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Charleston, W. Va., Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Prayer was offered by Donnie Chapman, Dunbar Church of Christ, Dunbar, West Virginia. The cast of the Kanawha Players' production of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer then proceeded in the singing of a medley of show tunes.
Pending the reading of the Journal of Tuesday, April 7, 2009,
The resolution, under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on Rules, with an amendment from the Committee on Labor pending.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 68 (originating in the Committee on Rules)--Extending the regular session of the Legislature, 2009.
That the first regular session of the Seventy-Ninth Legislature, 2009, is hereby extended pursuant to section twenty- two, article VI of the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, until and including the sixth day of June, 2009, for consideration of the budget, budget bills, supplementary appropriation bills, legislation relating to implementation of or expenditures pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 otherwise known as the federal economic stimulus program, and for reconsideration of any bills vetoed or disapproved by the Governor and any budget bill or supplementary appropriation bill vetoed, disapproved or reduced by the Governor as to any item or part or as to the entire bill; and, be it
At the request of Senator Chafin, unanimous consent being granted, the resolution (S. C. R. No. 68) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Rules was taken up for immediate consideration.
So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the resolution (S. C. R. No. 68) adopted.
Senate Resolution No. 54 (originating in the Committee on Rules)--Authorizing the Senate Committee on Confirmations to meet and be paid during interims between regular sessions of the Seventy-Ninth Legislature .
That the Senate hereby authorizes its Committee on Confirmations to meet and be paid during interims between regular sessions of the Seventy-Ninth Legislature; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Committee on Confirmations is hereby authorized to meet at times subject to the approval of the President of the Senate ; and, be it
At the request of Senator Chafin, unanimous consent being granted, the resolution (S. R. No. 54) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Rules was taken up for immediate consideration.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2360, Insuring that tobacco products are not sold in any packaging other than the original.
At the request of Senator Prezioso, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2360) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Health and Human Resources was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.
Eng. House Bill No. 2485, Allowing pharmacy interns to vend pseudoephedrine and other chemical precursors of methamphetamine.
At the request of Senator Prezioso, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. H. B. No. 2485) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Health and Human Resources was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2504, Establishing the Silver Alert Plan, an alert system for missing cognitively impaired persons.
At the request of Senator Kessler, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2504) 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.
With amendments from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure pending;
Now on second reading, having been a first time and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary on April 6, 2009;
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2694, Establishing certain requirements for modification of custodial rights for parent's or guardian's that have been deployed to the United States Armed Forces.
With amendments from the Committee on Military pending;
At the request of Senator Kessler, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2694) 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.
Eng. House Bill No. 2884, Long-Term Care Partnership Program.
At the request of Senator Prezioso, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. H. B. No. 2884) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Health and Human Resources was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on Finance, with an amendment from the Committee on Health and Human Resources pending.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2885, Establishing a uniform credentialing form and creating a single credentialing verification organization (CVO).
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2916, Relating to the Emergency Medical Services Act.
Now on second reading, having been read a first time and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary on April 7, 2009;
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 3022, Creating a medical home health care plan for uninsured adults.
At the request of Senator Prezioso, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 3022) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Health and Human Resources was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on Finance.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 3336, Continuing early intervention services to families with developmentally delayed infants and toddlers but eliminating the cost-free provision.
At the request of Senator Prezioso, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 3336) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Health and Human Resources was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 61, Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study Racial Profiling Data Collection Act results.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 62, Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study tax structure.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 63, Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study coal mining near cemeteries.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 64, Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study carbon dioxide cap and trade proposals.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 65, Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study fireworks' sale, storage and usage.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 66, Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study costs of highways, sewers and water projects.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 67, Requiring Joint Committee on Government and Finance study asbestos trust disclosure issues.
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 153, Authorizing Department of Environmental Protection promulgate legislative rules.
On page seven, section one, line forty-nine, by striking out the word "repealed" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "authorized";
on page nine, section one, line ninety-one, by striking out the word "repealed" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "authorized".
Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 153, as amended by the House of Delegates, was then put upon its passage.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Barnes, Boley, Bowman, Browning, Caruth, Chafin, Deem, Edgell, D. Facemire, K. Facemyer, Fanning, Foster, Green, Guills, Hall, Helmick, Jenkins, Kessler, Laird, McCabe, Minard, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Unger, Wells, White, Williams, Yost and Tomblin (Mr. President)--33.
Absent: Oliverio--1.
So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 153) passed with its title.
