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Tuesday, March 11, 2003

     The House of Delegates met at 5:30 p.m., and was called to order by the Speaker.
     Prayer was offered and the House was led in recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
     The roll being called (697), and 93 members having answered to their names, the Speaker declared a quorum.
     The Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of Monday, March 10, 2003, being the first order of business, when the further reading thereof was dispensed with and the same approved.
Committee Reports
     Chairman Spencer, from the Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, submitted the following report, which was received:
     Your Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills has examined, found truly enrolled and, on the day of March 8'th, 2003, presented to His Excellency, the Governor, for his action, the following bills, signed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates:
     (Com. Sub. for H. B. 2094), Regulating the release of fish, water animals and other aquatic organisms into the waters of this state,
     (Com. Sub. for H. B. 2122), Relating to medical professional liability generally,
     (Com. Sub. for H. B. 2301), Providing funding for necessary care of animals seized pursuant to allegations of neglect,
     (H. B. 2696), Removing certain limitations on the commissioner of agriculture to increase fees of certain services,
     (H. B. 2891), Repealing the requirement that the tax commissioner annually report the amount of gasoline and special fuel tax collected in each county,
     (Com. Sub. for H. B. 3014), Relating generally to "Main Street Fairness Act of 2003",
     (S. B. 283), Continuing public service commission,
     (S. B. 284), Continuing division of purchasing within department of administration,
     (S. B. 390), Removing requirement social security number appear on commercial driver's license,
     (Com. Sub. for S. B. 450), Creating automated tax administration system,
     And,
     (S. B. 470), Continuing board of manufactured housing construction and safety.
     Chairman Spencer, from the Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, submitted the following report, which was received:
     Your Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills has examined, found truly enrolled and, on the day of March 11'th, 2003, presented to His Excellency, the Governor, for his action, the following bills, signed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates:
     (Enr. Com. Sub. for H. B. 2122), Relating to medical professional liability generally,
     (Com. Sub. for H. B. 2599), Authorizing the department of education and the arts to promulgate legislative rules,
     (Com. Sub. for H. B. 2603), Authorizing the department of environmental protection to promulgate legislative rules,
     (H. B. 2794), Increasing the service fee for worthless checks,
     (H. B. 3037), Mandating that an apprentice fireman be terminated from employment following three unsuccessful attempts at passing an apprentice examination,
     And,
     (Com. Sub. for H. B. 3068), Empowering public service districts to enter into agreements for engineering, design or feasibility studies, without the prior approval of the public service commission.
Messages from the Executive
     Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss, presented a communication from His Excellency, the Governor, advising that on March 10, 2003, he approved S. B. 165, S. B. 417, S. B. 447, S. B. 461 and S. B. 462.
Leaves of Absences
     At the request of Delegate Staton, and by unanimous consent, leaves of absence were granted Delegates Ellem, Ferrell, Frederick, Manuel, Morgan, Trump and Wakim.
     At 5:40 p.m., on motion of Delegate Staton, the House of Delegates adjourned until 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 12, 2003.