Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bulletin_Board/2012/RS/h_journal/hdj2012-01-18-08.htm
Timestamp: 2017-10-17 04:09:46
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The Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of Tuesday, January 17, 2012, being the first order of business, when the further reading thereof was dispensed with and the same approved.
H. C. R. 22 - "Requesting that bridge number 49-3/4-2.40 in the Community of Kesling Mill in Upshur County, West Virginia, be named the 'Corporal Ronald Lee Kesling Memorial Bridge'."
Whereas, Corporal Ronald Lee Kesling was born on March 4, 1947, in Buckhannon to Paul and Katherine Smith Kesling; and
Whereas, Corporal Ronald Lee Kesling graduated from Towson High School in Towson, Maryland; and
Whereas, Corporal Ronald Lee Kesling enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and began his tour of duty in Vietnam on January 26, 1967; and
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 49-3/4-2.40 in the Community of Kesling Mill in Upshur County, West Virginia the "Corporal Ronald Lee Kesling Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways; his sisters, Barbara Weaver, Sue Barron and Lois Hain and his brother, Mike Keeling.
Delegates Pethtel, Perry, Barill, Crosier, Fragale, Lawrence, Duke, Gearheart, Paxton, M. Poling, Rowan and Sumner offered the following resolution, which was read by its title and referred to the Committee on Rules:
H. C. R. 23 - "Encouraging the Governor, Legislature and State Board of Education to work together in moving toward implementation of the West Virginia Department of Education's Career and Technical Education College and Career Readiness Initiative."
That the Governor, Legislature and State Board of Education are encouraged to work together in moving toward implementation of the Department of Education's Career and Technical Education College and Career Readiness Initiative; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Governor and the State Board of Education.
Delegates Pethtel, Barill, Crosier, Fragale, Lawrence, Duke, Gearheart, Paxton, M. Poling,
Rowan and Sumner offered the following resolution, which was read by its title and referred to the Committee on Rules:
H. C. R. 24 - "Encouraging the Governor, Legislature and West Virginia Board of Education to work together in moving toward implementation of the 10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning."
Whereas, The West Virginia Board of Education has adopted by resolution the Digital Learning Council's 10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning; therefore, be it
Delegates Perdue, Hatfield, Boggs, Caputo, Morgan, Stephens, Staggers, Hall, R. Phillips, Ferns, Moye, Swartzmiller, Talbott, Butcher, Hartman, Azinger, Border, Householder and Storch offered the following resolution, which was read by the Clerk as follows:
H. R. 7 - " Designating January 18, 2012, as 'Disability Advocacy Day'."
Whereas, Organizations representing the rights and issues that affect people with disabilities and West Virginia's citizens with disabilities, family members and other advocates have banded together in a collective group, called the "Fair Shake Network", to help bring their concerns to the forefront of public awareness; and
That January 18, 2012, is hereby declared "Disability Advocacy Day" in West Virginia; and, be it
H. B. 4006, Relating to elevator workers' licensure exemptions,
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4006 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §21-3C-10a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to elevator workers; providing licensure requirements; and providing licensure exemptions,"
H. B. 4041, Permitting Alcohol Beverage Control Commission employees to be included in the civil service,
In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (H. B. 3157) was referred to the Committee on Finance.
H. B. 4078, Extending certain deadlines for mandated actions regarding higher education personnel,
Com. Sub. for H. B. 4078 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18B-9A-9, relating to modifying dates; changing the date for a certain calculation; and extending certain deadlines for mandated actions regarding higher education personnel,"
By Delegates Staggers, L. Phillips, Barker, Ferro, Guthrie and Cowles:
H. B. 4103 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §17A-2B-1, §17A-2B-2 and §17A-2B-3, all relating to consolidation of government services and enforcement of laws pertaining to the motor carrier industry; stating legislative findings and purpose; designating the Division of Motor Vehicles as the lead agency to develop a plan for the consolidation; and requiring the division to report its plan and recommendations for consolidation to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance"; to the Committee on Roads and Transportation then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Morgan, Stephens, Hatfield, Butcher, Cann, D. Poling, Craig and Swartzmiller:
H. B. 4104 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §30-1-7a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing professional licensing boards to exempt licensees who have been continuously licensed for twenty years or more from continuing education requirements"; to the Committee on Government Organization.