On this question, the yeas were: Barnes, Boley, Bowman, Browning, Caruth, Chafin, Deem, Edgell, D. Facemire, K. Facemyer, Fanning, Foster, Green, Guills, Hall, Helmick, Jenkins, Kessler, Laird, McCabe, Minard, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Unger, Wells, White, Williams, Yost and Tomblin (Mr. President)--33.
So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 153) takes effect from passage.
§62-11C-4. Special revenue account
(b) Beginning on the first day of July, two thousand six, in In addition to the fee required in section nine, article twelve of this chapter, a fee not to exceed thirty-five dollars $35 per month, unless modified by legislative rule as provided in section three of this article, is also to be collected from those persons on probation. This fee is to be based upon the person's ability to pay. The magistrate or circuit judge shall conduct a hearing prior to imposition of probation and make a determination on the record that the offender is able to pay the fee without undue hardship. The magistrate clerk, or deputy magistrate clerk, magistrate assistant, circuit clerk or deputy circuit clerk shall collect all fees imposed pursuant to this subsection and deposit them in a separate account. Within ten calendar days following the beginning of the calendar month, the magistrate clerk or circuit clerk shall forward the amount deposited to the State Treasurer to be credited to the West Virginia Community Corrections Fund.
(b) All fees ordered by the circuit court, magistrate court, municipal court or community criminal justice board pursuant to this section are to be paid to the circuit clerk community criminal justice board, who shall monthly remit the fees monthly to the treasurer of the county designated as the fiscal agent for the board pursuant to section six of this article. All fees ordered by the magistrate court pursuant to this section are to be paid to the magistrate clerk, who shall monthly remit the fees to the treasurer of the county designated as the fiscal agent for the board pursuant to said section. All fees ordered by the municipal court judge pursuant to this section are to be paid to the municipal court clerk who shall monthly remit the fees to the treasurer of the county designated as the fiscal agent for the board pursuant to section six of this article.;
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 370--A Bill to amend and reenact §62-11C-4 and §62-11C-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to community corrections fees generally; clarifying that circuit clerks, magistrate clerks, municipal court clerks or his or her designee are all authorized to collect certain fees imposed pursuant to this article; and permitting only a community criminal justice board to have the authority to collect supervision or participation fees ordered by circuit courts, magistrate courts, municipal courts or the community criminal justice board.
Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 370, as amended by the House of Delegates, was then put upon its passage.
So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 370) passed with its House of Delegates amended title.
(b) A grandparent may petition the circuit family court for an order granting visitation with his or her grandchild, regardless of whether the parents of the child are married. If the grandparent filed a motion for visitation in a previous proceeding for divorce, custody, legal separation, annulment or establishment of paternity, and a decree or final order has issued in that earlier action, the grandparent may petition for visitation if the circumstances have materially changed since the entry of the earlier order or decree.
(d) Motions or petitions for grandparent visitation shall be filed and heard in the family court except when an abuse or neglect proceeding involving the child or children is pending before the circuit court, in which case the motion or petition shall be filed and heard in the circuit court.;
Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 405--A Bill to amend and reenact §48-10-401 and §48-10-402 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to circuit and family court jurisdiction over petitions for grandparent visitation; and establishing exclusive family court jurisdiction over such petitions or motions except when the child or children with whom visitation is sought are the subject or subjects of a pending abuse or neglect petition in the circuit court.
Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 405, as amended by the House of Delegates, was then put upon its passage.
So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 405) passed with its House of Delegates amended title.
A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced that that body had refused to recede from its amendments, and requested the appointment of a committee of conference of three from each house on the disagreeing votes of the two houses, as to Eng. Senate Bill No. 445, Removing conservation supervisors' election certification requirements.
Delegates Shook, Tabb and Hamilton.
Senators Williams, Snyder and K. Facemyer.
Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 612, as amended by the House of Delegates, was then put upon its passage.
So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 612) passed with its title.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 68, Extending 2009 regular legislative session.
House Concurrent Resolution No. 37--Declaring Bituminous Coal to be the official state rock.
House Concurrent Resolution No. 79--Proclaiming April, 2009, to be the Month of the Military Child.
