fund, fund 5090, fiscal year 2015, organization 0511, by supplementing and amending the appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
Senate Bill No. 464--A Bill making a supplementary appropriation from the State Fund, State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund, to the Division of Human Services, fund 5365, fiscal year 2015, organization 0511, by supplementing and amending the appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
Senate Bill No. 465--A Bill expiring funds to the unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, in the amount of $1,500,000 from the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, Division of Corrections - Correctional Units, fund 0450, fiscal year 2012, organization 0608, appropriation 59200, and in the amount of $400,103.30 from the Department of Transportation, Division of Public Transit, fund 0510, fiscal year 2013, organization 0805, appropriation 25800, and in the amount of $1,329.28 from the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health, Uniform Health Professional Data Collection Systems Fund, fund 5109, fiscal year 2015, organization 0506, and in the amount of $478.81 from the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health, Commonly Based Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Fund, fund 5131, fiscal year 2015, organization 0506, and in the amount of $18,609.27 from the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health, Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation Fund, fund 5132, fiscal year 2015, organization 0506, and in the amount of $2,500 from the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health, Behavioral Health Clearing Fund, fund 5151, fiscal year 2015, organization 0506, and in the amount of $13,193.90 from the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health, Special Education Title I Fund, fund 5161, fiscal year 2015, organization 0506, and in the amount of $45 from the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health, Rural Health Networking Project Fund, fund 5184, fiscal year 2015, organization 0506, and in the amount of $1,400,000 from the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health, Vital Statistics Improvement Fund, fund 5225, fiscal year 2015, organization 0506, and in the amount of $6,000,000 from the Department of Health and Human Resources, West Virginia Health Care Authority - Health Care Cost Review Fund, fund 5375, fiscal year 2015, organization 0507, and in the amount of $4,000,000 from the Department of Health and Human Resources, West Virginia Health Care Authority - West Virginia Health Information Network Account, fund 5380, fiscal year 2015, organization 0507, and in the amount of $4,976.37 from the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Human Services, Special County General Relief Fund, fund 5054, fiscal year 2015, organization 0511, and in the amount of $18,118.01 from the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Human Services, Individual and Family Grant Program, fund 5055, fiscal year 2015, organization 0511, and in the amount of $4,000,000 from the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Human Services, Medicaid Fraud Control Fund, fund 5141, fiscal year 2015, organization 0511, and in the amount of $223,310.69 from the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Human Services - Marriage Education Fund, fund 5490, fiscal year 2015, organization 0511, and in the amount of $12,500,000 from the Department of Revenue, Insurance Commissioner, fund 7152, fiscal year 2015, organization 0704.
Senate Bill No. 466--A Bill making a supplementary appropriation of federal funds out of the treasury from the balance of federal moneys remaining unappropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, to the Department of Commerce, Workforce West Virginia - Workforce Investment Act, fund 8749, fiscal year 2015, organization 0323, and to the Department of Commerce, Office of the Secretary - Office of Economic Opportunity - Community Services, fund 8781, fiscal year 2015, organization 0327, by supplementing and amending the appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
Senate Bill No. 467--A Bill making a supplementary appropriation of federal funds out of the treasury from the balance of federal moneys remaining unappropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, to the Department of Agriculture, State Conservation Committee, fund 8783, fiscal year 2015, organization 1400, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
Senate Bill No. 468--A Bill expiring funds to the unappropriated balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, in the amount of $5,650,000 from the Joint Expenses, fund 0175, fiscal year 2008, organization 2300, appropriation 64200, and in the amount of $15,000,000 from the Joint Expenses, fund 0175, fiscal year 2009, organization 2300, appropriation 64200, and in the amount of $251,657.05 from the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Human Services, TRIP Fund, fund 5070, fiscal year 2015, organization 0511.
