HOUSE ABSTRACT


2010 REGULAR SESSION


CONTAINING


Active House Bills as of January 22, 2010

AND

BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED


(Bills numbered below 4000 have been carried over

from the 2009 Regular Session; bills numbered 4000 and higher

have been introduced in the 2010 Regular Session.)


*Denotes Committee Substitutes


ACTIVE HOUSE BILLS



4026.
By Del. Poling, M., Paxton, Williams, Beach, Louisos, Smith, Walker, D., Andes, Canterbury, Ireland and Romine - Relating to higher education capital facilities generally - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Education - (Original same as SB 212) - On 3rd reading, House Calendar 01/25/10


4040.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] - Requiring county boards to adopt contingency plans designed to guarantee one hundred eighty separate days of instruction for students - Introduced 01/15/10 - To Education - (Original same as SB 228) - On 3rd reading, House Calendar 01/25/10


4041.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] - Authorizing the School Building Authority to issue bonds in the maximum aggregate amount of $500 million outstanding at any time - Introduced 01/15/10 - To Education then Finance - (Original same as SB 229) - To House Finance 01/22/10


4124.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Miley, Talbott, Overington and Sobonya - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology - Introduced 01/19/10 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 01/22/10


4138.
By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Swartzmiller, Hartman, Staggers, Poling, D., Givens, Martin, Miller, C., Porter and Rowan - Relating to the practice of medical imaging and radiation therapy - Introduced 01/19/10 - To Government Organization - On 3rd reading, House Calendar 01/25/10


4140.
By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Swartzmiller, Staggers, Martin, Givens, Hartman, Ross, Miller, C., Manypenny and Hatfield - Relating to the board of physical therapy - Introduced 01/19/10 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 01/22/10


4144.
By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Swartzmiller, Talbott, Hartman, Givens, Martin, Walker, T., Rowan, Miller, C. and Manypenny - Relating to the board of veterinary medicine - Introduced 01/19/10 - To Government Organization - On 1st reading, House Calendar 01/25/10



BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED

January 22, 2010


4157.
By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Swartzmiller, Hartman, Givens, Manypenny and Staggers - Removing outdated sunset language - Introduced 01/22/10 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


4158.
By Del. Butcher, Caputo, Eldridge, Rodighiero, Skaff, Hall and Stowers - Relating to neighborhood crime watch programs - Introduced 01/22/10 - To Judiciary then Finance


4159.
By Del. Givens - Requiring insurers to notify insureds of all rate increases before they take effect - Introduced 01/22/10 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary


4160.
By Del. Fleischauer, Perdue, Hatfield, Craig, Guthrie, Beach, Marshall, Shook, White, Kominar and Poore - Providing a tax incentive to dental practitioners to perform dental services at no cost to indigent patients - Introduced 01/22/10 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance


4161.
By Del. Moore, Guthrie, Lawrence, Marshall and Shott - Creating the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs - Introduced 01/22/10 - To Government Organization then Finance


4162.
By Del. Guthrie, Hartman, Craig and Campbell - Providing a tax credit for obtaining certain certifications by the United States Green Building Council Leadership - Introduced 01/22/10 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Finance


4163.
By Del. Shook, Craig and Morgan - Relating to the administration of the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency - Introduced 01/22/10 - To Education then Finance


4164.
By Del. Hatfield, Perdue, Brown, Guthrie, Campbell, Wells, Wooton, Marshall, Mahan and Givens - Creating of a pilot program for the placement of children four to ten years of age in foster care which shall be known as Jacob's Law - Introduced 01/22/10 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance



ALL HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED


1.
By Del. Ennis, Hamilton, Romine, Azinger and White - Increase of Terms of Members of the Legislature Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary


2.
By Del. Doyle - Veto Session Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary - (Original same as SJR 4)


3.
By Del. Longstreth - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary - (Original same as SJR 1 - similar to SJR 7)


4.
By Del. Blair, Miller, J., Duke, Border, Canterbury, Ellem, Azinger, Evans, Romine, Anderson and Rowan - Property Tax Assessment Homestead Limitation Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance


6.
By Del. Carmichael - Dedication of Funding to Natural Resources Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance


8.
By Del. Caputo, Manchin and Longstreth - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary - (Original similar to SJR 1 and SJR 7)


9.
By Del. Carmichael - Term Limitations Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary


10.
By Del. Sumner and Sobonya - Clarifying that nothing in the Constitution secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of an abortion - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary - (Original similar to SJR 9)


11.
By Del. Doyle, Rodighiero, Eldridge and Moye - Legislator Replacement Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary


12.
By Del. Armstead, Andes, Duke, Ireland, Miller, C., Miller, J., Porter, Romine, Rowan and Sumner - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance - (Original similar to SJR 7)


13.
By Del. Doyle, Perdue, White, Michael, Blair and Boggs - Budget Committee to Introduced the Budget Bill Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance


14.
By Del. Rodighiero, Eldridge and Reynolds - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance - (Original similar to SJR 7)


15.
By Del. Miller, J., Overington, Lane, Sobonya, Blair, Porter, Schadler and Andes - Taxpayer's Bill of Rights Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance


16.
By Del. Overington, Schoen, Lane, Carmichael, Sobonya, Sumner, Walters, Canterbury, Miller, J. and Andes - Prohibiting the Governmental Taking of Private Property for Private Use Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary


17.
By Del. Rodighiero, Butcher, Louisos, Poling, D. and Eldridge - Increase of the General Homestead Exemption Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance


18.
By Del. Overington, Armstead, Rowan, Duke, Sumner, Walters, Andes, Miller, J., Schoen and Lane - Initiative, Referendum and Recall Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary


19.
By Del. Overington, Miller, J., Andes, Blair, Lane, Carmichael, Armstead, Walters, McGeehan, Porter and Shott - Super-Majority Required for Passage of Tax Bill Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance


20.
By Del. Butcher, Reynolds, Hatfield, Guthrie, Skaff, Stephens, Stowers, Eldridge, Argento, Swartzmiller and Caputo - Repeal the Two Consecutive Term Limitation for Sheriffs Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary


22.
By Del. Doyle and Longstreth - Reformation of County Commission Elections Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary


23.
By Del. Lane - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary


24.
By Del. Hamilton, Ireland, Romine, Andes, Rowan, Shott, Blair, Porter, Sobonya and Duke - Defense of Marriage Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary - (Original similar to SJR 3 and SJR 5)


25.
By Del. Moye and Louisos - Insurance Commissioner as an Elected Officer Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary


101.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] - Commercial and Industrial Tangible Personal Property Tax Exemption Amendment - Introduced 01/14/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance - (Original same as SJR 11)



ALL HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED


1.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor - Introduced 01/13/10 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/13/10 - To Senate 01/13/10 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 01/13/10


2.
By Del. Hamilton - The "Sergeant Billy W. Rapp, U.S. Army Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 01/14/10 - To Rules


3.
By Del. Perry - The "Eugene Mitchell Skaggs Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 01/14/10 - To Rules


4.
By Del. Staggers - The "Robert K. 'Bob' Holliday Highway" - Introduced 01/14/10 - To Rules


5.
By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Swartzmiller, Hartman, Givens, Walker, T., Manypenny and Staggers - Requesting that the Joint Committee on Government and Finance authorize a study of the law governing the West Virginia Board of Architects - Introduced 01/19/10 - To Rules


6.
By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Swartzmiller, Talbott, Hartman, Poling, D., Givens, Martin, Ross, Miller, C., Walker, T., Rowan, Manypenny, Poore and Staggers - Requesting that the Joint Committee on Government and Finance authorize a study of the law governing the West Virginia Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters - Introduced 01/19/10 - To Rules


7.
By Del. Iaquinta, Fleischauer, Eldridge and Walker, D. - Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to continue studying the needs, challenges, and issues facing West Virginia veterans returning from recent service - Introduced 01/21/10 - To Rules


8.
By Del. Smith - The "Lance Corporal Larry Steven Heater Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 01/22/10 - To Rules


9.
By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Swartzmiller, Hartman, Poling, D., Givens, Martin, Rowan, Manypenny, Poore and Miller, C. - Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance authorize a study of the law governing the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology - Introduced 01/22/10 - To Rules


10.
By Del. Eldridge, Stowers, Butcher and Rodighiero - The "Sgt. Justin Alan Thompson Memorial Highway" - Introduced 01/22/10 - To Rules


11.
By Del. Manchin, Caputo, Cann, Fragale, Iaquinta, Longstreth, Manypenny and Miley - Requesting the Division of Highways erect two signs on I-79 when entering Marion County honoring two West Virginia football legends, Sam Huff and Frank "Gunner" Gatski - Introduced 01/22/10 - To Rules


12.
By Del. Smith - The "Private Archie A. 'Whack' Jordan Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 01/22/10 - To Rules



ALL HOUSE RESOLUTIONS OFFERED


1.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Authorizing the appointment of employees for this, the Second Regular Session of the Seventy-ninth Legislature, two thousand ten - Introduced 01/13/10 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/13/10


2.
By Del. Schadler, Evans, Rowan and Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Memorializing the life of Don Redman, famous jazz musician and composer, and pioneering jazz arranger from Mineral County - Introduced 01/14/10 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/14/10


3.
By Del. Armstead, Carmichael, Border, Overington, Anderson, Sumner, Shott and Porter - Creating a Select Committee on Federal Policy Impact - Introduced 01/15/10 - To Rules


4.
By Del. Perdue, Border, Campbell, Hatfield, Lawrence, Manypenny, Marshall, Miller, C., Miller, J., Moore, Moye, Phillips, Rodighiero and Williams - Designating January 20, 2010, as "Disability Advocacy Day" - Introduced 01/20/10 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/20/10


5.
By Del. Skaff, Cowles, Hall, Lane, Lawrence, Manypenny, McGeehan, Miller, J., Poore, Shook and Stowers - Designating Thursday, January 21, 2010, as "Generation West Virginia Day" - Introduced 01/21/10 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/21/10



HOUSE BILLS PASSED HOUSE AND COMMUNICATED TO SENATE


*4016.
By Del. Miley, Poling, M., Caputo, Morgan, Boggs, Fragale, Fleischauer, Barker, Hunt, Frazier and Moore - Strengthening the Ethics Act financial disclosure filing requirements - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Judiciary - Amendments pending - Amended - Passed House 01/20/10 - To Senate 01/21/10 - To Judiciary then Finance



HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

COMMUNICATED TO SENATE


1.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor - Introduced 01/13/10 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/13/10 - To Senate 01/13/10 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 01/13/10



HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY BOTH HOUSES


1.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor - Adopted