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Charleston, W. Va., Friday, February 22, 2008
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Lewis Arnold, Mullens Pentecostal Holiness Church, Mullens, West Virginia.
Pending the reading of the Journal of Thursday, February 21, 2008,
At the Thursday, February 21, 2008, meeting of the Berkeley County Commission action was taken to approve the Resolution Requesting the West Virginia Legislature to Reform the County's Current Form of Government by the Berkeley County Commission. In addition to the resolution, we are forwarding a copy of the Berkeley County Commission agenda which served as the public notice of the resolution's consideration. Please file the resolution and take whatever action necessary to process it through the legislative system.
William L. Stubblefield,
BEFORE THE COUNTY COMMISSION OF
Whereas, That resolution was revised, clarified and affirmatively adopted, on the 21st day of February, 2008, in session, duly advertised by posted agenda, at the Courthouse and on the Commission website; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the Berkeley County Commission hereby resolves as follows:
1.That the growth which this County has experienced over the past fifteen years, which growth has caused Berkeley County to become the second largest county in the State of West Virginia and the 56th fastest growing county in the nation, has, likewise, caused the business coming before this Commission to dramatically increase.
2.That, further, the business of managing the resources and meeting the demands of such a growing county has suggested to many of our citizens that consideration of the business before the Commission and its attendant boards, authorities and commissions, should be shared among a greater number of elected officials.
3.That the Commission requests, therefore, that the Legislature adopt legislation which will put before the voters of Berkeley County the question of a tribunal, composed of five members, which tribunal shall be called the Berkeley County Council and shall have all the powers and responsibilities currently enjoyed by the existing Commission, and any other powers and responsibilities granted to or imposed upon such governing bodies by the Legislature in the future.
4.That the Commission requests that the question be put before the voters of Berkeley County at the general election to be held on the 4th day of November, 2008.
5.That the Commission further requests the Legislature to fashion its legislation granting this request by directing that the members of the Council be nominated and elected in the following manner, beginning with nominations at the primary election to be held on the 11th day of May, 2010, or on the date scheduled by the West Virginia Legislature for such election, if such date is changed, and culminating in the election of the three new council members at the general election scheduled for the first Tuesday in November, 2010; that two of such members shall be those members of the existing Commission whose terms will have not ended by January 1, 2011; that the other three members shall be elected for staggered terms of two, four and six years, respectively, such terms being decided by designating the six-year term to the candidate with the greatest number of votes, the four-year term to the candidate certified as a winner having the next greatest number of votes and the two-year term to the candidate certified as a winner having the third greatest number of votes. No two members of the Council elected shall be from the same magisterial district and all candidates shall be selected by at-large election.
6.That the new Council shall be effective and the elected members of the same shall take office on January 1, 2011.
7.That the election herein referenced shall conform in all respects to the election laws and rules administered by the West Virginia Secretary of State.
Done this 21st day of February, 2008, at Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia.
Steven C. Teufel,
Ronald K. Collins,
John W. Small, Jr.,
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 3056--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-5-30, relating to authorization for pharmacists to administer immunizations, setting forth limitations on those immunizations as to type of immunizations and age of the recipient; establishing training requirements, establishing reporting requirements; providing rule-making authority; and requiring annual reporting to the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 4129--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-1-18; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-3-16a; to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated §30-4-8a and §30-4-10a; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-5- 10a; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-7-6a; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-8-5a; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-14A-5; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-20-8a; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-21-16; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-28-8a, all relating to the establishment of special, retired, volunteer and inactive licenses for certain professions and occupations; providing legislative rulemaking authority to the respective boards to set licensure criteria and continuing education; providing for special volunteer licenses for certain health care providers providing volunteer services; waiving certain licensing fees; and providing civil immunity for special volunteer licenses for certain health care providers.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 4299--A Bill to amend and reenact §8-15-17 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requirements for firefighter applicants.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 4303--A Bill to amend and reenact §30-36-18 and §30-36-19 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated §30-36-21 and §30-36-22, all relating to the Board of Acupuncture; clarifying disciplinary causes and actions; providing for complaint investigations, hearings; and providing civil and criminal penalties.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 4333--A Bill to amend and reenact §33-17-9b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to disbursement of fire insurance proceeds; authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a rule providing for an insurance company to escrow a portion of the proceeds for fire cleanup costs; limiting application of provisions to municipalities which have adopted and filed an ordinance or other valid regulation; and limiting application of provisions to certain circumstances.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 4407--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §17C-15-51, relating to required equipment for school buses; and requiring automatic tire chains as standard equipment on all new school buses.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 4487--A Bill to amend §17C- 4-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to prohibiting public disclosure of the social security number of any person named or disclosed in a motor vehicle accident report; exceptions.