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Senate Celebrates Veterans Visibility Day

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The adoption of several Senate Resolutions took up a majority of time during today’s session. One such resolution revolved around honoring veteran’s visiting today’s floor session. Senate Resolution 32 designates February 20 as Veterans Visibility Day. Senator Wells of the 8th District gave a speech commending the visiting veterans. Additionally, Senate Resolution 33, which honored Jefferson County Day, Senate Resolution 34, which honored Jefferson Leadership, and Senate Resolution 35, which honored Sheperdstown, were all adopted during the Senate session today.

Senate Bill 343, relating to construction zone signage, completed legislation today. Several bills were also read on third reading today. A sampling of these bills passed include: Senate Bill 204 relates to removal of vehicles from highway in emergency situations; Senate Bill 540, relates to subdivision land development plans or plats; and Senate Bill 554 relates to write-in voting when using electronic voting systems.

Ten bills, including Senate Bill 341, which would create the Restroom Access Act, were read on second reading. Senate Bill 406, which regulates commerical dog-breeding operations, was laid over on second reading.

A total of 22 bills were introduced today, including Senate Bill 671, which would impose a consumer sales tax on utility terrain vehicles.

The following committees will meet today:

Judiciary- 3 p.m.- 208W

Agriculture- 2 p.m.- 451M

Pensions and Retirement- 1:45 p.m.- 208W

Finance- 3 p.m.- 451M

The following committees will meet tomorrow morning:

Government Organizations- 10 a.m.- 208W

Health and Human Resources- 1 p.m.- 451M

Transportation and Infrastructure- 10 a.m.- 451M

The Senate is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.

House Recognizes Veterans, Passes Veterans Diploma Bill

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The House recognized our state’s Veterans today. House Resolution 26 designated Feb. 20, 2012 as Veterans Visibility Day in the Legislature. Per capita, more citizens from West Virginia have served in our nation’s armed forces than from any other state.

The House passed five bills today including House Bill 4433, which would award high school diplomas to veterans of World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam Conflict. The diplomas would be provided regardless of whether the veterans were attending high school before serving in the military.

Additional bills passed include: House Bill 3174, relating to liquor and beer sampling events; House Bill 4119, which would provide a definition for an athletic director who is employed by a county board of education; House Bill 4142, which would authorize the Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules; and House Bill 4245, which would permit certain auxiliary lighting on motorcycles.

Six bills were on second reading today and were advanced to third reading, among them is House Bill 4493, which would establish special memorial days for certain military veterans.

Bills read for the first time today include: House Bill 4126, House Bill 4139, House Bill 4220 and House Bill 4351.

Today is the last day for bills to be introduced in either chamber. A total of 37 bills were introduced by the House today.

The following committees will meet today:

Judiciary 1:00 p.m. – 410M

Government Organization 1:30 p.m. – 215E

Education 3:00 p.m. – 434M

Health and Human Resources 4:00 p.m. – 215E

Political Subdivisions 5:00 p.m. – 460M

Judiciary Hearing 4:30 p.m. – House Chamber

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

Judiciary 9 a.m. – 410M

Education 9 a.m. – 215E

Finance 9:30 a.m. – 460M

The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.

Eight Bills Pass Through Senate, 28 Introduced

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Several bills were passed through the Senate today during session. Senate Bill 410, which would require back up withhold for certain gambling prizes, and Senate Bill 373, which would involves providing State Police collect fees for advanced training, were among the eight bills passed in the Senate this afternoon. Senate Bill 73 was laid over on second reading.

Additionally, seven bills were read on second reading, and 28 bills were introduced. Senate Bill 518, which was read on second reading, would prohibit certain persons from holding elected or appointed office. Senate Bill 624, which was introduced today in the Senate, would permit transfer of certain alternative-fuel motor vehicles tax credit.

The following committees will meet tomorrow Monday morning:

Agriculture- 2 p.m.- 451M

Pensions- 1:45 p.m.- 451M

The Senate is adjourned until 11 a.m. on Monday.

Bill to Utilize and Renovate Prince Railroad Station Passes House

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Eleven bills were passed during today’s floor session. Among the bills passed today is House Bill 4415, which would renovate and put to use the railroad station at Prince to accommodate Boy Scouts as the travel to visit the Summit Bechtel Family Scout Reserve.

