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Charleston, W. Va., Saturday, February 27, 2016
Pending the reading of the Journal of Friday, February 26, 2016,
At the request of Senator Blair, unanimous consent being granted, the Journal was approved and the further reading thereof dispensed with.
Eng. House Bill 2494--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §62-2-1b, relating to creating a provisional plea process in criminal cases; and making findings.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4009--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §7-27‑1, §7-27‑2, §7-27‑3, §7-27‑4, §7-27‑5, §7-27‑6, §7-27‑7, §7-27‑8, §7-27‑9, §7-27‑10, §7-27‑11, §7-27‑12, §7-27‑13, §7-27‑14, §7-27‑15, §7-27‑16, §7-27‑17, §7-27‑18, §7-27‑19, §7-27‑20, §7-27‑21, §7-27‑22, §7-27-23, §7-27‑24, §7-27‑25, §7-27‑26, §7-27‑27, §7-27‑28, §7-27‑29, §7-27‑30, §7-27‑31, §7-27‑32, §7-27‑33, §7-27-34, §7-27‑35, §7-27‑36, §7-27‑37, §7-27‑38, §7-27‑39, §7-27‑40, §7-27‑41, §7-27‑42, §7-27‑43, §7-27‑44 §7-27-45 and §7-27‑46, all relating to road construction projects; providing legislative purpose and findings; defining terms; authorizing county commissions to develop road construction project plans; specifying process for development and approval of road construction project plans and plan amendments; allowing joint road construction project plans; requiring referendum for approval of certain road construction project plans; providing for amendments to road construction plans; requiring county commissions to submit road construction project plans and plan amendments to Commissioner of Highways for approval; specifying contents of application and approval process; creating new account and subaccounts in State Road Fund; allowing road construction projects be financed on cash basis or by special revenue bonds issued by Commissioner of Highways; giving Commissioner of Highways jurisdiction over all road construction projects accepted into state road system; specifying that road construction projects are public improvements; requiring annual reporting by Commissioner of Highways on county road construction projects; providing procedures and requirements for issuance of special revenue bonds and refunding bonds for county road construction projects; providing that bonds are not debts of state, county or any political subdivisions, are negotiable instruments and are exempt from taxation; specifying that persons executing bonds have no personal liability; providing that powers relating to road construction project plans, construction of projects and issuance of special revenue bonds are additional powers; allowing county commissions with approved road construction projects to impose county transportation sales and use taxes; limiting rate of taxes; requiring transactions and uses subject or exempt from county sales and use taxes to conform to state consumers sales and service tax and use tax requirements except that county tax may not apply to sales of motor vehicles, motor fuels or to purchases where local taxation is prohibited by federal law; requiring Tax Commissioner to administer, collect and enforce county transportation sales and use tax and, for that purpose, specifying a fee allowed for commissioner’s services; making county transportation sales and use taxes subject to West Virginia Tax Procedure and Administration Act and to West Virginia Tax Crimes and Penalties Act; requiring that definitions, taxable transactions and exemptions from county transportation sales and use taxes automatically update when state consumers sales and service tax and use tax laws are amended; requiring county commissions to develop and maintain county rate and boundary databases; requiring county commission to notify Tax Commissioner if tax has been imposed or tax rate has changed; specifying when collection of county transportation sales and use taxes begins; requiring that net collection of county transportation sales and use taxes be deposited in subaccount of county in county road improvement account in the State Road Fund; providing that all powers are supplemental; exempting public officers from personal liability; providing for severability; providing criminal penalties; and providing Commissioner of Highways with authority to propose rules for legislative approval.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4014--A Bill to amend and reenact §18‑2E‑5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating generally to academic standards and assessments in primary and secondary schools; removing reference to the No Child Left Behind Act; adding digital literacy to the list of education and efficiency standards to be periodically reviewed; defining “academic standards”; making a findings with respect to the Legislature’s constitutional authority; making a finding regarding the state board of education’s adoption and renaming of Common Core State Standards; establishing the Academic Standards Evaluation Panel to be appointed by the Senate President and the Speaker of the House; establishing duties of the panel; requiring work of Panel to be completed by October 1, 2016; requiring the state board of education to adopt and implement the standards reviewed and revised by the Panel on or before the 2017-2018 school year; establishing criteria for any academic standards