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 4496--A Bill to amend and reenact §18-7A-14, §18-7A-18, §18-7A-34 and §18-7A-40 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §18-7B-7, §18-7B-7a and §18-7B-8 of said code; to amend and reenact §18-7C-1, §18-7C-2, §18-7C-3, §18-7C-4, §18-7C-5, §18-7C-6, §18-7C-7, §18-7C- 8, §18-7C-9, §18-7C-10, §18-7C-11, §18-7C-12, §18-7C-13 and §18-7C- 14 of said code; and to further amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-7C-15, all relating to providing opportunities for members of the teachers' defined contribution retirement system to the state teachers retirement system; providing for contributions by employers and members; authorizing loans to members; providing for transfer of higher education employees who are members of the teachers' defined contribution retirement system; providing for transfer of certain members returning to employment with participating employer; prohibiting transfers to teachers' defined contribution retirement system; providing findings and purposes of enactment; providing definitions of terms; establishing percentage of actively contributing members of the Teachers' Defined Contribution Retirement System voluntarily and affirmatively electing to transfer to the State Teachers Retirement System that required to authorize those transfers; providing for notice, counseling and other education prior to opportunity to affirmatively electing to transfer; providing for access to schools; establishing July 1, 2008, as effective date of transfer; requiring additional contribution upon transfer and establishing reduction in service credit if additional contribution not made; establishing an initial date for retirement; providing for loans to make additional contribution and payroll deduction program for repayment; establishing processes for members of the Teachers' Defined Contribution Retirement System to affirmatively elect to transfer; establishing powers and duties of the consolidated public retirement board relating to the process and transfers; providing for effect of transfers on qualified domestic relations orders and vesting; providing guaranteed minimum benefits; providing certain appellate processes; and providing for additional opportunity to transfer in certain limited circumstances; providing increased cost to member for transferring under those circumstances; establishing July 1, 2009, as final effective date of transfer and exceptions; and providing for funding needed to offset any additional unfunded actuarially accrued liability.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 4500--A Bill to amend and reenact §15-2C-1 and §15-2C-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding a new section, designated §15-2C-9, all relating to providing qualified entities access to the West Virginia Central Abuse Registry; defining the responsibilities of qualified entities; and establishing fees for requests by qualified entities.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 4515--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §17B-3-13, relating to reports by health care providers of persons incompetent to drive an automobile.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 349 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--A Bill to amend and reenact article 9, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating generally to the promulgation of administrative rules by the various executive or administrative agencies and the procedures relating thereto; legislative mandate or authorization for the promulgation of certain legislative rules; authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules in the form that the rules were filed in the State Register; authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules with various modifications presented to and recommended by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee; authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules as amended by the Legislature; authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules with various modifications presented to and recommended by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and as amended by the Legislature; authorizing the Board of Acupuncture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to disciplinary and complaint procedures for acupuncturists; authorizing the Board of Acupuncture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to continuing education requirements; authorizing the Commissioner of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the fee structure for the Pesticide Control Act of 1990; authorizing the Commissioner of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to auctioneers; authorizing the Commissioner of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the West Virginia Plant Pest Act; authorizing the Commissioner of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the inspection of meat and poultry; authorizing the Commissioner of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to frozen desserts and imitation frozen desserts; authorizing the State Auditor to promulgate a legislative rule relating to standards for requisitions for payment issued to state officers on the Auditor; authorizing the State Auditor to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the State Purchasing Card Program; authorizing the Board of Dental Examiners to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the board; authorizing the State Election Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to corporate political activity; authorizing the State Election Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the regulation of campaign finance; authorizing the State Election Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to election expenditures; authorizing the Board of Funeral Service Examiners to promulgate a legislative rule relating to funeral director, embalmer, apprentice, courtesy card holder and funeral establishment requirements; authorizing the Board of Hearing Aid Dealers to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the board; authorizing the Massage Therapy Licensure Board to promulgate a legislative rule relating to general provisions; authorizing the Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the board; authorizing the Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners to promulgate a legislative rule relating to continuing education; authorizing the Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners to promulgate a legislative rule relating to a standard of ethics; authorizing the Board of Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule relating to continuing education for physicians and podiatrists; authorizing the Board of Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule relating to collaborative pharmacy practice; authorizing the Board of Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule relating to certification, disciplinary and complaint procedures, continuing education and radiologist assistants; authorizing the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board to promulgate a legislative rule relating to nursing home administrators; authorizing the Pharmaceutical Cost Management Council to promulgate a legislative rule relating to prescription drug advertising expense reporting; authorizing the Board of Professional Surveyors to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the examination and licensing of professional surveyors in West Virginia; authorizing the Board of Professional Surveyors to promulgate a legislative rule relating to fees for surveyors and surveying firms; authorizing the Board of Professional Surveyors to promulgate a legislative rule relating to standards for the practice of surveying in West Virginia; authorizing the Public Service Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to emergency telephone service; authorizing the Secretary of State to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the use of digital signatures, state certificate authority and the state repository; authorizing the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the licensure of speech-pathology and audiology; and authorizing the Board of Veterinary Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the registration of veterinary technicians.