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The Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of Tuesday, February 17, 2004, being the first order
Organization and reported with the recommendation that they each do pass), which were read by
H. B. 4530 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §19-2B-1 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as
amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §19-2B-1a, all
relating to continuation of the meat and poultry inspection program,"
H. B. 4531 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §5-16-4 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as
amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §5-16-4a, all relating
to continuation of the public employees insurance agency finance board,"
provisions of House Rule 70a, the foregoing bill (H. B. 4247) will be placed on the Consent
And reports the same back, with the recommendation that they each do pass, but that they
first be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bills (H. B. 4199 and H. B. 4220)
thirty of the code of West Virginia to have websites accessible to the public,And reports the same back, with amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass, as
In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (H. B. 4113) was referred
In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bills (H. B. 4197, H. B. 4200 and
H. B. 4227) were each referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (H. B. 4079) was referred
H. B. 4433, Creating the crime of abuse and neglect of an elderly person and the crime of
misuse or misappropriation of the funds or assets of an elderly person,
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4433 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §61-2-29 of the code of West
Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to abuse or neglect of an incapacitated adult; adding the crimes
of abuse and neglect of an elderly person age sixty-five years or older and the crime of misuse and
misappropriation of the funds or assets of an elderly person; and creating the crime of misuse or
misappropriation of the funds or assets of an elderly person through deception, intimidation,
coercion, the infliction of bodily injury or the threat of bodily injury,"
provisions of House Rule 70a, the foregoing bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 4433) will be placed on the
H. B. 4141, Authorizing patients or residents of certain health care facilities or homes to
designate nonrelatives to receive the same visitation privileges as immediate family members,
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4141 - "A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-5B-14; to further amend said code by adding
thereto a new section, designated §16-5C-5a; to further amend said code by adding thereto a new
section, designated §16-5D-5a; to further amend said code by adding thereto a new section,
designated §16-5E-7; and to further amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-5N-6a, all relating to patient visitation rights; establishing new criteria for patient visits at
hospitals, nursing homes, personal care homes, legally unlicensed health care homes, and residential
care communities; allowing for patient visitations with non-relatives designed by patients; and
creating exceptions thereto,"
H. B. 2384, Providing criminal penalties for negligently or carelessly shooting and wounding
or killing a human being while hunting under the influence of alcohol or drugs,
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2384 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §20-2-57 of the code of West
Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing criminal penalties for shooting and wounding or
killing a human being by a person hunting, pursuing, taking or killing wild animals or wild birds
while under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances or drugs; and permitting court-ordered
H. B. 4514 - "A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding
§17C-5C-6, §17C-5C-7, §17C-5C-8, §17C-5C-9, §17C-5C-10, §17C-5C-11, §17C-5C-12, §17C-5C-
13, §17C-5C-14, §17C-5C-15 and §17C-5C-16, all relating to establishing a specialized court
referral officer program to promote the screening, evaluation, education, treatment and rehabilitation of persons who are repeat offenders or serious offenders under provisions related to driving while
under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances or drugs."
