Source: http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bulletin_Board/2004/RS/s_journal/sdj-01st%20day%20II.htm
Timestamp: 2018-01-19 03:17:09
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sdj-1st day II
The hour of 7 p.m. having arrived, that being the time set for the joint assembly to hear the address of His Excellency, the Governor, the Senate recessed until ten minutes after the adjournment of the joint assembly. Members of the Senate then repaired in a body to the hall of the House of Delegates.
(NOTE: For formal procedure in the joint assembly and the address of His Excellency, the Governor, the Honorable Bob Wise, see the Journal of the House of Delegates for this day.)
The joint assembly having been dissolved, the Senate returned to its chamber and resumed business under the sixth order.
By Senators Weeks, Deem, Guills, Smith and Dempsey:
Senate Bill No. 48--A Bill to amend and reenact §16-2F-3 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring a physician to receive written consent from at least one parent or legal guardian before an abortion is performed on an unemancipated minor.
By Senators Rowe, Hunter, Fanning and Snyder:
Senate Bill No. 49--A Bill to amend and reenact §7-1-3v of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to allowing counties adopting a flood plain ordinance to designate a flood plain enforcement agency.
By Senators Edgell, Kessler, Deem, Love, Ross, Rowe, Minard, Sharpe, Hunter and Fanning:
Senate Bill No. 50--A Bill to amend and reenact §17-24-7 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing a limitation of liability for remediation costs for certain owners of real property where waste tires existed when the owners were not responsible for the accumulation of the waste tires on the property.
Senate Bill No. 51--A Bill to amend and reenact §11-1C-9 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to changing the time for periodic valuations and assessments of real and personal property; and providing for a three-percent cap on any increase in one year.
By Senators Kessler, Hunter, Ross, Chafin, Minard and Caldwell:
Senate Bill No. 52--A Bill to amend and reenact §17A-3-15 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to registration plates for motorcycles; allowing for plates to be fastened in vertical position; and requiring the commissioner of the division of motor vehicles to offer owners of motorcycles the choice of registration plates for vertical or horizontal positioning.
By Senators Chafin, Weeks, Caldwell, Smith and Minard:
Senate Bill No. 53--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §9-5-20, relating to providing for a pilot project intended to divert low-income residents from early institutionalization in nursing homes by providing personal home care in their communities.
By Senators Chafin and Caldwell:
Senate Bill No. 54--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §7-7-5, relating to providing that the position of prosecuting attorney in Mingo County is a part-time position.
By Senators Chafin, Caldwell, Minard, Ross, Dempsey, Sharpe, Hunter, White, Rowe, Fanning and Unger:
Senate Bill No. 55--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-7A-26t, relating to increasing supplemental benefits to certain teacher retirement annuitants.
Senate Bill No. 56--A Bill to amend and reenact §25-1-11d of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to correctional employees; and allowing correctional officers to be paid for any unused annual leave that exceeds the amount that may be carried over from one year to the next.
Senate Bill No. 57--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §37-6-31, relating to making the destruction of a landlord's property which has been rented for residential purposes a criminal offense; providing that damage greater than three hundred dollars but less than one thousand dollars constitutes a misdemeanor; providing that damage greater than one thousand dollars constitutes a felony; providing that tenants who leave trash when vacating a premises may be guilty of a misdemeanor if it costs more than one hundred dollars to remove it; providing that damage deposits be used to offset ascertainment of value of damage; providing for the determination of prima facie evidence under certain circumstances; providing that tenants or others in privity of contract with landlords or lessors have a duty to report damage not caused by themselves; and providing a criminal penalty for failure to report the damage under certain circumstances.
Senate Bill No. 58--A Bill to amend and reenact §25-5-1, §25-5-2, §25-5-4, §25-5-5, §25-5-8, §25-5-11, §25-5-12, §25-5-15, §25-5-19 and §25-5-20 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to commercial prisons; setting forth legislative findings; requiring commissioner of corrections to develop certain plans; requiring the commissioner to annually make recommendations on whether to continue prison vendors' contracts; providing that the secretary of the department of military affairs and public safety may renew prison vendor contracts annually; providing for certain restrictions concerning offender characteristics relative to the kinds of offenders that may be incarcerated in commercial facilities; reducing the amount of time that a contractor has to abate a violation; prescribing the number of commissioner's representatives that may be employed at each commercial facility for monitoring purposes; increasing bonding requirements for contractors; requiring background checks for employees at commercial facilities; and requiring contractors to be responsible for certain costs.
Senate Bill No. 59--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-5B-4a, relating to requiring hospitals to implement a plan to eliminate or substantially reduce medication-related errors.
By Senators Ross, Facemyer, Smith and Love:
Senate Bill No. 60--A Bill to repeal §22B-3-4 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §22B-3-2 of said code; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §22C-13-1, §22C-13-2, §22C-13-3 and §22C-13-4, all relating to the transfer of water quality standard rule-making authority from the environmental quality board to the water quality board.
Senate Bill No. 61--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18A-2-14, relating to the term of contract for a person hired as a coach in the county school system.
Senate Bill No. 62--A Bill to amend and reenact §50-6-1 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to civil judgments in magistrate court; and requiring notice of judgment by regular mail.
Senate Bill No. 63--A Bill to amend and reenact §19-1B-6 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to timbering operations and notification of duration of these operations; and providing verification of notice to adjoining landowners by certified mail.
Senate Bill No. 64--A Bill to amend and reenact §18A-5-2 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to closing schools for the observance of Good Friday.
By Senators Hunter, Caldwell and Minear:
Senate Bill No. 65--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-21-10b; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-24-9d, all relating to allowing a credit against corporate and personal income tax for employers who provide child day care services for their employees.
Senate Bill No. 66--A Bill to amend and reenact §17B-2-7a of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the driver's licensing advisory board; and limiting civil and criminal liability of board members while acting within their official advisory capacity.
Senate Bill No. 67--A Bill to amend and reenact §4-2-5 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring the head of an agency, department or board to submit a statement of compliance to the legislative auditor within six months of a fiscal or performance audit by the office of the legislative auditor to certify that the agency, department or board is making a reasonable, good faith effort to implement the recommendations set forth in the legislative audit; and failure to comply constitutes malfeasance of office.
Senate Bill No. 68--A Bill to amend and reenact §17-16A-18 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing a reduced toll for motorcycles using the West Virginia turnpike.
Senate Bill No. 69--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-21-10b, relating to providing a nonrefundable earned income tax credit from the state personal income tax.
Senate Bill No. 70--A Bill to amend and reenact §3-1-8 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to elections and nominating procedures.
Senate Bill No. 71--A Bill to amend and reenact §21-1B-1, §21-1B-2 and §21-1B-3 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to reporting of unauthorized workers employed in West Virginia; and defining "unauthorized workers".
