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Charleston, W. Va., Monday, January 21, 2008
Appalachian Children's Chorus, Charleston, West Virginia, and Randall Reid-Smith, Commissioner of the Division of Culture and History proceeded in the singing of "Get on Board" and "Make Them Hear You" accompanied by Olga Young on the piano.
Pending the reading of the Journal of Friday, January 18, 2008,
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2104--A Bill to amend and reenact §61-11A-2 and §61-11A-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to ensuring victims' rights to testify at sentencing in criminal cases; requiring review by the sentencing court of the notice provided to a felony victim prior to sentencing when the victim does not respond or tender an oral or written statement for consideration at sentencing; requiring the postponement of the sentencing hearing under certain circumstances when notice to the victim is deemed inadequate; clarifying adequate notice; and requiring court review and confirmation that the statutory requirements pertaining to victim impact statements have been met, prior to sentencing.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2402--A Bill to amend and reenact §61-5-27a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the impersonation of a public official or employee.
Eng. House Bill No. 2503--A Bill to amend and reenact §17B-2-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the requirements for obtaining a state-issued identification card; and allowing persons who possess a valid driver's license to also possess an identification card.
Dear President Tomblin and Speaker Thompson:
After submission of my recommended FY 2009 Executive Budget on January 9, 2008, there have been a few areas that have been reviewed and, therefore, I would like to provide you with several recommended revisions:
Joint Expenses, Fund 0175, Fiscal Year 2009, Org 2300
(Moved funding to Excess Lottery.)
Decrease "Tax Reduction and Federal Funding Increased Compliance (TRAFFIC)", Activity 642 by $8,000,000
Department of Agriculture, Fund 0131, Fiscal Year 2009, Org 1400
(Restore funding to FY 2008 level.)
Add a new item of appropriation for "4-H Camp Improvements", Activity 941 in the amount of $650,000
Public Defender Services, Fund 0226, Fiscal Year 2009, Org 0221
Reduce "Public Defender Corporations", Activity 352 by $125,000
West Virginia Development Office, Fund 0256, Fiscal Year 2009, Org 0307
(Deleted so the funding can be moved to the WV Council for Community and Technical College Education.)
Delete "Community College Workforce Development", Activity 878 for $500,000
Delete "College Transition Program", Activity 887 for $166,750
Delete "WV Advance Workforce Development", Activity 893 for $2,500,000
Delete "Technical Program Development", Activity 894 for $1,500,000
Division of Miners' Health, Safety and Training, Fund 0277, Fiscal Year 2009, Org 0314
(To provide additional funding for a 3% across-the-board salary increase in addition to the $3,000 across-the-board salary increase already provided in my original budget for mine safety instructors and inspectors.)
Increase "Personal Services", Activity 001 by $138,493
Increase "Employee Benefits", Activity 010 by $27,699
Division of Health - Central Office, Fund 0407, Fiscal Year 2009, Org 0506
Increase "Emergency Response Entities - Special Projects", Activity 822 by $400,000
Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety - Office of the Secretary, Fund 0430, Fiscal Year 2009, Org 0601
Add reappropriation language for "Homeland State Security Administrative Agency", Activity 953
Division of Corrections - Central Office, Fund 0446, Fiscal Year 2009, Org 0608
(To provide additional funding for a 3% across-the-board salary increase in addition to the $2,004 across-the-board salary increase already provided in my original budget.)
Increase "Personal Services", Activity 001 by $9,109
Increase "Employee Benefits", Activity 010 by $1,822
Division of Corrections - Correctional Units, Fund 0450, Fiscal Year 2009, Org 0608
(To provide additional funding for a 3% across-the-board salary increase in addition to the $2,004 across-the-board increase already provided in my original budget.)
