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Charleston, W. Va., Friday, January 19, 2007
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Tim Pauley, Ministry Leader, Capitol Ministries of West Virginia, Charleston, West Virginia.
Pending the reading of the Journal of Thursday, January 18, 2007,
The Clerk presented the following communication from the Commission on Special Investigations:
Pursuant to Chapter 4, Article 5, Section 2 of the West Virginia Code, we submit the Twenty-Sixth Annual Report of the Commission on Special Investigations to the West Virginia Legislature.
Senate Bill No. 125, Providing certain veterans high school diplomas.
Senate Bill No. 143--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-15-9i, relating to exempting the purchase of certain drugs, durable medical goods, mobility-enhancing equipment and prosthetic devices from the consumers sales and service tax.
By Senators Boley, Yoder, Sprouse and Sypolt:
Senate Bill No. 144--A Bill to amend and reenact §51-3-18 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring the Governor to fill a judicial vacancy within sixty days after the vacancy occurs.
By Senators Prezioso, Plymale, Foster, Stollings, Kessler, Hunter and Sprouse:
Senate Bill No. 145--A Bill to amend and reenact §4-11A-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §5A-3-37 of said code; to amend and reenact §11-17-3 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §11- 21-10b; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-24-9d; to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated §16-9A-1a and §16-9A-6; to amend and reenact §16-9A-5 of said code; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §33-16F-1, §33-16F-2, §33-16F-3, §33-16F-4, §33-16F-5 and §33-16F-6, all relating to funding programs to discourage use of tobacco at levels recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention out of the West Virginia Tobacco Settlement Medical Trust Fund; giving preference to employers who offer health insurance benefits to employees in state bidding procedure; allowing a credit against corporate and personal income tax for employers who provide exercise facilities and smoking cessation programs to their employees; advertising tobacco products; defining terms; banning the advertisement of tobacco products at certain events; limiting brand name sponsorship of certain events; creating exceptions; authorizing enforcement through the Office of the Attorney General; providing for awards of attorneys' fees and costs; and requiring health insurance plans to cover the cost of smoking cessation services for its covered people.
By Senators Barnes, Stollings and Yoder:
Senate Bill No. 146--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.
By Senators Oliverio, Kessler, Helmick, Bailey, Stollings and Hunter:
Senate Bill No. 147--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.
By Senators Prezioso, Yoder, Foster, Stollings, Kessler and Hunter:
Senate Bill No. 148--A Bill to amend and reenact §61-8-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing that breast feeding of a child in public or private shall not be considered public indecency.
Senate Bill No. 149--A Bill to repeal §49-7-31 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the establishment of a special account in the Department of Health and Human Resources as the Child Assessment or In-State Placement Fund.
By Senators Barnes and Love:
Senate Bill No. 150--A Bill to amend and reenact §3-8-12 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to limitation of distributing, handing out or otherwise dispensing public moneys by elected officials within ninety days of elections.
By Senators Unger, Jenkins, Stollings, Kessler, Hunter, Love and White:
Senate Bill No. 151--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-3-5a, relating to providing for immunization against influenza virus and pneumococcal disease for elderly persons; defining certain terms and phrases; providing that certain hospitalized persons are informed of the availability of vaccination against influenza; providing time frames to be vaccinated; providing it is the responsibility of the person administering a vaccination to determine whether an eligible person has already received a vaccination; and providing the Department of Health and Human Resources provide informational materials to hospitals and other facilities concerning vaccinations against influenza and pneumococcal disease.
Senate Bill No. 152--A Bill to repeal §29-21-10, §29-21-11 and §29-21-12 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §29-21-2, §29-21-6, §29-21-8, §29-21-9, §29-21-13 and §29-21-13a of said code; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §29-21-3b, all relating to Public Defender Services generally; defining certain terms; creating the Indigent Defense Commission; specifying members and their terms; specifying certain powers and duties of the Indigent Defense Commission; authorizing public defender corporations to contract with private attorneys; permitting the employment of full-time and part-time attorneys; requiring public defender corporations to submit monthly financial statements and reports; providing requirements for the creation, activation and merger of public defender corporations; providing for the order of appointment of panel attorneys; removing certain sections relating to the funding of public defender corporations; establishing requirements for funding applications; requiring corporations to submit proposed budgets; authorizing amended funding contracts; providing for payment of fees to panel attorneys; and authorizing executive director to establish guidelines for submission of claims and vouchers.
By Senators Unger, Yoder, Kessler and Love:
Senate Bill No. 153--A Bill to amend and reenact §15-2-20 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing the relocation expense allotment for members of the West Virginia State Police when the transfer necessitates relocation of the member's family.
