Source: http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bulletin_Board/senate_journal.cfm?sdj=sdj-23rd%20day.htm&ses_year=2013&sesstype=rs&headtype=jour&houseorig=s
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Charleston, W. Va., Thursday, March 7, 2013
Members of the American Mountain Theater in Elkins, West Virginia, proceeded in the singing of “The Star-Spangled Banner”.
Pending the reading of the Journal of Wednesday, March 6, 2013,
At the request of Senator Unger, and by unanimous consent, the provisions of rule number fifty-four of the Rules of the Senate, relating to persons entitled to the privileges of the floor, were suspended in order to grant Joshua Byers, Publisher/Editor of the Williamson Daily News, privileges of the floor for the day.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2585--A Bill to amend and reenact §11-3-15c and §11-3-15d of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing the time to file a petition in response to notice of an increased assessment of certain real and personal property.
Senate Bill No. 102, Authorizing PSC promulgate rules establishing capacity improvement fee requirements.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 102 (originating in the Committee on Government Organization)--A Bill to amend and reenact §24-2-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating generally to the power of the Public Service Commission to regulate public utilities; and authorizing the Public Service Commission to promulgate rules establishing requirements for capacity improvement fees.
Senate Bill No. 106, Relating to Bureau of Senior Services in-home care worker registry.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 106 (originating in the Committee on Government Organization)--A Bill to amend and reenact §16-5P-15 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the in-home care registry maintained by the Bureau of Senior Services; eliminating the requirement of a rule-established fee schedule; and requiring in-home care registry applicants to obtain a criminal background check as determined in legislative rule by the bureau.
The bills (Com. Sub. for S. B. Nos. 102 and 106), under the original double committee references, were then referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate Bill No. 103, Creating WV Commuter Rail Access Act.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 103 (originating in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure)--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §29-18A-1, §29-18A-2, §29-18A-3, §29-18A-4 and §29-18A-5, all relating to creating the West Virginia Commuter Rail Access Act; definitions; agreement with other states requirement; verifications; and authorizing a tax credit to a railroad in lieu of payment of track access fees commencing July 1, 2014.
The bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 103), under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill No. 107, Relating to selection of state agency administrative hearing examiners.
Senate Bill No. 347, Requiring Public Employees Grievance Board provide training seminars to certain persons.
Senate Bill No. 127, Requiring PSC annually report on broadband markets.
Senate Bill No. 146, Collecting unpaid magistrate court charges through income tax refund withholding.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 146 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §50-3-2c, relating to permitting magistrate courts to collect unpaid costs, fines, fees, forfeitures, restitution and penalties it has imposed on a defendant; permitting those unpaid amounts to be deducted from a defendant’s income tax refund; providing a process for deducting and distributing those unpaid amounts; creating the Magistrate Fines and Fees Collection Fund; permitting the Tax Commissioner to charge an administrative fee; and providing rule-making authority.
The bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 146), under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill No. 248, Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rule relating to water pollution control permit fee schedules.
Senate Bill No. 261, Authorizing Commissioner of Agriculture promulgate legislative rule relating to poultry litter and manure movement into primary poultry breeder rearing areas.
Senate Bill No. 314, Authorizing Board of Social Work promulgate legislative rule relating to qualifications for profession of social work.
Senate Bill No. 321, Authorizing Board of Veterinary Medicine promulgate legislative rule relating to organization and operation and licensing of veterinarians.
Senate Bill No. 360, Issuing deputy sheriffs ballistic vest upon law-enforcement certification.
Senate Bill No. 386, Relating to Personal Safety Act.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 386 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--A Bill to amend and reenact §53-8-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating generally to personal safety orders; clarifying the grounds for issuance of a personal safety order for harassment; and establishing venue for issuance of a personal safety order.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 9, Requesting DOH name bridge in Boone County "Naval Chief Boatswain Fred L. Byrnside and Army Captain Dora Jo Chambers Byrnside Memorial Bridge".
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 11, Requesting DOH name portion of State Route 214 "Army Pvt. Parker Meikle Memorial Road".
