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The Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of Tuesday, February 26, 2008, being the first order of business, when the further reading thereof was dispensed with and the same approved.
The Clerk of the Senate, announced the passage by the Senate, to take effect July 1, 2008, and requested the concurrence of the House of Delegates in the passage, of
Com. Sub. for S. B. 65 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-2-35a, relating to establishment of the school uniforms incentive plan pilot program; providing funding for certain public elementary schools which adopt and implement school uniform policies; directing how funds may be spent; and requiring progress report to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability"; which was referred to the Committee on Education then Finance.
S. B. 101 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §11-3-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing an exemption from property taxation for property used by nonprofit corporations for providing electricity to residents of this state"; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 142 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §5-1-16a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §61-11-26, all relating to expungement of certain criminal records generally; changing time frames for petitions for expungement after gubernatorial pardons; authorizing expungement of certain criminal convictions committed between the ages of eighteen and twenty-six; exceptions; and establishing procedures"; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 227 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §18-7A-3, §18-7A-13, §18-7A-14, §18-7A-28c and §18-7A-34 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to the State Teachers' Retirement System; defining terms; clarifying when membership ceases in the State Teachers' Retirement System; providing for correction of errors; permitting rollovers of any dollar amount; and permitting subsequent loans to members"; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 280 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §8-13B-3, §8-13B-5, §8-13B-7, §8-13B-11 and §8-13B-14 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to modifying the Downtown Redevelopment Act and specifying additional expenditures from the Downtown Redevelopment District Fund"; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 287 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §18B-18A-1, §18B-18A-2, §18B-18A-3, §18B-18A-4, §18B-18A-5, §18B-18A-6, §18B-18A-7, §18B-18A-8, §18B-18A-9, §18B-18A-10, §18B-18A-11 and §18B-18A-12, all relating to public higher education; research; establishing the West Virginia Research Trust Fund; legislative findings; defining terms; creating special account in the State Treasury; providing for allocation of moneys; authorizing Marshall University and West Virginia University to establish directed research endowments; providing requirements for and administration of directed research endowments; authorizing use of investment earnings; prohibiting expenditure of principal in directed research endowments; providing criteria and restrictions for qualified private donations and qualified private donation pledges; establishing eligible uses of directed research endowment proceeds; requiring directed research endowment plans; establishing criteria and procedures for distribution of matching moneys from the West Virginia Research Trust Fund and providing for reallocation of moneys under certain conditions; requiring participating institutions to return unmatched moneys to the trust fund under certain circumstances; authorizing distribution of certain moneys to state colleges; directing and authorizing Higher Education Policy Commission to promulgate rules; and requiring annual reports"; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. B. 297 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §18-9D-2, §18-9D-6, §18-9D-8, §18-9D-13 and §18-9D-15 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-9D-4b; and to amend and reenact §29-22-18a of said code, all relating generally to the School Building Authority; modifying definitions and qualifications of construction projects and major improvement projects; authorizing the School Building Authority to issue bonds by using moneys deposited in the Excess Lottery School Building Debt Service Fund from the State Excess Lottery Fund; providing that moneys from the State Excess Lottery Fund are deposited into the Excess Lottery School Building Debt Service Fund; and clarifying the powers of the authority in issuing bonds"; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 323 - "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"; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 476 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5-5-6, relating to allowing state eligible employees hired prior to the first day of July, two thousand one, to be paid for unused sick leave days in excess of fifty days once per year; creating the State Employee Sick Leave Fund; naming the State Auditor as administrator of the fund; and authorizing rulemaking to implement the provisions of this section"; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. B. 503 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §22-1-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection to require solid waste facility permit applicants and specified others connected with applicants and permittees to furnish fingerprints for the purpose of conducting state and federal criminal history checks"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 507 - "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"; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 536 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §17A-3-23 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to exempting vehicles operated by probation officers under the Supreme Court of Appeals from registration requirements for state cars"; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. B. 541 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §11-21-12d of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to extending the personal income tax adjustment to the gross income of certain retirees receiving pensions from defined pension plans that terminated and are being paid a reduced maximum benefit guarantee"; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 564 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §18-19-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §18B-10-5 and §18B-10-6 of said code, all relating to waivers of higher education tuition and fees; clarifying eligibility requirements for certain applicants; changing method of calculating limits on waivers of tuition and fees; and exempting tuition and fee waivers granted to higher education employees, spouses and dependents and all tuition and fee waivers authorized by statute from calculation of limits on percentage of tuition and fee waivers granted by state institutions of higher education"; which was referred to the Committee on Education then Finance.