provisions of House Rule 70a, the foregoing bill (H. B. 4514) will be placed on the Consent
provisions of House Rule 70a, the foregoing bill (H. B. 4308) will be placed on the Consent
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4374 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §21-9-4, §21-9-10, §21-9-11 and
§21-9-12 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to manufactured housing
construction and safety standards; removing out-dated language; providing for inspections and the
payment of the costs of inspection; authorizing the issuance of cease and desist orders and
establishing penalties for violations of the article; establishing the state manufactured housing recovery fund; and providing permitted uses of interest on the fund,"
In the absence of objection, reference of the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 4374) to the
Your Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills has examined, found truly enrolled and, on the 17th
(H. B. 4020), Protecting personal information maintained by the state from inappropriate
And, (H. B. 4131), Requiring certain reporting to the legislative oversight commission on
H. C. R. 38, Extending the Committee of Conference on Com. Sub. for H. B. 4022, ATV
Com. Sub. for S. B. 240 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §6-9A-8 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to boards and commissions; and providing that governing
bodies of public agencies need not have a second to a motion if the governing body has seven or less
members"; which was referred to the Committee the Judiciary.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 251, Providing requirements and limitations for mandatory nurse
overtime in hospitals; other provisions.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 271 - "A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
by adding thereto a new chapter, designated §17F-1-1, §17F-1-2, §17F-1-3, §17F-2-1, §17F-2-2 and
§17F-2-3, all relating to racial profiling data collection; defining terms; requiring law-enforcement
officers to collect certain data during traffic stops; requiring the division of motor vehicles to
compile the data collected; requiring director of the governor's committee on crime, delinquency
and correction to conduct analysis of data obtained during traffic stops; requiring promulgation of
legislative rules; and providing for annual report"; which was referred to the Committee on the
S. B. 526 - "A Bill making a supplementary appropriation of public moneys out of the
fund, general revenue, to the department of education and the arts - state board of rehabilitation -
division of rehabilitation services, fund 0310, fiscal year 2004, organization 0932, by supplementing and amending the appropriation for the fiscal year ending the thirtieth day of June, two thousand
four"; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.
Delegates DeLong, Amores, Anderson, Beach, Beane, Blair, Boggs, Border, Browning,
Butcher, Campbell, Cann, Canterbury, Caputo, Carmichael, Caruth, Craig, Crosier, Doyle, Duke,
Ellem, Ennis, Ferrell, Fleischauer, Foster, Fragale, Frederick, Hall, Hamilton, Hartman, Hatfield,
Houston, Hrutkay, Iaquinta, Kominar, Leggett, Long, Louisos, Mahan, Manuel, Martin, Mezzatesta,
Michael, Morgan, Palumbo, Paxton, Perdue, Perry, Pethtel, Pino, Poling, Proudfoot, Renner,
Schadler, Shaver, Shelton, Smirl, Spencer, Stalnaker, Staton, Stemple, Susman, Swartzmiller, Tabb,
Talbott, R. Thompson, R. M. Thompson, Trump, Tucker, Varner, Wakim, Warner, Webster, G.
H. C. R. 39 - "Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance, in partnership
with such other committee as the joint committee might consider compatible to the treatment of the
issues involved, to conduct a study of the economic feasibility and beneficial effect of establishing
a state-wide thoroughbred racing breeders program at the state's two horse racing facilities, looking
into the economic impact to the state's budget, tax base, property values and tourism industry,
together with what needs would be required to effectively supplement the marketing of the
Whereas, There should be a job placement program for the graduates of the equine science
Whereas, Kentucky, Florida, New York and California have similar programs and the
Charles Town track has one for its trainers; therefore, be it
of the economic and beneficial effect of establishing a state-wide thoroughbred racing breeders
program in this state; and, be it
with any drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and, be it
Delegates Mezzatesta and Beach offered the following resolution, which was read by its title
H. C. R. 40 - "Requesting the Division of Highways name the bridge on Route 28 near
Romney, Hampshire County, the 'John Blue Bridge'."
Whereas, John Blue came to Hampshire County, Virginia, in 1725 from Somerset County,
New Jersey, having allegedly received land from Lord Thomas Fairfax; and
Whereas, The acreage owned by John Blue was present day Route 28 north of Romney,
Hampshire County, along the South Branch of the Potomac River; and
Whereas, John Blue and fourteen children who settled in the area and his great grandson,
also named John Blue, is noted in numerous Civil War history books; therefore, be it
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways name the bridge on Route 28
near Romney, Hampshire County, the "John Blue Bridge" in tribute to an early settler along the
South Branch of the Potomac River; and, be it
signs identifying the bridge on Route 28 near Romney, Hampshire County, as the "John Blue
By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss, and Delegates Staton, Michael, Mezzatesta, Mahan,
Fleischauer and Trump:
H. J. R. 107 - "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia,
exceeding six million dollars for the purpose of paying bonuses to certain veterans or to relatives
of certain veterans; numbering and designating such proposed amendment; and providing a
Constitutional Revision then Finance.