Other bills passed include: Senate Bill 343, which would provide volunteer and part-volunteer fire departments’ grace period to meet eligibility for certain funds allocation; House Bill 4007, which relates to unemployment benefits for certain spouses of military personnel; House Bill 4015, which would create the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs; House Bill 4018which would grant licensed real estate appraisers access to commercial or residential review documents; House Bill 4299, which would authorize a county board of education to use the services of a bus operator from another county in certain circumstances; House Bill 4330, which would provide that drivers licenses may contain information designating the licensee as a person who is an honorably discharged veteran; House Bill 4338, which would raise the maximum value amount of an abandoned motor vehicle; House Bill 4403, which would change the filing deadline for certified write-in candidates; and House Bill 4481, which relates to the Comprehensive Behavioral Health Commission.

Five bills were read for the second time today. Bills advanced to second reading include: House Bill 3174, House Bill 4119, House Bill 4142, House Bill 4245 and House Bill 4433.

Six bills were read for the first time today, including House Bill 4493, which would establish special memorial days for certain military veterans.

The following committees will meet today:

Rules 12:00 p.m. – Speaker’s Office

Public Hearing on HB 4530 1:00 p.m. – House Chamber

The following committees will meet Monday morning:

Finance 9:30 a.m. – 460 M

The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. Monday.

Two Bills Complete Legislation

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During today’s floor session, the House completed legislative action on Senate Bill 209 and Senate Bill 210. Senate Bill 209 will update terms in the Personal Income Tax Act and Senate Bill 210 will update terms in the Corporation Net Income Tax Act.

Additionally, House Bill 4087 and House Bill 4422 were passed by the House during this morning’s floor session. House Bill 4087 would continue the discontinuance of the severance and business privilege tax on the privilege of severing timber. House Bill 4422 would relate to crane operator certification.

Eleven bills were read for the second time and advanced to second reading. Among the bills on second reading today was House Bill 4415, which would renovate and put to use the railroad station at Prince to accommodate Boy Scouts as the travel to visit the Summit Bechtel Family Scout Reserve.

Five bills were read for the first time today. Bills advanced to second reading include: House Bill 3174, House Bill 4119, House Bill 4142, House Bill 4245 and House Bill 4433.

An honorary page, accompanied by her grandmother, was recognized by the House for overcoming adversity after being exposed to prenatal substance abuse.

The following committees will meet today:

Rules 12:30 p.m. – Speaker’s Office

Judiciary 1:00 p.m. – 410M

Government Organization 1:30 p.m. – 215E

Finance 2:30 p.m. – 460 M

Education 2:00 p.m. – 434M

Public Hearing on Substance Abuse 4:00 p.m. – House Chamber

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

Education 9 a.m. – 434M

Judiciary 9 a.m. – 410 M

The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.

Senate Honors Kennedy Award Winner

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Today the Senate adopted two resolutions. Senate Resolution 30 Designates February 16 as West Virginia Generation Day. Senate Resolution 31 was adopted by the Senate to recognize George Washington Highschool Junior Ryan Switzer. Switzer was the near-unanimous pick for the Kennedy Award after a 40-touchdown season. He is the eighth junior to win the Kennedy Award since the award was first given in 1947.

Senate Bill 418, which clarifies that a sunrise review is required for the establishment, revision or expansion of a professional scope of practice, was the only bill to pass onto the House for further consideration today. In addition, a total of 18 bills were introduced. One such bill was Senate Bill 608, which would authorize search warrants to draw blood from DUI suspects.

A total of nine bills were read on second reading. Senate Bill 477 would limit the possession of wild and exotic animals. Senate Bill 471 would authorize the Supreme Court to establish mental hygiene commissioners’ compensation.

Eight bills were also advanced to second reading after being read a first time.

The following committees will meet today:

Judiciary- 3 p.m.- 208W

Education- 2 p.m.- 451M

Health and Human Resources- 1 p.m.- 451M

Finance- 3 p.m.- 451M

The following committees will meet tomorrow morning:

Military- 10 a.m.- 208W

Economic Development- 9 a.m.- 451M

Transportation and Infrastructure- 10 a.m.- 451M

The Senate is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.

