WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

SENATE JOURNAL

EIGHTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2016

SIXTIETH DAY

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Charleston, W. Va., Saturday, March 12, 2016

The Senate met at 10 a.m.

(Senator Cole, Mr. President, in the Chair.)

Prayer was offered by Bishop Joe Thomas, Nondenominational Fellowship Pentecostal Ministries, Charleston, West Virginia.

The Senate was then led in recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance by the Honorable Dave Sypolt, a senator from the fourteenth district.

Pending the reading of the Journal of Friday, March 11, 2016,

At the request of Senator Williams, unanimous consent being granted, the Journal was approved and the further reading thereof dispensed with.

The Senate proceeded to the second order of business and the introduction of guests.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate recessed for five minutes to permit Jamie Messer to address the Senate on behalf of the Legislative Information Journalism Internship Program and Samantha Holiskey to address the Senate on behalf of the Judith A. Herndon Fellowship Program.

Upon expiration of the recess, the Senate reconvened and resumed business under the second order.

At the request of Senator Carmichael, and by unanimous consent, the Senate proceeded to the sixth order of business.

Senator Takubo offered the following resolution:

Senate Concurrent Resolution 70?Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study the economic impact of allowing hunting on Sundays and how doing so would affect the economy in West Virginia.

Whereas, The Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to conduct a study on the economic impact of permitting Sunday hunting on private property with a landowner?s written permission and on state and national forests and wildlife management areas; and

Whereas, Sunday hunting is a personal property rights issue, as permitting Sunday hunting allows for individual property owners to choose whether to allow Sunday hunting on their property rather than the voters of a county; and

Whereas, West Virginia is one of only eight states left in the nation that doesn?t allow Sunday hunting in all counties; and

Whereas, West Virginia seeks to attract families and sportsmen to our wonderful state; and

Whereas, The surrounding states of Ohio, Kentucky and Virginia currently allow for Sunday hunting, incentivizing most sportsmen and women who have limited time to hunt during the week to visit these surrounding states instead of West Virginia; and

Whereas, Removing the ban on Sunday hunting would add approximately twenty-five total weekend days for both resident and nonresidents to hunt all types of wild game and allow an extra weekend day on which to hunt, allowing nonresidents to make full weekend hunting trips to West Virginia; and

Whereas, Lifting the ban on Sunday hunting would make West Virginia a destination hunting state; and

Whereas, West Virginia could see a real economic impact from removing the ban on Sunday hunting in all counties. It is estimated that allowing Sunday hunting in all counties could result in millions of dollars of increased payrolls and tax revenue; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study the economic impact of allowing hunting on Sundays and how doing so would affect the economy in West Virginia; and, be it

Further Resolved, That The Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2017, on its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the resolution was referred to the Committee on Rules.

At the request of Senator Carmichael, and by unanimous consent, the resolution was taken up for immediate consideration and referred to the Committee on Rules.

Senator Takubo offered the following resolution:

Senate Concurrent Resolution 71?Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study the specific line item reporting of TANF spending in West Virginia.

??????????? Whereas, States such as Minnesota report their TANF expenditures with more specific details than the State of West Virginia; and

??????????? Whereas, Providing specific details in regard to TANF expenditures will provide the state legislature a clearer picture of West Virginia families impacted by TANF programs; and

??????????? Whereas, It would clearly benefit public policy decisions aimed at addressing poverty for the state legislature to better understand West Virginia families impacted by the TANF program which specific reporting details will support; and

??????????? Whereas, It would clearly benefit public policy decisions aimed at addressing poverty for the state legislature to have specific details on TANF spending in all reporting areas, both Maintenance of Effort and Federal TANF dollars; therefore, be it

??????????? Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

??????????? The Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study the benefits of specific and detailed reporting of TANF spending in West Virginia; and, be it

??????????? Further Resolved, For the study to include, but not be limited to, all areas of TANF expenditures beginning with 2014; and, be it

??????????? Further Resolved, The study should include information about poverty levels in West Virginia compared to historical increases and/or decreases in West Virginia?s MOE TANF contribution; and, be it

??????????? Further Resolved, The study should include thorough discussion about the amount of TANF expenditures supporting ?Work Related Activities? and West Virginia?s Work Rate under the TANF program; and, be it

??????????? Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be paid from the legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the resolution was referred to the Committee on Rules.

Senators Walters, Gaunch, Palumbo, Takubo, Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cole (Mr. President), Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Trump, Unger, Williams, Woelfel and Yost offered the following resolution:

Senate Resolution 66?Memorializing the life of the Honorable Darrell E. Holmes, former member of the West Virginia Senate, former Clerk of the Senate, former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates and dedicated public servant.

Whereas, The Honorable Darrell E. Holmes was born on October 19, 1934, in Sissonville, West Virginia, son of the late Russell and Macel Holmes; and

Whereas, The Honorable Darrell E. Holmes attended schools in Kanawha County and graduated from Sissonville High School in 1953. He later joined the United States Air Force and served in Okinawa, Japan, where he served as an MP and would return stateside to attend Morris Harvey College and West Virginia State College; and

Whereas, The Honorable Darrell E. Holmes became a millwright and worked at the Institute plant of Union Carbide for thirty years until his retirement in 1989; and

Whereas, The Honorable Darrell E. Holmes began his public service when he was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates, serving for four consecutive terms from 1974 to 1982; and

Whereas, The Honorable Darrell E. Holmes was elected to two terms in the West Virginia Senate in 1982 and 1986; and

Whereas, The Honorable Darrell E. Holmes served as Chairman of the Committee on Labor for the 66th, 67th, 68th and 69th Legislatures. He served as a member of the Committees on Energy, Industry and Mining; Agriculture; Finance; Interstate Cooperation; and Natural Resources; and

Whereas, The Honorable Darrell E. Holmes was appointed as the 19th Clerk of the Senate on July 1, 1989, and served in that position until his retirement in January 2013; and

Whereas, The Honorable Darrell E. Holmes was married to his beloved wife, Nell Jean, with whom he shared the joy of having three sons: David (Kim), Gregory (Debbie) and Eric (Heather); and seven grandchildren: Lindsay, Andrew, Tara, Adam, Austin, Brianna and Easton; and

Whereas, Sadly, the Honorable Darrell E. Holmes passed away on January 22, 2016, leaving behind a host of family and friends, all of whom will miss his larger than life sense of humor and his ornery smile; and

Whereas, It is fitting that the Senate pay tribute to the life and legacy of the Honorable Darrell E. Holmes in the building in which he so graciously served the State of West Virginia for nearly forty years; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby memorializes the life of the Honorable Darrell E. Holmes, former member of the West Virginia Senate, former Clerk of the Senate, former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates and dedicated public servant; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Senate extends its most sincere and heartfelt sympathies to the family of the Honorable Darrell E. Holmes; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the family of the Honorable Darrell E. Holmes.

At the request of Senator Carmichael, unanimous consent being granted, the resolution was taken up for immediate consideration and reference to a committee dispensed with.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution, and on this question, Senator Snyder demanded the yeas and nays.

The roll being taken, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority off all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the resolution (S. R. 66) adopted.

Thereafter, at the request of Senator Carmichael, and by unanimous consent, the remarks by Senators Miller, Prezioso, Kessler, Hall, Plymale and Carmichael regarding the adoption of Senate Resolution 66 were ordered printed in the Appendix to the Journal.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate recessed for one minute.

Upon expiration of the recess, the Senate reconvened and, without objection, returned to the third order of business.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the amendment by that body, passage as amended with its House of Delegates amended title, to take effect from passage, and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the House of Delegates amendments, as to

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 157, Authorizing Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rules.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

By striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

That article 7, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 7. Authorization for Department of Revenue to promulgate LEGISLATIVE RULES.

?64-7-1. Alcohol Beverage Control Commission.

(a) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 31, 2015, authorized under the authority of section twenty-two, article sixteen, chapter eleven of this code, modified by the Alcohol Beverage Control Commission to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on November 4, 2015, relating to the Alcohol Beverage Control Commission (nonintoxicating beer licensing and operations procedures, 176 CSR 1), is authorized.

(b) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 31, 2015, authorized under the authority of section ten, article seven, chapter sixty of this code, relating to the Alcohol Beverage Control Commission (private club licensing, 175 CSR 2), is authorized.

(c) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 31, 2015, authorized under the authority of section sixteen, article two, chapter sixty of this code, modified by the Alcohol Beverage Control Commission to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on November 4, 2015, relating to the Alcohol Beverage Control Commission (distilleries and mini-distilleries, 175 CSR 10), is authorized.

?64-7-2. Racing Commission.

(a) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 22, 2015, authorized under the authority of section six, article twenty-three, chapter nineteen of this code, relating to the Racing Commission (thoroughbred racing, 178 CSR 1), is authorized.

(b) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 22, 2015, authorized under the authority of section six, article twenty-three, chapter nineteen of this code, relating to the Racing Commission (pari-mutuel wagering, 178 CSR 5), is authorized.

?64-7-3. Department of Tax and Revenue.

(a) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 29, 2015, authorized under the authority of section five-t, article ten, chapter eleven of this code, modified by the Department of Tax and Revenue to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on September 18, 2015, relating to the Department of Tax and Revenue (payment of taxes by electronic funds transfer, 110 CSR 10F), is authorized.

(b) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 29, 2015, authorized under the authority of section five, article ten, chapter eleven of this code, relating to the Department of Tax and Revenue (exchange of information agreement between the Commissioner of the Tax Division of the Department of Revenue and the Secretary of the Department of Commerce, the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection, the Director of the Division of Forestry of the Department of Commerce and the Commissioners of the Public Service Commission, 110 CSR 50H), is authorized, with the amendment set forth below:

On page one, subsection 3.1, line six, following the word ?Commerce?, by inserting the words ?Secretary of State?.

(c) The legislative rule effective on June 12, 1987, authorized under the authority of section one, article one-a, chapter eleven of this code, relating to the Tax Division (listing of interests in natural resources for purposes of first statewide appraisal, 110 CSR 1B), is repealed.

(d) The legislative rule effective on May 13, 1987, authorized under the authority of section twenty-nine-a, article one-a, chapter eleven of this code, relating to the Tax Division (guidelines for assessors to assure fair and uniform nonutility personal property values, 110 CSR 1C), is repealed.

(e) The legislative rule effective on June 12, 1987, authorized under the authority of section one, article one-a, chapter eleven of this code, relating to the Tax Division (review by circuit court on certiorari, 110 CSR 1D), is repealed.

(f) The legislative rule effective on June 12, 1987, authorized under the authority of section one, article one-a, chapter eleven of this code, relating to the Tax Division (review of appraisals by the county commission sitting as an administrative appraisal review board, 110 CSR 1E), is repealed.

(g) The legislative rule effective on May 13, 1987, authorized under the authority of section one, article one-a, chapter eleven of this code, relating to the Tax Division (additional review and implementation of property appraisals, 110 CSR 1F), is repealed.

(h) The legislative rule effective on May 13, 1987, authorized under the authority of section one, article one-a, chapter eleven of this code, relating to the Tax Division (review by circuit court on certiorari, 110 CSR 1G), is repealed.

(i) The Legislature directs the State Tax Department to promulgate, effective on and after the first day of July, 2016, the amended legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 29, 2015, authorized under the authority of sections five and eleven-b, article one-c, chapter eleven of this code, as modified to conform to the recommendations of the Legislative Rule-Making Committee on November 18, 2015, but later withdrawn by the State Tax Department by notice filed in the State Register, relating to the State Tax Department (valuation of timberland and managed timberland, 110 CSR 1H), with the following amendments:?

??????????? On page four, in subsection 3.16 of the rule, by striking the second sentence, and adding at the end of the final sentence after the word ?Index?, before the period, the words ?(IMI) as shown on Appendix 4 of this rule.?;

On page six, in section ten of the rule, at the end of the first sentence, following the word ?properties? and before the period, by inserting the following words and punctuation marks ?, using, for all measures required by this rule to compute such appraised value per acre of managed timberland, real values and not nominal values.?;

On page six, in section ten of the rule, by striking the remaining language of the section, and by inserting ?Except as required by the provisions of subsection 2.2 of this rule, in no case shall the appraised value per acre for any grade of managed timberland in any county be less than eighty percent of the value per acre of the comparable grade of managed timberland in the immediately preceding tax year in that same county. The appraised value is the net present worth of all revenues and costs associated with growing timber on the land in perpetuity. Net income is the difference between projected revenues, for example, harvest revenues in years 35, 55 and 80, and projected costs, including, for example, management costs.?;

On page six, in section eleven of the rule, in subsection 11.1, in the first sentence between the words ?ownership? and ?maps? by adding the words ?data provided by the county assessors, or, in the absence of such data, shall digitize from?, and at the end of the subsection, inserting ?During any period for which the application of this process to a given parcel is temporarily delayed, the Tax Commissioner, in cooperation with the Division of Forestry, shall employ such available data and methods as will reasonably approximate the assignment of a soil productivity grade to that parcel.?;

On page six, in section eleven of the rule, in subsection 11.3, following the word ?be? by striking the words ?determined by the accumulated periodic harvest income plus accrued interest on the net income?, inserting the words ?compounded at the end of the rotation (i.e. harvest income value at year 80)?, inserting between the words ?less? and ?state? the word ?applicable? and inserting between the word ?payments? and the period, the words ?if any?;

?On page seven, in section eleven of the rule, in subsection 11.4, following the word ?by? striking the word ?the?, inserting the words ?compounding the annual management costs at the end of the rotation (i.e. management cost value in year 80)?, striking the word ?accumulated?, inserting the words ?using the?, by inserting a comma before the word ?management? and by inserting the letter ?s? at the end of the word ?cost.?;

?On page seven, in section eleven of the rule, in subsection 11.5, between the words ?the? and ?end? inserting the word ?cumulative?, following the word ?costs? inserting the words from the cumulative end of rotation total harvest income per acre as defined in subsection 3.7 of this rule?, and between the word ?difference? and the semi-colon, inserting a comma and the words ?, assuming an infinite periodic income from the managed timberland?;

On page thirteen, in Appendix 4 of the rule, by striking the words ?Site Index (75 or more)? and replacing them with the letters, symbol and digits ?IMI ≥ 45?, by striking the words ?Site Index (65-74)? and replacing them with the letters, word, symbols and digits ?IMI ≥ 30 and ≤ 44.99? and by striking the words ?Site Index (less than 65)? and by replacing them with the letters, symbol and digits ?IMI ≤ 29.99?;

On page fourteen, in Appendix 5 of the rule, after the words ?For Class II Parcels:?, on line 1, following the word ?Acre?, by deleting all the language preceding the words ?For Class III & IV Parcels?, and by inserting the words, symbols and digits: ?= ((Future Value of Harvest Revenues ? Future Value of Management Costs)/((1 + Real Discount Rate)ⁿ) -1)) less discounted property tax Class II rate.

Where: n = 80 years

Future Value of Harvest Revenues ? value of harvest revenues in year 80 using compounding formula below

Vn = Vo(1 + i)ⁿ

Where:? Vo = harvest revenue in the initial year (i.e. 35, 45, 55 or 80)

??????????? ?? i = capitalization rate

??????????? ?? n = rotation length

??????????? ? Vn = future value of harvest revenues

Future Value of Management Costs ? value of management costs in year 80 using the formula for calculating the future value of a terminating annual series as given below:

Where:?? a = annual management costs

??????????? ?? i = capitalization rate

??????????? ?? n = rotation length

??????????? ? Vn = future value of management costs?;

And,

On page fourteen, in Appendix 5 of the rule, on the final line, by striking the Roman numeral ?II? and replacing it with the Roman numeral ?III? and by striking the Roman numeral ?III? and replacing it with the Roman numeral ?IV?.

(j) The legislative rule effective on June 29, 1964, authorized under the authority of article one, chapter eleven of this code, relating to the Tax Division (revision of levy estimates, 110 CSR 8), is repealed.

(k) The legislative rule effective on September 16, 1966, authorized under the authority of article ten, chapter eleven of this code, relating to the Tax Division (inheritance and transfer tax, 110 CSR 11), is repealed.

(l) The legislative rule effective on January 1, 1974, authorized under the authority of section five-a, article ten, chapter eleven of this code, relating to the Tax Division (annual tax on incomes of certain carriers, 110 CSR 12A), is repealed.

(m) The legislative rule effective on April 4, 1988, authorized under the authority of section five, article ten, chapter eleven of this code, relating to the Tax Division (telecommunications tax, 110 CSR 13B), is repealed.

(n) The legislative rule effective on May 1, 1996, authorized under the authority of section three, article thirteen-i, chapter eleven of this code, relating to the Tax Division (tax credit for employing former members of Colin Anderson Center, 110 CSR 13I), is repealed.

(o) The legislative rule effective on May 1, 1999, authorized under the authority of section seven, article thirteen-m, chapter eleven of this code, relating to the Tax Division (tax credits for new value-added, wood manufacturing facilities, 110 CSR 13M), is repealed.

(p) The legislative rule effective on May 1, 1999, authorized under the authority of section seven, article thirteen-n, chapter eleven of this code, relating to the Tax Division (tax credits for new steel, aluminum and polymer manufacturing operations, 110 CSR 13N), is repealed.

(q) The legislative rule effective on May 1, 1995, authorized under the authority of section five, article ten, chapter eleven of this code, relating to the Tax Division (business investment and jobs expansion tax credit, corporation headquarters relocation tax credit and small business tax credit, 110 CSR 13C), is repealed.

(r) The legislative rule effective on April 4, 1988, authorized under the authority of section one, article one-a, chapter eleven of this code, relating to the Tax Division (appraisal of property for periodic statewide reappraisals for ad valorem property tax purposes, 110 CSR 1), is repealed.

?64-7-4. Banking Commissioner.

?(a) The legislative rule effective on April 23, 1982, authorized under the authority of section four, article three, chapter thirty-one-a of this code, relating to the Banking Commissioner (West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act, 106 CSR 8), is repealed.

(b) The procedural rule effective on January 10, 1975, authorized under the authority of section two, article three, chapter thirty-one-a of this code, relating to the Banking Commissioner (West Virginia Board of Banking and Financial Institutions, 107 CSR 5), is repealed.

?64-7-5. Office of the Insurance Commissioner.

(a) The legislative rule effective on May 16, 1997, authorized under the authority of section four, article twenty-five-a, chapter thirty-three of this code, relating to the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (utilization management, 114 CSR 51), is repealed.

(b) The legislative rule effective on December 28, 1981, authorized under the authority of

section ten, article two, chapter thirty-three of this code, relating to the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (Medicare supplement insurance coverage, 114 CSR 17), is repealed.

?64-7-6. Lottery Commission.

The Legislature directs the Lottery Commission to promulgate the legislative rule filed in the State Register on May 20, 2009, authorized under the authority of section four hundred two, article twenty-two-b, chapter twenty-nine of this code, relating to the Lottery Commission (limited video lottery, 179 CSR 5), with the amendment set forth below:

On page 3, after subsection 2.11, by adding a new subsection 12.2 to read as follows:

2.12. ?Licensed limited video lottery location approved by the commission? as it appears in W. Va. Code, ?29-22B-1201(a) means the location in excess of the following straight-line distances from any of the following places:

2.12.a. The location is at least two hundred feet from a business that sells petroleum products capable of being used as fuel in an internal combustion engine.

And,

By renumbering the remaining subsections.;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 157?A Bill to amend and reenact article 7, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating generally to promulgation of administrative rules by Department of Revenue; relating generally to repealing certain legislative, procedural or interpretive rules promulgated by certain agencies and boards under the Department of Revenue which are no longer authorized or are obsolete; authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules in the form that the rules were filed in the State Register; authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules with various modifications presented to and recommended by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee; authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules with various amendments presented to and recommended by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee; authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules with various amendments recommended by the Legislature; directing various agencies to amend and promulgate certain legislative rules; authorizing Alcohol Beverage Control Commission to promulgate legislative rule relating to nonintoxicating beer licensing and operations procedures; authorizing Alcohol Beverage Control Commission to promulgate legislative rule relating to private club licensing; authorizing Alcohol Beverage Control Commission to promulgate legislative rule relating to distilleries and mini-distilleries; authorizing the Racing Commission to promulgate legislative rule relating to thoroughbred racing; authorizing Racing Commission to promulgate legislative rule relating to pari-mutuel wagering; authorizing Department of Tax and Revenue to promulgate legislative rule relating to payment of taxes by electronic funds transfer; authorizing Department of Tax and Revenue to promulgate legislative rule relating to an exchange of information agreement between Commissioner of the Tax Division of the Department of Revenue and Secretary of the Department of Commerce, Secretary of State, Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection, Director of the Division of Forestry of the Department of Commerce and Commissioners of the Public Service Commission; repealing certain legislative and procedural rule promulgated by certain agencies and boards under the Department of Revenue; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to listing of interests in natural resources for purposes of first statewide appraisal; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to guidelines for assessors to assure fair and uniform nonutility personal property values; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to review by circuit court on certiorari; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to review of appraisals by the county commission sitting as an administrative appraisal review board; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to additional review and implementation of property appraisals; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to review by circuit court on certiorari; directing the State Tax Department to amend and promulgate legislative rule relating to valuation of timberland and managed timberland; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to revision of levy estimates; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to inheritance and transfer tax; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to annual tax on incomes of certain carriers; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to the telecommunications tax; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to tax credit for employing former members of Colin Anderson Center; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to tax credits for new value-added, wood manufacturing facilities; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to tax credits for new steel, aluminum and polymer manufacturing operations; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to the business investment and jobs expansion tax credit, corporation headquarters relocation tax credit and small business tax credit; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to appraisal of property for periodic statewide reappraisals for ad valorem property tax purposes; repealing the Banking Commissioner legislative rule relating to the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act; repealing the Banking Commissioner procedural rule relating to West Virginia Board of Banking and Financial Institutions; repealing the Office of the Insurance Commissioner legislative rule relating to utilization management; repealing the Office of the Insurance Commissioner legislative rule relating to Medicare supplement insurance coverage; and directing the Lottery Commission to amend and promulgate legislative rule relating to limited video lottery.

On motion of Senator Trump, the following amendments to the House of Delegates amendments to the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 157) were reported by the Clerk, considered simultaneously, and adopted:

By striking out everything after the enacting section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

ARTICLE 7. Authorization for Department of Revenue to promulgate LEGISLATIVE RULES, and repeal of unauthorized and obsolete rules of the department of revenue.

?64-7-1. Alcohol Beverage Control Commission.

?64-7-2. Racing Commission.

?64-7-3. Department of Revenue.

(a) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 29, 2015, authorized under the authority of section five-t, article ten, chapter eleven of this code, modified by the Department of Revenue to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on September 18, 2015, relating to the Department of Revenue (payment of taxes by electronic funds transfer, 110 CSR 10F), is authorized.

(b) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 29, 2015, authorized under the authority of section five, article ten, chapter eleven of this code, relating to the Department Revenue (exchange of information agreement between the Commissioner of the Tax Division of the Department of Revenue and the Secretary of the Department of Commerce, the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection, the Director of the Division of Forestry of the Department of Commerce and the Commissioners of the Public Service Commission, 110 CSR 50H), is authorized, with the amendment set forth below:

On page one, subsection 3.1, line six, following the word ?Commerce?, by inserting the words ?Secretary of State?.

(i) The Legislature directs the Department of Revenue to promulgate the legislative rule filed in the State Register on May 5, 1999, authorized under the authority of section five-a, article one-c, chapter eleven, of this code, relating to the Department Revenue (Valuation of Timberland and Managed Timberland, 110 CSR 1H), with the amendments set forth below:

?110-1H-1. General.

1.1?????? Scope. ? This legislative rule establishes the procedure for the classification and valuation of timberland and managed timberland.

1.2.????? Authority. ? W. Va. Code ??11-1C-5(a)(2)(B), 11-1C-11(c)(1) and 11-1C-11b(c).

1.3.????? Filing Date. ?

1.4.????? Effective Date. ? July 1, 2016.

1.5. Repeal of former rule. ? This legislative rule repeals and replaces WV 110 C.S.R.1H ?Valuation of Timberland and Managed Timberland? filed April 16, 1999 and effective May 1, 1999.

?110-1H-2. Introduction.

??????????? 2.1. The appraised value of managed timberland shall be determined by the State Tax Commissioner on the basis of the potential of the land to produce future income according to its use and productive potential. Potential future net income is discounted to its present value utilizing a discounted cash flow; this is the appraised value. The ability of a stand of timber to produce wood products for sale or use depends primarily on the quality of the soil and certain topographic and climatic features which can be expressed as a site index. Site index is the principal criterion influencing the appraised value of managed timberland. These factors shall be reviewed annually by the Tax Commissioner for necessary updating of the method described in order to properly reflect future changes in the values of managed timberland.

??????????? 2.2. The appraised value of timberland (woodland/wasteland) shall be determined on the basis of market comparable derived through analysis of sales prices of comparable timberland (forested) properties. Timberland appraisal value shall always be more than the appraised value of equivalent grades of properties being classified as managed timberland in the county. The appraised value of timberland shall be determined by the county assessor based upon the Timberland Classification Schedule found in Appendix 1 of this rule.

??????????? 2.3. The county assessor shall collect and analyze market data, including sales of timberland, segregated into the classes contained in the previously referenced classification schedule. Based upon this market analysis, the county assessor shall select the value for each class of timberland that best reflects the market value of the property if exposed to the market for sale as timberland. The values by class thus selected shall be entered, by the assessor, into the respective county land pricing tables and shall be used by the assessor to estimate the appraised value of timberland for property tax purposes.

?110-1H-3. Definitions.

??????????? As used in this rule and unless the context clearly requires a different meaning, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed in this section.

??????????? 3.1. ?Capitalization rate? means the rate used to convert an estimate of income into an estimate of present value. Details of the procedure for determining the capitalization rate are found in Section 12 of this rule.

??????????? 3.2. ?Certified managed timberland plan? means the managed timberland plan that is certified by the landowner when the landowner certifies that the property is maintained as managed timberland.

3.3. ?Cost? means a component of management costs and property taxes.

3.4. ?dbh? means the diameter of trees at breast height, which is 4.5' above ground level.

3.5. ?Division of Forestry? means the West Virginia Bureau of Commerce, Division of Forestry.

3.6. ?Farm wood lot? means that portion of a farm in timber but may not include land used primarily for the growing of timber for commercial purposes except that Christmas trees, or nursery stock and woodland products, such as nuts or fruits harvested for human consumption, shall be considered farm products and not timber products.

3.7. ?Harvest income per acre? means the expected after tax revenue and accrued interest for each harvesting interval. Interest is assumed to accrue at the rate of return from the period of harvest to the end of the 80 year rotation cycle.

3.8 ?Integrated Moisture Index? means soil moisture data derived from a methodology described in ?A GIS-Derived Integrated Moisture Index?; by Louis R. Iverson and Anantha M. Prasad; USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station, Delaware, Ohio; 2003, as the same is refined and applied, from time to time, by subsequent professional studies conducted, or contracted for, by the Division of Forestry to determine current measures of the same.?????????

3.9 ?MBF? means thousand board feet.

3.10. ?Management cost? means the cost determined tri-annually by the Tax Commissioner to be the average annual cost of maintaining and protecting a producing forest. Maintenance costs may include costs of inventory, boundary survey, security, maps, and any other items as can be shown to have been necessary. Protection may include costs of protection against forest fires; harmful insect and tree diseases; costs of repair and replacement resulting from damages reported to appropriate police agencies, including all-terrain vehicles (ATV?s) and other vehicular damages, and costs of replacing and replanting forest production and/or plantations destroyed or injured by deer or other wild animals whose populations exceed the maximum carrying capacity of the site. Management costs shall be determined as an average for the entire State or by regions, by Managed Timberlands Productivity Grades or by parcel acreage and shall be deducted from gross annual income per acre to obtain net annual income per acre.

3.11. ?Managed Timberland? means surface real property, except farm woodlots, of not less than ten contiguous acres which is devoted primarily to forest use and which, in consideration of their size, has sufficient numbers of commercially valuable species of trees to constitute at least forty percent normal stocking of forest trees which are well distributed over the growing site, and that it is managed pursuant to a plan as defined in subsection 3.12 and appendix 2 of this rule.

3.12. ?Managed Timberland Plan? means the planned timberland management program that conforms to the following standards established by the Division of Forestry in the plan:

3.12.1. Includes the owner?s multipurpose objectives for the property;

3.12.2. Provides for the land:

3.12.2.a. to remain in at least 40% or greater forest cover of well distributed commercially important trees,

3.12.2.b. to produce continuous crops of timber according to the site?s productivity, and,

3.12.2.c. to be monitored for and action taken against threats from injurious agencies;

3.12.3. Ensures that harvesting will be done in a manner that assures regeneration of the landowner?s preferred species; and

3.12.4. Assures sustainability of forest resources and compliance with the Logging Sediment control Act, W. Va. Code ?19-1B-1 et seq.

3.13. ?Managed Timberland Productivity Grades? means timberland classified as Grade 1 (excellent to very good), Grade 2 (good to fair), or Grade 3 (poor), according to the table in Appendix 4 of this rule.

3.14. ?Owner of surface less timber? means any person who owns an interest in the surface where the timber rights have been sold to someone else.

3.15. ?Owner of Timber? means any person who owns an interest in timber, including a lessor or sublessor and an owner of a contract right to cut timber. The owner of timber must have a right to cut timber for sale on his, her or its own account for use in his, hers, or its trade or business in order to have property rights that are subject to ad valorem property taxes.

3.16. ?Site Index? means a method of measuring the potential of a site to grow trees to the height that the average dominant and co-dominant trees on the site will attain at a given age. The site index will be determined using the applicable Integrated Moisture Index (IMI) as shown on Appendix 4 of this rule.

3.17. ?Stumpage Price? means the market value of standing trees (on the stump) prior to felling and removal, and is expressed in dollars per unit of volume (MBF or cords). For appraisal purposes, real stumpage price will be adjusted to real price changes over various harvest periods (i.e., 35, 45, 55 or 80 years) during the 80 year rotation cycle. The real price change shall be determined using historical West Virginia saw timber and pulpwood prices based upon 16 inch (dbh) logs provided by the West Virginia Division of Forestry (i.e. data from the last 20 years or more depending on data availability). Stumpage price projections over various harvest periods shall be calculated using the real price change derived from historical saw timber and pulpwood prices in West Virginia. Thus, since stumpage prices provided by the Division of Forestry are in nominal terms, those prices shall be converted to real dollars (i.e. real terms) before stumpage projections are calculated. A five-year weighted moving average shall be computed in order to minimize the effects of short-term fluctuations. Stumpage prices shall be computed for each stumpage price region in order to reflect regional differences in markets, topography, and accessibility.

??????????? 3.18. ?Stumpage Price Region? means a geographical region of the State, usually consisting of several counties, in which conditions of the timber, timber markets, topography, and accessibility are sufficiently similar to result in similar stumpage prices at any given time. The counties involved in each stumpage price region have been identified by the Division of Forestry and are found in Appendix 3 of this rule.

3.19. ?Timber? means trees of any marketable species, whether planted or of natural growth, standing or down, located on public or privately owned land, which are suitable for commercial or industrial use.

3.20. ?Timberland (Woodland/Wasteland)? means any surface real property, except Managed Timberland and farm woodlots of not less than ten contiguous acres, which is primarily in forest and which has, in consideration of their size, sufficient numbers of commercially-valuable species of trees to constitute at least forty percent (40%) normal stocking of forest trees, as shown Appendix 2 of this rule, which are well distributed over the growing site. Additionally, land that has been recently harvested of merchantable timber and is growing into or being planted as a new forest may be classified as timberland.

?110-1H-4. Classification of Timberland and Managed Timberland.

4.1. Managed Timberland. ? For property to qualify for managed timberland valuation, the owner of the surface real property identified on the county tax mapping system shall annually certify in writing to the Division of Forestry that the property satisfies the requirements of managed timberland, as defined in Section 3 of this rule, and enter into a contract with the Division of Forestry to use the real estate in a planned program of multiple purpose forest management, including erosion control during timbering operations, as specified in the West Virginia Forest Practices Standards and the West Virginia Silvicultural Nonpoint Source Management Program, and as explained in Section 13 of this rule. Multipurpose forest management contemplates the periodic selection of timber on the property for harvesting as an integral part of silvicultural management practices. The silvicultural manipulation subjects the property to periodic commercial use that may have an effect on the property?s classification for property tax purposes. Therefore, in recognition of the silvicultural manipulation, the following guidelines shall be observed by the Division of Forestry when classifying managed timberland for property tax purposes.

4.1.1. Property containing managed timberland, which may have been properly taxed as Class II property prior to the managed timberland application, shall remain as Class II property unless there is some other event or change in the use of the property that disqualifies it from being taxed as Class II property.

4.1.2. Property containing managed timberland, which may have been properly taxed as Class III or Class IV property prior to the managed timberland application, shall be taxed as Class III or Class IV property depending upon location.

4.2. Timberland. ? Timberland shall be taxed as Class II, Class III, or Class IV property in accordance with provisions of West Virginia Code ? 11-8-5. In order for timberland to be taxed as Class II property, the timberland shall be used and occupied by the owner exclusively for residential purposes. (This section does not apply to farm woodlots - See, Valuation of Farmland and Structures Situated Thereon For Ad Valorem Property Tax Purposes, 110 C.S.R. 1H, ? 110-1H-5.)

4.3. Surface less timber ? Property where the owner of the surface does not include the timber rights is not eligible for managed timberland classification and shall be valued by the assessor.

4.4. Timber ? Property where the owner of the timber rights does not include the surface, is not eligible for managed timberland classification and shall be valued by the assessor.

?110-1H-5. Valuation of Farm Wood Lots.

Farm wood lots shall be included in the valuation of farm property under W. Va. Code

? 11-1A-10, except when the farm wood lot is a separate parcel or tract entered in the land books, and/or except when the primary use of the farm wood lot is in commercial forestry or in a managed timberland contract.

?110-1H-6. Timberland Improvements.

Improvements such as roads and service buildings that are a required (usual) part of timber management operations are not subject to an additional market value appraisal over and above the appraisal of the managed timberland. Improvements that are not a necessary part of the timber management operations, such as dwellings, cottages, hunting camps, other recreational facilities, and associated real estate are subject to additional market value appraisals. Additionally, haul roads, strip and/or mountaintop removal mines, plant facilities, powerline and gas/oil pipeline rights-of-way, and gas/oil well pads shall not be valued as managed timberland.

?110-1H-7. Appraised Value of Timberland.

The appraised value per acre of timberland shall be determined based upon market comparables and shall be estimated by the county assessor. There are at least five (5) various timberland rates based on the timberland classification schedule described in Appendix 1 of this rule. Assessors shall tri-annually review and grade these non-managed timberland properties in order to assign the proper rate per acre to the property. The rate per acre shall be established by the assessor in conformity with requirements of subsection 2.2 of this rule.

?110-1H-8. Valuation of Less Than 10 Acres.

A parcel, or contiguous parcels, of timberland totaling less than ten (10) acres shall not be considered for classification as managed timberland and shall be valued by the county assessor based upon market comparables.

?110-1H-9. Harvest Volumes Per Acre

Harvest Volumes per acre shall be based on site index and the ability of the site to yield timber measured in thousands of board feet (MBF) per acre (Scribner rule) or cords per acre with harvest intervals at thirty-five (35), fifty-five (55) and eighty (80) years for Grade 1 and Grade 2 soils, and at forty-five (45) and eighty (80) years for Grade 3 soil.

?110-1H-10. Appraised Value Per Acre of Managed Timberland.

The appraised value per acre of managed timberland is the present worth of an infinite periodic net income from the land less a property tax adjustment for Class II, and a blend of Class III and Class IV tax rates for Class III and Class IV properties using, for all measures required by this rule to compute such appraised value per acre of managed timberland, real values and not nominal values. Except as required by the provisions of subsection 2.2 of this rule, in no case shall the appraised value per acre for any grade of managed timberland in any county be less than eighty percent of the value per acre of the comparable grade of managed timberland in the immediately preceding tax year in that same county. The appraised value is the net present worth of all revenues and costs associated with growing timber on the land in perpetuity. Net income is the difference between projected revenues (e.g. harvest revenues in years 35, 55 and 80) and projected costs (e.g. management costs).

?110-1H-11. Procedure for Determining Value Per Acre of Managed Timberland.

The following is a step-by-step procedure for determining the appraised value per acre of managed timberland.

11.1. The Tax Commissioner shall enter the surface ownership maps (typically 1 inch = 400 feet or 1 inch = 800 feet) into a Geographic Information System (GIS). The GIS shall be used to register the surface ownership parcels to the same geographic coordinate system and scale as that of the Integrated Moisture Index. This process allows the calculation of the area of each soil productivity grade in each parcel.

11.2. Average stumpage price (5 year weighted moving average) is determined by the State Tax Commissioner, based on stumpage price reports from the Division of Forestry and other available sources.

11.3. Total harvest income per acre over a rotation cycle of thirty-five (35) years, fifty-five (55) years and eighty (80) years for Grade 1 and 2 soils, and forty-five (45) years and eighty (80) years for Grade 3 soils shall be compounded at the end of the rotation (i.e. harvest income value at year 80) less applicable state and federal tax payments, if any.

11.4. End of rotation (80 year) total management costs per acre shall be determined by compounding the annual management costs at the end of the rotation (i.e. management cost value in year 80) using the after tax management costs and accrued interest on those costs.

11.5. Appraised value per acre for managed timberland shall be determined by first deducting the cumulative end of rotation total management costs from the cumulative end of rotation total harvest income per acre as defined in paragraph 3.7 of this rule; second, calculating the present worth of that difference, assuming an infinite periodic income from the managed timberland; and third, adjusting that value by the annual ad valorem property tax rate (either Class II or a blended Class III/IV).

11.6. The GIS shall be used to calculate the appraised value of managed timberland property on an annual basis. The appraised value of each managed timberland property shall be calculated using the formula found in Appendix 6 of this rule.

??????????? 11.6.1. Those acreages involved in a managed timberland application where the use of the property is not for managed timberland purposes (e.g., homesite, pasture, tillable, recreation, stripmine, etc.) shall not be classified as managed timberland and shall be appraised by the county assessor.

?110-1H-12. Capitalization Rate.

The average statewide capitalization rate (based on a 5-year weighted moving average of various components) for managed timberland shall be determined annually by the Tax Commissioner through the use of generally accepted methods of determining those rates. The rate shall be based on the assumption of a discounted cash flow model based upon harvest intervals reflected in Appendix 4 of this rule. The capitalization rate used to value managed timberland shall be developed considering the following:

12.1. Discount Component. ? The summation technique shall be used in developing a discount component of the capitalization rate. The five subcomponents of the discount component are:

12.1.1. Safe Rate. ? The safe rate shall reflect a rate of return that an investor could expect on an investment of minimal risk. This rate shall be developed through weighted averages of interest rates offered on five-year United States Treasury Bills for the five years immediately preceding the appraisal date.

12.1.2. Non-liquidity Premium. ? The non-liquidity premium rate shall be developed through an annual review to determine a reasonable estimate of time that timberland, when exposed for sale, remains on the market before being sold. The time thus determined shall be used to identify United States Treasury Bills with similar time differentials in excess of thirteen-week Treasury Bills. The interest differential between these securities shall be used to represent the nonliquidity rate. For example, if it is determined that a tract of timberland remains on the market for an average of nine months (39 weeks) before being sold, the nonliquidity rate shall be derived by subtracting the rate on 13-week Treasury Bills from the rate on one year Treasury Bills. This review shall consider the weighted average of these differences for a five year period immediately preceding the appraisal date.

12.1.3 Default Risk Premium ? The Default Risk Premium, being the premium added to the safe rate to compensate for the chance that the obligor will default on a loan, is the difference between the rate on a U.S. Treasury Bond and the average rate on investment grade corporate bonds, (i.e. rate on AAA, AA, A and BBB rated bonds) of equal maturity and marketability. The Default Risk Premium will take into account the weighted average of these differences for a five-year period immediately preceding the appraisal date.

12.1.4. Management Rate. ? The management rate represents the cost of managing the investment, not the cost of managing the timberland. Historically, the management rate has been one-half of one percent (0.5%); therefore, this rate shall be considered the industry standard for current applications.

12.1.5. Discount Component. ? In determining the discount component of the capitalization rate, the Tax Commissioner shall take the sum of the safe rate, the nonliquidity rate, the default risk rate, and the management rate. The resulting discount rate is a nominal discount rate.

12.2. Property Tax Component. ? The property tax component shall be derived by multiplying the assessment rate by the statewide five year weighted average of tax rates on Class II and on a blended rate for Class III and Class IV properties. The discounted property tax rates shall be deducted from the discounted difference between total cumulative harvest income and end of rotation management costs.

?110-1H-13. Application for Certification and Valuation as Managed Timberland.