adopted by the state board; requiring withdrawal from Memorandum of Agreement relating to adoption of Common Core State Standards; requiring withdrawal as a governing state in the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium; prohibiting implementation of science standards effective July 1, 2016; requiring the state board to keep current science standards in effect through June 30, 2017; requiring the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education and Accountability to review proposed rules for compliance with the law and legislative intent and take further action at its discretion; removing certain requirements that comprehensive statewide student assessment must meet and removing associated rule-making authority; requiring the state board of education to review and approve a summative assessment for certain grade levels to test proficiency in certain subject areas; requiring that summative assessments meet certain requirements; prohibiting the implementation of any assessment developed specifically to align with Common Core State Standards; requiring online assessment preparation; requiring the state board of education to develop a plan and make recommendations regarding end of course assessments and student accountability; establishing reporting requirements; requiring the state board to develop a policy outlining accountability measures for students taking the comprehensive statewide assessment; requiring that written requests by parent’s or guardian’s to opt their student out of assessment be granted; prohibiting discipline, punishment, or grade reduction of a student who opts out; prohibiting refusal to grant Promise Scholarship, placing in remedial courses or refusing admission to a West Virginia institution of higher education based upon the parent choice to opt out; and establishing maximum percentage of instructional time for summative assessment.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4201--A Bill to amend and reenact §61-8-19a and §61-8-19b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §61-8-19c, all relating to increasing the criminal penalties for participating in an animal fighting venture; defining terms; making unlawful the selling, buying, owning, possessing, keeping, training, transporting, delivering, or receiving an animal with the intent that the animal engage in an animal fighting venture; making unlawful knowingly causing an individual under the age of eighteen to attend an animal fighting venture; providing that wagering at an animal fighting venture is a crime; making unlawful knowingly conducting, financing, managing, supervising, directing, leasing, or owning all or a part of a business or premises involving wagering on an animal fighting venture; providing for penalties; and providing penalties for second or subsequent violations.
Eng. House Bill 4351--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-2-16b, relating to transferring the Cedar Lakes Camp and Conference Center from the West Virginia Board of Education to the Department of Agriculture.
Eng. House Bill 4358--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-3-11c, and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-14-8a, all relating to out of state physicians and surgeons traveling with sports teams within this state; authorizing a physician or surgeon who is licensed to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in another state to provide medical care to sports team members under certain circumstances.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4433—A Bill to amend and reenact §11-21-12d of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to allowing an adjustment to gross income for calculating the personal income tax liability of certain retirees receiving pensions from defined-benefit pension plans that have been terminated with a consequent reduced benefit and extending the effective period of the allowed adjustment.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4487--A Bill to amend and reenact §5-10-2 and §5-10-14 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §18-7A-17a of said code, all relating to state retirement systems; defining compensation and employee for the Public Employees Retirement System; requiring payment of reinstatement interest in the Public Employees Retirement System in certain circumstances; authorizing purchase of retroactive service credit under certain circumstances and with certain restrictions; and providing that failure of employee to pay the Teachers Retirement System according to a contract to purchase military service credit is to be treated as an overpayment or excess contribution pursuant to the article.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4519--A Bill to amend and reenact §8-22A-2, §8-22A-6 and §8-22A-32 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §8-22A-33, all relating to authorizing certain municipalities to elect to participate in the West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System; providing definitions; authorizing certain municipal police officers and firefighters to become members of the retirement system under certain circumstances and with certain restrictions; and providing limitations and requirements for municipalities or municipal subdivisions to elect to participate in the retirement system.