By Senators Ross, Sharpe and Unger:
Senate Bill No. 72--A Bill to amend and reenact §30-27-4 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to renewal of licenses of barbers, beauticians and manicurists; reinstatement of inactive licenses; and providing that continuing education is not a requirement for renewal of a license for barbers, beauticians or manicurists.
Senate Bill No. 73--A Bill to amend and reenact §17D-2A-7 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to allowing holders of suspended commercial driver's licenses to continue operating a commercial motor vehicle under certain specific, limited circumstances.
By Senators White, Rowe and Caldwell:
Senate Bill No. 74--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 "minority group"; and requiring attorney general to conduct analysis of traffic stops and provide an annual report.
Senate Bill No. 75--A Bill to amend and reenact §20-2-44b of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing the cost of a bear damage stamp from four to ten dollars; expanding the purposes for which the proceeds from a bear damage stamp may be used; and requiring that bear damage stamp be purchased prior to bear archery and firearms hunting seasons until the first day of July, two thousand six.
Senate Bill No. 76--A Bill to amend and reenact §11-15-11 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to exempting veterans' organizations from the state sales tax.
Senate Bill No. 77--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §29-6-28, relating to dissolving the division of personnel and the civil service system; and providing that the various agencies, divisions and departments of government are responsible for their own personnel matters.
Senate Bill No. 78--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-19-3a, relating to prohibiting the use of the body of an unborn baby for any medical experimentation or scientific investigation except as necessary to diagnose a disease or condition suspected to exist in the mother's or fetus' body; and prescribing criminal penalties for violation of the section.
By Senators Rowe, Caldwell and White:
Senate Bill No. 79--A Bill to amend and reenact §61-8-14 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing criminal penalties for intentional cemetery damage; providing that each mausoleum, burial site within a mausoleum, grave, gravestone or other gravemarker or other designated human burial site desecrated constitutes a separate offense; and providing for a felony offense for persons who intentionally desecrate four or more mausoleums, graves, gravestones or gravemarkers or designated burial sites, including any combination thereof, during any continuous sequence of acts of desecration.
By Senators Rowe, McCabe, Harrison, Sprouse, Caldwell, Sharpe, Ross and Dempsey:
Senate Bill No. 80--A Bill to amend and reenact §18-13-1 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to changing the name of West Virginia state college to West Virginia state university.
Senate Bill No. 81--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §56-4-72, relating to creating a notice legal action for injury and contract claims to toll limitation periods for one hundred eighty days without the necessity of naming defendants responsible for alleged damages.
By Senators Rowe, Caldwell, White and Hunter:
Senate Bill No. 82--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5B-2-12b, relating to creating the heritage preservation and tourism development fund; and providing that the fund is used by the division of tourism to promote various industrial and tourism projects in the state.
By Senators Rowe, Caldwell, Hunter, Fanning and Minear:
Senate Bill No. 83--A Bill to amend and reenact §7-1-3v of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to county commissions generally; and clarifying that county commissions may make affordable flood insurance available to property owners by setting different building restrictions in different levels of a flood plain.
Senate Bill No. 84--A Bill to amend and reenact §18-9D-3, §18-9D-15 and §18-9D-16 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to the distribution of moneys by the school building authority; providing that county school boards may spend authority moneys on any school that has been included in an approved comprehensive educational facilities plan; providing that no one criterion, especially the economies of scale, may dominate other statutory criteria when decisions are made to award grant moneys; and requiring the school building authority to undergo legislative rule-making review and have its guidelines approved as legislative rules.
Senate Bill No. 85--A Bill to amend and reenact §17-2A-8 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring legislative approval before a road, highway or bridge may receive a scenic or memorial designation.
By Senator Minear:
Senate Bill No. 86--A Bill to amend and reenact §61-3-39g of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing that when a person from another state writes a worthless check in this state which results in a summons to appear in magistrate court but then fails to appear, he or she shall have his or her privilege to drive in this state revoked; and providing that the division of motor vehicles provide a copy of the revocation to the state wherein the person holds a driver's license.
Senate Bill No. 87--A Bill to repeal §17C-1-11 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to repeal §17C-6-4 said code; to repeal §17C-8-6, §17C-8-7 and §17C-8-8 of said code; to repeal §17C-9-4 and §17C-9-5 of said code; to repeal §17C-14-5 of said code; to amend and reenact §17C-1-2, §17C-1-3, §17C-1-5, §17C-1-5a, §17C-1-8, §17C-1-13, §17C-1-30, §17C-1-33, §17C-1-37, §17C-1-40, §17C-1-42, §17C-1-43, §17C-1-44, §17C-1-47, §17C-1-48, §17C-1-50, §17C-1-51, §17C-1-53 and §17C-1-54 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto fifteen new sections, designated §17C-1-53a, §17C-1-65, §17C-1-66, §17C-1-67, §17C-1-68, §17C-1-69, §17C-1-70, §17C-1-71, §17C-1-72, §17C-1-73, §17C-1-74, §17C-1-75, §17C-1-76, §17C-1-77 and §17C-1-78; to amend and reenact §17C-2-3, §17C-2-5 and §17C-2-8 of said code; to amend and reenact §17C-3-1, §17C-3-2, §17C-3-4, §17C-3-4b, §17C-3-5, §17C-3-6, §17C-3-7, §17C-3-8 and §17C-3-9 of said code; to amend and reenact §17C-4-14 of said code; to amend and reenact §17C-6-1, §17C-6-2, §17C-6-3, §17C-6-3a, §17C-6-5, §17C-6-6, §17C-6-7, §17C-6-8 and §17C-6-9 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §17C-6-5a; to amend and reenact §17C-7-1, §17C-7-3, §17C-7-4, §17C-7-5, §17C-7-6, §17C-7-7, §17C-7-8, §17C-7-9, §17C-7-10, §17C-7-11 and §17C-7-13 of said code; to amend and reenact §17C-8-1, §17C-8-2, §17C-8-3, §17C-8-4 and §17C-8-5 of said code; to amend and reenact §17C-9-1, §17C-9-2 and §17C-9-3 of said code; to amend and reenact §17C-10-2, §17C-10-3, §17C-10-4, §17C-10-6 and §17C-10-8 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated §17C-10-2a and §17C-10-9; to amend and reenact §17C-11-1, §17C-11-2, §17C-11-3, §17C-11-4, §17C-11-5 and §17C-11-6 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto eight new sections, designated §17C-11-8, §17C-11-9, §17C-11-10, §17C-11-11, §17C-11-12, §17C-11-13, §17C-11-14 and §17C-11-15; to amend and reenact §17C-12-1, §17C-12-2, §17C-12-4, §17C-12-5, §17C-12-6 and §17C-12-8 of said code; to amend and reenact §17C-13-1, §17C-13-2, §17C-13-3 and §17C-13-4 of said code; to amend and reenact §17C-14-1, §17C-14-2, §17C-14-4, §17C-14-7, §17C-14-8, §17C-14-9 and §17C-14-10 of said code; and to amend said code by adding thereto eight new sections, designated §17C-14-14a, §17C-14-15, §17C-14-16, §17C-14-17, §17C-14-18, §17C-14-19, §17C-14-20 and §17C-14-21, all relating to updating code language to conform with current usage and with the uniform vehicle code; defining terms; specifying who may assume command at an accident scene; adopting a specific manual for uniform system; requiring adoption of manual for uniform system of traffic control; defining certain signal indications for both drivers and pedestrians; prohibiting commercial advertising on any traffic-control device; repealing speed limits on vehicles not designed for carrying passengers; adding speed limits in certain instances; adding additional terms as to devices that may be used as evidence; prohibiting specific types of races; eliminating the audible signal requirement when passing; redefining when passing is permissible; permitting special officers of the division of highways on official weighing crews to carry firearms; providing training requirements; prohibiting following too closely in certain instances; redefining who is prohibited on controlled-access highways; clarifying turning, starting and signaling in stopping and turning instances; redefining various types of rights-of-way and the duties to yield thereunder; clarifying pedestrians' rights and duties; prohibiting pedestrians who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol from being on a portion of a highway if their actions create a hazard for drivers; prohibiting standing on a highway for soliciting employment, business or contributions; redefining certain provisions relating to bicycle riders; limiting backing upon a controlled-access highway shoulder or roadway; prohibiting driving on a sidewalk; prohibiting opening door unless safe to do so; prohibiting riding in house trailers; limiting snowmobile operation on controlled-access highways and certain other conditions; requiring eye protection in certain instances if no windshield; enumerating rights and duties of wheelchair operators; and making technical revisions.