In order to qualify, under the provisions of this rule, for managed timberland valuation purposes, the owner of the timberland shall, on or before the first day of September, enter into a contract with the Division of Forestry. The contract shall state that the real estate is being used in a planned program of timber management and erosion control practices intended to enhance the growth of commercially desirable species through generally accepted silvicultural practices and the use of Best Management Practices as specified in the West Virginia Forest Practice Standards and the West Virginia Nonpoint Source Management Program. The contract shall be assignable with the sale of the land when the land is sold to be used for managed timberland purposes. Annually, on or before September 1, the owner shall file an application for certification as managed timberland with the Division of Forestry. The application shall include either (a) a commitment to maintain and protect timberland certified as managed timberland by demonstrating land-use objectives to include resource management and soil and water protection; or (b) a written plan prepared by a professional forester. Falsification of certification or failure to follow a professionally prepared plan shall result in loss of valuation as managed timberland. In any event, the following information shall be provided:

13.1. The county, district, map, parcel number, deed book surface acreage and actual surveyed surface acreage, if available, for each parcel that is to be valued as managed timberland;

13.1.1. The amount of acreage in each parcel that should be classified as managed timberland. For those properties where managed timberland acreage is different than deed acreage, information identifying the use of the non-managed acreage is required;

13.1.2. The signature of owner (including all fractional interests) acknowledging that the contract with the Division of Forestry has been annually reviewed and approved and that the property is being managed in accordance with the Best Management Practices for forestry as outlined in the West Virginia Forest Practice Standards and the Best Management Practices for water quality as outlined in the West Virginia Nonpoint Source Management Program. If a written plan is provided in accordance with Section 13 of this rule, that plan shall be approved and signed by a registered timber management forester.

13.2. The Division of Forestry shall, on or before October 1 of each year, provide the State Tax Commissioner with a copy of the certifications and reports and provide a list of those properties certified as managed timberland and those denied certification. After the October 1 report is filed, the Division of Forestry has until January 15 of the next calendar year to review any applications questioned by the State Tax Commissioner or county officials.

13.3. The property owner whose managed timberland application was denied or who has been refused certification pending demonstration of specific facts may, on or before November 1 of the assessment year, file an appeal of the denial or file the requested data with the Director of the Division of Forestry. On or before the following December 1, the Division of Forestry shall advise the Tax Commissioner of any changes of application denials.

?110-1H-14. Summary of Method of Determining Appraised Value.

The formula to be used in determining the appraised value of property categorized as managed timberland is found in Appendix 5 of this rule.

APPENDIX 1

Timberland Classification Schedule

Class ?A?

This land is adaptable for use as forest property. It may be adaptable to other profitable uses. There is a stand of trees of commercial species, the size being from fourteen (14) to twenty (20) inches d.b.h. and above.

Class ?B?

This land is also adaptable for use as forest property. It may be adaptable for other profitable uses. There is a stand of trees of commercial species, the size being from ten (10) to fourteen (14) inches d.b.h.

Class ?C?

??????????? This land is adaptable for use as forest property. There is a stand of trees of commercial species, the size being from six (6) to ten (10) inches d.b.h.

Class ?D?

This land is adaptable for use as forest property. There is a stand of trees of commercial species, the size being from four (4) to six (6) inches d.b.h.

Class ?E?

This land is adaptable for use as forest property. There are trees of commercial species less than four (4) inches d.b.h. This class of timberland also includes clear cut property and property subjected to total harvest where the remaining commercial species are less than four (4) inches d.b.h.

APPENDIX 2

Minimum Number of Trees Required Per Acre to Determine

30 Square Feet of Tree Basel Area of 40%

Stocking for Classification as Forest Land

D.B.H Range	D.B.H. in 2" Classes	Basel Area Per Tree	Per Acre	Per 1/5 Acre	Per 1/10 Acre
Up to 2.9"	Seedlings		400	80	40
3.0-4.9"	4	0.0873	400	80	40
5.0-6.9"	6	0.1964	153	31	15
7.0-8.9"	8	0.3491	86	17	9
9.0-10.9"	10	0.5454	55	11	6
11.0-12.9"	12	0.7854	38	8	4
13.0-14.9"	14	1.0690	28	6	3
15.0"+	16+	1.3983+	21	4	2

NOTE:

(a) Area 1/5 acre, circle, diameter 105'4"; square 93.4" per side

(b) Area 1/10 acre; circle, diameter 74'6"; square 66'

(c) Number of seedlings present may qualify on a percentage basis; Example, 100 seedlings would be equivalent of 7.5 square feet of basal area (25% x 30 - 7.5)

(d) Seedlings per acre are based on total pine and hardwood stems. Where intensive pine management is practiced a minimum of 250 well distributed pine seedlings will qualify.

APPENDIX 3

Stumpage Price Regions

Region 1	Region 2	Region 3	Region 4	Region 5
Brooke	Braxton	Barbour	Berkeley	Boone
Cabell	Calhoun	Greenbrier	Grant	Fayette
Hancock	Clay	Monroe	Hampshire	Kanawha
Jackson	Doddridge	Nicholas	Hardy	Lincoln
Marshall	Gilmer	Pendleton	Jefferson	Logan
Mason	Harrison	Pocahontas	Mineral	McDowell
Ohio	Lewis	Preston	Morgan	Mercer
Pleasants	Marion	Randolph		Mingo
Putnam	Monongalia	Tucker		Raleigh
Tyler	Ritchie	Upshur		Summers
Wetzel	Roane	Webster		Wayne
Wood	Taylor			Wyoming
	Wirt

APPENDIX 4

TABLE OF HARVEST VOLUMES PER ACRE WITH HARVEST INTERVALS OVER AN 80 YEARS ROTATION CYCLE

	35 Years	55 Years	80 Years	Total
Grade 1
IMI ≥ 45	4.6 Cords	2.6 Cords	3.3 Cords	10.5 Cords
(Very Good to Execllent)	1.5 MBFs	4.4 MBFs	8.6 MBFs	14.5 MBFs
Grade 2
IMI ≥ 30 AND ≤ 44.99	3.3 Cords	7.0 Cords	4.6 Cords	14.9 Cords
(Fair to Good)	1.0 MBFs	4.4 MBFs	8.6 MBFs	14.5 MBFs
Grade 3
IMI ≤ 29.99	3.1 Cords	15.4 Cords	18.5 Cords
(Poor)	8 MBFs	3.7 MBFs	4.5 MBFs

Scribner rule. Schnur, G. Luther. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Tech. Bul. No. 560. 1937. The Tax Commissioner may adopt a different timber scale and revise yields as standards of timber utilization change or as new information becomes available on timber yields of forest stands.

APPENDIX 5

For Class II Parcels:

Appraised Value Per Acre = ((Future Value of Harvest Revenues ? Future Value of Management Costs)/((1 + Real Discount Rate)ⁿ) -1)) less discounted property tax Class II rate.

Where:

n = 80 years

Future Value of Harvest Revenues ? value of harvest revenues in year 80 using compounding formula below

Vn = Vo(1 + i)ⁿ- 1

Where: Vo = harvest revenue in year o ) (i.e. 35, 45, 55 or 80)

??????????? ?i = capitalization rate

??????????? ?n = rotation length

??????????? ?Vn = future value of harvest revenues

Future Value of Management Costs ? value of management costs in year 80 using the formula for calculating the future value of a terminating annual series as given below:

Vn = a{(1 + i)ⁿ? 1/i}

Where: a = annual management costs

??????????? ?i = capitalization rate

??????????? ?n = rotation length

??????????? ?Vn = future value of management costs

For Class III & IV Parcels:

Same formula except the discounted property tax rate for Class III and Class IV properties is used. Until the present natural resource and county computer systems can be programmed to change appraisals based on tax classifications or until a new computerized appraisal system can be put into effect, the property tax discount shall be a blended rate including both Class III and Class IV rates.

APPENDIX 6

AV = (P1V1) + (P2V2) + (P3V3)

Where:

AV = Property Appraised Value

P1 = Total Acreage of Parcel in Soil Productivity Grade 1

P2 = Total Acreage of Parcel in Soil Productivity Grade 2

P3 = Total Acreage of Parcel in Soil Productivity Grade 3

V1 = Value of Soil Productivity Grade 1

V2 = Value of Soil Productivity Grade 2

V3 = Value of Soil Productivity Grade 3

?64-7-4. Banking Commissioner.

?64-7-5. Office of the Insurance Commissioner.

(b) The legislative rule effective on December 28, 1981, authorized under the authority of

section ten, article two, chapter thirty-three of this code, relating to the Office of the Insurance

Commissioner (Medicare supplement insurance coverage, 114 CSR 17), is repealed.

?64-7-6. Lottery Commission.

On page 3, after subsection 2.11, by adding a new subsection 12.2 to read as follows:

2.12.a. The location is at least one hundred fifty feet from, or has an external structural connection not amounting to a common internal wall to, a premises that already has a retail license for video lottery terminals or the perimeter of a public park;

2.12.b. The location is at least three hundred feet from a church, school or daycare center; or

12.12.c. The location is at least one hundred fifty feet from a business that sells petroleum products capable of being used as fuel in an internal combustion engine.

And,

By renumbering the remaining subsections.;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 157?A Bill to amend and reenact article seven, chapter sixty-four of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating generally to promulgation of administrative rules by Department of Revenue; relating generally to repealing certain legislative, procedural or interpretive rules promulgated by certain agencies and boards under the Department of Revenue which are no longer authorized or are obsolete; authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules in the form that the rules were filed in the State Register; authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules with various modifications presented to and recommended by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee; authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules with various amendments presented to and recommended by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee; authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules with various amendments recommended by the Legislature; directing various agencies to amend and promulgate certain legislative rules; authorizing Alcohol Beverage Control Commission to promulgate legislative rule relating to nonintoxicating beer licensing and operations procedures; authorizing Alcohol Beverage Control Commission to promulgate legislative rule relating to private club licensing; authorizing Alcohol Beverage Control Commission to promulgate legislative rule relating to distilleries and mini-distilleries; authorizing the Racing Commission to promulgate legislative rule relating to thoroughbred racing; authorizing Racing Commission to promulgate legislative rule relating to pari-mutuel wagering; authorizing Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rule relating to payment of taxes by electronic funds transfer; authorizing Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rule relating to an exchange of information agreement between Commissioner of the Tax Division of the Department of Revenue and Secretary of the Department of Commerce, Secretary of State, Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection, Director of the Division of Forestry of the Department of Commerce and Commissioners of the Public Service Commission; repealing certain legislative and procedural rule promulgated by certain agencies and boards under the Department of Revenue; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to listing of interests in natural resources for purposes of first statewide appraisal; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to guidelines for assessors to assure fair and uniform nonutility personal property values; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to review by circuit court on certiorari; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to review of appraisals by the county commission sitting as an administrative appraisal review board; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to additional review and implementation of property appraisals; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to review by circuit court on certiorari; directing the State Tax Department to amend and promulgate legislative rule relating to valuation of timberland and managed timberland; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to revision of levy estimates; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to inheritance and transfer tax; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to annual tax on incomes of certain carriers; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to the telecommunications tax; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to tax credit for employing former members of Colin Anderson Center; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to tax credits for new value-added, wood manufacturing facilities; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to tax credits for new steel, aluminum and polymer manufacturing operations; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to the business investment and jobs expansion tax credit, corporation headquarters relocation tax credit and small business tax credit; repealing the Tax Division legislative rule relating to appraisal of property for periodic statewide reappraisals for ad valorem property tax purposes; repealing the Banking Commissioner legislative rule relating to the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act; repealing the Banking Commissioner procedural rule relating to West Virginia Board of Banking and Financial Institutions; repealing the Office of the Insurance Commissioner legislative rule relating to utilization management; repealing the Office of the Insurance Commissioner legislative rule relating to Medicare supplement insurance coverage; and directing the Lottery Commission to amend and promulgate legislative rule relating to limited video lottery.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the House of Delegates amendments, as amended.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 157, as amended, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Snyder, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Walters, Williams, Woelfel and Cole (Mr. President)?25.

The nays were: Beach, Facemire, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Romano, Stollings, Unger and Yost?9.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 157) passed with its Senate amended title.

Senator Carmichael moved that the bill take effect from passage.

On this question, the yeas were: Ashley, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Snyder, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Walters, Williams, Woelfel and Cole (Mr. President)?25.

The nays were: Beach, Facemire, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Romano, Stollings, Unger and Yost?9.

Absent: None.

So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 157) takes effect from passage.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 159, Authorizing promulgation of legislative rules by miscellaneous boards and commissions.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

By striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

That article 9, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

?ARTICLE 9. Authorization for Miscellaneous Agencies and Boards to promulgate legislative rules.

?64-9-1. Board of Examiners in Counseling.

(a) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 28, 2015, authorized under the authority of section five, article thirty-one, chapter thirty of this code, modified by the Board of Examiners in Counseling to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on October 20, 2015, relating to the Board of Examiners in Counseling (licensing, 27 CSR 1), is authorized with the following amendment:

On page three, subdivision 5.2.a after the words ?applicant for endorsement? by striking out the words ?in section 5.2 of this rule?.

(b) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 28, 2015, authorized under the authority of section five, article thirty-one, chapter thirty of this code, modified by the Board of Examiners in Counseling to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on September 29, 2015, relating to the Board of Examiners in Counseling (licensed professional counselor license renewal and continuing professional education requirements, 27 CSR 3), is authorized.

(c) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 28, 2015, authorized under the authority of section five, article thirty-one, chapter thirty of this code, modified by the Board of Examiners in Counseling to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on October 20, 2015, relating to the Board of Examiners in Counseling (marriage and family therapists licensing, 27 CSR 8), is authorized with the following amendments:

On page three, subdivision 5.1 immediately following the words ?shall be? by striking out the words ?greater than or equal ? and inserting in lieu thereof the words ?substantially equivalent?;

On page three, subsection 5.2, after the words ?license to practice?, by striking out the words ?mental health counselor? and inserting in lieu thereof the words ?marriage and family therapy?;

On page three, subdivision 5.2.a after the words ?applicant for endorsement? by striking out the words ?in section 5.2 of this rule?;

On page four, subdivision 5.2.a.4, after the words ?licensed as? by inserting the words ?marriage and family therapists?;

On page four, subsection 5.3 after the words ?actively practiced? by striking out the words ?mental health counseling as licensed professional counselor? and inserting in lieu thereof the words ?marriage and family therapy as a licensed marriage and family therapist?;

On page four, paragraph 5.3.a.1, after the words ?passed the? by striking out the words ?national counselor examination (NCE) or the national clinical mental health counseling examination (NCMHCE) or other certification examination in counseling approved by the board? and inserting in lieu thereof the words ?Examination in Marital and Family Therapy or other certification examination in marriage and family therapy approved by the board?; and

On page four, paragraph 5.3.a.2 after the words ?license to practice? by striking out the words ?mental health counselor? and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ?marriage and family therapy?.

(d) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 28, 2015, authorized under the authority of section five, article thirty-one, chapter thirty of this code, modified by the Board of Examiners in Counseling to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on September 29, 2015, relating to the Board of Examiners in Counseling (marriage and family license renewal and continuing professional education requirements, 27 CSR 10), is authorized.

?64-9-2. Board of Accountancy.

The legislative rule filed in the State Register on Friday, July 24, 2015, authorized under the authority of section five, article nine, chapter thirty of this code, modified by the Board of Accountancy to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on Thursday, November 5, 2015, relating to the Board of Accountancy (board rules and rules of professional conduct, 1 CSR 1), is authorized.

?64-9-3. Department of Agriculture.

(a) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 30, 2015, authorized under the authority of section four, article twenty-nine, chapter nineteen of this code, modified by the Department of Agriculture to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on November 3, 2015, relating to the Department of Agriculture (inspection of nontraditional domesticated animals, 61 CSR 23D), is authorized.

(b) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 31, 2015, authorized under the authority of section two, article nine, chapter nineteen of this code, modified by the Department of Agriculture to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on November 5, 2015, relating to the Department of Agriculture (poultry litter and manure movement into primary poultry breeder rearing areas, 61 CSR 28), is authorized.

(c) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 31, 2015, authorized under the authority of section four, article one-c, chapter nineteen of this code, modified by the Department of Agriculture to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on November 5, 2015, relating to the Department of Agriculture (livestock care standards, 61 CSR 31), is authorized.

(d) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 28, 2015, authorized under the authority of section twelve, article two-h, chapter nineteen of this code, modified by the Department of Agriculture to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on November 5, 2015, relating to the Department of Agriculture (captive cervid farming, 61 CSR 34), is authorized with the following amendment:

On page nine, subdivision 13.1.a., by striking the words ?two hundred (200) acres? and inserting in lieu thereof the words ?one hundred fifty (150) acres?.

(e) The legislative rule effective on November 14, 1967, authorized under the authority of article two, chapter nineteen of this code, relating to the Department of Agriculture (tobacco, 61 CSR 11A), is repealed.

(f) The legislative rule effective on May 31, 1985, authorized under the authority of section four, article one, chapter nineteen of this code, relating to the Department of Agriculture (conduct of beef industry self-improvement assessment program referendums, 61 CSR 11C), is repealed.

(g) The legislative rule effective on May 31, 1985, authorized under the authority of section four-j, article one, chapter nineteen of this code, relating to the Department of Agriculture (conduct of beef self-improvement assessment program referendums, 61 CSR 11G), is repealed.

(h) The legislative rule effective on August 21, 1959, authorized under the authority of article two, chapter nineteen of this code, relating to the Department of Agriculture (West Virginia seal of quality, 61 CSR 15), is repealed.

(i) The legislative rule effective on May 1, 1995, authorized under the authority of section one, article twenty-nine, chapter nineteen of this code, relating to the Department of Agriculture (aquaculture farm rules , 61 CSR 23), is repealed.

(j) The procedural rule effective on September 23, 1989, authorized under the authority of section one, article twenty-six, chapter nineteen of this code, relating to the Department of Agriculture (conduct of tree fruit industries self-improvement assessment program referendums, 61 CSR 20), is repealed.

?64-9-4. State Conservation Committee.

The legislative rule filed in the State Register on June 3, 2015, authorized under the authority of section four-a, article twenty-one-a, chapter nineteen of this code, modified by the State Conservation Committee to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on September 16, 2015, relating to the State Conservation Committee (West Virginia Conservation Agency Financial Assistance Program, 63 CSR 2), is authorized.

?64-9-5. Board of Dentistry.

(a) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 23, 2015, authorized under the authority of section six, article four, chapter thirty of this code, modified by the Board of Dentistry to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on September 23, 2015, relating to the Board of Dentistry (continuing education requirements, 5 CSR 11), is authorized.

(b) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 23, 2015, authorized under the authority of section six, article four, chapter thirty of this code, modified by the Board of Dentistry to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on September 23, 2015, relating to the Board of Dentistry (expanded duties of dental hygienists and dental assistants, 5 CSR 13), is authorized.

?64-9-6. State Election Commission.

(a) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 31, 2015, authorized under the authority of section five, article one-a, chapter three of this code, modified by the State Election Commission to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on December 22, 2015, relating to the State Election Commission (regulation of campaign finance, 146 CSR 3), is authorized with the amendments set forth below:

On page 11, by striking all of subdivision 6.3.e;

On page 11, subsection 6.7, after the word ?ballot?, by striking the remainder of subsection 6.7;

On page 12, subdivision 7.2.b, by striking the words ?by making a contribution to one or more political party committees or candidates?;

On page 18, by striking all of subdivision 10.7.a;

And,

On page 18 by striking all of subdivision 10.7.b.

(b) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 31, 2015, authorized under the authority of section fourteen, article twelve, chapter three of this code, modified by the State Election Commission to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on December 22, 2015, relating to the State Election Commission (West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Program, 146 CSR 5), is authorized.

?64-9-7. State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.

The legislative rule filed in the State Register on May 11, 2015, authorized under the authority of section nine, article thirteen, chapter thirty of this code, modified by the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on September 22, 2015, relating to the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers (examination, licensure and practice of professional engineers, 7 CSR 1), is authorized.

?64-9-8. Governor?s Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction.

The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 27, 2015, authorized under the authority of section three, article twenty-nine, chapter thirty of this code, modified by the Governor?s Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on November 5, 2015, relating to the Governor?s Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction (law-enforcement training and certification standards, 149 CSR 2), is authorized.

?64-9-9. Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners.

The legislative rule filed in the State Register on June 8, 2015, authorized under the authority of section six, article twenty-three, chapter thirty of this code, relating to the Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners (rules of the Board, 18 CSR 1), is authorized.

?64-9-10. Board of Medicine.

(a) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 27, 2015, authorized under the authority of section eleven-b, article three, chapter thirty of this code, modified by the Board of Medicine to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on October 23, 2015, relating to the Board of Medicine (establishment and regulation of limited license to practice medicine and surgery at certain state veterans? nursing home facilities, 11 CSR 11), is authorized.

(b) The Legislature directs the West Virginia Board of Medicine to promulgate the legislative rule filed in the State Register on April 6, 2007, authorized under the authority of section seven, article three, chapter thirty of this code relating to the Board of Medicine (licensing and disciplinary procedures. Physicians; Podiatrists, 11 CSR 1A), is authorized with the following amendments:

?On Subsection 12.1, subdivision ee, paragraph A, after the word, ?narcolepsy? and inserting the words, ?binge eating disorder??;

?64-9-11. Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board.

The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 17, 2017, authorized under the authority of section six, article twenty-five, chapter thirty of this code, modified by the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on November 2, 2015, relating to the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board (nursing home administrators, 21 CSR 1), is authorized.

?64-9-12. Board of Pharmacy.

(a) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 16, 2015, authorized under the authority of section seven, article five, chapter thirty of this code, modified by the Board of Pharmacy to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on December 17, 2015, relating to the Board of Pharmacy (licensure and practice of pharmacy, 15 CSR 1), is authorized.

(b) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 16, 2015, authorized under the authority of section three hundred one, article three, chapter sixty-a of this code, modified by the Board of Pharmacy to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on December 17, 2015, relating to the Board of Pharmacy (Uniform Controlled Substances Act, 15 CSR 2), is authorized.

(c) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 16, 2015, authorized under the authority of section seven, article five, chapter thirty of this code, modified by the Board of Pharmacy to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on December 17, 2015, relating to the Board of Pharmacy (record keeping and automated data processing systems, 15 CSR 4), is authorized.

(d) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 16, 2015, authorized under the authority of section seven, article five, chapter thirty of this code, modified by the Board of Pharmacy to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on December 17, 2015, relating to the Board of Pharmacy (licensure of wholesale drug distributors, third-party logistics providers and manufacturers, 15 CSR 5), is authorized.

?64-9-13. Property Valuation and Procedures Commission.

The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 29, 2015, authorized under the authority of section five, article ten, chapter eleven, and section four-d, article one-c, chapter eleven of this code, modified by the Property Valuation and Procedures Commission to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on October 27, 2015, relating to the Property Valuation and Procedures Commission (tax map sales, 189 CSR 5), is authorized.

?64-9-14. Board of Social Work.

The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 21, 2015, authorized under the authority of section six, article thirty, chapter thirty of this code, modified by the Board of Social Work to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on December 4, 2015, relating to the Board of Social Work (qualifications for the profession of social work, 25 CSR 1), is authorized.

?64-9-15. Secretary of State.

(a) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on June 30, 2015, authorized under the authority of section six, article one-a, chapter three of this code, relating to the Secretary of State (registration forms and receipts, 153 CSR 3), is authorized.

(b) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 1, 2015, authorized under the authority of section twenty-one, article two, chapter three of this code, relating to the Secretary of State (elimination of precinct registration books, 153 CSR 9), is authorized.

(c) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on June 30, 2015, authorized under the authority of section six, article one-a, chapter three of this code, relating to the Secretary of State (absentee voting by military voters who are members of reserve units called to active duty, 153 CSR 23), is authorized.

(d) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on June 30, 2015, authorized under the authority of section three-a, article one, chapter twenty-nine-b of this code, modified by the Secretary of State to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on December 22, 2015, relating to the Secretary of State (Freedom of Information Act database, 153 CSR 52), is authorized.

(e) The legislative rule effective on April 3, 1998, authorized under the authority of section sixty-seven, article one, chapter thirty-one of this code, relating to the Secretary of State (matters relating to corporations and other business entity filing, 153 CSR 5), is repealed.

(f) The legislative rule effective on June 7, 1996, authorized under the authority of section six, article one-a, chapter three of this code, relating to the Secretary of State (matters relating to official election forms and vendor authorization, 153 CSR 26), is repealed.

?64-9-16. Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

(a) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on June 8, 2015, authorized under the authority of section seven, article thirty-two, chapter thirty of this code, modified by the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on December 4, 2015, relating to the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (licensure of speech pathology and audiology, 29 CSR 1), is authorized.

(b) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on June 8, 2015, authorized under the authority of section seven, article thirty-two, chapter thirty of this code, modified by the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on December 4, 2015, relating to the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (speech-language pathology and audiology assistants, 29 CSR 2), is authorized with the following amendments:

On page 4, Subdivision 4.1.(y), following the word ?than?, by striking the word ?two? and inserting in lieu thereof the word ?three?;

On page 4, section 5, paragraph (8), after the word ?pathologists,? by striking out the words ?or audiologists,? and in paragraph (11), after the word ?pathology,? by striking out the words ?or Audiology.?;

And

On page 5, section (6), subsection (c), after the word ?pathologist? by striking out the words ?or audiologist,? and in subsection (j), after the word ?pathologist,? by striking out the words ?or audiology,? and in subsection (m), after the word ?pathologist,? by striking out the words ?or audiologist.?

?64-9-17. Enterprise Resource Planning Board.

The legislative rule contained in title two hundred thirteen, series one, of the code of state rules, filed and effective April 14, 2015, under the authority of section two, article six-d, chapter twelve of this code, relating to the enterprise resource planning system user fee, 213 CSR 1, is reauthorized, with the amendment set forth below:

On page two, subsection 3.2, line 4, following the words ?of the ERP system? and the period, by adding the following: ?The amount of the user fee assessed and imposed upon a spending unit of the state shall not exceed $200 per FTE per year. The total amount of user fees that may be assessed in any fiscal year shall not exceed $8,312,200. The authority of the Board to assess a user fee expires on and after January 1, 2018.?

?64-9-18. Cable TV Advisory Board.

(a) The legislative rule effective on April 15, 1991, authorized under the authority of section six, article eighteen, chapter five of this code, relating to the Cable TV Advisory Board (franchising procedures, 187 CSR 1), is repealed.

(b) The legislative rule effective on June 1, 1997, authorized under the authority of section twenty-six, article eighteen, chapter five of this code, relating to the Cable TV Advisory Board (implementing regulations, 187 CSR 2), is repealed.

(c) The legislative rule effective on June 30, 1997, authorized under the authority of section twenty-six, article eighteen, chapter five of this code, relating to the Cable TV Advisory Board (calculation and collection of late fee, 187 CSR 6), is repealed.

(d) The procedural rule effective on October 7, 1991, authorized under the authority of section twenty-six, article eighteen, chapter five of this code, relating to the Cable TV Advisory Board (administrative procedures for consumer complaint resolution under the West Virginia Cable TV Systems Act, 187 CSR 3), is repealed.

(e) The procedural rule effective on August 28, 1993, authorized under the authority of section sixteen, article eighteen, chapter five of this code, relating to the Cable TV Advisory Board (rate regulation procedures, 187 CSR 4), is repealed.

(f) The procedural rule effective on March 5, 1994, authorized under the authority of section twenty-six, article eighteen, chapter five of this code, relating to the Cable TV Advisory Board (form and service of notice under section eight, article eighteen-a, chapter five of this code, 187 CSR 5), is repealed.

?64-9-19. Contractor Licensing Board.

The legislative rule effective on November 1, 2002, authorized under the authority of section fourteen, article eleven, chapter twenty-one of this code, relating to the Contractor Licensing Board (consumer complaints, 28 CSR 3), is repealed.

?64-9-20. Respiratory Care Board.

The legislative rule effective on June 24, 1997, authorized under the authority of section six, article thirty-four, chapter thirty of this code, relating to the Respiratory Care Board (procedure for licensure applications, 30 CSR 1), is repealed.

?64-9-21. Attorney General.

The procedural rule effective on December 21, 1988, authorized under the authority of section three, article one, chapter twenty-nine-b of this code, relating to the Attorney General (freedom of information, 142 CSR 2), is repealed.

?64-9-22. Municipal Bond Commission.

The procedural rule effective on March 12, 1984, authorized under the authority of section six, article three, chapter thirteen of this code, relating to the Municipal Bond Commission (rules of procedure covering board and executive committee meetings of the Municipal Bond Commission, 109 CSR 1), is repealed.

?64-9-23. Housing Development Fund.

The legislative rule effective on August 15, 1982, authorized under the authority of section one, article eighteen-b, chapter thirty-one of this code, relating to the Housing Development Fund (refiling of administrative rules pertaining to administration of single-family mortgage loans, 88 CSR 1) is repealed.

?64-9-24. Public Service Commission.

(a) The legislative exempt rule effective on December 12, 1987, authorized under the authority of section one, article one, chapter twenty-four of this code, relating to the Public Service Commission (rules and regulations for carrier access to the lines and facilities of other carriers, 150 CSR 18), is repealed.

(b) The legislative exempt rule effective on December 12, 1987, authorized under the authority of section one, article one, chapter twenty-four of this code, relating to the Public Service Commission (rules and regulations for shipper access to the lines and facilities of rail carriers, 150 CSR 19), is repealed.

?64-9-25. Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council.

The procedural rule effective on November 12, 1999, authorized under the authority of section three, article nine-a, chapter six of this code, relating to the Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council (establishing procedures to provide public notice of date, time, place, agenda and purpose of meetings of the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council and manner in which meetings are to be conducted, 167 CSR 2), is repealed.

?64-9-26. Water Development Authority.

The procedural rule effective on November 4, 1999, authorized under the authority of section three, article nine-a, chapter six of this code, relating to the Water Development Authority (new procedures in relation to providing public notice of date, time, place and purpose of meetings of the West Virginia Water Development Authority and manner in which meetings are to be conducted, 44 CSR 3), is repealed.

?64-9-27. Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

The Legislature directs the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine to promulgate the legislative rule filed in the State Register on May 8, 2013, authorized under the authority of section four, article one, chapter thirty and section six-b, article one, chapter 30 of this code relating to the Board of Osteopathic Medicine (licensing procedures for osteopathic physicians, 24 CSR 1), is authorized with the following amendments:

On Subsection 18.1, subdivision dd, paragraph 1, after the word, ?narcolepsy? and inserting the words, ?binge eating disorder?.;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 159?A Bill to amend and reenact article 9, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating generally to the promulgation of administrative rules by various executive or administrative agencies of the state; authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules in the form that the rules were filed in the State Register; authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules with various modifications presented to and recommended by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee; authorizing certain agencies and commissions to repeal certain legislative, procedural or interpretative rules that are no longer authorized or are obsolete; directing various agencies to amend and promulgate certain legislative rules; authorizing the Board of Examiners in Counseling to promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensing; authorizing the Board of Examiners in Counseling to promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensed professional counselor license renewal and continuing professional education requirements; authorizing the Board of Examiners in Counseling to promulgate a legislative rule relating to marriage and family therapists licensing; authorizing the Board of Examiners in Counseling to promulgate a legislative rule relating to marriage and family license renewal and continuing professional education requirements; authorizing the Board of Accountancy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to board rules and rules of professional conduct; authorizing the Department of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the inspection of nontraditional domesticated animals; authorizing the Department of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to poultry litter and manure movement into primary poultry breeder rearing areas; authorizing the Department of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to livestock care standards; authorizing the Department of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to captive cervid farming; repealing the Department of Agriculture legislative rule relating to tobacco; repealing the Department of Agriculture legislative rule relating to the conduct of beef industry self-improvement assessment program referendums; repealing the Department of Agriculture legislative rule relating to the conduct of beef self-improvement assessment program referendums; repealing the Department of Agriculture legislative rule relating to West Virginia seal of quality; repealing the Department of Agriculture legislative rule relating to aquaculture farm rules; repealing the Department of Agriculture procedural rule relating to the conduct of tree fruit industries self-improvement assessment program referendums; authorizing the State Conservation Committee to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the West Virginia Conservation Agency Financial Assistance Program; authorizing the Board of Dentistry to promulgate a legislative rule relating to continuing education requirements; authorizing the Board of Dentistry to promulgate a legislative rule relating to expanded duties of dental hygienists and dental assistants; authorizing the State Election Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the regulation of campaign finance; authorizing the State Election Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals public campaign financing program; authorizing the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the examination, licensure and practice of professional engineers; authorizing the Governor?s Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction to promulgate a legislative rule relating to law enforcement training and certification standards; authorizing the Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the board; authorizing the Board of Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the establishment and regulation of limited license to practice medicine and surgery at certain state veterans nursing home facilities; directing the Board of Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensing and disciplinary procedures of Physicians and Podiatrists; authorizing the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board to promulgate a legislative rule relating to nursing home administrators; authorizing the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the licensure and practice of pharmacy; authorizing the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the Uniform Controlled Substances Act; authorizing the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to record keeping and automated data processing systems; authorizing the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the licensure of wholesale drug distributors, third-party logistics providers and manufacturers; authorizing the Property Valuation and Procedures Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to tax map sales; authorizing the Board of Social Work to promulgate a legislative rule relating to qualifications for the profession of social work; authorizing the Secretary of State to promulgate a legislative rule relating to registration forms and receipts; authorizing the Secretary of State to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the elimination of precinct registration books; authorizing the Secretary of State to promulgate a legislative rule relating to absentee voting by military voters who are members of reserve units called to active duty; authorizing the Secretary of State to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the Freedom of Information Act database; repealing the Secretary of State legislative rule relating to matters relating to corporations and other business entity filing; repealing the Secretary of State legislative rule relating to matters relating to official election forms and vendor authorization; authorizing the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the licensure of speech pathology and audiology; and authorizing the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology to promulgate a legislative rule relating to speech-language pathology and audiology assistants; authorizing the Enterprise Resource Planning Board to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the enterprise resource planning system user fee; repealing the Cable TV Advisory Board legislative rule relating to franchising procedures; repealing the Cable TV Advisory Board legislative rule relating to implementing regulations; repealing the Cable TV Advisory Board legislative rule relating to calculation and collection of late fee; repealing the Cable TV Advisory Board procedural rule relating to administrative procedures for consumer complaint resolution under the West Virginia Cable TV Systems Act; repealing the Cable TV Advisory Board procedural rule relating to rate regulation procedures; repealing the Cable TV Advisory Board procedural rule relating to form and service of notice under section eight, article eighteen-a, chapter five of this code; repealing the Contractor Licensing Board legislative rule relating to consumer complaints; repealing the Respiratory Care Board legislative rule relating to the procedure for licensure applications; repealing the Attorney General procedural rule relating to freedom of information; repealing the Municipal Bond Commission procedural rule relating to rules of procedure covering board and executive committee meetings of the Municipal Bond Commission; repealing the Housing Development Fund legislative rule relating to refiling of administrative rules pertaining to administration of single-family mortgage loans; repealing the Public Service Commission legislative exempt rule relating to rules and regulations for carrier access to the lines and facilities of other carriers; repealing the Public Service Commission legislative exempt rule relating to rules and regulations for shipper access to the lines and facilities of rail carriers; repealing the Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council procedural rule relating to establishing procedures to provide public notice of date, time, place, agenda and purpose of meetings of the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council and manner in which meetings are to be conducted; repealing the Water Development Authority procedural rule new procedures in relation to providing public notice of date, time, place and purpose of meetings of the West Virginia Water Development Authority and manner in which meetings are to be conducted; and directing the Board of Osteopathic Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensing procedures for osteopathic physicians.

On motion of Senator Trump, the following amendments to the House of Delegates amendments to the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 159) were reported by the Clerk, considered simultaneously, and adopted:

By striking out everything after the enacting section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

ARTICLE 9. Authorization for Miscellaneous Agencies and Boards to promulgate legislative rules and repealing unauthorized and obsolete rules of miscellaneous agencies and boards.

?64-9-1. Board of Examiners in Counseling.

On page three, subdivision 5.2.a after the words ?applicant for endorsement? by striking out the words ?in section 5.2 of this rule?.

On page three, subdivision 5.1 immediately following the words ?shall be? by striking out the words ?greater than or equal ? and inserting in lieu thereof the words ?substantially equivalent?;

On page three, subsection 5.2, after the words ?license to practice?, by striking out the words ?mental health counselor? and inserting in lieu thereof the words ?marriage and family therapy?;

On page three, subdivision 5.2.a after the words ?applicant for endorsement? by striking out the words ?in section 5.2 of this rule?;

On page four, subdivision 5.2.a.4, after the words ?licensed as? by inserting the words ?marriage and family therapists?;

On page four, paragraph 5.3.a.2 after the words ?license to practice? by striking out the words ?mental health counselor? and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ?marriage and family therapy?.

?64-9-2. Board of Accountancy.

?64-9-3. Department of Agriculture.

On page nine, subdivision 13.1.a., by striking the words ?two hundred (200) acres? and inserting in lieu thereof the words ?one hundred fifty (150) acres?.

(e) The Legislature directs the Department of Agriculture to promulgate the legislative rule filed in the State Register on April 4, 2015, authorized under the authority of section seven, article twelve-e, chapter nineteen, of this code, relating to the Department of Agriculture (industrial hemp, 61 CSR 29), with the amendments set forth below:

??????????? On page one, section one, by striking out all of subsection 1.1 and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection 1.1 to read as follows:

??????????? 1.1. Scope.- This rule establishes requirements for the licensing, cultivating, testing, supervision, production and processing of industrial hemp in West Virginia through the issuance of Research Program Licenses as designated generally in Section 7606 of the Agricultural Farm Act of 214 (the Farm Bill).;

??????????? On page one, section two, by striking out all of subsection 2.6 and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection 2.6 to read as follows:

??????????? 2.6. ?License? or licensed? means the applicant has been issued a research Program License by the Commissioner, following a successful application and review process and may possess, grow, harvest, produce, distribute or deliver industrial hemp within West Virginia. The Department is duly licensed to engage in research and development programs initiated by the Commissioner.;

??????????? On page one, section two, by striking out all of subsection 2.7 and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection 2.7 to read as follows:

??????????? 2.7. ?Licensee? or ?applicant? means the Department or state institute of higher learning who has been issued a research Program License by the Department.

??????????? On page two, section two, subsection 2.9 after the word ?Research? by striking out the words ?and Marketing Cultivation?;

??????????? On page two, section two, subsection 2.9 after the word ?Commissioner? by striking out the words ?or affiliated?;

??????????? On page two, section two, subsection 3.1, by striking out all of subdivision 3.1.b. and inserting in lieu thereof a new subdivision 3.1.b. to read as follows:

??????????? 3.1.b. A research proposal that authorizes the purposes of the research, the scientific methods to be employed and the use of the product outcomes.;

??????????? And,

??????????? On page three, section four, subdivision 4.1.b., after the word ?planted? by changing the semicolon to a period and striking out all of subdivision 4.1.c.

(f) The legislative rule effective on November 14, 1967, authorized under the authority of article two, chapter nineteen of this code, relating to the Department of Agriculture (tobacco, 61 CSR 11A), is repealed.

(g) The legislative rule effective on May 31, 1985, authorized under the authority of section four, article one, chapter nineteen of this code, relating to the Department of Agriculture (conduct of beef industry self-improvement assessment program referendums, 61 CSR 11C), is repealed.

(h) The legislative rule effective on May 31, 1985, authorized under the authority of section four-j, article one, chapter nineteen of this code, relating to the Department of Agriculture (conduct of beef self-improvement assessment program referendums, 61 CSR 11G), is repealed.

?(i) The legislative rule effective on August 21, 1959, authorized under the authority of article two, chapter nineteen of this code, relating to the Department of Agriculture (West Virginia seal of quality, 61 CSR 15), is repealed.

(j) The legislative rule effective on May 1, 1995, authorized under the authority of section one, article twenty-nine, chapter nineteen of this code, relating to the Department of Agriculture (aquaculture farm rules , 61 CSR 23), is repealed.

(k) The procedural rule effective on September 23, 1989, authorized under the authority of section one, article twenty-six, chapter nineteen of this code, relating to the Department of Agriculture (conduct of tree fruit industries self-improvement assessment program referendums, 61 CSR 20), is repealed.

?64-9-4. State Conservation Committee.

?64-9-5. Board of Dentistry.

?64-9-6. State Election Commission.

On page 11, by striking all of subdivision 6.3.e;

On page11, subsection 6.7, after the word ?ballot?, by striking the remainder of subsection 6.7;

On page 12, subdivision 7.2.b, by striking the words ?by making a contribution to one or more political party committees or candidates?;

On page 18, by striking all of subdivision 10.7.a;

And,

On page 18 by striking all of subdivision 10.7.b.

?64-9-7. State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.

?64-9-8. Governor?s Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction.

?64-9-9. Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners.

?64-9-10. Board of Medicine.

?On Subsection 12.1, subdivision ee, paragraph A, after the word, ?narcolepsy? and inserting the words, ?binge eating disorder??;

?64-9-11. Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board.

?64-9-12. Board of Pharmacy.

?64-9-13. Property Valuation and Procedures Commission.

?64-9-14. Board of Social Work.

?64-9-15. Secretary of State.

?64-9-16. Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

On page 4, Subdivision 4.1.(y), following the word ?than?, by striking the word ?two? and inserting in lieu thereof the word ?three?;

And

?64-9-17. Enterprise Resource Planning Board.

?64-9-18. Cable TV Advisory Board.

?64-9-19. Contractor Licensing Board.

?64-9-20. Respiratory Care Board.

?64-9-21. Attorney General.

?64-9-22. Municipal Bond Commission.

?64-9-23. Housing Development Fund.

?64-9-24. Public Service Commission.

?64-9-25. Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council.

?64-9-26. Water Development Authority.