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss, and Delegates Perdue, Amores, Anderson, Armstead, Ashley,
Azinger, Beach, Beane, Blair, Boggs, Border, Browning, Butcher, Calvert, Campbell, Cann,
Evans, Ferrell, Fleischauer, Foster, Fragale, Frederick, Frich, Hall, Hamilton, Hartman, Hatfield,
Houston, Howard, Hrutkay, Iaquinta, Kominar, Leach, Long, Louisos, Mahan, Manuel, Martin,
Mezzatesta, Michael, Morgan, Palumbo, Paxton, Perry, Pethtel, Pino, Poling, Proudfoot, Renner,
Romine, Schadler, Schoen, Shaver, Shelton, Smirl, Sobonya, Spencer, Stalnaker, Staton, Stemple,
Sumner, Susman, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Talbott, R. Thompson, R. M. Thompson, Trump, Tucker,
Varner, Wakim, Warner, Webb, Webster, H. White, Williams, Wright, Yeager and Yost offered the
H. R. 10 - "Requesting that the Joint Committee on Government and Finance conduct a
study to determine the training and education needs related to Alzheimer's disease and related
dementias in medical adult day care centers, nursing homes, assisted living residences and
residential care communities."
Whereas, Today more than 50% of all residents in a long-term care facility suffer from
Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia; and
Whereas, In the late 1980's, when current certified nursing assistants training requirements
were adopted by the Legislature, they were appropriate for the physically frail population in
long-term care facilities; yet today, 15 years later, the long-term care population is much more
cognitively impaired; and
Whereas, Education and training would respond to that changed population and the needs
of staff who care for people with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias; and
Whereas, Studies find annual rates of turnover among long-term care staff range from 45%
to more than 100%, and job vacancy rates of 11% to 20% and providers spend from $1,400 to
$4,300 for each worker they have to replace; and
Whereas, The quality of care for residents suffers, as they lose the continuity of care from
acute for persons with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias. And the workers who remain face
frustration, added stress, injury and accidents; and
Whereas, In addition, this legislation may begin to address one component of the broader
long-term care workforce issue by providing workforce with skills and knowledge that better suits
the challenges they are faced with or the challenging behaviors they must deal with daily; and
Whereas, Other states have dementia specific training components that include a basic
understanding of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias; communication approaches and
techniques; and preventing or managing challenging behaviors in persons with Alzheimer's disease
and related dementias; and
Whereas, Rarely does an illness take such a pervasive toll on families. Rarely does a
disease impact so many lives in so many ways; and
Whereas, In the year 2011, 400,000 West Virginia baby boomers begin to reach the age of
greatest risk for Alzheimer's disease; therefore, be it
conduct a study to determine the training and education needs related to Alzheimer's disease and
related dementias in medical adult day care centers, nursing homes, assisted living residences and
residential care communities, including a determination of the most efficient, cost effective method
of providing training and education to those who provide care for individuals with Alzheimer's
disease or related dementias who reside in this state; and, be it
to draft necessary legislation are paid from the legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on
Delegate Amores presented a petition, signed by two thousand four hundred nine residents
of Kanawha, Calhoun and Boone counties, urging the Legislature to provide automatic, annual cost
of living adjustments (COLA) to the pensions of retired school employees; which was referred to
Delegates Craig, Leach and Morgan presented a petition, signed by two thousand seven
hundred thirty-three residents of Lincoln, Mingo and Mason counties, urging the Legislature to
provide automatic, annual cost of living adjustments (COLA) to the pensions of retired school
employees; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.
H. B. 4515 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §6-9A-11 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as
amended, giving precedential application to advisory opinions issued by the committee on open
governmental meetings"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 4516 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §19-21A-4 and §19-21A-7 of the code of West
Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to the state conservation committee and conservation
districts; adding a member to the committee; designating the committee and its supporting staff as
the West Virginia conservation agency; and increasing the per diem rate for conservation district
supervisors"; to the Committee on Government Organization then Finance.