Senate Bill No. 88--A Bill to amend and reenact §5-10-22 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to public employees retirement generally; and increasing the multiplier from two percent to two and one-quarter percent.
By Senators Bowman, Weeks and McKenzie:
Senate Bill No. 89--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §22-15-23, relating to water treatment plant sludge generally; and requiring promulgation of emergency and legislative rules to encourage beneficial use of water treatment plant sludge.
Senate Bill No. 90--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §17C-24-1 and §17C-24-2, all relating to requiring persons who operate all-terrain vehicles who are under the age of eighteen years to wear helmets; prohibiting persons under the age of sixteen from operating all-terrain vehicles with motors of two hundred fifty cubic centimeters or greater; prohibiting passengers on all-terrain vehicles unless a vehicle is made to accommodate additional passengers pursuant to manufacturer's recommendations; prohibiting all-terrain vehicles from operating on state roads or highways with certain exceptions; and providing penalties for violations.
Senate Bill No. 91--A Bill to amend and reenact §17C-15-43 and §17C-15-49 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to motor vehicle passenger safety seat belts; requiring all new and used automobiles be equipped with safety seat belts for all seating locations; and making offense of failure to wear a safety belt a primary offense.
Senate Bill No. 92--A Bill to amend and reenact §18-5-18b of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18A-4-2b, all relating to public school counselors; making legislative findings with respect to the importance of counseling for providing a thorough and efficient education for all students; redefining school counseling and instituting annual professional development for school counselors; establishing the duties of counselors; providing that no more than one fourth of their work time may be dedicated to administrative duties; limiting recommended number of students per counselor by the school year two thousand ten; providing for supplement for certain additional students; providing that certain school counselors are to be paid a supplement; providing for reimbursement for expenses in attaining certification; and requiring state board rule conform to national standards for counseling programs to the extent practicable and certain other provisions, including minimum standards for supervision of counselors and minimum required annual staff development related to school counseling.
By Senators Prezioso, Oliverio, Minear, Smith, Edgell, McCabe, Fanning, Rowe, Caldwell, Chafin, Jenkins, Minard, Sharpe, Ross, Dempsey, Love, Facemyer and Hunter:
Senate Bill No. 93--A Bill to amend and reenact §18-2-34 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing high school diplomas to veterans who left school prior to high school graduation due to service in the military.
By Senators Love, Dempsey, Facemyer, Rowe and Minard:
Senate Bill No. 94--A Bill to amend and reenact §15-2-7 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing a salary increase for civilian employees of the state police.
By Senators Jenkins and Minear:
Senate Bill No. 95--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §5B-2E-1, §5B-2E-2, §5B-2E-3, §5B-2E-4, §5B-2E-5 and §5B-2E-6, all relating to requiring a jobs impact statement for certain proposed legislation.
Senate Bill No. 96--A Bill to amend and reenact §3-8-12 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing from one thousand dollars to four thousand dollars the amount an individual may contribute in connection with any campaign for nomination or election.
By Senators Fanning and Rowe:
Senate Bill No. 97--A Bill to amend and reenact §5-10-22f of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §18-7A-26r of said code, all relating to the public employees retirement act and the state teachers retirement system; and including disability retirees within the eligibility rules for minimum retirement benefits under the public employees and the state teachers retirement systems.
By Senators Edgell and Rowe:
Senate Bill No. 98--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §46A-2-140, relating to prohibiting engaging in the business of brokering cash advances or loans using checks or account debits for security for loan or cash advances made for personal, family or household purposes.
Senate Bill No. 99--A Bill to amend and reenact §18-22D-1, §18-22D-2, §18-22D-3, §18-22D-4, §18-22D-5, §18-22D-6, §18-22D-7, §18-22D-8 and §18-22D-9 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to establishing the "West Virginia Dollars for Scholars Program"; providing low-cost loans to high school students with at least a "C" average who are attending an approved college or university in this state; and providing for forgiveness of loan when continuing West Virginia residency after graduation.
Senate Bill No. 100--A Bill to amend and reenact §5A-3-10a of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to prohibiting the state and its political subdivisions from contracting with vendors owing a debt to the state or its political subdivisions.
Senate Bill No. 101--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §41-5-1a, relating to providing record notice of a person's death by filing a death certificate and will, if any, with the clerk of the county commission without commencing the probate of the estate.
Senate Bill No. 102--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-20B-8a, relating to establishing the medical malpractice insurance excess premium rebate act of two thousand four.
By Senators Rowe, Caldwell and Jenkins:
Senate Bill No. 103--A Bill to amend and reenact §16-9A-4 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to creating the "Tobacco Free School Act"; prohibiting possession and use of tobacco products in all school buildings and grounds; eliminating exemption from tobacco restrictions for areas not used for instructional purposes; increasing penalties for violations; authorizing state board of education to further restrict tobacco use; and permitting law-enforcement officers to issue warnings in lieu of citations for violations.
By Senators Rowe, Caldwell, Hunter and McCabe:
Senate Bill No. 104--A Bill to amend and reenact §11-1C-4 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing county commissions to disallow a valuation of real property to increase by more than ten percent in a year unless good cause is shown of a compelling nature to allow such an increase.
