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The Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of Monday, January 15, 2007, being the first order of business, when the further reading thereof was dispensed with and the same approved.
H. R. 6, Rescinding House Rule 70a, and abolishing the Consent Calendar,
H. R. 7, Amending House Rule 42, relating to taking of the yeas and nays,
At the request of Delegate DeLong, and by unanimous consent, H. R. 6 was taken up for immediate consideration and adopted.
At the request of Delegate DeLong, and by unanimous consent, H. R. 7 was then taken up for immediate consideration and adopted.
Delegate Doyle requested that the Clerk record him as having voting "Nay" on the adoption of H. R. 7.
H. B. 2105, Extending the expiration date of provisions permitting retired teachers to accept employment as substitutes in areas of critical need and shortage for an unlimited number of days without affecting retirement benefits,
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Thompson, presented the annual report of the Department of Tax and Revenue, Classified Assessed Valuations Taxes Levied, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, in accordance with section five, article one-c, chapter eleven of the code; which was filed in the Clerk's Office.
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Thompson, presented the annual report of the biennium for the fiscal years July 1, 2004 through June 30,2006 for the Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses, in accordance with section seven, article twenty-four, chapter thirty of the code; which was filed in the Clerk's Office.
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Thompson, presented the annual report of the Department of Health and Human Resources, Women's Right to Know Act, through the Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health in accordance with section one, article two-l, chapter sixteen of the code; which was filed in the Clerk's Office.
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Thompson, presented the annual report of the Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists for the 2005 fiscal year, in accordance with the provisions of the code; which was filed in the Clerk's Office.
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Thompson, presented the annual reports of the Board of Pharmacy for the calendar years of 2002, 2003 and 2004, in accordance with the provisions of the code; which was filed in the Clerk's office.
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Thompson, presented the following communication and resolution from Mr. Wally Thornhill, Chair of the Citizens Legislative Compensation Commission, created by section thirty-three, article six of the West Virginia Constitution, which was read by the Clerk and ordered filed in his office:
West Virginia Citizens
Dear Speaker Thompson
I am pleased, on behalf of the Citizens Legislative Compensation Commission, to submit to you our resolution as adopted on January 9, 2007.
Wally Thornhill,
Whereas, The Citizens Legislative Compensation Commission met pursuant to the call of its chairperson in Charleston, West Virginia, on January 9, 2007; and
Resolved, By the Citizens Legislative Compensation Commission, at least four of the seven members of the Commission having concurred therein, that the compensation and expenses allowances of members of the Legislature are hereby determined as follows:
That each member of the Legislature shall receive as compensation for his or her services the sum of twenty thousand dollars per year, effective with the legislative session beginning in January, 2007, and twenty-five thousand dollars per year, effective with the legislative session beginning in January 2009, plus such additional compensations as expressly provided.
Resolved Further, That in addition to the basic and additional compensation provided, the Chairperson of the Committees on Finance and Committees on the Judiciary of the respective houses and up to six additional persons from each house, to be named by the presiding officer, shall each receive an additional compensation of one hundred fifty dollars per day, up to a maximum of thirty days, for attending to legislative business when the Legislature is not in regular, extended or extraordinary session and interim committees are not meeting, along with accompanying per diem allowances and travel expense reimbursement.
Resolved Further, That in addition to the basic and additional compensation provided, the majority leaders and minority leaders of the Senate and of the House of Delegates shall each receive additional compensation of fifty dollars per day for each day actually served during any regular, extension of regular or during extraordinary session, including Saturdays and Sundays, as the selected legislative leaders of their respective political parties.
Further Resolved, That each member of the Legislature who does not commute daily shall receive the sum of one hundred thirty-one dollars per day as per diem allowance in connection with any regular, extended, extraordinary session, interim assignment or for any member authorized by the presiding officer.
Further Resolved, That each member of the Legislature who does commute daily shall receive the sum of fifty-five dollars per day as the per diem allowance and mileage as currently provided, if travel is by private automobile, or for actual transportation costs for direct route travel, if travel is by public carrier, or for any combination of the means of transportation actually used, plus the costs of necessary taxi or limousine service, tolls and parking fees in connection with the travel: Provided, That the total of this per diem allowance plus travel expense for a daily commuting member may not exceed one hundred thirty-one dollars per day.
Wally Thornhill, Chairman,
Raymond Prozzillo,
Linda Fluharty,
Paul McKown,
Jeff Rokisky.
By Delegates Hrutkay and Perry:
H. J. R. 6 - "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, amending section three, article IX thereof, relating to allowing citizens to vote upon extending the terms for the office of sheriff to three consecutive four-year terms and eliminating the provision that if a sheriff serves any portion of a term, it counts as one of the terms towards the term limit; numbering and designating such proposed amendment; and providing a summarized statement of the purpose of such proposed amendment"; to the Committee on Constitutional Revision then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Longstreth and Caputo:
H. J. R. 7 - "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, amending section one-b, article X thereof, relating to homestead exemption increase; numbering and designating such proposed amendment; and providing a summarized statement of the purpose of such proposed amendment"; to the Committee on Constitutional Revision then the Judiciary.