By Delegates Morgan, Stephens, Butcher, Talbott, Swartzmiller, Ferns, Jones, Romine, Kump, Nelson and Storch:
H. B. 4105 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §61-3-49b, relating to the disruption of emergency communication; defining terms; and establishing criminal penalties"; to the Committee on Government Organization then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Morgan, Stephens, Swartzmiller, Givens, Butcher, Talbott, Jones, Romine, Nelson and Storch:
H. B. 4106 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §61-3-49b, relating to the registration of pawnbrokers; requiring pawnbrokers to keep certain records; requiring pawnbrokers to obtain specific identification information for certain transactions; requiring pawnbrokers to submit certain information to law- enforcement agencies; providing that information obtained by pawnbrokers is to be kept confidential; requiring the State Police to maintain database of information received from pawnbrokers; specifying duration pawnbrokers and law-enforcement agencies are to retain information for three years; defining terms; establishing penalties; and providing rule-making authority"; to the Committee on Government Organization then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Morgan, Stephens, Hatfield, Talbott, Martin, Hartman, Staggers, Azinger, Howell and Snuffer:
H. B. 4107 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §29-3-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §29-3-5d, all relating to volunteer firefighters; and requiring the State Fire Commission to establish training, equipment and performance standards by legislative rule"; to the Committee on Government Organization.
By Delegates Morgan, Stephens, Boggs, Hatfield, Talbott, Staggers and Snuffer:
H. B. 4108 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §22-1-15a, relating to authorizing the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection to regulate environmental sampling by legislative rule"; to the Committee on Government Organization then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Morgan, Givens, Martin, Cann, Hall, R. Phillips, Romine and Householder:
H. B. 4109 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §30-1A-2, §30-1A-3, §30-1A-5 and §30-1A-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to professions and occupations; revising the sunrise process; deleting the requirement for substantial change; and providing for sunrise application when establishing a scope of practice"; to the Committee on Government Organization.
By Delegates Morgan, Stephens, Hall, Hartman, Householder, Howell, Nelson, Snuffer, Staggers and Swartzmiller:
H. B. 4110 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §29A-3C-1 and §29A-3C-2, all relating to requiring agencies to review their legislative rules"; to the Committee on Government Organization then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Morgan, Stephens, Hatfield, Hartman and Swartzmiller:
H. B. 4111 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-20-23, relating to injunctions"; to the Committee on Government Organization then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Morgan, Stephens, Hall, Hatfield, Hartman, Householder, Howell, Nelson, Snuffer and Staggers:
H. B. 4112 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §29-30-1, §29-30-2, §29-30-3, §29-30-4, §29-30-5, §29-30-6 and §29-30-7, all relating to streamlining state government; creating the Commission on Streamlining Government and providing for the membership, powers, duties, and functions of the commission; providing a procedure for the submission, consideration, approval, and implementation of recommendations of the Commission on Streamlining Government; providing for staff support and finances for the commission; providing for cooperation with and support for the commission; providing for the applicability of other laws; providing for termination; and providing for related matters"; to the Committee on Government Organization then Finance.
By Delegates Morgan, Hall, Hatfield, Hartman, Staggers and Swartzmiller:
H. B. 4113 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §8-1-5a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program; increasing by two the number of municipalities that may participate in the program; providing that the two legislative members of the Municipal Home Rule Board sit ex officio; and requiring any change to municipality's tax structure or authority be approved by the voters"; to the Committee on Political Subdivisions then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Perry and Staggers:
H. B. 4114 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §8-15-8a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the eligibility of volunteer or part volunteer fire companies or departments to allocation from municipal pensions and protection fund and the Fire Protection Fund; providing a grace period for these volunteer fire companies or departments to comply with submission of data; and requiring the State Fire Marshal to notify these volunteer fire companies or departments of the dates and grace period"; to the Committee on Pensions and Retirement then Finance.
H. B. 4115 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §20-2-42b and §20-2-42f of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to providing that a Class B resident fishing license and a Class F nonresident fishing license are effective one year from the date of purchase of the license"; to the Committee on Natural Resources then the Judiciary.
H. B. 4116 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §29-3-33, relating to liquefied petroleum gas-consuming equipment and appliances and the business of selling at retail, supplying, handling or transporting certain types of liquefied petroleum gas; requiring certification of correctness as to design, construction and performance of domestic and commercial liquefied petroleum gas-consuming equipment and appliances; requiring installation of liquefied petroleum gas-consuming appliances, equipment or other components of a liquefied petroleum gas delivery system in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturer of the appliance, equipment or component; prohibiting the alteration, modification, maintenance or repair of liquefied petroleum gas-consuming appliances, equipment or other components of a liquefied petroleum gas delivery system unless done in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturer; providing protections from liability for persons engaged in the business of selling at retail, supplying, handling or transporting liquefied petroleum gas, for acts in which they did not participate; and using existing criminal penalty provisions for violations"; to the Committee on Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then the Judiciary.
