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Tuesday, January 23, 2007

FOURTEENTH DAY



The House of Delegates met at 11:00 a.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 Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of Monday, January 22, 2007, being the first order of business, when the further reading thereof was dispensed with and the same approved.
Committee Reports

Chairman Webster, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report, which was received:
Your Committee on the Judiciary has had under consideration:
H. B. 2120, Prescribing minimum standards for municipal judges,
And reports back a committee substitute therefor, with the same title, as follows:
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2120 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §8-10-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to prescribing minimum standards for municipal judges; requiring criminal background checks of persons applying for municipal judgeships; excluding persons convicted of certain offenses from serving as municipal judge; and requiring municipal judges receive continuing legal training,"
With the recommendation that the committee substitute do pass.
Messages from the Executive

Mr. Speaker, Mr. Thompson, presented the annual report of the biennium for July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2006 for the Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, in accordance with section four, article seven, chapter thirty of the code; which was filed in the Clerk's Office.
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Thompson, presented the Insurance Commission's schedule of maximum fees to be paid to providers of medical services rendered to workers with compensable injuries in accordance with section three, article four, chapter twenty-three; which was filed in the Clerk's Office.
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Thompson, presented the 2006 annual report of the Director of Consumer Advocate, in accordance with section sixteen, article 2, chapter thirty-three; which was filed in the Clerk's Office.
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Thompson, presented the West Virginia State Police Recruitment of Females/Minorities annual report, in accordance with the provisions of the code; which was filed in the Clerks Office.
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Thompson, presented the 2006 annual report of the James "Tiger" Morton Catastrophic Illness Commission, in accordance with the section two, article five-Q, chapter 16; which was filed in the Clerk's Office.
Resolutions Introduced

On motions for leave, Joint Resolutions were introduced, read by their titles and severally referred as follows:
By Delegates Overington, Schoen, Lane, Carmichael, Sobonya, Sumner, Walters, Canterbury, J. Miller and Andes:

H. J. R. 13 - "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, amending section nine, article three thereof, relating to prohibiting the taking of private property for private use; 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.
And,
By Delegates DeLong, Iaquinta and Hamilton:
H. J. R. 14 - "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, amending article ten thereof by adding thereto a new section, designated section one-d, relating to exempting from ad valorem tax a single motor vehicle owned by residents of this state who are serving on active duty in the armed forces of the United States and are stationed outside this state on the date mandated by law for assessment to be made; 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.
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Thompson, offered the following resolution, which was read by its title and referred to the Committee on Rules:
H. R. 11 - "Creating a Select Committee on Mine Safety Issues."
Resolved by the House of Delegates:
That for the remainder of the 78th Legislature, there is hereby created a Select Committee on Mine Safety Issues, consisting of not more than fifteen members of the House of Delegates, to be appointed by the Speaker. Notwithstanding the provisions of any House Rule to the contrary, the Select Committee hereby created shall have jurisdiction of any and all legislative proposals to propose, revise and re-codify the statutory provisions relating to all issues relevant to miner's safety and health.
The rules of the House governing Standing Committees shall govern the actions and proceedings of this Select Committee insofar as applicable.
Bills Introduced