Eng. House Bill 4558--A Bill to amend and reenact §61-11A-8 of the Code of West Virginia, as amended, relating to victim notification and designation of additional individuals to receive notice of an offender's release, sentencing, placement or escape; providing an option to victims to designate additional adult individuals to receive notification; and requiring the victim to provide the additional adult individual's contact information in writing to the appropriate notifying entity.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4612--A Bill to amend and reenact §7-11B-3, §7-11B-4, §7-11B-14, §7-11B-21 and §7-11B-22 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated §7-11B-29 and §7-11B-30; to amend and reenact §7-22-5, §7-22-7, §7-22-8, §7-22-12 and §7-22-14 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated §7‑22‑23 and §7-22-24; to amend and reenact §8-38-5, §8-38-7, §8-38-8, §8-38-12 and §8-38-14 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated §8-38-23 and §8-38-24; and to amend and reenact §11-10-11a of said code, all relating generally to tax increment financing; authorizing tax increment financing for the funding road projects in West Virginia; permitting certain agreements between the Division of Highways and counties or municipalities regarding development districts; permitting financing of certain projects by proceeds of tax increment financing obligations; permitting road construction projects be done jointly by counties and municipalities under certain circumstances; establishing procedures and requirements for applications and the management of projects and districts; providing that projects are public improvements and subject to certain requirements; permitting the Division of Highways to propose certain projects; establishing procedures for the West Virginia Development Office and the Tax Commissioner regarding applications and their review; permitting audits in certain circumstances; establishing a procedure for adding or removing property from an economic opportunity development district; requiring procedures relating to taxpayers; providing for confidentiality; providing that roads to be part of the state road system; requiring legislative rulemaking; permitting a fee to be assessed; making findings; establishing an effective date; and defining terms.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4636 to amend and reenact §6C-1-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing the penalties for violating the Whistle-blower Law; increasing the civil fine; removing the authority of the Court to suspend a person from public service; authorizing discipline by the person’s employer upon a finding of violation by the Court; and authorizing termination from employment as a potential discipline.
Eng. House Bill 4652--A Bill to amend and reenact §21-11-3 and §21-11-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to the creation of an intermediate contractor’s license; limiting the maximum cost of the project that an intermediate contractor may undertake to $10,000; and exempting applicants for the intermediate contractor’s license from an examination.
(S. B. 419), Relating to termination of Workers' Compensation Debt Reduction Act.
(Com. Sub. for H. B. 4145), Relating to carry or use of a handgun or deadly weapon.
Senate Bill 104, Classifying Marshall University Forensic Science Center as a criminal justice agency.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 104 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)—A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §15-2-24c, relating to declaring Forensic DNA Analysis Laboratory of the Marshall University Forensic Science Center to be engaged in administration of criminal justice as that term is defined in 28 C. F. R. 20.3(b); requiring Marshall University Forensic Science Center and the West Virginia State Police to confer as to available grants and similar possible funding sources and applications therefor; affording West Virginia State Police primacy of decisionmaking over Marshall University Forensic Science Center as to which entity may apply for certain grants; and directing West Virginia State Police and Marshall University Forensic Science Center to execute an agreement to ensure compliance with the section provisions.
Senate Bill 539, Relating to condemnation proceedings.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 539 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--A Bill to amend and reenact §54-2-14a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to condemnation proceedings; setting forth conditions which must be met; providing the compensation for taking coal, oil and natural gas; clarifying that near-surface minerals are part of the surface estate unless specifically granted to the mineral estate; providing for the inadmissibility of certain evidence; providing for an owner’s interest in the money paid into the court; removing refund and reimbursement provisions; and conforming certain language to accepted drafting standards.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 363 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--A Bill to amend and reenact §17B-1-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §17B-2-7b of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §17C-1-69; and to amend and reenact §17C-15-44 of said code, all relating to autocycles; defining “autocycle”; creating an autocycle exemption from motorcycle examination, licensing and endorsement requirements; allowing a person with a valid driver's license to operate an autocycle; creating an autocycle exemption from helmet and certain other motorcycle or motor-driven cycle safety requirements; deleting obsolete language regarding the motorcycle safety and education committee; and making technical corrections.