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 567 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §17F-1-1, §17F-1-3, §17F-1-7 and §17F-1-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to the regulation of all-terrain vehicles; prohibiting operation on paved roads; and providing for regulation of all-terrain vehicles by local government authorities"; which was referred to the Committee on Roads and Transportation then Government Organization.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 593 - "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"; which was referred to the Committee on Education then Finance.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 600 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §5-11-2, §5-11-3, §5-11-4, §5-11-8, §5-11-9 and §5-11-13 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §5-11A-3, §5-11A-5, §5-11A-6 and §5-11A-7 of said code, all relating to unlawful discriminatory practices generally; prohibiting discrimination based upon age or sexual orientation in housing; and defining 'sexual orientation' and 'age'; and exempting certain religious organizations and nonprofit organizations from sexual orientation proscriptions based upon religious beliefs or tenets"; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 611 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §18A-3-1a and §18A-3-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to certification of professional educators; alternative programs for the education of teachers; increasing the minimum age to qualify for an alternative program teacher certificate; collaboration with a research and doctoral degree-granting public institution of higher education in this state; removing required minimum number of hours of course work for alternative routes to certification; requiring state board rule for the approval and operation of alternative education programs for certified teachers to obtain an additional endorsement; and modifying one of the requirements for renewing a professional or first class certificate based upon a bachelor's degree"; which was referred to the Committee on Education.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 634 - "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"; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. B. 653 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §33-6-5a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to application requirements for life and accident and sickness insurance"; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. B. 654 - "A Bill finding and declaring certain claims against the state and its agencies to be moral obligations of the state; and directing the Auditor to issue warrants for the payment thereof"; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 667 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §8-22-16, §8-22-17, §8-22-19, §8- 22-20, §8-22-20a, §8-22-22, §8-22-22a, §8-22-23a, §8-22-25, §8-22-26a and §8-22-27 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend said code by adding thereto three new sections, designated §8-22-18a, §8-22-18b and §8-22-19b; and to amend and reenact §33-3-14d and §33-3-33 of said code, all relating to municipal policemen's and firemen's pension and relief funds; amending calculation of overtime for compensation and average adjusted salary for new employees; requiring additional duties of fund trustees; creating the West Virginia Municipal Pensions Oversight Board; specifying powers, duties, liabilities and compensation of oversight board members; requiring reporting on local pension funds' investment returns; creating the West Virginia Municipal Pensions Security Fund; transferring certain duties from the State Treasurer to the oversight board and providing for efficient transition; requiring municipal contributions on a monthly basis; requiring deposits of certain revenues within five days of receipt; increasing employee contributions to the pension and relief funds for new employees to nine and one-half percent of salary and permitting voluntary, irrevocable increases over two years for existing active members; requiring increased volunteer contributions to receive certain insurance premium tax revenues; setting times for deposits; requiring certain payments by electronic funds transfer; providing for education, notice and agreement to increase member contributions over two years; reducing time to qualify for insurance premium tax revenues from three years to eighteen months; providing for annual actuarial report, for periodic review of the actuarial process and for periodic actuarial audit; setting minimum standards for annual municipality contributions to pension funds; establishing target funding ratios of eighty, ninety and one hundred percent of unfunded liabilities; requiring municipal contributions based on demographic and investment experience; eliminating alternative funding method; defining terms; providing for contract actuary; requiring report; authorizing local pension boards of trustees to investment with the state Investment Management Board and Board of Treasury Investments; requiring compliance with the Uniform Prudent Investor Act; amending authorized investments; requiring reporting of municipal board's investment policy; requiring reporting of fees and transactions costs; providing for disability examinations; restricting access by examining physician to prior disability examination reports; requiring completion of investigation of charge and implementation of disciplinary action by board of trustees prior to consideration of disability retirement; authorizing light-duty work at discretion of the municipality and the employee; requiring reports on disability retirements; providing for vesting after ten years; clarifying supplemental benefits; defining solvency; clarifying military service credit; reallocating revenues from the additional fire and casualty insurance premium tax and returning surcharge on fire and casualty insurance policies to one percent to benefit municipal policemen's and firemen's pensions and relief funds; providing for deposits into Municipal Pensions Security Fund and for transfer of duties to Municipal Pensions Oversight Board; providing for interest; requiring information sharing; establishing minimum standards for employer contributions to plans funded at one hundred ten percent or more; restricting premium tax revenue to plans funded less than one hundred ten percent