Delegate Perdue, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Thompson, and Delegates Border, Long and Staggers offered the following resolution, which was read by the Clerk as follows:
H. R. 8 - "Declaring the sixteenth day of January, two thousand seven, as 'Health Decisions Day'."
Whereas, It is vitally important for an individual to consider health care decisions that may arise in the future; and
Whereas, Health care planning is a process, rather than a single decision, that helps people consider the kind of care they would want to receive in the event of a serious illness or incapacitation, encourages them to discuss these issues with their loved ones and physicians, and assists them in documenting their wishes in writing; and
Whereas, Advance directives give individuals the ability to document their wishes relating to health care decisions and to delegate a representative to speak for them should they become unable to speak for themselves; and
Whereas, Introducing these issues in community settings can help people begin conversations about their health care wishes with a family member, close friend, physician, or faith leader; and
Whereas, West Virginia has a number of local coalitions and organizations throughout the state that are working to involve individuals and families in health care planning through educational forums, discussion groups, speakers' bureaus, and training; and
Whereas, West Virginia's advance care planning program, which has received national recognition as one of the most comprehensive advanced-care planning programs in the nation, is being utilized by health care facilities and senior citizen's centers throughout the state to help residents discuss and plan for their care at the end of life; therefore, be it
That the West Virginia House of Delegates hereby declares January 16, 2007 as "Health Decisions Day;" and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the West Virginia Center for End-of-Life Care.
At the respective requests of Delegate Delong, and by unanimous consent, reference of the resolution (H. R. 8) to a committee was dispensed with, and it was taken up for immediate consideration.
The question before the House being on the adoption of the resolution, the yeas and nays were demanded, which demand was sustained.
The yeas and nays having been ordered, they were taken (Roll No. 2), and there were--yeas 98, nays none, absent and not voting 2, with the absent and not voting being as follows:
Absent and Not Voting: Azinger and Ron Thompson.
Delegates Hrutkay, Stephens, Romine and Schadler offered the following resolution, which was read by the Clerk as follows:
H. R. 9 - "Designating Tuesday, January 16, 2007, as 'West Virginia Transportation Day'."
Whereas, West Virginia's Transportation System empowers us to live productive lives, keeps our economy growing and strengthens the security of our State; and
Whereas, Preserving and enhancing our transportation resources makes our infrastructure safer, promotes growth in business and industry, works to protect our nation, and improves the quality of life for our citizens; and
Whereas, According to The Status of Women In West Virginia developed by the Institute for Women's Policy Research, as of two thousand two, a majority, fifty-eight percent of West Virginia's rural residents live in an area not served by any public transportation, while twenty-three percent have below average access to transportation services; and
Whereas, On the ninth day of December, two thousand five, the Association of Universities of Disabilities recommended Resolution twenty-two to White House Committee on Aging to "Ensure that older Americans have transportation options to retain their mobility and independence"; and
Whereas, People with disabilities have the right to equal opportunity to live full productive lives in the community of their choice and to receive the supports they need to achieve independence; and
Whereas, It has been determined that the delivery of social services to women including access to appropriate transportation is necessary to improve the quality of life for women in West Virginia; and
Whereas, The care of elderly relatives in West Virginia falls almost entirely on women, who must overcome the lack of transportation to health care facilities, nutrition sites, educational programs and wellness centered activities in senior centers; and
Whereas, It is the policy of the State to encourage and promote the development of resources to ensure the effective care and treatment of persons who are dependent upon the services of others by reason of age, a physical or mental impairment; and
Whereas, The purpose of Transportation Day is to increase the awareness of legislators, administrators, policymakers and the public, of the transportation issues that are important to the elderly, people with disabilities, low-income, as well as the general public; therefore, be it
That the House of Delegates hereby designates, Tuesday, January 16, 2007, as "West Virginia Transportation Day", and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Governor and the Secretary of Transportation.
At the respective requests of Delegate DeLong, and by unanimous consent, reference of the resolution (H. R.9) to a committee was dispensed with, and it was taken up for immediate consideration and adopted.
Delegates Cann, Stalnaker, Pino, Fragale, Kominar, Ennis, Pethtel, Craig, Perry, Beach and Iaquinta:
H. B. 2151 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-2F-1a; and to amend and reenact §16-2F-2, §16-2F-3, §16-2F-4, §16-2F-5, §16-2F-6, §16-2F-8 and §16-2F-9 of said code, all relating to parental notification requirements for abortions performed on unemancipated minors; providing that the circuit and family court have concurrent jurisdiction over the provisions of the article; defining terms; providing for a waiver; requiring notice to minors of a right to petition the court; allowing for appeal by the unemancipated minor to circuit court if matter is initially heard in family court; reporting requirements; providing remedies; specifying when notice is not required; providing penalties; and providing a severability clause"; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.