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 398 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--A Bill to amend and reenact article 5, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating generally to the promulgation of administrative rules by the Department of Health and Human Resources and the procedures relating thereto; legislative mandate or authorization for the promulgation of certain legislative rules; authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules in the form that the rules were filed in the State Register; authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules with various modifications presented to and recommended by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee; authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules as amended by the Legislature; authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules with various modifications presented to and recommended by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and as amended by the Legislature; authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to food establishments ; authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to water wells ; authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to water well design standards; authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to hospice licensure ; authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the regulation of opioid treatment programs; authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the newborn screening system; authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to clandestine drug laboratory remediation; and authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to emergency medical services.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 417 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--A Bill to amend and reenact article 7, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931 , as amended, relating generally to the promulgation of administrative rules by the Department of Revenue and the procedures relating thereto; legislative mandate or authorization for the promulgation of certain legislative rules; authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules in the form that the rules were filed in the State Register; authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules with various modifications presented to and recommended by the Legislative Rule- Making Review Committee; authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules as amended by the Legislature; authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules with various modifications presented to and recommended by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and as amended by the Legislature; authorizing the Alcohol Beverage Control Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to retail licensee operations ; authorizing the Alcohol Beverage Control Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to farm wineries; authorizing the Alcohol Beverage Control Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the sale of wine ; authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to guaranteed loss ratios as applied to individual sickness and accident insurance policies ; authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to mental health parity ; authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to recognition of preferred mortality tables for use in determining minimum reserve liabilities ; authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the replacement of life insurance policies and annuity contracts ; authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to military sales practices ; authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to suitability in annuity transactions ; authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to life insurance disclosures; authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to life insurance illustrations ; authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to examiners and examinations ; authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the licensing and conduct of insurance producers, agencies and solicitors; authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to fingerprinting requirements for applications for an insurance producer license; authorizing the Lottery Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to racetrack table games ; and authorizing the State Tax Department to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the exchange of information agreement between the Commissioner of the Tax Division of the Department of Revenue and the Commissioner of the Division of Labor of the Department of Commerce, the Commissioner of the Insurance Commission of the Department of Revenue, the Commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles of the Department of Transportation, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Employment Programs and the Office of the Governor.
Senate Bill No. 533, Relating to motor vehicle dealer requirements.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 533 (originating in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure)--A Bill to amend and reenact §17A-6-1b, §17A-6-2a, §17A-6-4, §17A-6-7, §17A-6-15 and §17A-6-18a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §17A-6E-2 of said code, all relating to the licensing of dealers; extending authority to out-of-state dealers to issue vehicle registrations; expanding authority of Dealer Recovery Fund Control Board to consider claims against the fund; increasing minimum bond requirement from ten thousand dollars to twenty-five thousand dollars; establishing minimum number of sales prior to renewal and opportunity for appeal; exempting salespersons employed by dealers selling commercial vehicles, financial institutions and auctions from the requirement to obtain a salesperson license; and authorizing the commissioner to require participation in an electronic temporary plates or markers program as a precondition for issuance of temporary plates.
Senate Bill No. 556, Requiring owner's or operator's prior written authorization to tow vehicle.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 556 (originating in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure)--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §24A-2A-1, §24A-2A-2, §24A-2A-3 and §24A- 2A-4, all relating to the disposition of unlawfully parked vehicles by common carriers engaged in the business of towing, hauling or carrying wrecked or disabled vehicles and mobile homes; defining certain terms; providing for prior written authorization for the towing of motor vehicles without the consent of the owner or operator; providing for criminal background checks for operators of towing vehicles; providing the local law-enforcement agency with information regarding a vehicle that has been towed and stored; establishing procedures for redeeming a towed motor vehicle and the personal property in the towed motor vehicle; and directing the Public Service Commission to conduct a study of statutory law regarding the towing of vehicles and to provide findings and recommendations to the Legislature.
At the request of Senator Unger, unanimous consent being granted, the bills (Com. Sub. for S. B. Nos. 533 and 556) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 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 the Judiciary.
