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Charleston, W. Va., Thursday, March 1, 2007
Pending the reading of the Journal of Wednesday, February 28, 2007,
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2390--A Bill to amend and reenact º19-20-10, º19-20-15, º19-20-16, º19-20-17 and º19-20-18 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to domestic animals and livestock; and adding any animal raised for domestic or commercial agricultural purposes to provisions providing compensation to persons having suffered loss or damage on account of the destruction, loss, or injury by dogs and provisions relating to the consequences of a dog that has chased, worried, wounded or killed such animals.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2422--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §25-1-4; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §31-20-30, all relating to reducing the reimbursement provided by the regional jails and the Division of Corrections provided that the Department of Health and Human Services and the Regional Jail Authority and the Department of Corrections will effectuate an electronic payment system.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2461--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §21-3-22, relating to providing that all employees have the right to review and copy the contents of their personnel file.
Eng. House Bill No. 2710--A Bill to amend and reenact §21-9-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the elimination of the licensure exemption for certain contractors of manufactured housing installation.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2940--A Bill to amend and reenact §33-16-1a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating increasing the age of dependents for health insurance coverage.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 3106--A Bill to amend and reenact §51-2A-3 and §51-2A-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to family courts; realigning and increasing family court circuits; and increasing the number of family court judges.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 3167--A Bill to amend and reenact §18-7A-17 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to allowing members of the Teachers Retirement System who are absent from employment while serving as an officer or staff of a statewide professional teaching association or a statewide service personnel association to count this service towards retirement credit; and amounts required to be paid by members for such service.
Eng. House Bill No. 3184--A Bill to amend and reenact §27-3-1 and §27-3-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §27-5-9 of said code, all relating to confidentiality, disclosure and authorization for disclosure of mental health information obtained in the course of treatment or evaluation of individuals.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 3220--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18A-2-10a, relating to medical qualifications for school bus operators; and prohibition of dismissal, denial of or ineligibility for employment of school bus operators who have diabetes mellitus requiring insulin.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 3223--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §16-29I-1, §16-29I-2, §16-29I-3, §16-29I-4, §16-29I-5, §16-29I-6, §16-29I-7, §16-29I-8, §16-29I-9 and §16-29I- 10, all relating to creating a revolving loan fund to be administered by the West Virginia Health Care Authority Board to provide grants and loans to assist hospitals in the rationalization and restructuring of their health care delivery systems; setting forth the criteria and conditions for approving hospital restructuring plans and loans from the revolving funds; and providing the Health Care Authority Board with reporting responsibilities and rule-making authority to implement the provisions of the new article.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 3269--A Bill to reform, alter and modify the county commission of Berkeley County under the provisions of section 13, article IX of the Constitution of West Virginia.
House Concurrent Resolution No. 2--Designating Megalonyx Jeffersonnii as the official state fossil.
House Concurrent Resolution No. 21--Designating the Mighty Wurlitzer Theater Pipe Organ, located in Huntington, West Virginia, as the official theater pipe organ of West Virginia.
Whereas, The Bluefield, West Virginia, Granada Theater Wurlitzer theater pipe organ, now installed in the Keith Albee Theater in Huntington, West Virginia, is the sole remaining theater pipe organ originally installed in a theater in the State of West Virginia; and
Whereas, In 2001, the Huntington Theater Organ Project, Inc, a not-for-profit, tax-exempt West Virginia Corporation consisting of private citizens was established to renovate and install the Bluefield Granada Theater Wurlitzer in the Keith Albee Theater in Huntington, West Virginia; and
Whereas, The Huntington Theater Organ Project, Inc., has obtained parts of the Moller theater organ originally installed in the Smoot Theater, Parkersburg, West Virginia which will be added to the theater organ installed in the Keith Albee Theater; and
Whereas, The theater organ installed in the Keith Albee Theater is the only remaining theater organ built for a theater in the Great State of West Virginia and the glorious, majestic sounds of the most powerful musical instrument ever produced will once again thrill West Virginians in such events as mini-concerts between films, an annual concert series, and educational curriculum programs with area schools and universities; therefore, be it
House Concurrent Resolution No. 39--Expressing the concern of the Legislature that the purchase of West Virginia Alloys (a subsidiary of Globe Metallurgical) Hawks Nest Hydro-Electric facility by Brookfield Power may adversely affect the economy of the state and cause employees of West Virginia Alloys to lose their employment, and urging any corporation that owns and operates a hydro-electric or steam generation facility in this state for the manufacture of the specific product, as same is listed on the corporation's current license granted by the Federal Energy Regulation Commission, without first conducting an economic impact survey which includes determining the identity of employees who would suffer adverse employment consequences as a result of the sale or lease of the facility for purposes other than the manufacture of the specific product.