of accrued liability; providing for disbursement by Insurance Commissioner; providing for interest; providing for retention and investment of certain funds from insurance policy surcharge for five years for the benefit of municipal policemen's and firemen's pension and relief funds; setting requirements to qualify for insurance premium surcharge proceeds; providing for distribution; and setting dates"; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. B. 671 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §14-2-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing the compensation of the presiding judge of the Court of Claims"; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 682 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §18B-10-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §29-22-18 of said code, all relating to creating a special revenue fund known as the Community and Technical College Capital Improvement Fund; providing for depositing funds pledged to repay principal, interest and/or redemption premium on certain bonds authorized by the commission for community and technical college capital improvements; and allocating five million dollars to the Higher Education Policy Commission Community and Technical College Capital Improvement Fund for community and technical college education capital improvements"; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 686 - "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 and gas 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 and sewer lines; and providing a tax credit for contributing to the completion of projects recommended by the council and roads associated with such projects"; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. B. 697 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §17C-5B-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to blood tests for drivers and adult pedestrians killed in motor vehicle accidents; and authorizing the Chief Medical Examiner to determine qualifications for persons who may obtain samples and conduct blood tests in order to facilitate full testing"; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 699 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §4-11B-1, §4-11B-2, §4-11B-3 and §4-11B-4, all relating to the establishment of the OxyContin Asset Forfeiture Fund; making legislative findings; providing that moneys in the fund be appropriated by the Legislature; limiting expenditures; and requiring annual reports"; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 704 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §33-13C-1, §33-13C-2, §33-13C-3, §33-13C-4, §33-13C- 5, §33-13C-6, §33-13C-7, §33-13C-8, §33-13C-9, §33-13C-10, §33-13C-11, §33-13C-12, §33-13C- 13, §33-13C-14, §33-13C-15, §33-13C-16, §33-13C-17 and §33-13C-18, all relating to viatical settlements of life insurance policies between life insurance policyholders and third parties; providing for licensing of viatical settlement providers and brokers; requiring payment of fees; authorizing proposal of and promulgation of rules, including emergency rules; and providing civil and criminal penalties for violations."
At the respective requests of Delegate DeLong, and by unanimous consent, reference of the bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. 704) to a committee was dispensed with, and it was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 720 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §30-6-3 and §30-6-22 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §61-12-9 of said code, all relating to specifically including the surviving spouse and a designated individual previously chosen by the deceased as a person who may designate the manner of disposition of a deceased person's body; and establishing an order of precedence among persons as to disposition of remains"; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. B. 722 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §30-5-3, §30-5-14 and §30-5-21 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to regulation by the Board of Pharmacy of ambulatory health care facilities and free clinics who dispense pharmaceuticals"; which was referred to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then Government Organization.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 750 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §33-12-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to continuing education credits for active annual membership in professional organizations or associations for an individual insurance producer"; which was referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance then the Judiciary.
S. B. 769 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §11B-2-15 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to continuing the permissible annual appropriation of Public Employees Insurance Reserve Fund moneys for the Bureau for Medical Services of the Department of Health and Human Resources"; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. B. 779 - "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"; which was referred to the Committee on Government Organization then Finance.
S. B. 780 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §6C-2-1, §6C-2-2, §6C-2-3 and §6C-2-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to the West Virginia Public Employees Grievance Procedure; clarifying definitions, general provisions and grievance proceedings; defining 'conference' and 'level one hearing'; increasing time to hold a level one hearing; deleting mediation- arbitration; adding private arbitration; clarifying level three hearing; and making technical corrections"; which was referred to the Committee on Government Organization then the Judiciary. A message from the Senate, by
S. B. 782 - "A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §11-6H-1, §11-6H-2, §11-6H-3, §11-6H-4, §11-6H-5 and §11-6H-6, all relating to a special method of valuation of manufacturing inventory property; providing definitions; providing the methodology for valuation of manufacturing inventory property; stating that the initial determination of valuation is to be made by the county assessor; authorizing the protest and appeal of the assessor's decision; and stating the effective date of the article"; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. B. 784 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §7-1-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §7-1-1a, all relating to reforming, altering or modifying county government as authorized in section thirteen, article IX of the West Virginia Constitution; establishing requirements for reforming, altering or modifying county commission; and providing for alternative forms of county government"; which was referred to the Committee on th Judiciary.