?64-9-27. Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

On Subsection 18.1, subdivision dd, paragraph 1, after the word, ?narcolepsy? and inserting the words, ?binge eating disorder?.??;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 159?A Bill to amend and reenact article 9, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating generally to the promulgation of administrative rules by various executive or administrative agencies of the state; authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules in the form that the rules were filed in the State Register; authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules with various modifications presented to and recommended by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee; authorizing certain agencies and commissions to repeal certain legislative, procedural or interpretative rules that are no longer authorized or are obsolete; directing various agencies to amend and promulgate certain legislative rules; authorizing the Board of Examiners in Counseling to promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensing; authorizing the Board of Examiners in Counseling to promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensed professional counselor license renewal and continuing professional education requirements; authorizing the Board of Examiners in Counseling to promulgate a legislative rule relating to marriage and family therapists licensing; authorizing the Board of Examiners in Counseling to promulgate a legislative rule relating to marriage and family license renewal and continuing professional education requirements; authorizing the Board of Accountancy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to board rules and rules of professional conduct; authorizing the Department of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the inspection of nontraditional domesticated animals; authorizing the Department of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to poultry litter and manure movement into primary poultry breeder rearing areas; authorizing the Department of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to livestock care standards; authorizing the Department of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to captive cervid farming; directing the Department of Agriculture to amend and promulgate a legislative rule relating to industrial hemp; repealing the Department of Agriculture legislative rule relating to tobacco; repealing the Department of Agriculture legislative rule relating to the conduct of beef industry self-improvement assessment program referendums; repealing the Department of Agriculture legislative rule relating to the conduct of beef self-improvement assessment program referendums; repealing the Department of Agriculture legislative rule relating to West Virginia seal of quality; repealing the Department of Agriculture legislative rule relating to aquaculture farm rules; repealing the Department of Agriculture procedural rule relating to the conduct of tree fruit industries self-improvement assessment program referendums; authorizing the State Conservation Committee to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the West Virginia Conservation Agency Financial Assistance Program; authorizing the Board of Dentistry to promulgate a legislative rule relating to continuing education requirements; authorizing the Board of Dentistry to promulgate a legislative rule relating to expanded duties of dental hygienists and dental assistants; authorizing the State Election Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the regulation of campaign finance; authorizing the State Election Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals public campaign financing program; authorizing the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the examination, licensure and practice of professional engineers; authorizing the Governor?s Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction to promulgate a legislative rule relating to law enforcement training and certification standards; authorizing the Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the board; authorizing the Board of Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the establishment and regulation of limited license to practice medicine and surgery at certain state veterans nursing home facilities; directing the Board of Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensing and disciplinary procedures of Physicians and Podiatrists; authorizing the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board to promulgate a legislative rule relating to nursing home administrators; authorizing the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the licensure and practice of pharmacy; authorizing the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the Uniform Controlled Substances Act; authorizing the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to record keeping and automated data processing systems; authorizing the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the licensure of wholesale drug distributors, third-party logistics providers and manufacturers; authorizing the Property Valuation and Procedures Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to tax map sales; authorizing the Board of Social Work to promulgate a legislative rule relating to qualifications for the profession of social work; authorizing the Secretary of State to promulgate a legislative rule relating to registration forms and receipts; authorizing the Secretary of State to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the elimination of precinct registration books; authorizing the Secretary of State to promulgate a legislative rule relating to absentee voting by military voters who are members of reserve units called to active duty; authorizing the Secretary of State to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the Freedom of Information Act database; repealing the Secretary of State legislative rule relating to matters relating to corporations and other business entity filing; repealing the Secretary of State legislative rule relating to matters relating to official election forms and vendor authorization; authorizing the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the licensure of speech pathology and audiology; and authorizing the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology to promulgate a legislative rule relating to speech-language pathology and audiology assistants; authorizing the Enterprise Resource Planning Board to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the enterprise resource planning system user fee; repealing the Cable TV Advisory Board legislative rule relating to franchising procedures; repealing the Cable TV Advisory Board legislative rule relating to implementing regulations; repealing the Cable TV Advisory Board legislative rule relating to calculation and collection of late fee; repealing the Cable TV Advisory Board procedural rule relating to administrative procedures for consumer complaint resolution under the West Virginia Cable TV Systems Act; repealing the Cable TV Advisory Board procedural rule relating to rate regulation procedures; repealing the Cable TV Advisory Board procedural rule relating to form and service of notice under section eight, article eighteen-a, chapter five of this code; repealing the Contractor Licensing Board legislative rule relating to consumer complaints; repealing the Respiratory Care Board legislative rule relating to the procedure for licensure applications; repealing the Attorney General procedural rule relating to freedom of information; repealing the Municipal Bond Commission procedural rule relating to rules of procedure covering board and executive committee meetings of the Municipal Bond Commission; repealing the Housing Development Fund legislative rule relating to refiling of administrative rules pertaining to administration of single-family mortgage loans; repealing the Public Service Commission legislative exempt rule relating to rules and regulations for carrier access to the lines and facilities of other carriers; repealing the Public Service Commission legislative exempt rule relating to rules and regulations for shipper access to the lines and facilities of rail carriers; repealing the Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council procedural rule relating to establishing procedures to provide public notice of date, time, place, agenda and purpose of meetings of the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council and manner in which meetings are to be conducted; repealing the Water Development Authority procedural rule new procedures in relation to providing public notice of date, time, place and purpose of meetings of the West Virginia Water Development Authority and manner in which meetings are to be conducted; and directing the Board of Osteopathic Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensing procedures for osteopathic physicians.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the House of Delegates amendments, as amended.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 159, as amended, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?33.

The nays were: Unger?1.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 159) passed with its Senate amended title.

Senator Carmichael moved that the bill take effect from passage.

On this question, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?33.

The nays were: Unger?1.

Absent: None.

So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 159) takes effect from passage.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the amendment by that body, passage as amended, and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the House of Delegates amendment, as to

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 267, Modifying removal procedure for certain county, school district and municipal officers.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendment to the bill was reported by the Clerk:

By striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

That ?6-6-1 and ?6-6-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 6. REMOVAL OF OFFICERS

'6-6-1. Definitions.

The term ?neglect of duty,? or the term ?official misconduct,? as used in this article, shall include the willful waste of public funds by any officer or officers, or the appointment by him or them of an incompetent or disqualified person to any office or position and the retention of such person in office, or in the position to which he was appointed, after such incompetency or disqualification is made to appear, when it is in the power of such officer to remove such incompetent or disqualified person. The term ?incompetence,? as used in this article, shall include the wasting or misappropriation of public funds by any officer, habitual drunkenness, habitual addiction to the use of narcotic drugs, adultery, neglect of duty, or gross immorality, on the part of any officer. The term ?incompetent person,? as used in this section, shall include any appointee or employee of any officer or officers, including county court, municipal bodies or officers, and boards of education, who willfully wastes or misappropriates public funds, or who is guilty of habitual drunkenness, habitual addiction to the use of narcotic drugs, adultery, neglect of duty or gross immorality.

(a) The term ?official misconduct?, as used in this article, means conviction of a felony during the officer?s present term of office or any willful unlawful behavior by a public officer in the course of his or her performance of the duties of the public office.

(b) The term ?neglect of duty?, as used in this article, means the knowing refusal or willful failure of a public officer to perform an essential act or duty of the office required by law.

(c) The term ?incompetence?, as used in this article, may include the following acts or adjudications committed or arising during the challenged officer?s term of office: The waste or misappropriation of public funds by any officer when the officer knew, or should have known, that such use of funds was inappropriate or inconsistent with the lawful duties of the office; conviction of a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or gross immorality, having been the subject of a determination of incapacity, as defined and governed by section seven, article thirty, chapter sixteen of this code; or other conduct affecting the officer?s ability to perform the essential official duties of his or her office including but not limited to habitual drunkenness or addiction to the use of narcotic drugs.

(d) The term ?qualified petitioner?, as used in this article, means a person who was registered to vote in the election in which the officer was chosen which next preceded the filing of the petition.

?6-6-7. Procedure for removal of county, school district and municipal officers having fixed terms; appeal; grounds; cost.

(a) Any person holding any county, school district or municipal office, including the office of a member of a board of education and the office of magistrate, the term or tenure of which office is fixed by law, whether the office be elective or appointive, except judges of the circuit courts, may be removed from such office in the manner provided in this section for official misconduct, ~~malfeasance in office,~~ neglect of duty, incompetence~~, neglect of duty or gross immorality~~ or for any of the causes or on any of the grounds provided by any other statute.

(b) Charges may be ~~preferred~~ proffered:

(1) In the case of any county officer, member of a district board of education or magistrate, by the county commission, or other tribunal in lieu thereof, any other officer of the county, or by any number of persons other than such county officers, which number shall be the lesser of fifty or one percent of the total number of voters of the county participating in the general election next preceding the filing of such charges.

?(2) In the case of any municipal officer, by the prosecuting attorney of the county wherein such municipality, or the greater portion thereof, is located, any other elected officer of the municipality, or by any number of persons other than the prosecuting attorney or other municipal elective officer of the municipality who are residents of the municipality, which number shall be the lesser of twenty-five or one percent of the total number of voters of the municipality participating in the election at which the governing body was chosen which election next preceded the filing of the petition.

(1) In the case of any county officer, member of a board of education or magistrate:

(A) By a duly enacted resolution of the county commission which sets forth therein the name and office of the challenged officer, the alleged wrongful acts, the dates the alleged acts occurred and the grounds for removal as provided in this article;

(B) By the prosecuting attorney of the county; or

(i) In a county with a population in excess of fifty thousand; the lesser of two thousand or ten percent of the number of registered voters who participated in the particular election in which the challenged officer was chosen which next preceded the filing of the petition;

(ii) In a county with a population in excess of ten thousand but not in excess of fifty thousand, the lesser of five hundred or ten percent of the number of registered voters who participated in the particular election in which the challenged officer was chosen which next preceded the filing of the petition; and

(iii) In a county with a population not in excess of ten thousand, the lesser of one hundred or ten percent of the number of registered voters who participated in the particular election in which the challenged officer was chosen which next preceded the filing of the petition.

Such petition shall set forth therein the name and office of the challenged officer, the alleged wrongful acts and the grounds for removal.

(2) In the case of any municipal officer:

(A) By a duly enacted resolution of the governing body of the municipality which sets forth therein the name and office of the challenged officer, the alleged wrongful acts, the dates the alleged acts occurred and the grounds for removal as provided in this article;

(B) By the prosecuting attorney of the county wherein such municipality, or the greater portion thereof, is located or

(i) In a class I city, the lesser of two thousand or ten percent of the number of registered voters who participated in the particular election in which the challenged officer was chosen which next preceded the filing of the petition;

(ii) In a class II city, the lesser of five hundred or ten percent of the number of registered voters who participated in the particular election in which the challenged officer was chosen which next preceded the filing of the petition;

(iii) In a class III city, the lesser of one hundred or ten percent of the number of registered voters who participated in the particular election in which the challenged officer was chosen which next preceded the filing of the petition; and

(iv) In a class IV town or village, the lesser of fifty or ten percent of the number of registered voters who participated in the particular election in which the challenged officer was chosen which next preceded the filing of the petition.

Such petition shall set forth therein the name and office of the challenged officer, the alleged wrongful acts and the grounds for removal.

(3) By the chief inspector and supervisor of public offices of the state where the person sought to be removed is entrusted by law with the collection, custody and expenditure of public moneys because of any intentional or unlawful misapplication, misappropriation or embezzlement of such moneys.

(c) The charges shall be reduced to writing in the form of a petition duly verified by at least one of the persons bringing the same, and shall be entered of record by the court, or the judge thereof in vacation, and a summons shall thereupon be issued by the clerk of such court, together with a copy of the petition, requiring the officer or person named therein to appear before the court, at the courthouse of the county where such officer resides, and answer the charges on a day to be named therein, which summons shall be served at least twenty days before the return day thereof in the manner by which a summons commencing a civil suit may be served.

The court, or judge thereof in vacation, or in the case of any multijudge circuit, the chief judge thereof, shall, without delay forward a copy of the petition to the Supreme Court of Appeals and shall ask for the impaneling or convening of a three-judge court consisting of three circuit judges of the state. The chief justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals shall without delay designate and appoint three circuit judges within the state, not more than one of whom shall be from the same circuit in which the petition is filed and, in the order of such appointment, shall designate the date, time and place for the convening of such three-judge court, which date and time shall not be less than twenty days from the date of the filing of the petition.

Such three-judge court shall, without a jury, hear the charges and all evidence offered in support thereof or in opposition thereto and upon satisfactory proof of the charges shall remove any such officer or person from office and place the records, papers and property of his or her office in the possession of some other officer or person for safekeeping or in the possession of the person appointed as hereinafter provided to fill the office temporarily. Any final order either removing or refusing to remove any such person from office shall contain such findings of fact and conclusions of law as the three-judge court shall deem sufficient to support its decision of all issues presented to it in the matter.

(c) When removal is proffered by a duly enacted resolution of a county commission or municipal governing body, a certified copy of the resolution shall be served by the clerk of the commission or municipal governing body upon the circuit court in whose jurisdiction the officer serves within five business days of adoption of the resolution. The proffering county commission or municipal governing body shall be responsible for the prosecution of the removal resolution.

(d) When removal is proffered by the prosecuting attorney, the charges shall be reduced to writing and the charges shall be served upon the circuit court in whose jurisdiction the officer serves, and the prosecuting attorney shall be responsible for the prosecution of the removal action.

(e) When removal is proffered by petition, the charges shall be reduced to writing and each page on which signatures are affixed shall include the name and office of the challenged officer, the charges or grounds for removal, which may be achieved by attachment to each signature page, and an informed acknowledgement of an agreement with the charges. At least one of the persons bringing the petition shall serve the original petition upon the circuit court in whose jurisdiction the officer serves, and shall be responsible for the prosecution of the removal action.

(f) Any resolution or petition submitted pursuant to this section shall be received and entered of record by the court, or the judge thereof in vacation, and a summons shall thereupon be issued by the clerk of such court, together with a copy of the resolution or petition, requiring the officer or person named therein, or legal counsel therefor, to appear before the court for a preliminary hearing, at the courthouse of the county where such officer resides, for the purpose of a judicial determination as to the validity of the resolution or petition, the clerk having ascertained whether such signatures are the signatures of eligible residents, and to hear any related objections or motions that may be presented. The summons shall be served in the manner by which a summons commencing a civil suit may be served within five (5) business days of the receipt of the resolution or petition by the court.

(g) The court, or judge thereof in vacation, or in the case of any multi-judge circuit, the chief judge thereof, shall have authority to evaluate any resolution or petition for any procedural defect, and to consider all the allegations made in the resolution or petition in light of the applicable case law and the required strict construction of the grounds asserted, and conclude whether or not the allegations asserted would be sufficient, if proven by clear and convincing evidence, to warrant the removal of the officer from office. In the case of a petition, the court may require that the clerk responsible for the maintenance of voting records for the governing body for whom the officer serves provide an affidavit verifying the number of qualified petitioner signatures and the applicable total number of registered voters.

If the court finds, after consideration of any motions or objections, or in the court?s discretion provided for herein, that the resolution or petition is defective or the allegations stated therein do not meet the standards for removal set forth herein, the resolution or petition shall be dismissed by the court. If the court finds that the resolution or petition is sufficient under the standards for removal set forth herein to proceed to a hearing before a three judge court, the court shall forward a copy of the resolution or petition to the Supreme Court of Appeals.

Upon receipt of said resolution or petition, the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals shall, not fewer than twenty days from the date of the receipt of the resolution or petition, designate and appoint three circuit judges within the state, not more than one of whom shall be from the same circuit in which the resolution or petition was filed and, in the order of such appointment, shall require that the three judge court designate the date, time and place for the hearing of the resolution or petition forthwith.

Such three-judge court shall, without a jury, hear the charges, any motions filed by either party and all evidence offered in support thereof or in opposition thereto, and upon satisfactory proof of the charges by clear and convincing evidence, shall remove any such officer from office and place the records, papers and property of his office in the possession of some other officer or person for safekeeping or in the possession of the person appointed as hereinafter provided to fill the office temporarily. Any final order either removing or refusing to remove any such person from office shall contain such findings of fact and conclusions of law as the three-judge court shall deem sufficient to support its decision of all issues presented to it in the matter.

~~(d)~~(h) An appeal from an order of such three-judge court removing or refusing to remove any person from office pursuant to this section may be taken to the Supreme Court of Appeals within thirty days from the date of entry of the order from which the appeal is taken. The Supreme Court of Appeals shall consider and decide the appeal upon the original papers and documents, without requiring the same to be printed and shall enforce its findings by proper writ. From the date of any order of the three-judge court removing an officer under this section until the expiration of thirty days thereafter, and, if an appeal be taken, until the date of suspension of such order, if suspended by the three-judge court and if not suspended, until the final adjudication of the matter by the Supreme Court of Appeals, the officer, commission or body having power to fill a vacancy in such office may fill the same by a temporary appointment until a final decision of the matter, and when a final decision is made by the Supreme Court of Appeals shall fill the vacancy in the manner provided by law for such office.

~~(e)~~(i) In any case wherein the charges are ~~preferred~~ proffered by the chief inspector and supervisor of public offices against the county commission or any member thereof or any county, school district or municipal officer, the proceedings under this section shall be conducted and prosecuted in the same manner set forth herein for removal by resolution or petition by the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the officer proceeded against resides, and on any appeal from the order of the three-judge court in any such case, the Attorney General of the state shall represent the people. When any municipal officer is proceeded against the solicitor or municipal attorney for such municipality may assist in the prosecution of the charges.

(j) If a judicial proceeding under this section is dismissed or otherwise resolved in favor of the challenged officer who has been found to be acting in good faith, the political subdivision for which the officer serves shall be responsible for the court costs and reasonable attorney fees for the officer.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the following amendment to the House of Delegates amendment to the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 267) was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 267?A Bill to amend and reenact ?6-6-1 and ?6-6-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to modifying the procedure for removal of certain county, school district and municipal officers; modifying definitions; and providing political subdivisions be responsible for costs associated with removal proceedings when the outcome is in favor of a challenged officer acting in good faith.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the House of Delegates amendment, as amended.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 267, as amended, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?32.

The nays were: Boley?1.

Absent: Ferns?1.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 267) passed with its Senate amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the amendment by that body, passage as amended, to take effect from passage, and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the House of Delegates amendment, as to

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 269, Budget Bill.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendment to the bill was reported by the Clerk:

By striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the provisions of Engrossed Committee Substitute for H. B. 4017.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate refused to concur in the foregoing House amendment to the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 269) and requested the House of Delegates to recede therefrom.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the passage of

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 270, Repealing code relating to insurance policies.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the amendment by that body, passage as amended with its House of Delegates amended title, and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the House of Delegates amendments, as to

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 293, Neighborhood Investment Program Act.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

On page three, section three, after line sixty-one, by inserting the following:

?Direct need programs? means a program, organization or community endowment that serve persons whose annual income is no more than 125% of the federal poverty level with self-reliance and independence from government assistance as its primary objective.;

On page twenty-three, section four-a, after line one hundred, by inserting a new paragraph, designated paragraph (I), to read as follows:

(I) The proposed project is a direct need program or will provide emergency assistance.;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 293?A Bill to amend and reenact ?11-13J-3, ?11-13J-4, ?11-13J-4a, ?11-13J-10 and ?11-13J-12 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating generally to Neighborhood Investment Program Act; changing termination date; defining terms; specifying frequency of required project transferee reports; specifying number of required advisory board meetings; specifying required number of West Virginia Development Office reports to the board; providing criteria for evaluation of projects; providing for report by Tax Commissioner; and specifying frequency of program assessments by the director.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the House of Delegates amendments to the bill.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 293, as amended by the House of Delegates, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 293) passed with its House of Delegates amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the amendment by that body, passage as amended, and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the House of Delegates amendment, as to

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 298, Allowing restaurants, private clubs and wineries sell alcoholic beverages on Sundays.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendment to the bill was reported by the Clerk:

By striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated ?7-1-3pp; that ?11-16-18 of said code be amended and reenacted; that ?60-4-3a and ?60-4-3b of said code be amended and reenacted; that ?60-7-12 of said code be amended and reenacted; and that ?60-8-34 of said code be amended and reenacted, all to read as follows:

CHAPTER 7. county commissions and officers.

ARTICLE 1. county commissions generally.

?7-1-3pp. County option election on allowing nonintoxicating beer, wine or alcoholic liquors to be sold, given or dispensed after ten o?clock a.m. on Sundays.

The county commission of any county may conduct a county option election on the question of whether the sale or dispensing of nonintoxicating beer, wine or alcoholic liquors in or on premises shall be allowed in the county beginning ten o?clock a.m. on any Sunday, as provided in section eighteen, article sixteen, chapter eleven, sections three-a and three-b, article four, chapter sixty of this code, section twelve, article seven, of said chapter, and section thirty-four, article eight, of said chapter, upon approval as provided in this section. The option election on this question may be placed on the ballot in each county at any primary or general election. The county commission of the county shall give notice to the public of the election by publication of the notice as a Class II-0 legal advertisement in compliance with the provisions of article three, chapter fifty-nine of this code, and the publication area for publication shall be the county in which the election is to be held. The date of the last publication of the notice shall fall on a date within the period of the fourteen consecutive days next preceding the election. On the local option election ballot shall be printed the following: ?Shall the beginning hour at which non-intoxicating beer, wine and alcoholic liquor be sold or dispensed for on premises consumption only in ________ County on Sundays be changed from one o?clock p.m. to ten o?clock a.m.

If approved by the voters this would allow private clubs and restaurants licensed to sell and dispense non-intoxicating beer, wine and alcoholic liquor; licensed private wine restaurants, private wine spas, private wine bed and breakfasts to sell and dispense wine; and licensed Class A retail dealers to sell and dispense nonintoxicating beer for on premises consumption only beginning at ten o?clock a.m. Additionally, if approved, it would also allow any mini-distilleries, wineries or farm wineries in this county to offer complimentary samples for on premises consumption only beginning at ten o?clock a.m.?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

(Place a cross mark in the square opposite your choice.)

The ballots shall be counted, returns made and canvassed as in general elections and the results certified by the commissioners of election to the county commission. The county commission shall, without delay, certify the result of the election. Upon receipt of the results of the election, in the event a majority of the votes are marked ?Yes? all applicable licensees shall be permitted prohibited to sell and dispense beer, wine or alcoholic liquors beginning at ten o?clock a.m. on Sundays. In the event a majority of the votes are marked ?No? all applicable licensees will continue to be required to comply with existing law.

CHAPTER 11. TAXATION.

ARTICLE 16. NONINTOXICATING BEER.

?11-16-18. Unlawful acts of licensees; criminal penalties.

(a) It shall be unlawful:

(1) For any licensee, his, her, its or their servants, agents or employees to sell, give or dispense, or any individual to drink or consume, in or on any licensed premises or in any rooms directly connected ~~therewith~~, nonintoxicating beer or cooler on weekdays between the hours of two o?clock a.m. and seven o?clock a.m., or between the hours of two o?clock a.m. and one o?clock p.m., or a Class A retail dealer who sells nonintoxicating beer for on premises consumption only between the hours of two o?clock a.m. and ten o?clock a.m. in any county upon approval as provided for in section three-pp, article one, chapter seven of this code, on any Sunday, except in private clubs licensed under the provisions of article seven, chapter sixty of this code, where the hours shall conform with the hours of sale of alcoholic liquors;

(2) For any licensee, his, her, its or their servants, agents or employees to sell, furnish or give any nonintoxicating beer, as defined in this article, to any person visibly or noticeably intoxicated or to any person known to be insane or known to be a habitual drunkard;

(3) For any licensee, his, her, its or their servants, agents or employees to sell, furnish or give any nonintoxicating beer as defined in this article to any person who is less than twenty-one years of age;

(4) For any distributor to sell or offer to sell, or any retailer to purchase or receive, any nonintoxicating beer as defined in this article, except for cash and no right of action shall exist to collect any claims for credit extended contrary to the provisions of this subdivision. Nothing herein contained in this section ~~shall prohibit~~ prohibits a licensee from crediting to a purchaser the actual price charged for packages or containers returned by the original purchaser as a credit on any sale, or from refunding to any purchaser the amount paid or deposited for the containers when title is retained by the vendor: Provided, That a distributor may accept an electronic transfer of funds if the transfer of funds is initiated by an irrevocable payment order on the invoiced amount for the nonintoxicating beer. The cost of the electronic fund transfer shall be borne by the retailer and the distributor ~~must~~ shall initiate the transfer no later than noon of one business day after the delivery;

(5) For any brewer or distributor or brew-pub or his, her, its or their agents to transport or deliver nonintoxicating beer as defined in this article to any retail licensee on Sunday;

(6) For any brewer or distributor to give, furnish, rent or sell any equipment, fixtures, signs or supplies directly or indirectly or through a subsidiary or affiliate to any licensee engaged in selling products of the brewing industry at retail or to offer any prize, premium, gift or other similar inducement, except advertising matter of nominal value, to either trade or consumer buyers: Provided, That a distributor may offer, for sale or rent, tanks of carbonic gas. Nothing herein contained in this section ~~shall prohibit~~ prohibits a brewer from sponsoring any professional or amateur athletic event or from providing prizes or awards for participants and winners in any events: Provided, however, That no event shall be sponsored which permits actual participation by athletes or other persons who are minors, unless specifically authorized by the commissioner;

(7) For any licensee to permit in his or her premises any lewd, immoral or improper entertainment, conduct or practice;

(8) For any licensee except the holder of a license to operate a private club issued under the provisions of article seven, chapter sixty of this code or a holder of a license or a private wine restaurant issued under the provisions of article eight of said chapter to possess a federal license, tax receipt or other permit entitling, authorizing or allowing the licensee to sell liquor or alcoholic drinks other than nonintoxicating beer;

(9) For any licensee to obstruct the view of the interior of his or her premises by enclosure, lattice, drapes or any means which would prevent plain view of the patrons occupying the premises. The interior of all licensed premises shall be adequately lighted at all times: Provided, That provisions of this subdivision do not apply to the premises of a Class B retailer, the premises of a private club licensed under the provisions of article seven, chapter sixty of this code or the premises of a private wine restaurant licensed under the provisions of article eight of said chapter;

(10) For any licensee to manufacture, import, sell, trade, barter, possess or acquiesce in the sale, possession or consumption of any alcoholic liquors on the premises covered by a license or on premises directly or indirectly used in connection ~~therewith~~ with it: Provided, That the prohibition contained in this subdivision with respect to the selling or possessing or to the acquiescence in the sale, possession or consumption of alcoholic liquors is not applicable with respect to the holder of a license to operate a private club issued under the provisions of article seven, chapter sixty of this code nor shall the prohibition be applicable to a private wine restaurant licensed under the provisions of article eight of said chapter insofar as the private wine restaurant is authorized to serve wine;

(11) For any retail licensee to sell or dispense nonintoxicating beer, as defined in this article, purchased or acquired from any source other than a distributor, brewer or manufacturer licensed under the laws of this state;

(12) For any licensee to permit loud, boisterous or disorderly conduct of any kind upon his or her premises or to permit the use of loud musical instruments if either or any of the same may disturb the peace and quietude of the community ~~wherein~~ where the business is located: Provided, That no licensee may have in connection with his or her place of business any loudspeaker located on the outside of the licensed premises that broadcasts or carries music of any kind;

(13) For any person whose license has been revoked, as provided in this article, to obtain employment with any retailer within the period of one year from the date of the revocation, or for any retailer to knowingly employ that person within the specified time;

(14) For any distributor to sell, possess for sale, transport or distribute nonintoxicating beer except in the original container;

(15) For any licensee to knowingly permit any act to be done upon the licensed premises, the commission of which constitutes a crime under the laws of this state;

(16) For any Class B retailer to permit the consumption of nonintoxicating beer upon his or her licensed premises;

(17) For any Class A licensee, his, her, its or their servants, agents or employees, or for any licensee by or through any servants, agents or employees, to allow, suffer or permit any person less than eighteen years of age to loiter in or upon any licensed premises; except, however, that the provisions of this subdivision do not apply where a person under the age of eighteen years is in or upon the premises in the immediate company of his or her parent or parents, or where and while a person under the age of eighteen years is in or upon the premises for the purpose of and actually making a lawful purchase of any items or commodities therein sold, or for the purchase of and actually receiving any lawful service therein rendered, including the consumption of any item of food, drink or soft drink therein lawfully prepared and served or sold for consumption on the premises;

(18) For any distributor to sell, offer for sale, distribute or deliver any nonintoxicating beer outside the territory assigned to any distributor by the brewer or manufacturer of nonintoxicating beer or to sell, offer for sale, distribute or deliver nonintoxicating beer to any retailer whose principal place of business or licensed premises is within the assigned territory of another distributor of such nonintoxicating beer: Provided, That nothing ~~herein~~ in this section is considered to prohibit sales of convenience between distributors licensed in this state ~~wherein~~ where one distributor sells, transfers or delivers to another distributor a particular brand or brands for sale at wholesale; and

(19) For any licensee or any agent, servant or employee of any licensee to knowingly violate any rule lawfully promulgated by the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.

(b) Any person who violates any provision of this article including, but not limited to, any provision of this section, or any rule, or order lawfully promulgated by the commissioner, or who makes any false statement concerning any material fact in submitting application for license or for a renewal of a license or in any hearing concerning the revocation thereof, or who commits any of the acts herein declared to be unlawful is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished for each offense by a fine of not less than $25, nor more than $500, or confined in the county or regional jail for not less than thirty days nor more than six months, or by both fine and confinement. Magistrates ~~shall~~ have concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit court and any other courts having criminal jurisdiction in their county for the trial of all misdemeanors arising under this article.

(A) Has installed a transaction scan device on its licensed premises; and

(B) Can demonstrate that it requires each employee, servant or agent to verify the age of any individual to whom nonintoxicating beer is sold, furnished or given away by the use of the transaction device may not be subject to: (i) Any criminal penalties whatsoever, including those set forth in subsection (b) of this section; (ii) any administrative penalties from the commissioner; or (iii) any civil liability whatsoever for the improper sale, furnishing or giving away of nonintoxicating beer to an individual who is less than twenty-one years of age by one of his or her employees, servants or agents. Any agent, servant or employee who has improperly sold, furnished or given away nonintoxicating beer to an individual less than twenty-one years of age is subject to the criminal penalties of subsection (b) of this section. Any agent, servant or employee who has improperly sold, furnished or given away nonintoxicating beer to an individual less than twenty-one years of age is subject to termination from employment, and the employer shall have no civil liability for the termination.

(2) For purposes of this section, a Class B licensee can demonstrate that it requires each employee, servant or agent to verify the age of any individual to whom nonintoxicating beer is sold by providing evidence: (A) That it has developed a written policy which requires each employee, servant or agent to verify the age of each individual to whom nonintoxicating beer will be sold, furnished or given away; (B) that it has communicated this policy to each employee, servant or agent; and (C) that it monitors the actions of its employees, servants or agents regarding the sale, furnishing or giving away of nonintoxicating beer and that it has taken corrective action for any discovered noncompliance with this policy.

(3) ?Transaction scan? means the process by which a person checks, by means of a transaction scan device, the age and identity of the cardholder, and ?transaction scan device? means any commercial device or combination of devices used at a point of sale that is capable of deciphering in an electronically readable format the information enclosed on the magnetic strip or bar code of a driver?s license or other governmental identity card.

(d) Nothing in this article nor any rule or regulation of the commissioner shall prevent or be considered to prohibit any licensee from employing any person who is at least eighteen years of age to serve in the licensee?s lawful employ, including the sale or delivery of nonintoxicating beer as defined in this article. With the prior approval of the commissioner, a licensee whose principal business is the sale of food or consumer goods or the providing of recreational activities, including, but not limited to, nationally franchised fast food outlets, family-oriented restaurants, bowling alleys, drug stores, discount stores, grocery stores and convenience stores, may employ persons who are less than eighteen years of age but at least sixteen years of age: Provided, That the person?s duties may not include the sale or delivery of nonintoxicating beer or alcoholic liquors: Provided, however, That the authorization to employ persons under the age of eighteen years shall be clearly indicated on the licensee?s license.

CHAPTER 60. STATE CONTROL OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS.

ARTICLE 4. LICENSES.

?60-4-3a. Distillery and mini-distillery license to manufacture and sell.

(a) Sales of liquor. ? An operator of a distillery or a mini-distillery may offer liquor for retail sale to customers from the distillery or the mini-distillery for consumption off premises only. Except for free complimentary samples offered pursuant to section one, article six of this chapter, customers are prohibited from consuming any liquor on the premises of the distillery or the mini-distillery: Provided, That a licensed distillery or mini-distillery may offer complimentary samples per this subsection of alcoholic liquors manufactured by that licensed distillery or mini-distillery for consumption on the premises only on Sundays beginning at ten o?clock a.m. in any county in which the same has been approved as provided for in section three-pp, article one, chapter seven of this code.

(b) Retail sales. ? Every licensed distillery or mini-distillery shall comply with the provisions of sections nine, eleven, thirteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five and twenty-six, article three-a of this chapter and the provisions of articles three and four of this chapter applicable to liquor retailers and distillers.

(c) Payment of taxes and fees. ? The distillery or mini-distillery shall pay all taxes and fees required of licensed retailers and meet applicable licensing provisions as required by this chapter and by rule of the commissioner, except for payments of the wholesale markup percentage and the handling fee provided by rule of the commissioner: Provided, That all liquor for sale to customers from the distillery or the mini-distillery for off-premises consumption shall be subject of a five percent wholesale markup fee and an 80 cents per case bailment fee to be paid to the commissioner: Provided, however, That no liquor sold by the distillery or mini-distillery shall be priced less than the price set by the commissioner pursuant to section seventeen, article three-a of this chapter.

(d) Payments to market zone retailers. ? Each distillery or mini-distillery shall submit to the commissioner two percent of the gross sales price of each retail liquor sale for the value of all sales at the distillery or the mini-distillery each month. This collection shall be distributed by the commissioner, at least quarterly, to each market zone retailer located in the distillery or mini-distillery?s market zone, proportionate to each market zone retailer?s annual gross prior years pretax value sales. The maximum amount of market zone payments that a distillery or mini-distillery shall be required to submit to the commissioner is $15,000 per annum.

(e) Limitations on licensees. ? No distillery or mini-distillery may sell more than three thousand gallons of product at the distillery or mini-distillery location the initial two years of licensure. The distillery or mini-distillery may increase sales at the distillery or mini-distillery location by two thousand gallons following the initial twenty-four-month period of licensure and may increase sales at the distillery or mini-distillery location each subsequent twenty-four-month period by two thousand gallons, not to exceed ten thousand gallons a year of total sales at the distillery or mini-distillery location. No licensed mini-distillery may produce more than fifty thousand gallons per calendar year at the mini-distillery location. No more than one distillery or mini-distillery license may be issued to a single person or entity and no person may hold both a distillery and a mini-distillery license.

?60-4-3b. Winery and farm winery license to manufacture and sell.

(a) Sales of wine. ? An operator of a winery or farm winery may offer wine produced by the winery or farm winery for retail sale to customers from the winery or farm winery for consumption off the premises only. Except for free complimentary samples offered pursuant to section one, article six of this chapter, customers are prohibited from consuming any wine on the premises of the winery or farm winery, unless such winery or farm winery has obtained a multicapacity winery or farm winery license: Provided, That a licensed winery or farm winery may offer complimentary samples per this subsection of wine manufactured by that licensed winery or farm winery for consumption on the premises only on Sundays beginning at ten o?clock a.m. in any county in which the same has been approved as provided in section three-pp, article one, chapter seven of this code.

(b) Retail sales. ? Every licensed winery or farm winery shall comply with the provisions of articles three, four and eight of this chapter as applicable to wine retailers, wineries and suppliers when properly licensed in such capacities.

(c) Payment of taxes and fees. ? The winery or farm winery shall pay all taxes and fees required of licensed wine retailers and meet applicable licensing provisions as required by this chapter and by rule of the commissioner. Each winery or farm winery acting as its own supplier shall submit to the Tax Commissioner the liter tax for all sales at the winery or farm winery each month, as provided in article eight of this chapter.

(d) Advertising. ? A winery or farm winery may advertise a particular brand or brands of wine produced by it, and the price of the wine subject to federal requirements or restrictions.

(e) Limitations on licensees. ? A winery or farm winery must maintain separate winery or farm winery supplier, retailer and direct shipper licenses when acting in one or more of those capacities, and must pay all associated license fees, unless such winery or farm winery holds a license issued pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (12), subsection (b), section three, article eight of this chapter. A winery or farm winery, if holding the appropriate licenses or a multicapacity winery or farm winery license, may act as its own supplier; retailer for off-premises consumption of its wine as specified in section two, article six of this chapter; private wine restaurant; and direct shipper for wine produced by the winery or farm winery. All wineries must use a distributor to distribute and sell their wine in the state, except for farm wineries. No more than one winery or farm winery license may be issued to a single person or entity and no person may hold both a winery and a farm winery license.

ARTICLE 7. LICENSES TO PRIVATE CLUBS.

?60-7-12. Certain acts of licensee prohibited; criminal penalties.

(a) It is unlawful for any licensee, or agent, employee or member thereof, on such licensee?s premises to:

(1) Sell or offer for sale any alcoholic liquors other than from the original package or container;

(2) Authorize or permit any disturbance of the peace; obscene, lewd, immoral or improper entertainment, conduct or practice, gambling or any slot machine, multiple coin console machine, multiple coin console slot machine or device in the nature of a slot machine;

(3) Sell, give away or permit the sale of, gift to or the procurement of any nonintoxicating beer, wine or alcoholic liquors for or to, or permit the consumption of nonintoxicating beer, wine or alcoholic liquors on the licensee?s premises, by any person less than twenty-one years of age;

(4) Sell, give away or permit the sale of, gift to or the procurement of any nonintoxicating beer, wine or alcoholic liquors, for or to any person known to be deemed legally incompetent, or for or to any person who is physically incapacitated due to consumption of nonintoxicating beer, wine or alcoholic liquor or the use of drugs;

(5) Sell, give or dispense nonintoxicating beer, wine or alcoholic liquors in or on any licensed premises or in any rooms directly connected therewith, between the hours of three o?clock a.m. and one o?clock p.m., or, between the hours of three o?clock a.m. and ten o?clock a.m. in any county upon approval as provided for in section three-pp, article one, chapter seven of this code, on any Sunday;

(6) Permit the consumption by, or serve to, on the licensed premises any nonintoxicating beer, wine or alcoholic liquors, covered by this article, to any person who is less than twenty-one years of age;

(7) With the intent to defraud, alter, change or misrepresent the quality, quantity or brand name of any alcoholic liquor;

(8) Sell or offer for sale any alcoholic liquor to any person who is not a duly elected or approved dues paying member in good standing of said private club or a guest of such member;

(9) Sell, offer for sale, give away, facilitate the use of or allow the use of carbon dioxide, cyclopropane, ethylene, helium or nitrous oxide for purposes of human consumption except as authorized by the commissioner;

(10) (A) Employ any person who is less than eighteen years of age in a position where the primary responsibility for such employment is to sell, furnish or give nonintoxicating beer, wine or alcoholic liquors to any person;

(B) Employ any person who is between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one who is not directly supervised by a person aged twenty-one or over in a position where the primary responsibility for such employment is to sell, furnish or give nonintoxicating beer, wine or alcoholic liquors to any person; or

(11) Violate any reasonable rule of the commissioner.

(b) It is unlawful for any licensee to advertise in any news media or other means, outside of the licensee?s premises, the fact that alcoholic liquors may be purchased thereat.

(c) Any person who violates any of the foregoing provisions is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,000, or imprisoned in the county jail for a period not to exceed one year, or both fined and imprisoned.

ARTICLE 8. SALE OF WINES.

?60-8-34. When retail sales prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for a retailer, farm winery, wine specialty shop retailer, private wine bed and breakfast, private wine restaurant or private wine spa licensee, his or her servants, agents or employees to sell or deliver wine between the hours of two o?clock a.m. and one o?clock p.m., or, it shall be unlawful for a winery, farm winery, private wine bed and breakfast, private wine restaurant or private wine spa, his or her servants, agents or employees to sell wine between the hours of two o?clock a.m. and ten o?clock a.m. in any county upon approval as provided for in section three-pp, article one, chapter seven of this code, on Sundays, or between the hours of two o?clock a.m. and seven o?clock a.m. on weekdays and Saturdays.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the following amendment to the House of Delegates amendment to the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 298) was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 298?A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated ?7-1-3pp; to amend and reenact ?11-16-18 of said code; to amend and reenact ?60-4-3a and ?60-4-3b of said code; to amend and reenact ?60-7-12 of said code; and to amend and reenact ?60-8-34 of said code, all relating to regulation of alcoholic liquor, wine and nonintoxicating beer generally; allowing county commissions to conduct a county option election on the question of whether to allow restaurants, private clubs, Class A retailers, wineries and wine serving entities to sell alcoholic liquors, wine and nonintoxicating beer as their licenses allow and distilleries and mini-distilleries to offer complimentary samples of alcohol beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Sundays for on-premises consumption only; and establishing publication requirements for providing notice of election.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the House of Delegates amendment, as amended.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 298, as amended, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 298) passed with its Senate amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 339, Establishing Judicial Compensation Commission.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

By striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new article, designated ?4-2A-1, ?4-2A-2 and ?4-2A-3, all to read as follows:

ARTICLE 2A. JUDICIAL COMPENSATION COMMISSION.

?4-2A-1. Judicial Compensation Commission established; membership.