H. B. 4117 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §11-22-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to redistributing an existing excise tax paid upon the transfer of real property so that the tax is paid to the county where the property is situate instead of to the state; requiring counties to dedicate this excise tax to support regional jails; providing this be accomplished incrementally over a five-year period; and stylistic changes"; to the Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.
H. B. 4118 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §30-6-3 and §30-6-22 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §61-12-9 of said code, all relating to professions and occupations; board of funeral service examiners; definitions; specifically including the surviving spouse and a designated individual previously chosen by the deceased as a person who may designate the manner of disposition of a deceased person's body; crimes and their punishment; postmortem examinations; permits required for cremation; criminal penalties; and establishing an order of precedence among persons as to disposition of remains"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Perry and Lawrence:
H. B. 4119 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §18-1-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing definition of athletic director employed in the public schools; and responsibilities"; to the Committee on Education.
H. B. 4120 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §17-3A-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to funding of the industrial access road fund"; to the Committee on Roads and Transportation then Finance.
H. B. 4121 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-14C-49, relating to providing that if a federal tax on motor fuels should be eliminated an additional state tax would be imposed in the same amount"; to the Committee on Roads and Transportation then Finance.
H. B. 4122 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §18A-3-1a and §18A-3-1b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to alternative programs for teacher education; providing definitions and defining approved education provider; generally reorganizing section, updating terms and eliminating duplicative language; eliminating requirement to post position of alternative program teacher each year prior to rehiring; authorizing alternative methods of instructional delivery and candidate supervision and modifying existing methods; modifying reporting and recommendation requirements; and requiring certain legislative rules"; to the Committee on Education then Finance.
By Delegates Frazier, Miley, Barker, Manypenny, Michael, Moore, Skaff, Ellem and Lane:
H. B. 4123 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §4-1-24; to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated §15-9-6 and §15-9-7; to amend and reenact §25-1-1a and §25-1-15 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto three new sections, designated §25-1-23, §25-1-24 and §25-1-25; to amend and reenact §28-5-27 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §31-20-33; to amend said code by adding thereto three new sections, designated §51-1-22, §51-1-23 and §51-1-24; to amend and reenact §60A-1-101 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated, §60A-1-102; to amend and reenact §60A-4-401 and §60A-4-407 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated §60A-4-414 and §60A-4-415; to amend and reenact §62-1-5a of said code; to amend and reenact §62-1C-3 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §62-11C-3a; to amend said code by adding thereto fifteen new sections, designated §62-12-1a, §62-12-5a, §62-12-29, §62-12-30, §62-12-31, §62-12-32, §62-12-33, §62-12-34, §62-12-35, §62-12-36, §62-12-37, §62-12-38, §62-12-39, §62-12-40, §62-12-41; to amend and reenact §62-12-13 and §62-12-18 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §62-13-1; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §62-16-1, §62-16-2, §62-16-3, §62-16-4, §62-16-5, §62-16-6, §62-16-7, §62-16-8 and §62-16-9, all relating to the Public Safety and Offender Accountability Act; requiring completion of a Corrections Impact Statement to determine the fiscal impact of bills that propose to increase, decrease or otherwise impact incarceration; establishing baselines for performance and comparisons to national averages to measure and document possible cost savings from the Public Safety and Offender Accountability Act; reinvesting and distribution of savings; identifying the primary objective for the Division of Corrections and sentencing policy as maintaining public safety, holding offenders accountable and maintaining the lowest possible recidivism rate; requiring the Division of Corrections to administer validated risk and needs assessments for inmates eligible for parole; creating an intensive secured substance abuse recovery program; requiring evidence-based practice to be used in treatment and intervention programs; requiring the Division of Corrections to provide annual reports to the Governor and the Legislature; providing for additional good time credit for successful completion of education or treatment programs; providing additional good time credit for exceptionally meritorious service; requiring the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority to provide annual reports to the Governor and the Legislature; requiring the Supreme Court of Appeals to provide annual reports to the Governor and the Legislature; amending the Uniform Controlled Substances Act; requiring the Supreme Court of Appeals to develop an online system that provides courts, attorneys, probation and parole officers and victims with information about sentencing; distinguishing between serious drug trafficking by maintaining severe penalties for serious drug traffickers; establishing a proportionate scale of penalties; reduces sentence for small quantities of certain controlled substances for a first offense; permitting deferred prosecution or a presumptive probation sentence for first and second time possession offenders; requiring a law-enforcement officer to issue a citation instead of making an arrest for many misdemeanor offenses and providing for exceptions, such as when the offender poses a risk of danger to himself or others; prohibiting bail amounts for misdemeanors to exceed the fines and fees of the offenses charged; requiring courts and corrections authorities to incorporate risk and needs assessment information into their decision-making process; requiring state expenditures on supervision and intervention programs for pretrial defendants, inmates and persons on parole and probation be spent on evidence-based programs; requiring offenders to be supervised using practices proven to reduce or otherwise maintain low recidivism rates; requiring the parole board to hear cases at least sixty days prior to the offender's parole eligibility date; requiring the use of administrative caseloads for low-risk offenders; authorizing compliance credits for parolees and early termination for probationers who successfully comply with supervision conditions; requiring six months of supervision for offenders who would otherwise be discharged without supervision at the end of their sentences; authorizing the Division of Corrections to allow offenders to complete required programming in the community and be monitored; increasing accountability for probation and parole violations by authorizing administrative, graduated sanctions for parole and probation violators; creating two pilot projects that require frequent drug testing with immediate sanctions for positive drug tests or other violations and referral to treatment, if necessary; and creating an intermediate punishment program that provides substance abuse treatment for offenders sentenced to a state correctional facility"; to the Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.