Senator Tomblin (Mr. President) laid before the Senate the following communication from His Excellency, the Governor, regarding annual reports, which communication was received:
Pursuant to the provisions of §5-1-20 of the Code of West Virginia, I hereby certify that the following 2007-2008 annual reports have been received in the Office of the Governor:
1.Accountancy, West Virginia Board of;
2.Acupuncture, West Virginia Board of;
3.Affordable Housing Trust Fund, West Virginia;
4.Architects, West Virginia State Board of;
5.Attorney General, State of West Virginia;
6.Banking, Division of, West Virginia Department of Revenue (2007);
7.Behavioral Health, Office of the Ombudsman for, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources;
8.Board of Education, West Virginia;
9.Center for Nursing, West Virginia (2007);
10.Children's Health Insurance Program, West Virginia Department of Administration;
11.Chiropractic, State of West Virginia Board of;
12.Coal Mine Health and Safety, West Virginia Board of, and Coal Mine Technical Review Committee;
13.Consumer Advocate, Division of, West Virginia Public Service Commission;
14.Consumer Advocate, Division of, Office of the Insurance Commissioner, West Virginia Department of Revenue;
15.Consumer Protection and Antitrust Divisions, Office of the Attorney General;
16.Corrections, Division of, West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety;
17.Counseling, West Virginia Board of Examiners in (2006 - 2008);
18.Court of Claims, West Virginia;
19.Crime, Delinquency and Correction, Governor's Committee on, Community Corrections Subcommittee, Division of Criminal Justice Services, West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety;
20.Crime, Delinquency and Correction, Governor's Committee on, Law-Enforcement Training Subcommittee, Division of Criminal Justice Services, West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety;
21.Criminal Justice Services, Division of, West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety;
22.Dental Examiners, West Virginia Board of (2007 and 2008 Reports);
23.Disability Retirement Experience, West Virginia State Police, by West Virginia Consolidated Public Retirement Board for Death, Disability and Retirement Fund (Plan A) and State Police Retirement System (Plan B);
24.Economic Development Authority, West Virginia;
25.Employee Suggestion Award Board, West Virginia Department of Administration;
26.Equal Employment Opportunity, West Virginia Office of;
27.Family Protection Services Board, West Virginia (2007 and 2008 Reports);
28.Higher Education Policy Commission, Science and Research Report, West Virginia;
29.Human Rights Commission, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources;
30.Juvenile Services, Division of, West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety;
31.Licensed Practical Nurses, West Virginia State Board of Examiners for;
32.Logging Sediment Control Act, Division of Forestry, West Virginia Department of Commerce;
33.Long-Term Care, Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification, Department of Health and Human Resources;
34.Lottery, West Virginia;
35.Medicine, West Virginia Board of;
36.Massage Therapy, West Virginia Licensure Board of;
37.Mine Inspectors' Examining Board, Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training, West Virginia Department of Commerce;
38.Miners' Health, Safety and Training, Office of, West Virginia Department of Commerce;
39.Motor Vehicles, Division of, West Virginia Department of Transportation;
40.Municipal Bond Commission, West Virginia;
41.National Guard, West Virginia, Office of the Adjutant General;
42.Natural Resources, Division of, West Virginia Department of Commerce;
43.Neighborhood Investment Program, Development Office, West Virginia Department of Commerce;
44.Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board, West Virginia;
45.Oil and Gas Inspectors' Examining Board, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection;
46.Osteopathy, West Virginia Board of;
47.Parole Board, West Virginia;
48.Partnership to Promote Community Well-Being, West Virginia;
49.Physical Therapy, West Virginia Board of;
50.Planning and Development Council, Region VII (2007 and 2008 Reports);
51.Poison Center, West Virginia;
52.Professional Engineers, West Virginia State Board of Registration for;
53.Professional Surveyors, West Virginia Board of;
54.Purchase of Commodities and Services from the Handicapped, Governor's Committee for, West Virginia Department of Administration;
55.Psychologists, West Virginia Board of Examiners of;
56.Real Estate Commission, West Virginia;
57.Regional Education Service Agencies, West Virginia;
58.Regional Education Service Agency II, West Virginia;
59.Regional Intergovernmental Council (2007);
60.Registered Professional Nurses, West Virginia Board of Examiners for;
61.Rehabilitation Council, West Virginia State;
62.Rehabilitation Services, Division of, West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts;
63.Risk and Insurance Management, West Virginia Board of;
64.Ron Yost Personal Assistance Services Board, Statewide Independent Living Council, Division of Rehabilitation Services, West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts;
65.Sanitarians, West Virginia Board of Registration for;
66.Senior Services, West Virginia Bureau of;
67.Supreme Court of Appeals, West Virginia;
68.State Police, West Virginia;
69.Statewide Independent Living Council, Division of Rehabilitation Services, West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts;
70.Tax Increment Financing Act, West Virginia Development Office;
71.Veterinary Medicine, West Virginia Board of;
72.Water Development Authority, West Virginia;
73.Workforce Investment Board, Inc., Northern Panhandle, Region 5;
74.Youth Services, Bureau for Children and Families, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (2007).
