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hdj2010-02-16-35
The Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of Monday, February 15, 2010, being the first order of business, when the further reading thereof was dispensed with and the same approved.
Delegates Manchin, Longstreth and Caputo offered the following resolution, which was read by its title and referred to the Committee on Rules:
H. C. R. 53 - "Requesting the bridge in Mannington, West Virginia on old Route 250, specifically bridge number 25-250/81-1.21, be named the 'Fletcher Brothers Memorial Bridge'."
Whereas, Warren, William, John, James and George Fletcher were all born and raised in West Virginia; and
Whereas, Warren, William, John and James were enlisted in the United States Army; and
Whereas, George was enlisted in the United States Marine Corps; and
Whereas, All five of the Fletcher brothers were honorably discharged from the military after faithful and courageous service to their state and country during World War II; therefore, be it
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 25-250/81-1.21 in Mannington, West Virginia on Old Route 250 the "Fletcher Brothers Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to cause to be fabricated signs to be erected at each entryway of the bridge, containing bold and prominent letters proclaiming the bridge to be named the "Fletcher Brothers Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways and the surviving family of the five Fletcher Brothers.
Delegates Frazier and Shott offered the following resolution, which was read by its title and referred to the Committee on Rules:
H. C. R. 54 - "Requesting that a portion of U.S. 19 from its intersection with U.S. 460 North to the city limits of Princeton from mile marker 10.70 to mile marker 12.36 in Mercer County, West Virginia be named the 'William H. Sanders II Memorial Highway'."
Whereas, William H. Sanders II was born in Princeton, West Virginia, in 1917 to Hartley Poe Sanders and Ina Hylton Sanders and passed away at age 92 in June of 2009; and
Whereas, William Sanders II graduated from Princeton High School, received his undergraduate degree from Randolph Macon College for Men, and his law degree from the University of Virginia; and
Whereas, In 1942, during World War II, William graduated from law school and joined the Marines; and
Whereas, As a marine, William participated in the second bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history at the atoll of Tarawa located in the Gilbert Islands in the South Pacific, where he was instrumental in knocking out a heavily fortified machine gun nest, while suffering from a shot to the neck by a Japanese sniper. While receiving medical treatment in Hawaii, William was awarded the Purple Heart and the Navy Cross, the highest medal given by the United States Navy and second only to the Medal of Honor. Admiral Chester Nimitz, Supreme Commander of the United States Navy in the Pacific, personally pinned both medals on William; and
Whereas, After his recuperation, William rejoined the Marines in time for the invasion of Saipan, which was the headquarters of the Japanese Pacific operation, and the invasion of the island of Tinian. William was awarded the Bronze star for his efforts at Saipan. William was honorably discharged with the rank of Major in 1946; and
Whereas, After the war, William returned to the University of Virginia Law School where, at his request, the University started an international law program, and, William was the first to graduate with a Masters of International Law; and
Whereas, While at the University, William met and married the love of his life, Katherine Little Sanders, who was a masters degree student in English; and
Whereas, As part of his masters program, William and Katherine relocated to Germany, where William served as an Assistant Staff Secretary to the Staff of U.S. Military Governor General Lucius Clay, and, where their first child was born, David Hartley Sanders; and
Whereas, Although William intended to work for the state Department in Washington, D.C., William returned to Princeton to assist his ailing father in his law practice; and
Whereas, Throughout his years of law practice William was the champion of the underdog and fought many social causes, including but not limited to, integration and improving the relationship between whites and blacks in the area. For many years, William served as the president of the Human Rights Council, which was an organization of whites and blacks throughout Mercer County that worked to promote positive relations between the races; and
Whereas, In the 1960's, William sued the City of Princeton because the city had a "whites only" policy at the city park and city swimming pool; and
Whereas, As a result of this lawsuit, the city park was again opened to all of the public, regardless of race. For many years after this lawsuit, William and his family endured attacks and harassment from those against an integrated society. Nonetheless, William stuck to his principals; and