H. B. 4517 - "A Bill finding and declaring certain claims against the state and its agencies
H. B. 4518 - "A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding
thereto a new section, designated §61-2-30, relating to establishing the 'Unborn Victims of Violence
Act'; relating to recognizing a fetus as a person for purposes of being a victim of certain crimes of
violence against the person; specifying penalties; providing definitions and exceptions; certain
convictions not barred and severability"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 4519 - "A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding
thereto a new article, designated §9-4E-1, §9-4E-2, §9-4E-3, §9-4E-4, §9-4E-5, §9-4E-6, §9-4E-7,
§9-4E-8 and 9-4E-9, all relating to establishing the 'West Virginia Medicaid Community Attendant
Services and Supports Act'; setting forth legislative findings; requiring the department of health and
human resources to implement and administer a home- and community-based attendant services and
supports program for eligible disabled individuals; stating statutory requirements of the program; requiring the department to propose legislative rules necessary to implement the program; providing
for the rights of eligible individuals and for the responsibilities of the department; providing for a
right of appeal; requiring development of consumer service plans; requiring a quality assurance plan;
requiring that certain options for service delivery be available; authorizing family members to be
providers under the program; defining terms; requiring the department to report quarterly to the
legislative oversight commission on health and human resources accountability; authorizing the
creation of administrative sanctions under the program; and providing for an effective date"; to the
H. B. 4520 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §5-10-15 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as
amended; and to amend and reenact §29-6-10 of said code, all relating to providing for service
credits, for purposes of public employment retirement, for service in the West Virginia national
guard and reserve; and awarding additional testing credit points in civil service examinations for
members of the national guard and reserve who are applying for state employment"; to the
Committee on Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security then Finance.
H. B. 4521 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §22-17-20 of the code of West Virginia, 1931,
as amended, relating to increasing the annual underground storage tank fee; requiring emergency
rule; increasing cap amount for underground storage tank fund; changing requirements for disbursal
of excess funds; and requiring annual report to the joint committee on government and finance"; to
H. B. 4522 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §18A-4-8 and §18A-4-8a of the code of West
Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to salaries, wages and other benefits of school service
personnel; adding a new licensed practical nurse classification; and setting the pay grade of licensed
practical nurses"; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then Finance.
H. B. 4523 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §19-23-10 of the code of West Virginia, 1931,
as amended, relating to allowing certain racing associations or licensees qualifying for an alternate
tax, when conducting more than one racing performance a day, to increase the number of races each
performance may have to thirteen, before it must pay both the daily license tax and the alternative
tax"; to the Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.
H. B. 4524 - "A Bill to amend and reenact º33-2-16, º33-2-17 and º33-2-18 of the code of
West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to insurance generally; and, making the office of
consumer advocacy independent of the insurance commissioner"; to the Committee on the Judiciary
H. B. 4525 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §37-15-3 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as
amended, relating to factory-built homes; the statutorily required written rental and occupancy
agreement; and modification of the written requirements to permit a landlord to amend a rental
agreement if the amendments do not conflict with the statute"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 4526 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §33-11-2, §33-11-3, §33-11-4, §33-11-5,
§33-11-6, §33-11-7, §33-11-8 and §33-11-10 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all
relating to the Unfair Trade Practices Act; substituting the term 'party' for 'person' under the act
in order to prevent individual insurance agents or adjusters from being personally named in lawsuits
under the act"; to the Committee on Banking and Insurance then the Judiciary.
