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Charleston, W. Va., Friday, February 2, 2007
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Tom Clark, Director, West Virginia United Methodist Volunteers-in-Mission, Summersville, West Virginia.
Pending the reading of the Journal of Thursday, February 1, 2007,
Senate Bill No. 100, Requiring local school boards reimburse mileage to school service personnel using own vehicle.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 100 (originating in the Committee on Education)--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18A- 2-14, relating to requiring local school boards to reimburse school personnel for mileage expended for the use of their own vehicle in the course of their employment at a minimum rate at least the same as the state mileage reimbursement rate.
Senate Bill No. 332, Providing tuition waivers for children and spouses of certain National Guard and active duty military personnel.
By Senators Unger, Kessler, White and Hunter:
Senate Bill No. 437--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new chapter, designated §5H-1-1, §5H-1-2 and §5H-1-3, all relating to providing a death benefit to the families of firefighters, ambulance service or rescue squad members, law-enforcement officers or National Guard members who are killed in the performance of their duties.
By Senators Foster, McCabe, Edgell, Plymale, Hall and McKenzie:
Senate Bill No. 438--A Bill to amend and reenact §12-6-2, §12- 6-4, §12-6-5, §12-6-9c and §12-6-12 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §12-6-18, all relating to investment of moneys by the West Virginia Investment Management Board; modifying the definition of the term "securities" so that the prudent investor standard set forth in the West Virginia Uniform Prudent Investor Act is made the exclusive standard and source of restriction and limitation on investments managed by the West Virginia Investment Management Board; modifying the type and amount of bonds or insurance coverage required to be obtained and maintained by the Investment Management Board; authorizing the establishment and maintenance of a self-insurance account in connection with the procurement and maintenance of insurance coverage by the Investment Management Board; clarifying that the statutorily enumerated investment powers of the board are illustrative rather than restrictive; modifying provisions relating to authority of the board to make certain investments in investment companies or investment trusts registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940; eliminating restrictions and limitations on permissible investments by the West Virginia Investment Management Board in favor of the requirements, restrictions and limitations imposed under the Uniform Prudent Investor Act; providing an exemption from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act in respect to information concerning which disclosure is prohibited, restricted or limited by standard confidentiality agreements, policies or procedures of firms, companies or organizations through which the West Virginia Investment Management Board invests, to the extent of the prohibitions, restrictions or limitations; and specifying that the provisions of the article are to be liberally construed to effect the public purposes of the article.
Senate Bill No. 439--A Bill to amend and reenact §18-29-2, §18-29-3, §18-29-4, §18-29-5, §18-29-7 and §18-29-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-29-10a; to amend and reenact §29-6A-2, §29-6A-3, §29-6A-4, §29-6A-5, §29-6A-6, §29-6A-7, §29-6A- 10 and §29-6A-12 of said code; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §29-6A-13, all relating to grievance procedures for state employees, public education employees and higher education employees; changing grievance procedures; residential requirements for administrative law judges; changing name of hearing examiner to administrative law judge; and providing for binding arbitration.
Senate Bill No. 440--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §8A-13-1, §8A-13-2, §8A-13-3, §8A-13-4, §8A-13-5, §8A-13-6, §8A-13-7, §8A-13-8, §8A-13-9, §8A-13-10, §8A-13-11, §8A-13-12, §8A-13-13, §8A-13-14, §8A-13-15, §8A-13-16, §8A-13-17, §8A-13-18 and §8A-13-19, all relating to voluntary wetland protection programs; providing legislative findings and purpose; providing for county wetland protection programs while authorizing wetland protection boards; authorizing county commissions to approve purchases of wetland easements; providing for required content of wetland protection programs; providing for wetland protection boards and the boards' powers and duties; establishing the West Virginia Wetland Protection Authority and prescribing its powers and duties; defining certain terms; setting forth methods of wetland protection; authorizing owners of wetlands to offer conservation and preservation easements; providing for the valuation of conservation and preservation easements; providing criteria to be used by county wetland protection boards and the authority for acquiring easements; prescribing various means for funding of wetland protection programs; and authorizing the Commissioner of Natural Resources to propose rules.
Senate Bill No. 441--A Bill to amend and reenact §11-6A-5a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §11-13-2o of said code; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-13-2p, all relating generally to tax treatment of wind power projects; imposing limitation on salvage valuation of facilities at a wind power project; increasing taxable generating capacity of wind power-generating unit for business and occupation tax purposes; and providing credit against additional business and occupation tax liability for certain contractually agreed contributions to specified counties, county school boards or municipalities.