S. B. 785 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §11-16-19 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §49-1-4 of said code, all relating to changing the use of alcoholic beverages by minors from a status offense to a juvenile delinquent offense"; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. J. R. 12 - "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, amending article X thereof, by adding thereto a new section, designated section one-d, relating to authorizing the exemption from ad valorem taxation of personal property in the form of manufacturing inventory; authorizing the exemption from ad valorem taxation of other tangible personal property; numbering and designating such proposed amendment; and providing a summarized statement of the purpose of such proposed amendment."
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Thompson, and Delegates Burdiss, Long, Frederick and Browning offered the following resolution, which was read by the Clerk:
H. R. 28 - "Commemorating the life of Charles E. 'Tate' Lohr, former member of the House of Delegates from Mercer County."
Whereas, Charles E. "Tate" Lohr was born on April 30, 1916, in Moundsville, West Virginia, son of the late Charles Wilson Lohr and Florence Geneva Guthrie Lohr. He received his education in the public schools and was a graduate of West Virginia University.
Tate Lohr was married on July 19, 1939, to Mary Elizabeth "Sis" Crumpecker, and they were the parents of two children-Charles E. II and Mary Elizabeth. His beloved wife preceded him in death, as did an infant daughter, Patricia Lohr, and a brother, John W. Lohr.
Tate Lohr is survived by his son, Charles E. "Chuck" Lohr, Jr., and his wife Brenda of Princeton; his daughter, Molly Lohr Robinette and her husband Larry of Bramwell; seven grandchildren, Amy Gaffney, Dr. Ched Lohr, Chelsey Bourgeois, Jason Robinette, Jamie Robinette, Amanda Hatfield and Caleb Robinette; a great-grandson, Eric Bourgeois; and a brother, Neil Lohr of Princeton.
A businessman and coowner of Princeton Pharmacy and Bluewell Pharmacy in Mercer County, Tate Lohr was an active and good citizen of Mercer County and of the State of West Virginia, serving nine and one-half terms in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1960 thru 1976, including service on the Banking and Insurance, Education, Finance, Rules, Legislative Rule Making Committees.Tate Lohr was influential in bringing outdoor recreation opportunities to the citizens of Mercer County, and today the Tate Lohr Fish Hatchery and the Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area in Mercer County bear his name.
A member of the First United Methodist Church in Princeton, he was the founder of the M.I.B.C. Sunday School Class, Past Exalted Ruler of the Princeton Elks Lodge No. 1459, and a member of the Mercer Anglers Club.
Charles E. "Tate" Lohr was a community leader and public servant who helped improve the lives of his fellow Mercer County citizens, and after long and productive years, "Tate" Lohr departed this earthly life on December 25, 2007, at the age of ninety-one, and his passing should not go unnoticed by this House; therefore, be it
That regret is hereby expressed by the members of the House of Delegates at the passing of Charles E. "Tate" Lohr, former member of the House of Delegates from Mercer County; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward certified copies of this resolution to the surviving family members of Charles E. "Tate" Lohr.
At the respective request of Delegate DeLong, and by unanimous consent, reference of the resolution (H. R. 28) to a committee was dispensed with, and it was taken up for immediate consideration and adopted.
H. C. R. 33, Requesting that the Joint Committee on Government and Finance authorize the study of an increase in the prevalence of coal workers' pneumoconiosis,
H. C. R. 61, Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study the development of an intermodal transportation facility to promote economic development in Southern West Virginia,
H. C. R. 63, Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study sustainable funding methods to develop creative communities prepared to embrace opportunities in the new economy,
H. C. R. 72, Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study existing autism services.
H. B. 2930, Providing that an applicant for a farm use exemption certificate may not be required to appear before any assessor for renewal; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time.
Absent And Not Voting: Craig and Frederick.
So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (H. B. 2930) passed.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 3065, Relating to making false reports of child abuse, sexual abuse and domestic violence; on third reading, coming up in regular order, with an amendment pending, was reported by the Clerk.
On motion of Delegate Webster, the bill was amended on page six, section two hundred and nine, line seventy-three, by striking out the word "five" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "three".
On page eight, section three hundred one-a, line seven, by striking out the word "section" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "subsection".
On page eight, section three hundred one-a, line eight, by striking out the words "section nine" and the comma and inserting in lieu thereof "sections two and nine of".
On page eight, section three hundred one-a, line twelve, by striking the words "section nine" and the comma.
