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sdj-56th day II
Your Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills has examined, found truly enrolled, and on the 9th day of March, 2003, 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. 4484), Allowing a limited license to practice medicine and surgery without examination to an individual appointed to a West Virginia medical school faculty who holds a valid license to practice medicine and surgery from another country.
At the request of Senator Plymale, unanimous consent being granted, the bills (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. Nos. 2268, 4271 and 4297) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Education were each taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2366, Requiring health benefit plans to issue uniform prescription drug information cards or technology.
At the request of Senator Prezioso, unanimous consent being granted, one of the bills (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2366) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Health and Human Resources was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on Finance.
At the request of Senator Helmick, as chair of the Committee on Finance, unanimous consent was granted to dispense with the second committee reference of Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 4412 contained in the foregoing report from the Committee on Health and Human Resources.
At the request of Senator Prezioso, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 4412) was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 4001, Ensuring safer schools and empowering teachers by automating student suspension and expulsion data.
At the request of Senator Plymale, unanimous consent being granted, one of the bills (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 4001) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Education was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on Finance, with an amendment from the Committee on Education pending.
At the request of Senator Helmick, as chair of the Committee on Finance, unanimous consent was granted to dispense with the second committee reference of Engrossed House Bill No. 4669 contained in the foregoing report from the Committee on Education.
At the request of Senator Plymale, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. H. B. No. 4669) was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.
At the request of Senator Helmick, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 4033) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Finance was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.
At the request of Senator Kessler, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 4217) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on the Judiciary was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.
At the request of Senator Prezioso, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 4291) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Health and Human Resources was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.
At the request of Senator Helmick, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 4450) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Finance was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.
At the request of Senator Helmick, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 4455) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Finance was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.
At the request of Senator Plymale, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. H. B. No. 4478) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Education was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.
Eng. House Bill No. 4546, Supplemental appropriation to the department of health and human resources - family protection services board - domestic violence legal services fund.
Eng. House Bill No. 4547, Supplemental appropriation to the bureau of commerce - division of miners' health, safety and training.
Eng. House Bill No. 4548, Supplemental appropriation to the department of transportation - division of motor vehicles - driver's license reinstatement fund.
Eng. House Bill No. 4549, Supplemental appropriation to the bureau of commerce - division of labor - elevator safety act.
Eng. House Bill No. 4550, Supplemental appropriation to the department of health and human resources - division of health - central office.
Eng. House Bill No. 4551, Supplemental appropriation to the department of health and human resources - division of human services.
At the request of Senator Helmick, unanimous consent being granted, the bills (Eng. H. B. Nos. 4546, 4547, 4548, 4549, 4550 and 4551) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Finance were each taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.
Now on second reading, having been read a first time and referred to the Committee on Finance on March 5, 2004;
At the request of Senator Helmick, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. H. B. No. 4601) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Finance was taken up for immediate consideration and read a second time.
At the request of Senator Plymale, as chair of the Committee on Education, and by unanimous consent, the unreported Education committee amendment to the bill was withdrawn.
That §18-9A-7 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted; and that §18-9D-2, §18-9D-6, §18-9D-8, §18-9D-15 and §18-9D-16 of said code be amended and reenacted, all to read as follows:
(3) For the school year beginning the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine, and thereafter, an An amount equal to eight and one-third percent of the current replacement value of the bus fleet within each county as determined by the state board. such The amount to be used only shall only be used for the replacement of buses. Buses purchased after the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine, that are driven one hundred eighty thousand miles, regardless of year model, will be subject to the replacement value of eight and one-third percent as determined by the state board: Provided, That for the school year beginning on the first day of July, two thousand four, only, the allowance in the foundation school program for each county for transportation shall not include an amount for the replacement of buses. In addition, in any school year in which its net enrollment increases when compared to the net enrollment the year immediately preceding, a school district may apply to the state superintendent for funding for an additional bus. The state superintendent shall make a decision regarding each application based upon an analysis of the individual school district's net enrollment history and transportation needs: Provided, however, That the superintendent shall not consider any application which fails to document that the county has applied for federal funding for additional buses. If the state superintendent finds that a need exists, a request for funding shall be included in the budget request submitted by the state board for the upcoming fiscal year;