Senator Tomblin (Mr. President) then laid before the Senate the following communication from His Excellency, the Governor, submitting the annual probation and parole report, which was received:
As empowered by Section 11, Article VII of the Constitution of West Virginia and section sixteen, article one, chapter five of the Code of West Virginia, I extended clemency to the person named on the attached report. I submit this report in accordance with the above-cited provisions for the period March 8, 2008, through April 7, 2009.
MARCH 8, 2008, THROUGH APRIL 7, 2009
Senator Tomblin (Mr. President) next laid before the Senate the following communication from His Excellency, the Governor, consisting of an executive nomination for appointee:
Senate Executive Message No. 8
I respectfully submit the following nomination for your advice and consent:
1.For Member, Council for Community and Technical College Education, Greg Wooten, Logan, Logan County, for the term ending December 20, 2012.
Notice of this appointment was previously provided to the appropriate legislative staff at the time the appointment was made.
Which communication was referred to the Committee on Confirmations and incorporated with the executive nominations received earlier this session; all to be considered as a special order of business for Saturday, April 11, 2009, at 11 a.m.
Senator Stollings presented a petition from Pastor John D. Freeman and numerous Calvary Baptist Church members, supporting Senate Joint Resolution No. 7 (Proposing amendment to Constitution designated Marriage Protection Amendment) and Senate Joint Resolution No. 12 (Proposing amendment to Constitution designated Marriage Protection Amendment).
Senator Chafin announced that in the meeting of the Committee on Rules previously held, the committee, in accordance with rule number seventeen of the Rules of the Senate, had returned to the Senate calendar, on third reading, Engrossed House Bill No. 2651 and Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 2742.
Senator Chafin also announced that in the same meeting, the Committee on Rules had removed from the Senate second reading calendar, Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 2401, Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 2418, Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 2419, Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 2470, Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 2567, Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 2690, Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 2719, Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 2737, Engrossed House Bill No. 2801, Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 2869, Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 2999 and Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 3017, under rule number seventeen of the Rules of the Senate.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2218) passed with its title.
So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2218) takes effect from passage.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2222) passed with its title.
So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2222) takes effect from passage.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2407) passed with its title.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2569) passed with its title.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. No. 2651) passed with its title.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2684) passed with its title.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2685) passed.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2685--A Bill to amend and reenact §44B-4-409 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §44B-5-505 of said code; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §44B-6-606, all relating to amending the Uniform Principal and Income Act; complying with IRS comments regarding allocation of IRA distributions; clarifying the formula for calculating how much a trust needs to distribute and how much it can use to pay taxes; and providing effective dates of amendments.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. No. 2734) passed with its title.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2742) passed with its title.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2753) passed with its title.
So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2753) takes effect from passage.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Boley, Bowman, Browning, Chafin, Deem, Edgell, D. Facemire, K. Facemyer, Fanning, Foster, Green, Hall, Helmick, Jenkins, Kessler, Laird, McCabe, Minard, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Snyder, Stollings, Unger, Wells, White, Williams, Yost and Tomblin (Mr. President)--29.
The nays were: Barnes, Caruth, Guills 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 H. B. No. 2839) passed with its title.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2877) passed.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2877--A Bill to amend and reenact §11-16-19 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §49-1-4 of said code; and to amend and reenact §60-3A-24 of said code, all relating to changing the use of alcoholic beverages by minors from a status offense to an act of juvenile delinquency; and establishing penalties.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. No. 2950) passed with its title.
So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. No. 2950) takes effect from passage.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. No. 2952) passed with its title.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 3036) passed.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 3036--A Bill to amend and reenact §61-11-26 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to removing the notice and publication requirements for expungement petitions.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 3196) passed with its title.
So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 3196) takes effect from passage.
O n page seven, section two, after line sixty-two, by inserting the following:
On page two, section four, subsection 4.1, after the word "Escalators'" by inserting a comma and the words "issued or effective on October 6, 2007, October 5, 2007, and March 31, 2006, respectively,";
On page two, section four, subsection 4.1, after the word "Chairlifts'" by inserting a comma and the words "published on August 28, 2008,";.
The bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2170), as amended, was then ordered to third reading.
(b) The county commission may, with the approval of the county clerk or other official charged with the administration of elections, and the written agreement of the chairpersons of the county executive committees of the two major political parties, designate additional locations for early voting other than the county courthouse or courthouse annex. The additional locations shall comply with the requirements of this article for early in- person voting and criteria prescribed by the Secretary of State.
The bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2464), as amended, was then ordered to third reading.
On pages twelve and thirteen, section three-a, by striking out all of subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b), to read as follows:
(b) When computing the basic foundation program for fiscal years 2010 through 2013 only, the allowance for professional educators and the allowance for service personnel computed for each school district in accordance with the provisions of this article that became effective on July 1, 2008, shall be based on the number of personnel that would be eligible based on the net enrollment of the county notwithstanding the number employed for the second month of the prior school term and notwithstanding the pro rata reduction for failure to establish and maintain the minimum professional instructional personnel ratios set forth in section four of this article.
The bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2530), as amended, was then ordered to third reading.
On page two, section one, line two, after the word "poultry" by inserting the words "as defined in section two, article two-b of this chapter".
The bill (Eng. H. B. No. 2541), as amended, was then ordered to third reading.
On page five, section three, line twenty-six, by striking out the word "article" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "section";
On page five, section three-a, line five, by striking out the words "$500 or more" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "five percent of the manufacturer's suggested retail price".
The bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2557), as amended, was then ordered to third reading.
On motions of Senators Bowman and Plymale, the following amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk, considered simultaneously, and adopted:
On page two, section four, line two, by striking out the words "and consists of" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "with the following eleven members";
On page three, section four, line nineteen, by striking out the word "Three" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "Five";
On page three, section four, line twenty-eight, by striking out the word "three" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "five";
On page three, section four, line thirty-five, by striking out the word "five" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "six";
On page four, section four, line fifty-two, by striking out the word "Five" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "Six".
The bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2767), as amended, was then ordered to third reading.
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new article, designated §18-5B-1, §18-5B-2, §18-5B-3, §18-5B-4, §18-5B-5, §18-5B-6, §18-5B-7, §18-5B-8 and 18- 5B-9, all to read as follows:
(i) The level of staff commitment to apply for designation as an innovation zone as determined by a vote by secret ballot at a special meeting of all professional educators regularly employed at the school as provided in section six of this article;
(b) The state board shall review a school's application in accordance with the standards adopted by the board and shall determine whether to designate the school as an innovation zone. The state board shall notify a school of the board's determination within sixty days of receipt of the school's innovation zone application.
(1) Each school designated as an innovation zone or seeking designation as an innovation zone in accordance with this article shall develop an innovation zone plan;
(i) An assessment program administered by the West Virginia Department of Education; and
(ii) Any provision of law or policy required by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Public Law No. 107-110; and
(2) An emphasis on innovative strategies that allows academically advanced students to pursue academic learning above grade level or not available through the normal curriculum at the school.
(b) Each school designated or seeking designation as an innovation zone shall submit its innovation zone plan to the school's professional educators, the county superintendent and county board having jurisdiction over the school, the state board, and the state superintendent in accordance with section five of this article.
(a) Each school designated or seeking designation as an innovation zone shall:
(1) Submit its innovation zone plan to the professional educators assigned to the school for review. An innovation zone plan is approved by the school when approved by a vote by secret ballot at a special meeting of all professional educators regularly employed at the school as provided in section six of this article;
(2) Submit its innovation zone plan as approved by vote of the school's professional educators to the county superintendent and board for review. The county board shall within sixty days of receipt of the plan review the plan and with recommendations from the county superintendent report its support or concerns, or both, and return the plan and report to the school principal, faculty senate and local school improvement council; and
(3) Submit its innovation zone plan as approved by vote of the school's professional educators along with the report of the county board to the state board and state superintendent for review. The county board shall be given an opportunity to present its concerns with the plan, if any, to the state board during its review. Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the state board and state superintendent shall approve or disapprove the plan within sixty days of receipt, subject to the following:
(B) If the plan is disapproved, the state superintendent, the state board or both, as applicable, shall communicate it's reasons for the disapproval to the school and make recommendations for improving the plan. The school may amend its plan pursuant to (d) of this section.
(c) If a school's innovation zone plan, or a part thereof, may not be implemented unless an exception to a statute is granted by Act of the Legislature, the state board and state superintendent may approve the plan, or the part thereof, only upon the condition that the Legislature acts to grant the exception. If the state board and state superintendent approve a plan on that condition, the state board and state superintendent shall submit the plan with the request for an exception to a statute, along with supporting reasons, to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability. The Commission shall review the plan and request and make a recommendation to the Legislature on the exception requested.
