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Charleston, W. Va., Thursday, January 29, 2004
Prayer was offered by Dr. Joe L. Nelson, Spreading Truth Ministries, Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Pending the reading of the Journal of Wednesday, January 28, 2004,
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 4037--A Bill to amend and reenact §49-5-17 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing certain juvenile justice records to public school officials and limiting disclosure of certain records.
Senate Bill No. 209, Requiring certain agreements for state office space be approved by joint committee on government and finance.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 209 (originating in the Committee on Government Organization)--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5-6-4a, relating to requiring review of certain state leases and purchases of real property by the joint committee on government and finance; and exceptions.
Senate Bill No. 231, Creating flood plain enforcement agency.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 231 (originating in the Committee on Government Organization)--A Bill to amend and reenact §7-1-3v of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to county commissions generally; authorizing county commissions to identify flood plain areas to protect health, safety and welfare; and permitting county commissions to establish a flood plain enforcement agency to enforce building codes necessary to comply with the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Act.
At the request of Senator Kessler, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 4022) 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.
On suspending the constitutional rule, the yeas were: Boley, Bowman, Caldwell, Chafin, Deem, Dempsey, Edgell, Facemyer, Fanning, Guills, Harrison, Helmick, Hunter, Jenkins, Kessler, Love, McCabe, McKenzie, Minard, Minear, Plymale, Prezioso, Ross, Rowe, Sharpe, Snyder, Sprouse, Unger, White and Tomblin (Mr. President)--30.
The nays were: Oliverio, Smith and Weeks--3.
The bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 4022) was then read a second time.
(2) On any road or highway with a center line or more than two lanes except for the purpose of crossing the road, street or highway, unless:
(3) With no more than one passenger unless more passengers are allowed under manufacturers' recommendations or with a passenger under the age of eighteen, unless the operator has at a minimum a level two intermediate driver's license or its equivalent;
(4) Unless riders under the age of eighteen are wearing protective helmets that meet the current performance specifications established by the American national standards institute standard, Z 90.1, the United States department of transportation federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 218 or Snell safety standards for protective headgear for vehicle users;
(5) Anytime from sunset to sunrise without an illuminated headlight or lights and taillights;
(6) Without a manufacturer-installed or equivalent spark arrester and a manufacturer-installed or equivalent muffler in proper working order and properly connected to the vehicle's exhaust system; or
(7) Unless operating in compliance with the provisions of section two of this article.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, an all-terrain vehicle may, for the sole purpose of getting from one trail, field or area of operation to another, be operated upon the shoulder or, if no shoulder, as close as possible to the edge of any road, street or highway, other than an interstate highway, for a reasonable distance if:
(2) The vehicle is operated at anytime from sunset to sunrise, the all-terrain vehicle must be equipped with headlights and taillights which must be illuminated.
(d) For purposes of subsection (c) of this section, the reasonable distance which may be traveled for the sole purpose of getting from one trail, field or area of operation to another upon the shoulder or, if no shoulder, as close as possible to the edge of any road, street or highway, other than an interstate highway, shall not exceed ten miles.
(a) On and after the first day of September, two thousand four, the commissioner of the division of motor vehicles shall offer a free all-terrain vehicle rider safety training course, and may approve other all-terrain vehicle rider safety training courses, to meet the reasonably anticipated needs of the public. The commissioner shall offer free safety training course materials to authorized dealers of all-terrain vehicles for use by purchasers and potential purchasers free of charge.
(c) On and after the first day of January, two thousand five, no person under the age of eighteen may operate an all-terrain vehicle without a certificate of completion of a vehicle rider training course as offered or approved by the commissioner.
(a) A municipality may regulate in any manner or prohibit, by lawfully enacted ordinance, the operation of all-terrain vehicles upon any street, road or avenue within the municipal corporate limits.
Any person or entity renting or leasing all-terrain vehicles for recreational purposes must provide protective helmets as defined by the provisions of subdivision (3), subsection (a), section one of this article to all persons using such vehicles who are under the age of eighteen and offer protective helmets to all persons eighteen and older using the rented or leased vehicles: Provided, That for the provisions of this section to be applicable, the age and identity of the users of the all-terrain vehicle must be disclosed to the person or entity providing the rented or leased vehicle.
Except as provided by the provisions of subdivision (3), subsection (a), section one of this article, the provisions of this article do not apply if the all-terrain vehicle is operated exclusively on lands owned or leased by the vehicle owner or on private lands of others with the owner's permission: Provided, That riders under the age of eighteen must wear protective helmets as required by the provisions of subdivision (4), subsection (a), section one of this article whether on public or private lands.