H. B. 4527 - "A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding
thereto a new article, designated §17C-24-1, §17C-24-2, §17C-24-3, §17C-24-4 and §17C-24-5, all
relating to the regulation of all-terrain vehicles; definition of all-terrain vehicles; requiring the division of motor vehicles to provide and authorize safety training courses; requiring operators to
complete a safety training course; prohibition of operation of all-terrain vehicles on public paved
roads, streets or highways; exceptions to prohibition; requiring riders to wear a helmet; exemption
for operation for farm use or farm activities; creating the criminal offense of trespass by an operator
of an all-terrain vehicle upon private lands of another without written consent of owner or tenant of
property; and providing criminal penalties for violations"; to the Committee on the Judiciary then
H. B. 4528 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §17C-6-7 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as
amended, relating to adding the laser speed gun as a device for measuring speeds"; to the Committee
H. B. 4529 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §44A-4-5 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as
amended, relating to continuing the guardianship or conservatorship of protected persons and
continuing the authority of a guardian or conservator for limited decision making regarding the body
of a deceased protected person"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2914, Relating to the rehabilitation and liquidation of insurers subject
to the regulatory authority of the West Virginia insurance commissioner,
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4250, Providing good faith protection for licensed psychologists and
psychiatrists acting upon appointment by a court in child custody cases,
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4266, Requiring regulatory agencies of government, with exceptions,
to study ways to expedite the issuance of licenses, permits and certificates,
On the passage of the bills, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 134), and there
Speaker declared the bills (Com. Sub. for H. B. 2914, Com. Sub. for H. B. 4250, Com. Sub. for H.
B. 4266 and Com. Sub. for H. B. 4273) passed.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4338, Providing for the issuance of special registration plates
promoting education and using the special fee for the registration plates to fund transportation for
school trips for academic purposes; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was reported by
The Speaker stated that he would entertain this request and put the same only on this
occasion, since the House Rules establish the order and placement of bills and resolutions upon the
various calendars. He further stated, following consultation with the Clerk, that to alter this
procedure, a suspension of the Standing Rules and Orders of the House is necessary.
The Speaker then put the request of Delegate Carmichael, and there being no objection heard
from any member of the House, the Standing Rules and Orders were suspended for the stated
express purpose, and Com. Sub. for H. B. 4338 was ordered removed from the Consent Calendar placed on the Special Calendar for consideration at today's session.
Com. Sub. for S. B. 258, Relating to enforcement of domestic violence protective orders
generally; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time and ordered to
The Clerk announced that, pursuant to House Rule 70a, Delegate Manchin had requested
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4156 be removed from the Consent Calendar and be placed upon the House
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4434, Expanding the possible venues where a child neglect or abuse
petition may be filed; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time and
ordered to engrossment and third reading
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4271, Requiring all schools to permit students to self-administer
superintendent may designate the places where competency testing for service personnel will be
And, H. B. 4467, Relating to the payment of expert fees in child abuse and neglect cases.
S. C. R. 11, Requesting Division of Highways name bridge crossing Ohio River on Route
35, "The Silver Memorial Bridge"; coming up in regular order, as unfinished business, was reported
S. C. R. 15, Requesting Division of Highways name bridge on Route 33 East in Ripley,
"McGinley Memorial Bridge"; coming up in regular order, as unfinished business, was reported by
S. B. 448, Relating to higher education advisory boards generally; on third reading, coming
up in regular order, with a Committee amendment pending, was reported by the Clerk.
Debate having transpired on the Committee amendment, the Speaker then put the question,
and on the adoption of the Committee amendment, as amended, Delegate Frederick demanded the
The yeas and nays having been ordered, they were taken (Roll No. 139), and there
were--yeas 66, nays 27, absent and not voting 7, with the nays and absent and not voting being as
Nays: Armstead, Ashley, Blair, Border, Calvert, Carmichael, Caruth, Duke, Ellem,
Frederick, Frich, Leach, Leggett, Long, Louisos, Overington, Schadler, Schoen, Smirl, Sobonya,
Sumner, Susman, R. Thompson, Trump, Walters, Webb and Yeager.
Absent And Not Voting: Brown, Campbell, Coleman, Faircloth, Ferrell, Martin and
Committee amendment, as amended, was adopted.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 140), and there were--yeas
79, nays 14, absent and not voting 7, with the nays and absent and not voting being as follows:
Nays: Armstead, Blair, Calvert, Carmichael, Caruth, Duke, Frederick, Frich, Long,
Overington, Sumner, Walters, Webb and Yeager.