By Senators Bowman, Jenkins, Plymale, Minard, McKenzie, White and Hunter:
Senate Bill No. 442--A Bill to repeal §18-29-10 and §18-29-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to repeal §29-6A-5, §29-6A-6, §29-6A-10, §29-6A-11 and §29-6A-12 of said code; to amend and reenact §18-29-1, §18-29-2, §18-29-3, §18-29-4, §18-29-5, §18- 29-6, §18-29-7, §18-29-8 and §18-29-9 of said code; to amend and reenact §29-6A-1, §29-6A-2, §29-6A-3, §29-6A-4, §29-6A-7, §29-6A-8 and §29-6A-9 of said code; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §29-6B-1, §29-6B-2, §29-6B-3, §29-6B-4, §29-6B-5 and §29-6B-6, all relating to repealing the Education and State Employees Grievance Board; creating the West Virginia Employees Grievance Board with five members appointed by the Governor; giving the board new powers, duties, rule-making authority and data collection duties; eliminating and creating new levels in the grievance process for both education and state employees; increasing time frames in grievance process; making the grievance process more fair, efficient and cost effective; clarifying that higher education employees are part of the state grievance process; clarifying definitions; disallowing supervisors who evaluate from being representatives; removing hearing examiners from the grievance process; clarifying and reorganizing general provisions; increasing time frames in grievance process; defining default provisions; adding laches to state process; and clarifying the procedures for conferences and hearings.
By Senators Bowman, White, Fanning, Kessler, Love, McKenzie and Plymale:
Senate Bill No. 443--A Bill to amend and reenact §17-4-17b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to eliminating time schedules for utility relocation on highway projects; placing liability and costs on the utility company for failure to comply with proper removal notice; allowing the Division of Highways to reimburse utility companies for subsequent relocations due to plan change after a project is let to construction; and providing for meetings between Division of Highways and utilities.
By Senators Hunter, Foster, White, Kessler, Green and McKenzie:
Senate Bill No. 444--A Bill to amend and reenact §21-5C-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to removing certain exceptions in the definitions of "employer" and "employee" covered by the West Virginia minimum wage law.
By Senators Love, Facemyer, Unger, Barnes, McCabe, Chafin, Hunter, Minard, Stollings, Jenkins, Oliverio, Caruth, Fanning, Bowman, Bailey, Wells, Green, Edgell, McKenzie, Kessler, White, Plymale, Guills and Foster:
Senate Bill No. 445--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §15-2D-8, relating to providing a base salary and retention salary increases for Division of Protective Services' law-enforcement officers based on years of service; and excluding the Director and Deputy Director of the Division of Protective Services.
Senate Bill No. 446--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §11-28-1, §11-28-2, §11-28-3, §11-28-4, §11-28-5, §11-28-6, §11-28-7, §11-28-8, §11-28-9, §11-28-10, §11-28-11, §11-28-12, §11-28-13, §11-28-14, §11-28-15, §11-28-16, §11-28-17, §11-28-18, §11-28-19, §11-28-20, §11-28-21, §11-28-22, §11-28-23, §11-28-24, §11-28-25, §11-28-26, §11-28-27 and §11-28-28, all relating to creating the First Class Cities Economic Development District Act; and providing tax credits to businesses which invest in renovating deteriorated property in cities.
By Senators Caruth, Prezioso, Stollings, Jenkins, McKenzie and Guills:
Senate Bill No. 447--A Bill to amend and reenact §16-1-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating generally to the regulation of opioid treatment centers; and providing for specific minimum requirements established by the rules provided in said section.
Senator Boley presented a petition from D. Logan Wheatcraft and numerous West Virginia residents, supporting Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 21 (Changing state welcome signs to "Wild, Wonderful West Virginia").
Eng. Senate Bill No. 166, Relating to Public Employees Retirement System generally.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 70, Providing penalties for employing unauthorized workers.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 196, Relating to juvenile custody.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 199, Creating Beckley-Raleigh County Building Code Authority.
Senate Bill No. 435, Clarifying Consolidated Local Government Act.
Senate Bill No. 436, Selecting executive secretary for county commission on crime, delinquency and corrections.
Remarks were made by Senators Stollings and Caruth.
At the request of Senator Barnes, unanimous consent being granted, the remarks by Senator Caruth were ordered printed in the Appendix to the Journal.
Senate Bill No. 121, Tolling state licensure or registration requirements for active duty military personnel.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 121 (originating in the Committee on Military)--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated º15- 1F-1b, relating to tolling any state licensure or registration requirement for persons on active duty in the National Guard or other reserve component of the armed services of the United States.
On motion of Senator Chafin, the Senate adjourned until Monday, February 5, 2007, at 11 a.m.