Senate Bill No. 680, Relating to corporate net income tax and business franchise tax.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 680 (originating in the Committee on Finance)--A Bill to repeal §11-23-5b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §11-13S-4 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §11-13Y-1, §11-13Y-2, §11-13Y-3, §11-13Y-4, §11-13Y-5, §11-13Y-6, §11-13Y-7, §11-13Y-8 and §11-13Y-9; to amend and reenact §11-23-5a of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-23-17b; to amend and reenact §11-24-3a, §11-24-4, §11-24-7, §11-24-7b, §11-24-13a, §11-24-13c, §11-24-13d, §11-24-13f and §11-24-42 of said code; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-24-3b, all relating to corporate net income tax and business franchise tax and combined reporting; specifying percentage of taxes subject to offset by manufacturing investment tax credit; West Virginia Financial Organizations Jobs Retention Act; providing definitions; providing for eligibility for tax credits; specifying creation of the tax credit; specifying amount of credit allowed; specifying application of annual credit allowance and schedule; specifying annual computation of the number of jobs held by qualified employees; specifying availability of credit to successors; specifying credit recapture, interest, penalties and additions to tax and statute of limitations; specifying effective date; specifying allocation and apportionment methods and rules; specifying application of certain tax credits; defining terms; specifying general meaning relating to the term "tax haven"; specifying imposition of tax and rates; specifying reductions of corporation net income tax rate; specifying nullity for designated provisions; specifying removal of nullity for designated provisions; specifying apportionment rules for financial organizations; specifying treatment of insurance companies; specifying method of filing; specifying application of designated net operating losses; specifying treatment of designated dividends; mandating reporting on water's-edge unitary basis; specifying election to report based on worldwide unitary basis; specifying authority of Tax Commissioner to prescribe reporting basis; and specifying effective dates.
At the request of Senator Helmick, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 680) 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.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 686 (originating in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure), Relating to Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council.
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 686 (originating in the Committee on Finance)--A Bill to amend and reenact §31-15A-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated §31-15A-7a and §31-15A-10a, all relating to the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council; providing for the planning, construction and expansion of new or existing water, sewer and gas lines or facilities and other infrastructure concomitant to the construction of the new roads projects; providing a tax credit for contributions for planning, construction or expansion of new or existing water and sewer lines; and providing a tax credit for contributing to the completion of projects recommended by the council and roads associated with such projects.
At the request of Senator Helmick, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 686) 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.
Senate Bill No. 782 (originating in the Committee on Finance)- -A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §11-6H-1, §11-6H-2, §11- 6H-3, §11-6H-4, §11-6H-5 and §11-6H-6, all relating to a special method of valuation of manufacturing inventory property; providing definitions; providing the methodology for valuation of manufacturing inventory property; stating that the initial determination of valuation is to be made by the county assessor; authorizing the protest and appeal of the assessor's decision; and stating the effective date of the article.
At the request of Senator Helmick, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (S. B. No. 782) 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.
Senate Bill No. 783 (originating in the Committee on Finance)- -A Bill to amend and reenact §7-22-3, §7-22-5, §7-22-7 and §7-22-16 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to modifying the County Economic Opportunity Development Act to promote development of municipal areas which are unusable without extraordinary expenditures.
At the request of Senator Helmick, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (S. B. No. 783) 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.
Senate Bill No. 784 (originating in the Committee on Rules)--A Bill to amend and reenact §7-1-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §7-1-1a, all relating to reforming, altering or modifying county government as authorized in section thirteen, article IX of the West Virginia Constitution; establishing requirements for reforming, altering or modifying county commission; and providing alternative forms of county government.
At the request of Senator Chafin, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (S. B. No. 784) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Rules was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.
On third reading, coming up in regular order, with the right having been granted on yesterday, Thursday, February 21, 2008, for amendments to be received on third reading, was reported by the Clerk.
At the request of Senator Hunter, unanimous consent being granted, the bill was laid over one day, retaining its place on the calendar, and with the right for amendments to be considered on third reading remaining in effect.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 265, Creating Special Aircraft Property Valuation Act.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Bailey, Barnes, Boley, Bowman, Caruth, Deem, Edgell, Facemyer, Fanning, Foster, Green, Guills, Hall, Helmick, Hunter, Jenkins, Kessler, Love, McCabe, Minard, Plymale, Prezioso, Sprouse, Stollings, Unger, Wells, Yoder and Tomblin (Mr. President)--28.
Absent: McKenzie, Oliverio, Sharpe and Sypolt--4.
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. 265) passed with its title.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 462, Raising mental health refusal age of consent.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Bailey, Barnes, Boley, Bowman, Caruth, Chafin, Deem, Edgell, Facemyer, Fanning, Foster, Green, Guills, Hall, Helmick, Hunter, Jenkins, Kessler, Love, McCabe, Minard, Plymale, Prezioso, Sprouse, Stollings, Unger, Wells, White, Yoder and Tomblin (Mr. President)--30.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 474, Creating limited sales tax holiday for certain Energy Star appliance purchases.