(a) The Judicial Compensation Commission is hereby established as an advisory commission to the West Virginia Legislature. The commission shall be responsible for studying the compensation structure for justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals, circuit court judges, family court judges, magistrates and any other judicial officer subject to election and which office requires the judge to hold a professional license to serve in that position. The commission shall also be responsible for determining and making recommendation as to the adequate compensation for those positions to ensure that highly qualified persons will be attracted to serve on the bench.

(b)The commission shall be comprised of the following five members:

(1) The Dean of the West Virginia University College of Law;

(2) Two individuals appointed by the President of the Senate; and

(3) Two individuals appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates.

(c) Any person appointed to serve on the commission pursuant to subdivisions (2) and (3), subsection (b) of this section shall serve for four years: Provided, That no public employee, elected public official, person receiving a pension from the State of West Virginia, member of the West Virginia State Bar or officer of a state or county political party executive committee established pursuant to W.Va. Code ?3-1-9 may be appointed pursuant to subdivision (2) or (3) subsection (b) of this section to serve on the commission. The initial appointments to the commission shall be made by July 1, 2016. Upon expiration of any term, the person previously appointed shall continue to serve until his or her successor is duly appointed and qualified to serve on the commission.

(d) A member of the commission is not eligible for appointment to a state judicial position as long as he or she is serving as a member of the commission.

(e) The members of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed by the Joint Committee on Government and Finance for reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the responsibilities of the commission. Commission members shall be reimbursed at the same rate established for public employees.

(f) In the event of a vacancy on the commission, the unexpired term shall be filled in the same manner used to make the original appointment within sixty days of the vacancy.

?4-2A-2. Commission meetings; where held; how conducted.

(a) The commission shall meet in Charleston, West Virginia, at the place and time designated by the chairperson with at least ten days? written notice to the members of the commission.

(b) The commission shall meet at the call of the chairperson or at the request of a majority of the members.

(c) For purposes of calling the first meeting, the Dean of the West Virginia University College of Law shall serve as the initial chairperson. At its first meeting, the members of the commission will select a chairperson. In the event that the member selected to serve as chairperson ceases to be a member of the commission, the Dean of West Virginia University College of Law shall serve as the chairperson for purposes of calling the next meeting.

(d) A majority of the commission members shall constitute a quorum.

(e) The commission shall meet as often as is necessary to conduct a thorough review of judicial compensation and prepare the report and recommendations provided for in section three of this article.

(f) In furtherance of its duties, the commission may request staff assistance from the Joint Committee on Government and Finance. The Commission may additionally seek assistance and information from the administrative office of the Supreme Court of Appeals as may be necessary in the collection of data and research.

(g) All meetings of the commission and all business conducted by the commission shall be subject to the open meetings provisions of article nine-a, chapter six of this code.

?4-2A-3. Judicial Compensation Commission reports and recommendations; legislative action.

(a) During any time it is convened, the commission shall study the compensation structure for justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals, circuit court judges, family court judges, magistrates and any other judicial officer subject to election and which office requires the judge to hold a professional license to serve in that position for purposes of making a recommendation concerning appropriate compensation for those judicial officers.

(b) In recommending the appropriate salaries of the state?s judicial officers, the commission shall consider the following factors:

(1) The skill and experience required of the particular judgeship at issue;

(2) The value of comparable service performed by justices and judges, as determined by reference to judicial compensation in other states and in the federal government;

(3) The value of comparable service performed in the private sector including, but not limited to, private judging, arbitration, and mediation;

(4) The compensation of attorneys in the private sector;

(5) The cost of living;

(6) The compensation presently received by other public officials in the state;

(7) The level of overall compensation adequate to attract the most highly qualified individuals in the state, from a diversity of life and professional experiences, to serve the judiciary without unreasonable hardship and with judicial independence unaffected by financial concerns; and

(8) Any other information the commission may find relevant in its mission to determine the appropriate compensation for the state?s judicial officers.

(c) The commission shall prepare and submit its first report containing its recommendations no later than September 1, 2017. The commission shall then prepare and submit subsequent reports on or before September 1 of each year thereafter, except during those years that the commission is adjourned pursuant to the provisions of subsection (f) of this section.

(d) The commission shall send a copy of its recommendations to the Governor, the Joint Committee on Government and Finance, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals and the Administrative Director of the Supreme Court of Appeals.

(e) In the immediate legislative session following the year in which a recommendation is received from the commission, a bill adopting the salary recommendations made by the commission may be introduced by the presiding officer in both the Senate and the House of Delegates.

(f) The commission shall continue to meet and prepare updated recommendations in accordance with the following schedule:

(1) If the bill introduced pursuant to subsection (e) of this section is enacted adopting the complete recommendations of the commission, the commission shall then be adjourned for three years from the effective date of the increase.

(2) If the bill introduced pursuant to subsection (e) of this section is not enacted or, if that bill is enacted, but adopts salaries less than those which were recommended by the commission, the commission shall continue to meet annually to prepare updated recommendations to provide to the parties identified in subsection (d) of this section.;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 339?A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated ?4-2A-1, ?4-2A-2 and ?4-2A-3, all relating to establishing a judicial compensation commission; establishing as an advisory commission to the Legislature; setting responsibilities for commission; establishing membership of commission; setting terms of service for appointed members; setting eligibility requirements for certain commission members; providing that members of commission are ineligible for appointment to state judicial position while serving on commission; providing for reimbursement of expenses incurred in carrying out responsibilities of commission; providing for filling of vacancies on commission; giving commission authority to make salary recommendations for certain judicial officers to the Legislature; providing for location of commission meetings; setting meeting notice requirements; directing election of a chairperson; setting quorum requirements; permitting commission to request staff assistance from Joint Committee on Government and Finance; permitting commission to request assistance and information from administrative office of Supreme Court of Appeals; requiring meetings be conducted pursuant to open meetings laws; directing commission to study compensation structure for certain judicial officers for purposes of preparing recommendations; setting forth required factors to be considered in making recommendations regarding compensation; establishing certain dates for preparation and submission of recommendations; providing for filing of commission reports and recommendations with certain offices and entities; allowing a bill enacting commission?s salary recommendations to be introduced by the presiding officers of the Senate and House of Delegates in the legislative session following receipt of report; providing for continued study and preparation of recommendations by the commission if the recommendations are not adopted; and providing that commission be adjourned for three years if the complete recommendations of the commission are adopted by the Legislature.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the House of Delegates amendments to the bill.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 339, as amended by the House of Delegates, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?33.

The nays were: Facemire?1.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 339) passed with its House of Delegates amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced that that body had refused to recede from its amendments, and requested the appointment of a committee of conference of three from each house on the disagreeing votes of the two houses, as to

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 343, Authorizing prosecuting attorneys designate law-enforcement officers and investigators as custodians of records.

The message further announced the appointment of the following conferees on the part of the House of Delegates:

Delegates Weld, McCuskey and Fleischauer.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate agreed to the appointment of a conference committee on the bill.

Whereupon, Senator Cole (Mr. President) appointed the following conferees on the part of the Senate:

Senators Trump, Ashley and Woelfel.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the amendment by that body, passage as amended, and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the House of Delegates amendment, as to

Eng. Senate Bill 345, Relating to parking on state-owned or leased property.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendment to the bill was reported by the Clerk:

On page three, section three-a, line forty-three, after the word ?Fund? by inserting the words ?created in the former section five, article four of this chapter?.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the House of Delegates amendment to the bill.

Engrossed Senate Bill 345, as amended by the House of Delegates, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. S. B. 345) passed with its title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 378, Relating to truancy intervention.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

By striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

That ?18-8-4 and ?18-8-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted, all to read as follows:

ARTICLE 8. COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.

?18-8-4. Duties of attendance director and assistant directors; complaints, warrants and hearings.

(a) The county attendance director and ~~the assistants~~ assistant directors shall diligently promote regular school attendance. The director and ~~assistants~~ assistant directors shall:

(1) Ascertain the reasons for unexcused absences from school of students of compulsory school age and students who remain enrolled beyond the compulsory school age as defined under section one-a of this article; and

(2) Take ~~such~~ steps as that are, in their discretion, best calculated to encourage the attendance of students and to impart upon the parents and guardians the importance of attendance and the seriousness of failing to do so~~; and~~.

~~(3)~~ (b) For the purposes of this article, the following definitions ~~shall~~ apply:

~~(A)~~ (1) AExcused absence@ ~~shall be defined to include~~ includes:

~~(i)~~(A) Personal illness or injury of the student~~, or in the family~~ if the illness or injury limits a student from school attendance. A student shall provide written documentation from a medical provider stating the illness or injury precludes school attendance when a student?s illness or injury caused that student to be absent for five or more consecutive days of school, or ten days in any ninety-day period: Provided, That excused absences caused by personal illness or injury of the student verified only by a note from a parent, guardian or custodian are limited to five in any one semester or ten in a school year. After a student has been absent for personal illness or injury five times in a semester or ten times in a school year, any further absences shall be unexcused unless verified by a physician;

(B) Personal illness or injury of a member of the student?s family who regularly resides with the student: Provided, That any absence lasting longer than two days pursuant to this paragraph shall not be considered excused unless written documentation is provided by a medical provider confirming that the student?s absence from school is necessary for the ongoing care of the family member;

~~(ii)~~(C) A ~~Medical~~ medical or dental appointment with written excuse or documentation of the appointment from ~~physician or dentist~~ a medical or dental provider;

~~(iii)~~(D) A ~~Chronic~~ chronic medical condition or disability that ~~impacts~~ limits attendance, unless the chronic medical condition or disability can be reasonably accommodated by the school, and the school has apprised the student and his parent, guardian or custodian of the accommodation. A student claiming that his or her chronic medical condition or disability limits his or her attendance at school shall provide a written excuse or documentation from a medical provider documenting that the chronic medical condition or disability. Upon reaching the requisite number of absences to constitute a chronic medical condition, the student?s parent, guardian or custodian shall contact the school to ascertain if reasonable accommodation can be made to allow the student to attend school. For the purposes of this paragraph, a chronic medical condition or disability is a medical condition or disability that causes the student to be absent for five or more consecutive days or ten days or more in any ninety-day period;

~~(iv)~~(E) Participation in home or hospital instruction due to an illness or injury or other extraordinary circumstance ~~that~~ warrants home or hospital confinement;

~~(v)~~(F) A ~~Calamity~~ calamity, such as a fire or flood;

~~(vi)~~(G) A ~~Death~~ death in the student?s immediate family. As used in this paragraph ?immediate family? means mother, father, aunt, uncle, siblings, grandparents, guardian, custodian or a family member residing in the child?s home. An excused absence under this paragraph is limited to five days;

~~(vii)~~(H) School-approved or county-approved curricular or extra-curricular activities;

~~(viii)~~(I) A ~~Judicial~~ judicial obligation or court appearance involving the student, if supported by written documentation from an attorney, probation officer, judge, magistrate or Department of Health and Human Resources worker;

~~(ix)~~(J) A ~~Military~~ military requirement for students enlisted or enlisting in the military;

~~(x)~~(K) Personal or academic circumstances approved by the principal;

(L) Absence due to a religious holiday; and

~~(xi)~~(M) ~~Such~~ Any other situations ~~as may be further~~ determined by the county board: Provided, That handling of absences of students with disabilities shall be ~~in accordance~~ consistent with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 and ~~the~~ federal and state regulations and rules adopted in compliance ~~therewith~~ with the act: Provided, however, That a school principal, with the approval of the county superintendent of schools, may authorize that an unexcused absence be determined an excused absence based on all of the specific facts and circumstances, including without limitation, some or all unexcused absences prior to return of a student who has dropped out of school after the student attained the age for which school attendance was no longer mandatory.

(2) An ?~~Unexcused~~ unexcused absence~~? shall be~~ is any absence not specifically included in the definition of Aexcused absence@.

(b) In the case of three total unexcused absences of a student during a school year, the attendance director or assistant shall serve written notice to the parent, guardian or custodian of the student that the attendance of the student at school is required and that if the student has five unexcused absences, a conference with the principal or other designated representative will be required.

(c) In order for the absence to be excused, the student or his or her parent, guardian or custodian shall supply the written excuses or documentation to the person at the student?s school designated to receive the excuses or documentation within five days after returning to school from the absence.

(d) For purposes of this section, a student?s illness, injury or chronic medical condition is reasonably accommodated if the school provides necessary and appropriate adjustments to school practices which allow the student?s attendance while ensuring the student?s health and safety and that of his or her fellow students.

~~(c)~~(e) In the case that five days have passed from the end of an absence totaling, or bringing the student to three unexcused absences during a school year, the attendance director or assistant shall serve written notice to the parent, guardian, or custodian of the student that the attendance of the student at the school is required, and that if the student has five unexcused absences, a conference with the principal or other designated representative will be required: Provided, That if the unexcused absences total five, or more days the school may disregard this subsection and serve notice of the meeting as provided in subsection (f).

~~(c)~~ (f) In the case of five total unexcused absences, the attendance director or assistant shall serve written notice to the parent, guardian or custodian of the student that within five days of receipt of the notice the parent, guardian or custodian, accompanied by the student, shall report in person to the school the student attends for a conference with the principal or other designated representative of the school in order to discuss and correct the circumstances causing the unexcused absences of the student, including the adjustment of unexcused absences based upon ~~such~~ the meeting.

~~(d)~~(g) In the case of ten total unexcused absences of a student during a school year, the attendance director or assistant directors shall make a complaint against the parent, guardian or custodian before a magistrate of the county. If it appears from the complaint that there is probable cause to believe that an offense has been committed and that the accused has committed it, a summons or a warrant for the arrest of the accused shall issue to any officer authorized by law to serve the summons or to arrest persons charged with offenses against the state. More than one parent, guardian or custodian may be charged in a complaint. Initial service of a summons or warrant issued pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be attempted within ten calendar days of receipt of the summons or warrant and subsequent attempts at service shall continue until the summons or warrant is executed. ~~or until the end of the school term during which the complaint is made, whichever is later~~.

~~(e)~~(h) The magistrate court clerk, or the clerk of the circuit court performing the duties of the magistrate court as authorized in section eight, article one, chapter fifty of this code, shall assign the case to a magistrate within ten days of execution of the summons or warrant. The hearing shall be held within twenty days of the assignment to the magistrate, subject to lawful continuance. The magistrate shall provide to the accused at least ten days= advance notice of the date, time and place of the hearing.

~~(f)~~(i) When any doubt exists as to the age of a student absent from school, the attendance director and ~~assistants have authority to~~ assistant directors may require a properly attested birth certificate or an affidavit from the parent, guardian or custodian of the student, stating the age of the student. In the performance of his or her duties, the county attendance director and ~~assistants have authority to~~ assistant directors may take without warrant any student absent from school in violation of the provisions of this article and to place the student in the school in which he or she is or should be enrolled.

~~(g)~~(j) The county attendance director and ~~assistants~~ assistant directors shall devote such time as is required by section three of this article to the duties of attendance director in accordance with this section during the instructional term and at such other times as the duties of an attendance director are required. All attendance directors and ~~assistants~~ assistant directors hired for more than two hundred days may be assigned other duties determined by the superintendent during the period in excess of two hundred days. The county attendance director is responsible under direction of the county superintendent for efficiently administering school attendance in the county.

~~(h)~~(k) In addition to those duties directly relating to the administration of attendance, the county attendance director and assistant directors also shall perform the following duties:

(1) Assist in directing the taking of the school census to see that it is taken at the time and in the manner provided by law;

(2) Confer with principals and teachers on the comparison of school census and enrollment for the detection of possible nonenrollees;

(3) Cooperate with existing state and federal agencies charged with enforcing child labor laws;

(4) Prepare a report for submission by the county superintendent to the State Superintendent of Schools on school attendance, at ~~such~~ the times and in ~~such~~ the required detail ~~as may be required~~. The state board shall promulgate a legislative rule pursuant to article three-b, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code that sets forth student absences that are excluded for accountability purposes. The absences that are excluded by the rule include, but are not limited to, excused student absences, students not in attendance due to disciplinary measures and absent students for whom the attendance director has pursued judicial remedies to compel attendance to the extent of his or her authority. The attendance director shall file with the county superintendent and county board at the close of each month a report showing activities of the school attendance office and the status of attendance in the county at the time;

(5) Promote attendance in the county by compiling data for schools and by furnishing suggestions and recommendations for publication through school bulletins and the press, or in ~~such~~ the manner as directed by the county superintendent ~~may direct~~;

(6) Participate in school teachers= conferences with parents and students;

(7) Assist in ~~such~~ any other ~~ways~~ way as directed by the county superintendent ~~may direct~~ for improving school attendance;

(8) Make home visits of students who have excessive unexcused absences, as provided ~~above~~ in this section, or if requested by the chief administrator, principal or assistant principal; and

(9) Serve as the liaison for homeless children and youth.

'~~18-8-8. Child suspended for failure to comply with requirements and regulations treated as unlawfully absent.~~

?18-8-8. Effect of school suspension on enforcement of the provisions of this article.

If a child be suspended from school because of improper conduct or refusal of such child to comply with the requirements of the school, the school shall immediately notify the county superintendent of such suspension, and specify the time or conditions of such suspension. Further admission of the child to school may be refused until such requirements and regulations be complied with. Any such child shall be treated by the school as being unlawfully absent from the school during the time he or she refuses to comply with such requirements and regulations, and any person having legal or actual control of such child shall be liable to prosecution under the provisions of this article for the absence of such child from school: Provided, That the county board of education does not exclude or expel the suspended child from school.

(a) When a child is absent from school due to a suspension, absences are excused because a condition determined by the school and placed upon the child.;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 378?A Bill to amend and reenact ?18-8-4 and ?18-8-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating generally to truancy intervention; expanding definition of excused absence; exempting absences for chronic medical condition or disability which may be reasonably accommodated by the school; requiring parent to request reasonable accommodation; defining ?chronic medical condition or disability?; requiring written excuses or documentation from a medical provider in certain cases; limiting number of days which may be excused absences; defining ?immediate family?; requiring verification of absence for judicial obligation or court appearance; allowing principal to authorize excused absences for other reason or for longer periods of time with the approval of the county superintendent; removing notice requirement after three days absence; requiring written excuses or documentation to be submitted within certain time frame; defining the term ?reasonable accommodation?; requiring written notice in the case that five days have passed from absence totaling or bringing a student to three unexcused absences and providing that such notice can be disregarded in favor of other written notice if unexcused absences total five or more days; and modifying the effect of student suspensions to reflect that absences due to suspension are excused.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate refused to concur in the foregoing House amendments to the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 378) and requested the House of Delegates to recede therefrom.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the amendment by that body, passage as amended, and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the House of Delegates amendments, as to

Eng. Senate Bill 431, Authorizing pharmacists and pharmacy interns dispense opioid antagonists.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

On page four, section six, line five, after the word ?Accountability? by inserting a comma and the words ?Joint Committee on Health?;

And

On page five, section six, line thirty-four, after the word ?accountability? by inserting a comma and the words ?Joint Committee on Health?.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the House of Delegates amendments to the bill.

Engrossed Senate Bill 431, as amended by the House of Delegates, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. S. B. 431) passed with its title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 454, Licensing and regulating medication-assisted treatment programs for substance use disorders.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

On page seventeen, section four, after line one hundred nine, by inserting a new subsection, designated subsection (cc), to read as follows:

(cc) ?Telehealth? means the mode of delivering health care services and public health via information and communication technologies to facilitate the diagnosis, consultation, treatment, education, care management, and self-management of a patient?s health care while the patient is at the originating site and the health care provider is at a distant site.;

And by relettering the remaining the subsections;

On page twenty-eight, section five, line one hundred sixteen, after the word ?profiles? by inserting the words ?or treatment strategies?;

On page twenty-nine, section five, line one hundred fifty-five, by striking out the word ?and?;

On page thirty, section five, line one hundred sixty-four, after the word ?medication? by changing the period to a semicolon and inserting the following: and

(7) The medication-assisted treatment program shall have a drug testing program to ensure a patient is in compliance with the treatment strategy.;

On page thirty, section five, after line one hundred seventy, by inserting the following:

(p) If a physician treats a patient with more than sixteen milligrams per day of buprenorphine then clear medical notes shall be placed in the patient?s medical file indicating the clinical reason or reasons for the higher level of dosage.

(q) If a physician is not the patient?s obstetrical or gynecological provider, the physician shall consult with the patient?s obstetrical or gynecological provider to the extent possible to determine whether the prescription is appropriate for the patient.

(r) A practitioner providing medication-assisted treatment may perform certain aspects telehealth if permitted under his or her scope of practice.

(s) The physician shall follow the recommended manufacturer?s tapering schedule for the medication assisted treatment medication. If the schedule is not followed, the physician shall document in the patient?s medical record and the clinical reason why the schedule was not followed. The secretary may investigate a medication-assisted treatment program if a high percentage of its patients are not following the recommended tapering schedule.;

On page thirty-four, section eight, line nine, by striking out the word ?shall? and inserting in lieu thereof the word ?may?;

On page forty-one, section four, after line thirty-eight, after the period by inserting a new subsection, designated subsection (e), to read as follows:

(e) The Board of Pharmacy shall notify a physician prescribing buprenorphine or buprenorphine/naloxone within sixty days of the availability of the an abuse deterrent form of buprenorphine or buprenorphine/naloxone is approved by the Food and Drug Administration as provided in FDA Guidance to Industry. Upon receipt of the notice, a physician may switch their patients using buprenorphine or buprenorphine/naloxone to the abuse deterrent form of the drug.;

On page fifty, section eight, line twelve, after the word ?article.? by inserting the following: There is created within the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources the Grant Writer Pilot Project. The Secretary shall hire a person as a grant writer, who shall be placed within the Office of the Secretary. This person shall identify, application and monitoring policies and procedures to increase grant applications and improve management and oversight of grants. The grant writer shall focus his or her abilities on obtaining grants concerning the prevention and treatment of substance abuse. The grant writer is not eligible for civil service. The department shall report to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability on the implementation of the new grant policy; the number of grants obtained; and an analysis examining the costs associated with obtaining a grant verses the federal money received.;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 454?A Bill to amend and reenact ?16-1-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated ?16-5Y-1, ?16-5Y-2, ?16-5Y-3, ?16-5Y-4, ?16-5Y-5, ?16-5Y-6, ?16-5Y-7, ?16-5Y-8, ?16-5Y-9, ?16-5Y-10, ?16-5Y-11, ?16-5Y-12 and ?16-5Y-13; and to amend and reenact ?60A-9-4, ?60A-9-5, ?60A-9-5a, ?60A-9-7 and ?60A-9-8 of said code, all relating to regulation of medication-assisted treatment programs for substance use disorders; repealing regulation of opioid treatment programs; setting out purpose; providing definitions; creating licenses for opioid treatment programs; creating categories of licenses; setting out licensing requirements; providing for registration of office-based medication-assisted programs; providing for application, fees and inspections of office-based medication-assisted programs; setting operational requirements for medication-assisted treatment programs; providing for a program sponsor and medical director; setting forth staffing requirements; providing for regulation by Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification; designating necessity for a medical director; prescribing minimum qualifications for a medical director; allowing enrollment as a Medicaid provider; providing billing requirements; setting forth minimum certification requirements; mandating state and federal criminal background checks; designating who may prescribe and dispense medication-assisted treatment medications; setting certain minimum practice standards for any medication-assisted treatment program providing medication-assisted treatment medications; permitting the use of telehealth; requiring the Board of Pharmacy to make certain notifications; requiring the medication-assisted treatment program to have a drug testing program; requiring certain information be reported in the patients; medical record; setting certain minimum patient treatment standards for any medication-assisted treatment program; providing medication-assisted treatment medications; requiring review of the West Virginia Controlled Substances Monitoring Program database for each patient at least quarterly; setting compliance requirements for a medication-assisted treatment program; providing for patient protocols, treatment plans and profiles; allowing liquid methadone to be provided as allowed by legislative rule; setting notification requirements of operation changes; restricting location of medication-assisted treatment programs; allowing for waivers from certain standards; allowing for variances from certain standards; permitting inspection warrants; providing for an administrative review; providing an appeal process; allowing civil monetary penalties; designating license limitations for deviation for accepted practice or patient treatment standards; permitting the secretary to promulgate rules; permitting the secretary to promulgate emergency rules; providing advertisement requirements; continuing the moratorium on new opioid treatment programs; establishing state authority for medication-assisted treatment programs; establishing state oversight authority for medication-assisted treatment programs; mandating data collection; granting Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification access to the West Virginia Controlled Substances Monitoring Program database for use in regulation of health facilities; requiring reporting when an opioid antagonist is dispensed by certain persons; clarifying statutory language related to seventy-two hour prescriptions; prohibiting licensing boards from issuing or reissuing licenses to practitioners who have not registered for the West Virginia Controlled Substances Monitoring Program database; establishing a civil penalties; providing exceptions to penalties; clarifying language related to the Fight Substance Abuse Fund; placing administrative authority over the Fight Substance Abuse Fund with the Bureau for Public Health; revising statutory language to use defined terms; reorganizing existing language; and creating a pilot program.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate refused to concur in the foregoing House amendments to the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for S. B. 454) and requested the House of Delegates to recede therefrom.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the passage of

Eng. Senate Bill 476, Relating to driving restrictions in school zones.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the passage of

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 517, Clarifying PEIA plans that are exempt from regulation by Insurance Commissioner.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the passage of

Eng. Senate Bill 563, Increasing retirement benefit multiplier for WV Emergency Medical Services Retirement System members.

Eng. Senate Bill 588, Repealing certain obsolete legislative rules by Department of Transportation.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

By striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated ?64-8-4, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 8. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PROMULGATE LEGISLATIVE RULES.

?64-8-4. Division of Motor Vehicles.

(a) The legislative rule effective on January 1, 1964, authorized under the authority of section twelve, article two, chapter seventeen-a of this code, relating to the Division of Motor Vehicles (rules and regulations, 91 CSR 2), is repealed.

(b) The legislative rule effective on October 24, 1971, authorized under the authority of section nine, article two, chapter seventeen-a of this code, relating to the Division of Motor Vehicles (special permits, 91 CSR 7), is repealed.

(c) The legislative rule effective on May 4, 1984, authorized under the authority of section three, article five-a, chapter seventeen-c of this code, relating to the Division of Motor Vehicles (safety and treatment program, 91 CSR 15), is repealed.

(d) The procedural rule effective on July 9, 1984, authorized under the authority of section nine, article two, chapter seventeen-a of this code, relating to the Division of Motor Vehicles (dealer and financial institution applicant or licensee administrative hearings, 91 CSR 17), is repealed.

(e) The legislative rule effective on June 12, 1987, authorized under the authority of section nine, article two, chapter seventeen-a of this code, relating to the Division of Motor Vehicles (seizure of driver?s license, issuance of the temporary driver?s license, 91 CSR 20), is repealed.

(f) The legislative rule effective on June 12, 1987, authorized under the authority of section nine, article two, chapter seventeen-a of this code, relating to the Division of Motor Vehicles (Federal Safety Standards Inspection Program, 91 CSR 21), is repealed.

(g) The interpretive rule effective on September 23, 1988, authorized under the authority of section nine, article two, chapter seventeen-a, relating to the Division of Motor Vehicles (dealer issuance of temporary registration plates, 91 CSR 18), is repealed.;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Senate Bill 588?A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated ?64-8-4, relating generally to repealing certain legislative, procedural and interpretive rules promulgated by certain agencies under the Department of Transportation; repealing certain legislative, procedural, or interpretive rules promulgated by certain agencies, boards and commissions which are no longer authorized or are obsolete; repealing the Division of Motor Vehicles legislative rule relating to rules and regulations; repealing the Division of Motor Vehicles legislative rule relating to special permits; repealing the Division of Motor Vehicles legislative rule relating to a safety and treatment program; repealing the Division of Motor Vehicles procedural rule relating to dealer and financial institution applicant or licensee administrative hearings; repealing the Division of Motor Vehicles legislative rule relating to seizure of driver?s license, issuance of the temporary driver?s license; repealing the Division of Motor Vehicles legislative rule relating to the Federal Safety Standards Inspection Program; and repealing the Division of Motor Vehicles interpretive rule relating to dealer issuance of temporary registration plates.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the House of Delegates amendments to the bill.

Engrossed Senate Bill 588, as amended by the House of Delegates, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. S. B. 588) passed with its House of Delegates amended title.

Senator Carmichael moved that the bill take effect from passage.

On this question, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. S. B. 588) takes effect from passage.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the passage of, to take effect from passage, of

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 591, Relating to voter registration list maintenance and combined voter registration and driver licensing fund.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the passage of

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 599, Relating generally to Uniform Unclaimed Property Act.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the amendment by that body, passage as amended with its House of Delegates amended title, to take effect July 1, 2016, and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the House of Delegates amendments, as to

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 602, Relating to Patient Injury Compensation Fund.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

On page six, section one-a, line twenty-eight, after the word ?which? by inserting the words ?physicians or?;

On page seven, section one-a, line forty-two, after the word ?levied? by inserting the words ?by the Board of Risk and Insurance Management?;

On page seven, section one-a, line forty-four, after the word ?Registry? by striking out the remainder of the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

Beginning July 1, 2016, and annually thereafter until June 30, 2020, the Board of Risk and Insurance Management shall assess each trauma center for trauma patients treated from January 1 to December 31 of the previous year: Provided, That the assessment to be collected by the Board of Risk and Insurance Management on June 30, 2017 shall be based on each trauma patient treated from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016.;

On page thirteen, section nine-c, line sixteen, by striking out the word ?suffers? and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and the words ?as a result of an injury suffered prior to or after said date, suffers or has suffered?;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 602?A Bill to amend and reenact ?29-12B-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact ?29-12D-1 and ?29-12D-3 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated ?29-12D-1a; to amend and reenact ?55-7B-9 and ?55-7B-9c of said code; and to amend and reenact ?59-1-11 and ?59-1-28a of said code, all relating generally to the Patient Injury Compensation Fund; transferring funds from Medical Liability Fund to Patient Injury Compensation Fund and thereafter closing Medical Liability Fund; prohibiting direct recovery of legal fees from Patient Injury Compensation Fund; providing that fund may not compensate claimants who have not filed a claim with the fund before July 1, 2016; imposing an assessment on medical licenses; providing exceptions to assessment on medical licenses; prohibiting granting or renewal of medical license for failure to pay assessment; imposing an assessment on trauma centers based upon the number of patients treated; imposing an assessment on claims filed under the Medical Professional Liability Act; defining ?qualifying claim?; establishing a date for purposes of determining applicability of section; directing entities collecting assessments to remit payment to Board of Risk and Insurance Management; setting schedule for remittance of payments to Board of Risk and Insurance Management; providing for termination of assessments upon certain deadlines being met; limiting authority of court reviewing an award from the board to approval or disapproval of final award; clarifying authority of Board of Risk and Insurance Management make periodic payments or place claims in nonpayment status in its discretion; permitting trier of fact to consider fault of all alleged parties, including fault of persons who have settled claims with plaintiff arising out of same medical injury, in assessing percentages of fault; clarifying manner in which damages are to be determined with respect to each defendant for purposes of entering judgment when there is no pre-verdict settlement; providing for limit on liability for economic damages in causes of actions against a trauma facility to be adjusted for inflation annually beginning January 1, 2016; setting limit on inflation increase; authorizing plaintiff who, as a result of an injury suffered prior to or after July 1, 2016, suffers or has suffered economic damages in excess of limit of liability to collect economic damages up to an additional $1 million; clarifying that additional economic liability limit is not subject to inflation; providing that a claimant?s attorney fees may not be paid out of the fund; providing that several liability applies in all cases under the Medical Professional Liability Act; increasing filing fee for causes of action under the Medical Professional Liability Act; and directing clerk of court to deposit a portion of the filing fee into Patient Injury Compensation Fund.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the House of Delegates amendments to the bill.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 602, as amended by the House of Delegates, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 602) passed with its House of Delegates amended title.

Senator Carmichael moved that the bill take effect July 1, 2016.

On this question, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 602) takes effect July 1, 2016.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 601, Relating to exception from jurisdiction of PSC for materials recovery facilities or mixed waste processing facilities.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendment to the bill was reported by the Clerk:

By striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

That ?22-15-2 and ?22-15-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated ?24-2-1L, to read as follows:

CHAPTER 22. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES.

ARTICLE 15. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT.

?22-15-2. Definitions

Unless the context clearly requires a different meaning, as used in this article the terms:

(1) ?Agronomic rate? means the whole sewage sludge application rate, by dry weight, designed:

(A) To provide the amount of nitrogen needed by the food crop, feed crop, fiber crop, cover crop or vegetation on the land; and

(B) To minimize the amount of nitrogen in the sewage sludge that passes below the root zone of the crop or vegetation grown on the land to the groundwater.

(2) ?Applicant? means the person applying for a commercial solid waste facility permit or similar renewal permit and any person related to such person by virtue of common ownership, common management or family relationships as the director may specify, including the following: Spouses, parents and children and siblings.

(3) ?Approved solid waste facility? means a solid waste facility or practice which has a valid permit under this article.

(4) ?Back hauling? means the practice of using the same container to transport solid waste and to transport any substance or material used as food by humans, animals raised for human consumption or reusable item which may be refilled with any substance or material used as food by humans.

(5) ?Bulking agent? means any material mixed and composted with sewage sludge.

(6) ?Class A facility? means a commercial solid waste facility which handles an aggregate of between ten thousand and thirty thousand tons of solid waste per month. Class A facility includes two or more Class B solid waste landfills owned or operated by the same person in the same county, if the aggregate tons of solid waste handled per month by such landfills exceeds nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine tons of solid waste per month.

(7) ?Commercial recycler? means any person, corporation or business entity whose operation involves the mechanical separation of materials for the purpose of reselling or recycling at least seventy percent by weight of the materials coming into the commercial recycling facility.

(8) ?Commercial solid waste facility? means any solid waste facility which accepts solid waste generated by sources other than the owner or operator of the facility and does not include an approved solid waste facility owned and operated by a person for the sole purpose of the disposal, processing or composting of solid wastes created by that person or such person and other persons on a cost-sharing or nonprofit basis and does not include land upon which reused or recycled materials are legitimately applied for structural fill, road base, mine reclamation and similar applications.

(9) ?Compost? means a humus-like material resulting from aerobic, microbial, thermophilic decomposition of organic materials.

(10) ?Composting? means the aerobic, microbial, thermophilic decomposition of natural constituents of solid waste to produce a stable, humus-like material.

(11) ?Commercial composting facility? means any solid waste facility processing solid waste by composting, including sludge composting, organic waste or yard waste composting, but does not include a composting facility owned and operated by a person for the sole purpose of composting waste created by that person or such person and other persons on a cost-sharing or nonprofit basis and shall not include land upon which finished or matured compost is applied for use as a soil amendment or conditioner.

(12) ?Cured compost? or ?finished compost? means compost which has a very low microbial or decomposition rate which will not reheat or cause odors when put into storage and that has been put through a separate aerated curing cycle stage of thirty to sixty days after an initial composting cycle or compost which meets all regulatory requirements after the initial composting cycle.

(13) ?Department? means the Department of Environmental Protection.

(14) ?Energy recovery incinerator? means any solid waste facility at which solid wastes are incinerated with the intention of using the resulting energy for the generation of steam, electricity or any other use not specified herein.

(15) ?Incineration technologies? means any technology that uses controlled flame combustion to thermally break down solid waste, including refuse-derived fuel, to an ash residue that contains little or no combustible materials, regardless of whether the purpose is processing, disposal, electric or steam generation or any other method by which solid waste is incinerated.

(16) ?Incinerator? means an enclosed device using controlled flame combustion to thermally break down solid waste, including refuse-derived fuel, to an ash residue that contains little or no combustible materials.

(17) ?Landfill? means any solid waste facility for the disposal of solid waste on or in the land for the purpose of permanent disposal. Such facility is situated, for purposes of this article, in the county where the majority of the spatial area of such facility is located.

(18) ?Materials recovery facility? means any solid waste facility at which source-separated materials or materials recovered through a mixed waste processing facility are manually or mechanically shredded or separated for purposes of reuse and recycling, but does not include a composting facility.

(19) ?Mature compost? means compost which has been produced in an aerobic, microbial, thermophilic manner and does not exhibit phytotoxic effects.

(20) ?Mixed solid waste? means solid waste from which materials sought to be reused or recycled have not been source-separated from general solid waste.

(21) ?Mixed waste processing facility? means any solid waste facility at which materials are recovered from mixed solid waste through manual or mechanical means for purposes of reuse, recycling or composting.

(22) ?Municipal solid waste incineration? means the burning of any solid waste collected by any municipal or residential solid waste disposal company.

(23) ?Open dump? means any solid waste disposal which does not have a permit under this article, or is in violation of state law, or where solid waste is disposed in a manner that does not protect the environment.

(24) ?Person? or ?persons? means any industrial user, public or private corporation, institution, association, firm or company organized or existing under the laws of this or any other state or country; State of West Virginia; governmental agency, including federal facilities; political subdivision; county commission; municipal corporation; industry; sanitary district; public service district; drainage district; soil conservation district; watershed improvement district; partnership; trust; estate; person or individual; group of persons or individuals acting individually or as a group; or any legal entity whatever.

(25) ?Publicly owned treatment works? means any treatment works owned by the state or any political subdivision thereof, any municipality or any other public entity which processes raw domestic, industrial or municipal sewage by any artificial or natural processes in order to remove or so alter constituents as to render the waste less offensive or dangerous to the public health, comfort or property of any of the inhabitants of this state before the discharge of the plant effluent into any of the waters of this state, and which produces sewage sludge.

(26) ?Recycling facility? means any solid waste facility for the purpose of recycling at which neither land disposal nor biological, chemical or thermal transformation of solid waste occurs: Provided, That mixed waste recovery facilities, sludge processing facilities and composting facilities are not considered recycling facilities nor considered to be reusing or recycling solid waste within the meaning of this article, article fifteen-a of this chapter and article four, chapter twenty-two-c of this code.

(27) ?Sewage sludge? means solid, semisolid or liquid residue generated during the treatment of domestic sewage in a treatment works. Sewage sludge includes, but is not limited to, domestic septage, scum or solids removed in primary, secondary or advanced wastewater treatment processes and a material derived from sewage sludge. ?Sewage sludge? does not include ash generated during the firing of sewage sludge in a sewage sludge incinerator.

(28) ?Secretary? means the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection or such other person to whom the Secretary has delegated authority or duties pursuant to article one of this chapter.

(29) ?Sewage sludge processing facility? is a solid waste facility that processes sewage sludge for: (A) Land application; (B) incineration; or (C) disposal at an approved landfill. Such processes include, but are not limited to, composting, lime stabilization, thermophilic, microbial and anaerobic digestion.

(30) ?Sludge? means any solid, semisolid, residue or precipitate, separated from or created by a municipal, commercial or industrial waste treatment plant, water supply treatment plant or air pollution control facility or any other such waste having similar origin.

(31) ?Solid waste? means any garbage, paper, litter, refuse, cans, bottles, waste processed for the express purpose of incineration; sludge from a waste treatment plant; water supply treatment plant or air pollution control facility; and other discarded materials, including offensive or unsightly matter, solid, liquid, semisolid or contained liquid or gaseous material resulting from industrial, commercial, mining or community activities but does not include solid or dissolved material in sewage or solid or dissolved materials in irrigation return flows or industrial discharges which are point sources and have permits under article five-a of this chapter, or source, special nuclear or byproduct material as defined by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, including any nuclear or byproduct material considered by federal standards to be below regulatory concern, or a hazardous waste either identified or listed under article five-e of this chapter or refuse, slurry, overburden or other wastes or material resulting from coal-fired electric power or steam generation, the exploration, development, production, storage and recovery of coal, oil and gas and other mineral resources placed or disposed of at a facility which is regulated under chapter twenty-two, twenty-two-a or twenty-two-b of this code, so long as placement or disposal is in conformance with a permit issued pursuant to such chapters.

(32) ?Solid waste disposal? means the practice of disposing of solid waste including placing, depositing, dumping or throwing or causing any solid waste to be placed, deposited, dumped or thrown.

(33) ?Solid waste disposal shed? means the geographical area which the solid waste management board designates and files in the state register pursuant to section eight, article twenty-six, chapter sixteen of this code.

(34) ?Solid waste facility? means any system, facility, land, contiguous land, improvements on the land, structures or other appurtenances or methods used for processing, recycling or disposing of solid waste, including landfills, transfer stations, materials recovery facilities, mixed waste processing facilities, sewage sludge processing facilities, commercial composting facilities and other such facilities not herein specified, but not including land upon which sewage sludge is applied in accordance with section twenty of this article. Such facility shall be deemed to be situated, for purposes of this article, in the county where the majority of the spatial area of such facility is located: Provided, That a salvage yard, licensed and regulated pursuant to the terms of article twenty-three, chapter seventeen of this code, is not a solid waste facility.

(35) ?Solid waste facility operator? means any person or persons possessing or exercising operational, managerial or financial control over a commercial solid waste facility, whether or not such person holds a certificate of convenience and necessity or a permit for such facility.

(36) ?Source-separated materials? means materials separated from general solid waste at the point of origin for the purpose of reuse and recycling but does not mean sewage sludge.

?22-15-10. Prohibitions; permits required.