Delegate Lane:
H. B. 2152 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-3-5a, relating to mercury containing vaccines; and providing for the elimination of mercury in vaccines"; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.
H. B. 2153 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-3-3a, relating to public school campus police officers; providing that the superintendent of schools employ one trained public school campus police officer at each public school campus; setting forth certain qualifications of public school campus police officers; and limiting the authority of public school campus police officers"; to the Committee on Education then Finance.
H. B. 2154 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §18-22E-1, §18-22E-2 and §18-22E-3, all relating to creation of the 'Supplement to West Virginia Veterans Education Benefits Program Fund'; providing that resident veterans receive a certain monthly benefit when attending a public institution of higher education in this state; providing for the 'Supplement to West Virginia Veterans Higher Education Benefits Program Commission'; designating members of the commission; authorizing the commission to enlist aid of clerical help; setting forth eligibility requirements; and providing that the new law does not create an entitlement to benefits"; to the Committee on Government Organization then Finance.
H. B. 2155 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §7-1-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing county commissions to create a special fund for the purposes of posting bond for certain individuals"; to the Committee on Political Subdivisions then Finance.
H. B. 2156 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §62-3-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to changing the number of peremptory juror strikes to which the prosecutor and the accused are entitled in the trial of a criminal case and changing the order in which the strikes are made"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 2157 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-6-31g, relating to automobile insurance policies; and prohibiting discrimination in rates on the basis of claims filed in which the insured is determined not to be at fault"; to the Committee on Banking and Insurance then the Judiciary.
H. B. 2158 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §15-2D-8, relating to providing a base salary and retention salary increases for Division of Protective Services law-enforcement officers based on years of service. The provisions of this section excludes the Director and Deputy Director of the Division of Protective Services"; to the Committee on Finance.
By Delegates Overington, Stemple, Long, Pino and Armstead:
H. B. 2159 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5-6-17, relating to public buildings and encouraging public officials to prominently display the national motto on all public property, public buildings and all buildings designed, constructed and maintained with public funds from the state, a county or a municipality"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 2160 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §60-7-4b; and to amend and reenact §60-7-5, all relating to requiring a public hearing and county commission approval prior to the issuance of an initial license for a private club or upon the transfer of a license to a private club at a new location"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 2161 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §11-18-1, §11-18-2, §11-18-3, §11-18-3a, §11-18-3b, §11-18-4, §11-18-5, §11-18-6, §11-18-7 and §11-18-8, all relating to imposing an excise tax on the sale or rental of obscene materials"; to the Committee on Finance.
By Delegates Marshall and Long:
H. B. 2162 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-16-16a, relating to assigning benefits directly to providers based on the patient's assignment of benefit form"; to the Committee on Government Organization.
By Delegates Barker and White:
H. B. 2163 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §17D-4-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing the required minimum liability insurance required on a motor vehicle"; to the Committee on Banking and Insurance then the Judiciary.
H. B. 2164 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §38-12-1 and §38-12-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §38-12-14, all relating to requiring lien holders to notify the sheriff's office via written instrument and to record a release in the county clerk's office within sixty days after the lien has been satisfied; requiring that the lien be removed from record upon satisfaction; and providing penalties for failure to notify the sheriff and county clerk of satisfaction"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Barker and Argento:
H. B. 2165 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §5A-8-21 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to permitting employee organizations to obtain state employees' home addresses as an exception to the limitation imposed on the release of personal information concerning state employees"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Overington, Rowan, Evans and Blair:
H. B. 2166 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §61-2-8a, relating to justification to use deadly force by a pregnant woman when she reasonably believes that her unborn child's life is threatened"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Eldridge, Marshall, Miley, Caputo and Perdue:
H. B. 2167 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-11-5b, relating to prohibiting the use of a person's credit history in insurance transactions"; to the Committee on Banking and Insurance then the Judiciary.
H. B. 2168 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §18B-14-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to credit card solicitation on college campuses; and providing a misdemeanor penalty for violations"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 2169 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-15-9i, relating to creating exemptions from the consumers sales and services tax for sales of tangible personal property, parts, materials, apparatus and equipment to be directly incorporated into the initial construction or installation of a qualified amusement ride that is directly sold or leased to a qualified operator of a qualified amusement park located in this state; for leases of qualified amusement rides that are directly leased to a qualified operator of a qualified amusement park located in this state; and for sales of qualified amusement ride design and engineering services that are directly sold to a qualified operator of a qualified amusement park located in this state; and providing definitions"; to the Committee on Finance.