Senate Bill 398, Revocation of certificate of authority to conduct business.
Senate Bill 494, Creating Legislative Oversight Commission on Department of Transportation Accountability.
Senate Bill 644, Authorizing counties to offer license plates customized to county.
Senate Bill 648, Allowing local authorities permit flashing traffic signals during low traffic times.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 460 (originating in the Committee on Health and Human Resources), Repealing regulation of opioid treatment programs and creating licenses for all medication-assisted programs.
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 460 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--A Bill to amend and reenact §16-1-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §16-5Y-1, §16-5Y-2, §16-5Y-3, §16-5Y-4, §16-5Y-5, §16-5Y-6, §16-5Y-7, §16-5Y-8, §16-5Y-9, §16-5Y-10, §16-5Y-11, §16-5Y-12 and §16-5Y-13; and to amend and reenact §60A-9-5 of said code, all relating to licensing and regulation of medication-assisted treatment programs for substance use disorders; repealing regulation of opioid treatment programs; setting out purpose; providing definitions; creating licenses for opioid treatment programs; creating categories of licenses; setting out licensing requirements; providing for registration of office-based medication-assisted programs; providing for application, fees and inspections of office-based medication-assisted programs; setting operational requirements for medication-assisted treatment programs; providing for a program sponsor and medical director; setting forth staffing requirements; providing for regulation and oversight by Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification; designating necessity for a medical director and prescribing minimum training and performance requirements; allowing enrollment as a Medicaid provider; providing billing requirements; setting forth minimum certification requirements; mandating state and federal criminal background checks; designating who may prescribe and dispense medication-assisted treatment medications; setting certain minimum practice standards and patient treatment standards for any medication-assisted treatment program prescribing or dispensing medication-assisted treatment medications; requiring review of the Controlled Substances Monitoring Database for each patient at least quarterly; setting compliance requirements for a medication-assisted treatment program; providing for patient protocols, treatment plans and profiles; allowing liquid methadone to be prescribed and dispensed only as allowed by legislative rule; setting notification requirements of operation changes; restricting location of medication-assisted treatment programs; allowing for waivers and variances from certification or licensure standards; permitting inspection warrants; providing for an administrative review and appeal process; allowing civil monetary penalties; designating license limitations for deviation for accepted practice or patient treatment standards; permitting the secretary to promulgate rules, including emergency rules; providing advertisement requirements; creating a moratorium on new opioid treatment programs; establishing state authority and state oversight authority for medication-assisted treatment programs; mandating data collection; and granting Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification access to the Controlled Substances Monitoring Database for use in certification, licensure and regulation of health facilities.
Senate Bill 614, Conforming statute with court interpretation by replacing "unconscionable" with "fraudulent" when referring to conduct.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 614 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--A Bill to amend and reenact §46A-1-105 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §46A-2-115 and §46A-2-121 of said code, all relating to the Consumer Credit and Protection Act; excluding obligation to make required payments to property owners’ or homeowners’ association from provisions of the Consumer Credit and Protection Act; clarifying conduct for unconscionable inducement; and providing limits on charges a secured lender may recover from a consumer borrower upon default.
Senate Bill 622, Composition of PEIA Finance Board.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 622 (originating in the Committee on Government Organization)--A Bill to amend and reenact §5-16-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the composition of the Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board; reducing the number of members; and changing the experience requirements for members.
Senate Bill 625, Revising exceptions from FOIA provided for in Aboveground Storage Tank Act.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 625 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--A Bill to amend and reenact §16-1-9c of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to limitations on public access to information regarding aboveground storage tanks; creating an exception to information in a water protection plan; and allowing disclosure of information already in the public domain as a result of the action of a state or federal agency.