Senate Bill No. 469--A Bill making a supplementary appropriation of federal funds out of the treasury from the balance of federal moneys remaining unappropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, to the Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Environmental Protection, fund 8708, fiscal year 2015 organization 0313, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
Senate Bill No. 470--A Bill making a supplementary appropriation of Lottery Net Profits from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated balance in Lottery Net Profits to the State Department of Education - School Building Authority - Debt Service Fund, fund 3963, fiscal year 2015, organization 0402, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
Senate Bill No. 471--A Bill making a supplementary appropriation of federal funds out of the treasury from the balance of federal moneys remaining unappropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Human Rights Commission, fund 8725, fiscal year 2015, organization 0510, to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Human Services, fund 8722, fiscal year 2015, organization 0511, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
Senate Bill No. 472--A Bill making a supplementary appropriation from the balance of moneys remaining unappropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, to the Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles - Motor Vehicle Fees Fund, fund 8223, fiscal year 2015, organization 0802, by supplementing and amending the appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
Senate Bill No. 473--A Bill making a supplementary appropriation of federal funds out of the treasury from the balance of federal moneys remaining unappropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, to the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, West Virginia State Police, fund 8741, fiscal year 2015, organization 0612, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
Senate Bill No. 474--A Bill making a supplementary appropriation of Lottery Net Profits from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated balance in Lottery Net Profits to the Bureau of Senior Services - Lottery Senior Citizens Fund, fund 5405, fiscal year 2015, organization 0508, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
Senate Bill No. 475--A Bill making a supplementary appropriation from the balance of moneys remaining unappropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, to the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, West Virginia Division of Corrections - Parolee Supervision Fees, fund 6362, fiscal year 2015, organization 0608, and to the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, West Virginia State Police - Motor Vehicle Inspection Fund, fund 6501, fiscal year 2015, organization 0612, by supplementing and amending the appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
Senate Bill No. 476--A Bill making a supplementary appropriation from the balance of moneys remaining unappropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, to the Department of Administration, Division of Purchasing - Purchasing Improvement Fund, fund 2264, fiscal year 2015, organization 0213, by supplementing and amending the appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
Senate Bill No. 477--A Bill supplementing, amending, decreasing and increasing items of the existing appropriations from the State Road Fund to the Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, fund 9017, fiscal year 2015, organization 0803, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
By Senators Plymale, Stollings, Snyder, Romano, Williams and Kessler:
Senate Bill No. 478--A Bill to amend and reenact §11-14C-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §11-15-3 and §11-15-18b of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-15-27; to amend and reenact §17-3-1 of said code; to amend and reenact §17A-2-13 of said code; to amend and reenact §17A-3-4 of said code; to amend and reenact §17A-4-1 and §17A-4-10 of said code; to amend and reenact §17A-4A-10 of said code; to amend and reenact §17A-10-3, §17A-10-10 and §17A-10-11 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §17A-10-17; to amend and reenact §17B-2-1, §17B-2-3a, §17B-2-8 and §17B-2-11 of said code; to amend and reenact §17D-2-2 of said code; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §31-15D-1, §31-15D-2, §31-15D-3, §31-15D-4, §31-15D-5, §31-15D-6, §31-15D-7, §31-15D-8, §31-15D-9 and §31-15D-10, all relating to generating and maintaining revenue for maintenance of roads and infrastructure through increases in certain taxes, changes in motor vehicle and license fees and the formation of a state infrastructure bank; changing the methods for calculating taxes on motor fuels; raising rate of tax on diesel fuel; raising consumer's sales tax and dedicating increased revenue to State Road Fund; dedicating taxes from motor vehicle repairs, parts and service to State Road Fund; increasing registration fees for certain motor vehicles; increasing fees for issuance and duplication of various documents by the division, including titles, registrations, plates and decals; increasing fee for recording liens and releases; increasing vehicle transfer fees; establishing an additional fee for registration of alternative fuel vehicles; increasing fees for issuance, duplication and renewal of driver's licenses; creating West Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank; creating a governing board of the bank; providing for appointment, terms, qualifications, compensation and expenses of board members; setting powers and duties of the bank; creating West Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank Fund; defining deposits and parameters of capitalization; outlining requirements for applications for, and administration of, loans and other financial assistance and for approval of qualified projects; requiring annual reports to Governor and Legislature; requiring annual audits; and removing outdated language.