Senate Bill No. 105--A Bill to amend and reenact §3-9-8 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to creating the "Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2004"; setting forth certain requirements to ensure the integrity of the voting process; and misdemeanor criminal offenses and penalties.
Senate Bill No. 106--A Bill to amend and reenact §61-3-30 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to making multiple acts of vandalism a felony when the total damage exceeds five thousand dollars; and specifying criminal penalties.
Senate Bill No. 107--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-5-20a, relating to requiring the collection of statistics relative to abortions performed in the state.
Senate Bill No. 108--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §9-4E-1 and §9-4E-2, all relating to exempting certain physicians from obtaining preauthorization before dispensing psychotropic medications to mentally ill medicaid recipient patients in order to avoid catastrophic results from inadequate and untimely treatment; and providing findings by the Legislature.
By Senators Love, Rowe and McCabe:
Senate Bill No. 109--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5A-7-4a, relating to state agencies making timely payments on invoices for telephone services; requiring that late checks include interest; specifying when an invoice is determined to be received; and specifying which agency is responsible for the payment of interest.
Senate Bill No. 110--A Bill to amend and reenact §24A-1-3 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to motor carriers; and providing certain exemptions for wrecker services.
Senate Bill No. 111--A Bill to establish the central West Virginia highlands highway authority to include representatives from Braxton, Nicholas, Webster, Randolph and Pocahontas counties; appointment of officers; and powers of authority.
Senate Bill No. 112--A Bill to amend and reenact §29-3-12 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to prohibiting a municipality from closing a fire department without advance approval of the state fire marshal; and providing that the office of the state fire marshal retain the proceeds from the sale of specialized vehicles purchased by that office.
Senate Bill No. 113--A Bill to amend and reenact §8-25-10 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to cooperation and collaboration between regional councils and agencies of government in planning and development; enhancing planning and development along highway corridors within the state; and allowing regional councils to share staff with other regional councils or agencies of government pursuant to mutual agreement in order to collaborate with one another and to coordinate activities to enhance and coordinate planning and development in regions of the state and along highway corridors of the state.
Senate Bill No. 114--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-15-9h; to amend and reenact §11-16-13 of said code; to amend and reenact §11-17-3 of said code; to amend and reenact §11-19-2 of said code; to amend and reenact §60-3A-17 of said code; and to amend and reenact §60-8-4 of said code, all relating to enacting the "Tax Free Family Meal Act of 2004"; eliminating the sales tax on packaged food and fresh-grown food sold for human consumption off the premises where sold; making the elimination of grocery tax revenue neutral by increasing other taxes on certain products; increasing the tax on beer to twelve percent of the wholesale price; establishing a container tax on containers of nonintoxicating beer; exempting the beer tax on beer consumed or sold at retail at the premises of a brewpub; increasing the excise tax on cigarettes sold by the pack to twenty-eight percent of the wholesale price; increasing the wholesale tax rate on other tobacco products to twenty-eight percent of the wholesale price; creating a wholesale tax on soft drinks tax for liquids, syrups and dry mixtures at the rate of ten percent of the wholesale price; providing for a wholesale markup of liquor prices in order to produce the general revenue fund at least nineteen million, nine hundred fifty thousand dollars; setting the rate of the liter tax on wine at ten percent of the wholesale price; and providing for the tax commissioner to promulgate rules for the implementation of the articles of the act.
Senate Bill No. 115--A Bill to amend and reenact §5-16-7 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-15-4i; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-16-3s; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-24-7i; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-25-8g; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-25A-8h, all relating to insurance coverage for acupuncture treatment generally; and providing insurance coverage under the public employees insurance act and certain other insurance policies for acupuncture treatment performed by a licensed acupuncturist.
By Senators Prezioso, Hunter, Jenkins, Caldwell, Rowe, McKenzie and Dempsey:
Senate Bill No. 116--A Bill to amend and reenact §18B-9-5 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the incremental salary increase for classified employees of higher education; and reinstating the annual incremental increase for classified employees.
Senate Bill No. 117--A Bill to amend and reenact §16-6-22a of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to food service establishments; and requiring restaurants or other food service establishments to advise their customers with printed notices when salad crispers are added to the lettuce sold in the establishment; and establishing penalties for noncompliance.
By Senators Boley, Weeks, Harrison, Facemyer, Unger, Caldwell, Rowe, White, Fanning, Jenkins and McCabe:
Senate Bill No. 118--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-21-54; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-1-19, all relating to creating an Alzheimer's caregiver assistance program to provide respite services for informal caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease.
By Senators Caldwell and Rowe:
Senate Bill No. 119--A Bill to amend and reenact §61-3-24 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to enhanced criminal penalties for obtaining money, property and services by false pretenses from persons sixty-five years of age and older.
Senate Bill No. 120--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §3-12-1, §3-12-2 and §3-12-3, all relating to initiative and referendum; definitions; and limitations.
Senate Bill No. 121--A Bill to amend and reenact §12-6-5 and §12-6-12 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §12-6-18, all relating to the powers of the investment management board; extending the powers of the board; increasing the percentage of equity investments allowed to be held for certain funds; defining "international security"; specifically expanding the board's investment authority; limiting the percentage of assets to be placed in alternative investments; and providing that the board, in the exercise of its investment decisions, is conclusively correct unless clearly erroneous.
Senate Bill No. 122--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §20-2-65, relating to providing a single resident license for all hunting, fishing and trapping; and providing that one percent of the general revenue fund each fiscal year is dedicated for use by the division of natural resources.
Senate Bill No. 123--A Bill to amend and reenact §29-22-18 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §31-15-6c, all relating to creating a capitol renovation and improvement debt service fund; providing for the construction and financing of renovations to and improvement of the existing capitol complex and its appurtenant facilities; and authorizing the issuance of bonds by the West Virginia economic development authority to finance the construction of capital improvements and renovations to the existing capitol complex and its appurtenant facilities.
Senate Bill No. 124--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §30-41-1, §30-41-2, §30-41-3, §30-41-4, §30-41-5, §30-41-6, §30-41-7, §30-41-8, §30-41-9, §30-41-10 and §30-41-11, all relating to establishment of the athletic training licensure act of two thousand four; providing for licensure of athletic trainers; defining the practice of athletic training and athletic injury; establishing the athletic trainers' licensure board; providing for operation of the board; providing for fees and costs associated therewith; setting forth the powers and duties of the board; providing for educational and licensing requirements for practice as an athletic trainer; providing for continuing education; providing enforcement powers and procedures; providing for penalties; and providing exemptions, including provisions for exemption of licensed medical practitioners, student athletic trainers and state-certified athletic trainers practicing in secondary school settings.