(a) Open dumps are prohibited and it is unlawful for any person to create, contribute to or operate an open dump or for any landowner to allow an open dump to exist on the landowner?s property unless that open dump is under a compliance schedule approved by the director. Such compliance schedule shall contain an enforceable sequence of actions leading to compliance and shall not exceed two years. Open dumps operated prior to the first day of April, one thousand nine hundred eighty-eight, by a landowner or tenant for the disposal of solid waste generated by the landowner or tenant at his or her residence or farm are not a violation of this section if such open dump did not constitute a violation of law on the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred eighty-eight, and unauthorized dumps which were created by unknown persons do not constitute a violation of this section: Provided, That no person may contribute additional solid waste to any such dump after the first day of April, one thousand nine hundred eighty-eight, except that the owners of the land on which unauthorized dumps have been or are being made are not liable for such unauthorized dumping unless such landowners refuse to cooperate with the division in stopping such unauthorized dumping.

(b) It is unlawful for any person, unless the person holds a valid permit from the division to install, establish, construct, modify, operate or abandon any solid waste facility. All approved solid waste facilities shall be installed, established, constructed, modified, operated or abandoned in accordance with this article, plans, specifications, orders, instructions and rules in effect.

(c) Any permit issued under this article shall be issued in compliance with the requirements of this article, its rules and article eleven of this chapter and the rules promulgated thereunder, so that only a single permit is required of a solid waste facility under these two articles. Each permit issued under this article shall have a fixed term not to exceed five years: Provided, That the director may administratively extend a permit beyond its five-year term if the approved solid waste facility is in compliance with this article, its rules and article eleven of this chapter and the rules promulgated thereunder: Provided, however, That such administrative extension may not be for more than one year. Upon expiration of a permit, renewal permits may be issued in compliance with rules promulgated by the director.

(d) For existing solid waste facilities which formerly held division of health permits which expired by law and for which complete permit applications for new permits pursuant to this article were submitted as required by law, the division may enter an administrative order to govern solid waste activities at such facilities, which may include a compliance schedule, consistent with the requirements of the division?s solid waste management rules, to be effective until final action is taken to issue or deny a permit for such facility pursuant to this article, or until further order of the division.

(e) No person may dispose in the state of any solid waste in a manner which endangers the environment or the public health, safety or welfare as determined by the director: Provided, That the carcasses of dead animals may be disposed of in any solid waste facility or in any other manner as provided for in this code. Upon request by the director, the commissioner of the bureau of public health shall provide technical advice concerning the disposal of solid waste or carcasses of dead animals within the state.

(f) A commercial solid waste facility shall not discriminate in favor of or against the receipt of any waste otherwise eligible for disposal at the facility based on its geographic origin.

(g) In addition to all the requirements of this article and the rules promulgated hereunder, a permit to construct a new commercial solid waste facility or to expand the spatial area of an existing facility, may not be issued unless the public service commission has granted a certificate of need, as provided in section one-c, article two, chapter twenty-four of this code. If the director approves a permit or permit modification, the certificate of need shall become a part of the permit and all conditions contained in the certificate of need shall be conditions of the permit and may be enforced by the division in accordance with the provisions of this article. If the director approves a permit or permit modification, the certificate of need shall become a part of the permit and all conditions contained in the certificate of need shall be conditions of the permit and may be enforced by the division in accordance with the provisions of this article: Provided, That the provisions of this subsection do not apply to materials recovery facilities or mixed waste processing facilities as defined by chapter twenty-two, article fifteen, section two of this code, except within a thirty-five mile radius of a facility sited in a karst geological region and which has been permitted by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection as a mixed waste processing facility and has received a certificate of need by July 1, 2016.

(h) The director shall promulgate legislative rules pursuant to article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code which reflect the purposes as set forth in this section.

CHAPTER 24. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

ARTICLE 2. POWERS AND DUTIES OF PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

?24-2-1L. Commission jurisdiction does not extend to materials recovery facilities, mixed waste processing facilities, and oil and natural gas solid waste disposal.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the jurisdiction of the commission does not extend to materials recovery facilities or mixed waste processing facilities as defined by chapter twenty-two, article fifteen, section two of this code, except within a thirty-five mile radius of a facility sited in a county that is, in whole or in part, within a karst region as determined by the West Virginia Geologic and Economic Survey that has been permitted and classified by the WVDEP as a mixed waste processing resource recovery facility and has received a certificate of need by July 1, 2016: Provided, that nothing in this Chapter shall affect the requirements of section five, article two and section three, article three, of Chapter twenty-four-a of this Code.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the House of Delegates amendment to the bill.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 601, as amended by the House of Delegates, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?32.

The nays were: Romano and Williams?2.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 601) passed with its title.

Senator Carmichael moved that the bill take effect from passage.

On this question, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?32.

The nays were: Romano and Williams?2.

Absent: None.

So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 601) takes effect from passage.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

Eng. Senate Bill 618, Allowing Economic Development Authority to make loans to certain whitewater outfitters.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

By striking out everything after the enacting section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

ARTICLE 15. WEST VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

?31-15-12b. Loans to support tourism.

(a) In order to preserve jobs and support tourism, the Economic Development Authority may make loans, consistent with this section.

(b) For purpose of this section an applicant is:

(1) A licensed entity that has filed an application for a loan under this section no later than July 1, 2016;

(2) A licensed entity operating in West Virginia and

(3) A licensed entity that operates a resort comprised of at least seventy-five acres and employing a minimum of one hundred employees.

(1) May be used only to refinance the existing indebtedness of qualifying applicants; and

(2) May not exceed the outstanding indebtedness of the qualifying applicants as of January 1, 2016.

(d) The loans shall be:

(1) Made under terms and conditions established by the Economic Development Authority.

(2) Collateralized as determined by the Economic Development Authority.

(e) The total refinancing provided pursuant to this section by the Economic Development Authority shall not exceed 2.5% of the Economic Development Authority?s direct loan portfolio.;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Senate Bill 618?A Bill to amend and reenact the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated ?31-15-12b, relating to the authority of the Economic Development Authority to make loans for existing indebtedness to preserve jobs and support tourism; and authorizing the Economic Development Authority to make loans under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the House of Delegates amendments to the bill.

Engrossed Senate Bill 618, as amended by the House of Delegates, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. S. B. 618) passed with its House of Delegates amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 621, Exempting taxicab companies with independent contract drivers from providing workers? compensation coverage.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

By striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

That ?23-2-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931 as amended, be amended and reenacted, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 2. EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES SUBJECT TO CHAPTER; EXTRATERRITORIAL COVERAGE.

?23-2-1. Employers subject to chapter; elections not to provide certain coverages; notices; filing of business registration certificates.

(a) The State of West Virginia and all governmental agencies or departments created by it, including county boards of education, political subdivisions of the state, any volunteer fire department or company and other emergency service organizations as defined by article five, chapter fifteen of this code, and all persons, firms, associations and corporations regularly employing another person or persons for the purpose of carrying on any form of industry, service or business in this state, are employers within the meaning of this chapter and are required to subscribe to and pay premium taxes into the Workers? Compensation Fund for the protection of their employees and are subject to all requirements of this chapter and all rules prescribed by the Workers? Compensation Commission with reference to rate, classification and premium payment: Provided, That rates will be adjusted by the commission to reflect the demand on the compensation fund by the covered employer.

(b) The following employers are not required to subscribe to the fund, but may elect to do so:

(1) Employers of employees in domestic services;

(2) Employers of five or fewer full-time employees in agricultural service;

(3) Employers of employees while the employees are employed without the state except in cases of temporary employment without the state;

(4) Casual employers. An employer is a casual employer when the number of his or her employees does not exceed three and the period of employment is temporary, intermittent and sporadic in nature and does not exceed ten calendar days in any calendar quarter;

(5) Churches;

(6) Employers engaged in organized professional sports activities, including employers of trainers and jockeys engaged in thoroughbred horse racing; or

(7) Any volunteer rescue squad or volunteer police auxiliary unit organized under the auspices of a county commission, municipality or other government entity or political subdivision; volunteer organizations created or sponsored by government entities, political subdivisions; or area or regional emergency medical services boards of directors in furtherance of the purposes of the Emergency Medical Services Act of article four-c, chapter sixteen of this code: Provided, That if any of the employers described in this subdivision have paid employees, to the extent of those paid employees, the employer shall subscribe to and pay premium taxes into the Workers? Compensation Fund based upon the gross wages of the paid employees but with regard to the volunteers, the coverage remains optional;

(8) Taxicab drivers for a taxicab company operating under article two, chapter twenty-four of this code: Provided, That such designation is not inconsistent with the United States Internal Revenue Service requirements for persons acting as independent contractors;

~~(8)~~ (9) Any employer whose employees are eligible to receive benefits under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers? Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. ?901, et seq., but only for those employees eligible for those benefits.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, whenever there are churches in a circuit which employ one individual clergyman and the payments to the clergyman from the churches constitute his or her full salary, such circuit or group of churches may elect to be considered a single employer for the purpose of premium payment into the Workers? Compensation Fund.

(d) Employers who are not required to subscribe to the Workers? Compensation Fund may voluntarily choose to subscribe to and pay premiums into the fund for the protection of their employees and in that case are subject to all requirements of this chapter and all rules and regulations prescribed by the commission with reference to rates, classifications and premium payments and shall afford to them the protection of this chapter, including section six of this article, but the failure of the employers to choose to subscribe to and to pay premiums into the fund shall not impose any liability upon them other than any liability that would exist notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter.

(e) Any foreign corporation employer whose employment in this state is to be for a definite or limited period which could not be considered ?regularly employing? within the meaning of this section may choose to pay into the Workers? Compensation Fund the premiums provided for in this section, and at the time of making application to the Workers? Compensation Commission, the employer shall furnish a statement under oath showing the probable length of time the employment will continue in this state, the character of the work, an estimate of the monthly payroll and any other information which may be required by the commission. At the time of making application the employer shall deposit with the commission to the credit of the Workers? Compensation Fund the amount required by section five of this article. That amount shall be returned to the employer if the employer?s application is rejected by the commission. Upon notice to the employer of the acceptance of his or her application by the commission, he or she is an employer within the meaning of this chapter and subject to all of its provisions.

(f) Any foreign corporation employer choosing to comply with the provisions of this chapter and to receive the benefits under this chapter shall, at the time of making application to the commission in addition to other requirements of this chapter, furnish the commission with a certificate from the Secretary of State, where the certificate is necessary, showing that it has complied with all the requirements necessary to enable it legally to do business in this state and no application of a foreign corporation employer shall be accepted by the commission until the certificate is filed.

(g) The following employers may elect not to provide coverage to certain of their employees under the provisions of this chapter:

(1) Any political subdivision of the state including county commissions and municipalities, boards of education, or emergency services organizations organized under the auspices of a county commission may elect not to provide coverage to any elected official. The election not to provide coverage does not apply to individuals in appointed positions or to any other employees of the political subdivision;

(2) If an employer is a partnership, sole proprietorship, association or corporation, the employer may elect not to include as an ?employee? within this chapter, any member of the partnership, the owner of the sole proprietorship or any corporate officer or member of the board of directors of the association or corporation. The officers of a corporation or an association shall consist of a president, a vice president, a secretary and a treasurer, each of whom is elected by the board of directors at the time and in the manner prescribed by the bylaws. Other officers and assistant officers that are considered necessary may be elected or appointed by the board of directors or chosen in any other manner prescribed by the bylaws and, if elected, appointed or chosen, the employer may elect not to include the officer or assistant officer as an ?employee? within the meaning of this chapter: Provided, That except for those persons who are members of the board of directors or who are the corporation?s or association?s president, vice president, secretary and treasurer and who may be excluded by reason of their positions from the benefits of this chapter even though their duties, responsibilities, activities or actions may have a dual capacity of work which is ordinarily performed by an officer and also of work which is ordinarily performed by a worker, an administrator or an employee who is not an officer, no other officer or assistant officer who is elected or appointed shall be excluded by election from coverage or be denied the benefits of this chapter merely because he or she is an officer or assistant officer if, as a matter of fact:

(A) He or she is engaged in a dual capacity of having the duties and responsibilities for work ordinarily performed by an officer and also having duties and work ordinarily performed by a worker, administrator or employee who is not an officer;

(B) He or she is engaged ordinarily in performing the duties of a worker, an administrator or an employee who is not an officer and receives pay for performing the duties in the capacity of an employee; or

(C) He or she is engaged in an employment palpably separate and distinct from his or her official duties as an officer of the association or corporation;

(3) If an employer is a limited liability company, the employer may elect not to include as an ?employee? within this chapter a total of no more than four persons, each of whom are acting in the capacity of manager, officer or member of the company.

(h) In the event of election under subsection (g) of this section, the employer shall serve upon the commission written notice naming the positions not to be covered and shall not include the ?employee?s? remuneration for premium purposes in all future payroll reports, and the partner, proprietor or corporate or executive officer is not considered an employee within the meaning of this chapter after the notice has been served. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (g), section five of this article, if an employer is delinquent or in default or has not subscribed to the Fund even though it is obligated to do so under the provisions of this article, any partner, proprietor or corporate or executive officer shall not be covered and shall not receive the benefits of this chapter.

(i) ?Regularly employing? or ?regular employment? means employment by an employer which is not a casual employer under this section.

(j) Upon the termination of the commission, the criteria governing which employer shall or may subscribe to the Workers? Compensation Commission shall also govern which employers shall or may purchase Workers? Compensation insurance under article two-c of this chapter.;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 621?A Bill to amend and reenact ?23-2-1 the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to exempting taxicab companies whose drivers are independent contractors from providing workers? compensation coverage for the drivers.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the following amendment to the House of Delegates amendments to the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 621) was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

On page two, section one, subsection (b), by striking out all of subdivision (8) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subdivision, designated subdivision (8), to read as follows:

(8) Taxicab drivers of taxicab companies operating under article two, chapter twenty-four-a of this code, who provide taxicab service pursuant to a written or electronic agreement that identifies the taxicab driver as an independent contractor consistent with the United States Internal Revenue code requirements for persons acting as independent contractors: Provided, That any such taxicab driver identified as an independent contractor shall not be eligible for workers? compensation benefits under this chapter as an employee of the taxicab company.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the House of Delegates amendments, as amended.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 621, as amended, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 621) passed with its House of Delegates amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 686, Authorizing local governing authorities hold sanctioned motor vehicle races on roads, streets or airports under their jurisdiction.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

By striking out everything after the enacting section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated ?7-1-3qq; and that said code be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated ?8-12-5g, all to read as follows:

ARTICLE 6. COUNTY COMMISSIONS GENERALLY.

?7-1-3qq. Authorizing county commissions to hold motor vehicle racing events on ??????????? public roads, municipal streets or airports.

(a) In addition to all other powers and duties not conferred by law upon county commissions, such commissions are empowered to organize and hold motor vehicle racing events on roads and airports in counties in this state; to require a permit; to provide for the issuance of a permit; to prescribe certain requirements for obtaining a permit; to provide for certain powers and duties of the permit holder and the county in relation to a racing event; and to declare that such a racing event is not a nuisance or subject to speed restrictions.

(b) As used in this section:

(1) ?Person? shall mean an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or other legal entity;

(2) ?Public road? shall mean a road or open country highway under the control of the county court or the governing body of a municipality which is not classified in the state road system;

(3) ?Municipal street? shall mean an urban or suburban street under the control of the governing body of a municipality which is not classified in the state road system;

(4) ?Motor vehicle? shall mean and include any mechanical device for the conveyance, drawing or other transportation of persons or property upon the public roads, whether operated on wheels or runners or by other means, except those propelled or drawn by human power or those used exclusively upon rails; and

(5) ?Racing event? shall mean a motor vehicle race which is sanctioned by a nationally or internationally recognized racing organization and includes preparations, practices and qualifications for the race.

(c) A county commission may provide for the issuance of a permit allowing the person to whom the permit is issued to conduct a racing event on a public road or municipal street or at airports located within its jurisdiction. A person shall not conduct a racing event unless the person has been issued a permit under this section: Provided That the decision to issue a permit for any airport formed pursuant to chapter eight, article twenty-nine of this code, shall be made by the governing body of the Regional Airport Authority.

(d) The county commission may charge a reasonable fee for the issuance of a permit under this section.

(e) Before a county commission issues a racing event permit under subsections (c) and (d) of this section, the county commission shall determine all of the following:

(1) That the person applying for the permit has adequate insurance to pay any damages incurred because of loss or injury to any person or property;

(2) That adequate security, emergency services and necessary facilities will be provided during the racing event; and

(3) That the person applying for the permit has demonstrated the ability to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the county, the race participants and those attending the racing event.

(f) For purposes of a racing event held under this section, the county commission may do all of the following:

(1) Provide for the temporary closing or obstructing of roads, streets, alleys, sidewalks and airport runways;

(2) Reroute pedestrian and vehicular traffic; and

(3) Waive ordinances and traffic regulations including speed limits and traffic control devices.

(g) No less than sixty days prior to a scheduled racing event, a county commission shall provide written notice to the West Virginia Department of Transportation - Traffic Engineering Division of any racing event permit issued under this section. The written notice shall identify the following:

(1) The time, date and location of the event;

(2) The nationally or internationally recognized racing organization sponsoring the event;

(3) A Road Closure Plan that specifies the public roads, municipal streets, alleys, sidewalks and airport runways that will be temporarily closed or obstructed during the event;

(4) A Traffic Control Plan that specifies the on-site traffic controls and detour route to be used during the event; and

(5) The names and phone numbers of emergency and law enforcement contacts overseeing the event.

(h) A racing event held under this section and any action taken under subsections (e) and (f) of this section shall be considered as being for public purposes, including the promotion of commerce and tourism for the benefit of the citizens of the county and state.

(i) A county that issues a permit under this section shall not be liable for any damages that may result from the racing event because of loss or injury to any person or property. After a permit is issued, the state shall not be liable for any damages that may result from the racing event because of loss or injury to any person or property.

(j) The provisions related to road obstructions and public nuisance set forth in section one, article sixteen, chapter seventeen of this code do not apply to an authorized racing event held under this section.

(k) The provisions of article six, chapter seventeen-c of this code shall not apply to an authorized racing event held under this section.

ARTICLE 8. GENERAL AND SPECIFIC POWERS, DUTIES AND ALLIED RELATIONS OF MUNICIPALITIES, GOVERNING BODIES, MUNICIPAL OFFICES AND EMPLOYEES; SUITS AGAINST MUNICIPALITIES.

?8-12-5g. Authorizing municipalities to hold motor vehicle racing events on public roads, municipal streets or runways.

(a) In addition to all other powers and duties not conferred by law upon municipalities, such municipalities are empowered to organize and hold motor vehicle racing events on roads and airports in this state under their jurisdiction; to require a permit; to provide for the issuance of a permit; to prescribe certain requirements for obtaining a permit; to provide for certain powers and duties of the permit holder and the municipality in relation to a racing event; and to declare that such a racing event is not a nuisance or prohibited street racing.

(b) As used in this section:

(1) ?Person? shall mean an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or other legal entity;

(2) ?Public road? shall mean a road or open country highway under the control of the county court or the governing body of a municipality which is not classified in the state road system;

(3) ?Municipal street? shall mean an urban or suburban street under the control of the governing body of a municipality which is not classified in the state road system;

(c) A municipality may provide for the issuance of a permit allowing the person to whom the permit is issued to conduct a racing event on a public road, municipal street or airport located within its jurisdiction. A person shall not conduct a racing event unless the person has been issued a permit under this section.

(d) The municipality may charge a reasonable fee for the issuance of a permit under this section.

(e) Before a municipality issues a racing event permit under subsections (c) and (d) of this section, the municipality shall determine all of the following:

(1) That the person applying for the permit has adequate insurance to pay any damages incurred because of loss or injury to any person or property;

(2) That adequate security, emergency services and necessary facilities will be provided during the racing event; and

(3) That the person applying for the permit has demonstrated the ability to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the municipality, the race participants and those attending the racing event.

(f) For purposes of a racing event held under this section, the municipality may do all of the following:

(1) Provide for the temporary closing or obstructing of roads, streets, alleys, sidewalks and airport runways;

(2) Reroute pedestrian and vehicular traffic; and

(3) Waive ordinances and traffic regulations including speed limits and traffic control devices.

(g) No less than sixty days prior to a scheduled racing event, a municipality shall provide written notice to the West Virginia Department of Transportation - Traffic Engineering Division of any racing event permit issued under this section. The written notice shall identify the following:

(1) The time, date and location of the event;

(2) The nationally or internationally recognized racing organization sponsoring the event;

(3) A Road Closure Plan that specifies the public roads, municipal streets, alleys, sidewalks and airport runways that will be temporarily closed or obstructed during the event;

(4) A Traffic Control Plan that specifies the on-site traffic controls and detour route to be used during the event; and

(5) The names and phone numbers of emergency and law enforcement contacts overseeing the event.

(i) A municipality that issues a permit under this section shall not be liable for any damages that may result from the racing event because of loss or injury to any person or property. After a permit is issued, the state shall not be liable for any damages that may result from the racing event because of loss or injury to any person or property.

(k) The provisions of article six, chapter seventeen-c of this code shall not apply to an authorized racing event held under this section.;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 686?A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated ?7-1-3qq; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated ?8-12-5g, all relating to authorizing local governing authorities to hold sanctioned motor vehicle races on public roads or municipal streets or airports under their jurisdiction; defining terms; authorizing regional airport authorities to hold sanctioned motor vehicle races on airports under their jurisdiction; requiring issuance of permit in relation to racing event; authorizing charging reasonable fee for issuance of a permit; setting forth conditions upon which a permit may be issued; authorizing local governing authorities to modify or exempt traffic laws to facilitate a racing event; requiring local governing authorities to provide at least sixty days written notice to the West Virginia Department of Transportation ? Traffic Engineering Division of any racing permit issued; requiring written notice to identify plans for a racing event; declaring that a racing event is for public purposes; providing immunity from damages; and declaring that an authorized racing event is not a nuisance or subject to speed restrictions.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the House of Delegates amendments to the bill.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 686, as amended by the House of Delegates, was then put upon its passage.

The nays were: Unger and Yost?2.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 686) passed with its House of Delegates amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendments to, and the passage as amended, of

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 2444, Providing for the assignment of economic development office representatives to serve as Small Business Allies as facilitators to assist small business entities and individuals.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendment, as amended by the House of Delegates, passage as amended, and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the House of Delegates amendment to the Senate amendment, as to

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 2904, Requiring the clerk of a county commission to maintain a county ordinance book.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill was reported by the Clerk:

By striking out the enacting section and inserting in lieu thereof a new enacting section, to read as follows:

That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated ?5-2-4; and that said code be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated ?7-1-3pp; and that ?7-1-7 of said code be amended and reenacted, all to read as follows:.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the foregoing House of Delegates amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 2904, as amended, was then put upon its passage.

The nays were: Facemire?1.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 2904) passed with its title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendment to, and the passage as amended, of

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4265, Relating to payment by the West Virginia Municipal Bond Commission or state sinking fund commission or the governing body issuing the bonds.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendments to, and the passage as amended, to take effect from passage, of

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4310, Relating to the West Virginia University Institute of Technology.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendments to, and the passage as amended, with its Senate amended title, of

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4360, Increasing the criminal penalty for the unlawful practice of law.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendments to, and the passage as amended, with its Senate amended title, to take effect from passage, of

Eng. House Bill 4411, Relating to penalty for illegally taking native brook trout.

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4448, Clarifying that communication by a lender or debt collector which is allowed under the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act, likewise does not violate the provisions of the West Virginia Computer Crime and Abuse Act.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill was reported by the Clerk:

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4448?A Bill to amend and reenact ?61-3C-14a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to violations of the West Virginia Computer Crime and Abuse Act; providing an exception to the prohibition against making contact with a person after being requested by the person to desist from contacting them; and providing that communications made by a lender or debt collector to a consumer regarding an overdue debt of the consumer that do not violate the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act are not a violation of the West Virginia Computer Crime and Abuse Act.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the foregoing House of Delegates amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4448, as amended, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?33.

The nays were: Romano?1.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4448) passed with its title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendment to, and the passage as amended, of

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4519, Allowing certain municipalities to elect to participate in the West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendments to, and the passage as amended, with its Senate amended title, of

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4612, Relating generally to tax increment financing and economic opportunity development districts.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendments, as amended by the House of Delegates, passage as amended, and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the House of Delegates amendments to the Senate amendments, as to

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4673, Providing for a crime for the theft, damage or release of deer from private game farms.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the Senate amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

On page two, section eleven, subsection (f), by striking out the words ?injure, take or release? and inserting in lieu thereof the words ?injure or take?;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4673?A Bill to amend and reenact ?19-2H-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to captive cervid; establishing a misdemeanor penalty to kill, injure, or take captive cervid; and setting forth fines and restitution.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the foregoing House of Delegates amendments to the Senate amendments to the bill.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4673, as amended, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4673) passed with its House of Delegates amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

Eng. House Bill 4725, Relating to providing the procedures for the filling of vacancies in the offices of justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals, circuit judge, family court judge or magistrate and making certain clarifications.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the Senate amendment to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

By striking out the enacting section and inserting in lieu thereof a new enacting section, to read as follows:

That ?3-10-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931 as amended, be amended and reenacted, all to read as follows:;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. House Bill 4725?A Bill to amend and reenact ?3-10-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to providing the procedures for the filling of vacancies in the offices of justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals, circuit judge, family court judge or magistrate and making certain clarifications concerning procedures to be followed when an unexpired term is for a period of more than two years.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the foregoing House of Delegates amendments to the Senate amendment to the bill.

Engrossed House Bill 4725, as amended, was then put upon its passage.

The nays were: Facemire?1.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. 4725) passed with its House of Delegates amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendments to, and the passage as amended, with its Senate amended title, of

Eng. House Bill 4726, Relating to coal mining generally.

Eng. House Bill 4734, Relating to mine subsidence insurance.

Eng. House Bill 4739, Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits Act.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendment to the Senate amendments to the bill was reported by the Clerk:

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. House Bill 4739?A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended by adding thereto a new article, designated ?33-13D-1 and ?33-13D-2, relating to the creation of the Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits Act; defining terms; regulating insurer conduct generally; requiring insurers to perform an annual comparison of its insureds? Policies, Retained Asset Accounts and Account Owners against a Death Master File; requiring insurers to conduct a comparison against a Death Master File on policies issued as of 1986 and all policies issued thereafter; establishing a two year deadline from the effective date of this article to conduct the full Death Master File comparison; requiring the Insurance Commissioner promulgate rules related to Death Master File comparisons for policies issued prior to 1986 if the commissioner determines that reliable technology and data exist to make such comparison accurate and cost-effective; providing that insurers shall first conduct comparisons to the extent records are available electronically then using the most easily accessible insurer data for records not available electronically; providing that the annual comparison of insureds? Policies, Retained Asset Accounts and Account Owners against a Death Master File shall not apply to those accounts for which the insurer is receiving premiums from outside the policy value, by check, bank draft, payroll deduction or any other similar method of payment within eighteen months immediately preceding the Death Master File comparison; clarifying that insurers are permitted to request a valid death certificate as party of any claims validation process; providing that, for potential matches identified as a result of a Death Master File match, insurer must within ninety days complete a good faith effort which shall be documented by the insurer to confirm the death against other available records, review insurer records to determine if the deceased person has any other products with the insured and determine if benefits may be due; requiring insurers to implement procedures to account for incomplete identifying information such as nicknames, maiden names or other identifying information; requiring reasonable steps to be taken to locate and contact beneficiaries or other authorized representatives regarding the insurer?s claims process if no communication with beneficiaries or other authorized representatives occurs within ninety days after a Death Master File match; requiring the insurer to document its efforts to locate and contact the beneficiary as well as sending information regarding the claims process and any need to provide an official death certificate; clarifying that benefits shall first be paid to beneficiaries and, if beneficiaries cannot be found, paid to the state as unclaimed property; permitting insurers to release such identifying information as may be necessary to help identify or locate beneficiaries; prohibiting insurers or service providers from charging beneficiaries or other authorized representatives for any fees or costs associated with a Death Master File search or verification of a Death Master File match; clarifying that the Insurance Commissioner has exclusive authority to promulgate rules as may be required or reasonably necessary to implement this section; authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to issue orders related to requirements imposed on insurers and imposing a hardship burden on insurers seeking orders adjusting their obligations; and authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate rules that may be reasonably necessary to implement the Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits Act.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the foregoing House of Delegates amendment to the Senate amendments to the bill.

Engrossed House Bill 4739, as amended, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel and Cole (Mr. President)?31.

The nays were: Laird, Snyder and Yost?3.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. 4739) passed with its House of Delegates amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the amendment by that body, passage as amended, and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the House of Delegates amendment, as to

Eng. Senate Bill 702, Allowing title of real estate to pass to individuals entitled to sale proceeds if executor fails to do so within 5 years of closing estate.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendment to the bill was reported by the Clerk:

By striking out everything after the enacting section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

That ?44-1-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

Article 8. Real estate of decedents.

?44-8-1. Sale, conveyance and management of decedent?s real estate; powers of executor and administrator with will annexed.

Real estate devised to be sold shall, if no person other than the executor be appointed for the purpose, be sold and conveyed by the executor and the proceeds of sale, or the rents and profits of any real estate which the executor is authorized by the will to receive, shall be received by the executor who qualifies, or by his or her successor. If none qualify, or the one qualifying shall die, resign or be removed before the trust is executed or completed, the administrator with the will annexed shall sell or convey the lands so devised to be sold, and receive the proceeds of sale, or the rents and profits aforesaid, as an executor might have done: Provided, That if the executor has not, within five years of the closing of the estate of the testator, sold any real estate which was devised to be sold, title thereto shall pass to the individuals entitled to receive the proceeds thereof, in such proportions as they are entitled to receive said proceeds, in the absence of any contrary testamentary intent.

When any will heretofore or hereafter executed gives to the executor named therein the power to sell the testator?s real estate, which has not been theretofore specifically devised therein, the executor may sell any such real estate unless otherwise provided in said will. If such will directs the sale of testator?s real estate but names no executor, or names an executor and the executor dies, resigns or becomes incapable of acting, and an administrator with the will annexed is appointed, the administrator with the will annexed may sell such real estate as aforesaid.

Nothing in this section shall be deemed or construed so as to invalidate any conveyance made prior to the effective date of the amendments thereto adopted by the Legislature at its regular session held in the year ~~one thousand nine hundred eighty-seven~~ 1987.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the following amendments to the House of Delegates amendment to the bill (Eng. S. B. 702) were reported by the Clerk, considered simultaneously, and adopted:

On page one, section one, by striking out all of the proviso and inserting in lieu thereof the following proviso: Provided, That title to real estate which is devised to be sold shall pass to the individuals entitled to receive the proceeds thereof in such proportions as they are entitled to receive said proceeds absent any contrary testamentary intent upon the closing of the testator?s estate or, if the estate is not closed, five years after the death of the testator.;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Senate Bill 702?A Bill to amend and reenact ?44-8-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing that, in instances where real estate, or an interest therein, is devised to be sold and the proceeds thereof distributed, title to said real estate passes to those individuals entitled to receive the proceeds of sale if the personal representative of the estate does not do so upon the closing of the estate or if the estate is not closed five years after the death of the testator.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the House of Delegates amendment, as amended.

Engrossed Senate Bill 702, as amended, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. S. B. 702) passed with its Senate amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the passage by that body and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the passage of

Eng. House Bill 4741?A Bill expiring funds to the balance of the Division of Human Services ? Medical Services Trust Fund, fund 5185, organization 0511, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, in the amount of $500,000 from the Secretary of State, fund 0155, fiscal year 2014, organization 1600, appropriation 13000; in the amount of $400,000 from the State Department of Education, fund 0313, fiscal year 2012, organization 0402, appropriation 16100; in the amount of $400,000 from the State Department of Education, fund 0313, fiscal year 2013, organization 0402, appropriation 16100; in the amount of $300,000 from the State Department of Education ? Aid for Exceptional Children, fund 0314, fiscal year 2014, organization 0402, appropriation 47200; in the amount of $1,400,000 from the Division of Health ? Central Office, fund 0407, fiscal year 2007, organization 0506, appropriation 84500; in the amount of $840,000 from the Division of Health ? Central Office, fund 0407, fiscal year 2008, organization 0506, appropriation 84500; in the amount of $675,000 from the Division of Health ? Central Office, fund 0407, fiscal year 2009, organization 0506, appropriation 84500; in the amount of $558,236.61 from the Division of Health ? Central Office, fund 0407, fiscal year 2010, organization 0506, appropriation 84500; in the amount of $1,750,000 from the Tax Division, fund 0470, fiscal year 2012, organization 0702, appropriation 09900; in the amount of $1,500,000 from the Consolidated Medical Service Fund, fund 0525, fiscal year 2013, organization 0506, appropriation 21900; in the amount of $1,500,000 from the Consolidated Medical Service Fund, fund 0525, fiscal year 2013, organization 0506, appropriation 33500; in the amount of $703,547.26 from the Aeronautics Commission, fund 0582, fiscal year 2012, organization 0807, appropriation 09900; and in the amount of $345,515.96 from the Aeronautics Commission, fund 0582, fiscal year 2013, organization 0807, appropriation 13000.

??????????? Referred to the Committee on Finance.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the passage by that body and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the passage of

Eng. House Bill 4742?A Bill expiring funds to the balance of the Division of Human Services ? Medical Services Trust Fund, fund 5185, organization 0511, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, in the amount of $5,000,000 from the Attorney General ? Consumer Protection Recovery Fund, fund 1509, fiscal year 2016, organization 1500; in the amount of $500,000 from the Secretary of State, Motor Voter Registration Fund, fund 1606, fiscal year 2016, organization 1600; in the amount of $569,776.07 from the State Election Commission ? Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Fund, fund 1690, fiscal year 2016, organization 1601; in the amount of $2,527,991.87 from the Department of Administration, Risk and Insurance Management Board - Premium Tax Savings Fund, fund 2367, fiscal year 2016, organization 0218; in the amount of $1,500,000 from the Department of Commerce, West Virginia Development Office - Development Office Promotion Fund, fund 3171, fiscal year 2016, organization 0307; in the amount of $500,000 from the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health ? Infectious Medical Waste Program Fund, fund 5117, fiscal year 2016, organization 0506; in the amount of $1,000,000 from the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Human Services ? Medicaid Fraud Control Fund, fund 5141, fiscal year 2016, organization 0511; in the amount of $7,500,000 from the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health ? Hospital Services Revenue Account Special Fund Capital Improvement, Renovation and Operations, fund 5156, fiscal year 2016, organization 0506; in the amount of $50,000 from the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health ? Tobacco Control Special Fund, fund 5218, fiscal year 2016, organization 0506; in the amount of $450,000 from the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health ? Central Office, fund 5219, fiscal year 2016, organization 0506; in the amount of $1,000,000 from the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health - Department of Health and Human Resources Safety and Treatment Fund, fund 5228, fiscal year 2016, organization 0506; in the amount of $5,000,000 from the Department of Health and Human Resources, West Virginia Health Care Authority - Health Care Cost Review Authority Fund, fund 5375, fiscal year 2016, organization 0507; in the amount of $1,000,000 from the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Human Services ? James ?Tiger? Morton Catastrophic Illness Fund, fund 5454, fiscal year 2016, organization 0511; in the amount of $50,000 from the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Human Services ? Marriage Education Fund, fund 5490, fiscal year 2016, organization 0511; in the amount of $118,374.34 from the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety ? Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management ? June 2010 DR 1918 Flood Disaster ? Gov Cont Fund, fund 6227, fiscal year 2016, organization 0606; in the amount of $5,000,000 from the Department of Revenue, Insurance Commissioner ? Insurance Commission Fund, fund 7152, fiscal year 2016, organization 0704; in the amount of $3,000,000 from Miscellaneous Boards and Commissions - Public Service Commission ? Public Service Commission Fund, fund 8623, fiscal year 2016, organization 0926; in the amount of $1,361,384.62 from the West Virginia Economic Development Authority - Economic Development Project Bridge Loan Fund, fund 9066, fiscal year 2016, organization 0944; in the amount of $500,000 from the Division of Purchasing ? Purchasing Improvement Fund, fund 2264, fiscal year 2016, organization 0213; in the amount of $1,000,000 from the Division of Personnel, fund 2440, fiscal year 2016, organization 0222; in the amount of $1,000,000 from the Division of Financial Institutions ? Assessment and Examination Fund, fund 3041, fiscal year 2016, organization 0303; in the amount of $1,000,000 from the Division of Forestry ? Outdoor Heritage Conservation Fund, fund 3091, fiscal year 2016, organization 0305; in the amount of $1,000,000 from the Division of Labor ? Contractor Licensing Board Fund, fund 3187, fiscal year 2016, organization 0308; in the amount of $750,000 from the Division of Labor ? Manufactured Housing Trust Recovery Fund, fund 3190, fiscal year 2016, organization 0308; in the amount of $1,500,000 from the Division of Natural Resources ? Law Enforcement Program Fund, fund 3204, fiscal year 2016, organization 0310; in the amount of $2,500,000 from the Division of Natural Resources ? Planning and Development Division, fund 3205, fiscal year 2016, organization 0310; in the amount of $1,000,000 from the Solid Waste Management Board ? Facilities Operating Expense Fund, fund 3287, fiscal year 2016, organization 0312; in the amount of $1,000,000 from the Solid Waste Management Board ? Planning Fund, fund 3288, fiscal year 2016, organization 0312; in the amount of $1,000,000 from the Division of Environmental Protection ? Air Pollution Control Fund, fund 3336, fiscal year 2016, organization 0313; in the amount of $2,500,000 from the Division of Environmental Protection ? Closure Cost Assistance Fund, fund 3328, fiscal year 2016, organization 0313; in the amount of $2,000,000 from the Division of Environmental Protection ? Oil and Gas Operating Permit and Processing Fund, fund 3323, fiscal year 2016, organization 0313; in the amount of $3,000,000 from the Division of Environmental Protection ? Solid Waste Enforcement Fund, fund 3333, fiscal year 2016, organization 0313; in the amount of $2,500,000 from the Division of Environmental Protection ? Water Quality Management Fund, fund 3327, fiscal year 2016, organization 0313; in the amount of $2,000,000 from the Division of Miners? Health, Safety and Training ? Special Health, Safety and Training Fund, fund 3355, fiscal year 2016, organization 0314; in the amount of $1,000,000 from the State Board of Education ? Strategic Staff Development, fund 3937, fiscal year 2016, organization 0402; in the amount of $1,000,000 from the West Virginia Health Care Authority ? Certificate of Need Program Fund, fund 5376, fiscal year 2016, organization 0507; in the amount of $1,000,000 from the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management ? West Virginia Interoperable Radio Project, fund 6295, fiscal year 2016, organization 0606; in the amount of $1,000,000 from the West Virginia Division of Corrections ? Parolee Supervision Fees, fund 6362, fiscal year 2016, organization 0608; in the amount of $1,500,000 from the Fire Commission ? Fire Marshal Fees, fund 6152, fiscal year 2016, organization 0619; in the amount of $1,500,000 from the Insurance Commissioner ? Unfair Claims Settlement Practice Trust Fund, fund 7168, fiscal year 2016, organization 0704; in the amount of $1,000,000 from the State Rail Authority ? South Branch Valley Railroad Operating Fund, fund 8401, fiscal year 2016, organization 0804; in the amount of $1,000,000 from the WV Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses ? Registered Professional Nurses, fund 8520, fiscal year 2016, organization 0907; in the amount of $1,000,000 from the Board of Pharmacy ? Pharmacy Operating Fund, fund 8537, fiscal year 2016, organization 0913; in the amount of $1,000,000 from the Auditor?s Office ? Securities Regulation Fund, fund 1225, fiscal year 2016, organization 1200; in the amount of $500,000 from the Treasurer?s Office ? Treasurer?s Financial Electronic Commerce Fund, fund 1345, fiscal year 2016, organization 1300; and in the amount of $1,000,000 from the Department of Agriculture ? Agriculture Fees Fund, fund 1401, fiscal year 2016, organization 1400.

??????????? Referred to the Committee on Finance.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the adoption by that body and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the adoption of

House Concurrent Resolution 115?Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study all versions of call for a constitutional convention before the legislature.

??????????? Referred to the Committee on Rules.

The Senate proceeded to the fourth order of business.

??????????? Senator Maynard, 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 11th day of March, 2016, 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. S. B. 68), Disallowing Health Care Authority to conduct rate review and set rates for hospitals.

??????????? And,

??????????? (S. B. 658), Allowing licensed professionals donate time to care of indigent and needy in clinical setting.

Respectfully submitted,

? Mark R. Maynard,

??? Chair, Senate Committee.

? John B. McCuskey,

??? Chair, House Committee.

The Senate proceeded to the seventh order of business.

Senate Concurrent Resolution 68, Requesting Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail be extended through WV.

On unfinished business, coming up in regular order, was reported by the Clerk and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Senate Concurrent Resolution 69, Requesting study of possible operation of daily fantasy sports industry by WV casinos.

On unfinished business, coming up in regular order, was reported by the Clerk and referred to the Committee on Rules.

The Senate proceeded to the eighth order of business.

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 2110, Relating generally to the tax treatment of manufacturing entities.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 2110) passed.