The question being on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 218), and there were--yeas 85, nays 13, absent and not voting 2, with the nays and absent and not voting being as follows:
Nays: Brown, Campbell, Canterbury, Fragale, Guthrie, Hartman, Hatfield, Higgins, Klempa, Mahan, Perdue, Schoen and Wells.
So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 3065) passed.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4047, Prohibiting the use of cell phone and text-messaging devices while operating a motor vehicle except when using a hands-free device or in the case of an emergency; 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. 219), and there were--yeas 56, nays 42, absent and not voting 2, with the nays and absent and not voting being as follows:
Nays: Anderson, Andes, Armstead, Ashley, Blair, Border, Browning, Carmichael, Cowles, Duke, Eldridge, Ellem, Ellis, Hartman, Higgins, Hutchins, Ireland, Lane, Long, Michael, C. Miller, J. Miller, Moye, Overington, Palumbo, Reynolds, Rodighiero, Romine, Schoen, Shaver, Sobonya, Spencer, Staggers, Stalnaker, Stemple, Stephens, Sumner, Tabb, Tansill, Walters, Williams and Wysong.
So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 4047) passed.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4126, Prohibiting the Commissioner of Culture and History from merging the archives library and the lending library; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was reported by the Clerk.
At the request of Delegate DeLong, and by unanimous consent, further consideration of the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 4126) was deferred.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4304, Revised Anatomical Gift Act; on third reading, coming up in regular order, with an amendment pending, was reported by the Clerk.
Delegate Kessler moved to amend the bill on page seventeen, section seven, line seventeen, following the period, by inserting the following subsection:
"(4) The Division of Motor Vehicles shall establish a process for persons receiving driver's licenses or identification cards to make one of two choices regarding organ donations. (1) that he or she does want to be an organ donor; (2) that he or she does not want to be an organ donor. The division shall as part of its record keeping process for organ procurement, retain this information for each licensee, and provide this information to the procurement organization, upon proper request."
On the adoption of the amendment, Delegate Kessler demanded the yeas and nays, which demand was sustained.
The yeas and nays having been ordered, they were taken (Roll No. 220), and there were--yeas 34, nays 64, absent and not voting 2, with the yeas and absent and not voting being as follows:
Yeas: Anderson, Armstead, Barker, Blair, Border, Burdiss, Canterbury, Carmichael, Duke, Eldridge, Ellis, Evans, Gall, Hamilton, Higgins, Iaquinta, Ireland, Kessler, Lane, Longstreth, Miley, C. Miller, J. Miller, Moye, Reynolds, Rodighiero, Romine, Rowan, Schadler, Schoen, Shaver, Stephens, Sumner and Walters.
The question being on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 221), and there were--yeas 89, nays 9, absent and not voting 2, with the nays and absent and not voting being as follows:
Nays: Barker, Evans, Kessler, Lane, Porter, Romine, Schadler, Schoen and Walters.
So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 4304) passed.
Delegate Stalnaker noted to the Clerk that he was absent on yesterday when the votes were taken on Roll Nos. 199 through 216, and that had he been present, he would have voted "Yea" on Roll Nos. 199 through 202, "Nay" on Roll No. 203, "Yea" on Roll Nos. 204 through 209, "Nay" on Roll Nos. 210 and 211, and "Yea" on Roll Nos. 212 through 216.
At 12:52 p.m., on motion of Delegate DeLong, the House of Delegates recessed until 2:30 p.m., and reconvened at that time.
Delegate DeLong announced that the Committee on Rules had transferred Com. Sub. for 4126, on third reading, Special Calendar, to the House Calendar.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4307, Relating to bona fide residents wholly or solely owning greyhounds; on third reading, coming up in regular order, with an amendment pending, was reported by the Clerk.
On motion of Delegates Webster, Varner and DeLong, the bill was amended on page ten, section ten, line one hundred fifty-three, immediately following the word "an", by striking the words "occupational permit" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "appropriate license from the West Virginia Racing Commission".
On page eleven, section ten, line one hundred sixty-nine, following the word "Commission", by striking out the words "and the West Virginia registered greyhound owners and breeders association".
On page thirteen, section ten, line two hundred nine, immediately following the word "start" by striking out the colon and inserting in lieu thereof a period, and by striking out the language which follows immediately thereafter, beginning with the word "Provided" on line two hundred four and continuing through the word "start" on line two hundred and thirteen, and a period.