Eng. Senate Bill No. 595, Establishing education goals and objectives for 2020.
On this question, the yeas were: Bailey, Barnes, Boley, Bowman, Caruth, Chafin, Deem, Edgell, Facemyer, Fanning, Foster, Green, Guills, Hall, Helmick, Hunter, Jenkins, Kessler, Love, McCabe, Minard, Plymale, Prezioso, Sprouse, Stollings, Unger, Wells, White, Yoder and Tomblin (Mr. President)--30.
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. 595) takes effect from passage.
On motion of Senator Caruth, the following amendment to the resolution was reported by the Clerk:
By striking out everything after the Resolved clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
Resolved further, That in accordance with the provisions of article eleven, chapter three of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, such proposed amendment is hereby numbered "Amendment No. 1" and designated as the "Manufacturing Inventory and equipment Tax Exemption Amendment" and the purpose of the proposed amendment is summarized as follows: "The purpose of this amendment is to authorize the Legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation manufacturing inventory and equipment."
At the request of Senator Kessler, and by unanimous consent, the resolution was laid over one day, retaining its place on the calendar, with Senator Caruth's amendment pending.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 60, Relating to threat of use of firearm or other deadly weapon as element of first-degree robbery.
On motions of Senators Bowman, Unger, Bailey and Stollings, the following amendment to the bill was reported by the Clerk and adopted:
JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT EMERGENCY SERVICE AGENCY.
(1) Jefferson County has a demonstrated population growth rate history;
(2) Small separate volunteer emergency service agencies cannot adequately serve the people of Jefferson County;
(3) The municipalities, communities and the county cannot separately finance individual volunteer emergency service agencies;
(4) Jefferson County is in a unique position that it has the only national historical park in the state which attracts thousands of visitors annually;
(5) The national historical park with its historical buildings and visitors places an undue burden on the small individual emergency service agencies in Jefferson County; and
(6) An agency that combines joint emergency services would enhance Jefferson County's ability to serve its people.
(b) Therefore, the Legislature declares that since Jefferson County is in a unique situation, it is in the public interest that the county commission of Jefferson County be authorized to create a joint emergency service agency.
§2. Authorizing creation of the Jefferson County Joint Emergency Service Agency.
(a) In lieu of creating both an emergency ambulance service authority and a separate county fire association or county fire board, the county commission of Jefferson County may enact an ordinance creating a combined joint emergency services agency to provide emergency services and emergency response services.
(b) The agency shall possess all of the rights and responsibilities conferred upon emergency ambulance service authorities, county fire associations and county fire boards that are not otherwise inconsistent with state law and local ordinance.
§3. Joint emergency services board.
(a) By ordinance, the county commission of Jefferson County may create a joint emergency services board to oversee the management and control of the agency.
(b) The board shall consist of at least the following individuals who shall be appointed by the county commission:
(1) A representative from an emergency medical service;
(2) A representative from a fire protection service; and
(3) A citizen member, who is not employed with an emergency medical service, a fire protection service or the county commission.
(c) All board members shall be residents of Jefferson County.
(d) The board members shall serve for staggered terms of three years and are limited to two consecutive terms. In the event of a vacancy, a successor shall be appointed from the same service area as the unexpired representative's term. Members shall continue to serve until their successors have been appointed.
(e) A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum.
The bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 224), as amended, was then ordered to engrossment and third reading.
On motions of Senators Unger, Boley, Fanning and Yoder, the following amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk and considered simultaneously:
On page five, section two, after line fifty three, by inserting the following:
(C) Receiving less than twenty-five thousand dollars in annual income: Provided, That this amount shall be adjusted annually to account for inflation by using the consumer price index.
(A) Is owned by an owner sixty-five years of age or older who lives in the home or, as a result of illness, accident or infirmity, is residing with a family member or is a resident of a nursing home, personal care home, rehabilitation center or similar facility; and
(D) Is owned by an individual who receives less than twenty five thousand dollars in annual income: Provided, That this amount shall be adjusted annually to account for inflation by using the consumer price index.
(b) For tax years commencing on or after the first day of January, two thousand nine, the owner of a homestead meeting the qualifications set forth in subsection (a) of this section shall qualify for a rebate in the amount above and beyond the amount paid by the owner in the taxable year of their sixty-fifth birthday for the tax increment of ad valorem taxes assessed under the authority of article three of this chapter on the homestead.;
Renumbering the remaining sections.
The question being on the adoption of the amendments offered by Senators Unger, Boley, Fanning and Yoder to the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 239).