Except as provided by the provisions of section three of this article, nothing in this article may be construed to preclude the use or operation of all-terrain vehicles for lawful nonrecreational commercial purposes, including, but not limited to, farm use, oil and gas operations, timbering, surveying and public utilities access. Nothing in this article may be construed to supersede provisions of existing code or rule regulating the operation of all-terrain vehicles.
On motion of Senator Oliverio, the following amendment to the Judiciary committee amendment to the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 4022) was reported by the Clerk:
§17F-1-1. Short title.
This article shall be known and may be cited as "The Child Safety All-Terrain Vehicle Act".
(a) In addition to any other provision of this code requiring measures for child safety, no all-terrain vehicle may be operated in West Virginia by a person less than eighteen years of age or with a passenger less than eighteen years of age as follows:
(b) No provision of this section may be construed to prohibit a municipal, county or state law-enforcement officer from entering upon private lands while in active pursuit of an operator of an all-terrain vehicle who is a child, or who may be operating an all- terrain vehicle with a child passenger, and who has violated a provision of this section if the violation occurred in the officer's presence.
(b) The commissioner shall issue certificates of completion to persons who satisfactorily complete the requirements of an approved course. The commissioner may authorize a dealer of all-terrain vehicles to issue the certificates of completion so long as the dealer has provided a free rider safety training course, as authorized and approved by the division.
(c) On and after the first day of January, two thousand five, a person under the age of eighteen years old may operate an all- terrain vehicle only after obtaining a certificate of completion of an all-terrain vehicle rider training course offered or approved by the commissioner. A person with a valid driver's license who is eighteen years of age or older may operate an all-terrain vehicle without a certificate of completion.
(d) The certificate of completion shall specify the engine capacity of the all-terrain vehicle the certificate holder is authorized to operate. The determination of authorized engine capacity may be based upon the age, size, strength and coordination of the child and his or her proven ability to safely operate an all-terrain vehicle of a specified size. The parent or legal guardian of a child under the age of eighteen may request that the commissioner certify a larger engine capacity all-terrain vehicle for the child if the child has safely operated an all-terrain vehicle with a larger engine capacity prior to the enactment of this article. The parent or legal guardian must certify that the all-terrain vehicle is owned by the child, parent, legal guardian or grandparent of the child and that it is primarily used by the child. The child must satisfactorily complete an approved safety training course on the larger all-terrain vehicle. The provisions of this subsection that authorize the certification of children for operation of larger that the approved size for all-terrain vehicles by the commissioner of the division of motor vehicles expires twenty-four months after the enactment of this article.
Any person or entity renting or leasing all-terrain vehicles for recreational purposes must provide protective helmets as defined by the provisions of section forty-four, article fifteen, chapter seventeen-c of this code to all persons using such vehicles who are under the age of eighteen and offer protective helmets to all persons eighteen years of age and older using the rented or leased vehicles: Provided, That for the provisions of this section to be applicable, the users of the all-terrain vehicle must be known to the person or entity providing the rented or leased vehicle.
(b) Any parent, legal guardian or person who has actual responsibility for a child under eighteen years of age who knows or should have known the child is operating or is a passenger on an all-terrain vehicle without a helmet as required under the provisions of §17F-1-2(a)(1) is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction of a first offense, be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or, in the discretion of the court, sentenced to perform not more than ten hours of community service, or both. Upon conviction of a second offense, he or she shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or, in the discretion of the court, sentenced to perform not more than twenty hours of community service, or both. Upon conviction of a third or subsequent offense, he or she shall be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or, in the discretion of the court, sentenced to perform not more than one hundred hours of community service, or both.
At the request of Senator Ross, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 4022) was laid over one day, retaining its place on the calendar, with Senator Oliverio's amendment to the Judiciary committee amendment to the bill pending.
Thereafter, at the request of Senator Minard, and by unanimous consent, the remarks by Senator Oliverio regarding the adoption of Senator Oliverio's amendment to the Judiciary committee amendment to the bill were ordered printed in the Appendix to the Journal.
By Senators Hunter, Rowe and Unger:
Senate Bill No. 310--A Bill to amend and reenact §5-16-2, §5- 16-4, §5-16-5 and §5-16-25 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to amending the meaning of the term "employee" under provisions applicable to public employees' insurance coverage; updating reference to the statewide higher education governing body; providing one member of the public employees insurance agency finance board shall represent the interests of retired employees; reducing the number of members on the board from three to two who are selected from the public at large and requiring that they have certain experience with employee benefit programs; providing that the calculation of an employee's premium cost-share may not include any projected cost for claims of retired employees; and providing that ten percent of projected medical and prescription drug costs for employees and retirees covered by the public employees insurance agency be transferred to the established reserve fund.