The question being on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 222), and there were--yeas 88, nays 8, absent and not voting 4, with the nays and absent and not voting being as follows:
Nays: Border, Brown, Canterbury, Duke, Kessler, C. Miller, Sumner and Tansill.
Absent and Not Voting: Craig, Frederick, Longstreth and Schoen.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4381, Relating to an assigned risk plan and guaranty association account for workers' compensation insurance; 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. 223), and there were--yeas 96, nays none, absent and not voting 4, with the absent and not voting being as follows:
Absent and Not Voting: Craig, Ennis, Frederick and Longstreth.
So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 4381) passed.
H. B. 4568, Requiring accident and sickness insurance providers and HMO's to cover the treatment of Lyme disease; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was, on motion of Delegate DeLong, laid over one day.
H. B. 4618, Viatical Settlements Act; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was, on motion of Delegate DeLong, laid upon the table.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4636, Making changes to workers' compensation insurance; 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. 224), and there were--yeas 96, nays 1, absent and not voting 3, with the nays and absent and not voting being as follows:
Absent and Not Voting: Craig, Frederick and Longstreth.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4643, Establishing an Office of Minority Business Development within the West Virginia Development Office; 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. 225), and there were--yeas 97, nays none, absent and not voting 3, with the absent and not voting being as follows:
So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 4643) passed.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4476, Public-Private Transportation Facilities Act; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was reported by the Clerk.
Delegate Fleischauer asked and obtained unanimous consent that the rule be suspended to permit the offering and consideration of an amendment to the bill on third reading.
Delegate Fleischauer moved to amend the bill on page twenty-five, section nine, line fifty- nine, after the word "facility" by changing the period to a colon and inserting the following:
" Provided, That the comprehensive agreement shall contain a mechanism for relief to low- income users from all or a portion of the user fees applicable to the qualified transportation facility."
The question being the adoption of the amendment, the same was put and did not prevail.
Delegate DeLong requested that the Clerk record him as having voted "Yea" thereon.
Delegates Armstead and Browning requested to be excused from voting on the passage of Com. Sub. for H. B. 4476 under the provisions of House Rule 49.
The question being on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 226), and there were--yeas 70, nays 27, absent and not voting 3, with the nays and absent and not voting being as follows:
Nays: Armstead, Blair, Border, Cann, Cowles, Doyle, Duke, Guthrie, Hartman, Iaquinta, Ireland, Kessler, Lane, Michael, C. Miller, J. Miller, Overington, Romine, Schadler, Shaver, Sobonya, Sumner, Tabb, Tansill, Walters, Williams and Wysong.
So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 4476) passed.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4664, Clarifying the purpose of the Purchasing Division; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was reported by the Clerk.
Delegate Morgan asked and obtained unanimous consent that the rule be suspended to permit the offering and consideration of an amendment to the bill on third reading.
"That §5A-3-27 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be repealed; and that §5A- 3-1, §5A-3-11, §5A-3-11a, §5A-3-12 and §5A-3-45 of said code be amended and reenacted, all to read as follows:
§5A-3-11a. Negotiation when all bids exceed available funds budget in requisition.
(3) Trading in the commodities as a part payment on the purchase of new commodities;(4) Cannibalizing the commodities pursuant to procedures established under subsection (g) of this section;
(c) Upon the sale to the general public or transfer of commodities or expendable commodities between departments, or upon the sale of commodities or expendable commodities to an eligible organization, the agency shall set the price to be paid by the receiving eligible organization, with due consideration given to current market prices. (d) The agency may sell expendable, obsolete or unused motor vehicles owned by the state to an eligible organization, other than volunteer fire departments. In addition, the agency may sell expendable, obsolete or unused motor vehicles owned by the state with a gross weight in excess of four thousand pounds to an eligible volunteer fire department. The agency, with due consideration given to current market prices, shall set the price to be paid by the receiving eligible organization for motor vehicles sold pursuant to this provision: Provided, That the sale price of any motor vehicle sold to an eligible organization may not be less than the "average loan" value, as published in the most recent available eastern edition of the National Automobile Dealer's Association (N.A.D.A.) Official Used Car Guide, if the value is available, unless the fair market value of the vehicle is less than the N.A.D.A. 'average loan' value, in which case the vehicle may be sold for less than the 'average loan' value. The fair market value shall be based on a thorough inspection of the vehicle by an employee of the agency who shall consider the mileage of the vehicle and the condition of the body, engine and tires as indicators of its fair market value. If no fair market value is available, the agency shall set the price to be paid by the receiving eligible organization with due consideration given to current market prices. The duly authorized representative of the eligible organization, for whom the motor vehicle or other similar surplus equipment is purchased or otherwise obtained, shall cause ownership and proper title to the motor vehicle to be vested only in the official name of the authorized governing body for whom the purchase or transfer was made. The ownership or title, or both, shall remain in the possession of that governing body and be nontransferable for a period of not less than one year from the date of the purchase or transfer. Resale or transfer of ownership of the motor vehicle or equipment prior to an elapsed period of one year may be made only by reason of certified unserviceability.