By Senators Barnes, Yoder, Guills, Wells, Caruth, Love, Sprouse and Sypolt:
Senate Bill No. 154--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-2-25a, relating to authorizing the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission to create a mandatory drug- testing program; prohibiting performance-enhancing drugs; creating a medical advisory committee; publishing a list of banned substances; penalties and appeals; and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Barnes, Yoder, Wells and Sypolt:
Senate Bill No. 155--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §7-1-3oo, relating to authorizing county commissions to levy a tax on alcoholic beverages sold for on-site consumption; limitations on tax; creation of special fund; and restricting use of funds for regional jail costs, fire and rescue services and law-enforcement activities only.
Senate Bill No. 156--A Bill to amend and reenact §15-2-33 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §15-2A-12 of said code, all relating to removing the cap on scholarship funds for surviving dependent children of certain deceased members of the West Virginia State Police.
Senate Bill No. 157--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §61-1-10, relating to requiring felons to report to sheriff when visiting a county courthouse; and providing criminal penalty for violation.
Senate Bill No. 158--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-13A-8a, relating to requiring public service districts to comply with roadside construction posting and safety standards; providing penalties for violations; and requiring public service district boards to ensure compliance.
Senate Bill No. 159--A Bill to amend and reenact §18-5-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing members of county boards of education are paid eighty-five dollars per day and expenses for time spent in mandatory education.
Senate Bill No. 160--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §29-29-1, §29-29-2, §29-29-3, §29-29-4, §29-29-5 and §29-29-6, all relating to state flood protection planning; providing legislative findings; defining terms; establishing the State Flood Protection Planning Council and authorizing certain duties; establishing State Flood Protection Planning Advisory Committee and setting forth its duties; and reporting to the Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on Water Resources.
By Senators Love, Hunter, White, McKenzie, Foster and Kessler:
Senate Bill No. 161--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto two new sections, designated §31-20-30 and §31-20-31, all relating to providing cost-saving measures in connection with providing medical care in regional jails; allowing the imposition of reasonable medical copays under certain circumstances for medical services rendered; and limiting payments to outside providers of medical services to amounts no greater than the reimbursement rate applicable under the Department of Health and Human Resources Medicaid Program.
Senate Bill No. 162--A Bill to amend and reenact §17-2A-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring legislative approval by concurrent resolution before a road, highway or bridge may receive a memorial designation.
By Senators Bailey and Sprouse:
Senate Bill No. 163--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §37-6-31, relating to making the destruction of a landlord's property which has been rented for residential purposes a criminal offense; providing that damage greater than three hundred dollars but less than one thousand dollars constitutes a misdemeanor; providing that damage greater than one thousand dollars constitutes a felony; providing that tenants who leave trash when vacating a premises may be guilty of a misdemeanor if it costs more than one hundred dollars to remove it; providing that damage deposits be used to offset ascertainment of value of damage; providing for the determination of prima facie evidence under certain circumstances; providing that tenants or others in privity of contract with landlords or lessors have a duty to report damage not caused by themselves; and providing a criminal penalty for failure to report the damage under certain circumstances.
Senate Bill No. 164--A Bill to amend and reenact §50-2-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to giving magistrates the authority to perform marriages; and allowing magistrates to charge up to fifty dollars for performing a marriage.
By Senators Bailey, Yoder and White:
Senate Joint Resolution No. 6--Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, amending article III thereof by adding thereto a new section, designated section twenty- three, relating to providing for the recognition of the right of the people to privacy.
Senators Bailey and Yoder offered the following resolution:
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 18--Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study post-construction stormwater runoff.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 16, Requesting Division of Highways rename Russell Creek Bridge in Huntington, Cabell County, "Michael Dale Thomas Memorial Bridge".
Senate Bill No. 138, Repealing code section relating to requirement nonresidents secure costs.
Senate Bill No. 139, Denying petition for name change in certain cases.
Senate Bill No. 140, Relating to depositing certain moneys into magistrate court fund.
Senate Bill No. 141, Providing family court jurisdiction over sibling visitation petitions.
Senate Bill No. 142, Providing penalty for illegally possessing, possessing with intent to distribute or distributing an iodine matrix.
Remarks were made by Senators Sharpe and Chafin.
Thereafter, at the request of Senator Minard, and by unanimous consent, the remarks by Senators Sharpe and Chafin were ordered printed in the Appendix to the Journal.
On motion of Senator Chafin, the Senate adjourned until Monday, January 22, 2007, at 11 a.m.