Whereas, In 1968, William built a beautiful law office on land he owned near his home outside of Princeton, near Green Valley. Williams also built a Holiday Inn with his brother-in-law at the crossroads of U.S. 460 and Interstate 77. It was the first national chain hotel in Mercer County; and
Whereas, In recent years, William slowed down his practice of law and focused on the researching and writing of local histories. William wrote thirteen local history books, including two about his own life; and
Whereas, In 1997, he wrote "On The Skirmish Line", his autobiography, that details his early experiences in Princeton, and many of his skirmishes that he engaged in, including in the Pacific, in the courts, and over racial issues; and
Whereas, William's profound love for Mercer County, its founders and their descendants was his passion for many years. He dedicated a large part of his life to collecting and documenting the local history; thereby, preserving for it for us and for future generations; and
Whereas, William is survived by his wife, Katherine and their four children, David Hartley Sanders, a Judge in the eastern panhandle; Mary Hylton Sanders and William H. Sanders, III, both lawyers; and Katherine Todd Koerner, as well as eight grandchildren and one great grandchild; and
Whereas, William H. Sanders II was a loving and devoted father that served his community with unfettered generosity and distinction, and his country with undaunted courage; and
Whereas, The life of William H. Sanders II shall be recognized and honored; therefore, be it
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name a portion of U.S. 19 from its intersection with U.S. 460 North to the city limits of Princeton from mile marker 10.70 to mile marker 12.36 in Mercer County, West Virginia, the "William H. Sanders II Memorial Highway"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to erect signs containing bold and prominent letters proclaiming this section of the road the "William H. Sanders II Memorial Highway"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways and the family of William H. Sanders II.
Delegates Perry, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Thompson, Anderson, Andes, Argento, Armstead, Ashley, Azinger, Barker, Beach, Blair, Boggs, Border, Brown, Butcher, Campbell, Cann, Canterbury, Caputo, Carmichael, Cowles, Craig, Crosier, Duke, Eldridge, Ellem, Ennis, Evans, Ferro, Fleischauer, Fragale, Frazier, Givens, Guthrie, Hall, Hamilton, Hartman, Hatfield, Hunt, Hutchins, Iaquinta, Ireland, Klempa, Kominar, Lane, Lawrence, Louisos, Manchin, Manypenny, Marshall, Martin, McGeehan, Michael, Miley, C. Miller, J. Miller, Moore, Morgan, Moye, Overington, Paxton, Perdue, Perry, Pethtel, Phillips, D. Poling, M. Poling, Poore, Porter, Reynolds, Rodighiero, Romine, Ross, Rowan, Schoen, Shaver, Shook, Shott, Skaff, Smith, Sobonya, Spencer, Staggers, Stephens, Stowers, Sumner, Susman, Swartzmiller, Talbott, Varner, D. Walker, T. Walker, Walters, Wells, White and Williams offered the following resolution, which was read by the Clerk as follows:
H. R. 22 - "Designating February 16, 2010, as 'Corrections Day'."
Whereas, West Virginia was ranked 34th in the nation in 2007, with an incarceration rate of 333 per 100,000 residents. That between 2000 and 2006, West Virginia had the fastest growing prison population in the nation; and
Whereas, Commitments to the Division of Corrections grew by 21.9% in 2007, resulting in 3,449 new inmates and that parole violators comprised a high of 14.0% of all new commitments in 2007; and
Whereas, In 2007, only 4.9% of all parole violators were returning due to the commission of a new crime. That in 2006, 75.9% of new admissions were for nonviolent crimes; and
Whereas, As of December 2007, West Virginia's correctional population was almost two and one-half times its size in 1995. In 2007 property offenders comprised the largest group of inmates confined in the total prison population at 19.2%. That between 2000 and 2004, 37.1% of inmates were released on parole compared to 51.5% between 2005 and 2007 so over half (54.8%) of all inmates released in 2007 were granted parole. Therefore, the parole grant rates increased by 9.0% between 2006 and 2007; and
Whereas, West Virginia's correctional population is forecasted to increase at an average annual growth rate of 5.6% over the next decade and according to the forecast, the Division of Corrections can expect to receive approximately 430 additional inmates per year. Therefore, the correctional population is expected to reach 8,530 inmates in 2012 and 10,304 in 2017; and
That the House of Delegates hereby designates February 16, 2010, as "Corrections Day"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Director of the Division of Corrections.