At the request of Senator Unger, unanimous consent being granted, further consideration of the bill and the pending amendments offered by Senators Unger, Boley, Fanning and Yoder was deferred until the conclusion of bills on today's second reading calendar.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 291, Appointing additional circuit court judge to Pendleton, Hardy, Hampshire, Mercer and Wayne counties.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 340, Requiring consumers' notification of information security breach.
On page six, section six, lines eighty-three and eighty-four, by striking out the words "there shall be no tax due under the provisions of this article." and inserting in lieu thereof the following: the amount of tax due under this article shall be the greater of fifty dollars or twenty one hundredths of one percent of the value of the tax base as determined under this article.;
On page six, section six, after line eighty-four, by inserting the following:
On motions of Senators Caruth and Yoder, the following amendment to the bill (S. B. No. 465) was next reported by the Clerk:
On page four, section six, line fifty-two, after the word "nine" by striking out the remainder of the bill and inserting in lieu thereof the words "there shall be no tax due under the provisions of this article."
The question being on the adoption of the amendment offered by Senators Caruth and Yoder to the bill, the same was put and did not prevail.
Thereafter, at the request of Senator Barnes, and by unanimous consent, the remarks by Senators Caruth and Yoder regarding the adoption of the amendment offered by Senators Caruth and Yoder to Senate Bill No. 465 were ordered printed in the Appendix to the Journal.
At the request of Senator Hunter, unanimous consent being granted, the remarks by Senator McCabe regarding the adoption of the amendment offered by Senators Caruth and Yoder to Senate Bill No. 465 were ordered printed in the Appendix to the Journal.
Thereafter, at the request of Senator Prezioso, and by unanimous consent, the bill, as amended, was advanced to third reading with the right for further amendments to be considered on that reading.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 534, Creating Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity Standard and Firefighter Protection Act.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 554, Relating to osteopathic physician and surgeon licensing requirements.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 565, Relating to increased real property assessment notice.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 571, Relating to certain firefighters' workers' compensation benefits.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 580, Authorizing magistrate courts to accept unsigned citation payments.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 619, Defining certain external defibrillators' user terms.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 638, Requiring information collection from catalytic converter purchasers.
On page eleven, section three, line forty-seven, by striking out the word "Large" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, large";
On page twenty-three, section eight, line eleven, after the word "article" by changing the period to a comma and inserting the words "and a representative of large quantity users."
The bill (S. B. No. 641), as amended, was then ordered to engrossment and third reading.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 657, Creating Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace Act.
On motions of Senators Prezioso, Unger and Yoder, the following amendment to the bill was reported by the Clerk and adopted:
On page nine, section twenty-one, line twenty-nine, after the word "care" by changing the period to a colon and adding the following proviso: Provided, That a legally licensed and qualified practitioner of medicine or dentistry may supply medicines to patients that he or she treats in a free clinic and that he or she deems appropriate.
The bill (S. B. No. 722), as amended, was then ordered to engrossment and third reading.
The end of today's second reading calendar having been reached, the Senate returned to the consideration
Having been read a second time in earlier proceedings today, and now coming up in deferred order with the amendments offered by Senators Unger, Boley, Fanning and Yoder to the bill pending (shown in the Senate Journal of today, pages 39 and 40), was again reported by the Clerk.
On motion of Senator Kessler, the following amendments to the amendments offered by Senators Unger, Boley, Fanning and Yoder to the bill were reported by the Clerk, considered simultaneously, and adopted:
On page one, section three, subsection (a), subdivision (1), paragraph (C), after the word "income" by inserting the words "in the aggregate between the owner and his/her spouse";
On page two, section three, subsection (a), subdivision (2), paragraph (D), after the word "income" by inserting the words "in the aggregate between the owner and his/her spouse".
The question now being on the adoption of the amendments offered by Senators Unger, Boley, Fanning and Yoder to the bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 239), as amended.
The question again being on the adoption of the amendments offered by Senators Unger, Boley, Fanning and Yoder to the bill, as amended, and on this question, Senator Unger demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being taken, the yeas were: Bailey, Barnes, Boley, Bowman, Caruth, Chafin, Deem, Edgell, Fanning, Foster, Guills, Hall, Hunter, Love, Prezioso, Stollings, Unger, White and Yoder--19.
The nays were: Facemyer, Green, Helmick, Jenkins, Kessler, McCabe, Minard, Plymale, Sprouse, Wells and Tomblin (Mr. President)--11.
So, a majority of those present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the amendments offered by Senators Unger, Boley, Fanning and Yoder to the bill, as amended, adopted.