By Delegates Longstreth, M. Poling, Caputo and Martin:
H. B. 2170 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §48-27-307 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to domestic violence generally and providing that alleged victims may have a person of their choice to accompany them when being interviewed by law-enforcement personnel or the prosecuting attorney"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 2171 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §61-2-9d, relating to creating the criminal offense of harassment of a participant of a neighborhood crime watch; defining terms; and providing a criminal penalty"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Morgan and Caputo:
H. B. 2172 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §3-1-21 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing that candidates for statewide political office belonging to the party with the most registered voters in the state, or in the case of congressional elections, then belonging to the political party with the most registered voters in the congressional district, be placed in a preeminent position on the election ballot; charging the Secretary of State with the duty of determining officially which party has the most registered voters"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Eldridge, Barker, Hrutkay and Pino:
H. B. 2173 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §16-43-1, §16-43-2 and §16-43-3, all relating to establishing a system whereby pharmacies share information so that they may be alerted when an individual is attempting to go to multiple pharmacies with prescriptions from multiple doctors to obtain drugs for resale"; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.
H. B. 2174 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §4-6-1, §4-6-2 and §4-6-3, all relating to creating the Joint Commission on Technology and Advanced Communications; providing for appointment of members of the Senate and House of Delegates to the commission; providing for the appointment of citizen members; meetings, periods of function, powers and duties of the commission; and the recommendation of guidelines"; to the Committee on Government Organization then Finance.
By Delegates Marshall, Eldridge, Miley, Caputo and Brown:
H. B. 2175 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §46A-2B-101, §46A-2B-102, §46A-2B-103, §46A-2B-104, §46A-2B-105 and §46A-2B-106, all relating to the unauthorized acquisition of data that compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of personal information maintained by the data collector; requiring notification to the consumer of any breach of consumer information security; requiring certain actions by data collectors with respect to breach of security; prohibiting waiver of provisions; making violations an unconscionable act; providing civil penalties for violations; providing other remedies; and providing that the provisions of the article are severable under certain circumstances"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Ellem, Hamilton and Proudfoot:
H. B. 2176 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §15-10-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing law-enforcement officials to deputize law-enforcement personnel employed by out-of-state jurisdictions; and conditions"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Carmichael, Armstead, Long, Tansill, Walters and Schoen:
H. B. 2177 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-27-38, relating to providing a tax credit to medical providers in an amount equal to their investment in electronic medical records technology"; to the Committee on Finance.
By Delegates Brown, Hatfield, Long, M. Poling and Mahan:
H. B. 2178 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §61-2-31, relating to human trafficking and involuntary servitude and providing criminal penalties for persons convicted of human trafficking and involuntary servitude offenses"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Argento, Stemple, Martin, Talbott and Fragale:
H. B. 2179 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §61-3-54 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to including persons who participate in or who contribute to taking a person's identity with fraudulent intent under the provisions of the criminal offense of taking the identity of another person"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 2180 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §51-2-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, requiring that of the two judges allotted for the twenty-fifth circuit, one must be a resident of Boone County and one a resident of Lincoln County"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Boggs and Hamilton:
H. B. 2181 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §4-1-23 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §5-1-20 of said code; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-1-17, all relating to permitting that reports may be submitted on an electronic computer disc or CD-Rom"; to the Committee on Government Organization.
By Delegates Brown, Spencer, Marshall and Longstreth:
H. B. 2182 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §18-10A-2a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing that rehabilitation counselors employed by the Division of Rehabilitation Services shall be paid at an equivalent rate to public school counselors"; to the Committee on Education then Finance.
By Delegates Wysong, Tabb, Stemple, Hrutkay, Eldridge, Williams, M. Poling, Perry
and Beach:
H. B. 2183 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §61-7-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing reciprocity of weapons licensing for nonresidents who have been issued a weapons permit in another state with substantially similar licensing requirements as West Virginia; and requiring that upon establishing residency in this state, the person must obtain a West Virginia license"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 2184 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §22C-4-23 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to prohibiting solid waste authorities from duplicating or competing with private recycling businesses"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 2185 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §46A-6G-6, relating to providing a criminal penalty for transmitting bulk electronic mail messages which are unsolicited"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 2186 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §22A-2-37 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing that personnel carriers or trip cars used to transport miners to a working section must be maintained at the working section and must have sufficient capacity to transport all miners out of the working section in the event of an emergency"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Frederick, Stalnaker, Walters and Rowan:
H. B. 2187 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §18C-5-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the higher education adult part-time student grant program"; to the Committee on Education then Finance.
H. B. 2188 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §5-16-13 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing for the continuance of medical coverage for the spouse of a deceased retired employee for any period previously purchased with accumulated leave"; to the Committee on Pensions and Retirement then Finance.
By Delegates Caputo, Paxton, Perry, Fragale and M. Poling:
H. B. 2189 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §18A-4-8g of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to substitute service personnel seniority"; to the Committee on Education then Finance.
H. B. 2190 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-4-3a, relating to providing that applications for farm use valuation must be filed with the county assessor between the thirtieth day of June and the first day of October of each year"; to the Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.
By Delegates Pino and Cann:
H. B. 2191 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §18-21-1 and §18-21-2, all relating to exempting start-up businesses founded by West Virginia college or university graduates from various state, county and municipal taxes for the first three years of operation"; to the Committee on Finance.