(a) A secret ballot vote at a special meeting of all professional educators regularly employed at the school shall be conducted to determine the following:
(1) The level of staff commitment to apply for designation as an innovation zone in accordance with section three of this article; and
(2) The approval of an innovation zone plan by a school as provided in section five of this article.
(b) Except for amendments or revisions to an existing innovation zone plan pursuant to section five of this article, the vote conducted to make both determinations set forth in subsection (a) of this section shall occur simultaneously at the same special meeting of all professional educators regularly employed at the school.
(c) A panel consisting of the elected officers of the school's faculty senate and one parent member of the school's local school improvement council shall call the meeting required in subsection (a) of this section, conduct the votes and certify the results to the principal, the county superintendent and the president of the county board. The panel shall provide notice of the special meeting to all professional educators regularly employed at the school at least two weeks prior to the meeting and shall provide an absentee ballot to each professional educator regularly employed at the school who can not attend the meeting to vote.
(d) At least eighty percent of the professional educators regularly employed at the school and voting as provided in this section must vote to apply for designation as an innovation zone and to approve the school's innovation zone plan before the level of staff commitment at the school is sufficient for the school to apply and before the plan is approved by the school.
§18-5B-8. Teacher vacancies in an innovation zone; job postings exceeding certain qualifications and requirements; approval of postings.
§18-5B-9. Establishment of new innovation zone schools.
A state institution of higher education may establish a new innovation zone school with the approval of the county board with jurisdiction over the school district in which the new school is planned to be located. The state board rule required to be promulgated to implement the provisions of this article shall include a process for a state institution of higher education to establish a new innovation zone school. In order to establish a new innovation zone school, the institution of higher education must meet all the requirements of this article except for the requirements relating to professional educators voting for the designation of a school as an innovation zone and voting for the approval of the innovation zone plan.
The bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2836), as amended, was then ordered to third reading.
On pages twenty-three and twenty-four, section six, by striking out all of subsection (d).
The bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2863), as amended, was then ordered to third reading.
On page two, after section five-c, by inserting a new section, designated sixteen-d, to read as follows:
(b) This section does not apply to any person who performs this work on a single family dwelling owned or leased, and occupied by that person. The personal exemption provided in this subsection is the same as the personal exemption provided in the Supervision of Fire Protection Work Act, §29-3D-1, et seq. ;
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto two new sections, designated §29-3-5c and §29-3- 16d, all to read as follows: .
The bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2968), as amended, was then ordered to third reading.
At the request of Senator Kessler, unanimous consent being granted, the bill was advanced to third reading with the unreported Judiciary committee amendment pending and the right for further amendments to be considered on that reading.
§3-3A-4. Authority to conduct voting by mail
The bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 3134), as amended, was then ordered to third reading.
That §5-16-7 of the Code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended and reenacted; and that §33-16-3a of said code be amended and reenacted, all to read as follows:
CHAPTER 5. GENERAL POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR, SECRETARY OF STATE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL;
(a) The agency shall establish a group hospital and surgical insurance plan or plans, a group prescription drug insurance plan or plans, a group major medical insurance plan or plans and a group life and accidental death insurance plan or plans for those employees herein made eligible and establish and promulgate rules for the administration of these plans, subject to the limitations contained in this article. Those plans shall include:
(1) Coverages and benefits for X-ray and laboratory services in connection with mammograms when medically appropriate and consistent with current guidelines from the United States Preventive Services Task Force; pap smears, either conventional or liquid-based cytology, whichever is medically appropriate and consistent with the current guidelines from either the United States Preventive Services Task Force or The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; and a test for the human papilloma virus (HPV) when medically appropriate and consistent with current guidelines from either the United States Preventive Services Task Force or The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, when performed for cancer screening or diagnostic services on a woman age eighteen or over;
(4) For plans that include maternity benefits, coverage for inpatient care in a duly licensed health care facility for a mother and her newly born infant for the length of time which the attending physician considers medically necessary for the mother or her newly born child: Provided, That a plan may not deny payment for a mother or her newborn child prior to forty-eight hours following a vaginal delivery, or prior to ninety-six hours following a caesarean section delivery, if the attending physician considers discharge medically inappropriate;
(B) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section to the contrary, in the event that the agency can demonstrate actuarially that its total anticipated costs for the treatment of mental illness for any plan will exceed or have exceeded exceed two percent of the total costs for such plan in any experience period, then the agency may apply whatever additional cost-containment measures may be necessary, including, but not limited to, limitations on inpatient and outpatient benefits, to maintain costs below two percent of the total costs for the plan for the next experience period.