Thereafter, at the request of Senator Caruth, and by unanimous consent, the remarks by Senators Unger and Yoder regarding the adoption of the amendments offered by Senators Unger, Boley, Fanning and Yoder to Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 239 were ordered printed in the Appendix to the Journal.
On motions of Senators Unger, Boley, Fanning and Yoder, the following amendment to the bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 239) was next reported by the Clerk and adopted:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new article, designated §11-6H-1, §11-6H-2, §11-6H-3, §11-6H-4, §11-6H-5, §11-6H-6, §11-6H-7, §11-6H-8, §11-6H-9, §11-6H-10, §11-6H-11 and §11-6H-12, all to read as follows:.
The bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 239), as amended, was then ordered to engrossment and third reading.
Upon expiration of the recess, the Senate reconvened and, at the request of Senator Bailey, and by unanimous consent, returned to the fourth order of business.
Your Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills has examined, found truly enrolled, and on the 22nd day of February, 2008, 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:
(Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 4327), Relating to charitable bingo and updating the maximum wage allowed to reflect changes in state minimum wage.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 227 (originating in the Committee on Finance)--A Bill to amend and reenact §18-7A-3, §18- 7A-13, §18-7A-14, §18-7A-28c and §18-7A-34 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to the State Teachers' Retirement System; defining terms; clarifying when membership ceases in the State Teachers' Retirement System; providing for correction of errors; permitting rollovers of any dollar amount; and permitting subsequent loans to members.
At the request of Senator Helmick, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 227) 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 (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 323) 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.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 564 (originating in the Committee on Education), Relating to higher education tuition and fees waivers.
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 564 (originating in the Committee on Finance)--A Bill to amend and reenact §18-19-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §18B-10-1, §18B-10-5 and §18B-10-6 of said code, all relating to waivers of higher education tuition and fees; clarifying eligibility requirements for certain applicants; allowing increases in existing tuition and fees at institutions that are below the state average; changing method of calculating limits on waivers of tuition and fees; and exempting tuition and fee waivers granted to higher education employees, spouses and dependents and all tuition and fee waivers authorized by statute from calculation of limits on percentage of tuition and fee waivers granted by state institutions of higher education.
At the request of Senator Helmick, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 564) 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.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 567 (originating in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure), Regulating all-terrain vehicles.
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 567 (originating in the Committee on Finance)--A Bill to amend and reenact §17A-1-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §17A-6-1 of said code; and to amend and reenact §17F-1-1, §17F-1-3, §17F-1-7 and §17F-1-9, all relating to the regulation of all-terrain vehicles; prohibiting operation on paved roads; defining terms; and providing for regulation of all-terrain vehicles by local government authorities.
At the request of Senator Helmick, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 567) 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.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 593 (originating in the Committee on Education), Clarifying library funding obligation from local share.
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 593 (originating in the Committee on Finance)--A Bill to amend and reenact §18-9A-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to school finance; computation of local share; limit on certain library funding obligations; and transfer of a library funding obligation to an excess levy.
At the request of Senator Helmick, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 593) 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.
Senate Bill No. 600, Adding certain terms to Human Rights Act and Fair Housing Act.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 600 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--A Bill to amend and reenact §5-11-2, §5-11-3, §5-11-4, §5-11-8, §5-11-9 and §5-11-13 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §5-11A-3, §5-11A-5, §5-11A-6 and §5-11A-7 of said code, all relating to unlawful discriminatory practices generally; prohibiting discrimination based upon age or sexual orientation in housing; defining "sexual orientation" and "age"; and exempting certain religious organizations and nonprofit organizations from sexual orientation proscriptions based upon religious beliefs or tenets.
At the request of Senator Kessler, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 600) 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.
Now on second reading, having been read a first time and referred to the Committee on Finance on February 20, 2008;
At the request of Senator Kessler, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (S. B. No. 653) 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.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 667 (originating in the Committee on Pensions), Relating to policemen's and firemen's pension and relief funds.