Senators Maynard, Kirkendoll and Stollings offered the following resolution:
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 27--Requesting the Division of Highways name portion of WV Route 152 in Wayne County from its intersection with U. S. Route 52 near Crum to the Cabell County line the "Wayne County Veterans Memorial Highway".
Whereas, A large number of Wayne County men and women have served in the nation's armed forces; and
Whereas, Wayne County veterans have been wounded or lost their lives in military service; and
Whereas, The citizens of Wayne County wish to honor the memory and sacrifices of its many veterans with a fitting memorial; therefore, be it
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name portion of WV Route 152 in Wayne County from its intersection with U. S. Route 52 near Crum to the Cabell County line the "Wayne County Veterans Memorial Highway"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs at both ends of the highway identifying it as the "Wayne County Veterans Memorial Highway"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways and to the Wayne County Commission.
Senators Sypolt, Stollings, D. Hall, Prezioso and Williams offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 27--Recognizing the Youth Leadership Association for helping West Virginia youth reach their full potential in developing their leadership and citizenship skills for a lifelong commitment to public service.
Whereas, The Youth Leadership Association, formerly known as HI-Y, has partnered with the State of West Virginia for more than one hundred years; and
Whereas, This partnership engages youth in local Youth Leadership Association civic leadership groups, the teen Entrepreneurship and Leadership Summits, as well as the Governor’s Youth Opportunity Camps for low income children at Camp Horseshoe, Youth Leadership Association Model United Nations, and 8th Grade Youth and Government Seminars at the Capitol; and
Whereas, High school student senators, delegates, justices, lobbyists, press, pages and officers will take part in the 58th Youth Leadership Association Youth in Government Student Legislature and Supreme Court at the Capitol in Charleston, West Virginia, on April 24 - 26, 2015; and
Whereas, The Youth Leadership Association’s youth development process produces new civic leadership for our schools, communities and state, as well as business and institutional leadership, educational achievement, entrepreneurship, and leadership to government at every level; and
Whereas, The student officers of the Youth Leadership Association Youth in Government program represent hundreds of young West Virginians preparing for life-long citizenship and taking volunteer actions today to build better futures for all across the Mountain State; and
Whereas, The Youth Leadership Association Youth in Government program, created in 1958 by the late Governor Cecil Underwood, is a program that still has broad based support, including support from Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, Senate President William P. Cole III, House Speaker Tim Armstead, Youth in Government Chairman Senator Roman W. Prezioso, Jr., and members of both the Senate and House of Delegates; and
Whereas, The Senate recognizes and expresses its appreciation to the Youth Leadership Association and all the hundreds of adult volunteers, schools and community organizations that make it possible for West Virginia youth and the State of West Virginia to benefit from the Youth Leadership Association’s youth leadership development; and
Whereas, The West Virginia Senate recognizes the 2015 Youth Leadership Association Youth in Government officers, Governor Tyler Jenkins, President of the Senate Chi Chan, Speaker of the House Michael Winters, and Chief Justice Corrin Lewis for their dedication and commitment to the program; and
Whereas, The Senate expresses its sincere appreciation and thanks to Tyler Jenkins, Chi Chan, Michael Winters, Corrin Lewis and the hundreds of West Virginia Youth Leadership Association youth they represent for taking strides to build a better West Virginia today and for the future; therefore, be it
That the Senate hereby recognizes the Youth Leadership Association for helping West Virginia youth reach their full potential in developing their leadership and citizenship skills for a lifelong commitment to public service; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the appropriate officials of the Youth Leadership Association.
Senators Sypolt, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, D. Hall, M. Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Nohe, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Stollings, Takubo, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel and Yost offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 28--Designating February 12, 2015, as “West Virginia Home School Day” at the Capitol.