Senate Bill 628, Permitting treating physician direct palliative or emergent treatment for patients.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 628 (originating in the Committee on Health and Human Resources)--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-3-10b; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-14-12d, all relating to palliative or emergent treatment for terminally ill or critically injured incapacitated patients whose medical directives would otherwise be made under the authority of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources; defining certain terms; providing that a treating physician with the concurrence of another treating physician may direct a palliative or emergent medical care plan or treatment for terminally ill or critically injured incapacitated patients, including when not to resuscitate, when the Department of Health and Human Resources delays in providing a directive for medical treatment; and providing that in order to direct a palliative or emergent treatment plan, two treating physicians must concur that the Department of Health and Human Resources delay has resulted in the patient having to endure unnecessary pain and suffering and that any remedial medical intervention likely would not lead to any meaningful recovery.
Senate Bill 657, Relating to damages for medical monitoring.
Senate Bill 658, Allowing licensed professionals donate time to care of indigent and needy in clinical setting.
Senate Joint Resolution 14, Right to Farm and Ranch Amendment.
Com. Sub. for Senate Joint Resolution 14 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia amending article III thereof, by adding a new section, designated section twenty-three, relating to the right to farm and ranch; numbering and designating such proposed amendment; and providing a summarized statement of the purpose of such proposed amendment.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4012, West Virginia Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Senators Sypolt, Williams, Stollings and Boso offered the following resolution:
Senate Concurrent Resolution 51--Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct an interim study of the governance structure of the regional educational service agencies.
Whereas, A primary responsibility of the State Legislature is to ensure a thorough and efficient education for the children of the state; and
Whereas, The eight regional educational service agencies have a duty to provide for services to local school districts which reflect the needs of the individual districts and schools; and
Whereas, Current governance of RESAs is centralized with the West Virginia Board of Education; and
Whereas, Decisions regarding staffing and programming at the RESAs may be more efficient and responsive to the needs of local school districts at a regional level as opposed to being centralized at the state level; therefore, be it
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study the feasibility and related issues with regards to moving the governance of RESAs to regional level boards of governors as opposed to the West Virginia Board of Education; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the Joint Committee on Education, on its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and, be it
Senators Palumbo, Laird, Woelfel, Prezioso, Williams, Stollings and Plymale offered the following resolution:
Senate Concurrent Resolution 52--Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the feasibility of introducing a Home Modification Tax Credit and/or Grant Program in the State of West Virginia with the purpose of assisting older adults and people with disabilities with modifying their homes in order to make them more accessible.
Whereas, West Virginia's population is expected to age at a rate that exceeds the country. The U. S. Census estimates that 30 percent of West Virginia’s population will be 60 and older by 2030. Many older adults will choose to age in place and continue to be active in the communities in which they live. Having an accessible home will help an older adult live safely at home for as long as possible; and
Whereas, West Virginia has one of the highest rates of disability in the country. According to the 2015 Annual Report of the Disability Statistics & Demographics Rehabilitation and Training Center, 17.9 percent of adults ages 18-64 in West Virginia live with a disability. Nationally, 10.5 percent of adults in the same age bracket live with a disability. In the 64 and older age bracket — more than two of every five West Virginians lives with a disability. Accessible homes are key to helping people with disabilities live their best lives; and
Whereas, Home modifications prevent falls. Studies consistently report that over 50 percent of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) fall in a three-to-six-month period and around 30 to 50 percent fall multiple times. People with MS also suffer various sequelae (or side effects) of falls, with over 50 percent having been injured by a fall. Falls are also associated with loss of confidence and independence, social isolation, curtailment of activities, increased risk for more falls and increased use and cost of healthcare services. In the older adult population, one in three adults (aged 65 or older) falls each year. Among older adults, falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries. In 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated 22,900 older adults died from unintentional fall injuries. In older adults, fall-related injuries may result in nursing home admission and injuries that require extensive rehabilitation (e.g. hip fractures and traumatic brain injuries). The direct medical cost of these falls was $30 billion in 2010. Given the high prevalence and serious consequences of falls on people with disabilities and older adults, interventions such as home modifications that prevent falls are essential; and