Speaker declared the bill (S. B. 448) passed.
An amendment to the title of the bill, recommended by the Committee on Education, was
S.B. 448 - "A Bill to repeal §18B-1A-8 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to
repeal §18B-1B-7 of said code; to repeal §18B-3C-7 of said code; to repeal §18B-6-1a, §18B-6-2a,
§18B-6-3a, §18B-6-4a and §18B-6-4b of said code; to amend and reenact §18-2-1 of said code; to
amend and reenact §18B-1-1a, §18B-1-2, §18B-1-3 and §18B-1-6 of said code; to amend and
reenact §18B-1A-2, §18B-1A-4 and §18B-1A-5 of said code; to amend and reenact §18B-1B-1,
§18B-1B-2, §18B-1B-4, §18B-1B-5 and §18B-1B-6 of said code; to amend and reenact §18B-2A-1
and §18B-2A-4 of said code; to amend and reenact §18B-2B-1, §18B-2B-2, §18B-2B-3, §18B-2B-4,
§18B-2B-5, §18B-2B-6, §18B-2B-7 and §18B-2B-8 of said code; to amend and reenact §18B-2C-3
and §18B-2C-4 of said code; to amend and reenact §18B-3C-1, §18B-3C-2, §18B-3C-3, §18B-3C-4,
§18B-3C-5, §18B-3C-6, §18B-3C-8, §18B-3C-9, §18B-3C-10 and §18B-3C-12 of said code; to
amend and reenact §18B-4-1 and §18B-4-2 of said code; to amend and reenact §18B-5-4 of said
code; to amend reenact §18B-6-1 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto five new
sections, designated §18B-6-2, §18B-6-3, §18B-6-4, §18B-6-5 and §18B-6-6; to amend and reenact §18B-7-1 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18B-7-12;
to amend and reenact §18B-9-1 and §18B-9-2 of said code; and to amend and reenact §18B-10-1
and §18B-10-2 of said code, all relating to education; higher education; post-secondary education;
public education; goals for post-secondary education; public policy agenda; public policy
responsibility expansion; institutions of higher education; vocational-technical-occupational
education institutions; boards, councils, commissions and advisory groups; power, duty, authority,
responsibility, accountability and ownership transfer and expansion; board and group abolishment
and establishment; conforming structure of certain advisory groups; representation and membership
expansion; meetings; certain expense clarification; certain term and term limit modifications; rule
making authority expansion; consistency and cooperation among certain boards, council,
commission and groups; emergency rule promulgation; jurisdiction transfer and expansion;
compacts and master plans; compact review and approval authority; legislative financing goals;
financing policy and budget authority expansion; certain grant duration reduction; higher education
personnel; employee title modification; employee power, duty and responsibility modification and
expansion; salary modification; employee reorganization; personnel benefit maintenance; certain
employee and presidential employment modification; definitions; legislative findings; reports to the
legislature; certain fee transfer; certain power withdrawal authorization; transfer of authority
regarding certain higher education institution creation; district consortia elimination; community and
technical college consortia districts established; consortia power, duties, responsibilities and
operation; independent accreditation deadline modification; certain administrative, programmatic,
and budgetary control transfer and expansion; service and fee requirement modification and
limitation; purchasing and competitive bidding requirement modification; certain employee seniority
and displacement authority modification; and certain obsolete provision elimination."
On this question, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 141), and there were--yeas 85, nays
8, absent and not voting 7, with the nays and absent and not voting being as follows:
affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (S. B. 448) takes effect from its passage.
Delegate Martin submitted a statement to the Clerk that he was absent when the votes were
taken on Roll Nos. 139, 140 and 141 and that had he been present, he would have voted "Yea"
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4001, Ensuring safer schools and empowering teachers by automating
student suspension and expulsion data; on third reading, coming up in regular order, with the right
to amend, was reported by the Clerk.