Increase "Charleston Work Release", Activity 456 by $16,258
Increase "Beckley Correctional Center", Activity 490 by $18,502
Increase "Huntington Work Release", Activity 495 by $14,320
Increase "Anthony Center", Activity 504 by $81,654
Increase "Huttonsville Correctional Center", Activity 514 by $332,627
Increase "Northern Correctional Facility", Activity 534 by $118,202
Increase "Pruntytown Correctional Center", Activity 543 by $122,612
Increase "Corrections Academy", Activity 569 by $22,277
Increase "Martinsburg Correctional Center", Activity 663 by $54,996
Increase "Parole Services", Activity 686 by $54,202
Increase "Special Services", Activity 687 by $41,119
Increase "St. Mary's Correctional Facility", Activity 881 by $215,737
Increase "Denmar Correctional Facility", Activity 882 by $79,558
Increase "Ohio County Correctional Facility", Activity 883 by $25,410
Increase "Mount Olive Correctional Facility", Activity 888 by $302,478
Increase "Lakin Correctional Facility", Activity 896 by $142,718
Division of Juvenile Services, Fund 0570, Fiscal Year 2009, Org 0621
Increase "Robert L. Shell Juvenile Center", Activity 267 by $35,992
Increase "Central Office", Activity 701 by $38,668
Increase "Gene Spadaro Juvenile Center", Activity 793 by $37,016
Increase "WV Industrial Home for Youth", Activity 979 by $187,242
Increase "Davis Center", Activity 980 by $49,489
Increase "Eastern Regional Juvenile Center", Activity 981 by $24,008
Increase "North Central Regional Juvenile Center", Activity 983 by $37,182
Increase "Southern Regional Juvenile Center", Activity 984 by $36,097
Increase "Tiger Morton Center", Activity 985 by $36,046
Increase "Donald R. Kuhn Juvenile Center", Activity 986 by $80,706
Increase "J. M. 'Chick' Buckabee Juvenile Center", Activity 987 by $29,530
West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education - Control Account, Fund 0596, Fiscal Year 2009, Org 0420
(Increase is from funding moved from the WV Development Office for these activities.)
Increase "Community College Workforce Development", Activity 878 by $500,000
Increase "College Transition Program", Activity 887 by $166,750
Increase "WV Advance Workforce Development", Activity 893 by $2,500,000
Increase "Technical Program Development", Activity 894 by $1,500,000
Higher Education Policy Commission - Administration - Control Account, Fund 0589, Fiscal Year 2009, Org 0441
(Increase is from funding moved from lottery for these activities.)
Increase "Higher Education Grant Program", Activity 164 by $282,304
Add a new item of appropriation for "HEAPS Grant Program", Activity 867 in the amount of $5,003,696
Higher Education Policy Commission - System - Control Account, Fund 0586, Fiscal Year 2009, Org 0442
(Change from error on appropriation request allocating Title III funding intended for WV State University to West Liberty State College.)
Reduce "West Liberty State College", Activity 439 by $725,023
Increase "West Virginia State University", Activity 441 by $725,023
Division of Environmental Protection - Oil and Gas Reclamation Fund, Fund 3322, Fiscal Year 2009, Org 0313
(To reflect increased spending authority granted in FY 2008.)
Increase "Unclassified - Total", Activity 096 by $230,000
Division of Environmental Protection - Oil and Gas Operating Permit and Processing Fund, Fund 3323, Fiscal Year 2009, Org 0313
Increase "Personal Services", Activity 001 by $300,000
Increase "Employee Benefits", Activity 010 by $102,000
Increase "Unclassified", Activity 099 by $88,000
Lottery Commission - Revenue Center Construction Fund, Fund 7209, Fiscal Year 2009, Org 0705
(This is to allow additional spending authority for the new revenue center building.)
Increase "Unclassified - Total", Activity 096 by $47,293,000
State Department of Education, Fund 3951, Fiscal Year 2009, Org 0402
Add a new item of appropriation for "Unclassified", Activity 099 in the amount of $4,200,000
Division of Culture and History - Lottery Education Fund, Fund 3534, Fiscal Year 2009, Org 0432
Increase "Fairs and Festivals", Activity 122 by $686,000
Library Commission - Lottery Education Fund, Fund 3559, Fiscal Year 2009, Org 0433
Increase "Libraries - Special Projects", Activity 625 by $400,000
Bureau of Senior Services - Lottery Senior Citizens Fund, Fund 5405, Fiscal Year 2009, Org 0508
Increase "Senior Citizens Centers and Programs", Activity 462 by $500,000
Reduce "Legislative Initiatives for the Elderly", Activity 904 by $500,000
Higher Education Policy Commission - Lottery Education - Higher Education Policy Commission - Control Account, Fund 4925, Fiscal Year 2009, Org 0441
(Funding moved to General Revenue.)