Vol. XXIII Issue 5

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House Completes Legislative Action on Law Library Bill

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In today’s floor session the House completed legislation on House Bill 4291 and it is awaiting the Governors signature. This will authorize the Supreme Court of Appeals to determine which county law libraries are being used and should be continued as an obligation of the state.

The House passed six bills today. One bill that was passed is House Bill 3177, which would permit an owner who sells real property pursuant to a deed of trust to terminate a preexisting tenancy. This bill pertains to residential property not commercial. Another bill that was passed today is House Bill 4104, which would allow professional licensing boards to exempt certain licensees from continuing education requirements for those who have been practicing their profession for 20 years or more.

In addition to the passage of bills the House adopted four resolutions. House Resolution 14 was adopted today, making February 15, 2012 Nurses Unity Day. To celebrate Nurses Unity Day, over 900 nursing students and nurses are at the Capitol today.

The following committees will meet today:
Rules 12:30 P.M. – Speakers Office
Health and hr 4 P.M. – 215E
Senior issues 3 P.M. – 215E
Roads and Transportation 2 P.M. – 215E
Political subdivisions 1 P.M. – 215E
Constitutional revision 1 P.M. – 410M

The following committees will meet tomorrow:
Finance 9:30 A.M. – 460M

The House is adjourned until 11 A.M.

In the House

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In the House

As of 4 p.m., Wednesday February 15, 2012, the 36th day of the 80th Legislatures 2nd Regular Session, 1243 bills have been introduced in the House. Of those, 37 have passed the House and will move on to the Senate for further consideration. Bills passed by the Senate this week include:

House Bill 3177 would permit an owner who sells real property pursuant to a deed of trust to terminate a preexisting tenancy. The bill also establishes the notice requirements.

House Bill 4104 would allow professional licensing boards to exempt licensees who have been continuously licensed for 20 years or more from continuing education requirements.

House Bill 4111 would authorize state boards of examinations and registration to apply for an injunction. The bill makes it clear all the boards in the bill have the authority to apply.

House Bill 4127 would declare August 7 as a special memorial day to be known as Purple Heart Recognition Day.

House Bill 4206 would authorize the Commissioner of Highways to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the Construction and Reconstruction of State Roads.

House Bill 4271 would require electronic submission of reports relating to the business and operations of licensed mortgage lenders, brokers and servicers as established through the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and to release the Commissioner of Banking from the duty to publish an aggregate analysis of the information contained in said reports annually.

House Bill 4327 would require each birthing facility licensed by the Department of Health and Human Resources to perform a pulse oximetry screening for congenital birth defects on every newborn in its care. The test would have to be done within a minimum of 24 hours of birth.

House Bill 4345 would prohibit the unauthorized sale of railroad scrap metal. The bill specifies only authorized individuals, officers, agents or employees of railroad companies may sell or dispose of the scrap metal and must obtain a bill of sale.

House Bill 4356 would create a misdemeanor offense for child neglect resulting in a substantial risk of bodily injury to the child.

House Bill 4390 would create the Uniform Power of Attorney Act and to repeal the Uniform Durable Power of Attorney Act and a portion of a statute in conflict with the Act.

House Bill 4422 would update the crane operator certification process to meet federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) standards. The bill redefines the term “crane” and expands the type of equipment for which certification is required.

 

Senate Declares Nurses Unity Day and Passes 10 Bills

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A special resolution in the Senate declared today to be Nurses Unity Day, and it was stated that one in every 43 West Virginians is a nurse.

In addition, several bills passed unanimously in the Senate with only one receiving a vote of opposition. Senate Bill 408 would make it a criminal offense to deface public or private property, specifically in regards to graffiti, and Senate Bill 75 is meant to ensure that the money donated to animal rescue facilities is being used for the care of the animals and not for personal means.

Senate Bill 214 was the only bill on second reading today, and is in regards to sunset review requirements for establishments.

There were nine bills read on first reading and a total of 18 bills were introduced to the Senate floor.

The following committees will meet today:

Natural Resources- 1 p.m.- 208W

Judiciary- 3 p.m.- 208W

Finance- 3 p.m.- 451M

The following committees will meet tomorrow morning:

Judiciary- 3 p.m.- 208W

The Senate is adjourned until 11:00 a.m. tomorrow.

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