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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
SIXTY-FOURTH DAY
[Mr. Speaker, Mr. Thompson, in the Chair]
The House of Delegates met at 12:00 meridian, and was called to order by the Honorable
Richard Thompson, Speaker.
Prayer was offered and the House was led in recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
The roll being called (Roll No. 483), and 85 members having answered to their names, the
Speaker declared the presence of a quorum.
The Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of Tuesday, March 15, 2011, being the first order
of business, when the further reading thereof was dispensed with and the same approved.
Committee Reports
Chairman Poore, 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 16th day of March, 2011, presented to His Excellency, the Governor, for his action, the following bills,
signed by the Acting President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates:
(Com. Sub. for S. B. 121), Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rules,
(Com. Sub. for S. B. 234), Revising Municipal Economic Opportunity Development
District Act,
(Com. Sub. for S. B. 235), Revising County Economic Opportunity Development District
Act ,
(Com. Sub. for S. B. 263), Relating to special plates for testing of vehicles operated by
certain nonprofit corporations,
(Com. Sub. for S. B. 282), Continuing Highway Design-Build Pilot Program,
(Com. Sub. for S. B. 295), Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rules,
(S. B. 349), Requiring bittering agent be placed in certain engine coolants and antifreezes,
(S. B. 413), Changing title of Racing Commission's racing secretary,
(S. B. 514), Authorizing legislative rule for Higher Education Policy Commission regarding
authorization of degree-granting institutions,
And,
(S. B. 538), Creating Learn and Earn Cooperative Education Program.
Leaves of Absence
At the request of Delegate Boggs, and by unanimous consent, leaves of absence for the day
were granted Delegates Craig, Crosier, Ellington, Ferns, Hamilton, Householder, Ireland, Manchin,
Michael, Reynolds, Sigler, Staggers, Talbott, Varner and White.
At 12:13 p.m., the House of Delegates adjourned until 4:00 p.m., Thursday, March 17, 2011.