Reduce "Higher Education Grant Program", Activity 164 by $282,304
Delete "HEAPS Grant Program", Activity 867 by $5,003,696
Joint Expenses, Fund 1736, Fiscal Year 2009, Org 2300
(Moved $8,000,000 from General Revenue and added $7,000,000 to restore funding to FY 2008 level.)
Add a new item of appropriation for "Tax Reduction and Federal Funding Increased Compliance (TRAFFIC)", Activity 642 with $15,000,000
Please add language to read as follows:
"The above appropriation for Tax Reduction and Federal Funding Increased Compliance (TRAFFIC) (activity 642) shall be funded only after all funding required by chapter twenty-nine, article twenty-two, section eighteen-a of the code has been satisfied as determined by the director of the lottery, and activities 482, 417 and 288 in Fund 7208, Fiscal Year 2009, Org 0705 have been funded in their entirety."
Lottery Commission - Excess Lottery Revenue Fund Surplus, Fund 7208, Fiscal Year 2009, Org 0705
Reduce "Other Post Employee Benefits - Transfer", Activity 289 by $15,000,000
Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. Your cooperation is always appreciated.
Should you have any questions or require additional information, please call me at any time.
By Senators Unger, Hunter and Kessler:
Senate Bill No. 274 -- A Bill to amend and reenact §61-8-19 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to prescribing minimum requirements relative to tethering or chaining any animal; including the length and weight of chains or tethering devices, as well as other requirements, all of which are intended to protect animals from cruel treatment; and providing criminal penalties for violations.
Senate Bill No. 275 -- A Bill to amend and reenact §31A-8A-2 and §31A-8A-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to providing that the Division of Banking receive notice of applications by West Virginia state banks or bank holding companies to acquire out-of-state banks and bank holding companies.
By Senators Bowman, Helmick, Prezioso, Unger, Facemyer, Guills and Plymale:
Senate Bill No. 276 -- A Bill to amend and reenact §29-21-13a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to Public Defender Services generally; clarifying panel attorney compensation and expenses; and providing a limit on submission of claims.
By Senators Foster, Hunter and Kessler:
Senate Bill No. 277 -- A Bill to amend and reenact §50-1-9b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Supreme Court of Appeals to create a panel of senior status magistrate assistants.
Senate Bill No. 278 -- A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-3-16a; to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated §30-4-8a and §30-4-10a; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-5-10a; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-7-6a; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-8-5a; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §30- 14A-5; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-20-8a; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-23-3a; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-28-8a, all relating to the establishment of special volunteer licenses for health care professionals donating their expertise for the care and treatment of indigent and needy patients in the clinic setting; and providing civil immunity therefor.
Senate Bill No. 279 -- A Bill to amend and reenact §16-1-2 and §16-1-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to definitions; appointment of the Commissioner and the State Health Officer for the Bureau for Public Health; and qualifications for the positions.
By Senators McCabe, Bailey, Foster and Plymale:
Senate Bill No. 280 -- A Bill to amend and reenact §8-13B-3, §8-13B-5, §8-13B-7 and §8-13B-14 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to modifying the Downtown Redevelopment Act to promote development of municipal areas which are unusable without extraordinary expenditures.
Senate Bill No. 281 -- A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-13A-38; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §31-2-16, all relating to land surveyors entering on railroad property; providing railroad company not liable for injury or damages sustained by land surveyor on railroad property; and providing liability for actual damages to railroad property caused by land surveyor.
By Senators Jenkins, Bailey, Plymale, Stollings, Barnes, Boley, Bowman, Green, McKenzie, Kessler and Love:
Senate Bill No. 282 --A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §33-46A-1, §33-46A-2, §33-46A-3, §33-46A-4, §33-46A-5, §33-46A-6, §33-46A-7, §33-46A-8, §33-46A-9, §33-46A-10 and §33-46A-11, all relating to professional employer organizations; providing declaration of purpose and intent; providing definitions; clarifying rights, duties and obligations unaffected by the article; requiring license from the Insurance Commissioner to engage in the business of a professional employer organization; setting forth licensure requirements; providing for legislative and emergency rules; authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to establish licensure and other fees; setting forth requirements for professional employer agreements; allocating tax credits, status, incentives and liability; providing requirements for workers' compensation coverage; providing requirements for unemployment compensation coverage; providing enforcement measures, including penalties; requiring study of health plans; and prohibiting self-funded health plans.
