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Charleston, W. Va., Monday, March 1, 2004
Prayer was offered by Pastor John A. Mason, Retired United Methodist Clergy, Hurricane, West Virginia.
Pending the reading of the Journal of Friday, February 27, 2004,
Senator Tomblin (Mr. President) presented a communication from the Geological and Economic Survey, submitting its annual report as required by chapter twenty-nine, article two, section six of the code of West Virginia.
On motion of Senator Chafin, the Senate recessed for five minutes to permit Unbar Moghal to address the Senate on behalf of the Governor's Honors Academy and Gary Shaw to address the Senate on behalf of the Governor's School for the Arts.
Upon expiration of the recess, the Senate reconvened and resumed business under the second order.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 4031--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.
Eng. House Bill No. 4107--A Bill to amend and reenact §47-20-23 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §47-21-21 of said code, all relating to charitable bingo and charitable raffles and allowing game proceeds to be transferred, by check, between raffle and bingo accounts to offset losses.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 4166--A Bill to amend and reenact §36-3-5a of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to excepting the description requirements from deeds or instruments for easements and rights-of-way for mineral leases.
Eng. House Bill No. 4252--A Bill to amend and reenact §18-7A- 17 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing for the purchase of service credit in the state teachers retirement system for CETA time; and specifying purchase price.
Eng. House Bill No. 4280--A Bill to amend and reenact §5-16-15 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to making available to retired participants in the public employees insurance system the optional dental, vision, and audiology and hearing-aid services insurance plans that are available to current public employee participants.
Eng. House Bill No. 4339--A Bill to amend and reenact §11-15-8 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to clarifying the imposition of consumers sales and service tax on purchases made by providers of professional or personal services.
Eng. House Bill No. 4403--A Bill to repeal §7-7-10 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the requirement of affidavits acknowledging receipt of compensation.
Eng. House Bill No. 4456--A Bill to extend the time for the county commission of Harrison County, West Virginia, to meet as a levying body for the purpose of presenting to the voters of the county an election on the question of continuing the excess levy for vital public services in Harrison County from between the seventh and twenty-eighth days of March until the first Thursday in June, two thousand four.
Eng. House Bill No. 4464--A Bill to extend the time for the governing body of the County Commission of Cabell County, West Virginia, to meet as a levying body for the purpose of presenting to the voters of said county an election to consider an excess levy for fire protection service, firefighter training and economic development from the third Tuesday of April until the third Tuesday in May, two thousand four.
Eng. House Bill No. 4500--A Bill to amend and reenact §44-5-4 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to who may be accepted as surety on a fiduciary bond.
Eng. House Bill No. 4601--A Bill to amend and reenact §18-9A-7 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §18-9D-2, §18-9D-6, §18-9D-8, §18-9D-15 and §18-9D-16 of said code; and to amend and reenact §18A-4-2 of said code, all relating to public education; suspending basic foundation allocation for bus replacement and providing allocation for academic trips for the school year beginning on the first day of July, two thousand four, only; providing for legislative appropriation or allocation of appropriation of certain revenues, funds and moneys of school building authority; redefining certain terms; correcting references; providing conditions limiting authority of school building to expend funds; providing for certain guidelines and procedures by authority for plans, plan modifications and evaluating projects; and providing for salary increase for teachers.
House Concurrent Resolution No. 27--Requesting the Commissioner of the Division of Highways to name the bridge crossing the West Fork River at Enterprise in Harrison County the "Corporal Jerry Lee Halpenny and PFC Michael Alonzo Wells Memorial Bridge".