Whereas, Home modifications can place a large financial burden on individuals with disabilities and their families. According to the Center for Universal Design, home modifications can range from $100 to $50,000. Modifications can be simple such as installing a grab bar in the shower, which minimal costs are associated; involve assistive technology, which comes at a moderate or expensive cost; or require much costlier structural changes such as widening a doorway; and
Whereas, There are currently no grants or tax credit programs in West Virginia to help individuals make their home more accessible. Tax credits provide much needed financial relief for those individuals and families living with disabilities who are often unable to access other programs that offer assistance for home modifications due to income guidelines. A grant program would benefit individuals who do not have tax liability or who cannot afford to pay for a home modification initially; therefore, be it
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study the feasibility of introducing a Home Modification Tax Credit and/or Grant Program in the State of West Virginia with the purpose of assisting older adults and people with disabilities with modifying their homes in order to make them more accessible; and, be it
Senators Prezioso, Williams, Stollings and Plymale offered the following resolution:
Senate Concurrent Resolution 53--Requesting Division of Highways name bridge number 25-218-4.69 (25A219), carrying West Virginia Route 218 over Buffalo Creek, and connecting the town of Farmington to U. S. Route 250 in Marion County, the “Harry C. ‘Buck’ Markley Jr. Memorial Bridge”.
Whereas, Harry C. “Buck” Markley, was born on May 27, 1935, in Farmington, West Virginia. He was the son of Harry and Virginia Pyles Markley. He graduated from Farmington High School and worked in Marion County at Wall Plaster and Angelucci Trucking before transitioning to the coal fields of the Four States, Blacksville and Grant Town mines. He served as a federal mine inspector from 1972 through 1996 and was a member of the Four States, Blacksville and the federal mine rescue teams; and
Whereas, Harry Markley was a devoted public servant, serving on the Farmington Town Council and as Mayor of Farmington for eighteen years, as well as serving with the Farmington Volunteer Fire Department for forty-five years, and forty years as chief of Company Seven. During Harry Markley’s career in public service he also served on the Marion County Fire Board. As Mayor, Harry Markley took the steps necessary to make Farmington easily accessible by leading the effort to reconstruct the bridge connecting Farmington to U. S. Route 250 in 1985; and
Whereas, Harry Markley passed away on June 23, 2015, in his home in Marion County. He has been an outstanding citizen and leader of Farmington and it is fitting that Harry C. “Buck” Markley Jr.’s legacy is memorialized on the very bridge that he helped to create; therefore, be it
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 25-218-4.69 (25A219), carrying West Virginia Route 218 over Buffalo Creek in Marion County, the Harry C. “Buck” Markley Jr. Memorial Bridge; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signed identifying the Harry C. “Buck” Markley Jr. Bridge; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways and to Mayor Donna Costello.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 116, Increasing number of limited video lottery terminals allowed at retail location.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)--32.
The nays were: Prezioso and Unger--2.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for S. B. 116) passed with its title.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 344, Clarifying composition and chairmanship of Commission on Special Investigations.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 411, Creating Second Chance for Employment Act.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 411) passed with its title.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 421, Terminating behavioral health severance and business privilege tax.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 421) passed with its title.
Eng. Senate Bill 455, Allowing person to be both limited video lottery operator and retailer.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)--33.
The nays were: Snyder--1.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. S. B. 455) passed with its title.
Eng. Senate Bill 461, Updating WV Workforce Investment Act to the WV Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. S. B. 461) passed with its title.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 468, Allowing lender charge and receive interest on rescindable loan during rescission period.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 468) passed with its title.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 542, Admissibility of certain evidence in civil action on use or nonuse of safety belt.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)--29.
The nays were: Facemire, Kessler, Romano, Snyder and Unger--5.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 542) passed with its title.
Eng. Senate Bill 578, Protecting utility workers from crimes against person.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. S. B. 578) passed with its title.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 595, Relating to retirement credit for members of WV National Guard.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 595) passed with its title.