(e) The agency shall report to the Legislative Auditor, semiannually, all sales of commodities or expendable commodities made during the preceding six months to eligible organizations. The report shall include a description of the commodities sold, the price paid by the eligible organization which received the commodities and to whom each commodity was sold. (f) The proceeds of the sales or transfers shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit on a pro rata basis of the fund or funds out of which the purchase of the particular commodities or expendable commodities was made: Provided, That the agency may charge and assess fees reasonably related to the costs of care and handling with respect to the transfer, warehousing, sale and distribution of state property disposed of or sold pursuant to the provisions of this section. (g)(1) For purposes of this section, 'cannibalization' means the removal of parts from one commodity to use in the creation or repair of another commodity. (2) The director of the Purchasing Division shall propose for promulgation legislative rules to establish procedures that permit the cannibalization of a commodity when it is in the best interests of the state. The procedures shall require the approval of the director prior to the cannibalization of the commodity under such circumstances as the procedures may prescribe. (3) (A) Under circumstances prescribed by the procedures, state agencies shall be required to submit a form, in writing or electronically, that, at a minimum, elicits the following information for the commodity the agency is requesting to cannibalize: (i) The commodity identification number; (ii) The commodity's acquisition date; (iii) The commodity's acquisition cost; (iv) A description of the commodity; (v) Whether the commodity is operable and, if so, how well it operates; (vi) How the agency will dispose of the remaining parts of the commodity; and (vii) Who will cannibalize the commodity and how the person is qualified to remove and reinstall the parts. (B) If the agency has immediate plans to use the cannibalized parts, the form shall elicit the following information for the commodity or commodities that will receive the cannibalized part or parts: (i) The commodity identification number; (ii) The commodity's acquisition date; (iii) The commodity's acquisition cost; (iv) A description of the commodity; (v) Whether the commodity is operable; (vi) Whether the part restores the commodity to an operable condition; and (vii) The cost of the parts and labor to restore the commodity to an operable condition without cannibalization. (C) If the agency intends to retain the cannibalized parts for future use, it shall provide information justifying its request. (D) The procedures shall provide for the disposal of the residual components of cannibalized property. (h) (1) The director of the Purchasing Division shall propose for promulgation legislative rules to establish procedures that allow state agencies to dispose of commodities in a landfill, or by other lawful means of waste disposal, if the value of the commodity is less than the benefit that may be realized by the state by disposing of the commodity using another method authorized in this section. The procedures shall specify circumstances where the state agency for surplus property shall inspect the condition of the commodity prior to authorizing the disposal and those circumstances when the inspection is not necessary prior to the authorization.(2) Whenever a state agency requests permission to dispose of a commodity in a landfill, or by other lawful means of waste disposal, the state agency for surplus property has the right to take possession of the commodity and to dispose of the commodity using any other method authorized in this section. (3) If the state agency for surplus property determines, within fifteen days of receiving a commodity, that disposing of the commodity in a landfill or by other lawful means of waste disposal would be more beneficial to the state than disposing of the commodity using any other method authorized in this section, the cost of the disposal is the responsibility of the agency from which it received the commodity."
The question being on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 227), and there were--yeas 97, nays none, absent and not voting 3, with the absent and not voting being as follows:
So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 4664) passed.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4464 -"A Bill to repeal §5A-3-27 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §5A-3-1, §5A-3-11, §5A-3-11a, §5A-3-12 and §5A-3-45 of said Code, all relating to the Purchasing Division of the Department of Administration; omitting antiquated language; revising specifications on which bids shall be based; removing requirement that Director determine in writing that no funds above budgeted amount exist to award bid; requiring city and state of residence and business addresses for vendors; and allowing the state agency for surplus property to sell commodities to the public."
