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Charleston, W. Va., Monday, February 23, 2009
Prayer was offered by the Reverend William Wagner, Oceana First Church of God, Oceana, West Virginia.
Pending the reading of the Journal of Friday, February 20, 2009,
The Clerk presented a communication from the Legislative Oversight Committee on the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority, submitting its annual report, in accordance with chapter thirty-one, article twenty, section twenty-six of the code of West Virginia.
By Senators Oliverio and Chafin:
Senate Bill No. 322--A Bill to amend and reenact §9-5-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to exempting life insurance policies with a death benefit of $25,000 or less from assignment by Medicaid recipients to the Department of Health and Human Resources.
By Senators Williams, Unger and Sypolt:
Senate Bill No. 323--A Bill to amend and reenact §48-5-510 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §48-7-101 of said code; and to amend and reenact §48-8-103 and §48-8-105 of said code, all relating to excluding disability income received by a veteran from the United States Department of Veterans' Affairs for service-related injuries from any calculation used to determine spousal support.
Referred to the Committee on Military; and then to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Senators Stollings, Green, Snyder, Hall, Bowman, Barnes, Foster, D. Facemire, Jenkins and Chafin:
Senate Bill No. 324--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §17-3B-1, relating to establishing an Innovative Highway Projects Pilot Program; and creating a sunset for the program.
By Senators McCabe, Tomblin (Mr. President), Foster, Caruth, D. Facemire, Stollings and Unger:
Senate Bill No. 325--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §5B-7-1, §5B-7-2, §5B-7-3, §5B-7-4, §5B-7-5, §5B-7-6 and §5B-7-7, all relating to the creation of the West Virginia Energy Efficient Buildings Program concentrating on energy demand-side management in private and public buildings; generating energy savings; promoting more efficient use of the state's natural resources; authorizing the West Virginia Development Office to promulgate regulations; creating the West Virginia Energy Efficient Buildings Public Sector Grant Fund and the West Virginia Energy Efficient Buildings Private Sector Loan Revolving Fund; establishing criteria for grants and loans from the funds; and requiring annual reports to be provided to the Legislature.
Senate Bill No. 326--A Bill to amend and reenact §5-16-7 and §5-16-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-15-4j; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-16-3t; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-24-7j; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-25-8h; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-25A-8i, all relating to mandating insurance coverage of dental anesthesia in certain circumstances.
By Senators Jenkins and Plymale:
Senate Bill No. 327--A Bill to amend and reenact §17A-1-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §17A-3-4 of said code; and to amend and reenact §17A-3A-2 and §17A-3A-3 of said code, all relating to registration and operation of mini-trucks by municipalities; and defining terms.
By Senators Unger, Jenkins, Fanning, K. Facemyer, Plymale, Stollings, D. Facemire, White, Barnes, Foster, McCabe and Chafin:
Senate Bill No. 328--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §31-15D-1, §31-15D-2, §31-15D-3, §31-15D-4, §31-15D-5, §31-15D-6, §31-15D-7, §31-15D-8, §31-15D-9 and §31-15D-10, all relating to establishment of the West Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank; definitions; creating a governing board of the bank; appointment, terms, qualifications, compensation and expenses of board members; powers and duties of the bank; creating the West Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank Fund; deposits and capitalization; disbursements; subaccounts; requirements for loans and other financial assistance from the bank; requirements for applications for loans and other financial assistance and for approval of qualified projects; finance agreements; payments and repayments of loans; withholding of defaulted payments from funds allotted or payable to a defaulting government unit; annual reports to Governor and Legislature; annual audits of the bank; and assistance of the Department of Transportation to the board.
Senate Bill No. 329--A Bill to amend and reenact §11-21-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to updating the meaning of "federal adjusted gross income" and certain other terms in the West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act in order for the definitions to conform with the Internal Revenue Code's definitions.
Senate Bill No. 330--A Bill to amend and reenact §17C-3-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring the Division of Highways being required to include distance and speed limits in kilometers on any traffic control devices that provide a distance to a certain location in miles or speed limits on particular rights-of-way that would otherwise have to be replaced as needed.
Senators Minard, D. Facemire, Plymale, Sypolt, Williams, Foster and Unger offered the following resolution:
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 9--Requesting the United States Congress provide funding for the completion of Corridor H from Elkins, Randolph County, to Washington, D. C.