By Senators Sypolt and Stollings:
Senate Bill No. 283 -- A Bill to amend and reenact §11-21-21 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to changing the qualifier for low income to three hundred percent or less of the federal poverty guideline from one hundred fifty percent or less of the federal poverty guideline for a senior citizens' homestead tax credit.
Senate Bill No. 284 -- A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-13A-38; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §31-2-16, all relating to land surveyors entering on railroad property; providing railroad company not liable for injury or damages sustained by land surveyor on railroad property; and providing liability for actual damages to railroad property caused by land surveyor.
By Senators Unger, Foster, Love and Kessler:
Senate Bill No. 285 -- A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §15-2-24b; to amend and reenact §15-2A-6, §15-2A-9, §15-2A-10 and §15-2A-12 of said code; and to amend and reenact §61-7-4 of said code, all relating to the West Virginia State Police Retirement System; lowering the normal retirement age; eliminating any reduction in the disability benefit of a State Police officer who is disabled on the job; increasing limit on scholarship money available to certain surviving dependent children; raising fees for certain finger-printing services and permits to carry deadly weapon; and dedicating additional fees to the State Police Retirement Fund.
By Senators Prezioso, Bailey, Edgell, Foster, Hunter, Kessler, Minard, Unger, Deem, Guills, Yoder, Love, McCabe, Plymale and Jenkins:
Senate Bill No. 286 -- A Bill to amend and reenact §9-6-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §49-6A-9 of said code, all relating to personal immunity from civil liability for adult protective service workers and child protective service workers performing employment-related duties and responsibilities within their official capacity.
Senators Yoder, Chafin, Bailey and Barnes offered the following resolution:
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 24--Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the feasibility, effectiveness and desirability of changing the venue of civil actions when the state is a defendant.
Whereas, Article two, chapter fourteen of the Code of West Virginia provides that any suit against an officer of the state or against the state shall be brought and prosecuted only in the circuit court of Kanawha County; and
Whereas, As a result, judges in the Kanawha County circuit have higher caseloads and are overworked while judges in some of the other circuits may be underutilized; and
Whereas, It is reasonable to consider a fairer distribution of cases throughout the state to eliminate the need for additional circuit court judges; therefore, be it
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study the feasibility, effectiveness and desirability of changing the venue of civil actions when the state is a defendant; and, be it
Senators Hunter, Plymale, McCabe, Kessler, Love, Foster and Jenkins offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 4-- Designating January 21, 2008, as "Veterans Visibility Day".
That the Senate hereby designates January 21, 2008, as "Veterans Visibility Day"; and, be it
Thereafter, at the request of Senator Chafin, and by unanimous consent, the remarks by Senator Hunter regarding the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 4 were ordered printed in the Appendix to the Journal.
At the request of Senator Helmick, unanimous consent being granted, Senator Helmick offered the following resolution from the floor:
Senate Resolution No. 5--Authorizing the appointment of employees for the Senate for the two thousand eight regular sixty-day session of the seventy-eighth Legislature and payment of their compensation.