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 667 (originating in the Committee on Finance)--A Bill to amend and reenact §8-22-16, §8-22-17, §8-22-19, §8-22-20, §8-22-20a, §8-22-22, §8-22-22a, §8- 22-23a, §8-22-26a and §8-22-27 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated §8-22-18a and §8-22-18b; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-2-15e; and to amend and reenact §33-3-14d and §33-3-33 of said code, all relating to municipal policemen's and firemen's pension and relief funds; amending calculation of overtime for compensation and average adjusted salary for new employees; requiring additional duties of fund trustees; creating the West Virginia Municipal Pensions Oversight Board; specifying powers, duties, liabilities and compensation of oversight board members; requiring reporting on local pension funds' investment returns; creating the West Virginia Municipal Pensions Security Fund; transferring certain duties from the State Treasurer to the oversight board and providing for efficient transition; requiring municipal contributions on a monthly basis; requiring deposits of certain revenues within five days of receipt; increasing employee contributions to the pension and relief funds for new employees to nine and one-half percent of salary and providing for increased contribution from current members based on actuary's recommendation; requiring increased contributions to receive certain insurance premium tax revenues; setting times for deposits; requiring certain payments by electronic funds transfer; reducing time to qualify for insurance premium tax revenues from three years to eighteen months; providing for annual actuarial report, for periodic review of the actuarial process and for periodic actuarial audit; setting minimum standards for annual municipality contributions to pension funds; establishing target funding ratios of eighty, ninety and one hundred percent of unfunded liabilities; requiring municipal contributions based on demographic and investment experience; eliminating alternative funding method; defining terms; providing for contract actuary; requiring report; authorizing local pension boards of trustees to invest with the state Investment Management Board and Board of Treasury Investments; requiring compliance with the Uniform Prudent Investor Act; amending authorized investments; requiring reporting of municipal board's investment policy; requiring reporting of fees and transactions costs; providing for disability examinations; restricting access by examining physician to prior disability examination reports; requiring completion of investigation of charge and implementation of disciplinary action by board of trustees prior to consideration of disability retirement; authorizing light-duty work at discretion of the municipality and the employee; requiring reports on disability retirements; clarifying supplemental benefits; defining solvency; clarifying military service credit; requiring study by Insurance Commissioner; reallocating revenues from the additional fire and casualty insurance premium tax and returning surcharge on fire and casualty insurance policies to one percent to benefit municipal policemen's and firemen's pension and relief funds; providing for deposits into Municipal Pensions Security Fund and for transfer of duties to Municipal Pensions Oversight Board; providing for interest; requiring information sharing; establishing minimum standards for employer contributions to plans funded at one hundred ten percent or more; restricting premium tax revenue to plans funded less than one hundred ten percent of accrued liability; providing for disbursement by Insurance Commissioner; providing for interest; providing for retention and investment of certain funds from insurance policy surcharge for five years for the benefit of municipal policemen's and firemen's pension and relief funds; setting requirements to qualify for insurance premium surcharge proceeds; providing for distribution; and setting dates.
At the request of Senator Helmick, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 667) 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 (S. B. No. 671) 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.
Senate Bill No. 682, Creating Community and Technical College Capital Improvement Fund.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 682 (originating in the Committee on Finance)--A Bill to amend and reenact §18B-10-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §29-22-18 of said code, all relating to creating a special revenue fund known as the Community and Technical College Capital Improvement Fund; providing for depositing funds pledged to repay principal, interest and/or redemption premium on certain bonds authorized by the commission for community and technical college capital improvements; and allocating five million dollars to the Higher Education Policy Commission Community and Technical College Capital Improvement Fund for community and technical college education capital improvements.
At the request of Senator Helmick, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 682) 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.
Now on second reading, having been read a first time and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary on February 21, 2008;
Senate Bill No. 720, Defining who may designate disposition manner of deceased person's body.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 720 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--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 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; and giving procedure to written wishes of the deceased.
At the request of Senator Kessler, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 720) 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. 758, Specifying certain terms of Public Employees Insurance Agency participation.
Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 758 (originating in the Committee on Finance)--A Bill to amend and reenact §5-16-13 and §5- 16-23 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to the terms of participation in the Public Employees Insurance Agency of dependent children, employees hired on or after the first day of July, two thousand eight, upon retirement and members of the Legislature.
At the request of Senator Helmick, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 758) 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 (S. B. No. 769) 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.
Senate Bill No. 785 (originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)--A Bill to amend and reenact §11-16-19 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §49-1-4 of said code, all relating to changing the use of alcoholic beverages by minors from a status offense to a juvenile delinquent offense.
At the request of Senator Kessler, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (S. B. No. 785) 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 Caruth, unanimous consent being granted, it was ordered that the Journal show had Senator Caruth been present in the chamber on Thursday, February 21, 2008, he would have voted "yea" on the passage of Engrossed Senate Bill No. 165, Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 305, Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 590 and Engrossed Senate Bill No. 775.
At the request of Senator Jenkins, the name of Senator Jenkins was removed as a sponsor of Senate Bill No. 600 (Adding certain terms to Human Rights Act and Fair Housing Act).
At the request of Senator Plymale, the name of Senator Plymale was removed as a sponsor of Senate Bill No. 741 (Relating to Tax Increment Financing Act).
On motion of Senator Bailey, leaves of absence for the day were granted Senators Sharpe, McKenzie, Oliverio and Sypolt.
On motion of Senator Bailey, the Senate adjourned until Monday, February 25, 2008, at 11 a.m.