Whereas, Corporal Jerry Lee Halpenny was born on June 11, 1945, and died October 13, 1968, during his tour of duty in Viet Nam and PFC Michael Alonzo Wells was born February 7, 1949, and died June 27, 1969, during his tour of duty in Viet Nam; and
Whereas, This country and the country of South Viet Nam awarded Corporal Jerry Lee Halpenny the Viet Nam Defense Medal, the Viet Nam Republic Medal, the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantry Medal, the United States Brass Medal, the United States Infantry Brass Medal, the Bronze Star and the American Defense Medal; and it awarded PFC Michael Alonzo Wells the Viet Nam Republic Medal, the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, a third Bronze Star, the Army Commendation Medal and the National Defense Medal; and
That the Legislature hereby requests the West Virginia Division of Highways to name the bridge crossing the West Fork River at Enterprise in Harrison County the "Corporal Jerry Lee Halpenny and PFC Michael Alonzo Wells Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
House Concurrent Resolution No. 32--Requesting the Division of Highways to erect a plaque dedicating the "Bowers Bridge", located at Mannington in Marion County, to Herbert "Pete" Bonnell, Charles Brumage, Clarence Roberts, Louie Starsick and Sam Hunter.
The Clerk then presented communications from His Excellency, the Governor, advising that on February 25, 2004, he had approved Enr. Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 251; and on February 27, 2004, he had approved Enr. House Bill No. 4348.
Senate Bill No. 186, Authorizing sale of venison in restaurants.
Senate Bill No. 631, Relating to state fertilizer law.
At the request of Senator Edgell, unanimous consent being granted, the bills (S. B. Nos. 186 and 631) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Agriculture were each taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.
Senate Bill No. 554, Continuing guardianship or conservatorship of deceased protected persons.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 554 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--A Bill to amend and reenact §44A-4-5 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to continuing the guardianship or conservatorship of protected persons; and continuing the authority of a guardian or conservator for limited decisionmaking regarding the body of a deceased protected person.
At the request of Senator Kessler, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 554) 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.
Senate Bill No. 569, Clarifying and preserving irrevocability of certain trusts.
At the request of Senator Kessler, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (S. B. No. 569) 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.
Senate Bill No. 588, Relating to contributions to government employee deferred plans.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 588 (originating in the Committee on Pensions)--A Bill to amend and reenact §5-10B-4 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to contributions to government employee deferred plans.
At the request of Senator Jenkins, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 588) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Pensions 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.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 616 (originating in the Committee on Natural Resources), Relating to environmental protection advisory council.
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 616 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--A Bill to amend and reenact §22-1-9 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §22-3- 33, all relating to the department of environmental protection generally; increasing the membership of the environmental protection advisory council; requiring that a meeting of the advisory committee be called upon the written request of four members; requiring that the council timely receive an agenda and related materials for each meeting; allowing council members to submit rule-making suggestions to the secretary for consideration; establishing a new quality assurance and compliance advisory committee; and authorizing the committee to review coal mining permit procedures and processes.
At the request of Senator Kessler, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 616) 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 Kessler, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (S. B. No. 633) 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.
Senate Bill No. 697, Delegating motor carrier inspector duties to weight enforcement officers.
Senate Bill No. 723 (originating in the Committee on Agriculture)--A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §19-9B-1, §19-9B-2, §19-9B-3, §19-9B-4, §19-9B-5, §19-9B-6, §19-9B-7, §19-9B-8, §19-9B-9, §19-9B-10, §19-9B-11, §19-9B-12, §19-9B-13, §19-9B-14, §19-9B-15, §19-9B-16, §19-9B-17, §19-9B-18, §19-9B-19, §19-9B-20, §19-9B-21, §19-9B-22 and §19-9B-23, all relating to regulating the possession and sale of domestic and exotic animals; creating animal health safety control board and technical advisory committee; duties; rulemaking; jurisdiction of member agencies; bonding requirements; requiring pet shop registration; requiring recordkeeping; requiring possession permit to keep certain animals; permitting requirements; exemptions; establishing care and treatment requirements; requiring insurance; authorizing inspections; seizing and quarantining animals; and establishing penalties and fees.
At the request of Senator Edgell, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (S. B. No. 723) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Agriculture was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.