The following amendment to the title of the bill, from the Committee on Finance, was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 2110?A Bill to amend and reenact ?11‑6F‑2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact ?11‑13S‑3 and ?11‑13S‑4 of said code, all relating to the tax treatment of manufacturing entities generally; amending definition of manufacturing for purposes of special method for appraising qualified capital additions to manufacturing facilities for property tax purposes; amending definition of manufacturing for purposes of manufacturing investment tax credit; amending the formula for calculating credit allowed for manufacturing investment to include Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing and Small Arms, Ordinance and Ordinance Accessories Manufacturing; and increasing the amount of such allowable credit.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 2366, Relating generally to the solicitation of minors.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 2366) passed.

The following amendment to the title of the bill, from the Committee on the Judiciary, was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 2366?A Bill to amend and reenact ?61-3C-14b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact ?61-8A-4 of said code, all relating generally to the solicitation of minors by use of a computer; clarifying the law pertaining to the use of a computer to solicit a minor for sexual activity; removing controlled substance violations as an alleged purpose; creating a new felony offense of soliciting a minor through use of a computer for specified illegal sexual acts and committing any overt act designed to bringing himself or herself within the physical presence of the minor or someone believed to be a minor to engage in prohibited sexual activity with the minor or person believed to be a minor; requiring a four year age difference between an adult and minor; establishing penalties; establishing the offense as a lesser included crime; and prohibiting the use or distribution of obscene materials by an adult to solicit or seduce a person who is or is believed to be a minor at least four years younger than the adult for unlawful sexual activity.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Eng. House Bill 2605, Removing the limitation on actions against the perpetrator of sexual assault or sexual abuse upon a minor.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, with the unreported Judiciary committee amendment pending and with the right having been granted on yesterday, Friday, March 11, 2016, for amendments to be received on third reading, was reported by the Clerk.

The following amendment to the bill, from the Committee on the Judiciary, was reported by the Clerk:

By striking out everything after the enacting section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

ARTICLE 2. LIMITATION OF ACTIONS AND SUITS.

?55‑2‑15. Special and general ~~saving~~ savings as to persons under disability.

(a) A personal action for damages resulting from sexual assault or sexual abuse of a person who was an infant at the time of the act or acts alleged, shall be brought against the perpetrator of the sexual assault or abuse within ten years after reaching the age of majority or within four years after discovery of the sexual assault or sexual abuse, whichever is longer.

(b) If any person to whom the right accrues to bring any ~~such~~ personal action other than an action described in subsection (a) of this section, suit or scire facias, or any ~~such~~ bill to repeal a grant, shall be, at the time the same accrues, an infant or insane, the same may be brought within the like number of years after his or her becoming of full age or sane that is allowed to a person having no such impediment to bring the same after the right accrues, or after such acknowledgment as is mentioned in section eight of this article, except that it shall in no case be brought after twenty years from the time when the right accrues.

On motion of Senator Kessler, the following amendment to the Judiciary committee amendment to the bill (Eng. H. B. 2605) was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

On page one, section fifteen, subsection (a), by striking out the word ?ten? and inserting in lieu thereof the word ?four?.

??????????? The question now being on the adoption of the Judiciary committee amendment, as amended, the same was put and prevailed.

Having been engrossed, the bill (Eng. H. B. 2605), as just amended, was then read a third time and put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. 2605) passed.

At the request of Senator Trump, as chair of the Committee on the Judiciary, and by unanimous consent, the unreported Judiciary committee amendment to the title of the bill was withdrawn.

On motion of Senator Kessler, the following amendment to the title of the bill was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

Eng. House Bill 2605?A Bill to amend and reenact ?55-2-15 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating generally to limitations on civil actions accruing to persons under legal disability; and establishing the limitation on actions against the perpetrator of sexual assault or sexual abuse upon a minor to be four years upon reaching the age of majority or four years upon discovery of the sexual assault or sexual abuse, whichever is longer.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

At the request of Senator Ferns, and by unanimous consent, Senator Ferns announced a meeting of the committee of conference as to Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 597 (Relating generally to Health Care Authority).

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 2665, Relating to participation in Motor Vehicle Alcohol Test and Lock Program.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 2665) passed.

The following amendment to the title of the bill, from the Committee on the Judiciary, was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

Eng. Com. Sub for House Bill 2665?A Bill to amend and reenact ?17C-5-2b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to deferral of further proceedings for certain first offenses of driving under the influence; making ineligible for the deferral program persons who refused the secondary chemical test; and making technical corrections.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 2795, Providing that when a party?s health condition is at issue in a civil action, medical records and releases for medical information may be requested and required without court order.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

Pending discussion,

The question being ?Shall Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 2795 pass??

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Leonhardt, Maynard, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Sypolt, Trump, Walters, Williams and Cole (Mr. President)?20.

The nays were: Beach, Facemire, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Miller, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Takubo, Unger, Woelfel and Yost?14.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 2795) passed.

At the request of Senator Trump, as chair of the Committee on the Judiciary, and by unanimous consent, the unreported Judiciary committee amendment to the title of the bill was withdrawn.

On motion of Senator Romano, the following amendment to the title of the bill was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 2795?A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated ?56-4-72, relating to production of medical records and medical billing records in civil actions and disclosure of such records by insurance companies generally; defining medical records and medical billing records; establishing procedures for requesting or subpoenaing medical records and medical billing records to specified health care providers; directing copy of requests or subpoenas to health care providers be provided to other parties; directing that any records received shall be provided to the party who is the subject of the requests or subpoenas; providing that other lawful discovery methods not foreclosed; clarifying that nothing in this section affects discovery under the Medical Professional Liability Act; providing for confidential use and maintenance of medical records and medical billing records by receiving party, its attorneys, experts, consultants, agents and insurance carriers; providing for confidential maintenance and use of medical records and medical billing records by insurance carriers in accordance with state and federal law and rules; requiring Insurance Commissioner to review legislative rules and to amend current or enact new rules to address certain issues; authorizing Insurance Commissioner to promulgate new rules or amend existing rules; setting effective date; outlining areas to be addressed in legislative rules promulgated by Insurance Commissioner; and specifying that nothing in this section restricts, supersedes or enlarges rights or obligations under rule twenty-six of the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure nor limits a party?s right to object to production of medical records or medical billing records.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 2897, Young Entrepreneur Reinvestment Act.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, with the unreported Economic Development committee amendment pending and with the right having been granted on yesterday, Friday, March 11, 2016, for amendments to be received on third reading, was reported by the Clerk.

The following amendment to the bill, from the Committee on Economic Development, was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

By striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto two new sections, designated ?59-1-2c and ?59-1-2d, all to read as follows:

ARTICLE 1. FEES AND ALLOWANCES.

?59-1-2c. Young Entrepreneur Reinvestment Act; certain fees waived.

(a) Beginning on July 1, 2016, a person who is under the age of thirty who resides within West Virginia is exempt from paying the fees provided in section two of this article for filing:

(1) Articles of incorporation of a domestic, for-profit corporation, for which he or she is an incorporator;

(2) Articles of incorporation of a domestic, nonprofit corporation for which he or she is an incorporator;

(3) Articles of organization of a domestic limited liability company, for which he or she is a member;

(4) Agreement of a domestic general partnership, for which he or she is a partner; or

(5) Certificate of a domestic limited partnership, for which he or she is a partner.

(b) This section is effective until and through June 30, 2018. After June 30, 2018, this section is no longer in force and effect.

?59‑1‑2d. Voluntary donation of certain refunds.

The Secretary of State shall provide a mechanism by which any overpayment of $25 or less of any fee authorized by this or any other chapter of this code to the Secretary of State may be deposited in the West Virginia Children?s Trust Fund authorized by section four hundred one, article two, chapter forty-nine of this code: Provided, That the person due the refund must voluntarily and affirmatively choose to donate the amount of the refund to the West Virginia Children?s Trust Fund.

There being no further amendments offered,

Having been engrossed, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 2897), as just amended, was then read a third time and put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 2897) passed.

The following amendment to the title of the bill, from the Committee on Economic Development, was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 2897?A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto two new sections, designated ?59-1-2c and ?59-1-2d, all relating to fees paid to the Secretary of State; creating Young Entrepreneur Reinvestment Act; waiving certain fees for individuals under thirty who create certain business organizations; expiring the waiver of those fees; requiring the Secretary of State to develop a mechanism for the deposit of the overpayment of certain fees into the Children?s Trust Fund; and requiring that the individual due the refund voluntarily and affirmatively chooses to donate the amount of the overpayment.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4001, Relating to candidates or candidate committees for legislative office disclosing contributions.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

Pending discussion,

The question being ?Shall Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4001 pass??

The nays were: Facemire?1.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4001) passed.

The following amendment to the title of the bill, from the Committee on the Judiciary, was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4001?A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated ?3-8-15, relating to certain disclosures of fund-raising events while Legislature is in regular session; requiring current Governors, State Senators and members of the House of Delegates who have declared candidacy for election to report existence of and amounts of contributions received at fund-raising events held while Legislature in regular session; setting reporting schedule; providing exception to reporting deadline in certain cases; making reporting requirement applicable to current legislators who hold fund-raising events while Legislature is in regular session; requiring Secretary of State to create a form for disclosure; requiring Secretary of State to timely publish information on the Secretary of State?s website; authorizing Secretary of State to establish a means for electronic filing and disclosure in the alternative; and authorizing Secretary of State to promulgate certain legislative and emergency rules.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

At the request of Senator Boley, and by unanimous consent, the Senate returned to the second order of business and the introduction of guests.

The Senate again proceeded to the fourth order of business.

Senator Boley, from the Committee on Confirmations, submitted the following report, which was received:

Your Committee on Confirmations has had under consideration

??????????? Senate Executive Message 2, dated March 2, 2016, requesting confirmation by the Senate of the nominations mentioned therein. The following list of names from Executive Message 2 is submitted:

1. ????????????? For Member, Committee for the Purchase of Commodities and Services from the Handicapped, Rebecca A. Howard, Huntington, Cabell County, for the term ending January 31, 2017.

2. ????????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Respiratory Care, Eric Hawkins, Bluefield, Mercer County, for the term ended June 30, 2015.

3. ????????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Respiratory Care, Tracy Matthews, Sod, Lincoln County, for the term ended June 30, 2015.

4. ????????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Respiratory Care, William Boring, Wheeling, Ohio County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

5.?????????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Respiratory Care, Leonard Picha, Huntington, Wayne County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

6.?????????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Respiratory Care, Regina Gillispie, Hurricane, Putnam County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

7.?????????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Respiratory Care, Robert J. Crisalli, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

8.?????????????? For Member, State Board of Sanitarians, Michael Eltzroth, White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

9. ????????????? For Member, State Board of Sanitarians, Lloyd White, Worthington, Marion County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

10.???????????? For Member, State Board of Sanitarians, Richard L. Wheeler, Gerrardstown, Berkeley County, for the term ended June 30, 2015.

11.???????????? For Member, State Board of Sanitarians, Jesse J. Rose, Wilcoe, McDowell County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

12.???????????? For Chief Administrative Law Judge, Office of Tax Appeals, Heather G. Harlan, South Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

13.???????????? For Member, Public Land Corporation Board of Directors, Carl J. Martin, Buckhannon, Upshur County, for the term ended June 30, 2015.

14.???????????? For Member, Public Land Corporation Board of Directors, Steve Perdue, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

15.???????????? For Member, West Virginia Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, John Burdette, Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

16.???????????? For Member, West Virginia Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Paul See, Moorefield, Hardy County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

17.???????????? For Member, West Virginia Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Gwen Bryant, Nitro, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

18.???????????? For Member, West Virginia Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Gloria Hollen, Hedgesville, Berkeley County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

19.???????????? For Member, Board of Licensed Dietitians, Grady M. Bowyer, St. Albans, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

20.???????????? For Member, Board of Licensed Dietitians, Margaret M. Andrews, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

21.???????????? For Member, Board of Licensed Dietitians, Mary K. Gould, Huntington, Cabell County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

22.???????????? For Member, Board of Licensed Dietitians, Susan J. Arnold, Morgantown, Monongalia County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

23.???????????? For Member, Solid Waste Management Board, Mallie Combs, Moorefield, Hardy County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

24.???????????? For Member, Solid Waste Management Board, Tim Blankenship, Baisden, Mingo County, for the term ending June 30, 2020.

25.???????????? For Member, West Virginia Health System Board of Directors, The Honorable Kevin J. Craig, Huntington, Cabell County, for the term ending October 15, 2016.

26.???????????? For Member, Natural Resources Commission, Peter L. Cuffaro, Wheeling, Ohio County, for the term ending June 30, 2022.

27.???????????? For Member, Human Rights Commission, Tim Hairston, Westover, Monongalia County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

28.???????????? For Member, Human Rights Commission, Darrell Cummings, Wheeling, Ohio County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

29.???????????? For Member, Human Rights Commission, Lisa Younis, Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

30.???????????? For Member, Human Rights Commission, William Williams, Jr., Omar, Logan County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

31.???????????? For Member, Human Rights Commission, Wesley Dobbs, Carolina, Marion County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

32.???????????? For Member, Human Rights Commission, Karl Gattlieb, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

33.???????????? For Member, Human Rights Commission, John McFerrin, Beckley, Raleigh County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

34.???????????? For Member, Human Rights Commission, Rev. C. Christopher Thompson, Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

35.???????????? For Member, Committee for the Purchase of Commodities and Services from the Handicapped, Kim Nuckles, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending January 31, 2017.

36.???????????? For Member, Committee for the Purchase of Commodities and Services from the Handicapped, Everette E. Sullivan, Dunbar, Kanawha County, for the term ending January 31, 2017.

37.???????????? For Member, Committee for the Purchase of Commodities and Services from the Handicapped, Jan Smith, Fairmont, Marion County, for the term ending January 31, 2017.

38.???????????? For Member, Committee for the Purchase of Commodities and Services from the Handicapped, Chris Weikle, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending January 31, 2017.

39.???????????? For Member, Committee for the Purchase of Commodities and Services from the Handicapped, Douglas Auten, Moundsville, Marshall County, for the term ending January 31, 2017.

40.???????????? For Member, Board of Examiners of Psychologists, Shirley Vinciguerra, Bluefield, Mercer County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

41.???????????? For Member, Board of Examiners of Psychologists, Kelly Daniel, Barboursville, Cabell County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

42.???????????? For Member, Board of Examiners of Psychologists, Jeffrey Hammond, Morgantown, Monongalia County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

43.???????????? For Member, Board of Examiners of Psychologists, Kerri Dumm Linton, Elkview, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

44.???????????? For Member, Board of Examiners of Psychologists, Susannah Grimm Poe, Morgantown, Monongalia County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

45.???????????? For Member, Board of Examiners of Psychologists, Sandra Stroebel, South Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

46.???????????? For Member, Veterans? Council, Mary Byrd, Nitro, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2020.

47.???????????? For Member, Veterans? Council, Harrison B. Gilliam, Huntington, Cabell County, for the term ending June 30, 2021.

48.???????????? For Member, Veterans? Council, Cedric Greene, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2020.

49.???????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine, Ernest E. Miller, Jr., Vienna, Wood County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

50.???????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine, Jimmy Adams, Barboursville, Cabell County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

51.???????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine, Sharon Rowe, Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

52.???????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Ray Burke, Jr., Hurricane, Putnam County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

53.???????????? For Member and Vice-Chair, Workforce Development Board, Nancy Kissinger, Beckley, Raleigh County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

54.???????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Jim O?Connor, Belle, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

55.???????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Tom Provost, Belle, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

56.???????????? For Member and Chair, Workforce Development Board, John Sorrenti, Weirton, Hancock County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

57.???????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Steve Stalnaker, Williamstown, Wood County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

58.???????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Diane Strong-Treister, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

59.???????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Homer Sweeney, St. Albans, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

61.???????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Roy Smith, Beckley, Raleigh County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

62.???????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Kim Tieman, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

63.???????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Rev. Matthew Watts, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

64.???????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Logan Williams, Hurricane, Putnam County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

65.???????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Penny Brown, Philippi, Barbour County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

66.???????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Steve Whited, Grantsville, Calhoun County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

67.???????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Nancy Paxton, South Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

68.???????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Patrick Martin, Hurricane, Putnam County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

69.???????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Will Turani, Wheeling, Ohio County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

70.???????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Todd Shell, Huntington, Cabell County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

71.???????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Beverly Jo Harris, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

72.???????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Brian Ulery, South Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

73.???????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Barry Pearson, Buffalo, Putnam County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

74.???????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Fred Clark, Nitro, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

75.???????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Tim McLean, Belle, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

76. ??????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Guy Schiller, Danbury, Connecticut, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

77. ??????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Matthew D. Wender, Oak Hill, Fayette County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

78. ??????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Randall Rapp, Vienna, Wood County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

79. ??????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Ray Woods, Jr., Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

80. ??????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Donna Ashworth, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

81. ??????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Russell L. Fry, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

82. ??????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Daniel J. Poling, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

83. ??????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Karen Bowling, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

84. ??????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Kathy D?Antoni, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

85. ??????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, John Moses, Wheeling, Ohio County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

86. ??????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Michelle Foster, Dunbar, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

87. ??????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Stephanie Ahart, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

88. ??????????? For Member, Commission on the Arts, Susan Landis, Daniels, Raleigh County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

89. ??????????? For Member, Commission on the Arts, Carol Templeton, Milton, Cabell County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

90. ??????????? For Member, Commission on the Arts, Max Armentrout, Elkins, Randolph County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

91. ??????????? For Member, Commission on the Arts, Sam Winans, Parkersburg, Wood County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

92. ??????????? For Member, Commission on the Arts, Cindy McGhee, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

93. ??????????? For Member, Commission on the Arts, Selina Midkiff, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

94. ??????????? For Member, Commission on the Arts, DeEtta King Hunter, Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

95. ??????????? For Member, Commission on the Arts, John Strickland, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

96. ??????????? For Member, Commission on the Arts, Susan Hogan, Wheeling, Ohio County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

97. ??????????? For Member, Commission on the Arts, Dr. Bernie Schultz, Morgantown, Monongalia County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

98. ??????????? For Member, Commission on the Arts, Micky Blackwell, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

99. ??????????? For Member, Commission on the Arts, Jamie Dempsey-Butcher, Chapmanville, Logan County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

100. ????????? For Member, Commission on the Arts, Jack Thompson, Morgantown, Monongalia County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

101. ????????? For Member, Commission on the Arts, Charles Mathena, Princeton, Mercer County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

102. ????????? For Member, Commission on the Arts, Amy Panzarella, Charles Town, Jefferson County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

103. ????????? For Member, National Coal Heritage Area Authority, Debrina Williams, Delbarton, Mingo County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

104. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Tammy Phillips, Romney, Hampshire County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

105. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Roy Forman, Williamstown, Wood County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

106. ????????? For Member, Marshall University Board of Governors, Wyatt Scaggs, Logan, Logan County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

107. ????????? For Member, Marshall University Board of Governors, Phyllis Arnold, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

108. ????????? For Member, Marshall University Board of Governors, David Haden, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

109. ????????? For Member, Board of Risk and Insurance Management, James A. Dodrill, Hurricane, Putnam County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

110. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, James Christie, Bridgeport, Harrison County, for the term ending January 9, 2020.

111. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, David Williams, Hurricane, Putnam County, for the term ending January 9, 2021.

112. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Dentistry, C. Richard Gerber, St. Marys, Pleasants County, for the term ending June 30, 2020.

113. ????????? For Member, Property Valuation Training and Procedures Commission, Dick Waybright, Ravenswood, Jackson County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

114. ????????? For Member, Property Valuation Training and Procedures Commission, Andrew Robinson, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

118. ????????? For Member, Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board, James W. Dailey II, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

119. ????????? For Member, Board of Accountancy, Louis Costanzo III, Wheeling, Ohio County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

120. ????????? For Member, Board of Accountancy, Reed Tanner, Morgantown, Monongalia County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

121. ????????? For Member, Board of Accountancy, David Hill, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

122. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Chiropractic, Roger Kritzer, Fairmont, Marion County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

123. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Chiropractic, Barry Stowers, Oak Hill, Fayette County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

124. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Chiropractic, Jeffrey Summers, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

125. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Chiropractic, H. Jarrett Walker, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

126. ????????? For Member, Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, Ann Bostic, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2020.

127. ????????? For Member, Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, Teresa Ritchie, Big Springs, Calhoun County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

128. ????????? For Member, Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, Theresa L. Dennison, Mount Hope, Raleigh County, for the term ending June 30, 2020.

129. ????????? For Member, Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, Nancy V. Atkins, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

130. ????????? For Member, Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, Tara F. Hulsey, Morgantown, Monongalia County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

131.?????????? For Member, Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, Doris F. Burkey, Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

132. ????????? For Member, Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority, Steve Deweese, Winfield, Putnam County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

133. ????????? For Member, Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority, Stephen Jory, Elkins, Randolph County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

134. ????????? For Member, Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority, Tim McCormick, Wheeling, Ohio County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

135. ????????? For Member, Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority, Gary Ellyson, Gassaway, Braxton County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

136. ????????? For Member, Center for Professional Development Board, Cari Pauley, Alum Creek, Lincoln County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

137. ????????? For Member, Center for Professional Development Board, Dan Berry, Morgantown, Monongalia County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

138. ????????? For Member, Center for Professional Development Board, David R. Deuell, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

139. ????????? For Member, Center for Professional Development Board, Ray Londeree, Mount Hope, Fayette County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

140. ????????? For Member, Center for Professional Development Board, Emily Waugh, St. Albans, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

141. ????????? For Member, Center for Professional Development Board, Will Hosaflook, Ripley, Jackson County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

142. ????????? For Member, Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses, Francine Kirby, Princeton, Mercer County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

143. ????????? For Member, Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses, Orpha Swiger, Clarksburg, Harrison County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

144. ????????? For Member, Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses, Gregory Chiartas, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

145. ????????? For Member, Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses, Grady M. Bowyer, St. Albans, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

146. ????????? For Member, Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses, Coralee Hatcher, Fairdale, Raleigh County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

147. ????????? For Member, Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses, Megan Johnson, Beckley, Raleigh County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

148. ????????? For Member, Bluefield State College Board of Governors, Bob Buzzo, Bluefield, Virginia, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

149. ????????? For Member, Bluefield State College Board of Governors, Dreama Denver, Princeton, Mercer County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

150. ????????? For Member, Bluefield State College Board of Governors, Jennifer J. Douglas, Beckley, Raleigh County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

151. ????????? For Member, Fire Commission, Carl Eastham, Huntington, Cabell County, for the term ending June 30, 2020.

152. ????????? For Member, Board of Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety, George Gunnell, Winfield, Putnam County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

153. ????????? For Member, Board of Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety, Samuel Bonasso, Fairmont, Marion County, for the term ending June 30, 2020.

154. ????????? For Member, Board of Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety, Jack Albert, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2020.

155. ????????? For Member, Board of Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety, Thomas Belasco II, Bridgeport, Harrison County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

156. ????????? For Member, Board of Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety, Gary D. Shaw, Fairmont, Marion County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

157. ????????? For Member, Board of Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety, Johnnie E. Brown, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

158. ????????? For Member, National Coal Heritage Area Authority, Kris Mitchell, Madison, Boone County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

159. ????????? For Member, National Coal Heritage Area Authority, Cherie Coogle, Fairmont, Marion County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

160. ????????? For Member, West Virginia University Board of Governors, David Alvarez, Bridgeport, Harrison County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

161. ????????? For Member, West Virginia University Board of Governors, Thomas V. Flaherty, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

162. ????????? For Member, West Virginia University Board of Governors, Kim Weaver, Silver Spring, Maryland, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

163. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Funeral Service Examiners, Ira Handley, Danville, Boone County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

164. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Funeral Service Examiners, Sarah Lobban, Alderson, Greenbrier County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

165. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Funeral Service Examiners, Keith Kimble, Franklin, Pendleton County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

166. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Funeral Service Examiners, Robert C. Fields, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

167. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Funeral Service Examiners, John H. Taylor, Spencer, Roane County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

168. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Funeral Service Examiners, Connie Grisell, Glen Dale, Marshall County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

169. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Funeral Service Examiners, Bill Davis, Chapmanville, Logan County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

170. ????????? For Member, West Virginia State Rail Authority, Steve Sherrard, Elkins, Randolph County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

171. ????????? For Member, West Virginia State Rail Authority, Elwood Williams, Moorefield, Hardy County, for the term ending June 30, 2021.

172. ????????? For Member, West Virginia State Rail Authority, James Schoonover, Montrose, Randolph County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

173. ????????? For Member, West Virginia State Rail Authority, William Hartman, Franklin, Pendleton County, for the term ending June 30, 2021.

174. ????????? For Member, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Board of Governors, Chuck Basa, Winchester, Virginia, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

175. ????????? For Member, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Board of Governors, Heather McIntyre, Charles Town, Jefferson County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

176. ????????? For Member, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Board of Governors, Taylor Perry, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

177. ????????? For Member, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Board of Governors, James C. Rodgers, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

178. ????????? For Member, Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Board of Governors, Dixie Bean, Moorefield, Hardy County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

179. ????????? For Member, Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Board of Governors, Rob Tissue, Moorefield, Hardy County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

180. ????????? For Member, Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Board of Governors, Douglas Lambert, Petersburg, Grant County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

181. ????????? For Member, Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Board of Governors, Melinda S. Chambers, Romney, Hampshire County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

182. ????????? For Member, BridgeValley Community and Technical College Board of Governors, Don Stewart, Leon, Mason County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

183. ????????? For Member, West Virginia University Board of Governors, Greg Babe, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

184. ????????? For Member, Statewide Independent Living Council, Cathy Hutchinson, Huntington, Cabell County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

185. ????????? For Member, Statewide Independent Living Council, Marian Steele, Summersville, Nicholas County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

186. ????????? For Member, Statewide Independent Living Council, Sarah Mathis, Grassy Meadows, Greenbrier County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

187. ????????? For Member, Statewide Independent Living Council, Sandy Haberbosch, Shinnston, Harrison County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

188. ????????? For Member, Statewide Independent Living Council, Jan Derry, Morgantown, Monongalia County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

189. ????????? For Member, Statewide Independent Living Council, Mark Fordyce, Charlton Heights, Fayette County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

190. ????????? For Member, Statewide Independent Living Council, Scott Gossard, Petersburg, Grant County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

191. ????????? For Member, Statewide Independent Living Council, Kevin Smith, Parkersburg, Wood County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

192. ????????? For Member, Statewide Independent Living Council, Beverly Jones, Hurricane, Putnam County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

193. ????????? For Member, Statewide Independent Living Council, Emily Robinson, Nitro, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

194. ????????? For Member, Statewide Independent Living Council, Sheryl Johnson, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

195. ????????? For Member, Athletic Commission, Paul Thornton, Vienna, Wood County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

196. ????????? For Member, Athletic Commission, Leon Ramsey, Glenville, Gilmer County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

197. ????????? For Member, Athletic Commission, Tim Peasak, Bridgeport, Harrison County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

198. ????????? For Member, Glenville State College Board of Governors, Greg Smith, Glenville, Gilmer County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

199. ????????? For Member, Glenville State College Board of Governors, Richard Heffelfinger, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

200. ????????? For Member, Glenville State College Board of Governors, William Deel, Milton, Cabell County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

201. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Northern Community and Technical College Board of Governors, Robert Contraguerro, Jr., Wheeling, Ohio County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

202. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Northern Community and Technical College Board of Governors, The Honorable Larry J. Edgell, New Martinsville, Wetzel County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

203. ????????? For Member, New River Community and Technical College Board of Governors, John Barnes, Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

204. ????????? For Member, New River Community and Technical College Board of Governors, Sandy Epling, Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

205. ????????? For Member, Higher Education Policy Commission, Jenny Allen, Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

206. ????????? For Member, Higher Education Policy Commission, Andrew A. Payne III, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

207. ????????? For Member, Industrial Council, Dan Marshall, Parkersburg, Wood County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

208. ????????? For Member, Industrial Council, Bill Dean, Wheeling, Ohio County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

209. ????????? For Member, Industrial Council, Kent Hartsog, Hurricane, Putnam County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

210. ????????? For Member, Industrial Council, James H. Dissen, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

211. ????????? For Member, Industrial Council, Sydney Thornhill-Brown, Logan, Logan County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

212. ????????? For Member, Board of Control for Southern Regional Education, The Honorable Roman W. Prezioso, Jr., Fairmont, Marion County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

213. ????????? For Member, Public Service Commission, Kara Cunningham Williams, Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

214. ????????? For Member, Public Service Commission, The Honorable Brooks F. McCabe, Jr., Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2021.

215. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists, Susan M. Poveromo, South Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

216. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists, Michael Belcher, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

217. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists, Sarah B. Hamrick, Hurricane, Putnam County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

218. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists, Justina J. Gabbert, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

219. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists, Melissa J. Delaney, Vienna, Wood County, for the term ending June 30, 2020.

220. ????????? For Member, National Coal Heritage Area Authority, Sharon Cruikshank, Oak Hill, Fayette County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.??

221. ????????? For Member, National Coal Heritage Area Authority, Dyane Corcoran, Beckley, Raleigh County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

222. ????????? For Member, National Coal Heritage Area Authority, Mike Vinciguerra, Jr., Bluefield, Mercer County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

223. ????????? For Member, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, Jack Canfield, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending January 1, 2017.

224. ????????? For Member, Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board, Kay Cottrill, Clarksburg, Harrison County, for the term ending June 30, 2020.

225. ????????? For Member, Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board, Roger Topping, Princeton, Mercer County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

226. ????????? For Member, Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board, Joan Armbruster, Davis, Tucker County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

227. ????????? For Member, Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board, Joseph Bucher, Elkins, Randolph County, for the term ending June 30, 2020.

228. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Records Management and Preservation Board, Mark Musick, Morgantown, Monongalia County, to serve at the will and pleasure of the Governor.

229. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Records Management and Preservation Board, Jack Woodrum, Hinton, Summers County, to serve at the will and pleasure of the Governor.

230. ????????? For Member, Board of Examiners in Counseling, Christine J. Schimmel, Buckhannon, Upshur County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

231. ????????? For Member, Board of Examiners in Counseling, Beth Bragg, Elkins, Randolph County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

232. ????????? For Member, Board of Examiners in Counseling, Lori Ellison, Hurricane, Putnam County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

233. ????????? For Member, Board of Examiners in Counseling, Guy Gage III, Bridgeport, Harrison County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

234. ????????? For Member, Board of Examiners in Counseling, Marilyn J. Cassis, St. Albans, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

235. ????????? For Member, Board of Examiners in Counseling, Lisa A. Westfall, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

236. ????????? For Member, Board of Examiners in Counseling, Jeffrey T. Jones, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

237. ????????? For Member, Fire Commission, Doug Mongold, Moorefield, Hardy County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

238. ????????? For Member, Fire Commission, Doug Estep, Morrisvale, Boone County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

239. ????????? For Member, Fire Commission, Jim Oldaker, Alum Creek, Lincoln County, for the term ending June 30, 2020.

240. ????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, Megan Harris, Belle, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

241. ????????? For Member, National Coal Heritage Area Authority, Fred Barkey, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

242. ????????? For Member, National Coal Heritage Area Authority, Christy Laxton, Pineville, Wyoming County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

243. ????????? For Member, Board of Pharmacy, Dennis Lewis, Chapmanville, Logan County, for the term ending June 30, 2020.

244. ????????? For Member, Board of Pharmacy, Chuck Jones, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

245. ????????? For Member, Board of Pharmacy, John J. Bernabei, Weirton, Hancock County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

246. ????????? For Member, Board of Pharmacy, Kim Knuckles, Beaver, Raleigh County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

247. ????????? For Member, Board of Pharmacy, Everett Frazier, Cyclone, Wyoming County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

248. ????????? For Member, Board of Pharmacy, Vicky Skaff, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

250. ????????? For Member, Auctioneers Board of Review, Oscar Click, Leon, Mason County, for the term ending January 1, 2018.

251. ????????? For Member, Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Workers? Compensation Office of Judges within the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, Rebecca Roush, Mason, Mason County, for the term ending December 1, 2019.

252. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, Dale Clowser, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

253. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, Mary Beth Aliveto, Bridgeport, Harrison County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

254. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, Anthony Julian, Fairmont, Marion County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

255. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, Glenn Summers, Clendenin, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

256. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, Nathan D. Nibert, Barboursville, Cabell County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

257. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, Rachel Phillips, Morgantown, Monongalia County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

258. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, Dean Dawson, Scott Depot, Putnam County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

259. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, R. Michael Shaw, Jr., Point Pleasant, Mason County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

260. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, Douglas Butcher, Beckley, Raleigh County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

261. ????????? For Member, Workforce Development Board, David Hobba, Buffalo, Putnam County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

262. ????????? For Member, Fire Commission, Phil Hart, Belington, Barbour County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

263. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Agricultural Land Protection Authority Board of Trustees, Gary Foster, Farmington, Marion County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

264. ????????? For Member and Chairman, West Virginia Agricultural Land Protection Authority Board of Trustees, Bob Baird, Gallipolis Ferry, Mason County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

265. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Agricultural Land Protection Authority Board of Trustees, Rod Graves, Sinks Grove, Monroe County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

266. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Agricultural Land Protection Authority Board of Trustees, Denzil Huff, Coxs Mills, Gilmer County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

267. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Agricultural Land Protection Authority Board of Trustees, Bill Coffindaffer, Jane Lew, Harrison County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

268. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Agricultural Land Protection Authority Board of Trustees, David Hammer, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

269. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Agricultural Land Protection Authority Board of Trustees, Amy Moloney, Lindside, Monroe County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

270. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Agricultural Land Protection Authority Board of Trustees, Dennis Funk, Kirby, Hardy County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

271. ????????? For Member, Property Valuation Training and Procedures Commission, Cheryl Romano, Clarksburg, Harrison County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

272. ????????? For Member, Capitol Building Commission, H. Wood Thrasher, Clarksburg, Harrison County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

273. ????????? For Member, Capitol Building Commission, David M. Marshall, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

274. ????????? For Member, Auctioneers Board of Review, Shelby Crouse, St. Albans, Kanawha County, for the term ending January 1, 2019.

275. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Licensed Dietitians, Joan Starliper, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

276. ????????? For Member, Catastrophic Illness Commission, Victoria Shuman, Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, for the term ending August 31, 2017.

277. ????????? For Member, Catastrophic Illness Commission, Sandra L. Cotton, Morgantown, Monongalia County, for the term ending August 31, 2018.

278. ????????? For Member, Catastrophic Illness Commission, Frances Roberts-Buchanan, Huntington, Cabell County, for the term ending August 31, 2018.

279. ????????? For Member, Catastrophic Illness Commission, Jacques R. Williams, Morgantown, Monongalia County, for the term ending August 31, 2017.

280. ????????? For Member, Catastrophic Illness Commission, Patricia Davis, Romney, Hampshire County, for the term ending August 31, 2019.

281. ????????? For Member, Catastrophic Illness Commission, John R. Davidson, Jr., Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending August 31, 2019.

282. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Archives and History Commission, Melissa Bingmann, Morgantown, Monongalia County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

283. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Archives and History Commission, Charles T. Ledbetter, Scott Depot, Putnam County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

284. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Archives and History Commission, Victor Greco, Wheeling, Ohio County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

285. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Archives and History Commission, Billy Joe Peyton, Institute, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

286. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Archives and History Commission, Tommy Bailey, St. Albans, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

287. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Archives and History Commission, Nat DeBruin, Huntington, Cabell County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

288. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Archives and History Commission, Alison Thornton, Beverly, Randolph County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

289. ????????? For Member, Board of the College Prepaid Tuition and Savings Program, Terri Underhill, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2020.

290. ????????? For Member, Board of the College Prepaid Tuition and Savings Program, Phyllis Arnold, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

291. ????????? For Member, Shepherd University Board of Governors, Eric J. Lewis, Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

292. ????????? For Member, Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety, Gary Trout, Leivasy, Nicholas County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

293. ????????? For Member, Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety, Theodore B. Hapney, Reedy, Roane County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

294. ????????? For Member, Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety, Carl Egnor, Given, Jackson County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

295. ????????? For Member, Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety, Chris Hamilton, Elkview, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

296. ????????? For Member, Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety, Terry Hudson, Flat Top, Mercer County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

297. ????????? For Member, Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety, Brian S. Keaton, South Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

298. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Health Care Authority, Marilyn G. White, Wheeling, Ohio County, for the term ending March 12, 2021.

299. ????????? For Member and Chair, Women?s Commission, Stacy C. North, Morgantown, Monongalia County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

300. ????????? For Member and Vice-Chair, Women?s Commission, Kathleen McDermott, Wheeling, Ohio County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

301. ????????? For Member, Women?s Commission, Diana Bell, Wheeling, Ohio County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

302. ????????? For Member, Women?s Commission, Robin Young, South Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

304. ????????? For Member, Women?s Commission, Kameron Miller, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

305. ????????? For Member, Women?s Commission, Jean Ford, Williamstown, Wood County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

306. ????????? For Member, Women?s Commission, Michelle Barnes Russell, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

307. ????????? For Member, Women?s Commission, Kenyatta Grant, Elkview, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

308. ????????? For Member, Broadband Enhancement Council, John Reasbeck, Wheeling, Ohio County, to serve at the will and pleasure of the Governor.

309. ????????? For Member, Broadband Enhancement Council, Robert L. Cole, Burlington, Mineral County, to serve at the will and pleasure of the Governor.

310. ????????? For Member, Broadband Enhancement Council, Robert Hinton, Buckhannon, Upshur County, to serve at the will and pleasure of the Governor.

311. ????????? For Member, Broadband Enhancement Council, Michael Shaffer, Buckhannon, Upshur County, to serve at the will and pleasure of the Governor.

312. ????????? For Member, Broadband Enhancement Council, Michael J. Holstine, Green Bank, Pocahontas County, to serve at the will and pleasure of the Governor.

313. ????????? For Member, Broadband Enhancement Council, Romie A. Hobbs, Ansted, Fayette County, to serve at the will and pleasure of the Governor.

314. ????????? For Member, Broadband Enhancement Council, Alissa Novoselick, Charleston, Kanawha County, to serve at the will and pleasure of the Governor.

315. ????????? For Member, Broadband Enhancement Council, Robert L. Morris, Elkins, Randolph County, to serve at the will and pleasure of the Governor.

316. ????????? For Member, Broadband Enhancement Council, Brittany Carns, Charleston, Kanawha County, to serve at the will and pleasure of the Governor.

317. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Center for Nursing Board of Directors, Pamela Alderman, Chapmanville, Logan County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

318. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Center for Nursing Board of Directors, Shelia Kyle, Huntington, Cabell County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

319. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Center for Nursing Board of Directors, Brenda Mason, Philippi, Barbour County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

320. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Center for Nursing Board of Directors, Gregory B. Chiartas, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

321. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Center for Nursing Board of Directors, Mary Beth Barr, Petersburg, Grant County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

322. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Center for Nursing Board of Directors, Ronald Moore, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

323. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Center for Nursing Board of Directors, Cynthia Persily, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2020.

324. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Center for Nursing Board of Directors, Eugenia Cheryl Basham, Cool Ridge, Raleigh County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

325. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Center for Nursing Board of Directors, Gerald Bragg, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

326. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Center for Nursing Board of Directors, Leah P. Salyers, Logan, Logan County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

327. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Center for Nursing Board of Directors, R. Franklin Mace, Pinch, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2020.

328. ????????? For Member, Shepherd University Board of Governors, Chauncey Winbush, Elkridge, Maryland, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

329. ????????? For Member, Family Protection Services Board, Judy King, Morgantown, Monongalia County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

330. ????????? For Member, Family Protection Services Board, Patricia M. Bailey, Beckley, Raleigh County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

331. ????????? For Member, Family Protection Services Board, Pepper Arrowood, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

332. ????????? For Member, Family Protection Services Board, Trudi Blaylock, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

333. ????????? For Member, Family Protection Services Board, Samuel J. Leizear, Morgantown, Monongalia County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

334. ????????? For Member, Consolidated Public Retirement Board, David Stover, Maben, Wyoming County, for the term ending June 30, 2020.

335. ????????? For Member, Consolidated Public Retirement Board, Mike Corsaro, South Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2020.

336. ????????? For Member, Consolidated Public Retirement Board, Michael S. Haney, Wheeling, Ohio County, for the term ending June 30, 2020.

337. ????????? For Member, Consolidated Public Retirement Board, Mike McKown, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2020.

338. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council, Louis Spadafore, Clarksburg, Harrison County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

339. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council, Parry G. Petroplus, Morgantown, Monongalia County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

340. ????????? For Member, Workers? Compensation Board of Review, Rita F. Hedrick-Helmick, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending December 31, 2020.

341. ????????? For Member, Library Commission, Dennis Taylor, Huntington, Cabell County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

342. ????????? For Member, Library Commission, Mary Bland Strickland, Glenville, Gilmer County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

343. ????????? For Member, Library Commission, Katy White, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

344. ????????? For Member, Library Commission, Betty Gunnoe, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

345. ????????? For Member, Library Commission, Connie Shumate, Bluefield, Mercer County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

346. ????????? For Member, Library Commission, David B. Dalzell, Jr., Moundsville, Marshall County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

347. ????????? For Member, Library Commission, David Nalker, Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

348. ????????? For Member, Library Commission, Charles A. Julian, Keyser, Mineral County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

349. ????????? For Member, Library Commission, Debra K. Sullivan, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

350. ????????? For Member, Ethics Commission, Monte Williams, Morgantown, Monongalia County, for the term ending June 30, 2020.

351. ????????? For Member, Ethics Commission, Lawrence J. Tweel, Huntington, Cabell County, for the term ending June 30, 2020.

352. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Investment Management Board of Trustees, David H. McKinley, Wheeling, Ohio County, for the term ending January 31, 2021.

353. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Investment Management Board of Trustees, Steve Antoline, Mount Lookout, Nicholas County, for the term ending January 31, 2021.

354. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Investment Management Board of Trustees, Steve L. Smith, Poca, Putnam County, for the term ending January 31, 2022.

355. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Investment Management Board of Trustees, Marie L. Prezioso, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending January 31, 2022.

356. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Public Port Authority, Patrick Ford, Weirton, Hancock County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

357. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Public Port Authority, Newton Thomas, Jr., Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

358. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Public Port Authority, Jim Llaneza, Clarksburg, Harrison County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

359. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Public Port Authority, J. Eric Peters, Sistersville, Tyler County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

360. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Public Port Authority, Gerald R. Sites, Petersburg, Grant County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

361. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Public Port Authority, David Efaw, Blount, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

362. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Public Port Authority, Mark Carroll, Buckhanon, Upshur County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

363. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Public Port Authority, Stratius George Fotos, Huntington, Cabell County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

364. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Public Port Authority, Robert Milam, Whitesville, Boone County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

365. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Public Port Authority, Jacob Meck, Green Bank, Pocahontas County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

366. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, Stephen McIntire, Clarksburg, Harrison County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

367. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, Richard B. Rock, Clarksburg, Harrison County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

368. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, Jim Kranz, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

369. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, Connie J. Hall, Coal City, Raleigh County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

370. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, Paul Seamann, Beckley, Raleigh County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

371. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, A. Gordon Merry III, Huntington, Cabell County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

372. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, Donna Steward, Springfield, Hampshire County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

373. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, Glen Satterfield, Fairmont, Marion County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

374. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, Lisa Hrutkay, Triadelphia, Ohio County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

375. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, Nancy Cartmill, Huntington, Cabell County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

376. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, David J. Weller, Hedgesville, Berkeley County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

377. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, Marsha Knight, Huntington, Cabell County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

378. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, William A. Weese, Jr., Man, Logan County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

379. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, Jeff Kady, McMechen, Marshall County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

380. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, Barry Kelly, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

381. ????????? For Member, West Virginia State University Board of Governors, E. Gail Pitchford, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

382. ????????? For Member, West Virginia State University Board of Governors, William W. Lipscomb, Institute, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

383. ????????? For Member, Tourism Commission, Richard A. Atkinson III, South Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending May 1, 2020.

384. ????????? For Member, Tourism Commission, Kelly Palmer, Morgantown, Monongalia County, for the term ending May 1, 2019.

385. ????????? For Member, Tourism Commission, Peggy Myers-Smith, Morgantown, Monongalia County, for the term ending May 1, 2019.

386. ????????? For Member, Tourism Commission, John Klemish, White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, for the term ending May 1, 2019.

387. ????????? For Member, Tourism Commission, Jeffrey T. Lusk, Man, Logan County, for the term ending May 1, 2019.

388. ????????? For Member, Tourism Commission, Ronald E. Marcus, Charles Town, Jefferson County, for the term ending May 1, 2016.

389. ????????? For Member, Tourism Commission, Joseph Manchin IV, Fairmont, Marion County, for the term ending May 1, 2016.

390. ????????? For Member, Tourism Commission, The Honorable Oshel B. Craigo, Nitro, Kanawha County, for the term ending May 1, 2019.

391. ????????? For Member, Tourism Commission, William T. Bright, Summersville, Nicholas County, for the term ending May 1, 2018.

392. ????????? For Member, Tourism Commission, Steve F. White, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending May 1, 2018.

393. ????????? For Member, Tourism Commission, Sharon Horton Rowe, Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, for the term ending May 1, 2016.

394. ????????? For Member, Tourism Commission, David Arnold, Lansing, Fayette County, for the term ending May 1, 2019.

395. ????????? For Member, Tourism Commission, Stephen Hilliard, Wheeling, Ohio County, for the term ending May 1, 2016.

396. ????????? For Member, Women?s Commission, Alicia Besenyei, Daniels, Raleigh County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

397. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Professional Surveyors, R. Michael Shepp, Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

398. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Professional Surveyors, Nelson Douglass, Parkersburg, Wood County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

399. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Professional Surveyors, Tom Rayburn, Chapmanville, Logan County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

400. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Professional Surveyors, Sefton Stewart, Pineville, Wyoming County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

401. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Professional Surveyors, Paul Hill, Chapmanville, Logan County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

402. ????????? For Member, State Personnel Board, Mark W. Carbone, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

403. ????????? For Member, State Personnel Board, Mark Dellinger, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

404. ????????? For Member, State Personnel Board, Jeff C. Woods, Hurricane, Putnam County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

406. ????????? For Member, Surface Mine Board, The Honorable Jon Blair Hunter, Morgantown, Monongalia County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

407. ????????? For Member, Surface Mine Board, Mark G. Schuerger, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

408. ????????? For Member, Surface Mine Board, James Smith, South Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

409. ????????? For Member, Surface Mine Board, Ron Crites, Kingwood, Preston County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

410. ????????? For Member, Surface Mine Board, Ed Grafton, Heaters, Braxton County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

411. ????????? For Member, Surface Mine Board, Henry Rauch, Morgantown, Monongalia County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

412. ????????? For Member, Surface Mine Board, Charles K. Meadows II, Gassaway, Braxton County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

413. ????????? For Member, Surface Mine Board, Stephen Butler, French Creek, Upshur County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

415. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Acupuncture, Kathryn Hastings, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

416. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Acupuncture, Stacy L. Roman, Morgantown, Monongalia County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

417. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Acupuncture, Christina Peraino, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

418. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Acupuncture, Tara Welty, Parkersburg, Wood County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

419. ????????? For Member, Economic Development Authority, Jeff Vickers, Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

420. ????????? For Member, Economic Development Authority, Marcus W. Estlack, Parkersburg, Wood County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

421. ????????? For Member, Economic Development Authority, Timothy R. Duke, Huntington, Cabell County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

422. ????????? For Member, Economic Development Authority, Richard L. Slater, Hurricane, Putnam County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

423. ????????? For Member, Economic Development Authority, Joe Eddy, Wellsburg, Brooke County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

424. ????????? For Member, Economic Development Authority, Patrick J. Farrell, Huntington, Cabell County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

425. ????????? For Member, Economic Development Authority, James Rick Barton, Parkersburg, Wood County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

426. ????????? For Member, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Board of Governors, Wilma J. Zigmond, Logan, Logan County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

427. ????????? For Member, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Board of Governors, Glenn T. Yost, Logan, Logan County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

428. ????????? For Member, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Board of Governors, Kevin G. Zachary, Chapmanville, Logan County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

429. ????????? For Member, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Board of Governors, Fletcher Raamie Barker, Jr., Chapmanville, Logan County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

430. ????????? For Member, West Liberty University Board of Governors, James R. Stultz, Moundsville, Marshall County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

431. ????????? For Member, West Liberty University Board of Governors, Jack C. Adams, McMurray, Pennsylvania, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

432. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Education, Scott Rotruck, Morgantown, Monongalia County, for the term ending November 4, 2017.

433. ????????? For Member, Concord University Board of Governors, Myra Susan Rogers, Hinton, Summers County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

434. ????????? For Member, Concord University Board of Governors, Richard Jarrell, Beckley, Raleigh County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

435. ????????? For Member, Concord University Board of Governors, Brittany Anderson, Athens, Mercer County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

436. ????????? For Member, Air Quality Board, Robert Orndorff, Bridgeport, Harrison County, for the term ending June 30, 2017.

437. ????????? For Member, Air Quality Board, Robert Thomas Hansen, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

438. ????????? For Member, Air Quality Board, J. Michael Koon, Weirton, Hancock County, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

439. ????????? For Member, Air Quality Board, Stanley B. Mills, Huntington, Cabell County, for the term ending June 30, 2016.

440. ????????? For Member, Air Quality Board, The Honorable Jon Blair Hunter, Morgantown, Monongalia County, for the term ending June 30, 2018.

441. ????????? For Member, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Board of Governors, Robert B. Holstein, Venice, Florida, for the term ending June 30, 2019.

442. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Municipal Pensions Oversight Board, John Kee, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending January 1, 2019.

443. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Municipal Pensions Oversight Board, Stephen Neddo, Scott Depot, Putnam County, for the term ending January 1, 2018.

444. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Municipal Pensions Oversight Board, C. Seth Wilson, Morgantown, Monongalia County, for the term ending January 1, 2017.

445. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Municipal Pensions Oversight Board, Lisa K. Dooley, Madison, Boone County, for the term ending January 1, 2021.

446. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Municipal Pensions Oversight Board, John E. Dawson II, Hurricane, Putnam County, for the term ending January 1, 2020.

447. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Municipal Pensions Oversight Board, Michael Payne, Weirton, Hancock County, for the term ending January 1, 2020.

448. ????????? For Member, School Building Authority, Victor L. Gabriel, Bridgeport, Harrison County, for the term ending July 31, 2018.

449. ????????? For Member, School Building Authority, Robert Holroyd, Princeton, Mercer County, for the term ending July 31, 2018.

450. ????????? For Member, School Building Authority, Christopher G. Morris, Charleston, Kanawha County, for the term ending July 31, 2018.

451. ????????? For Member, School Building Authority, Steven L. Burton, Prichard, Wayne County, for the term ending July 31, 2018.

452. ????????? For Member, School Building Authority, T. Bart Willis, Logan, Logan County, for the term ending July 31, 2016.

453. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Board of Medicine, Ashish P. Sheth, Cross Lanes, Kanawha County, for the term ending September 30, 2019.

454. ????????? For Member, West Virginia Parole Board, Mark W. Neal, Spencer, Roane County, for the term ending June 30, 2021.

And reports the same back with the recommendation that the Senate do advise and consent to all of the nominations listed above.

Respectfully submitted,

????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ? Donna J. Boley,

????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??? Chair.

????? The Senate proceeded to the tenth order of business.

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The time having arrived for the special order of business to consider the list of nominees for public office submitted by His Excellency, the Governor, the special order thereon was called by the President.

Thereupon, Senator Cole (Mr. President) laid before the Senate the following executive message:

Senate Executive Message 2, dated March 2, 2016 (shown in the Senate Journal of Friday, March 4, 2016, pages 2 to 26, inclusive).

Senator Boley then moved that the Senate advise and consent to all of the executive nominations referred to in the foregoing report from the Committee on Confirmations, except the nomination of the Honorable Roman W. Prezioso, Jr., to the Board of Control for Southern Regional Education (being nomination number 212 in Executive Message 2) and the nomination of Marie L. Prezioso to the West Virginia Investment Management Board of Trustees (being nomination number 355 in Executive Message 2).

The question being on the adoption of Senator Boley=s aforestated motion,

The roll was then taken; and

On this question, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared Senator Boley=s motion had prevailed and that all the executive nominations referred to in the foregoing report from the Committee on Confirmations, except the nomination of the Honorable Roman W. Prezioso, Jr., to the Board of Control for Southern Regional Education (being nomination number 212 in Executive Message 2) and the nomination of Marie L. Prezioso to the West Virginia Investment Management Board of Trustees (being nomination number 355 in Executive Message 2) had been confirmed.

Senator Boley then moved that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of the Honorable Roman W. Prezioso, Jr., to the Board of Control for Southern Regional Education (being nomination number 212 in Executive Message 2) and the nomination of Marie L. Prezioso to the West Virginia Investment Management Board of Trustees (being nomination number 355 in Executive Message 2).

Prior to the call of the roll, Senator Prezioso moved to be excused from voting under rule number forty-three of the Rules of the Senate, which motion prevailed.

The roll was then taken; and

On this question, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?33.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

Excused from voting: Prezioso?1.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared Senator Boley=s motion had prevailed and the nomination of the Honorable Roman W. Prezioso, Jr., to the Board of Control for Southern Regional Education and the nomination of Marie L. Prezioso to the West Virginia Investment Management Board of Trustees had been confirmed.

Senator Boley moved that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Kenny Perdue to the Workforce Development Board (being nomination number 60 in Executive Message 2), the nomination of Elaine A. Harris to the Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board (being nomination number 115 in Executive Message 2), the nomination of Michael T. Smith to the Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board (being nomination number 116 in Executive Message 2), the nomination of Troy Giatras to the Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board (being nomination number 117 in Executive Message 2), the nomination of James Frio to the Auctioneers Board of Review (being nomination number 249 in Executive Message 2) and the nomination of Belinda Biafore to the Women?s Commission (being nomination number 303 in Executive Message 2).

The roll was then taken; and

On this question, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared Senator Boley?s motion had prevailed and the nomination of Kenny Perdue to the Workforce Development Board, the nomination of Elaine A. Harris to the Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board, the nomination of Michael T. Smith to the Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board, the nomination of Troy Giatras to the Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board, the nomination of James Frio to the Auctioneers Board of Review and the nomination of Belinda Biafore to the Women?s Commission had been confirmed.

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Consideration of executive nominations having been concluded,

Pending announcement of a meeting of the Committee on Rules,

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate recessed until 2 p.m. today.

Upon expiration of the recess, the Senate reconvened and, without objection, returned to the third order of business.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendment to the House of Delegates amendments to, and the passage as amended, of

Eng. Senate Bill 306, Permitting sale of county or district property online.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the passage of, to take effect from passage, of

Eng. Senate Bill 427, Transferring funds from State Excess Lottery Fund to Department of Revenue.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendment to the House of Delegates amendment to, and then passage as amended, of

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 524, Rewriting Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists article.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the adoption of

Senate Concurrent Resolution 1, Urging Congress propose regulation freedom amendment.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the adoption of

Com. Sub. for Senate Concurrent Resolution 27, Herman Daner Rogers Memorial Bridge.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the adoption of

Senate Concurrent Resolution 32, CW2 Robert D. Taylor Memorial Bridge.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the adoption of

Senate Concurrent Resolution 36, US Army SPC5 Joseph Richard ?Rick? Schafer Memorial Bridge.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the adoption of

Senate Concurrent Resolution 39, Clifford Family Memorial Bridge.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the adoption of

Senate Concurrent Resolution 45, US Army SGT Deforest Lee Talbert Memorial Bridge.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the adoption of

Senate Concurrent Resolution 64, Requesting DOH study 2015 performance audit and report to Joint Committee on Government and Finance any action taken as result of audit.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendments to, and the passage as amended, with its Senate amended title, of

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 2205, Creating the crime of prohibited sexual contact by a psychotherapist.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendments to, and the passage as amended, with its Senate amended title, of

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4038, Relating to insurance requirements for the refilling of topical eye medication.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendment to, and the passage as amended, of

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4146, Providing insurance cover abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drugs.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendments to, and the passage as amended, with its Senate amended title, of

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4307, Clarifying that a firearm may be carried for self defense in state parks, state forests and state recreational areas.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendments to, and the passage as amended, with its Senate amended title, of

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4323, Relating to the reporting of emergency incidents by well operators and pipeline operators.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendments to, and the passage as amended, with its Senate amended title, of

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4537, Relating to the regulation of chronic pain clinics.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendments to, and the passage as amended, with its Senate amended title, of

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4554, Allowing an increase of gross weight limitations on certain roads in Greenbrier County.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendments to, and the passage as amended, with its Senate amended title, of

Eng. House Bill 4558, Relating to victim notification and designation of additional individuals to receive notice of an offender?s release.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendments to, and the passage as amended, with its Senate amended title, of

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4561, Creating a special hiring process for West Virginia Division of Highways employees.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendments to, and the adoption as amended, of

Com. Sub. for House Concurrent Resolution 3, North River Mills Historic Trace.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendment to, and the adoption as amended, of

Com. Sub. for House Concurrent Resolution 5, U.S. Army PV2 Eskridge A. Waggoner Memorial Bridge.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendments to, and the adoption as amended, of

Com. Sub. for House Concurrent Resolution 17, SGT Larry Joseph Whitt Bridge.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendments to, and the adoption as amended, of

Com. Sub. for House Concurrent Resolution 56, U.S. Army CPL Robert Eugene Jackson Memorial Bridge.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendments to, and the adoption as amended, of

Com. Sub. for House Concurrent Resolution 57, U.S. Army PVT Leander Reel Memorial Bridge.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendments to, and the adoption as amended, of

Com. Sub. for House Concurrent Resolution 72, Max G. Parkinson Memorial Bridge.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced that that body had refused to concur in the Senate amendments to, and requested the Senate to recede therefrom, as to

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4013, Requiring a person desiring to vote to present documentation identifying the voter.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate refused to recede from its amendments to the bill and requested the appointment of a committee of conference of three from each house on the disagreeing votes of the two houses.

Whereupon, Senator Cole (Mr. President) appointed the following conferees on the part of the Senate:

Senators Gaunch, Ferns and Palumbo.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced that that body had refused to concur in the Senate amendments to, and requested the Senate to recede therefrom, as to

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4174, Exempting activity at indoor shooting ranges from the prohibition of shooting or discharging a firearm within five hundred feet of any church or dwelling house.

Whereupon, Senator Cole (Mr. President) appointed the following conferees on the part of the Senate:

Senators Ashley, Cline and Beach.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

The Senate again proceeded to the eighth order of business, the next bill coming up in numerical sequence being

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4009, Letting Our Counties Act Locally Act.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

Pending discussion,

The question being ?Shall Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4009 pass??

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Mullins, Plymale, Prezioso, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?28.

The nays were: Facemire, Karnes, Miller, Palumbo, Romano and Snyder?6.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4009) passed.

At the request of Senator Trump, as chair of the Committee on the Judiciary, and by unanimous consent, the unreported Judiciary committee amendment to the title of the bill was withdrawn.

The following amendment to the title of the bill, from the Committee on Finance, was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

Eng. House Bill 4009?A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated ?7-27-1, ?7-27-2, ?7-27-3, ?7-27-4, ?7-27-5, ?7-27-6, ?7-27-7, ?7-27-8, ?7-27-9, ?7-27-10, ?7-27-11, ?7-27-12, ?7-27-13, ?7-27-14, ?7-27-15, ?7-27-16, ?7-27-17, ?7-27-18, ?7-27-19, ?7-27-20, ?7-27-21, ?7-27-22, ?7-27-23, ?7-27-24, ?7-27-25, ?7-27-26, ?7-27-27, ?7-27-28, ?7-27-29, ?7-27-30, ?7-27-31, ?7-27-32, ?7-27-33, ?7-27-34, ?7-27-35, ?7-27-36, ?7-27-37, ?7-27-38, ?7-27-39, ?7-27-40, ?7-27-41, ?7-27-42, ?7-27-43, ?7-27-44 and ?7-27-45; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated ?31-15-16c, all relating to road construction projects; creating a short title; setting forth legislative findings and purpose; defining terms; authorizing county commissions to propose creation of road construction project plans; requiring public hearing; setting requirements for notice of public hearing; permitting submission of written comments; authorizing finalization of road construction project plan after public hearing by resolution of county commission; requiring prioritization of projects within road construction project plan; requiring consent of municipalities when road construction project plan located within its boundaries; authorizing submission of road construction project plan to Commissioner of Highways; identifying contents of application; requiring Commissioner of Highways review all proposed road construction project plans; setting forth criteria for review of plans; requiring decision of Commissioner of Highways within sixty days of receipt; providing certification of approved project by Commissioner of Highways; requiring assignment of name to project plan and individual projects within plan by Commissioner of Highways; granting legislative rule-making authority; requiring referendum for approval of certain road construction project plans; setting requirements for referendum election; prohibiting proceeding with road construction project plan to be financed by county transportation sales and use tax or by issuance of special revenue bonds unless approved by the voters; providing for amendments to road construction plans; providing for termination of road construction project plan; providing for termination of county transportation sales and use taxes; prohibiting termination or rate reduction as long as revenue bonds remain outstanding, unless payment of special revenue bonds has been secured in full; directing county commission to enter order describing road construction project plan after approval of plan by Commissioner of Highways and voters of county; setting forth contents of order, including establishment of county transportation sales and use taxes; limiting county transportation sales and use taxes to one percent; requiring transportation sales and use taxes to be identical; allowing joint road construction project plans; clarifying that obligations of parties under intergovernmental agreements may not be considered debt within the meaning of section six or eight, article X of the Constitution of West Virginia; authorizing county commissions and Commissioner of Highways enter into intergovernmental agreements; creating County Road Improvement Account and subaccounts; authorizing deposit of funds from certain sources into account; authorizing certain expenditures from county subaccount; allowing road construction projects be financed on cash basis or by special revenue bonds issued by West Virginia Economic Development Authority; giving Commissioner of Highways final approval of all road construction projects; providing that all road construction projects accepted into state road system are under exclusive jurisdiction and control of Commissioner of Highways; specifying that road construction projects are public improvements; requiring annual reporting by Commissioner of Highways on county road construction projects; providing procedures and requirements for issuance of special revenue bonds by West Virginia Economic Development Authority; permitting special revenue bonds to be secured by trust agreement between Authority and corporate trustee; providing procedures and requirements for refunding bonds for county road construction projects; providing that bonds are not debts of state, county or any political subdivisions; providing that bonds are negotiable instruments; providing that bonds are exempt from taxation; specifying that neither West Virginia Economic Development Authority nor its officers or employees nor any persons executing bonds have personal liability on issued bonds; providing that powers relating to road construction project plans, construction of projects and issuance of special revenue bonds are additional powers; requiring county to enter into one or more intergovernmental agreements with Commissioner of Highways prior to imposing county transportation sales and use taxes; allowing county commissions with approved road construction projects to impose county transportation sales and use taxes; limiting rate of taxes; establishing tax base for county transportation sales and use taxes; providing exceptions to tax base; setting forth provisions for when purchases are made in county without county transportation sales and use taxes and purchase are used in county that does impose county transportation sales and use taxes; requiring county to notify Tax Commissioner at least one hundred eighty days before effective date of imposition of county transportation sales and use taxes; requiring copy of notice be sent to State Auditor and State Treasurer; requiring Tax Commissioner to administer, collect and enforce county transportation sales and use tax; authorizing Tax Commissioner to assess a fee for collection of county transportation sales and use taxes; providing for calculation of cost of service; providing for deposit of fees retained by Tax Commissioner into Local Sales Tax and Excise Tax Administration Fund; requiring certain vendors to collect county transportation sales tax; providing for payment of county transportation use tax to Tax Commissioner; clarifying that county transportation sales and use taxes are to be collected and paid in addition to certain other taxes; granting purchaser credit against county transportation use tax for sales tax paid in another county; making county transportation sales and use taxes subject to sourcing rules; making applicable provisions of law related to state consumer sales and service tax provisions and state consumer use tax provisions;

making county transportation sales and use taxes subject to West Virginia Tax Procedure and Administration Act; making West Virginia Tax Crimes and Penalties Act applicable to county transportation sales and use taxes; providing for date of first application for county transportation sales and use taxes; providing for deposit of county transportation sales and use taxes into subaccount of county in County Road Improvement Account; providing for crediting of county transportation sales and use taxes; authorizing issuance of requisition to Auditor to request issuance of state warrant for funds in county subaccount; requiring actions by State Auditor and State Treasurer upon receipt of requisition; providing for correction and adjustment to payments; setting effective date of county transportation sales and use tax; requiring county commissions to develop and maintain county rate and boundary databases; requiring county commission to notify Tax Commissioner if tax has been imposed or tax rate has changed; authorizing early retirement of special revenue bonds under certain conditions; authorizing termination of county transportation sales and use taxes once special revenue bonds are no longer outstanding or have been defeased; providing for excess funds be forwarded to county commission for deposit in county?s general fund; providing that all powers are supplemental; exempting public officers from personal liability; providing for severability; authorizing West Virginia Economic Development Authority to issue bonds for county capital improvements; setting requirements on issuance of bonds; setting certain terms for revenue bonds; providing for handling of moneys deposited in account; providing for establishment of debt service fund for each bond issue; requiring West Virginia Economic Development Authority certify annually to county commission certain information regarding bond issue; providing for disposition of balance remaining in debt service fund after bond issued and requirements have been satisfied; and directing generally how the West Virginia Economic Development Authority implements and manages bonds issued for county road construction projects.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Eng. House Bill 4033, Adding criminal penalties for the unauthorized practice of pharmacists care.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was reported by the Clerk.

On motion of Senator Prezioso, the Senate reconsidered the vote by which on yesterday, Friday, March 11, 2016, it adopted the Judiciary committee amendment to the bill (shown in the Senate Journal of that day, pages 93 to 96, inclusive).

The vote thereon having been reconsidered,

The question again being on the adoption of the Judiciary committee amendment to the bill.

On motions of Senators Prezioso and Trump, the following amendments to the Judiciary committee amendment to the bill (Eng. H. B. 4033) were reported by the Clerk, considered simultaneously, and adopted:

On page three, section twelve-b, after subsection (f), by inserting a new subsection, designated subsection (g), to read as follows:

(g) All savings in the retail price of the prescription shall be passed on to the purchaser; these savings shall be equal to the difference between the retail price of the brand name product and the customary and usual price of the generic product substituted therefor: Provided, That in no event shall such savings be less than the difference in acquisition cost of the brand name product prescribed and the acquisition cost of the substituted product.;

And,

By relettering the remaining subsections.

??????????? The question now being on the adoption of the Judiciary committee amendment to the bill, as amended, the same was put and prevailed.

Having been engrossed, the bill (Eng. H. B. 4033), as just amended, was then read a third time and put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. 4033) passed.

At the request of Senator Ferns, as chair of the Committee on Health and Human Resources, and by unanimous consent, the unreported Health and Human Resources committee amendment to the title of the bill was withdrawn.

At the request of Senator Trump, as chair of the Committee on the Judiciary, unanimous consent being granted, the unreported Judiciary committee amendment to the title of the bill was withdrawn.

On motion of Senator Prezioso, the following amendment to the title of the bill was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

Eng. House Bill 4033?A Bill to amend and reenact ?30-5-12b and ?30-5-34 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to prohibiting the practice of pharmacist care without a license; prohibiting assistance to practice of pharmacist care without a registration; establishing a criminal penalty for the illegal practice or pharmacy care or assisting in the practice of pharmacy care; permitting the board to contact law enforcement with information concerning a criminal offense; permitting the fining of a person practicing with an encumbered license; permitting the fining of a person practicing with an encumbered registration; and establishing a fine.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4035, Permitting pharmacists to furnish naloxone hydrochloride.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was reported by the Clerk.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was referred to the Committee on Rules.

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4046, Relating to the promulgation of rules by the Department of Administration.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?32.

The nays were: Miller and Unger?2.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4046) passed.

The following amendment to the title of the bill, from the Committee on the Judiciary, was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4046?A Bill to amend and reenact article two, chapter sixty-four of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating generally to administrative rules of the Department of Administration; authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules with various modifications presented to and recommended by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee; authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules with various amendments by the legislature; repealing certain legislative, procedural or interpretative rules that are no longer authorized or are obsolete of certain agencies and commissions under Department of Administration; authorizing the Department of Administration to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the Purchasing Division; repealing Department of Administration legislative rule relating to the availability of state surplus buildings and equipment to charity food banks; authorizing the Consolidated Public Retirement Board to promulgate a legislative rule relating to benefit determination and appeal; authorizing the Consolidated Public Retirement Board to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the Teachers? Defined Contribution System; authorizing the Consolidated Public Retirement Board to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the Teachers? Retirement System; authorizing the Consolidated Public Retirement Board to promulgate a legislative rule relating to refund, reinstatement, retroactive service, loan and correction of error interest factors; authorizing the Consolidated Public Retirement Board to promulgate a legislative rule relating to service credit for accrued and unused sick leave; authorizing the Consolidated Public Retirement Board to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the West Virginia State Police; authorizing the Consolidated Public Retirement Board to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the Deputy Sheriff Retirement System; authorizing the Ethics Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the public use of names or likenesses; repealing Ethics Commission legislative rule relating to advisory opinions; repealing Ethics Commission legislative rule relating to guidelines and standards for determining the existence of disqualifying financial interests; repealing Ethics Commission legislative rule relating to contributions; authorizing the Division of Personnel to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the administrative rule of the West Virginia Division of Personnel; repealing State Building Commission procedural rule relating to procedural rules for meetings; repealing Public Employees Insurance Agency procedural rules relating to procedural rules for the Public Employees Insurance Agency Advisory Board; and repealing Board of Risk and Insurance Management legislative rule relating to discontinuation of professional malpractice insurance.

Senator Carmichael moved that the bill take effect from passage.

On this question, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?32.

The nays were: Miller and Unger?2.

Absent: None.

So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4046) takes effect from passage.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Eng. House Bill 4150, Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. 4150) passed with its title.

Senator Carmichael moved that the bill take effect from passage.

On this question, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. 4150) takes effect from passage.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

Eng. House Bill 4151, Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Education.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. 4151) passed with its title.

Senator Carmichael moved that the bill take effect from passage.

On this question, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. 4151) takes effect from passage.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

Eng. House Bill 4152, Making a supplementary appropriation to the Division of Environmental Protection ? Protect Our Water Fund.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

The nays were: Facemire?1.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. 4152) passed with its title.

Senator Carmichael moved that the bill take effect from passage.

On this question, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?33.

The nays were: Facemire?1.

Absent: None.

So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. 4152) takes effect from passage.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

Eng. House Bill 4155, Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health ? West Virginia Birth-to-Three Fund, and the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Human Services - Medical Services Trust Fund.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?33.

The nays were: Miller?1.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. 4155) passed.

On motion of Senator Hall, the following amendment to the title of the bill was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

Eng. House Bill 4155?A Bill making a supplementary appropriation of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining unappropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Health ? West Virginia Birth-to-Three Fund, fund 5214, fiscal year 2016, organization 0506, and the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Human Services - Medical Services Trust Fund, fund 5185, fiscal year 2016, organization 0511; and expiring funds to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Human Services ? Medical Services Trust Fund, fund 5185, organization 0511, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

Senator Carmichael moved that the bill take effect from passage.

On this question, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)--33.

The nays were: Miller--1.

Absent: None.

So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. 4155) takes effect from passage.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4176, Permitting the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority to participate in the addiction treatment pilot program.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

The nays were: Facemire?1.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4176) passed.

The following amendment to the title of the bill, from the Committee on the Judiciary, was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

Eng. Com. Sub for House Bill 4176?A Bill to amend and reenact ?62-15A-1, ?62-15A-2 and ?62-15A-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to the addiction treatment pilot program; defining terms; permitting the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority to participate in the pilot program; establishing criteria for participants authorizing inmates to receive good time credit for successful completion of the program; and including the Director of the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority and the Secretary of the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety in the list of recipients of the report required to be made by the Department of Health and Human Resources.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4186, Relating to additional duties of the Public Service Commission.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?32.

The nays were: Beach and Williams?2.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4186) passed.

On motion of Senator Blair, the following amendment to the title of the bill was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4186?A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated ?24A-2-2b, relating to Public Service Commission; requiring the Public Service Commission promulgate rules related to rates charged by a carrier for the recovery, towing, hauling, carrying or storing of a wrecked or disabled vehicle; establishing a complaint review process; developing a process for aggrieved parties to recover charges; providing the burden of proof be on the carrier; establishing factors for Public Service Commission to consider in determining whether rates are fair, effective and reasonable; requiring carriers to list rates on invoices; providing for promulgated rules to sunset; and requiring a review of rules by the Legislative Auditor.

Senator Carmichael moved that the bill take effect from passage.

On this question, the yeas were: Ashley, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)--32.

The nays were: Beach and Williams--2.

Absent: None.

So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4186) takes effect from passage.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4201, Increasing the criminal penalties for participating in an animal fighting venture.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was reported by the Clerk.

At the request of Senator Carmichael, and by unanimous consent, further consideration of the bill was deferred until the conclusion of bills on today?s third reading calendar.

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4218, Expanding the definition of ?underground facility? in the One-Call System Act.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4218) passed with its title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4261, Prohibiting the sale or transfer of student data to vendors and other profit making entities.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

The nays were: Facemire?1.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4261) passed.

The following amendment to the title of the bill, from the Committee on Education, was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4261?A Bill to amend and reenact ?18-2-5h of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to student data; prohibiting the West Virginia Department of Education from transferring confidential student information or certain redacted data to any federal, state or local agency or other person or entity; establishing exception when the department enters into a contract that governs student or redacted data with a contractor for the purposes of state level reporting; establishing exception that, in the event the ACT or the SAT tests are adopted as the state summative assessment, allows the ACT or the College Board to use certain information; requiring written consent if information classified as confidential is required; and requiring consent contain a detailed list of confidential information required and the purpose of its requirement.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4271, Ending discretionary transfers to the Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, with the unreported Finance committee amendment pending and with the right having been granted on yesterday, Friday, March 11, 2016, for further amendments to be received on third reading, was reported by the Clerk.

At the request of Senator Carmichael, and by unanimous consent, further consideration of the bill was deferred until the conclusion of bills on today?s third reading calendar, following consideration of Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4201, already placed in that position.

Eng. House Bill 4315, Relating to air-ambulance fees for emergency treatment or air transportation.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Boley, Cline, Facemire, Gaunch, Hall, Kessler, Laird, Leonhardt, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Trump, Unger, Williams, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?23.

The nays were: Blair, Boso, Carmichael, Ferns, Karnes, Kirkendoll, Maynard, Takubo, Walters and Woelfel?10.

Absent: Beach?1.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. 4315) passed with its title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

Eng. House Bill 4321, Relating to tax credits for apprenticeship training in construction trades.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

The nays were: None.

Absent: Beach?1.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. 4321) passed.

The following amendment to the title of the bill, from the Committee on Finance, was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

Eng. House Bill 4321?A Bill to amend and reenact ?11-13W-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to tax credits for apprenticeship training in construction trades; removing requirement that eligibility is limited to programs jointly administered by labor and management trustees; and limiting the total amount of the credit.

Senator Carmichael moved that the bill take effect January 1, 2017.

The nays were: None.

Absent: Beach?1.

So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. 4321) takes effect January 1, 2017.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Eng. House Bill 4347, Providing pregnant women priority to substance abuse treatment.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

The nays were: None.

Absent: Beach?1.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. 4347) passed with its title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

Eng. House Bill 4364, Internet Privacy Protection Act.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. 4364) passed.

The following amendment to the title of the bill, from the Committee on the Judiciary, was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

Eng. House Bill 4364?A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated ?21-5G-1, relating to employee personal social media; prohibiting an employer from requesting or requiring that an employee or potential employee disclose any user name, password or other authentication information for accessing a personal account; prohibiting an employer from requesting or requiring that an employee or potential employee access his or her personal account in the employer?s presence; setting forth permissible actions for an employer; specifying required action when an employer inadvertently receives an employee?s or potential employee?s username, password or other authentication information; setting forth circumstances under which an employer is liable for having that information; setting forth authority and obligation of employer to investigate complaints, allegations or the occurrence of sexual, racial or other harassment; and defining the term ?personal account?.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4380, Adding the spouse of an indigent person as a possible individual who may be liable for the funeral service expenses.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

Pending discussion,

The question being ?Shall Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4380 pass??

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Ferns, Karnes, Kirkendoll, Leonhardt, Maynard, Mullins, Plymale, Prezioso, Stollings, Trump, Walters, Williams, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?20.

The nays were: Beach, Facemire, Gaunch, Hall, Kessler, Laird, Miller, Palumbo, Romano, Snyder, Sypolt, Takubo, Unger and Woelfel?14.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4380) passed.

The following amendment to the title of the bill, from the Committee on Health and Human Resources, was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4380?A Bill to amend and reenact ?9-5-9 and ?9-5-18 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to indigent burial; providing for liability of spouses or relatives for certain expenses of an indigent person; eliminating liability of certain persons for support of an indigent person; defining terms; limiting liability of certain persons for funeral expenses of an indigent person; authorizing department to require certain financial information; requiring certain sworn statements regarding ability to pay for funeral services for an indigent person; limiting the total number of indigent funeral services that may be paid for by the Department of Health and Human Resources per year; and requiring cremation under certain circumstances.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

At the request Boso, and by unanimous consent, the Senate returned to the second order of business and the introduction of guests.

The Senate again proceeded to the eighth order of business, the next bill coming up in numerical sequence being

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4388, Relating to stroke centers.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4388) passed with its title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Eng. House Bill 4428, Clarifying that optometrists may continue to exercise the same prescriptive authority which they possessed prior to hydrocodone being reclassified.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. 4428) passed with its title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4542, Allowing persons with property within rural fire protection districts to opt out of fire protection coverage.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, with the Government Organization committee amendment pending, and with the right having been granted on yesterday, Friday, March 11, 2016, for other amendments to be received on third reading, was reported by the Clerk.

The question being on the adoption of the Government Organization committee amendment to the bill (shown in the Senate Journal of yesterday, Friday, March 11, 2016, pages 114 to 117, inclusive).

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was referred to the Committee on Rules.

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4566, Relating to school personnel.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4566) passed with its title.

Senator Carmichael moved that the bill take effect July 1, 2016.

On this question, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4566) takes effect July 1, 2016.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

At the request of Senator Ashley, and by unanimous consent, Senator Ashley announced a meeting of the committee of conference as to Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4174 (Exempting activity at indoor shooting ranges from the prohibition of shooting or discharging a firearm within five hundred feet of any church or dwelling house).

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4605, Prohibiting contracting with a state agency unless business entity submits disclosure of interested parties.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4605) passed.

The following amendment to the title of the bill, from the Committee on the Judiciary, was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4605?A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated ?6B-4-1, relating to the disclosure of interested parties to a government contract; defining terms; and requiring applicable contracts of state agencies to contain a certification that no interested party has a conflict that had any effect on the award of the contract or that would impair the business entity?s performance of the applicable contract.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4606, Relating to the recusal of certain public officials from voting for appropriation of moneys to nonprofit entities.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was reported by the Clerk.

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4633, Requiring the Division of Juvenile Services to transfer to a correctional facility or regional jail any juvenile in its custody that has been transferred to adult jurisdiction of the circuit court and who reaches his or her eighteenth birthday.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

Pending discussion,

The question being ?Shall Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4633 pass??

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?31.

The nays were: None.

Absent: Ashley, Beach and Cline?3.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4633) passed.

The following amendment to the title of the bill, from the Committee on the Judiciary, was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4633?A Bill to amend and reenact ?49-4-720 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to prohibiting juveniles from being incarcerated with adult offenders; directing that the Division of Juvenile Services begin operating and maintaining a facility or a unit within a facility for persons committed to the division?s custody who are eighteen years of age or older on or before June 30, 2016, which is in compliance with state and federal laws regarding the housing of juvenile offenders; requiring notice to the sentencing court regarding a juvenile?s impending eighteenth birthday; authorizing a sentencing court to hold a hearing upon the reaching age eighteen who had previously been transferred to the criminal jurisdiction of the circuit court in order to consider and order further action; and establishing an internal effective date.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

At the request of Senator Carmichael, and by unanimous consent, the Senate returned to the fifth order of business.

Filed Conference Committee Reports

The Clerk announced the following conference committee report had been filed at 3:58 p.m. today:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 597, Relating generally to Health Care Authority.

At the request of Senator Unger, unanimous consent being granted, the Senate returned to the second order of business and the introduction of guests.

The Senate again proceeded to the third order of business.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced that that body had agreed to the appointment of a committee of conference of three from each house on the disagreeing votes of the two houses, as to

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4013, Requiring a person desiring to vote to present documentation identifying the voter.

The message further announced the appointment of the following conferees on the part of the House of Delegates:

Delegates Lane, McCuskey and Rowe.

The message further announced the appointment of the following conferees on the part of the House of Delegates:

Delegates Azinger, Foster and Moore.

At the request of Senator Gaunch, and by unanimous consent, Senator Gaunch announced a meeting of the committee of conference as to Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4013 (Requiring a person desiring to vote to present documentation identifying the voter).

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Eng. House Bill 4655, Prohibiting insurers, vision care plan or vision care discount plans from requiring vision care providers to provide discounts on noncovered services or materials.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

The nays were: None.

Absent: Ashley, Beach and Cline?3.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. 4655) passed.

At the request of Senator Gaunch, as chair of the Committee on Banking and Insurance, and by unanimous consent, the unreported Banking and Insurance committee amendment to the title of the bill was withdrawn.

The following amendment to the title of the bill, from the Committee on the Judiciary, was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

Eng. House Bill 4655?A Bill to amend and reenact ?33-25E-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated ?33-25E-5, all relating to vision care insurance, benefit and discount plans; defining terms; prohibiting requirement that eye care providers give discounts on noncovered services or materials; prohibiting eye care providers from charging more to enrollees for noncovered services than the customary rate; requiring reasonable reimbursements, requiring fee schedule and stating that plans may not provide for nominal reimbursements in order to claim that a service or material is covered; prohibiting plans from falsely representing benefits; specifying application to subcontractors; prohibiting the requirement that eye care providers be credentialed through a designated vision plan as a condition of participation in a health care network; providing pay parity for optometrists and ophthalmologists; providing that optometrists and ophthalmologists be held to the same credentialing standards; setting forth requirements for alterations to and content of eye care provider agreements; requiring that eye care providers be permitted to use any lab or supplier; creating a private right of action for persons or entities adversely affected, including injunctive relief, specifying damages and providing for attorney fees and costs; placing limits on chargebacks of administrative fees and other recoupments; authorizing suits for injunctions by Insurance Commissioner; prohibiting discrimination against a provider based on geographic location of the eye care provider; and providing effective date.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4659, Authorizing local health departments to bill health insurance plans for services.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

The nays were: None.

Absent: Ashley, Beach and Cline?3.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4659) passed.