At the respective requests of Delegate Boggs, and by unanimous consent, reference of the resolution (H. R. 22) to a committee was dispensed with, and it was taken up for immediate consideration and adopted.
H. R. 18, Amending Rule 65 of the Rules of the House of Delegates, by reordering the Daily Order of Business and designating Introduction of Guests as Item XIV,
H. R. 19, Amending Rule 17 of the Rules of the House of Delegates, by requiring the Clerk of the House to superintend the preparation and maintenance of a searchable database of voting records for use of the public,
And reports the same back with the recommendation that they each be rejected.
H. B. 4361, Removing provisions prohibiting sharing domestic violence information with other governments,
H. B. 4212, Requiring PSC update railroad walkway safety regulations,
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4212- "A Bill to amend and reenact §24-3-3b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to railroad safety; and requiring the Public Service Commission to undertake additional rulemaking pertaining the safety requirements for railway walkways,"
H. B. 4354, Relating to conditions and arrests in domestic violence matters,
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4354 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §48-27-1002 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to conditions and arrests in domestic violence matters; including certain injunctive relief and protective orders the violation of which allow law-enforcement officers to seize weapons in possession of domestic violence respondents,"
H. B. 4415, Establishing the "Primary Stroke Center Hospital Designation Act",
H. B. 4425, Developing a pilot program for unlicensed personnel to administer medication in a nursing home,
In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bills (H. B. 4415 and H. B. 4425) were each referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 4119, Outdoor Heritage Conservation Fund, board of trustees,
In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (H. B. 4119) was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 4126, Tax Department, residential solar energy tax credit,
H. B. 4235, Lottery Commission, limited gaming facility rule,
In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bills (H. B. 4126 and H. B. 4235) were each referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 4416, Declaring certain claims against the state and its agencies to be moral obligations of the state and directing payments thereof,
H. B. 4277, Authorizing the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection to issue National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits,
Com. Sub. for S. B. 38 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §15-1F-11, relating to creating the West Virginia Service Members Civil Relief Act; and adopting the federal Service Members Civil Relief Act as state law"; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then the Judiciary.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 218 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §62-12-13 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to powers and duties of the board of parole; eligibility for parole; changing when an inmate's written parole release plan may be prepared and considered; procedures for granting parole; accelerated parole eligibility for certain inmates who complete a rehabilitation treatment plan created with the assistance of a standardized risk and needs assessment; authorizing the Division of Corrections to promulgate policies and procedures related to accelerated parole eligibility; authorizing board of parole to contingently grant parole allowing board of parole to consider inmates for parole who have certain detainers pending against them; reducing the period for parole reconsideration; making technical corrections; making effective date for provisions related to parole release plans effective from passage; and creating an internal effective date of January 1, 2011 for other amendments to the section"; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 236 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §19-32-1, §19-32-2, §19-32-3, §19-32-4 and §19-32-5, all relating to promoting aquacultural development in West Virginia; creating the Aquaculture Development Act; providing definitions; setting forth legislative findings and purpose; setting forth the powers and duties of the Department of Agriculture; creating the Aquaculture Advisory Board; and setting forth the duties of the board"; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture then the Judiciary.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 397 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-1-2b, relating to creating a single dwelling residential housing index and multiplier; requirements for the Tax Commissioner; contents of the index and multiplier; and reporting requirement"; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. B. 436 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §31-14-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the process of incorporation; and clarifying the requirements of that process"; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 4505 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §8A-4-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to municipalities; effect of adopted subdivision and land development ordinances; and providing that this chapter does not authorize an ordinance, rule or regulation preventing the complete use of natural resources by the owner outside of urban areas"; to the Committee on Political Subdivisions then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Andes, Miley, Moore, M. Poling, Lawrence, Mahan, Hamilton, Lane, Hunt, Perry and Boggs:
H. B. 4506 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §48-5-614, relating to the revocation of death benefits by divorce"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Reynolds, Border, Skaff, Sobonya, C. Miller, D. Walker, Campbell, Spencer, Poore, Hunt and Manchin:
H. B. 4507 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-2-11a, relating to establishing procedures for appealing an adverse decision or action taken by a local board of health or local health officer"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Manchin, Beach, Caputo, Fleischauer, Fragale, Guthrie, Klempa, Poore, Skaff, Doyle and Stowers:
H. B. 4508 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §14-2A-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing the allowable expense under the Crime Victims Award Program that may be paid for the clean-up of real property damage by a methamphetamine laboratory"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Swartzmiller, Pethtel, Martin, Cann, D. Poling, Poore, Spencer and Boggs
[By Request of the State Auditor's Office]:
H. B. 4509 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §6-9-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to allowing audits to be published electronically with notice to the proper authorities"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Skaff and Hall:
H. B. 4510 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §22-1-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring all final actions by the Department of Environmental Protection regarding coal mine permits to be completed within six months after the applicant provides all information required for a final decision to be made on said application for a coal mining permit"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Williams and Manypenny:
H. B. 4511 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §11-15-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the consumers sales and service tax exemption for sales of livestock specifying that sales of livestock sold at public sales sponsored by breeders or registry associations or livestock auction markets, and sales of livestock, poultry or other farm products in their original state sold by the producer of the livestock, poultry or other farm products or sold by a member of the producer's immediate family, are exempt from the consumers sales and service tax, providing that producers and family members of producers of livestock, poultry or other farm products in their original state who also make retail sales of other tangible personal property, shall collect the consumers sales and service tax on sales of other tangible personal property, specifying that sales of livestock, poultry or other farm products produced and sold by the producer shall remain exempt notwithstanding sales of other tangible personal property, specifying that exemptions so allowed may be claimed without presenting or obtaining exemption certificates, provided the farmer maintains adequate records"; to the Committee on Agriculture then Finance.
By Delegates Caputo, Paxton, Perry, Fragale and D. Walker:
H. B. 4512 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §18A-4-8, §18A-4-8a and §18A-4-8e of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to school bus operators; defining terms; clarifying the minimum hourly rate for service personnel engaged in the training of bus operators; and updating the certification testing requirements for bus operators"; to the Committee on Education then Finance.
By Delegates Manchin, Beach, Caputo, Fleischauer, Iaquinta, Longstreth, Mahan, Manypenny, Marshall and Perdue:
H. B. 4513 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §22-6-42, relating to establishing requirements for Marcellus gas well operations use of water resources"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 4514 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §11-15-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to eliminating the sales tax on food"; to the Committee on Finance.
By Delegates Doyle, Blair, Lawrence and Klempa:
H. B. 4515 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §60-6-26, relating to granting the authority to counties and municipalities to curtail the serving of alcoholic beverages by licensed clubs as early as one A.M.; and providing an exception for those clubs that also hold video lottery licenses"; to the Committee on Political Subdivisions then the Judiciary.