(1) "Authority" means the school building authority of West Virginia or, if said the authority shall be is abolished, any board or officer succeeding to the principal functions thereof of the school building authority or to whom the powers given to said the authority shall be are given by law;
(3) "Construction project" means a project in the furtherance of a facilities plan with a cost of the project greater than five hundred thousand dollars for the new construction, expansion or major renovation of facilities, buildings and structures for school purposes, including the acquisition of land for current or future use in connection therewith with the construction project, as well as new or substantial upgrading of existing equipment, machinery, furnishings, installation of utilities and other similar items convenient in connection with placing the foregoing construction project into operation: Provided, That a construction project may not include such items as books, computers or equipment used for instructional purposes, fuel, supplies, routine utility services fees, routine maintenance costs, ordinary course of business improvements and other items which are customarily deemed considered to result in a current or ordinary course of business operating charge: Provided, however, That a construction project may not include a major improvement project;
(4) "Cost of project" means the cost of construction, expansion, renovation, repair and safety upgrading of facilities, buildings and structures for school purposes; the cost of land, equipment, machinery, furnishings, installation of utilities and other similar items convenient in connection with placing the foregoing project into operation; and the cost of financing, interest during construction, professional service fees and all other charges or expenses necessary, appurtenant or incidental to the foregoing, including the cost of administration of this article;
(5) "Facilities plan" means the a ten-year countywide comprehensive educational facilities plan established by the county board in accordance with guidelines adopted by the authority to meet the goals and objectives of this article that: (i) Addresses the existing school facilities and facility needs of the county to provide a thorough and efficient education in accordance with the provisions of this code and policies of the state board; (ii) best serves the needs of the individual student, the general school population and the communities served by the facilities; (iii) includes a school major improvement plan as defined in this section; (iv) is updated annually to reflect projects completed, current enrollment projections and new or continuing needs; and (v) is approved by the state board and the authority for school facilities required prior to the distribution of state funds pursuant to this article to any county board or other entity applying for funds; pursuant to subsection (a), section sixteen of this article;
(9) "School major improvement plan" means the a ten-year school maintenance plan to be that: (i) Is prepared by each a county board of education in accordance with the guidelines established by the authority and incorporated in its countywide comprehensive educational facilities plan or is prepared by the state board of education or the administrative council of an area vocational educational center in accordance with the guidelines if such entity seeks the entities seek funding from the authority for a major improvement project; which school major improvement plan (ii) addresses the regularly scheduled maintenance for all school facilities of the county or under the jurisdiction of the entity seeking funding; (iii) includes a projected repair and replacement schedule for all school facilities of the county or of entity seeking funding; (iv) addresses the major improvement needs of each school within the county or under the jurisdiction of the entity seeking funding; and (v) is required prior to the distribution of state funds for a major improvement project pursuant to subsection (b), section sixteen of this article to the county board, state board or administrative council; and
(10) "School major improvement project" means a project with a cost greater than fifty thousand dollars and less than five hundred thousand dollars for the renovation, expansion, the repair and safety upgrading of existing school facilities, buildings and structures, including the substantial repair or upgrading of equipment, machinery, building systems, utilities and other similar items convenient in connection with such renovation, repair or upgrading in the furtherance of a school major improvement plan: Provided, That a major improvement project may not include such items as books, computers or equipment used for instructional purposes, fuel, supplies, routine utility services fees, routine maintenance costs, ordinary course of business improvements and other items which are customarily deemed considered to result in a current or ordinary course of business operating charge.
(c) There is continued in the state treasury a special revenue fund named the school construction fund into which shall be deposited the amounts specified in section thirty, article fifteen, chapter eleven of this code and section eighteen-a, article twenty- two, chapter twenty-nine of this code, together with any moneys appropriated to the fund by the Legislature: Provided, That for the school year beginning the first day of July, two thousand and four, only, funds from the excess lottery allocated in section eighteen- a, article twenty-two, chapter twenty-nine of this code shall not be transferred to the school construction fund and, in lieu thereof, made available for legislative appropriation. Expenditures from the school construction fund shall be for the purposes set forth in this article, including lease-purchase payments under agreements made pursuant to subsection (e), section fifteen of this article and section nine, article five of this chapter and are authorized from collections in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twelve of this code and from other revenues annually appropriated by the Legislature from lottery revenues as authorized by section eighteen, article twenty-two, chapter twenty-nine of this code pursuant to the provisions set forth in article two, chapter five-a of this code. Amounts collected which are found, from time to time, to exceed the funds needed for purposes set forth in this article may be transferred to other accounts or funds and redesignated for other purposes by appropriation of the Legislature. The school construction fund shall be an interest-bearing account, with the interest credited to and deposited in the school construction fund and expended in accordance with the provisions of this article. Deposits to and expenditures from the school construction fund are subject to the provisions of subsection (i), subsection (k), section fifteen of this article.