By Delegates Swartzmiller, Stemple and Craig:
H. B. 2192 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §7-8-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing county jailors and county correctional officers to carry firearms while performing their duties"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Wysong, Tabb, Doyle, Marshall, Moore and Longstreth:
H. B. 2193 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §61-8D-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the offense of child abuse; and increasing the penalties therefor"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Yost and Tucker:
H. B. 2194 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §17C-5-4 and §17C-5-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to authorizing issuance of warrants to extract blood analysis of persons charged with driving under the influence"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 2195 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-2-9a, relating to requiring that the State School Board ensure that no class size for grades seven through twelve in public schools shall be greater than twenty-five students to every one teacher"; to the Committee on Education then Finance.
By Delegates Stemple, White, Doyle and Paxton:
H. B. 2196 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §15-11-3, relating to providing that United States flags fly at half- mast for three days whenever a state resident soldier is killed by hostile fire or when an in-state law-enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty; and, requiring the Secretary of Military Affairs and Public Safety to send notice to all appropriate state and local governmental agencies directing them to fly flags at half-mast, commencing two days before the day of the funeral of the deceased soldier or law-enforcement officer"; to the Committee on Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security then the Judiciary.
H. B. 2197 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §61-2-10b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to assaults on a law-enforcement officer; creating the offenses of malicious assault, by use of a firearm and unlawful assault, by use of a firearm, on police officers, probation officers, conservation officers, county correctional and state correctional officers; providing penalties upon conviction thereof; definitions; and providing for mandatory sentences upon conviction thereof"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Perry, Campbell, Argento, Boggs, Williams, Mahan, Sumner and Browning:
H. B. 2198 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated º17-16A-6a, relating to exempting county school boards of education school buses from paying tolls for transit over the West Virginia Turnpike or any parkways authority project"; to the Committee on Finance.
By Delegates Varner, Williams, Mahan, Craig, Boggs, Proudfoot, Perdue and Barker:
H. B. 2199 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §61-7-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to allowing a nonresident, licensed to carry concealed weapons in another state, to carry a concealed weapon in this state pursuant to the provisions of their out-of-state license without the necessity of a reciprocal agreement existing between the nonresident's state and this state"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 2200 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §61-2-10b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to clarifying the penalty provisions regarding battery on a police officer"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Perry and Stemple:
H. B. 2201 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §62-1A-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §62-1A-10, all relating to providing a statutory good faith exception for evidence obtained during the execution of a search warrant, arrest warrant or capias, which is later determined to be invalid"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Perry, Wells, Hrutkay and Tabb:
H. B. 2202 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18B-4-5b, relating to granting campus police officers law- enforcement powers at private institutions of higher education in this state"; to the Committee on Education then the Judiciary.
H. B. 2203 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §17B-4-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to criminal penalties for driving while license is suspended or revoked"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 2204 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §8-14-24 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing that a retiring municipal police officer may keep his or her service revolver at no charge; and providing exceptions"; to the Committee on Political Subdivisions then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Iaquinta, Miley, White, Campbell and Evans:
H. B. 2205 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-8-1b, relating to the denial of course credits for unexcused absences in school"; to the Committee on Education
By Delegates Talbott, Stemple, Eldridge, Hamilton, M. Poling and Argento:
H. B. 2206 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §19-20-12 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to protection of registered dogs; prohibiting a person not the owner of a registered dog from removing tags, collars or apparel from a registered dog, or turning off a radio transmitting collar without the permission of the owner; providing for limited exceptions thereto; and establishing related penalties"; to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources then the Judiciary.
H. B. 2207 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §11-13H-1 and §11-13H-2, all relating to providing a business and occupation tax credit to electric power generators for use of coal mined in West Virginia by 'small mining operations'"; to the Committee on Finance.
H. B. 2208 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §22A-1-8, §22A-1-9, §22A-1-11, §22A-1-12 and §22A-1-13 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to mine inspectors generally; requiring the Director of Miners' Health, Safety and Training to consult with the Mine Inspectors' Examining Board when establishing the minimum number of inspectors and instructors that are necessary to conduct inspections; clarifying the meaning of 'practical experience' as it relates to eligibility requirements for vacant exempt positions; revising work experience requirements for mine safety instructor applicants; and, revising minimum passing scores for inspector and instructor examinations"; to the Committee on Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then the Judiciary.
H. B. 2209 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §61-2-14d of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing a misdemeanor penalty if a person fails to make a reasonable, good faith attempt to return a minor child in a timely manner at the expiration of a lawful custody or visitation"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 2210 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18B-7-13, relating to prohibiting employees of higher education from assisting students in securing abortions; and providing criminal penalty for violations"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 2211 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-7A-26u, relating to increasing supplemental benefits to certain teacher retirement annuitants"; to the Committee on Education then Finance.