By Senators Kessler, Plymale, Edgell and Bowman:
Senate Bill No. 125--A Bill to amend and reenact §3-8-12 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to permitting solicitation of certain state employees for contributions to campaigns for or against ballot issues.
Senate Bill No. 126--A Bill to amend and reenact §3-1-17 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §3-5-4 of said code; and to amend and reenact §50-1-1 of said code, all relating to election of magistrates; providing for numbered divisions within counties having more than one magistrate for election purposes only beginning with the primary and general elections to be held in the year two thousand four; and providing for the nomination or election of a candidate for magistrate receiving the highest number of votes within a division.
Senate Bill No. 127--A Bill to amend and reenact §18-7B-7 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing for former state employees who were members of the West Virginia public employees retirement system prior to the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-one, who became employed with a school district after the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-one, and who were precluded from becoming members of the state teachers retirement system in favor of the defined contribution retirement system to exercise the option to transfer to the state teachers retirement system.
Senate Bill No. 128--A Bill to amend and reenact §7-1-3ff of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to county commissions; property safety enforcement agency membership; and authorizing a fire chief to designate a person to represent the fire chief when the fire chief is unable to serve.
Senate Bill No. 129--A Bill to amend and reenact §11-15-7 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to exempting from the consumers sales tax the value of manufacturer's or other discount coupons used to reduce the gross value of a sale.
By Senators Sharpe, Ross and Minard:
Senate Bill No. 130--A Bill to amend and reenact §17A-3-14 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing a special license plate for members of the Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters; and eliminating the additional annual fifteen-dollar fee for special 9/11 commemorative plates.
By Senators Facemyer, Plymale, Unger, Minear and Smith:
Senate Bill No. 131--A Bill to amend and reenact §11-3-9 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to exempting farming equipment and livestock from personal property taxation.
By Senators Unger, Kessler, Ross, McCabe, Jenkins, Rowe, Weeks, Smith, Prezioso, White, Fanning, McKenzie, Minear, Harrison, Guills, Sharpe, Minard and Caldwell:
Senate Bill No. 132--A Bill to amend and reenact §17B-4-3 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §17C-5-2, §17C-5-6a and §17C-5-8 of said code; to amend and reenact §17C-5A-1, §17C-5A-1a, §17C-5A-2 and §17C-5A-3a of said code; to amend and reenact §20-7-18 and §20-7-18b of said code; and to amend and reenact §33-6A-1 of said code, all relating to driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances or drugs; and reducing the allowable blood alcohol content for driving under the influence from ten hundredths to eight hundredths of one percent of body weight.
By Senators Chafin, Helmick, Facemyer, Sharpe, Ross, Snyder and Fanning:
Senate Joint Resolution No. 1-- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, amending sections 1 and 4, article VII thereof, all relating to the executive department; eliminating the succession of the governor; providing for one term of six years; designating such proposed amendment; and providing a summarized statement of the purpose of such proposed amendment.
Senators Rowe, Snyder, White, Tomblin (Mr. President), Ross, Sharpe, Facemyer, Weeks, Fanning, McCabe, Bowman, Edgell, Prezioso, Kessler, Helmick, Jenkins, Caldwell, Chafin, Minard and Unger offered the following resolution:
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1--Requesting the Division of Highways name the Harper Road Bridge spanning I-64/I-77 at Beckley the "Lewis N. McManus - Statesman and Speaker of the House of Delegates - Memorial Bridge" and the adjoining interchange at milepost 44, I-64/I-77, commonly known as the Harper Road Interchange, the "Lewis N. McManus - Statesman and Speaker of the House of Delegates - Memorial Interchange".
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways name the Harper Road Bridge spanning I-64/I-77 at Beckley the "Lewis N. McManus - Statesman and Speaker of the House of Delegates - Memorial Bridge" and the adjoining interchange at milepost 44, I- 64/I-77, commonly known as the Harper Road Interchange, the "Lewis N. McManus - Statesman and Speaker of the House of Delegates - Memorial Interchange"; and, be it
Senators Rowe, White, Fanning, McCabe, Minard, Sharpe, Ross, Unger and Hunter offered the following resolution:
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2--Requesting the Division of Highways name the bridge located on the West Virginia Turnpike at milepost 83.43, spanning Cabin Creek and Kanawha County Route 79/3, the "Mother Jones Labor Heritage Bridge".
Whereas, Mary Harris Jones, renowned octogenarian and rabble- rousing labor organizer, known as "Mother Jones" or "Miners' Angel", was active in the labor movement early in the 20th century when the United States was changing dramatically from an agrarian economy to an industrial economy; and
Senators Fanning, Caldwell, Ross, Unger, Rowe, Minear, Minard and Sharpe offered the following resolution:
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3--Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the need for creating a forensic science task force.
Senate Bill No. 133--A Bill making appropriations of public money out of the treasury in accordance with section fifty-one, article VI of the constitution.
Senate Bill No. 134--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-5-46, relating to establishing bus transportation schedules.
Senate Bill No. 135-- A Bill to amend and reenact §11-15-9g of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to consumers sales and service tax; and creating exemption for purchases of back-to-school clothing and school supplies by consumers during three-day period in August, two thousand four.
Senate Bill No. 136-- A Bill to repeal §11-11-39 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §11-11-2, §11-11-3, §11-11-8 and §11-11-43 of said code, all relating to preserving West Virginia's estate tax by decoupling from the changes in federal estate tax law as a result of federal Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001; and specifying effective date.
Senate Bill No. 137-- A Bill to amend and reenact §11-24-3 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to updating meaning of federal taxable income and certain other terms used in West Virginia corporation net income tax act by bringing them into conformity with their meanings for federal income tax purposes; and specifying effective date.
Senate Bill No. 138-- A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5A-8-22, relating to nondisclosure of personal information maintained by the state of West Virginia.
Senate Bill No. 139-- A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §5B-2E-1, §5B-2E-2, §5B-2E-3, §5B-2E-4, §5B-2E-5, §5B- 2E-6, §5B-2E-7, §5B-2E-8, §5B-2E-9 and §5B-2E-10; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-15-34, all relating to the West Virginia tourism development act; establishing a tourism development project tax credit; specifying short title; specifying legislative findings and purpose; defining terms; specifying additional powers and duties of the development office; specifying activity that qualifies for the credit; requiring filing of application for tax credit as condition precedent to claiming tax credit; specifying procedures for evaluation and approval of project; providing for hiring of consultants; specifying criteria for evaluating projects; specifying determination of amount of allowable tax credits; specifying application of tax credits against sales tax collected; providing for forfeiture of unused tax credits; and specifying information required to be annually submitted to the state development office.
Senate Bill No. 140-- A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5A-1-11, relating to the creation of a position within the department of administration for the implementation and monitoring of a statewide program to assure compliance with 42 U. S. C. §12101, et seq., the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.
Referred to the Committee on Government Organization ; and then to the Committee on Finance .