(a) The maximum aggregate face value of bonds that may be issued by the authority, for which the moneys in the school building debt service fund are to be pledged, is four hundred million dollars. The issuance of revenue bonds under the provisions of this article shall be authorized, from time to time, by resolution or resolutions of the school building authority which shall set forth the proposed projects authorized in accordance with the provisions of section sixteen of this article and provide for the issuance of bonds in amounts sufficient, when sold as hereinafter provided in this section, to provide moneys considered sufficient by the authority to pay the costs, less the amounts of any other funds available for the costs or from any appropriation, grant or gift for the costs: Provided, That bond issues from which bond revenues are to be distributed in accordance with section fifteen of this article shall for projects authorized pursuant to the provisions of section sixteen of this article are not be required to set forth the proposed projects in the resolution. The resolution shall prescribe the rights and duties of the bondholders and the school building authority and, for that purpose, may prescribe the form of the trust agreement hereinafter referred to in this section. The bonds may be issued, from time to time, in such amounts; shall be of such series; bear such date or dates; mature at such time or times not exceeding forty years from their respective dates; bear interest at such rate or rates; be in such denominations; be in such form, either coupon or registered, carrying such registration, exchangeability and interchangeability privileges; be payable in such medium of payment and at such place or places within or without the state; be subject to such terms of redemption at such prices not exceeding one hundred five percent of the principal amount of the bonds; and be entitled to such priorities on the revenues paid into the fund pledged for repayment of the bonds as may be provided in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or in any trust agreement made in connection with the bonds: Provided, however, That revenue bonds issued on or after the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred ninety- four, which are secured by lottery proceeds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding ten years from their respective dates.
(d) An amount that is no more than five percent of the moneys that are determined by the authority to be available for distribution during the current fiscal year from: (1) Moneys paid into the school building capital improvements fund pursuant to section ten, article nine-a of this chapter; (2) the issuance of revenue bonds for which moneys in the school building debt service fund are pledged as security; (3) moneys paid into the school construction fund pursuant to section six of this article; and (4) any other moneys received by the authority, except moneys deposited into the school major improvement fund, may be reserved by the authority for multiuse vocational-technical education facilities projects that may include post-secondary programs as a first priority use. The authority may allocate and expend under this subsection moneys for any purposes authorized in this article on multiuse vocational-technical education facilities projects, including equipment and equipment updates at the facilities, authorized in accordance with the provisions of section sixteen of this article. and for equipment and equipment updates at the facilities. If the projects approved under this subsection do not require the full amount of moneys reserved, moneys above the amount required may be allocated and expended in accordance with other provisions of this article. A county board, the state board, an administrative council or the joint administrative board of a vocational-technical education facility which includes post- secondary programs may propose projects for facilities or equipment, or both, which are under the direct supervision of the respective body: Provided, That the authority shall, before allocating any moneys for a project under this subsection, consider all other funding sources available for the project.
(f) If a county board of education proposes to finance a project that is approved pursuant to authorized in accordance with section sixteen of this article through a lease with an option to purchase leased premises upon the expiration of the total lease period pursuant to an investment contract, the authority may allocate no moneys to the county board in connection with the project: Provided, That the authority may transfer moneys to the state board of education which, with the authority, shall lend the amount transferred to the county board to be used only for a one- time payment due at the beginning of the lease term, made for the purpose of reducing annual lease payments under the investment contract, subject to the following conditions:
(c) Based on its on-site inspection or notification by the authority to the state board that the changes or additions to a county's board facilities plan or school major improvement plan required by the authority have not been implemented within the time period prescribed by the authority, the state board shall restrict the use of the necessary funds or otherwise allocate funds from moneys appropriated by the Legislature for those purposes set forth in section nine, article nine-a of this chapter.
The bill (Eng. H. B. No. 4601), as amended, was then ordered to third reading.
Eng. House Bill No. 4576, Creating a voluntary checkoff on state income tax returns to donate refunds to family literacy program.
Eng. House Bill No. 4738, Relating to salaries, wages and other benefits of school service personnel.
At the request of Senator Plymale, unanimous consent being granted, the bills (Eng. H. B. Nos. 4576 and 4738) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Education were each taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee references, were then referred to the Committee on Finance.
At the request of Senator Kessler, unanimous consent being granted, the bills (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2755, Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 4250, Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 4433, Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 4492 and Eng. H. B. No. 4658) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on the Judiciary were each taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.
At the request of Senator Kessler, unanimous consent being granted, the bills (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. Nos. 2801, 2914 and 4148) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on the Judiciary were each taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.
At the request of Senator Kessler, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. H. B. No. 2991) was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 4004, Establishing an insurance fraud unit within the office of the insurance commissioner.
At the request of Senator Helmick, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 4004) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Finance was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.
At the request of Senator Helmick, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 4357) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Finance was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 4535, Providing relief from property taxes for property damaged or destroyed in a disaster.
At the request of Senator Kessler, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 4535) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on the Judiciary was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on Finance, with an amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary pending.
At the request of Senator Helmick, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. H. B. No. 4624) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Finance was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.
Eng. House Bill No. 4671, Relating to the disposal of law enforcement weapons when replaced due to routine wear.
At the request of Senator Kessler, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. H. B. No. 4671) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on the Judiciary was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on Finance.
A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced that that body had agreed to the appointment of a committee of conference of five from each house of the disagreeing votes of the two houses, as to
At the request of Senator Smith, unanimous consent being granted, it was ordered that the Journal show had Senator Smith been present in the chamber on yesterday, Monday, March 8, 2004, she would have voted "yea" on the passage of Engrossed Senate Bill No. 734.
On motion of Senator Chafin, the Senate adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at 11 a.m.