By Delegates Frederick and Stalnaker:
H. B. 2212 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §22-3-2 and §22-3-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to requiring the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt the federal regulations governing surface coal mining activities; and providing that any legislative rules proposed by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection for the purposes of permitting and regulating mining operations may be no more stringent than the federal regulations promulgated by the office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 2213 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §11-3-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to prohibiting increases in the assessed value of real property located in counties where a maximum excess levy is in effect, the property has not changed in tax classification and the increased value is more than two percent over the assessed value of the same property for the previous year"; to the Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.
H. B. 2214 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §16-5E-2 and §16-5E-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to providing that a legally unlicensed personal care home may house up to four unrelated residents if there is at least one full-time employee working at the home"; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Frederick, Stalnaker, Walters, Rowan and Cann:
H. B. 2215 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §11-13W-1 and §11-13W-2; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18B-10-7c, all relating generally to incentives for the GED"; to the Committee on Education then Finance.
H. B. 2216 - "A Bill to amend and reenact sections 1, 2 and 3, chapter 232, Acts of the Legislature, regular session, 1997, all relating to expanding the counties covered by West Virginia Route 2 and Interstate 68 Authority to include Cabell, Mason and Jackson counties; and increasing the number of members"; to the Committee on Political Subdivisions the Judiciary.
By Delegates Hrutkay and Martin:
H. B. 2217 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §11-8-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to classification of real property generally and providing an exception for two years to allow heirs to sell estate before classifying estate property as Class III or Class IV property"; to the Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.
By Delegates Talbott, Perdue and Perry:
H. B. 2218 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §17C-4-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to accident report forms; and providing that a completed accident report form is conclusive upon the issue as to causation unless a court of competent jurisdiction rules otherwise"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 2219 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §16-2F-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring a physician to receive written consent from at least one parent or legal guardian before an abortion is performed on an unemancipated minor; and providing a criminal penalty for failure to comply"; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.
H. B. 2220 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §5-5-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to raising the 'years of service' supplemental salary increase for public employees"; to the Committee on Finance.
H. B. 2221 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §9-5-20, relating to providing for a pilot project intended to divert low-income residents from early institutionalization in nursing homes by providing personal home care in their communities"; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then Finance.
By Delegates Caputo, Tucker, Mahan, Boggs, Longstreth, Fragale, Barker and Hrutkay:
H. B. 2222 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §22B-4-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing the number of appointments to the Surface Mine Board by one member; and requiring that the additional member is appointed from a list submitted by the major union representing coal miners to represent the view point of the working miners"; to the Committee on Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Government Organization.
By Delegates Hamilton, Hrutkay, Talbott and Romine:
H. B. 2223 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §61-7-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to concealed weapons generally; restricting public access to concealed weapons permit records"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Wysong, Tabb, Williams, Overington, Duke, Doyle, Caputo and Blair:
H. B. 2224 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §15-2-29 and §15-2-33 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to increasing the minimum annual disability benefits amount for a State Police officer injured in performance of his or her duties from six thousand dollars to ten thousand dollars; and increasing the minimum annual death benefits amount for a surviving spouse of a deceased State Police officer due to the performance of his or her duties from six thousand dollars to ten thousand dollars"; to the Committee on Pensions and Retirement then Finance.
H. B. 2225 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §7-18-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the hotel occupancy tax generally; and allowing counties to increase the rate of tax imposed to six percent"; to the Committee on Political Subdivisions then Finance.
H. B. 2226 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §18-5-13 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing county boards of education to lease school buses for transportation associated with fairs, festivals and other educational and cultural events; requiring that only county employed bus drivers operate leased buses; and requiring the lessee to pay all costs and expenses involved in the lease to the county board of education"; to the Committee on Education then Finance.
By Delegates Hrutkay, M. Poling, Eldridge, Proudfoot, Hamilton, Boggs, Browning and Talbott:
H. B. 2227 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §61-8-14a, relating to creating a criminal offense for picketing or disrupting funerals or memorial services"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Lane, Walters, Armstead, Sumner and Porter:
H. B. 2228 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §16-2K-1, relating to prohibiting subsidies to entities that perform abortions"; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.
H. B. 2229 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-7A-26u, relating to providing a cost-of-living provision for certain persons retired under the Teachers Retirement System"; to the Committee on Pensions and Retirement then Finance.
By Delegates Caputo, Tucker and Martin:
H. B. 2230 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §21-5C-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to maximum hours of work; and providing that an employee has the right to decline to work more than forty hours in any one workweek"; to the Committee on Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then the Judiciary.
H. B. 2231 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §21-5-19, relating to requiring employers to pay nurses at their regular rate of pay for all the time they are on-call on the employer's premises"; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then Finance.
H. B. 2232 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-7-4, relating to the creation of the West Virginia Literacy Council"; to the Committee on Government Organization then Finance.