That the Legislature hereby requests the United States Congress to provide funding for the completion of Corridor H from Elkins, Randolph County, to Washington, D. C.; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the President of the United States, United States Senators Robert C. Byrd and John D. Rockefeller IV, United States Representatives Nick J. Rahall, Alan B. Mollohan and Shelley M. Capito and the Governor.
Senators Prezioso, Edgell, Foster, Kessler, Minard, Plymale, Stollings, Jenkins, Unger and Chafin offered the following resolution:
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 10--Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study safety issues surrounding the delivery of services that occur during home visits conducted by employees and contractors of the Department of Health and Human Resources in the State of West Virginia.
Whereas, Delivery of in-home services by employees and contractors of the Department of Health and Human Resources is vital in many instances to the preservation of family units to develop a safe and secure home environment for children and their families; and
Whereas, The persons who provide home visits are dedicated and caring individuals that strive to ensure that families in need receive high quality care to empower these families to become well balanced and cohesive; and
Whereas, In many instances in the performance of the duties necessary for a home visit, these individuals put their own personal safety at risk; and
Whereas, On July 30, 2008, Brenda Yeager, a contract employee of the Department of Health and Human Resources, made such a home visit and was brutally attacked and murdered, raising the awareness of the need to provide more effective personal safety of individuals involved in this type of work; and
Whereas, Safety concerns for employees and contractors of the Department of Health and Human Resources should be studied to gain a full understanding of the scope of these home visits and to identify safety issues and develop possible solutions; therefore, be it
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study safety issues surrounding the delivery of services that occur during home visits conducted by employees and contractors of the Department of Health and Human Resources in the State of West Virginia; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance seek input from the Department of Health and Human Resources and from private agency providers on safety concerns and considerations; and, be it
Senators Prezioso, Edgell, Foster, Kessler, Minard, Stollings, Jenkins and Unger offered the following resolution:
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 11--Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance reconstitute Select Committee A on Children, Juveniles and Other Matters during the interim period of the Seventy-Ninth Legislature.
Senators Unger, Snyder, Plymale, Sypolt and Chafin offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 14--Recognizing Leadership Berkeley for its service, dedication and commitment to Berkeley County.
Whereas, The 2009 membership of Leadership Berkeley consists of Travis Barbee, Mid Atlantic Site Development, Inc.; Lisa Bivens, Panhandle Home Health, Inc.; Patricia Bowers, CoxHollidaPrice, LLP; Rhonda Bowers, Centra Bank; Barbara Bradley, Nutmeg Lodge; Valerie Breeden, Mountain State University; James Brinkley, Daily Grind; Aly Burkhart, Martinsburg-Berkeley County Parks & Recreation; Kimberly Burkhart, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives; Bryan Butler, Mid-Atlantic ProTel; Carol Cashwell, CNB Bank, Inc.; Stephen Christian, Berkeley County Development Authority; Brian DeLaCruz, Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Ronald Duncan, Sr., Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Angela Dunnigan, Centra Bank; Rosa Eggleton, Telamon Corporation; Hans Fogle, Prettyman Broadcasting; April Fox, First United Bank & Trust; James Galovics, Department of Veterans Affairs; Lynn Gibson, Gibson & Associates; Jonathan Hartiens, Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Tammy Hefner, Bank of Charles Town; Ashlee Hutzler, United Bank; Dustin Keefer, Multimedia Communications; Robyn Lopez, Berkeley County Schools; Julia Ludwick, Verizon; Patricia Millard, Essroc Italcementi Group; Ryan Perks, Alpha Associates, Inc.; Brian Romine, CoxHollidaPrice, LLP; Megan Scott, Blue Ridge CTC; Leota Shillingburg, Susquehanna Bank; Daniel Steerman, Blue Ridge CTC John Swift, HiRock Land, LLC; and Anthony Zelenka, WVUH-East/City Hospital; therefore, be it
Senators Snyder and Unger presented a petition from Sandi Poole and numerous Eastern Panhandle residents, requesting the Legislature increase funding for the MARC train service.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8, Requesting Division of Highways name bridge in Mullens, Wyoming County, "Charles V. Stewart Memorial Bridge".
Remarks were made by Senators White, Unger and Chafin.
Thereafter, at the request of Senator Stollings, and by unanimous consent, the remarks by Senator White were ordered printed in the Appendix to the Journal.
On motion of Senator Chafin, the Senate adjourned until tomorrow, Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at 11 a.m.