Senate Bill No. 724 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--A Bill to amend and reenact §22-11-7b of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §22B-3-2 and §22B-3-4 of said code, all relating to water quality standards generally; transferring authority to propose rules relating to water quality standards from the environmental quality board to the department of environmental protection; providing that the current rule remains in force and effect until amended by the department of environmental protection; establishing some requirements for water protection; providing that meetings to develop water quality standards be open with certain exceptions; and continuing the authority of the environmental quality board to issue remining variances.
At the request of Senator Kessler, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (S. B. No. 724) 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.
Senator Bowman offered the following resolution:
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 68--Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the grievance boards and administrative law judge systems of the various agencies and boards of state government and determine whether they should be reformed, streamlined or consolidated.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 64, Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study transportation needs.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 65, Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study commercial property and casualty insurance.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 66, Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study homeowners' insurance.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 230, Relating to definitions of casualty insurance and federal flood insurance; other provisions.
Eng. Senate Bill No. 316, Providing procedures for determining daily cost for certain inmates.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. S. B. No. 316) 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. S. B. No. 316) takes effect July 1, 2004.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 447, Relating to powers and duties of municipal courts to collect certain moneys.
Eng. Senate Bill No. 483, Relating to limited licenses to practice medicine and surgery without license.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 500, Relating to fees for agents selling hunting and fishing licenses.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Bailey, Bowman, Caldwell, Chafin, Deem, Dempsey, Edgell, Facemyer, Fanning, Guills, Harrison, Helmick, Hunter, Jenkins, Kessler, Love, McCabe, McKenzie, Minard, Minear, Oliverio, Plymale, Prezioso, Ross, Rowe, Sharpe, Smith, Snyder, Sprouse, Unger, White and Tomblin (Mr. President)--32.
The nays were: Boley and Weeks--2.
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. 500) passed with its title.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 533, Authorizing division of corrections charge certain adult offenders transfer application fee.
Eng. Senate Bill No. 573, Providing procedure for economic development authority to address problems of state minorities.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 590, Designating local community criminal justice boards as home incarceration supervisor.
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. 590) passed.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 590--A Bill to amend and reenact §62-11B-7a of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to home incarceration supervisors; allowing a local community criminal justice board to be designated as a home incarceration supervisor; and prohibiting felons and persons that have been guilty of infamous or notoriously disgraceful conduct or who have been dismissed from public service for delinquency or misconduct from being employed as or designated a home incarceration supervisor.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. No. 4484) 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. H. B. No. 4484) takes effect from passage.
On motion of Senator Chafin, the bill was recommitted to the Committee on Health and Human Resources.
On page two, section forty-six, by striking out everything after the section caption and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
The bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 34), as amended, was then ordered to engrossment and third reading.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 67, Requiring agency, department or board to submit statement of compliance to legislative auditor within certain time.
On page fourteen, section one, line twelve, after the word "chapter" by inserting a comma and the words "when the banking institutions are chartered as limited liability companies";
On page fourteen, section one, line thirteen, by striking out the word "shall";
On page fourteen, section one, lines fourteen and fifteen, by striking out the words "be deemed to refer" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "refers";
On page seventeen, section five, line forty-seven, after the word "Notwithstanding" by inserting the words "the provisions of".
On page four, section forty-five, line forty-two, after the word "sale" by inserting the word "of";
On page four, section forty-five, line forty-four, by striking out the words "described above";
On page nine, section forty-five, line one hundred fifty-four, by striking out the words "In any case where" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "Whenever".
On page three, section forty-five, line thirty-seven, by striking out the word "as" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "that";
On page five, section forty-five, line sixty-five, by striking out the word "must" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "shall";
On page five, section forty-five, line sixty-nine, by striking out the word "such" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "fair market";
On page five, section forty-five, line seventy-six, by striking out the word "thereto" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "to the motor vehicle".
The bill (S. B. No. 415), as amended, was then ordered to engrossment and third reading.