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 12, Requesting DOH name section of Lick Creek Road in Boone County "PFC Randall Bruce Miller Memorial Road".
At the request of Senator Unger, unanimous consent being granted, the resolutions (S. C. R. Nos. 9, 11 and 12) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure were taken up for immediate consideration and considered simultaneously.
By Senators Miller, Williams, Stollings, Kessler (Mr. President) and Beach:
Senate Bill No. 470--A Bill to amend and reenact §60-8-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to permitting farm wineries to sell samples and wine during the operation of fairs or festivals on Sunday mornings.
Senate Bill No. 471--A Bill to amend and reenact §18A-4-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to clarifying the definition of “years of employment” for retirement purposes from a county board of education.
By Senators Kirkendoll, Beach, Blair, Cann, Carmichael, Chafin, Cole, Edgell, Facemire, Fitzsimmons, Green, D. Hall, M. Hall, Jenkins, Laird, McCabe, Plymale, Prezioso, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Tucker, Unger, Walters, Wells, Williams, Kessler (Mr. President) and Yost:
Senate Bill No. 472--A Bill to amend and reenact §22-11-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to protecting state waters; legislative findings; and an implementation plan to establish state-specific selenium criteria.
By Senators Chafin and Beach:
Senate Bill No. 473--A Bill to amend and reenact §17A-3-14 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing that the Commissioner of the Division of Highways may issue ten-year vehicle registration plates to recipients of the Bronze Star Medal.
Senate Bill No. 474--A Bill to amend and reenact §36-8-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to clarifying that there must be five years of continuous inactivity of a noninterest-bearing demand, savings or time deposit before it may be presumed to be abandoned for unclaimed property purposes; and clarifying that there must be seven years of continuous inactivity of an interest-bearing demand, savings or time deposit before it may be presumed to be abandoned for unclaimed property purposes.
By Senators Chafin, Barnes, Beach, Carmichael, Cole, Green, D. Hall, Laird, McCabe, Miller, Nohe, Sypolt, Walters, Williams, Stollings, Kessler (Mr. President) and Unger:
Senate Bill No. 475--A Bill to amend and reenact §17-16A-13 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring the West Virginia Parkways, Economic Development and Tourism Authority to transfer a certain portion of the revenues generated from its operation of the highway formerly known as the West Virginia Turnpike to the county commissions where that highway is located.
By Senators Barnes, Blair, Cole, Cookman, Green, Sypolt, Williams, Stollings and D. Hall:
Senate Bill No. 476--A Bill to amend and reenact §20-2-58 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing an exception to allow a homeowner or tenant to discharge a firearm in a lawful manner within five hundred feet of a dwelling house in which that person lives if no other dwelling house is located within five hundred feet of the person shooting; and raising the distance within which a person can discharge a firearm from a school or church from four hundred feet to five hundred feet.
Senate Bill No. 477--A Bill to repeal §3-2-24 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §3-2-5, §3-2-6, §3-2-7, §3-2-10 and §3-2-11 of said code, all relating to electronic registration of voters.
By Senators Miller, Laird, Barnes and Williams:
Senate Bill No. 478--A Bill to amend and reenact §29-22A-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §29-22B-332 of said code; and to amend and reenact §29-25-2 and §29-25-24 of said code, all relating to deleting those video lottery games which allow players an option to select replacement symbols or numbers or additional symbols or numbers after the game is initiated and in the course of play from the definition of “video lottery game”; and permitting an employee of an historic resort hotel to wager at the gaming facility of that historic hotel.
Senate Bill No. 479--A Bill to amend and reenact §31D-15-1532 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §31D-15-1533; to amend and reenact §31E-14-1432 of said code; and to amend and reenact §59-1-2 of said code, all relating to providing a procedure for foreign profit and nonprofit corporations to reinstate in the statutory manner provided for limited liability companies.
By Senators Blair, Snyder and Unger:
Senate Bill No. 480--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §60-6A-1 and §60-6A-2, all relating to requiring that bartenders be licensed by the Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner.