Whereas, Home-schooled students have been shown to be competitive with publicly and privately schooled students at the college level; therefore, be it
That the Senate hereby designates February 12, 2015, as “West Virginia Home School Day” at the Capitol; and, be it
Senate Bill No. 479 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--A Bill to amend and reenact §51-2A-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to adding family court judges to certain family court circuits of the state; providing for terms of office; and providing for election of new family court judges at the regular elections held in the year 2016.
At the request of Senator Trump, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (S. B. No. 479) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on the Judiciary was taken up for immediate consideration.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 25, Requesting DOH name bridge in Harrison County "U. S. Army PFC Nick A. Cavallaro Memorial Bridge" and "U. S. Army SSG Benjamin T. Portaro Memorial Bridge".
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 26, Requesting DOH name bridge in Boone County "USMC PFC Marshall Lee King Memorial Bridge".
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 19, Specifying minimum early childhood education program instruction days.
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. 19) passed with its title.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 243, Relating to school nutrition standards during state of emergency or preparedness.
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. 243) 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 Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 243) takes effect from passage.
On third reading, coming up in regular order, with the right having been granted on yesterday, Wednesday, February 11, 2015, for amendments to be received on third reading, was reported by the Clerk.
On motions of Senators Blair, Carmichael, Plymale, Palumbo, Williams, Gaunch, Takubo, Stollings, Prezioso, Kessler, M. Hall and Ferns, the following amendment to the bill was reported by the Clerk:
Senator Unger moved that the bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 361) lie over one day, retaining its place on the calendar, with the right to amend on third reading remaining in effect and the amendment offered by Senators Blair, Carmichael, Plymale, Palumbo, Williams, Gaunch, Takubo, Stollings, Prezioso, Kessler, M. Hall and Ferns pending.
Thereafter, at the request of Senator Carmichael, unanimous consent being granted, further consideration of the bill and the pending amendment offered by Senators Blair, Carmichael, Plymale, Palumbo, Williams, Gaunch, Takubo, Stollings, Prezioso, Kessler, M. Hall and Ferns was deferred until the conclusion of bills on today’s first reading calendar.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 430, Permitting mutual orders enjoining certain contact between parties to domestic relations actions.
The question being “Shall Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 430 pass?”
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. 430) takes effect from passage.
On page five, section nine, line sixty-six, after the word “employment” by adding the words “or as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction”;
On page eight, section ten, line thirty-one, after the word “employment” by adding the words “or as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction”.
The bill (S. B. No. 299), as amended, was then ordered to engrossment and third reading.
On page thirty-nine, section two hundred eight, line twelve, by striking out the words “Department of Public Safety” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “State Police”.
On motion of Senator Trump, the following amendment to the bill (Eng. H. B. No. 2200) was next reported by the Clerk and adopted:
On page three, section one hundred three, line three, by striking out the words “on September 1, 2015” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “ninety days from passage”.
The bill (Eng. H. B. No. 2200), as amended, was then ordered to third reading.
(b) “Customer-generator” means an electric retail customer who owns or leases and operates a customer-sited generation projected utilizing an alternative or renewable energy resource or a net metering system in this state.
(c) “Cross-subsidization”, for purposes of this section, means the practice of charging costs directly incurred by the electric utility in accommodating a net metering system to electric retail customers to electric retails customers who are not customer generators.
(d) “Commission” means the Public Service Commission of West Virginia as constituted pursuant to section three, article one of this chapter.
(b) (f) The commission shall also consider adopting, by rule, a requirement that all sellers of electricity to retail customers in the state, including rural electric cooperatives, municipally owned electric facilities or utilities serving less than thirty thousand residential electric customers in this state, offer net metering rebates or discounts to customer-generators.