Eng. Senate Bill 618, Allowing Economic Development Authority to make loans to certain whitewater outfitters.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 619, 2016 Regulatory Reform Act.
The question being “Shall Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 619 pass?”
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 619) passed.
On motion of Senator Miller, the following amendment to the title of the bill was reported by the Clerk and adopted:
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 619--A Bill to amend and reenact §29A-3-5 and §29A-3-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated §29A-3-19 and §29A-3-20; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §29A-3A-20, all relating to legislative rulemaking; requiring agencies respond to public comments during the rule-making process; requiring five-year expiration provisions in all future rules promulgated by executive agencies and higher education, but with provided exceptions; requiring expiration provisions in all future modifications of rules affecting agencies and higher education, but with provided exceptions; providing that any rule containing an expiration provision shall remain in effect after the expiration date and until the rule is modified or repealed; requiring agencies to explain why or why not public comments were incorporated into the rule; providing that failure of an agency to adequately explain why or why not public comments were incorporated into the rule is grounds for rejection of the rule; requiring additional information to be included when an agency submits proposed rules to the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee, including an economic impact statement, public health impact statement, detailed description of the purpose or objective of the rule, explanation of the statutory authority, public comments and written responses by the agency concerning those comments; requiring the agency’s response address each issue and concern expressed by the comments received and whether the rule will be overly burdensome on business and industry or negatively impact public health by setting forth specific factors that must be addressed; requiring all executive branch agencies to review and evaluate all rules, guidelines, policies and recommendations with those any federal counterparts and determine if the state’s rules, guidelines, policies and recommendations are more stringent; and requiring each agency to review each of its rules within four years to determine if its rules should be continued without change, modified or repealed, and to submit a report to the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee.
Eng. Senate Bill 627, Permitting physician to decline prescribing controlled substance.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. S. B. 627) passed with its title.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 634, Creating William R. Laird IV Second Chance Driver's License Act.
The question being “Shall Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 634 pass?”
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 634) passed with its title.
Thereafter, at the request of Senator Kessler, and by unanimous consent, the remarks by Senators Trump, Laird and Miller regarding the passage of Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 634 were ordered printed in the Appendix to the Journal.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 2444) passed with its title.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4163) passed.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4163--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto four new sections, designated §8-13-24, §8-13-25, §8-13-26 and §8-13-27, all relating to providing municipalities plenary power and authority to adopt an ordinance providing for the publication of delinquent business and occupation taxes; providing notice requirements; requiring policies and procedures regarding the preparation, publication and posting of a delinquent business and occupation list; and allowing for a reasonable charge to be added to the amount owed by a delinquent taxpayer to cover the costs of preparing, publishing and posting a delinquent list.
On page four, section four, line four, after the word “employees” by changing the period to a colon and inserting the following proviso: Provided, That this article does not abrogate the right of privacy, including the right of an individual to be let alone and to keep secret his or her private communications, conversations and affairs, as stated in Roach v. Harper, 143 W. Va. 869, but rather determines that the right of privacy is outweighed by the public policy stated in this section if an employer meets the requirements set forth in this article.
The bill (Com, Sub. for S. B. 287), as amended, was then ordered to engrossment and third reading.
On motion of Senator Walters, the following amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk, considered simultaneously, and adopted:
On page six, section three, line twenty-four, after the word “article” by changing the semicolon to a colon and inserting the following proviso: Provided, That notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, the commissioner may issue a license to a wine specialty shop consistent with the provisions of section two, article eight, chapter six of this code that is located on the premises of an existing resort area in a county that has elected not to permit the sale of wine or alcoholic beverages. “Resort area” shall mean an area encompassing one or more resort hotels, and attachments of the resort hotels, and the traditional, immediate grounds of such resort hotels;
The bill (S. B. 435), as amended, was then ordered to engrossment and third reading.
At the request of Senator Carmichael, unanimous consent being granted, the bill was laid over one day retaining its place on the calendar.