(d) The agency shall maintain the medical and prescription drug coverage for Medicare-eligible retirees by providing coverage through one of the existing plans or by enrolling the Medicare- eligible retired employees into a Medicare-specific plan, including, but not limited to, the Medicare/Advantage Prescription Drug Plan. In the event that a Medicare-specific plan would no longer be available or advantageous for the agency and the retirees, the retirees shall remain eligible for coverage through the agency.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section to the contrary, in the event that an insurer can demonstrate actuarially to the Insurance Commissioner that its total anticipated costs for treatment for mental illness, for any plan will exceed or have exceeded two percent of the total costs for such plan in any experience period, then the insurer may apply whatever cost containment measurers measures may be necessary, including, but not limited to, limitations on inpatient and outpatient benefits, to maintain costs below two percent of the total costs for the plan: Provided, That for any group with twenty-five members or less, the insurer may apply such additional cost containment measures as may be necessary if the total anticipated actual costs for the treatment of mental illness will exceed one percent of the total costs for the group plan year beginning after October 3, 2009, an insurer providing a "group health plan", as defined in section one-a of this article, with an average of more than fifty employees on business days during the preceding calendar year, may not apply cost containment measures as provided in this subdivision unless the insurer can demonstrate that the application of this section results in an increase of two percent of the actual total costs of coverage for the plan year involved with respect to medical-surgical benefits and mental health benefits under the plan: Provided, however, That such cost containment measures implemented are applicable only for the plan year following approval of the request to implement cost containment measures.
(4) The provisions of amendments to this subsection shall apply with respect to group health plans for plan years beginning on or after January 1, two thousand three October 3, 2009.
The bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 3288), as amended, was then ordered to third reading.
O n page three, section six, lines thirty-three and thirty- four, by striking out the words "taken without unreasonable delay before a judge" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "brought before the court for a prompt and summary hearing".
The bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 3305), as amended, was then ordered to third reading.
On page eight, section six, lines one hundred sixteen and one hundred seventeen, by striking out the words "Investment Management Board or the West Virginia Board of Treasury Investments" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Municipal Bond Commission".
The bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 3313), as amended, was then ordered to third reading.
Senate Bill No. 771 (originating in the Committee on Finance)- -A Bill making a supplementary appropriation of federal funds out of the Treasury from the balance of federal moneys remaining unappropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, to the Crime Victims Compensation Fund, fund 8738, fiscal year 2009, organization 2300, to the Governor's Office - Office of Economic Opportunity, fund 8797, fiscal year 2009, organization 0100, to the Governor's Office - Commission for National and Community Service, fund 8800, fiscal year 2009, organization 0100, to the Department of Agriculture, fund 8736, fiscal year 2009, organization 1400, to the Division of Forestry, fund 8703, fiscal year 2009, organization 0305, to the State Department of Education, fund 8712, fiscal year 2009, organization 0402, to the State Department of Education - School Lunch Program, fund 8713, fiscal year 2009, organization 0402, to the State Department of Education - Aid for Exceptional Children, fund 8715, fiscal year 2009, organization 0402, to the State Board of Rehabilitation - Division of Rehabilitation Services, fund 8734, fiscal year 2009, organization 0932, Division of Environmental Protection, fund 8708, fiscal year 2009, organization 0313, Division of Health - Central Office, fund 8802, fiscal year 2009, organization 0506, Division of Health - West Virginia Safe Drinking Water Treatment, fund 8824, fiscal year 2009, organization 0506, to the West Virginia Health Care Authority, fund 8851, fiscal year 2009, organization 0507, to the Division of Human Services, fund 8722, fiscal year 2009, organization 0511, to the Adjutant General - State Militia, fund 8726, fiscal year 2009, organization 0603, to the West Virginia State Police, fund 8741, fiscal year 2009, organization 0612, to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, fund 8803, fiscal year 2009, organization 0620, to the Division of Public Transit, fund 8745, fiscal year 2009, organization 0805, to the Bureau of Senior Services, fund 8724, fiscal year 2009, organization 0508, to the Workforce West Virginia - Workforce Investment Act, fund 8749, fiscal year 2009, organization 0323, to the Division of Human Services - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, fund 8816, fiscal year 2009, organization 0511, and to the Division of Human Services - Child Care and Development, fund 8817, fiscal year 2009, organization 0511, all supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009.
