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sdj-21st day
REGULAR SESSION, 2010
Charleston, W. Va., Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Rodney Campbell, Fifth Avenue Church of God, South Charleston, West Virginia. The First Presbyterian Church Preschool All Stars, Charleston, West Virginia, led the Senate in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and then proceeded in the singing of "It's a Grand Old Flag".
Pending the reading of the Journal of Monday, February 1, 2010,
On motion of Senator Deem, the Journal was approved and the further reading thereof dispensed with.
Eng. House Bill No. 2485--A Bill to amend and reenact §60A-10- 3, §60A-10-4, §60A-10-5 and 60A-10-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to persons who may sell pseudoephedrine and other chemical precursors of methamphetamine.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 4018--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §60A-4-413, relating to establishing that the manufacture or possession of an extract or compound intended for human consumption containing Salvia divinorum is unlawful; and creating criminal penalties.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 4139--A Bill to repeal §30- 1-15 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §30-1-2a, §30-1-5, §30-1-6, §30-1-8, §30-1-11 and §30- 1-14 of said code; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-1-19, all relating to professional licensing boards; repealing antiquated ineffective provisions; revising requirements for specific subject matter at orientation sessions; clarifying who may call a board meeting; establishing quorums; reporting violations; clarifying the issuance of notices to cease and desist; requiring boards to maintain a business office open to the public; authorizing boards to propose fees notwithstanding specific fees established in code; notifying licensees of proposal of fees in legislative rules; authorizing boards to levy fines; hiring administrative law judges; clarifying law governing hearings and administrative hearings; requiring board members to adhere to ethical standards for appointed officials; permitting boards to establish a process for modifying or waiving continuing education requirements or renewal fees for licensees in active duty military service; and requiring regulatory board reviews.
Senator Palumbo, from the Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, submitted the following report, which was received:
Your Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills has examined, found truly enrolled, and on the 2nd day of February, 2010, presented to His Excellency, the Governor, for his action, the following bill, signed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates:
(H. B. No. 4040), Requiring county boards to adopt contingency plans designed to guarantee one hundred eighty separate days of instruction for students.
Corey Palumbo,
Danny Wells,
Senator White, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report, which was received:
Your Committee on Agriculture has had under consideration
Senate Bill No. 208, Creating felony offense for animal fighting ventures involvement.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 208 (originating in the Committee on Agriculture)--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §61-8-19c, relating to making it a felony to wager at animal fighting ventures; making it a felony to conduct, finance, manage, supervise, direct, lease or own any part of an animal fighting venture or the premises on which it takes place with knowledge that wagering is occurring; and providing criminal penalties.
C. Randy White,
The bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 208), under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate Bill No. 236, Creating Aquaculture Development Act.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 236 (originating in the Committee on Agriculture)--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §19-32-1, §19-32-2, §19-32-3, §19-32-4 and §19-32-5, all relating to promoting aquacultural development in West Virginia; creating the Aquaculture Development Act; providing definitions; setting forth legislative findings and purpose; setting forth the powers and duties of the Department of Agriculture; creating the Aquaculture Advisory Board; and setting forth the duties of the board.
With the recommendation that the committee substitute do pass; but under the original double committee reference first be referred to the Committee on Economic Development.
The bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 236), under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on Economic Development.
Senate Bill No. 241, Authorizing Commissioner of Agriculture promulgate legislative rule relating to animal disease control.
Senate Bill No. 242, Authorizing Commissioner of Agriculture promulgate legislative rule relating to integrated pest management programs in schools, child care centers and facilities.
Senate Bill No. 286, Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rule relating to Grade "A" pasturized milk.
And reports the same back with the recommendation that they each do pass; but under the original double committee references first be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The bills, under the original double committee references, were then referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate Bill No. 243, Authorizing Commissioner of Agriculture promulgate legislative rule relating to shellfish.
And reports the same back with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended; but under the original triple committee reference first be referred to the Committee on Finance; and then to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The bill, under the original triple committee reference, was referred to the Committee on Finance; and then to the Committee on the Judiciary, with an amendment from the Committee on Agriculture pending.