By Delegates Browning and Miley:
H. B. 2233 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §18-9A-8a, §18-9A-10, §18-9A-11 and §18-9A- 13b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to public school support generally; providing that the foundation allowance for regional education service agencies is established by the Legislature; providing that the foundation allowance for improving instructional programs shall include thirty-three million dollars; adding a foundation allowance for capacity building and providing at least five million dollars; adding a foundation allowance for safe schools and providing at least eight million dollars; providing that increases in local share be allocated to provide a salary increment; providing that excess amounts be used for across-the-board salary increases for teachers; and requiring the establishment of a salary enhancement line item in the Department of Education for salary increments"; to the Committee on Education then Finance.
By Delegates Hamilton, Hrutkay and Hatfield:
H. B. 2234 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §16-5V-1, §16-5V-2, §16-5V-3, §16-5V-4, §16-5V-5, §16-5V-6 and §16-5V-7, all relating to establishing the Hospital Infection Disclosure Act requiring hospitals to disclose hospital-infection rates to the public; and providing sanctions and civil penalties"; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Hamilton, M. Poling, Stalnaker and White:
H. B. 2235 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §61-6-15, relating to prohibiting the willful obstruction or impediment of a funeral or interment service; prohibiting demonstrations at a funeral or interment service within one thousand feet of the funeral home, church or cemetery; and providing penalties for violations"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 2236 - "A Bill to establish the western West Virginia Highway Authority to include representatives from Cabell, Mason, Jackson, Putnam and Wayne counties; appointment of officers; and powers of authority"; to the Committee on Government Organization then Finance.
By Delegates Hrutkay, Mahan and Ellem:
H. B. 2237 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §46-9-410, relating to the use of checks, bank account debit authorizations or share drafts as security for loans or cash advances made for personal, family or household purposes"; to the Committee on Banking and Insurance then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Hrutkay and Iaquinta:
H. B. 2238 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §5-10-15 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §29-6-10 of said code, all relating to providing for service credits, for purposes of public employment retirement, for service in the West Virginia National Guard and Reserve; and awarding additional testing credit points in civil service examinations for members of the National Guard and Reserve who are applying for state employment"; to the Committee on Pensions and Retirement then Finance.
By Delegates Frederick and Carmichael:
H. B. 2239 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §5-3-3, §5-3-4 and §5-3-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §5A-3-13 of said code, all relating to requiring the Attorney General to report to the Governor and the Joint Committee on Government and Finance relative to contracts entered into for legal services with persons outside the Attorney General's Office; requiring the Attorney General to report to the Governor and Joint Committee on Government and Finance upon the conclusion of contracted for legal services, including a statement of fees involved on an hourly basis; prohibiting the payment of fees in excess of $500 per hour; requiring the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study the new provisions and to report recommendations for further changes to the full Legislature before the two thousand eight session; requiring the Attorney General to submit semiannual reports to the Governor and the Joint Committee on Government and Finance concerning contracts for outside legal services; requiring the inclusion of information in the semi-annual reports concerning the nature of these contracts; requiring all attorneys fees or costs awarded the Attorney General to be deposited into a state fund; and, requiring that contracts proposed by the Attorney General be approved as to form by the Secretary of State"; to the Committee on Finance.
By Delegates Frederick and Long:
H. B. 2240 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §11-13A-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing the reduction in the tax rate provided in this section applies to mines operating before the effective date of the reduction"; to the Committee on Finance.
By Delegates Perry, Pino and Beach:
H. B. 2241 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §2-2-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to making 'Good Friday' a legal holiday"; to the Committee on Government Organization then Finance.
By Delegates Perry, Beach and Pino:
H. B. 2242 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §62-12-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to limiting the eligibility of a person for parole if the person has violated the terms and conditions of probation or home incarceration"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Perry, Williams, Cann and M. Poling:
H. B. 2243 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §18A-4-8a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to allowing comparable credit at trade or vocational schools approved by the state board to count towards certain service personnel pay rates"; to the Committee on Education then Finance.
By Delegates Perdue, Brown, Doyle, Palumbo, Ellem, Long, Eldridge and Marshall:
H. B. 2244 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-1-19; and to amend and reenact §52-1-8 of said code, all relating to public health; promoting and facilitating the breastfeeding of infants; recognizing employers who are mother/infant friendly; protecting the right; clarifying conduct; requiring rules; and providing that breastfeeding mothers may be excused from jury duty"; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.
H. B. 2245 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §16-2K-1, relating to requiring the Department of Health and Human Resources to maintain information for public dissemination relative to judicial bypasses to the requirement of parental notification relative to abortions performed on minors"; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.
H. B. 2246 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §15-2-24 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to fees charged by the Criminal Identification Bureau of the West Virginia State Police for providing certain information to volunteer fire departments"; to the Committee on Finance.
H. B. 2247 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-6-14a, relating to the requirements for designated handicapped accessible rooms in motels and hotels; requiring tubs and showers in every hotel or motel room that has been designated or held out to be handicapped accessible to include grab bars on all walls of the tub or shower, consistent with applicable design standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Brown, Long, Palumbo, Ellen and Doyle:
H. B. 2248 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-1-19, relating to a child's right to nurse"; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.