Senate Bill No. 772 (originating in the Committee on Finance)- -A Bill making a supplementary appropriation from the balance of moneys remaining unappropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, to the Department of Agriculture - General John McCausland Memorial Farm, fund 1409, fiscal year 2009, organization 1400, to the Department of Transportation - Division of Motor Vehicles - Motor Vehicle Fees Fund, fund 8223, fiscal year 2009, organization 0802, to the Bureau of Senior Services - Community-Based Service Fund, fund 5409, fiscal year 2009, organization 0508, and to a new item of appropriation designated to the West Virginia Northern Community and Technical College - WVNCC Land Sale Account, fund 4732, fiscal year 2009, organization 0489, supplementing and amending chapter ten, Acts of the Legislature, regular session, 2008, known as the Budget Bill.
Senate Bill No. 773 (originating in the Committee on Finance)- -A Bill making a supplementary appropriation from the balance of moneys remaining unappropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, to a new item of appropriation designated to the Department of Agriculture - Land Protection Authority, fund 8896, fiscal year 2009, organization 1400, by supplementing and amending chapter ten, Acts of the Legislature, regular session, 2008, known as the Budget Bill.
At the request of Senator Helmick, unanimous consent being granted, the bills (S. B. Nos. 771, 772 and 773) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Finance were each taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.
Eng. House Bill No. 2050, 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.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2423, Relating to the Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology.
Eng. House Bill No. 2841, Extending the time for the city council of Richwood to meet as a levying body.
Eng. House Bill No. 2913, Relating to the Statewide Independent Living Council.
At the request of Senator Bowman, unanimous consent being granted, the bills (Eng. H. B. No. 2050, Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2423, Eng. H. B. No. 2841 and Eng. H. B. No. 2913) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Government Organization were each taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2133, Increasing the penalties for discarding trash on land and in streams.
At the request of Senator Fanning, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2133) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Natural Resources was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2421, Requires that inoperable fire hydrants be painted black and be reported to emergency dispatch centers.
Eng. House Bill No. 2539, Authorizing professional licensing boards to combine administrative staff functions.
Eng. House Bill No. 3192, Requiring reports to the Governor from state agencies to be made available electronically via the internet.
At the request of Senator Bowman, unanimous consent being granted, the bills (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2421, Eng. H. B. No. 2539 and Eng. H. B. No. 3192) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Government Organization were each taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2621, Prohibiting the use of cell phone and text-messaging devices while operating a motor vehicle except when using a hands-free device or in the case of an emergency.
At the request of Senator Kessler, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2621) 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.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2695, Providing criminal penalties for a hunter who fails to render aid to a person the hunter shoots while hunting.
At the request of Senator Fanning, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2695) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Natural Resources was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, with amendments from the Committee on Natural Resources pending.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2739, Enhancing the service and enforcement of domestic violence protective orders issued by state courts.
At the request of Senator Kessler, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2739) 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.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2771, Relating to the West Virginia Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace Act.
At the request of Senator Kessler, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2771) 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.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2819, Authorizing miscellaneous agencies and boards to promulgate legislative rules.
At the request of Senator Kessler, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2819) 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.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2969, Requiring firefighters to have annual hazardous materials training.
At the request of Senator Bowman, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 2969) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Government Organization was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on Finance, with amendments from the Committee on Government Organization pending.
Eng. House Bill No. 3155, Relating to the renewal of the West Virginia Small Business Linked Deposit Program.
With an amendment from the Committee on Economic Development pending;
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 3194, Making it a misdemeanor to knowingly file false information with the Secretary of State.
At the request of Senator Kessler, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 3194) 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.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 3195, Establishing a funding mechanism for state aid for local health departments.
At the request of Senator Bowman, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 3195) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Government Organization was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on Finance.
Eng. House Bill No. 3197, Authorizing municipalities to permit nonpolice officers to issue citations for littering.
At the request of Senator Bowman, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. H. B. No. 3197) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Government Organization was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, with amendments from the Committee on Government Organization pending.
Now on second reading, having been read a first time and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary on April 6, 2009;
Eng. House Bill No. 3295, Relating to the West Virginia State Treasurer's Office.
At the request of Senator Helmick, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. H. B. No. 3295) 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.
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 3339, Facilitating the complete closure of the Gwinn, otherwise known as the Midwest Services Landfill, located in Summers County.
At the request of Senator Bowman, unanimous consent being granted, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 3339) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Government Organization was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, ordered to second reading and, under the original double committee reference, was then referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion of Senator Chafin, the Senate adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, April 9, 2009, at 11 a.m.