Senate Bill No. 282, Authorizing Division of Energy promulgate legislative rule relating to community development assessment and real property valuation procedures for Office of Coalfield Community Development.
And reports the same back with the recommendation that it do pass; but under the original triple committee reference first be referred to the Committee on Finance; and then to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The bill, under the original triple committee reference, was referred to the Committee on Finance; and then to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senator Fanning, from the Committee on Natural Resources, submitted the following report, which was received:
Senate Bill No. 301, Authorizing DNR promulgate legislative rule relating to commercial whitewater outfitters.
Senate Bill No. 302, Authorizing DNR promulgate legislative rule relating to deer hunting.
Senate Bill No. 303, Authorizing DNR promulgate legislative rule relating to special fishing.
John Pat Fanning,
Senate Bill No. 392, Adding small scale development and ancillary project component to Tourism Development Act.
And reports the same back with the recommendation that it do pass; but under the original double committee reference first be referred to the Committee on Finance.
The bill, under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on Finance.
By Senators Oliverio, Browning, Jenkins, Chafin and McCabe:
Senate Bill No. 432--A Bill to amend and reenact §24-2F-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to adjusting the definition of "renewable and recycled energy resource".
Referred to the Committee on Energy, Industry and Mining; and then to the Committee on Economic Development.
By Senators Chafin and Green:
Senate Bill No. 433--A Bill to amend and reenact §18-8-1a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to changing the age of compulsory school attendance from sixteen to eighteen.
By Senator Barnes:
Senate Bill No. 434--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5-10-56, relating to municipalities participating in the Public Employees Retirement System; requiring the West Virginia Consolidated Public Retirement Board to annually report to each participating municipality the liabilities of current and former employees for which the municipality is responsible; and requiring the board to propose rules for legislative approval to permit a municipality to make payments on a delinquency.
By Senators Kessler, Bowman, Laird, Guills, K. Facemyer, White, Unger, Plymale and Wells:
Senate Bill No. 435--A Bill to amend and reenact §17C-6-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to speed restrictions; prima facie evidence of speed by certain devices; changing Department of Public Safety to State Police in this section of said code; and applying this section to all municipalities of the state.
By Senators Williams and White:
Senate Bill No. 436--A Bill to amend and reenact §31-14-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the process of incorporation; and clarifying the requirements of that process.
By Senators McCabe, Foster, Green, Wells, Edgell, D. Facemire, Plymale, Tomblin (Mr. President), Browning, Jenkins, Unger, White, Chafin and Prezioso:
Senate Bill No. 437--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §5-10E-1, §5-10E-2, §5-10E-3, §5-10E-4, §5-10E-5, §5-10E-6, §5-10E-7, §5-10E-8, §5-10E-9, §5-10E-10, §5-10E-11 and §5-10E-12; and to amend and reenact §36-8-13 of said code, all relating to establishing the West Virginia Voluntary Employee Retirement Accounts Program in the office of the State Treasurer; establishing findings; defining terms; creating program as a body corporate; providing for liberal construction; requiring compliance with federal and state law; providing for plan administration; authorizing the Treasurer to propose rules; establishing participation; requiring all federal approvals be received before operations begin; creating trust; prohibiting assignment, except for qualified domestic relations orders; authorizing investments; specifying that the corpus, assets and earnings of trust do not constitute public funds; deferring compensation from federal, state and municipal income taxes; authorizing collection of fees from accounts; creating administration account; requiring that any funds appropriated by the Legislature be reimbursed; specifying the state and the Treasurer are not liable or responsible for any debt or obligation of the program and that no debt or obligation of the state is or will be created; specifying the state and the Treasurer are not liable for losses; specifying certain information is confidential; requiring payroll information be provided to the Treasurer; and providing for the transfer of money from the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund for start-up of the program.