Senate Bill No. 141-- A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §22-5-19, relating to establishing a program to report emissions of greenhouse gases; creating a voluntary registry for the reporting of voluntary reductions of greenhouse gas emissions if the reductions are made before they are required by law; establishing a banking and trading program for greenhouse gas emission reductions; providing public recognition of voluntary reduction or avoidance of greenhouse gases; and providing consideration of such reductions under future mandatory federal or state greenhouse gas emission reduction programs.
Referred to the Committee on Energy, Industry and Mining; and then to the Committee on Finance .
Senate Bill No. 142-- A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §29-6A-13, relating to creating a special revenue fund for the operation of the education and state employees grievance board.
Senate Bill No. 143-- A Bill to repeal §5-16A-1, §5-16A-2, §5- 16A-3, §5-16A-4, §5-16A-5, §5-16A-6, §5-16A-7, §5-16A-8, §5-16A-9, §5-16A-10 and §5-16A-11 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-16D-16, relating to small employer group health benefit plans for uninsured groups.
Referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance; and then to the Committee on Finance .
Senate Bill No. 144-- A Bill to amend and reenact §51-1-10a of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §51-2-13 of said code; and to amend and reenact §51-2A-6 of said code, all relating to judges and justices generally; salary of justices; salary of judges of circuit courts; and salary of family court judges.
Senate Bill No. 145-- A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-22-2a; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-23-2a; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-24-4b; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-25-6a; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-25A-24b; to amend and reenact §33-41-1, §33-41-2 and §33-41-3 of said code; and to amend said code by adding thereto twelve new sections, designated §33-41- 4, §33-41-5, §33-41-6, §33-41-7, §33-41-8, §33-41-9, §33-41-10, §33-41-11, §33-41-12, §33-41-13, §33-41-14 and §33-41-15, all relating to insurance fraud; subjecting farmers' mutual insurance companies, fraternal benefit societies, certain hospital, medical, dental and health services corporations, health care corporations and health maintenance organizations to insurance fraud provisions; defining terms; establishing an insurance fraud unit within agency of insurance commissioner; authorizing promulgation of rules and requiring filing of annual reports; establishing powers and duties of the unit; outlining investigative powers and procedures; providing confidentiality and immunity of fraud unit operations; prohibiting insurance fraud; establishing criminal penalties and fines; authorizing prosecution for fraudulent acts; authorizing special prosecutors; specifying duties of insurers; authorizing funding by assessment of insurers; establishing the West Virginia insurance fraud prevention act; defining legislative intent and terms; creating misdemeanor and felony offenses for the commission of fraudulent acts; and creating penalties, exceptions and immunities.
Referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance; then to the Committee on the Judiciary; and then to the Committee on Finance .
Senate Bill No. 146-- A Bill to amend and reenact §5A-3-4 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to vendor registration fees within the division of purchasing for the maintenance and auditing of contracts entered into by the state.
Senate Bill No. 147-- A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §29-22-18c, relating to transfers of unappropriated net profit between state lottery fund and state excess lottery fund and between state excess lottery fund and state lottery fund.
Senate Bill No. 148-- A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §11-10D-1, §11-10D-2, §11-10D-3, §11-10D-4, §11-10D-5, §11-10D-6, §11-10D-7, §11-10D-8, §11-10D-9, §11-10D-10, §11-10D-11, §11-10D-12 and §11-10D-13, all relating generally to granting persons who owe but have not paid one or more taxes administered under West Virginia tax procedure and administration act an amnesty period during which past-due taxes may be paid or payment agreements acceptable to tax commissioner executed; providing for waiver of additions to tax, money penalties and fifty percent of accrued interest on past-due taxes when taxes for which amnesty is granted are paid within one month after tax amnesty period closes or paid pursuant to payment agreements executed during amnesty period; prohibiting criminal prosecution for default for which tax amnesty is granted; providing for a penalty of twenty-five percent when person fails to take advantage of this amnesty program; setting forth legislative findings and declarations; establishing requirements of and exceptions and limitations to tax amnesty program; defining certain terms; authorizing tax commissioner to do all things necessary to implement two-month tax amnesty program during current calendar year, including, but not limited to, issuance of emergency legislative rules; suspending language of code that is inconsistent or conflicts with language creating tax amnesty program; and requiring tax commissioner to report certain information to Legislature and governor after conclusion of tax amnesty program.
Senate Bill No. 149-- A Bill to repeal §5A-2-2, §5A-2-3, §5A-2- 4, §5A-2-5, §5A-2-6, §5A-2-7, §5A-2-8, §5A-2-9, §5A-2-10, §5A-2-11, §5A-2-12, §5A-2-13, §5A-2-14, §5A-2-14a, §5A-2-15, §5A-2-16, §5A-2- 17, §5A-2-18, §5A-2-19, §5A-2-19a, §5A-2-20, §5A-2-21, §5A-2-22, §5A-2-23, §5A-2-24, §5A-2-25, §5A-2-26, §5A-2-27, §5A-2-28, §5A-2- 29, §5A-2-30, §5A-2-31 and §5A-2-32 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §5A-1-2, §5A-1-4 and §5A-1-5 of said code; to amend and reenact §5A-2-1 and §5A-2-24 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new chapter, designated §11B-1-1, §11B-1-2, §11B-1-3, §11B-1-4, §11B-1-5, §11B- 1-6, §11B-1-7, §11B-2-1, §11B-2-2, §11B-2-3, §11B-2-4, §11B-2-5, §11B-2-6, §11B-2-7, §11B-2-8, §11B-2-9, §11B-2-10, §11B-2-11, §11B- 2-12, §11B-2-13, §11B-2-14, §11B-2-15, §11B-2-16, §11B-2-17, §11B-2-18, §11B-2-19, §11B-2-20, §11B-2-21, §11B-2-22, §11B-2-23, §11B-2-24, §11B-2-25, §11B-2-26, §11B-2-27, §11B-2-28, §11B-2-29, §11B-2-30, §11B-2-31, §11B-2-32 and §11B-2-33, all relating generally to department of tax and revenue and office of secretary of tax and revenue and their powers, duties and responsibilities; changing the name of department of tax and revenue to department of revenue; changing name of office of secretary of tax and revenue to office of secretary of revenue; transferring budget section of finance division of department of administration to department of revenue and making secretary of revenue state budget director; increasing membership of council of finance and administration by making secretary of revenue an ex officio member; providing rules to effectuate transfer of budget section and transition; moving language pertaining to work of budget section and preparation of budget to new chapter of the code; continuing misdemeanor penalties for noncompliance by secretaries and spending officers with requirements to provide certain budget and budget-related information; identifying agencies, boards, commissions, division and offices comprising department of revenue; specifying powers and duties of secretary; requiring periodic reports; authorizing delegations of authority; providing rules for safeguarding confidential information; providing right of appeal from interference with functioning of an agency; and making other technical or conforming changes to implement or effectuate these various changes.