On motions for leave, bills were introduced, read by their titles, and severally referred as follows:
By Delegate Miley:
H. B. 2414 -
"A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §33-49-1, §33-49-2, §33-49-3, §33-49-4, §33-49-5, §33-49-6, §33- 49-7 and §33-49-8, all relating to insurance company rates generally; listing certain legislative findings; including various types of insurance; providing for a mandatory rate rollback with specific percentages; providing for administrative relief; exempting certain lines; limiting duration of rollback; allowing Commissioner of Insurance to modify rate reductions; and requiring the Commissioner of Insurance to make certain findings and recommendations"; to the Committee on Banking and Insurance then Finance.
By Delegates Campbell, Paxton, Williams, M. Poling, Tabb, Spencer, Perry and Beach:
H. B. 2415 -
"A Bill to amend and reenact §18A-3-3a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to reimbursement of teachers for courses completed toward certification renewal and additional endorsement; removing division between these areas of funds appropriated for reimbursements; and limiting the number of courses for which certain reimbursement may be paid per certain period, year and lifetime"; to the Committee on Education then Finance.
By Delegates Hatfield and Doyle:
H. B. 2416 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-5-30, relating to prohibiting pharmacists and other persons involved in dispensing medicines from refusing to fill prescriptions; creating exceptions; providing for complaints to be filed with the Board of Pharmacy; providing for an administrative fine; and providing for a civil cause of action"; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.
By Delegate Yost:
H. B. 2417 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §24B-1-3, relating to requiring mandatory alert when natural gas or other petroleum product pipeline facilities are observed in a damaged state during commercial activities in the vicinity of pipeline facilities; and providing for civil and criminal penalties"; to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Marshall, Miley, Iaquinta, Fragale, Caputo, Longstreth and Spencer:
H. B. 2418 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §18-5-18a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §18A-4-8, §18A-4-8a and §18A-4-8b of said code, all relating to increasing certain county boards of education personnel salaries; rectifying certain salary schedule and pay grade inequities; clarifying certain pay grade and additional compensation qualifications and allowing for service personnel seniority retention"; to the Committee on Education then Finance.
By Delegates Doyle and Overington:
H. B. 2419 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18A-4-8j, relating to salary increases for school service employees based upon residential housing costs"; to the Committee on Education then Finance.
By Delegate Doyle:
H. B. 2420 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5-5-6; and to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated §18A-4-5e and §18A-4-8j, all relating to providing an augmentation to any salary increase for any public employee, teacher or school service personnel"; to the Committee on Education then Finance.
By Delegates Doyle, Hatfield and Brown:
H. B. 2421 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §48-11-105 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing that the attendance of college by a noncustodial parent may not be used as grounds to modify a child support order"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Perry, Pino and Stemple:
H. B. 2422 - "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"; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then Finance.
By Delegates Ennis, Talbott and Blair:
H. B. 2423 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §30-9-32 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to continuation of the Board of Accountancy"; to the Committee on Government Organization.
By Delegates Ennis, Talbott and Blair:
H. B. 2424 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §30-34-17 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, related to continuation of the Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners"; to the Committee on Government Organization.
By Delegates Schadler, Evans and Rowan:
H. B. 2425 - "A Bill extending the time for the City Council of Piedmont to meet as a levying body for the purpose of presenting to the voters of the city an election to continue an additional city levy to maintain the existing public streets, fire hydrants and lines for the City of Piedmont and for payment of any obligation by the city due to higher costs and for the purpose of paying all costs incurred in the laying of this additional levy from between the seventh and twenty-eighth days of March and the third Tuesday in April until the thirty-first day of May, two thousand seven"; to the Committee on Political Subdivisions then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Overington, Sobonya, Sumner, J. Miller, C. Miller and Andes:
H. B. 2426 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §11-16-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing the distance that a beer licensee must be located from a school or church from three hundred to one thousand feet"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Overington, Sobonya, Blair, Duke, Rowan, J. Miller, Andes and Sumner:
H. B. 2427 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §17C-5-6b, relating to requiring mandatory blood tests be taken from drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents that result in the death or bodily injury to any person, when a law-enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to suspect a driver is under the influence of drugs, alcohol or both"; to the Committee on Roads and Transportation then the Judiciary.
By Delegate Talbott:
H. B. 2428 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §47-11A-5a, relating to prohibiting out-of-state persons or business entities from soliciting business by written advertisement in this state by appearing to be a local or in-state person or business, unless the advertisement shows where the person or business entity is located"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegate Marshall:
H. B. 2429 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §18-5-18a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §18A-4-8 and §18A-4-8a, all relating to the employment and compensation of school service personnel generally; increasing the service personnel pay scales; upgrading the pay grades of certain aides, bus operators, cooks and custodians; relating to the employment and compensation of school service personnel by creating two new job titles; providing for additional payment to classroom aides in prekindergarten or kindergarten classes for any pupils over the twenty maximum pupil-teacher ratio; and establishing a pupil-teacher ratio of twenty to one in all prekindergarten classes"; to the Committee on Education then Finance.