By Senators Unger, Jenkins, Fanning, Plymale, White, Barnes, Palumbo, McCabe, D. Facemire, Laird, Foster, Edgell, Kessler and Wells:
Senate Bill No. 438--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §17C-14-15, relating to establishing the misdemeanor offenses of operating a motor vehicle while writing, reading or sending a text-based communication and using a wireless communication device to send or receive conversation; providing exceptions; providing definitions; establishing criminal penalties; and limiting enforcement of the offense of driving while using a cellular telephone.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; and then to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Senators Helmick, McCabe, Unger and Plymale:
Senate Bill No. 439--A Bill to amend and reenact §11-10-18 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the Tax Procedure and Administration Act; and specifying imposition of penalty of five percent of the amount of tax if the failure to file a tax return is for not more than one month.
By Senators Helmick, McCabe, Unger, Chafin and Plymale:
Senate Bill No. 440--A Bill to amend and reenact §11-1C-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to establishing the valuation of motor vehicles and motorcycles for property tax assessment purposes based on "clean load" values for motor vehicles, "clean trade-in" values for motorcycles or alternative values.
By Senators Helmick, McCabe, Green, Unger, Plymale, Foster, Kessler and Wells:
Senate Bill No. 441--A Bill to amend and reenact §11-13Z-1, §11-13Z-2 and §11-13Z-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto eight new sections, designated §11-13Z-4, §11-13Z-5, §11-13Z-6, §11-13Z-7, §11-13Z-8, §11-13Z-9, §11-13Z-10 and §11-13Z-11, all relating to the tax credit for residential solar energy systems; identifying legislative purpose; creating certain definitions; defining "solar energy system"; limiting amount of credit to a maximum of $2,000; specifying application of credit and carryforward periods; establishing burden of proof on taxpayer; requiring that written application for credit be filed with the Tax Commissioner not later than specified date; allowing a penalty of fifty percent of credit for failure to make timely application; establishing eligibility requirements for credit; disqualifying from credit taxpayer that purchases solar energy systems from related persons; providing for credit recapture and imposition of recapture tax if property disposed of in the first or succeeding tax year the system put into service; authorizing promulgation of rules; specifying credit exclusion when other credits are applied, or where federal grant or federal deduction applies, indicating nontransferability of credit; requiring Tax Commissioner to undertake a solar energy tax credit review beginning in 2013 and report results to the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates; requiring taxpayers to submit confidential data for inclusion in said review and report; and terminating the solar energy tax credit in 2013.
By Senators Helmick and Unger:
Senate Bill No. 442--A Bill to amend and reenact §5-16D-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to clarifying that the Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board may offset annual retiree premium increases with amounts held in the trust.
By Senators Kessler, Foster, Barnes, Browning, Deem, Palumbo, Williams, White, Green, Jenkins, Unger, Plymale, D. Facemire, Yost and Wells:
Senate Bill No. 443--A Bill to amend and reenact §17C-5-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §17C-5A-3a of said code, all relating to requiring persons convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol and who are on probation, paroled or on other conditional release for that offense to participate in the Motor Vehicle Alcohol Test and Lock Program; establishing conditions for participation in the program; and providing a sentencing court with the authority to set eligibility requirements for participation in the program.
By Senators Chafin, Laird, Deem, D. Facemire and Foster:
Senate Bill No. 444--A Bill to amend and reenact §5A-1A-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing the maximum cash award the Employee Suggestion Award Board may make; requiring the board to report to the Legislature every five years regarding effect of inflation; and allowing the Governor to make a secondary award for suggestions if the suggestion is implemented in one or more additional state agencies.
By Senators Prezioso and Kessler:
Senate Bill No. 445--A Bill to extend the time for the City Council of Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, to meet as a levying body for the purpose of presenting to the voters of the city an election for a municipal excess levy for purposes of providing funding for the repair and paving of streets and roadways of the City of Fairmont from March 7-28 and the third Tuesday in April until June 8, 2010.