Com. Sub . for H. B. 4665, Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs; on third reading, coming up in regular order, with an amendment pending, was reported by the Clerk.
An amendment, recommended by the Committee on Finance, was reported by the Clerk and adopted, amending the bill on page one, following the enacting clause, by striking out the remainder of the bill and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new article, designated §5-26-1 and §5-26-2, all to read as follows:
(a) There is hereby created and established in the office of the Governor the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs. The office shall:
(b) The office shall report to the Governor and the Joint Committee on Government and Finance in January, two thousand nine, and each year thereafter. The report may include, but is not limited to, finding and recommendations regarding:
(a) There is hereby created in the state treasury a special revenue fund to be known as the 'Minority Affairs Fund' which shall consist of all gifts, grants, bequests, transfers, appropriations or other donations or payments which may be received by the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs from any governmental entity or unit or any person, firm, foundation, or corporation for the purposes of this article, and all interest or other return earned from investment of the fund. Expenditures from the fund shall be made by the Executive Director of the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs to provide matching funds to obtain federal funds for the delivery of programs and services to minorities in this state, to award grants, loans and loan guaranties for minority affairs programs and activities, and for performance of the duties of the office prescribed in this article. Expenditures from the fund shall be for the purposes set forth in this article and are not authorized from collections, but are to be made only in accordance with appropriation by the Legislature and in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twelve of this code and upon the fulfillment of the provisions of article two, chapter eleven-b of this code."
The question being on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 228)
and there were--yeas 97, nays none, absent and not voting 3, with the absent and not voting being as follows:
So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 4665) passed.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4665 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §5-26-1 and §5-26-2, all relating to the creation of the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs; establishing the powers and duties of the office; providing for an executive director, staff and office; requiring annual reports to the Governor and the Joint Committee on Government and Finance; and creating a Minority Affairs Fund."
H. B. 4684, Amending the West Virginia Film Industry Investment Act' 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. 229), and there were--yeas 97, nays none, absent and not voting 3, with the absent and not voting being as follows:
So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (H. B. 4684) passed.
On this question, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 230), and there were--yeas 97, nays none, absent and not voting 3, with the absent and not voting being as follows:
So, two thirds of the members elected to the House of Delegates having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (H. B. 4684) takes effect from its passage.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4692, Permitting depositories of state, county, municipal and other public moneys to pool securities; 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. 231), and there were--yeas 97, nays none, absent and not voting 3, with the absent and not voting being as follows:
So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 4692) passed.
H. B. 4708, Authorizing use of citations in lieu of arrest warrants for certain offenses; 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. 232), and there were--yeas 97, nays none, absent and not voting 3, with the absent and not voting being as follows:
So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (H. B. 4708) passed.
H. B. 4712, Supplementary appropriation to the Department of Transportation-Division of Motor Vehicles; 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. 233), and there were--yeas 97, nays none, absent and not voting 3, with the absent and not voting being as follows:
So, a majority of the members elected to the House of Delegates having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (H. B. 4712) passed.
On this question, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 234), and there were--yeas 97, nays none, absent and not voting 3, with the absent and not voting being as follows:
So, two thirds of the members elected to the House of Delegates having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (H. B. 4712) takes effect from its passage.
H. B. 4713, Expiring funds to the balance of the Department of Health and Human Resources, Health Care Authority; 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. 235), and there were--yeas 97, nays none, absent and not voting 3, with the absent and not voting being as follows:
So, a majority of the members elected to the House of Delegates having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (H. B. 4713) passed.
On this question, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 236), and there were--yeas 97, nays none, absent and not voting 3, with the absent and not voting being as follows:
So, two thirds of the members elected to the House of Delegates having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (H. B. 4713) takes effect from its passage.
H. B. 4714, Supplementary appropriation to the Department of Commerce, Department of Education and the Arts-Division of Rehabilitation Services, Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety-Fire Marshal; 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. 237), and there were--yeas 97, nays none, absent and not voting 3, with the absent and not voting being as follows:
So, a majority of the members elected to the House of Delegates having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (H. B. 4714) passed.
On this question, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 238), and there were--yeas 97, nays none, absent and not voting 3, with the absent and not voting being as follows:
So, two thirds of the members elected to the House of Delegates having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (H. B. 4714) takes effect from its passage.
At the request of Delegate DeLong, and by unanimous consent, leaves of absence for the day were granted Delegates Craig and Frederick.
At 3:54 p.m., the House of Delegates adjourned until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 28, 2008.