Referred to the Committee on Government Organization; and then to the Committee on Finance .
Senate Bill No. 150-- A Bill to amend and reenact §18-9A-4 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to public school support; and amending the foundation allowance for professional educators to allow an exemption to the cap on professional educators for counties with small population density.
Senate Bill No. 151-- A Bill to amend and reenact §17A-2A-7 and §17A-2A-11 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to prohibiting the division of motor vehicles' sale of personal information for bulk distribution for surveys, marketing and solicitations.
Senate Bill No. 152-- A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5A-8-21, relating to nondisclosure of personal information of state employees, officers and their dependants.
Senate Bill No. 153-- 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, §17C-24-5, §17C-24-6 and §17C-24-7, all relating to establishing the "All- Terrain Vehicle Safety Regulation Act" and the reasons therefor; providing definitions; requiring wearing of helmets on all-terrain vehicles by persons under the age of eighteen; prohibiting passengers by a person under the age of eighteen; prohibiting the use of all-terrain vehicles by a person under eighteen without a valid operator's license or completion of an all-terrain vehicle training course; prohibiting operation of all-terrain vehicles while under the influence of drugs or alcohol; requiring accident reports; requiring an annual report of accidents and injuries to the governor and the Legislature; and providing criminal penalties.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation ; and then to the Committee on the Judiciary .
Senate Bill No. 154--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18B-14-12; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §18C-9-1, §18C-9-2, §18C-9-3, §18C-9-4, §18C-9-5, §18C-9-6, §18C-9-7, §18C-9-8 and §18C-9-9, all relating to the creation of a distinguished graduate student fellowship program at West Virginia university and Marshall university; establishing an endowment trust fund; receiving public and private funding; investing or reinvesting funds; administration by the board of governors of the universities; funds shall be used as stipends for graduate student fellows; creation of standards and review by the higher education policy commission; creation and submission of an annual report to the governor; criteria to be considered when evaluating an applicant; permission to solicit private funding; and creation of a statewide task force on graduate studies.
Senate Bill No. 155-- A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §22-25-1, §22-25-2, §22-25-3, §22-25-4, §22-25-5, §22- 25-6, §22-25-7, §22-25-8, §22-25-9, §22-25-10, §22-25-11, §22-25-12 and §22-25-13, all relating to establishing a voluntary environmental excellence program; creating certain incentives for businesses that exceed the requirements of certain state and federal environmental laws and regulations and increasing the quantity and quality of public participation; establishing legislative findings and purpose; defining certain terms; directing the secretary of the department of environmental protection to develop and implement the environmental excellence program; authorizing the secretary of the department of environmental protection to propose certain legislative rules regarding the environmental excellence program; establishing eligibility and application requirements for participation; authorizing the department of environmental protection to enter into environmental performance agreements with qualified entities and timely review applications; providing for certain program elements; providing for appeal of certain adverse application decisions; providing for the withdrawal, enforcement and termination of participation under certain circumstances; providing for certain incentives to be established for participating in the program; providing certain guidelines for the content of environmental performance agreements; establishing the environmental excellence administrative fund; allowing for gifts and donations to be received by the fund; providing for public participation in the environmental excellence program; providing for a performance review of the program; and providing for expiration of the program in two thousand nine.
Referred to the Committee on Energy, Industry and Mining ; and then to the Committee on Finance .
Senate Bill No. 156--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §17-27-1, §17-27-2, §17-27-3, §17-27-4, §17-27-5, §17- 27-6, §17-27-7, §17-27-8, §17-27-9, §17-27-10, §17-27-11, §17-27- 12, §17-27-13, §17-27-14, §17-27-15, §17-27-16, §17-27-17, §17-27- 18, §17-27-19, §17-27-20 and §17-27-21, all relating to establishment of the public-private transportation facilities act of two thousand four; setting forth legislative findings and purposes; defining terms; providing prerequisites for development of a transportation facility; setting forth additional powers and duties of the West Virginia public port authority; providing for the submission of proposals and approval by the authority; providing for service contracts; providing for the dedication of public property; setting forth the powers and duties of a developer; requiring a comprehensive agreement; providing for federal, state and local assistance; addressing material default and remedies; prohibiting governmental entities from pledging full faith and credit; providing for the exercise of condemnation; addressing utility crossings and relocations; addressing dedication of assets; providing for an exemption from purchasing rules; qualifying transportation facilities as public improvements; providing for an exemption of qualifying transportation facilities from taxation; setting forth a termination date; and addressing construction and severability.
Referred to the Committee on Economic Development; and then to the Committee on Finance .
Senate Bill No. 157-- A Bill to amend and reenact §11-21-9 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to updating the meaning of certain terms used in the West Virginia personal income tax act by bringing them into conformity with their meanings for federal income tax purposes; and updating effective date.
Senate Bill No. 158-- A Bill to amend and reenact §5-10D-1, §5- 10D-2 and §5-10D-3 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §5-16-3 and §5-16-4 of said code; to amend and reenact §5A-1-2 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §5A-10-1, §5A-10-2 and §5A-10-3; and to amend and reenact §29-6-5 and §29-6-6 of said code, all relating to abolishing the insurance and retirement division of the department of administration and creating a new employee and insurance services division within the department of administration; creating the office of commissioner of the division, to be appointed by the governor; providing that the division shall be comprised of the consolidated public retirement board, the public employees insurance agency, the board of risk and insurance management, the children's health insurance agency, the education and state employees grievance board and the personnel division; providing for the powers, duties and authority of the commissioner of the employee and insurance services division; and providing that the commissioner shall have the power and duty to chair certain boards and appoint the directors of the component state agencies within the division, consolidate or reorganize certain internal functions and operations, transfer funds and supervise internal management.
Senate Bill No. 159-- A Bill to amend and reenact §15-2A-6, §15-2A-9 and §15-2A-10 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to the rights of members of the West Virginia state police retirement system; and lowering the normal retirement age.
Senate Bill No. 160-- A Bill to amend and reenact §5A-2-14a of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to appropriation in certain fiscal years of moneys to the bureau of medical services of the department of health and human resources from funds held in reserve for the public employees insurance agency.