H. B. 2249 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-2I-11, relating to making it a misdemeanor to fail to provide a woman with information regarding all available reproductive alternatives; and providing criminal penalties for violations"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Perry, Proudfoot, Varner, Hrutkay and Longstreth:
H. B. 2250 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5-5-2a, relating to retention salary increases for Division of Corrections' and Division of Juvenile Services' employees based on years of service"; to the Committee on Finance.
H. B. 2251 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §60-1-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to establishing certain requirements regarding direct shipment, delivery and receipt of alcoholic beverages"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 2252 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §17C-6-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to allowing local authorities the authority to lower the speed limit on streets and highways where school buses travel"; to the Committee on Roads and Transportation then Education.
By Delegates Caputo, Perdue, Tucker and Stalnaker:
H. B. 2253 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §31-20-27 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority employees; and requiring classified service designation for certain employees of the regional jails and the Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility"; to the Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.
By Delegates Lane, Overington, Walters, Blair, Sumner, Armstead and Carmichael:
H. B. 2254 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §5-3-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring that the Joint Committee on Government and Finance approve any proposed settlement involving the Office of the Attorney General; and, providing that any proceeds received in any civil action involving the Office of the Attorney General be deposited in the General Revenue Fund to be appropriated by the Legislature"; to the Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.
By Delegates Martin, Argento, Tucker, Blair and Rowan:
H. B. 2255 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5A-3-10d, relating to requiring bids under state contracts to specify the location of the work to be performed; and authorization to terminate contract"; to the Committee on Government Organization.
By Delegates Perry, Argento, Long and Canterbury:
H. B. 2256 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §6-3-1a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to giving reserve deputy sheriffs the authority to carry firearms and to arrest, if properly certified"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 2257 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §50-1-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to adding a magistrate to those serving Putnam County"; to the Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.
H. B. 2258 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §22-1-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §22-11-7a of said code, all relating to prohibiting the Division of Natural Resources from approving or rejecting any certification issued under the provisions of 33 U.S.C. §1344; and providing no additional mitigation may be required as a condition of certification by the state when mitigation is a required component of the permit issuable by the United States Army Corps of Engineers under the provisions of 33 U.S.C. §1344"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 2259 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5B-2B-10, relating to the creation of the Self-Employment Assistance Act which provides assistance to eligible participants engaged full-time in starting a business and becoming self-employed; granting rule-making authority and creating reporting requirements"; to the Committee on Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Finance.
H. B. 2260 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §55-12B-1, §55-12B-2, §55-12B-3, §55-12B-4, §55-12B-5, §55- 12B-6, §55-12B-7 and §55-12B-8, all relating to creating the 'West Virginia Joint Coal Owners Trust and Conservation Act'; and to provide a more expedient method of securing coal leases when multiple owners have an interest"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. B. 2261 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §30-10-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the licensing of veterinarians; the qualification of applicants for license; requirements and certifications to be held by graduates of foreign veterinary colleges as a condition of application"; to the Committee on Government Organization.
H. B. 2262 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §19-1-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to qualifications of the Commissioner of Agriculture"; to the Committee on Government Organization.
By Delegates Brown, Caputo, Marshall, Rowan and Mahan:
H. B. 2263 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §46A-2A-101, §46A-2A-102, §46A-2A-103, §46A-2A-104, §46A-2A-105, §46A-2A-106, §46A-2A-107, §46A-2A-108, §46A-2A-109 and §46A-2A-110, all relating to consumer protection generally; ensuring clean credit information and identity theft protection; defining certain terms; providing a security freeze procedure; providing protection for credit header information; establishing a right to file a police report on identity theft; declaration of innocence for crimes committed by identity thieves; consumer credit monitoring; security breaches; protection of social security numbers; prohibiting credit scoring and insurance scoring for use in insurance decisions; requiring adequate destruction of certain personal records; and providing for fines, criminal penalties and civil actions for violations"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Stemple, Stalnaker, Mahan, Varner, Hrutkay, Cann, Williams, Perry and Browning:
H. B. 2264 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §61-2A-1, §61-2A-2, §61-2A-3 and §61-2A-4, all relating to the justifiable use of force, including deadly force, in the protection of persons and property"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Perry, Beach, Long, Williams, Sumner, Paxton, Campbell and Duke:
H. B. 2265 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §18A-2-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to reinstating and extending expiration date of provisions permitting retired teachers to accept employment as substitutes in areas of critical need and shortage for an unlimited number of days without affecting retirement benefits"; to the Committee on Education then Finance.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2051, Including lasers as a method of proving the speed of vehicles; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time and ordered to engrossment and third reading.
H. B. 2052, Providing that the term "impersonation" of a public official or employee includes the act of operating a motor vehicle which falsely displays an official emblem or other marking; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time and ordered to engrossment and third reading.
At 11:40 p.m., the House of Delegates adjourned until 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 17, 2007.