By Delegate Stemple:
H. B. 2430 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §19-9B-1, §19-9B-2, §19-9B-3, §19-9B-4, §19-9B-5, §19-9B-6, §19-9B-7, §19-9B-8, §19-9B-9, §19-9B-10, §19-9B-11, §19-9B-12, §19-9B-13, §19-9B-14, §19-9B-15, §19-9B-16, §19-9B-17, §19-9B-18, §19-9B-19, §19-9B-20, §19-9B-21 and §19-9B-22, all relating to regulating the possession and sale of exotic animals; creating the "West Virginia Animal Safety Control Act"; establishing the animal health safety control board; creating the technical advisory committee; setting forth duties and responsibilities of the animal health safety control board; providing for an animal health safety fees special revenue fund; authorizing the board to propose rules for legislative approval; setting out the jurisdiction of various state agencies; requiring the payment of certain costs and bond requirements; requiring pet shop registration and setting a fee therefor; prohibiting possession or breeding of exotic animals unless in compliance with article; requiring record keeping; requiring possession permit to keep certain animals; permitting requirements; exemptions; establishing care and treatment requirements; requiring insurance; requiring the posting of certain warning signs; prohibiting certain public contact by exotic animals; authorizing inspections; providing for seizing and quarantining animals; providing an appeals process and establishing civil and criminal penalties; and limiting recovery of damages"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Perdue, Carmichael and Armstead:
H. B. 2431 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §11-11-38 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §11-15-9 of said code, all relating to estate taxes and the consumers sales and service tax; and providing exemptions therefrom when an infant dies before reaching one year of age"; to the Committee on Finance.
By Delegates Hatfield, Hrutkay and Browning:
H. B. 2432 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §3-8A-1, §3-8A-2, §3-8A-3, §3-8A-4 and §3-8A-5, all relating to disclosure requirements for political campaign advertisements; and providing criminal and civil penalties"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Caputo, Martin and Tucker:
H. B. 2433 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §29-9-1, §29-9-2, §29-9-3, §29-9-4, §29-9-5, §29-9-6, §29-9-7, §29-9-8, §29-9-9, §29-9-10, §29-9-11, §29-9-12, §29-9-13, §29-9-14, §29-9-15, §29-9-16, §29-9-17, §29-9-18, §29-9-19, §29-9-20, §29-9-21, §29-9-22, §29-9-23, §29-9-24, §29-9-25, §29-9-26, §29-9-27 and §29-9-28, all relating to the Public Employment Relations Act; stating legislative policy and purpose; defining certain terms; establishing a West Virginia Public Employment Relations Board; providing for the composition of the board, the terms of its members, and the qualifications of the members; providing for the terms of the original appointees and the method of filling vacancies; limiting eligibility of board members for reappointment; requiring an oath of office and establishing a method of removal of board members; establishing procedural rules for meetings and requiring a quorum; providing for the payment of per diem and expenses for attendance by board members; providing for the organization of the board, the powers and duties of the board, the employment of staff and the location of offices; granting authority to the board to promulgate rules; defining employee and employer rights; providing for the election of exclusive representatives by public employees; establishing criteria for determining the appropriateness of an employer unit for purposes of collective bargaining; establishing procedures for representation elections and decertification of certified representatives; establishing the scope of bargaining subjects as to which agreement may be reached; providing for written agreements; providing that all written agreements involving costs are subject to appropriations by the appropriate legislative or governing body; limiting the duration of agreements to three years; providing for mediation and arbitration to resolve impasses in bargaining; prohibiting strikes by public employees; providing remedies for prohibited strikes; defining prohibited practices; establishing a method of payroll deductions, fair share fee payments and protections for fee payors; requiring financial reports, public records and lists of employee organizations and exclusive representatives; and setting forth when the article shall take precedence and when it shall be inoperative"; to the Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.
By Delegates Long, Boggs, Border and Canterbury:
H. B. 2434 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5A-1-12, relating to requiring the Secretary of the Department of Administration to propose a rule implementing public employee acceptable use standards for the Internet"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Brown, Perdue and Doyle:
H. B. 2435 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-9A-9a, relating to prohibiting the sale of candy or fruit- flavored cigarettes in this state"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Hatfield, Hrutkay, Martin, Brown, Perdue and Caputo:
H. B. 2436 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §21-5F-2, §21-5F-3 and §21-5F-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to modifying the Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act; including certified nurse anesthetists in the definition of nurse; adding definition of staffing pattern; modifying definition of unforeseen emergent situation; prohibiting a hospital from taking certain actions against a nurse; providing criminal penalties; reducing maximum hours a nurse may be required to work; requiring hospitals to have an anonymous process for complaints related to patient safety; requiring posting of notice of nurse's rights; requiring Commissioner of Labor to have a notification procedure, including signs that must be posted; requiring commissioner to keep complaints anonymous until a finding of merit; and requiring a process for notifying a hospital of a complaint"; to the Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.
By Delegate Miley:
H. B. 2437 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §17C-4-17, relating to traffic accidents involving a motor carrier regulated by the Public Service Commission"; to the Committee on Roads and Transportation then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Hatfield, Perdue, Tucker and Caputo:
H. B. 2438 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §21-1D-1, §21-1D-2 and §21-1D-3, all relating to requiring employers to provide health insurance to employees working on public improvement projects"; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then Government Organization.
By Delegate Miley:
H. B. 2439 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §16-2I-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to language a doctor must give a woman before performing an abortion regarding life of the fetus"; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.
By Delegate Miley:
H. B. 2440
- "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §16-2K-1, relating to banning abortions in instances when the unborn child is capable of survival if delivered; and providing a criminal penalty for violation"; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.
By Delegate Doyle:
H. B. 2441 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §29-1-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to prohibiting the demolition of a historic structure prior to a review of and the issuance of a permit for the undertaking by the Commissioner of the Division of Culture and History"; to the Committee on Government Organization then the Judiciary.
By Delegate Michel:
H. B. 2442
- "A Bill to amend and reenact §11-9-2a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to criminal investigation and special audits divisions of the State Tax Division; eliminating restrictions against criminal investigation division investigations pertaining to taxes, fees or credits imposed or allowed under the personal income tax and against special audits division, audits or examinations pertaining to taxes, fees or credits imposed or allowed under the personal income tax"; to the Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.
By Delegates Michael and Caputo:
H. B. 2443 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §16-5C-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said article by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-5C-5a, all relating to requiring nursing homes or facilities to permit a resident or resident's legal representative to monitor the resident through the use of electronic monitoring devices; definitions; requiring the facility to provide access to a power source and mounting space to set up the electronic monitoring device; prohibiting the facility from refusing to admit an individual to the facility or removing a resident from the facility because of a request to install an electronic monitoring device and establishing criminal penalties"; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Michael, Stemple, Boggs, Hrutkay, Martin, Stalnaker and Evans:
H. B. 2444 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §31-2A-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to allowing police officers, including Public Service Commission employees, to issue citations to owners of railroad cars or equipment for blocking a public highway railroad grade crossing for twenty-five minutes or more, except when due to mechanical failure or accident"; to the Committee on Roads and Transportation then the Judiciary.
By Delegate Craig:
H. B. 2445
- "A Bill to amend and reenact §11-23-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the reducing and gradually eliminating the business franchise tax"; to the Committee on Finance.
By Delegate Craig:
H. B. 2446
- "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §5-1F-1, §5-1F-2, §5-1F-3, §5-1F-4 and §5-1F-5, all relating to creating the Office of State Energy Coordinator in the Office of the Governor; setting forth findings and purposes; defining powers and duties; defining certain terms; and requiring reports to be made to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance"; to the Committee on Government Organization.
By Delegate Ennis:
H. B. 2447 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §16-13A-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring that every house, dwelling or business located in an area where public water services are made available for the first time after July 1, 2008, be connected to the public water service; "; to the Committee on Political Subdivisions then the Judiciary.
By Delegate Perdue:
H. B. 2448
- "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §24-3-11, relating to prohibiting termination or refusal of reinstatement of electric or gas service during certain months"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegate Perdue:
H. B. 2449 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §17A-13-1, §17A-13-2, §17A-13-3, §17A-13-4 and §17A-13-5, all relating to regulating the use of automobile event data recorders"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Miley, Cann, Fragale and Iaquinta:
H. B. 2450
- "A Bill to amend and reenact §7-4-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring prosecutors or assistant prosecutors that desire to carry a concealed weapon to undergo annual training consistent with the federal Law-Enforcement Safety Act"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Perry, Perdue, Campbell, Long, Anderson and Cann:
H. B. 2451 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §49-5-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to clarifying that magistrate courts have concurrent juvenile jurisdiction with circuit courts with regard to enforcement of laws prohibiting the possession or use of tobacco or tobacco products by minors; and giving such concurrent juvenile jurisdiction to municipal courts"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegates Yost, Eldridge, Hrutkay, Martin, Barker, Miley, Argento and Caputo:
H. B. 2452 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-21-12h, relating to providing an exemption from gross income for certain members of volunteer fire departments, for state personal income tax purposes"; to the Committee on Finance.
By Delegates Pino and Perry:
H. B. 2453 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §18B-12-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the assignment and transfer of real property for research and development at institutions of higher education for economic development purposes; and providing that economic development includes housing projects"; to the Committee on Education then Finance.
By Delegates Cann and Perdue:
H. B. 2454 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §7-1-3oo; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §8-12-5e; and to amend and reenact §29-22B-1201 and §29-22B-1202 of said code, all relating to video lottery terminals generally; and providing for the adoption of ordinances by counties and municipalities to regulate the location of businesses providing video lottery games or other gambling games"; to the Committee on Government Organization then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Martin, Tucker, Romine, Rowan, Perdue, Argento, Barker, Blair and Porter:

H. B. 2455 - "A Bill to amend and reenact §17A-4-10 of the Code of West Virginia,1931, as amended, relating to salvage certificates for certain wrecked vehicles; allowing vehicle owners to retain certain vehicles declared totaled; requiring the surrender of title and registration certificate; eliminating the special revenue account; increasing criminal penalties; and, clarifying certain definitions"; to the Committee on Roads and Transportation then the Judiciary.
By Delegate Caputo:
H. B. 2456
- "A Bill to amend and reenact §5-10-22 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing the multiplier for annuities of public employees and retirees; and removing the increase in Legislators' annuities relative to an increase in legislative compensation"; to the Committee on Government Organization then Finance.
By Delegates White, Boggs, M. Poling and Paxton:
H. B. 2457
- "A Bill to amend and reenact §18-9-3a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to publishing of financial statements by county boards of education and allowing publishing to be accomplished by use of the internet"; to the Committee on Government Organization then Finance.
By Delegate DeLong:
H. B. 2458 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §55-7-25, relating to liability of physicians who render services to youth camps and programs; limiting liability; and providing exceptions"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegate Caputo:
H. B. 2459 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-1-14a, relating to sanitarian employees of the Division of Health; providing for a twenty-five percent across-the-board salary increase; and providing for an annual cost-of-living increase"; to the Committee on Government Organization then Finance.
By Delegates Cowles, J. Miller and Overington:
H. B. 2460 - "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5A-3-10d, relating to prohibiting project labor agreements on state-funded construction contracts"; to the Committee on Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then the Judiciary.
House Calendar

Second Reading

The following bills, on second reading, coming up in regular order, were each read a second time and ordered to engrossment and third reading:
H. B. 2141, Raising the age at which a person may request to be excused from jury duty from sixty-five to seventy,
H. B. 2285, Updating the meaning of federal adjusted gross and certain other terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act,
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2314, Updating the meaning of "federal taxable income" and certain other terms used but not defined in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act,
And,
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2315, Relating to notification of parole hearings.
At 11:32 a.m., the House of Delegates adjourned until 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 24, 2007.