On motion of Senator Ross, the following amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk, considered simultaneously, and adopted:
On page sixty-six, section thirty-six, by striking out the section caption and inserting in lieu thereof a new section caption, to read as follows:
§30-13A-36. Exemption from licensing and regulation.;
On page sixty-six, section thirty-six, line one, after the word "licensing" by inserting the words "and regulation".
The bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 460), as amended, was then ordered to engrossment and third reading.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 556, Exempting retailers of automobiles and trucks from definition of credit services organizations.
The following amendment to the bill, from the Committee on Transportation, was reported by the Clerk and adopted:
On page forty, section fourteen, after line eight hundred twenty-eight, by inserting a new subdivision, designated subdivision (38), to read as follows:
(38) The division may issue special registration plates recognizing and honoring breast cancer survivors.
The bill (S. B. No. 638), as amended, was then ordered to engrossment and third reading.
On page nine, section four, line nineteen, by striking out the word "either";
On page nine, section four, line twenty-two, by striking out the words "or otherwise" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "and";
On page ten, by striking out all of subdivision (1) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subdivision (1), to read as follows:
"(1) Will result in the appropriate reclamation and regrading of the land according to all applicable laws and regulations;".
The bill (S. B. No. 649), as amended, was then ordered to engrossment and third reading.
At the request of Senator McKenzie, unanimous consent being granted, the Senate returned to the consideration of
Now on third reading, having been read a second time and ordered to engrossment and third reading in earlier proceedings today.
Senator McKenzie requested unanimous consent that the bill be returned to second reading and the amendment stage.
Senator McKenzie then moved that the bill be returned to second reading and the amendment stage.
The question being on the adoption of Senator McKenzie's aforestated motion, the same was put.
A standing vote being taken, there were nineteen "yeas" and twelve "nays".
Whereupon, the President declared Senator McKenzie's aforestated motion had prevailed.
Thereafter, Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 694 was returned to second reading and the amendment stage.
Senator McKenzie moved that the bill be advanced to third reading with the right for amendments to be considered on that reading.
Whereupon, the President declared Senator McKenzie's aforestated motion had not prevailed.
Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 694 was again ordered to engrossment and third reading.
Senate Bill No. 722, Repealing section prohibiting giving away or selling liquor in buildings where boxing is held.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 139, Creating Tourism Development Act.
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 143, Relating to small employer accident and sickness insurance policies.
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 221, Establishing Public-Private Transportation Facilities Act of 2004.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 350, Authorizing bureau of commerce to promulgate legislative rules.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 399, Authorizing miscellaneous boards and agencies to promulgate legislative rules.
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 408, Relating to growth county school facilities act.
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 551, Allowing alcohol beverage control commissioner to revoke or suspend wine licenses; other provisions.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 672, Relating to municipalities' right to collect public utility fees.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 675, Relating to outdoor advertising revenues.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 705, Removing personal use exception for criminal offense of manufacturing controlled substance.
Senate Bill No. 721, Relating to centers for economic development and technology advancement.
At the request of Senator Hunter, and by unanimous consent, the Senate returned to the sixth order of business.
Senator Hunter presented a petition from Larry Baxter and numerous Greenbrier County residents, supporting Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 271 (Relating to racial profiling data collection), Senate Bill No. 272 (Creating state police review board), House Bill No. 4125 (Creating a state police review board to hear complaints against state police personnel) and House Bill No. 4126 (Requiring racial profiling data collection by law-enforcement officers and agencies each time a motorist is stopped for an alleged violation of the law).
Senate Bill No. 315, Creating mental hygiene pilot program.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 315 (originating in the Committee on Health and Human Resources)--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.
At the request of Senator Prezioso, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 315) 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.
On motion of Senator Prezioso, the bill was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate Bill No. 708, Providing for enforcement of laws relating to manicuring and aesthetician salons.
At the request of Senator Prezioso, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (S. B. No. 708) 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, with amendments from the Committee on Health and Human Resources pending.