By Senators Kessler, Fanning, Caldwell, Jenkins, Ross, White and Weeks:
Senate Bill No. 311--A Bill to amend and reenact §62-1C-14 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to allowing bail bondsmen to deliver offenders to county and regional jails without bailpiece; setting requirements; setting forth requirements related to medical treatment of defendant prior to authorities taking custody pursuant to a bailpiece; providing for certain immunities from liability; and providing penalties.
By Senators Kessler, Fanning, Minard, Caldwell, Jenkins, Ross, White, Deem, Weeks and Oliverio:
Senate Bill No. 312--A Bill to amend and reenact §15-2B-3 and §15-2B-6 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §15-2B- 14, all relating to DNA sample required for DNA analysis upon conviction; definitions; requiring DNA samples for certain prisoners; and providing for the standards and procedures for a right to DNA testing for certain imprisoned felons.
Senate Bill No. 313--A Bill to amend and reenact §31-17-5, §31-17-8 and §31-17-14 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to mortgage license provisional approval; disclosure of fees in a mortgage loan; and administrative hearing, appeal and scheduling procedure.
Senate Bill No. 314--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18A-4-5e, relating to teacher's locality pay based on the annual increase in the consumer price index as published by the United States department of labor.
By Senators Hunter, Snyder, Fanning, Kessler, Ross, Sharpe, Rowe and Tomblin (Mr. President):
Senate Bill No. 315--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §27-5-11, relating to creating a mental hygiene pilot program.
Senate Bill No. 316--A Bill to amend and reenact §31-20-10 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §31-20-10a, all relating to regional jail and correctional facility authority funds; providing statutory procedures for determining the cost per day for inmates incarcerated in facilities operated by the authority; and outlining the allocation of costs for housing inmates.
By Senators Love, Hunter, White, McKenzie and Rowe:
Senate Bill No. 317--A Bill to amend and reenact §62-12-17 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to allowing the commissioner of the division of corrections to increase the parolee supervision fee to forty dollars.
Senate Bill No. 318--A Bill to amend and reenact §28-5-27 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to good time for inmates of correctional institutions; providing that good time may be credited presumptively at the beginning of an inmate?s sentence and that all of an inmate?s good time is subject to forfeiture and revocation for violation of disciplinary rules; and providing credit of good time for certain youthful offenders.
Senate Bill No. 319--A Bill to amend and reenact §25-4-6 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to young adult offenders found unfit to remain at a center for young adult offenders; specifying entitlement to a hearing before the committing court; providing standard of review; and allowing reliance on record established at the center under specified circumstances.
By Senators Hunter, Helmick and Ross:
Senate Bill No. 320--A Bill to amend and reenact §17A-3-4 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the department of motor vehicles; application for a certificate of title and privilege tax for issuing a certificate of title; removing the requirement that a factory-built home may not be transferred, purchased or sold without a certificate of title issued by the commissioner of the division of motor vehicles; removing the requirement to pay a privilege tax on the transfer or purchase of a factory-built home; removing the criminal and civil penalties associated with failing to transfer a factory-built home by a certificate of title; and removing the cause of action provisions associated with failing to transfer title to a factory- built home by a certificate of title.
By Senators Bowman, McKenzie, Prezioso, Facemyer, Jenkins and Plymale:
Senate Bill No. 321--A Bill to amend and reenact §11-21-12d of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing a personal income tax adjustment to the gross income of certain retirees receiving pensions from defined pension plans that terminated and are being paid a reduced maximum benefit guarantee.
By Senators Tomblin (Mr. President), Bailey, McCabe, Caldwell, Chafin, Fanning, Plymale, Unger and Rowe:
Senate Bill No. 322--A Bill to amend and reenact §4-10-5 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §5D-1-5 of said code, all relating to reconstituting the public energy authority; and authorizing bonding authority, eminent domain and long-term contracts for sale of electric power from the construction of flood mitigation dams with small electric power generator capacity.
Senator Ross presented a petition from Charles S. Cline III and numerous retired school employees, requesting the Legislature provide an annual cost-of-living adjustment to the pensions of retired school employees.
Senate Bill No. 323 (originating in the Committee on Government Organization)--A Bill to amend and reenact §22-3A-11 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to continuation of the office of explosives and blasting.
Senate Bill No. 324 (originating in the Committee on Government Organization)--A Bill to amend and reenact §29-6-5a of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to continuation of the division of personnel.
On page one, by striking out everything after the enacting section and inserting in lieu thereof the provisions of Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 138.
The bill (Eng. H. B. No. 4021), as amended, was then ordered to third reading.
Remarks were made by Senators Smith, Bowman, McCabe, Snyder and Sprouse.
Thereafter, at the request of Senator Sprouse, and by unanimous consent, the remarks by Senator Smith were ordered printed in the Appendix to the Journal.
On motion of Senator Chafin, the Senate adjourned until tomorrow, Friday, January 30, 2004, at 11 a.m.