Further Resolved, That the Legislature urges any corporation that owns and operates a hydro-electric or steam generation facility in this state for the manufacture of a specific product, not to sell or lease the facility for any purpose other than the manufacture of the specific product, as the same is listed on the corporation's current license granted by the Federal Energy Regulation Commission, without first conducting an economic impact survey which includes determining the identity of employees who would suffer adverse employment consequences as a result of the sale or lease of the facility for purposes other than the manufacture of the specific product; and, be it
House Concurrent Resolution No. 47--Requesting the West Virginia Division of Highways to name a portion of Route 16 north from the existing northern Oak Hill city limits to the cutoff point at King Avenue in Fayetteville, "Lucille Smallwood Meadows Highway.
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this Resolution to the Hon. Governor Joe Manchin, III, to the Commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Highways, and to Mrs. Dianne Smallwood-Russell, Mr. Charles Smallwood, and LuAnne Austin.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2764, Establishing criminal history checks for applicants for insurance producer licenses.
At the request of Senate Plymale, and by unanimous consent, the Senate returned to the second order of business and the introduction of guests.
Senators Sprouse, Plymale, Stollings, Oliverio, Foster, McCabe and Kessler offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 39-- Designating the month of March, 2007, as "American Red Cross Month".
Whereas, The American Red Cross was founded in 1881 by Clara Barton and chartered by Congress in 1905; and
Whereas, The American Red Cross depends on the support of the American people to help sustain the foundation; and
Whereas, In 2006, American Red Cross volunteers from West Virginia responded to 1,229 local emergencies, assisted 2,036 military families and trained 79,537 people in life-saving skills such as CPR, first aid, lifeguard training, water safety and HIV/AIDS education; and
Whereas, The American Red Cross could not provide its vital services without generous contributions from the American people; therefore, be it
That the Senate hereby designates the month of March, 2007, as "American Red Cross Month"; and, be it
Senators Sprouse (By Request), Stollings, Foster and Kessler offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 40--Designating March 1, 2007, as "Self- Injury Awareness Day".
Whereas, Self-injury, also called self-harm, self-inflicted violence or self-mutilation, is a coping mechanism used by an estimated one percent of the United States population; and
Whereas, Self-injury is seldom talked about and often misunderstood, resulting in those who self-injure being treated unfairly or insensitively by police, doctors, therapists and emergency personnel; and
Whereas, Raising professional and public awareness of the facts about self-injury will help dispel the fears, myths and taboos that surround the subject that make it difficult for the people who self-injure to obtain effective help; therefore, be it
That the Senate hereby designates March 1, 2007, as "Self- Injury Awareness Day"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the American Self-Harm Information Clearinghouse.
Eng. Senate Bill No. 614, Exempting certain preschool programs from day care center licensure.
Eng. Senate Bill No. 739, Relating to disclosure of transactions with affiliates and other related parties.
On motion of Senator Plymale, the bill was referred to the Committee on Education.
On motion of Senator Chafin, the Senate adjourned until tomorrow, Friday, March 2, 2007, at 11 a.m.