On motion of Delegates Mezzatesta, Spencer, Michael and Calvert, the bill was amended on
page sixty, after the article heading, by inserting a new section to read as follows:
"§18A-2-12. Performance evaluations of school personnel; professional personnel evaluation
(a) The state board of education shall adopt a written system for the evaluation of the
employment performance of personnel, which system shall be applied uniformly by county boards
of education in the evaluation of the employment performance of personnel employed by the board.
(b) The system adopted by the state board of education for evaluating the employment
performance of professional personnel shall be in accordance with the provisions of this section.
amendments thereto, the state board shall consult with the professional development project of the center for professional development created in section three, article three-a of this chapter. The
center shall participate actively with the state board in developing written standards for evaluation
which clearly specify satisfactory performance and the criteria to be used to determine whether the
performance of each professional meets such standards.
teachers, administrators, principals, or others;
reliable conclusions and findings may be drawn: Provided, That for school personnel with five or
more years of experience, who have not received an unsatisfactory rating, evaluations shall be
particular school employee is needed more frequently: Provided, however, That a classroom teacher
may exercise the option of being evaluated at more frequent intervals;
assigned duties; (B) Provide an indicator of satisfactory performance for individual professionals;
and (D) Serve as a basis for programs to increase the professional growth and development of
be used to determine whether the performance of each professional meets such standards and other
criteria for evaluation for each professional position evaluated. Effective the first day of July, two thousand three and thereafter, professional personnel, as appropriate, shall demonstrate competency
in the knowledge and implementation of the technology standards adopted by the state board. If a
professional fails to demonstrate competency, in the knowledge and implementation of these
standards, he or she will be subject to an improvement plan to correct the deficiencies; and
(g) No person may evaluate professional personnel for the purposes of this section unless
the person has an administrative certificate issued by the state superintendent and has successfully
responsible for evaluating. After the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-four, no
person may be issued an administrative certificate or have an administrative certificate renewed
unless the state board determines that the person has successfully completed education and training
in evaluation skills through the center for professional development, or equivalent education and
training approved by the state board.
orderly presentation of the curriculum. Lesson plans may not be used as a substitute for
observations by an administrator in the performance evaluation process. A classroom teacher, as
defined in section one, article one of this chapter, may not be required to post his or her lesson plans
on the internet or otherwise make them available to students and parents nor to include in his or her
lesson plans any of the following:
keep records or logs of routine contacts with parents or guardians."
"That §18-2F-1, §18-2F-2, §18-2F-3, §18-2F-4, §18-2F-5, §18-2F-6, §18-2F-7, §18-2F-8
and §18-2F-9 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be repealed; that §18-20-7 of said
code be repealed; that §18-2E-5, §18-2E-5b and §18-2E-5c of said code be amended and reenacted;
that §18-20-5 of said code be amended and reenacted; that §18A-2-12 of said code be amended and
reenacted; that said code be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §18A-2-12a; and that §18A-5-1 and §18A-5-1a be amended and reenacted, all to read as follows" followed by a
On the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 142), and there were--yeas
Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 4001) passed.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4001 - "A Bill to repeal §18-2F-1, §18-2F-2, §18-2F-3, §18-2F-4, §18-
2F-5, §18-2F-6, §18-2F-7, §18-2F-8 and §18-2F-9 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended;
to repeal §18-20-7 of said code; to amend and reenact §18-2E-5, §18-2E-5b and §18-2E-5c of said
code; to amend and reenact §18-20-5 of said code; to amend and reenact §18A-2-12 of said code;
to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18A-2-12a; and to amend and
reenact §18A-5-1 and §18A-5-1a, all relating to the process for improving education and removing
impediments to improving performance and progress; making technical references, grammatical
corrections and stylistic changes; refocusing school and county improvement plans; revising
performance measures and specifying their use; allowing optional use of certain assessments;
specifying use of efficiency indicators; reorienting system or education performance audits;
changing policy for making on-site reviews of schools and school systems; modifying provisions
related to Office of education performance audits to comport with more targeted use of performance
measures and on-site reviews; setting salary cap for office director at dollar amount; revising and
adding items specified for compliance documentation on checklist format; expanding on-site exit
conferences and specifying purpose; making certain findings and excluding certain areas from review by performance audits; further specifying conditions for student transfers from seriously
impaired schools; granting certain authority for real estate transactions to state board during state
intervention; clarifying rights of principal removed from seriously impaired school; removing
obsolete provisions for review and report on system of performance audits; making certain findings,
listing code sections repealed and listing policies for which the requirements or authorization to
promulgate are voided and state board is implored to repeal; repealing incentives and results based
scholarship; repealing exceptional children compliance review teams; specifying certain notice
requirements by state board to process for improving education council; limiting state rules, policies
and standards for exceptional children programs to federal requirements and directing report of
review and comparison of laws to legislative oversight commission; restricting publication of lesson
plans; setting forth general statement on relations between county boards and school personnel; and
placing sole responsibility for proper student discipline with county boards and requiring county
board policies."