Senate Bill No. 161-- A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §33-47-1, §33-47-2, §33-47-3, §33-47-4, §33-47-5, §33- 47-6, §33-47-7, §33-47-8, §33-47-9, §33-47-10 and §33-47-11, all relating to creating a West Virginia insurance plan; defining terms; creating a body corporate and politic to be known as the West Virginia health insurance plan; providing for its supervision and control by a board of directors to be appointed by the governor; providing the board of directors' administrative requirements; requiring a plan of operation to be approved by the insurance commissioner; requiring the plan to be operated so as to qualify as an acceptable alternative mechanism under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and as an option to provide health insurance coverage for individuals eligible for the federal health care tax credit; describing procedural requirements for the plan; describing powers of the plan; requiring the board to annually report to the governor summarizing preceding year's activities; shielding the board and its employees from any liability resulting from obligations of the plan; authorizing the board of directors to promulgate rules to implement the act; defining eligibility for persons seeking coverage from the plan and when such coverage shall cease; making it an unfair trade practice to arrange for an employee to apply for coverage with the plan for the purpose of separating that employee from group health insurance coverage provided in connection with the employee's employment; providing for the selection of a plan administrator; providing for funding for the plan; defining the benefits to be offered; providing that participation in the plan by an insurer is not the basis of any legal action against the participating insurer; providing that the plan is exempt from taxes; and providing an effective date.
Senate Bill No. 162-- A Bill to amend and reenact º29-22B-702 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to prohibition against retailer licensees using gambling names and symbols in advertising, signage and directions to retail establishments offering limited video lottery games.
Senate Bill No. 163-- A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new chapter, designated §20A-1-1, §20A-1-2, §20A-1-3, §20A-1-4, §20A-1-5, §20A- 1-6 and §20A-1-7; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §29-2-5a, all relating to establishing the water resources management act; providing short title; creating legislative findings and legislative policies of the act; providing that a survey of state waters be undertaken; defining terms; providing that the state reserves a sovereign interest in the waters of the state as a valuable public resource; declaring the state should manage state waters for the use and benefit of its citizens; directing that a water use survey be conducted; defining types of activities to be surveyed; establishing that the purpose of survey is to inventory state waters and assess need for a state plan; providing for preservation of common law rights and water as a natural resource; authorizing the state director of office of economic and geologic survey to undertake study; requiring the director to coordinate study with state agencies and a legislative oversight commission; requiring persons making large withdrawals to participate; creating exceptions; establishing reporting requirements; requiring the director to use reasonable alternatives for estimating usage; requiring the director to report to the Legislature; specifying contents of the report; requiring persons participating in survey to submit accurate information; requiring the director to consult with state agencies that have or collect water use data to determine the appropriate form and format of the data submitted pursuant to the survey; authorizing the director to coordinate with the United States geological survey; establishing confidentiality of submitted information; providing criteria for requesting and receiving confidentiality designation; providing for types of records, reports or information eligible for being designated confidential; exempting certain information from being deemed confidential; providing methods for preserving and maintaining confidential status; establishing a process for requesting documents, including notice and hearings; establishing a legislative oversight committee to monitor, study and report development; requiring certain persons to participate in survey; providing civil penalties for noncompliance; providing for survey compliance mechanisms; requiring certain agencies to promulgate legislative rule; and providing that the director of geological and economic survey use existing authority to undertake survey.
Senate Bill No. 164--A Bill to amend and reenact §17-16A-11 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the issuance of new parkway revenue bonds; and establishing a ceiling on the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such parkway revenue bonds issued under such section, from time to time, which shall not exceed one hundred eighty-three million dollars.
Senate Bill No. 165-- A Bill to repeal §18B-10-3, §18B-10-4a and §18B-10-10 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §18B-10-1, §18B-10-2, §18B-10-4, §18B-10-4b, §18B-10-5, §18B-10-6, §18B-10-7a, §18B-10-8, §18B-10-9, §18B-10-11, §18B-10-12, §18B-10-13, §18B-10-14 and §18B-10-15 of said code, all relating to tuition and fee simplification for higher education.
Senate Bill No. 166-- A Bill to amend and reenact §17B-4-3 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §17C-5-2, §17C-5-6a and §17C-5-8 of said code; to amend and reenact §17C-5A-1, §17C-5A-1a, §17C-5A-2 and §17C-5A-3a of said code; to amend and reenact §20-7-18 and §20-7-18b of said code; and to amend and reenact §33-6A-1 of said code, all relating to driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances or drugs; and reducing the allowable blood alcohol content for driving under the influence from ten hundredths to eight hundredths of one percent of body weight.
Senate Bill No. 167--A Bill to amend and reenact §18-5-15f of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §18-5A-5 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-5A-7; to amend and reenact §18-29-5 of said code; to amend and reenact §18A-2-3 of said code; to amend and reenact §18A-3-2b of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18A-3-11; to amend and reenact §18A-4-2a of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18A-4-21; to amend and reenact §18A-5-1 and §18A-5-1a of said code; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §18A-8-1, §18A-8-2, §18A-8-3 and §18A-8-4, all relating to automation of suspension and expulsion data; selection of mentors for beginning teachers; creation of county faculty senates; addition of classified employees to the education and state employees grievance board; preferences related to substitute teacher assignments; selection of professional support team of the beginning teacher internship program; designation of county coordinators of national board certification; increasing the salary bonus for classroom teachers with national board certification; free admission to athletic events for school personnel; appeals of principals' disciplinary decisions; compilation of student disciplinary history; and creation of the paperwork reduction advisory council.
Senate Bill No. 168--A Bill to amend and reenact §4-11A-1, §4- 11A-2 and §4-11A-3 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto sixteen new sections, designated §4-11A-6, §4-11A-7, §4-11A-8, §4-11A-9, §4-11A-10, §4-11A-11, §4-11A-12, §4-11A-13, §4-11A-14, §4-11A-15, §4-11A-16, §4-1A-17, §4-11A-18, §4-11A-19, §4-11A-20, §4-11A-21 and §4-11A-22, all relating to legislative appropriation of tobacco settlement funds; setting forth legislative findings and purposes; receipt of settlement funds and required deposit in West Virginia tobacco settlement medical trust fund; receipt of settlement funds and required deposit in the West Virginia tobacco settlement fund; creation of tobacco settlement finance authority and providing for general powers; establishing governing board of authority; defining staff of the authority; limitation of liability; providing certain definitions; authorizing sale of rights in a master settlement agreement; authorization of bonds of the authority; providing for the use of proceeds of bonds of the authority; creating a workers' compensation commission settlement account; providing an exemption from state purchasing provisions; providing for the delivery of an annual report by the authority to the governor; providing bankruptcy provisions; establishing the dissolution of the authority; severability of sections; and construction of article.
Senate Bill No. 169--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5A-1-11; to amend and reenact §18B-1-2 of said code; to amend and reenact §18B-4-5 of said code; to amend and reenact §18B- 5-4 and §18B-5-9 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated §18B-5-10 and §18B-5-11; to amend and reenact §18B-7-1 of said code; to amend and reenact §18B-9-2 and §18B-9-4 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18B-10-1b; and to amend and reenact §18B-14-11 of said code, all relating to increased flexibility in management, finance, purchasing and personnel practices for higher education; and creating a research challenge fund for research and development initiatives at institutions of higher education.
On motion of Senator Chafin, the Senate adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, January 15, 2003, at 11 a.m.