H. B. 4516 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §9-5-21, relating to requiring recipients of state assistance to show photo identification when utilizing or receiving those benefits"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Smith, Perry, Frazier, Rowan, Sumner, Pethtel, Staggers, Ellem, Ennis, Ross and D. Poling:
H. B. 4517 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §16-2I-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring physicians or those assisting them in performing an abortion to provide to the patient the opportunity to view an active ultrasound image of the fetus before performance of the abortion procedure; recordation requirement; requiring physician or delegatee to provide explanation of image and to answer female's questions; and providing penalties"; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.
H. B. 4518 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §22-1-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the Department of Environmental Protection; and requiring the supervisory officers of the offices within the Department of Environmental Protection to monitor litigation challenging state statutes affecting the production of natural resources in West Virginia"; to the Committee on Natural Resources then the Judiciary.
By Delegates T. Walker, Doyle, Blair, Duke, Cowles and J. Miller:
H. B. 4519 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §19-23-10, §19-23-13 and §19-23-13b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §29-22A-10 of said code; and to amend and reenact §29-22C-27 of said code, all relating to requiring all of an established $11 million Racetrack Video Lottery Fund to be transferred into the existing West Virginia Racing Commission Special Account - Unredeemed Pari-Mutuel Tickets account, to be used to pay certain current and unpaid debt payments and, when those debt obligations have been fully met, all moneys deposited in the Video Lottery Fund will fund the Workers' Compensation debt service until that debt is retired; placing certain funds in the West Virginia Racing Commission Special Account - West Virginia Greyhound Breeding Development Fund; removing a provision concerning the Thoroughbred Development Fund; eliminating a $200,000 annual payment for providing health and disability benefits to jockeys and their dependents; eliminating an obsolete provision concerning a special trust fund; providing that the Racing Commission may use current funds to pay for previously incurred obligations; requiring certain obligations be paid on an annual basis, some on a monthly basis and others on a weekly basis; certain receipts from all thoroughbred and greyhound racetracks be divided on a pro rata basis between those racetracks; and modifying a current treasury account to include funds for greyhound adoption, spaying and neutering"; to the Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.
H. C. R. 39, The "Corporal Menifee Carter Memorial Bridge",
H. C. R. 40, The "Ernie Wallace Bridge",
H. C. R. 41, The "Charley Meddings Memorial Bridge",
H. C. R. 42, The "Lance Corporal Samuel R. Drown Memorial Bridge, Killed in Action, Vietnam 1967".
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4220, Relating to the practice of medical imaging and radiation therapy; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time.
The question being on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 44), and there were--yeas 81, nays 13, absent and not voting 6, with the nays and absent and not voting being as follows:
Nays: Andes, Armstead, Carmichael, Duke, Ellem, Lane, C. Miller, Porter, Rowan, Shott, Sobonya, Sumner and Walters.
Absent And Not Voting: Argento, Barker, Mahan, Ross, Schoen and Wooton.
Com. Sub. for H. J. R. 101, Commercial and Industrial Tangible Personal Property Tax Exemption Amendment; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time.
At the request of Delegate Boggs, and by unanimous consent, the resolution was advanced to third reading with an amendment pending, and the rule was suspended to permit the offering and consideration of amendments on third reading.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4034, Authorizing any municipality to enact by ordinance a vacant property registration program; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time and ordered to engrossment and third reading.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4143, Relating to emergency medical services; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time and ordered to engrossment and third reading.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4157, Removing outdated sunset language; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time and ordered to engrossment and third reading.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4176, Relating to credentialing of health care practitioners; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time and ordered to engrossment and third reading.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4208, Requiring a landlord to give at least thirty days written notice to a tenant when property being occupied by the tenant is being foreclosed upon; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was, on motion of Delegate Boggs, laid over one day.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4210, Requiring the Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board to have a quorum of five members present at any public hearing; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time and ordered to engrossment and third reading.
At the request of Delegate Boggs, and by unanimous consent, leaves of absence for the day were granted Delegates Argento, Barker, Mahan, Ross, Schoen and Wooton.
At 11:37 a.m., the House of Delegates adjourned until 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 17, 2010.