By Senators Helmick, Kessler, Unger and Plymale:
Senate Bill No. 446--A Bill to amend and reenact §5-16-13 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to clarifying that surviving spouses and dependents of deceased public employees may only participate in major medical group plans.
By Senators Helmick, Kessler, McCabe, Unger and Plymale:
Senate Bill No. 447--A Bill to amend and reenact §5-16-22 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency; and providing that nonstate retired employees who have worked for their last nonstate employer for less than five years are responsible for their entire premium cost for coverage.
By Senators Helmick, McCabe, Minard, Unger and Plymale:
Senate Bill No. 448--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §14-1-37, relating to collecting debts through the United States Treasury Offset Program; authorizing the State Auditor to enter into agreements with the United States Treasury's Financial Management Service; specifying reduction and offset of payments for collection of debt; authorizing rules; specifying cost-effective actions to aggressively collect; and authorizing interagency agreements.
By Senators Helmick, Kessler, Minard, Unger and Plymale:
Senate Bill No. 449--A Bill to amend and reenact §5-16-17 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Act; and when employees may enroll without limitations of preexisting conditions.
By Senators Helmick, Minard and Unger:
Senate Bill No. 450--A Bill to amend and reenact §5-16-22 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to exempting certain employers and employees from the requirements of the insurance provisions of chapter thirty-three of this code.
At the request of Senator Fanning, unanimous consent being granted, Senator Fanning offered the following resolution from the floor:
Senate Resolution No. 12-- Designating February 2, 2010, as "Crime Victims Day at the Legislature".
Whereas, The many agencies and individuals serving victims of crime and their families in West Virginia strive to foster the healing of victims and their families through treatment for their many needs including, but not limited to, advocacy for and on behalf of victims and their families, medical treatment and mental health counseling, compensation and restitution; and
Whereas, West Virginia is proud of the accomplishments and achievements of the many organizations and individuals who serve the needs of victims of crime and appreciate their many
That the Senate hereby designates February 2, 2010, as "Crime Victims Day at the Legislature"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Senate expresses its appreciation to the many organizations which serve victims of crime and their families throughout our State and for the dedication of those individuals who serve these organizations; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the appropriate official with the West Virginia Crime Victims Compensation Fund, Cheryle M. Hall, Clerk of the Court.
At the request of Senator Fanning, unanimous consent being granted, the resolution was taken up for immediate consideration, reference to a committee dispensed with, and adopted.
On motion of Senator Chafin, the Senate recessed for one minute.
Upon expiration of the recess, the Senate reconvened and, at the request of Senator Chafin, and by unanimous consent, returned to the second order of business and the introduction of guests.
The Senate then proceeded to the eighth order of business.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 215, Creating offense of assaulting volunteer firefighters and emergency medical service employees.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Barnes, Boley, Bowman, Browning, Caruth, Chafin, Deem, Edgell, D. Facemire, K. Facemyer, Fanning, Foster, Green, Guills, Hall, Helmick, Jenkins, Kessler, Laird, McCabe, Minard, Oliverio, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Unger, Wells, White, Williams, Yost and Tomblin (Mr. President)--34.
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. No. 215) passed.
On motion of Senator Kessler, the following amendment to the title of the bill was reported by the Clerk and adopted:
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 215--A Bill to amend and reenact §61-2-10b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to expanding certain crimes against governmental representatives and health care providers to include emergency service personnel; and defining certain terms.
Eng. Senate Bill No. 339, Correcting invalid code reference related to voter registration list.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. S. B. No. 339) passed with its title.
Eng. Senate Bill No. 388, Specifying number of members on municipal planning commissions.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. S. B. No. 388) passed.
On motion of Senator Bowman, the following amendment to the title of the bill was reported by the Clerk and adopted:
Eng. Senate Bill No. 388--A Bill to amend and reenact §8A-2-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §8A-8-3 of said code, all relating to municipal planning commissions and municipal boards of zoning appeals; and specifying the number of members by municipal classifications.
On motion of Senator Chafin, the Senate adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, February 3, 2010, at 11 a.m.