By Senators Palumbo, Unger, Jenkins and Tucker:
Senate Bill No. 481--A Bill to amend and reenact §27-4-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to juvenile mental health, intellectual disability and addiction; permitting acceptance of a notarized application in lieu of in-person application for certain voluntary hospitalization; allowing use of article five, chapter twenty-seven of said code for juveniles in certain situations; requiring parents or guardians to transport minors for voluntary hospitalization; creating exceptions to that requirement by affidavit to circuit court, mental hygiene commissioner or magistrate court; requiring transfer by county sheriff upon order of circuit court, mental hygiene commissioner or magistrate court; providing for payment of voluntary hospitalization for juveniles in certain circumstances; and requiring mental health facilities to make their application immediately accessible in certain situations.
Senate Bill No. 482--A Bill to amend and reenact §3-2-30 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §59-1-2b, all relating to the preparation and sale of voter registration lists; exempting certain voter data from being provided; permitting voter lists be obtained for noncommercial purposes at a cost of the actual costs of producing the list; setting forth the fees to be charged for the sale of voter registration lists; setting forth the types of lists and services that are available; requiring the net proceeds from the voter registration list sales be deposited in the State Election Fund; and clarifying that the Secretary of State may share voter information with those authorized to receive the information.
By Senators Plymale, Stollings, Unger, Beach and Tucker:
Senate Bill No. 483--A Bill to amend and reenact §33-3-33 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to taking back the surcharge on fire and casualty insurance policies to one percent and have this surcharge benefit volunteer and part-volunteer fire departments.
Senators Barnes, Cookman, Tucker, Stollings, Unger and Plymale offered the following resolution:
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 17--Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number 42-5/5-0.04 on Route 5/5 in Randolph County the "Army Captain Bernard Francis Jones Memorial Bridge".
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 42-5/5-0.04 on Route 5/5 in Randolph County the "Army Captain Bernard Francis Jones Memorial Bridge”; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the "Army Captain Bernard Francis Jones Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Senators Cann, Facemire, Stollings, Kessler (Mr. President), Unger, D. Hall and Plymale offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 27--Recognizing the Southern Area Public Library, recipient of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s 2013 Best Small Library in America.
Whereas, The Southern Area Public Library holds 10,706 books and videos, houses eight computers, serves as a meeting place for a book club, knitting group and children’s art classes and offers programs that the entire community can participate in, all of which make it a central gathering place for the citizens of Lost Creek; and
That the Senate hereby recognizes the Southern Area Public Library, recipient of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s 2013 Best Small Library in America; and, be it
At the request of Senator Cann, unanimous consent being granted, the resolution was taken up for immediate consideration, reference to a committee dispensed with, and adopted.
Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 139 was then read a third time and put upon its passage.
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. 139) passed with its title.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 435, Continuing Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program.
On motions of Senators Jenkins and Plymale, the following amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk, considered simultaneously, and adopted:
On page four, section five-a, line thirty-nine, by changing the period to a colon and inserting the following proviso: Provided, That the four municipalities participating in the pilot program on July 1, 2012, are hereby authorized to continue in the pilot program and may amend current written plans and/or submit new written plans in accordance with the provisions of this section: Provided, however, That if any of the four municipalities participating in the pilot program on July 1, 2012, do not want to participate in the pilot program, then the municipality must submit a written letter to the board indicating the municipality’s desire not to participate.;
On page six, section five-a, line eighty-two, after the word “participate” by inserting the words “or continue to participate”.
On motions of Senators Snyder and Miller, the following amendments to the bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 435) were next reported by the Clerk, considered simultaneously, and adopted:
On page four, section five-a, line thirty-six, by striking out the word “ten” and inserting in lieu thereof the word “fourteen”;
On page five, section five-a, line sixty-six, after the word “ten” by inserting the word “new”;
On page eight, section five-a, line one hundred fifteen, after the word “ten” by inserting the word “new”.
The bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 435), as amended, was then ordered to engrossment and third reading.
Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 435 was then read a third time and put upon its passage.
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. 435) passed with its title.
So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 435) takes effect July 1, 2013.
On motion of Senator Unger, the Senate adjourned until tomorrow, Friday, March 8, 2013, at 11 a.m.