On this question, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 143), and there were--yeas 94, nays
affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 4001) takes effect July 1, 2004.
at the appropriate time; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was reported by the Clerk.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4282, Authorizing crossbow hunting for disabled persons; on third
and there were--yeas 91, nays 3, absent and not voting 6, with the nays and absent and not voting
Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 4282) passed.
Com. Sub. for H. B 4338, Providing for the issuance of special registration plates promoting
education and using the special fee for the registration plates to fund transportation for school trips
for academic purposes, on third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time.
Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 4338) passed.
H. B. 4478, Lengthening the time period which county boards are required to publish a
year-end financial statement; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was reported by the
At the request of Delegate Trump, and by unanimous consent, the rule was suspended to
permit the offering and consideration of an amendment on third reading.
On motion of Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss, and Delegate Trump, the bill was amended on page
two, section three-a, line eight, by striking out the words "five hundred" and inserting in lieu thereof
the words "two hundred fifty".
On the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 146), and there were--yeas
Absent And Not Voting: Brown, Campbell, Coleman, Faircloth, Ferrell, Fleischauer and
Speaker declared the bill (H. B. 4478) passed.
On this question, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 147), and there were--yeas 93, nays
affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (H. B. 4478) takes effect July 1, 2004.
H. B. 4479, Continuing the department of health and human resources; on third reading,
On the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 148), and there were--yeas
H. B. 4480, Continuing West Virginia's participation in the interstate commission on the
Potomac River basin; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time.
Speaker declared the bill (H. B. 4480) passed.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4364, Including division of forestry employees in the assault and
battery statute with similar state personnel; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read
of charitable raffles without a license; on first reading, coming up in regular order, was read a first
were granted Delegates Brown, Coleman, Faircloth and Ferrell.
Miscellaneous Business Delegate Frich asked and obtained unanimous consent that the remarks of Delegate Caruth
regarding the amendment recommended by the Committee on Education to S. B. 448 be printed in
Delegate Frederick also asked and obtained unanimous consent that his remarks and the
remarks of Delegate Yeager regarding the amendment recommended by the Committee on
Education to S. B. 448 be printed in the Appendix to the Journal.
Delegate Perry announced that he was absent on yesterday when the votes were taken on
Roll Nos. 130 through 132, and that had he been present, he would have voted "Yea" thereon; and on Roll No.133, he would have voted "Nay" thereon.
Delegate Manchin announced that he was absent on February 12, February 13 and February
16, 2004, when the votes were taken on Roll Nos. 110 though 129, and that had he been present he
would have voted "Yea" on Roll Nos. 110 through 125 and Roll No. 129 and "Nay" on Roll Nos.
126 through 128.
At 1:00 p.m., on motion of Delegate Staton, the House of Delegates adjourned until 11:00
a.m., Thursday, February 19, 2004.