That the Clerk of the Senate, with the approval of the President of the Senate, or the President of the Senate is hereby authorized to appoint employees to receive the per diem compensation, as herein provided, during this regular sixty-day session of the seventy-eighth Legislature, and any extension thereof as follows:
Twenty-six Class I secretaries at a rate of sixty dollars to seventy-seven dollars per diem;
Ten Class II secretaries at a rate of sixty-two dollars to seventy-seven dollars per diem;
Nine Class III secretaries at a rate of sixty-four dollars to sixty-nine dollars per diem;
Six Class IV secretaries at a rate of sixty-six dollars to seventy-two dollars per diem;
Seven legislative analysts at a rate of fifty-five dollars to seventy-seven dollars per diem;
Twelve legal counselors at a rate of one hundred seventy-five dollars to two hundred twenty dollars per diem; assignments and salary to be determined by the President of the Senate;
Two bill and journal clerks to the Senate Clerk at a rate of sixty dollars per diem;
Six proofreaders at a rate of fifty-five dollars to fifty-six dollars per diem;
One journal room supervisor at a rate of one hundred dollars per diem;
One assistant journal room supervisor at a rate of seventy- four dollars per diem;
Nine journal and bill room clerks at a rate of fifty-five dollars to sixty-seven dollars per diem;
One Sergeant at Arms at a rate not to exceed one hundred fifty-three dollars per diem;
One chief assistant Sergeant at Arms at a rate of sixty-eight dollars per diem;
Six assistants to the Sergeant at Arms at a rate of fifty-two dollars to sixty-six dollars per diem;
One Doorkeeper at a rate of one hundred twenty-two dollars per diem;
One chief assistant Doorkeeper at a rate of seventy-one dollars per diem;
Eight assistants to the Doorkeeper at a rate of fifty dollars to sixty-two dollars per diem;
One information clerk at a rate of fifty-eight dollars per diem (twenty-nine dollars per diem paid by House of Delegates);
Seven messengers at a rate of fifty dollars to fifty-nine dollars per diem;
One head page at a rate of sixty-five dollars per diem;
One assistant head page at a rate of fifty-five dollars per diem;
One recording system operator at a rate of seventy-six dollars per diem;
One duplicating machine operator at a rate of fifty-seven dollars per diem;
One computer technical assistant at a rate of fifty-nine dollars per diem;
One fiscal officer at a rate of one hundred seventy-five dollars per diem;
One parking coordinator at a rate of ninety dollars per diem (forty-five dollars per diem paid by House of Delegates);
Further Resolved, That the appointment of salaried full-time employees of the Senate for the year two thousand eight and their compensation, at the following amounts per month, for such periods of time as they are employed in the positions designated, is hereby authorized, as follows:
Clerk$7,645.84
Assistant Clerk 4,708.34
Executive Secretary to Clerk 2,937.50
Fiscal Officer 4,000.00
Assistant Fiscal Officer 3,583.34
Administrative Secretary 2,875.00
Administrative Assistant to President 5,500.00
Administrative Assistant to President 3,500.00
Executive Secretary to President 2,750.00
Secretary to Minority Leader 2,083.34
Deputy Clerk 4,708.34
Legislative Assistant III 3,541.67
Legislative Assistant II 3,104.17
Legislative Assistant II 2,770.84
Legislative Assistant I 2,166.67
Attorney 6,916.67
Attorney 6,708.34
Attorney 6,291.67
Attorney 5,958.34
Attorney 5,708.34
Attorney 5,645.84
Budget Analyst to Finance Committee 4,125.00
Legislative Analyst 2,833.34
Legislative Analyst 2,875.00
Legislative Analyst 2,583.34
Secretary to Finance Committee Chairman 2,916.67
Secretary to Government Organization Committee 2,395.84
to Judiciary Committee 2,666.67
Secretary to Judiciary Committee 2,395.84
Supervisor, Materials & Supplies 3,520.84
Communications Clerk 2,875.00
Mail/Supply Clerk 2,687.50
Chief Custodian 3,020.83
Custodian 2,208.33
Custodian 1,916.67
The Clerk of the Senate, with the approval of the President, or the President of the Senate shall have authority to employ such full-time staff personnel during any session of the Legislature as shall be needed in addition to staff personnel authorized by this Senate resolution adopted during any such session. The Clerk of the Senate, with the approval of the President, or the President of the Senate shall have authority to employ such staff personnel between sessions of the Legislature as shall be needed, the compensation of all staff personnel during and between sessions of the Legislature, notwithstanding any such Senate resolution, to be fixed by the President of the Senate. In all such cases, the Clerk of the Senate, with the approval of the President, or the President of the Senate shall have authority to supervise and dismiss such staff personnel.
At the request of Senator Helmick, unanimous consent being granted, the resolution was taken up for immediate consideration and reference to a committee dispensed with.
The question being on the adoption fo the resolution.
At the request of Senator White, and by unanimous consent, further consideration of Senate Resolution No. 5 was placed under unfinished business for tomorrow, Tuesday, January 22, 2008.
Senate Bill No. 271, Establishing grievance procedure for State Police.
Senate Bill No. 272, Clarifying "telemarketing solicitation" definition.
Senate Bill No. 273, Clarifying statutory references.
On motion of Senator Chafin, the Senate adjourned until tomorrow, Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at 11 a.m.