At the request of Senator Carmichael, unanimous consent being granted, the resolution was laid over one day, retaining its place on the calendar.
(4) "Articles pyrotechnic" means pyrotechnic devices for professional use that are similar to consumer fireworks in chemical composition and construction but not intended for consumer use, that meet the weight limits for consumer fireworks but are not labeled as such, and that are classified as UN0431 or UN0432 under 49 C. F. R. §172.101 (2014);
(5) "Consumer fireworks" means small fireworks devices that are designed to produce visible effects by combustion that are required to comply with the construction, chemical composition and labeling regulations promulgated by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission under 16 C. F. R. Parts 1500 and 1507 (2014), and that are listed in APA Standard 87-1. Consumer fireworks do not include sparkling devices, novelties, toy caps or model rockets;
(7) "Display fireworks" means large fireworks to be used solely by professional pyro-technicians licensed by the State Fire Marshal and designed primarily to produce visible or audible effects by combustion, deflagration or detonation and includes, but is not limited to, salutes containing more than two grains (one hundred thirty milligrams) of explosive materials, aerial shells containing more than forty grams of pyrotechnic compositions and other display pieces that exceed the limits of explosive materials for classification as consumer fireworks and are classified as fireworks UN0333, UN0334, or UN0335 under 49 C. F. R. §172.101 (2014);
(9) "Division 1.3 explosive" means that term as defined in 49 C. F. R. §173.50 (2014);
(10) "Division 1.4 explosive" means that term as defined in 49 C. F. R. §173.50 (2014);
(16) "New explosive" means that term as defined in 49 C. F. R. §173.56 (2014);
A person may produce or transport a firework that is a new explosive and that is either a division 1.3 explosive or division 1.4 explosive if the person first meets the requirements of 49 C. F. R. §173.56(2)(j) (2014).
(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, the State Tax Commissioner may deduct and retain one percent from each payment into the General Revenue Fund, as provided in this section, for the benefit of his or her office for general tax administration, from which expenditures are permitted from collections without appropriation by the Legislature.
Annually, on or before the fifteenth day of January 2017, 2018 and 2019:
"Destructive device" does not include a firearm as such is defined in section two, article seven of this chapter, or sparkling devices, novelties, toy caps, model rockets and their components twenty-three, article three, chapter twenty-nine of this code or fireworks as these terms are defined in section two, article three-e, chapter twenty-nine of this code, or high power rockets and their components, as defined in this section.
(c) "High power rocket" means the term as defined in National Fire Protection Association Standard 1127, "Code for High Power Rocketry".
(g) "Model rocket" means the term as defined in National Fire Protection Association Standard 1122, "Code for Model Rocketry".
(b) Unless specifically prohibited by any other provision of this code or the laws of the United States, nothing in this section shall prohibit prohibits the authorized manufacture, transportation, distribution, use or possession of any explosive, destructive device or incendiary device by a member of the armed forces or law-enforcement officers whenever such persons are acting lawfully and in the line of duty; nor shall it prohibit the manufacture, transportation, distribution, use or possession of any explosive material, destructive device or incendiary device to be used solely for lawful scientific research or lawful educational purposes. Any person engaged in otherwise lawful blasting activities failing to obtain a permit or in possession of an expired permit issued by the office of the state fire marshal State Fire Marshal shall not be construed to be is not in violation of the article.
The bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 2852), as amended, was then ordered to third reading.
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 12, Relating to County Local Powers Act.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 534, Relating to procedures for driver's license suspension and revocation in criminal proceedings.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 545, Relating to asbestos abatement on oil and gas pipelines.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 602, Relating to Patient Injury Compensation Fund.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 635, Limiting action to recover unpaid balance on contract made by consumer purchase.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 691, Modifying certain air pollution standards.
Remarks were made by Senators Snyder and Stollings.
On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate adjourned until tomorrow, Sunday, February 28, 2016, at 5 p.m.