H. B. 2402, Redefining the term "public record" as it is used in the Freedom of Information Act; on third reading, coming up in regular order, with an amendment pending and with restricted right to amend by Delegate Armstead, was reported by the Clerk.
Delegate Armstead moved to amendment the bill, by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"That §§29B-1-2 and 29B-1-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
(1) 'Custodian' means the elected or appointed official charged with administering a public body.
(2) 'Person' includes any natural person, corporation, partnership, firm or association.
(3) 'Public body' means every state officer, agency, department, including the executive, legislative and judicial departments, division, bureau, board and commission; every county and city governing body, school district, special district, municipal corporation, and any board, department, commission council or agency thereof; and any other body which is created by state or local authority or which is primarily funded by the state or local authority.
(4) 'Public record' includes any writing containing information relating prepared or received by a public body, the content or context of which, judged either by its content or context relates to the conduct of the public's business. prepared, owned and retained by a public body
(5) 'Writing' includes any books, papers, maps, photographs, cards, tapes, recordings or other documentary materials regardless of physical form or characteristics.
(b) As used in subdivisions (9) through (16), inclusive, subsection (a) of this section, the term 'terrorist act' means an act that is likely to result in serious bodily injury or damage to property or the environment and is intended to:
(d) Any agency that denies access to records pursuant to the exemption set forth in this section, shall file with the Secretary of State, for inclusion in the state register, or other publicly accessible publication or resource, a detailed explanation of the information requested and the reasons for the denial of such access, with the specific exemptions claimed duly noted in the filing."
The yeas and nays having been ordered, they were taken (Roll No. 2), and there were--yeas 35, nays 59, absent and not voting 5, with the yeas and absent and not voting being as follows:
Yeas: Anderson, Andes, Armstead, Ashley, Azinger, Border, Canterbury, Carmichael, Cowles, Duke, Ellem, Ellington, Evans, Gearheart, Hamilton, Householder, Howell, Ireland, Kump, Lane, C. Miller, J. Miller, Nelson, O'Neal, Overington, Pasdon, Romine, Rowan, Savilla, Sigler, Snuffer, Sobonya, Storch, Sumner and Walters.
Absent And Not Voting: T. Campbell, Hatfield, Marcum, Marshall and Skaff.
The question being on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 3), and there were--yeas 94, nays none, absent and not voting 5, with the absent and not voting being as follows:
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2521, Eliminating the requirement of serving domestic violence orders by certified mail; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time.
The question being on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 4), and there were--yeas 94, nays none, absent and not voting 5, with the absent and not voting being as follows:
Com. Sub. for H. B. 3128, Relating to filing a civil petition for expungement of records relating to an arrest; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time.
The question being on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 5), and there were--yeas 94, nays none, absent and not voting 5, with the absent and not voting being as follows:
So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 3128) passed.
H. B. 3132, Requiring a judge's permission before a juror's information can be released; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was reported by the Clerk.
On motion of Delegate Miley, the bill was recommitted to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 4072, Eliminating requirement for county boards of education to meet on the first Monday of July.
At the request of Delegate Boggs, and by unanimous consent, leaves of absence for the day were granted Delegates T. Campbell, Hatfield, Marcum, Marshall and Skaff.
At 11:40 a.m., the House of Delegates adjourned until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 19, 2012.