(c) (g) The commission shall institute a general investigation for the purpose of adopting rules pertaining to net metering and the interconnection of eligible electric generating facilities intended to operate in parallel with an electric utility’s system. As part of its investigation, the commission shall take into consideration rules of other states within the applicable region of the regional transmission organization, as that term is defined in 18 C.F.R. §35.34, that manages a utility’s transmission system in any part of this state. Furthermore, the commission shall consider increasing the allowed kilowatt capacity for commercial customer-generators to an amount not to exceed five hundred kilowatts and for industrial customer-generators to an amount not to exceed two megawatts. The commission shall further consider interconnection standards for combined heat and power.
The bill (Eng. H. B. No. 2201), as amended, was then ordered to third reading.
Upon expiration of the recess, the Senate reconvened and, at the request of Senator Carmichael, and by unanimous consent, returned to the tenth order of business.
On third reading, coming up in deferred order, with the amendment offered by Senators Blair, Carmichael, Plymale, Palumbo, Williams, Gaunch, Takubo, Stollings, Prezioso, Kessler, M. Hall and Ferns to the bill pending (shown in the Senate Journal of today, pages 30 to 38, inclusive) was again reported by the Clerk.
The question being on the adoption of the amendment to the bill.
On motion of Senator Romano, the following amendments to the amendment to the bill were reported by the Clerk and considered simultaneously:
On page three, section three, by striking out the words “all public” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “renovation, maintenance and repair contracts in excess of $150,000 in cost and all other public”;
On page seven, section six, after the words “only apply to” by inserting the words “renovation, maintenance and repair contracts in excess of $150,000 in cost and other”.
The question being on the adoption of Senator Romano’s amendments to the amendment to the bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 361), the same was put and did not prevail.
The question now being on the adoption of the amendment to the bill.
The question being on the adoption of the amendment offered by Senators Blair, Carmichael, Plymale, Palumbo, Williams, Gaunch, Takubo, Stollings, Prezioso, Kessler, M. Hall and Ferns to the bill, the same was put and prevailed.
Thereafter, at the request of Senator Carmichael, and by unanimous consent, the remarks by Senators Plymale and Kessler regarding the adoption of the amendment offered by Senators Blair, Carmichael, Plymale, Palumbo, Williams, Gaunch, Takubo, Stollings, Prezioso, Kessler, M. Hall and Ferns to Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 361 were ordered printed in the Appendix to the Journal.
Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 361 was then read a third time and put upon its passage.
The question being “Shall Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 361 pass?”
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Ferns, Gaunch, D. Hall, M. Hall, Karnes, Leonhardt, Maynard, Mullins, Nohe, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Walters, Williams and Cole (Mr. President)--23.
The nays were: Beach, Facemire, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Miller, Romano, Snyder, Unger, Woelfel and Yost--11.
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. 361) passed.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 361--A Bill to amend and reenact §21-5A-1, §21-5A-2, §21-5A-3, §21-5A-5, §21-5A-6, §21-5A-8, §21-5A-10 and §21-5A-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §21-5A-12, all relating to the fair minimum rate of wages; defining terms; providing for determination and methodology of determining prevailing hourly wages by Workforce West Virginia; applying fair minimum rate of wages based on monetary threshold; establishing prevailing wages at specific intervals; requiring contract provisions and exceptions; keeping wage records; providing for review of determinations and methodology; addressing data used in determining prevailing wage rates; requiring Workforce West Virginia to propose legislative rules; and providing provisions of article are severable.
On this question, the yeas were: Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Ferns, Gaunch, D. Hall, M. Hall, Karnes, Leonhardt, Maynard, Mullins, Nohe, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Walters, Williams and Cole (Mr. President)--23.
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. 361) takes effect from passage.
Thereafter, at the request of Senator Yost, and by unanimous consent, the remarks by Senator Facemire regarding the passage of Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 361 were ordered printed in the Appendix to the Journal.
At the request of Senator Karnes, unanimous consent being granted, the remarks by Senator Nohe regarding the passage of Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 361 were ordered printed in the Appendix to the Journal.
On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate adjourned until tomorrow, Friday, February 13, 2015, at 11 a.m.