The following amendment to the title of the bill, from the Committee on Health and Human Resources, was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

Eng. Com. Sub for House Bill 4659?A Bill to amend and reenact ?16-2-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to local health departments; and authorizing local health departments to bill for medical services without obtaining approval from the commissioner and allowing billing to be at a payor?s maximum allowable rate.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4660, Relating to the information required to be included in support of an application to the Public Service Commission for a certificate of convenience and necessity for a water, sewer and/or stormwater service project.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, with the right having been granted on yesterday, Friday, March 11, 2016, for amendments to be received on third reading, was reported by the Clerk.

There being no amendments offered,

Having been engrossed, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4660) was then read a third time and put upon its passage.

Pending discussion,

The question being ?Shall Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4660 pass??

On this question, the yeas were: Blair, Boley, Carmichael, Cline, Ferns, Gaunch, Leonhardt, Maynard, Mullins, Trump and Cole (Mr. President)?11.

The nays were: Ashley, Beach, Boso, Facemire, Hall, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Miller, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Unger, Walters, Williams and Yost?21.

Absent: Karnes and Woelfel?2.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting not having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4660) rejected.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

Thereafter, at the request of Senator Plymale, and by unanimous consent, the opening remarks by Senator Snyder regarding the rejection of Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4660 were ordered printed in the Appendix to the Journal.

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4662, Permitting the Superintendent of the State Police to collect $3 dollars from the sale of motor vehicle inspection stickers.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?32.

The nays were: Maynard?1.

Absent: Karnes?1.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4662) passed.

At the request of Senator Walters, as chair of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and by unanimous consent, the unreported Transportation and Infrastructure committee amendment to the title of the bill was withdrawn.

The following amendment to the title of the bill, from the Committee on Finance, was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4662?A Bill to amend and reenact ?17C-16-5 and ?17C-16-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to permitting the Superintendent of the State Police to collect $3 from the sale of motor vehicle inspection stickers to purchase, equip and maintain vehicles; and increasing the allowable fee from $12 to $14 for vehicle inspection and any necessary headlight adjustment.

Senator Carmichael moved that the bill take effect July 1, 2016.

On this question, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?32.

The nays were: Maynard?1.

Absent: Karnes?1.

So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4662) takes effect July 1, 2016.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4668, Raising the allowable threshold of the coal severance tax revenue fund budgeted for personal services.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?33.

The nays were: None.

Absent: Karnes?1.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4668) passed with its title.

Senator Carmichael moved that the bill take effect July 1, 2016.

On this question, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?33.

The nays were: None.

Absent: Karnes?1.

So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4668) takes effect July 1, 2016.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

Eng. House Bill 4724, Relating to adding a requirement for the likelihood of imminent lawless action to the prerequisites for the crime of intimidation and retaliation.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

The nays were: None.

Absent: Karnes?1.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. 4724) passed.

The following amendment to the title of the bill, from the Committee on the Judiciary, was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

Eng. House Bill 4724?A Bill to amend and reenact ?61-5-27 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to adding a requirement for the likelihood of imminent lawless action of a violent nature that could cause bodily harm to the prerequisites for the crime of intimidation and retaliation.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Eng. House Bill 4730, Relating to computer science courses of instruction.

On third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. 4730) passed with its title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

The end of today?s third reading calendar having been reached, the Senate returned to the consideration of

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4201, Increasing the criminal penalties for participating in an animal fighting venture.

On third reading, coming up in deferred order, was reported by the Clerk.

The Senate next proceeded to the consideration of

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4271, Ending discretionary transfers to the Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund.

On third reading, coming up in deferred order, with the unreported Finance committee amendment pending and with the right having been granted on yesterday, Friday, March 11, 2016, for further amendments to be received on third reading, was reported by the Clerk.

The following amendment to the bill, from the Committee on Finance, was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

On page four, section ten, line fifty-nine, by striking out the words ?March 1,? and inserting in lieu thereof the words ?the effective date of the amendment and reenactment of this section during the regular session of the Legislature in?.

??????????? On motion of Senator Walters, the following amendment to the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4271) was next reported by the Clerk and adopted:

On pages one through eleven, lines one through two hundred forty-two, by striking out all of section ten and inserting in in lieu thereof a new section, designated section ten, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 22A RACETRACK VIDEO LOTTERY.

?29-22A-10. Accounting and reporting; commission to provide communications protocol data; distribution of net terminal income; remittance through electronic transfer of funds; establishment of accounts and nonpayment penalties; commission control of accounting for net terminal income; settlement of accounts; manual reporting and payment may be required; request for reports; examination of accounts and records.

(a) The commission shall provide to manufacturers, or applicants applying for a manufacturer?s permit, the protocol documentation data necessary to enable the respective manufacturer?s video lottery terminals to communicate with the commission?s central computer for transmitting auditing program information and for activation and disabling of video lottery terminals.

(b) The gross terminal income of a licensed racetrack shall be remitted to the commission through the electronic transfer of funds. Licensed racetracks shall furnish to the commission all information and bank authorizations required to facilitate the timely transfer of moneys to the commission. Licensed racetracks must provide the commission thirty days? advance notice of any proposed account changes in order to assure the uninterrupted electronic transfer of funds. From the gross terminal income remitted by the licensee to the commission:

(1) The commission shall deduct an amount sufficient to reimburse the commission for its actual costs and expenses incurred in administering racetrack video lottery at the licensed racetrack and the resulting amount after the deduction is the net terminal income. The amount deducted for administrative costs and expenses of the commission may not exceed four percent of gross terminal income: Provided, That any amounts deducted by the commission for its actual costs and expenses that exceeds its actual costs and expenses shall be deposited into the State Lottery Fund. For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2011 through June 30, 2020, the term ?actual costs and expenses? may include transfers of up to $10 million in surplus allocations for each fiscal year, as calculated by the commission when it has closed its books for the fiscal year, to the Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund created by subdivision (2), subsection (b) of this section: Provided, That for fiscal years beginning July 1, 2016, through fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, $4.5 million of the surplus allocations for each fiscal year shall be transferred to the Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund and $4.5 million shall be transferred to the General Revenue Fund. For all fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2001, the commission shall not receive an amount of gross terminal income in excess of the amount of gross terminal income received during the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2001, but four percent of any amount of gross terminal income received in excess of the amount of gross terminal income received during the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2001, shall be deposited into the fund established in section eighteen-a, article twenty-two of this chapter; and

(2) A Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund is created within the lottery fund. For all fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2011, and ending with the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, the commission shall deposit such amounts as are available according to subdivision (1), subsection (b) of this section into a separate facility modernization account maintained within the Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund for each racetrack. Each racetrack?s share of each year?s deposit shall be calculated in the same ratio as each racetrack?s apportioned contribution to the four percent administrative costs and expenses allowance provided for in subdivision (1), subsection (b) of this section for that year. For each two dollars expended by a licensed racetrack for facility modernization improvements at the racetrack, having a useful life of three or more years and placed in service after July 1, 2011, the licensed racetrack shall receive $1 in recoupment from its facility modernization account. If the licensed racetrack?s facility modernization account contains a balance in any fiscal year, the unexpended balance from that fiscal year will be available for matching for one additional fiscal year, after which time, the remaining unused balance carried forward shall revert to the ~~lottery fund~~ General Revenue Fund: Provided, That for fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, a licensed racetrack may, pursuant to the provisions of this subsection (b) and the rules of the commission, seek recoupment only for facility modernization improvements ordered before the effective date of this amendment. Any money remaining in the Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund for which recoupment has not been requested by a licensed racetrack pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. For purposes of this section, the term ?facility modernization improvements? includes acquisitions of new and unused video lottery terminals and related equipment. Video lottery terminals financed through the recoupment provided in this subdivision must be retained by the licensee in its West Virginia licensed location for a period of not less than five years from the date of initial installation.

(c) The amount resulting after the deductions required by subsection (b) of this section constitutes net terminal income that shall be divided as set out in this subsection. For all fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2001, any amount of net terminal income received in excess of the amount of net terminal income received during the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2001, shall be divided as set out in section ten-b of this article. The licensed racetrack?s share is in lieu of all lottery agent commissions and is considered to cover all costs and expenses required to be expended by the licensed racetrack in connection with video lottery operations. The division shall be made as follows:

(1) The commission shall receive thirty percent of net terminal income, which shall be paid into the State Lottery Fund as provided in section ten-a of this article;

(2) Until July 1, 2005, fourteen percent of net terminal income at a licensed racetrack shall be deposited in the special fund established by the licensee, and used for payment of regular purses in addition to other amounts provided for in article twenty-three, chapter nineteen of this code, on and after July 1, 2005, the rate shall be seven percent of net terminal income;

(3) The county where the video lottery terminals are located shall receive two percent of the net terminal income: Provided, That:

(A) Beginning July 1, 1999, and thereafter, any amount in excess of the two percent received during the fiscal year 1999 by a county in which a racetrack is located that has participated in the West Virginia Thoroughbred Development Fund since on or before January 1, 1999 shall be divided as follows:

(i) The county shall receive fifty percent of the excess amount; and

(ii) The municipalities of the county shall receive fifty percent of the excess amount, said fifty percent to be divided among the municipalities on a per capita basis as determined by the most recent decennial United States census of population; and

(B) Beginning July 1, 1999, and thereafter, any amount in excess of the two percent received during the fiscal year 1999 by a county in which a racetrack other than a racetrack described in paragraph (A) of this proviso is located and where the racetrack has been located in a municipality within the county since on or before January 1, 1999 shall be divided, if applicable, as follows:

(i) The county shall receive fifty percent of the excess amount; and

(ii) The municipality shall receive fifty percent of the excess amount; and

(C) This proviso shall not affect the amount to be received under this subdivision by any other county other than a county described in paragraph (A) or (B) of this proviso;

(4) One percent of net terminal income shall be paid for and on behalf of all employees of the licensed racing association by making a deposit into a special fund to be established by the Racing Commission to be used for payment into the pension plan for all employees of the licensed racing association;

(5) The West Virginia Thoroughbred Development Fund created under section thirteen-b, article twenty-three, chapter nineteen of this code and the West Virginia Greyhound Breeding Development Fund created under section ten of said article shall receive an equal share of a total of not less than one and one-half percent of the net terminal income;

(6) The West Virginia Racing Commission shall receive one percent of the net terminal income which shall be deposited and used as provided in section thirteen-c, article twenty-three, chapter nineteen of this code.

(7) A licensee shall receive forty-six and one-half percent of net terminal income.

(8)(A) The Tourism Promotion Fund established in section twelve, article two, chapter five-b of this code shall receive three percent of the net terminal income: Provided, That for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, the tourism commission shall transfer from the Tourism Promotion Fund $5 million of the three percent of the net terminal income described in this section and section ten-b of this article into the fund administered by the West Virginia Economic Development Authority pursuant to section seven, article fifteen, chapter thirty-one of this code, $5 million into the Capitol Renovation and Improvement Fund administered by the Department of Administration pursuant to section six, article four, chapter five-a of this code and $5 million into the Tax Reduction and Federal Funding Increased Compliance Fund; and

(B) Notwithstanding any provision of paragraph (A) of this subdivision to the contrary, for each fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2004, this three percent of net terminal income and the three percent of net terminal income described in paragraph (B), subdivision (8), subsection (a), section ten-b of this article shall be distributed as provided in this paragraph as follows:

(i) 1.375 percent of the total amount of net terminal income described in this section and in section ten-b of this article shall be deposited into the Tourism Promotion Fund created under section twelve, article two, chapter five-b of this code;

(ii) 0.375 percent of the total amount of net terminal income described in this section and in section ten-b of this article shall be deposited into the Development Office Promotion Fund created under section three-b, article two, chapter five-b of this code;

(iii) 0.5 percent of the total amount of net terminal income described in this section and in section ten-b of this article shall be deposited into the Research Challenge Fund created under section ten, article one-b, chapter eighteen-b of this code;

(iv) 0.6875 percent of the total amount of net terminal income described in this section and in section ten-b of this article shall be deposited into the Capitol Renovation and Improvement Fund administered by the Department of Administration pursuant to section six, article four, chapter five-a of this code; and

(v) 0.0625 percent of the total amount of net terminal income described in this section and in section ten-b of this article shall be deposited into the 2004 Capitol Complex Parking Garage Fund administered by the Department of Administration pursuant to section five-a, article four, chapter five-a of this code;

(9)(A) On and after July 1, 2005, seven percent of net terminal income shall be deposited into the Workers? Compensation Debt Reduction Fund created in section five, article two-d, chapter twenty-three of this code: Provided, That in any fiscal year when the amount of money generated by this subdivision totals $11 million, all subsequent distributions under this subdivision shall be deposited in the special fund established by the licensee and used for the payment of regular purses in addition to the other amounts provided in article twenty-three, chapter nineteen of this code;

(B) The deposit of the seven percent of net terminal income into the Worker?s Compensation Debt Reduction Fund pursuant to this subdivision shall expire and not be imposed with respect to these funds and shall be deposited in the special fund established by the licensee and used for payment of regular purses in addition to the other amounts provided in article twenty-three, chapter nineteen of this code, on and after the first day of the month following the month in which the Governor certifies to the Legislature that: (i) The revenue bonds issued pursuant to article two-d, chapter twenty-three of this code, have been retired or payment of the debt service provided for; and (ii) that an independent certified actuary has determined that the unfunded liability of the old fund, as defined in chapter twenty-three of this code, has been paid or provided for in its entirety; and

(10) The remaining one percent of net terminal income shall be deposited as follows:

(A) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, the veterans memorial program shall receive one percent of the net terminal income until sufficient moneys have been received to complete the veterans memorial on the grounds of the State Capitol Complex in Charleston, West Virginia. The moneys shall be deposited in the State Treasury in the Division of Culture and History special fund created under section three, article one-i, chapter twenty-nine of this code: Provided, That only after sufficient moneys have been deposited in the fund to complete the veterans memorial and to pay in full the annual bonded indebtedness on the veterans memorial, not more than $20,000 of the one percent of net terminal income provided in this subdivision shall be deposited into a special revenue fund in the State Treasury, to be known as the ?John F. ?Jack? Bennett Fund?. The moneys in this fund shall be expended by the Division of Veterans Affairs to provide for the placement of markers for the graves of veterans in perpetual cemeteries in this state. The Division of Veterans Affairs shall promulgate legislative rules pursuant to the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code specifying the manner in which the funds are spent, determine the ability of the surviving spouse to pay for the placement of the marker and setting forth the standards to be used to determine the priority in which the veterans grave markers will be placed in the event that there are not sufficient funds to complete the placement of veterans grave markers in any one year, or at all. Upon payment in full of the bonded indebtedness on the veterans memorial, $100,000 of the one percent of net terminal income provided in this subdivision shall be deposited in the special fund in the Division of Culture and History created under section three, article one-i, chapter twenty-nine of this code and be expended by the Division of Culture and History to establish a West Virginia veterans memorial archives within the Cultural Center to serve as a repository for the documents and records pertaining to the veterans memorial, to restore and maintain the monuments and memorial on the capitol grounds: Provided, however, That $500,000 of the one percent of net terminal income shall be deposited in the State Treasury in a special fund of the Department of Administration, created under section five, article four, chapter five-a of this code, to be used for construction and maintenance of a parking garage on the state Capitol Complex; and the remainder of the one percent of net terminal income shall be deposited in equal amounts in the Capitol Dome and Improvements Fund created under section two, article four, chapter five-a of this code and Cultural Facilities and Capitol Resources Matching Grant Program Fund created under section three, article one of this chapter.

(B) For each fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2004:

(i) Five hundred thousand dollars of the one percent of net terminal income shall be deposited in the State Treasury in a special fund of the Department of Administration, created under section five, article four, chapter five-a of this code, to be used for construction and maintenance of a parking garage on the State Capitol Complex; and

(ii) The remainder of the one percent of net terminal income and all of the one percent of net terminal income described in paragraph (B), subdivision (9), subsection (a), section ten-b of this article shall be distributed as follows: The net terminal income shall be deposited in equal amounts into the Capitol Dome and Capitol Improvements Fund created under section two, article four, chapter five-a of this code and the Cultural Facilities and Capitol Resources Matching Grant Program Fund created under section three, article one, chapter twenty-nine of this code until a total of $1,500,000 is deposited into the Cultural Facilities and Capitol Resources Matching Grant Program Fund; thereafter, the remainder shall be deposited into the Capitol Dome and Capitol Improvements Fund.

(d) Each licensed racetrack shall maintain in its account an amount equal to or greater than the gross terminal income from its operation of video lottery machines, to be electronically transferred by the commission on dates established by the commission. Upon a licensed racetrack?s failure to maintain this balance, the commission may disable all of a licensed racetrack?s video lottery terminals until full payment of all amounts due is made. Interest shall accrue on any unpaid balance at a rate consistent with the amount charged for state income tax delinquency under chapter eleven of this code. The interest shall begin to accrue on the date payment is due to the commission.

(e) The commission?s central control computer shall keep accurate records of all income generated by each video lottery terminal. The commission shall prepare and mail to the licensed racetrack a statement reflecting the gross terminal income generated by the licensee?s video lottery terminals. Each licensed racetrack shall report to the commission any discrepancies between the commission?s statement and each terminal?s mechanical and electronic meter readings. The licensed racetrack is solely responsible for resolving income discrepancies between actual money collected and the amount shown on the accounting meters or on the commission?s billing statement.

(f) Until an accounting discrepancy is resolved in favor of the licensed racetrack, the commission may make no credit adjustments. For any video lottery terminal reflecting a discrepancy, the licensed racetrack shall submit to the commission the maintenance log which includes current mechanical meter readings and the audit ticket which contains electronic meter readings generated by the terminal?s software. If the meter readings and the commission?s records cannot be reconciled, final disposition of the matter shall be determined by the commission. Any accounting discrepancies which cannot be otherwise resolved shall be resolved in favor of the commission.

(g) Licensed racetracks shall remit payment by mail if the electronic transfer of funds is not operational or the commission notifies licensed racetracks that remittance by this method is required. The licensed racetracks shall report an amount equal to the total amount of cash inserted into each video lottery terminal operated by a licensee, minus the total value of game credits which are cleared from the video lottery terminal in exchange for winning redemption tickets, and remit the amount as generated from its terminals during the reporting period. The remittance shall be sealed in a properly addressed and stamped envelope and deposited in the United States mail no later than noon on the day when the payment would otherwise be completed through electronic funds transfer.

(h) Licensed racetracks may, upon request, receive additional reports of play transactions for their respective video lottery terminals and other marketing information not considered confidential by the commission. The commission may charge a reasonable fee for the cost of producing and mailing any report other than the billing statements.

(i) The commission has the right to examine all accounts, bank accounts, financial statements and records in a licensed racetrack?s possession, under its control or in which it has an interest and the licensed racetrack shall authorize all third parties in possession or in control of the accounts or records to allow examination of any of those accounts or records by the commission.

There being no further amendments offered,

Having been engrossed, the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4271), as just amended, was then read a third time and put upon its passage.

Pending discussion,

The question being ?Shall Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4271 pass??

On this question, the yeas were: Carmichael, Hall, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump and Walters?6.

The nays were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Unger, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?28.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting not having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4271) rejected.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

At the request of Senator Carmichael, and by unanimous consent, the Senate returned to the fifth order of business.

Filed Conference Committee Reports

The Clerk announced the following conference committee report had been filed at 4:43 p.m. today:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4174, Exempting activity at indoor shooting ranges from the prohibition of shooting or discharging a firearm within five hundred feet of any church or dwelling house.

Senator Carmichael, from the committee of conference on matters of disagreement between the two houses, as to

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 13, Increasing penalties for overtaking and passing stopped school buses.

Submitted the following report, which was received:

Your committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses as to the amendment of the House to Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 13 having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective houses, as follows:

That both houses recede from their respective positions as to the amendment of the House of Delegates, striking out everything after the enacting clause, and agree to the same as follows:

That ?17C-12-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 12. SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED.

?17C-12-7. Overtaking and passing school bus; penalties; signs and warning lights upon buses; requirements for sale of buses; mounting of cameras; educational information campaign; limitation on idling.

(a) The driver of a vehicle, upon meeting or overtaking from either direction any school bus which has stopped for the purpose of receiving or discharging any school children, shall stop the vehicle before reaching the school bus when there is in operation on the school bus flashing warning signal lights, as referred to in section eight of this article, and the driver may not proceed until the school bus resumes motion, or is signaled by the school bus driver to proceed or the visual signals are no longer actuated. This section applies wherever the school bus is receiving or discharging children including, but not limited to, any street, highway, parking lot, private road or driveway: Provided, That the driver of a vehicle upon a controlled access highway need not stop upon meeting or passing a school bus which is on a different roadway or adjacent to the highway and where pedestrians are not permitted to cross the roadway.

(b) Any driver acting in violation of subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction for a first offense, shall be fined not less than ~~$150~~ $250 or more than $500, or confined in jail not more than six months, or both fined and confined. Upon conviction of a second violation of subsection (a), the driver shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,000, or confined in jail not more than six months, or both fined and confined. Upon conviction of a third or subsequent violation of subsection (a), the driver shall be fined ~~$500~~ $1,000, and confined not less than ~~twenty-four~~ forty-eight hours in jail but not more than six months.

(c) Where the actual identity of the operator of a motor vehicle operated in violation of subsection (a) of this section is unknown but the license plate number of the motor vehicle is known, it may be inferred that the operator was an owner or lessee of the motor vehicle for purposes of the probable cause determination. Where there is more than one registered owner or lessee, the inference created by this subsection shall apply to the first listed owner or lessee as found on the motor vehicle registration: Provided, That a person charged with a violation of subsection (a) of this section under the provisions of this subsection where the sole evidence against the owner or lessee is the presence of the vehicle at the scene at the time of the offense shall only be subject to the applicable fine set forth in subsection (b) of this section upon conviction: Provided, however, That the offenses set forth in subsection (f) and (g) of this section are separate and distinct from that set forth in subsection (a) of this section.

(d) Service of process of a complaint issued pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall be effected consistent with West Virginia Rule of Criminal Procedure 4.

~~(c)~~(e) In addition to the penalties prescribed in subsections (b) of this section, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall, upon conviction, suspend the driver?s license of the person so convicted:

(1) Of a first offense under subsection (b) of this section, for a period of thirty days;

(2) Of a second offense under subsection (b) of this section, for a period of ninety days; or

(3) Of a third or subsequent offense under subsection (b) of this section, for a period of one hundred ~~and~~ eighty days.

~~(d)~~(f) Any driver of a vehicle who willfully violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section and the violation causes serious bodily injury to any person other than the driver, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be confined in a state correctional facility not less than one year nor more than three years and fined not less than $500 nor more than $2,000.

~~(e)~~(g) Any driver of a vehicle who willfully violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, and the violation causes death, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be confined in a state correctional facility not less than one year nor more than ten years and fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $3,000.

~~(f)~~(h) Every bus used for the transportation of school children shall bear upon the front and rear of the bus a plainly visible sign containing the words ?school bus? in letters not less than eight inches in height. When a contract school bus is being operated upon a highway for purposes other than the actual transportation of children either to or from school, all markings on the contract school bus indicating ?school bus? shall be covered or concealed. Any school bus sold or transferred to another owner by a county board of education, agency or individual shall have all flashing warning lights disconnected and all lettering removed or permanently obscured, except when sold or transferred for the transportation of school children.

~~(g)~~(i) Every county board of education is hereby authorized to mount a camera on any school bus for the purpose of enforcing this section or for any other lawful purpose.

~~(h)~~(j) To the extent that state, federal or other funds are available, the State Police shall conduct an information campaign to educate drivers concerning the provisions of this section and the importance of school bus safety.

~~(i)~~(k) The State Board of Education shall promulgate a rule in accordance with the provisions of article three-b, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code governing the idling of school buses.;

And,

That both houses recede from their respective positions as to the title of the bill and agree to the same as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 13?A Bill to amend and reenact ?17C-12-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to offense of overtaking and passing school bus stopped for the purpose of receiving and discharging children; creating rebuttable inference for charging purposes that registered owner or lessee was operating vehicle in the event that the driver of the passing vehicle cannot be ascertained at time of alleged offense; limiting penalty for violation to a fine where identity of operator is unknown; increasing certain penalties; clarifying that service of process is pursuant to West Virginia Rule of Criminal Procedure 4 where the vehicle is involved in violation, but identity of operator is not determined at the scene; and clarifying that offenses set forth in this section are separate and distinct from each other.

Respectfully submitted,

??????????? Mitch Carmichael, Chair, Bob Ashley, Jeffrey V. Kessler, Conferees on the part of the Senate.

??????????? Roger Hanshaw, Chair, Lynwood Ireland, Andrew D. Byrd, Conferees on the part of the House of Delegates.

On motions of Senator Carmichael, severally made, the report of the committee of conference was taken up for immediate consideration and adopted.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 13, as amended by the conference report, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, as amended, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 13) passed with its conference amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Senator Ferns, from the committee of conference on matters of disagreement between the two houses, as to

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 283, Creating crime when fire is caused by operation of a clandestine drug laboratory.

Submitted the following report, which was received:

Your committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses as to the amendments of the House to Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 283 having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective houses, as follows:

That both houses recede from their respective positions as to the amendment of the House of Delegates, striking out everything after the enacting clause, and agree to the same as follows:

That ?60A-4-411 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 4. OFFENSES AND PENALTIES.

?60A-4-411. Operating or attempting to operate clandestine drug laboratories; offenses; penalties.

(a) Any person who operates or attempts to operate a clandestine drug laboratory is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be confined in a state correctional facility for not less than two years nor more than ten years or fined not less than $5,000 nor more than $25,000, or both.

(b) Any person who operates or attempts to operate a clandestine drug laboratory and who as a result of, or in the course of doing so, causes to be burned any dwelling, outbuilding, building or structure of any class or character is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000, or imprisoned in a state correctional facility for not less than one nor more than five years, or both fined and imprisoned.

~~(b)~~ (c) For purposes of this section, a ?clandestine drug laboratory? means any property, real or personal, on or in which a person assembles any chemicals or equipment or combination thereof for the purpose of manufacturing methamphetamine, methylenedioxymethamphetamine or lysergic acid diethylamide in violation of the provisions of section four hundred one of this article.

(d) The offenses in subsections (a) and (b) of this section are separate and distinct offenses, and subsection (a) of this section shall not be construed to be a lesser included offense of subsection (b) of this section.

(e) For purposes of W.Va. Code ?60A-2-1, both subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be deemed qualifying felony offenses of manufacturing and delivery of a controlled substance.

~~(c)~~ (f) Any person convicted of a violation of subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall be responsible for all reasonable costs, if any, associated with remediation of the site of the clandestine drug laboratory.;

And,

That both houses recede from their respective positions as to the title of the bill and agree to the same as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 283?A Bill to amend and reenact ?60A-4-411 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to creating a crime of causing the burning of a dwelling, outbuilding, building or other structure while operating or attempting to operate a clandestine drug laboratory; establishing criminal penalties; clarifying the offense as a separate and distinct offense from operation or attempted operation of a clandestine drug laboratory; making clear that the operation or attempted operation of a clandestine drug lab is not a lesser included offense; providing that the offenses are qualifying felony offenses of manufacturing and delivery of a controlled substance for purposes of first degree murder; and providing for payment of all reasonable costs, if any, associated with remediation of the site of the clandestine drug laboratory upon conviction.

Respectfully submitted,

??????????? Ryan J. Ferns, Chair, Gregory L. Boso, Michael A. Woelfel, Conferees on the part of the Senate.

??????????? Ryan W. Weld, Chair, Kelli Sobonya, Steven Shaffer, Conferees on the part of the House of Delegates.

Senator Ferns, Senate cochair of the committee of conference, was recognized to explain the report.

Thereafter, on motion of Senator Ferns, the report was taken up for immediate consideration and adopted.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 283, as amended by the conference report, was then put upon its passage.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 283) passed with its conference amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Without objection, the Senate returned to the third order of business.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the adoption by that body and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the adoption of

House Concurrent Resolution 36?Applying for an Article V Amendments Convention to Propose a Constitutional Amendment permitting a calling of a convention of the states limited to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that in the absence of a national emergency the total of all federal appropriations made by the Congress for any fiscal year may not exceed the total of all estimated federal revenues for that fiscal year together with any related and appropriate fiscal restraints.

At the request of Senator Carmichael, and by unanimous consent, the resolution was taken up for immediate consideration and reference to a committee dispensed with.

Following discussion,

The question being on the adoption of the resolution, the same was put.

The result of the voice vote being inconclusive, Senator Blair demanded a division of the vote.

A standing vote being taken, there were seventeen Ayeas@ and sixteen Anays@.

Whereupon, the President declared the resolution (H. C. R. 36) adopted.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

Pending announcement of meetings of standing committees of the Senate, including a majority party caucus,

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate recessed until 6:30 p.m. today.

Night Session

Upon expiration of the recess, the Senate reconvened and resumed business under the third order.

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 378, Relating to truancy intervention.

The message further announced the appointment of the following conferees on the part of the House of Delegates:

Delegates Cowles, Zatezalo and Byrd.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate agreed to the appointment of a conference committee on the bill.

Whereupon, Senator Cole (Mr. President) appointed the following conferees on the part of the Senate:

Senators Trump, Ashley and Williams.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 454, Licensing and regulating medication-assisted treatment programs for substance use disorders.

The message further announced the appointment of the following conferees on the part of the House of Delegates:

Delegates Stansbury, Rohrbach and Campbell.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate agreed to the appointment of a conference committee on the bill.

Whereupon, Senator Cole (Mr. President) appointed the following conferees on the part of the Senate:

Senators Takubo, Leonhardt and Stollings.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

At the request of Senator Trump, and by unanimous consent, Senator Trump announced a meeting of the committee of conference as to Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 378 (Relating to truancy intervention).

At the request of Senator Takubo, and by unanimous consent, Senator Takubo announced a meeting of the committee of conference as to Engrossed Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 454 (Licensing and regulating medication-assisted treatment programs for substance use disorders).

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4014, Preventing the State Board of Education from implementing common core academic standards and assessments.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the Senate amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

On page four, section five, subsection (e), subdivision (1), by striking out the words ?and once in early high school?;

On page six, section five, subsection (e), subdivision (4), after the words ?or instruments? by inserting the words ?or test items?;

One page seven, section five, subsection (e), by striking out all of subdivision (7);

And by renumbering the remaining subdivisions;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4014?A Bill to amend and reenact ?18‑2E‑5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating generally to process for improving education; removing reference to No Child Left Behind Act; adding digital literacy to list of areas that State Board of Education is required to adopt high-quality education standards in; making findings with respect to Legislature?s constitutional authority; defining ?academic standards?; recognizing state board?s adoption and renaming of certain standards; establishing Academic Standards Evaluation Panel; establishing membership of panel; establishing duties of panel; requiring withdrawal from Memorandum of Agreement relating to adoption of Common Core State Standards; requiring withdrawal as governing state in Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium; establishing criteria for any academic standards adopted by state board; requiring Legislative Oversight Commission on Education and Accountability to review any proposed rules relating to academic standards; removing requirement for state board rule establishing comprehensive statewide student assessment program; removing requirement that assessment be aligned with certain standards and associated alterative; removing state board authority to require ACT EXPLORE and ACT PLAN or other comparable assessments; requiring state board to review and approve summative assessment for certain grade levels to assess in certain subject areas; requiring summative assessment include students as required by certain federal laws; requiring that summative assessment meet certain requirements; requiring state board to review and approve college readiness assessment for students in eleventh grade; requiring college readiness assessment to be administered at least once to each eleventh-grade student; requiring college readiness assessment meet certain requirements; requiring state board to review and approve career readiness assessments and assessment based credentials; providing that career readiness assessment is voluntary for students; requiring that assessment-based credential be available to any student that achieves at required level on the required assessments; requiring career readiness assessments meet certain requirements; prohibiting implementation of any assessment or test items developed specifically to align with Common Core State Standards; requiring online assessment preparation for any online assessment; requiring state board to develop plan and make recommendations regarding end-of-course assessments and student accountability measures; establishing reporting requirements; establishing maximum percentage of instructional time for summative assessment; and removing required report to Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability pertaining to on-site review finding appeals.

Senator Carmichael moved that the Senate concur in the foregoing House of Delegates amendments to the Senate amendments to the bill.

Following discussion,

The question being on the adoption of Senator Carmichael?s aforestated motion, the same was put and prevailed.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4014, as amended, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Unger, Walters, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?27.

The nays were: Beach, Kirkendoll, Romano and Snyder?4.

Absent: Ashley, Trump and Williams?3.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4014) passed with its House of Delegates amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced that that body had refused to concur in the Senate amendments to the House of Delegates amendments to, and requested the Senate to recede therefrom, as to

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 157, Authorizing Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rules.

Whereupon, the Senate refused to recede from its amendments to the House of Delegates amendments, and requested the appointment of a committee of conference of three from each house on the disagreeing votes of the two houses.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate agreed to the appointment of a conference committee on the bill.

Whereupon, Senator Cole (Mr. President) appointed the following conferees on the part of the Senate:

Senators Trump, Blair and Kirkendoll.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

The Senate again proceeded to the fifth order of business.

Filed Conference Committee Reports

The Clerk announced the following conference committee report had been filed at 7:29 p.m. tonight:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 454, Licensing and regulating medication-assisted treatment programs for substance use disorders.

Without objection, the Senate returned to the third order of business.

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4365, Relating to the certificate of need process.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the Senate amendment to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

On page two, section two, subdivision (7), after the words ?mental illness? by inserting the words ?or developmental disabilities?;

On page six, section two, subdivision (30), by striking out the words, ?home health? and inserting in lieu thereof the words, ?personal care?;

On page nineteen, section eleven, subsection (b), subdivision (25), by striking out the words ?owned and? and inserting in lieu thereof the words ?owned or?;

And,

On page nineteen, section eleven, subsection (b), subdivision (25), by striking out the word ?imagining? and inserting in lieu thereof the word ?imaging?.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the foregoing House of Delegates amendments to the Senate amendment to the bill.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4365, as amended, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?32.

The nays were: None.

Absent: Beach and Trump?2.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4365) passed with its title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

Eng. House Bill 4334, Clarifying the requirements for a license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse and expanding prescriptive authority.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the Senate amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

On page thirteen, by striking out all of section fifteen-e and inserting in lieu thereof a new section, designated section fifteen-e, to read as follows:

?30-7-15e. Joint Advisory Council on Limited Prescriptive Authority.

(a) On July 1, 2016, there is created the Joint Advisory Council on Limited Prescriptive Authority. The purpose of the Council is to advise the board regarding collaborative agreements and prescriptive authority for advanced practice registered nurses.

(b) The Governor shall appoint:

(1) Two allopathic physicians as recommended by the Board of Medicine who are in a collaborative relationship with advanced practice registered nurses;

(2) Two osteopathic physicians who are in active collaborative relationships as recommended by the Board of Osteopathic Medicine who are in a collaborative relationship with advanced practice registered nurses;

(3) Six advanced practice registered nurses as recommended by the Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses whom have at least three years full-time practice experience, and shall include at least one certified nurse practitioner, one certified nurse-midwife, and one certified registered nurse anesthetist, all of whom actively prescribe prescription drugs;

(4) One licensed pharmacist as recommended by the Board of Pharmacy;

(5) One consumer representative; and

(6) One representative from a school of public health of an institution of higher education.

(c) All members of the Council who are healthcare providers shall have at least three years full-time practice experience and hold active state licenses.

(d) Each member shall serve for a term of three years. The Governor shall stagger the terms so that no more than five appointments shall expire annually. Prior to the election of a chairman, the board shall be called together by the representative from a school of public health of an institution of higher education.

??????????? (e) A majority of members appointed to the Council shall constitute a quorum to conduct official business.

??????????? (f) The Council shall choose its own chairman and shall meet at the call of the chairman at least biannually.

??????????? (g) The Council may perform the following duties:

??????????? (1) Review and evaluate applications for advanced practice registered nurses to prescribe without a collaborative agreement;

??????????? (2) Assist advanced practice registered nurses with entering into collaborative agreements in non-emergency situations, including providing the contact information for physicians with whom the advanced practice registered nurses may collaborate;

??????????? (3) Advise the board in emergency situations of a rescinded collaborative agreement, giving a sixty day grace period;

??????????? (4) Assist the board in developing and proposing emergency rules;

??????????? (5) Review and advise on complaints against advanced practice registered nurses;

??????????? (6) Develop pilot project allowing independent prescribing of controlled substances by advanced practice registered nurses and study results to assure patient/public safety;

??????????? (7) Develop other studies and/or pilot projects, including but not limited to:

??????????? (A) Issues of access, outcomes and cost effectiveness of services;

??????????? (B) The development of recommendations for reciprocity;

??????????? (C) The optimal length of time for transition into independent prescribing; and

(D) Methods to foster effective interprofessional communication.;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. House Bill 4334?A Bill to repeal ?30-15-1, ?30-15-2, ?30-15-3, ?30-15-4, ?30-15-5, ?30-15-6, ?30-15-7, ?30-15-7a, ?30-15-7b, ?30-15-7c and ?30-15-8, of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact ?16-5-19 of said code; to amend and reenact ?30-7-1, ?30-7-2, ?30-7-4, ?30-7-6, ?30-7-7, ?30-7-15a, ?30-7-15b and ?30-7-15c of said code; and to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated ?30-7-15d and ?30-7-15e, all relating to the regulation of the practice of advanced practice registered nurses; providing advanced practice registered nurses authority relating to death certificates; defining terms; requiring a license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse; modifying license requirements for an advanced practice registered nurse; modifying requirements for prescriptive authority; providing rule-making authority; providing emergency rule-making authority; modifying prescriptive authority of certain controlled substances; providing collaborative practice requirements; modifying the requirements for application for prescription authority; permitting the board review qualifications of applicants; authorizing advanced practice registered nurses be granted prescriptive authority without the requirement of a collaborative agreement upon application; requiring an advanced practice registered nurses complete certain prerequisites; requiring certain reports; permitting the board to discipline advanced practice registered nurses; eliminating required qualifications of the executive secretary of the board; creating a Joint Advisory Council; providing the council?s composition; providing council members? terms; providing powers of the council; providing duties of the council; providing advance practice registered nurses with certain signatory authority; and requiring certain training.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the foregoing House of Delegates amendments to the Senate amendments to the bill.

Engrossed House Bill 4334, as amended, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?33.

The nays were: Stollings?1.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. 4334) passed with its House of Delegates amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

??????????? The Senate again proceeded to the fifth order of business.

Filed Conference Committee Reports

The Clerk announced the following conference committee report had been filed at 7:35 p.m. tonight:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4013, Requiring a person desiring to vote to present documentation identifying the voter.

Without objection, the Senate returned to the third order of business.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the amendment by that body, passage as amended, and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the House of Delegates amendment, as to

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 272, Allowing investigators from Attorney General?s office to carry concealed weapons.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendment to the bill was reported by the Clerk:

By striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto two new sections, designated ?5-3-6 and ?60-3-24a, to read as follows:

CHAPTER 5. GENERAL POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR, SECRETARY OF STATE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL; BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS; MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES, COMMISSIONS, OFFICES, PROGRAMS, ETC.

ARTICLE 3. ATTORNEY GENERAL.

?5-3-6. Attorney General?s investigators authority to carry concealed weapon.

Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, the Attorney General may designate investigators in his or her employ to carry a firearm in the course of performing their official duties: Provided, That as a precondition of being authorized to carry a concealed weapon in the course of their official duties, any such designated investigator must have first successfully completed a firearms training and certification program and maintain certification in a manner which is equivalent to that which is required of members of the State Police. The designated investigator must also obtain and maintain a license to carry a concealed deadly weapon issued pursuant to article seven, chapter sixty-one of this code.

CHAPTER 60. STATE CONTROL OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS.

ARTICLE 3. SALES BY COMMISSIONER.

?60-3-24a. Authority of employees of the Commission to carry concealed weapon.

Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, the Commissioner may designate certain employees of the Enforcement Division in his or her employ to carry a firearm in the course of performing their official duties: Provided, That as a precondition of being authorized to carry a concealed weapon in the course of their official duties, any such designated employee must have first successfully completed a firearms training and certification program and maintain certification in a manner which is equivalent to that which is required of members of the State Police. The designated employee must also obtain and maintain a license to carry a concealed deadly weapon issued pursuant to article seven, chapter sixty-one of this code.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the following amendment to the House of Delegates amendment to the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 272) was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 272?A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated ?5-3-6; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated ?60-3-24a, all relating to Attorney General?s investigators; allowing them to carry concealed weapons under certain circumstances; limiting liability for certain acts of investigators; relating to employees of the Enforcement Division of the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration; and allowing them to carry concealed weapons under certain circumstances.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the House of Delegates amendment, as amended.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 272, as amended, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 272) passed with its Senate amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the passage by that body, without amendment, to take effect from passage, and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the changed effective date, as to

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 278, Clarifying physicians? mutual insurance company is not state or quasi-state actor.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

On further motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the changed effective date of the bill, that being to take effect from passage, instead of ninety days from passage.

Senator Carmichael moved that the bill take effect from passage.

On this question, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 278) takes effect from passage.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 404, Removing prohibition on billing persons for testing for HIV and sexually transmitted diseases.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

By striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

That ?16-3C-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted; and that ?16-4-19 of said code be amended and reenacted, all to read as follows:

ARTICLE 3C. AIDS-RELATED MEDICAL TESTING AND RECORDS CONFIDENTIALITY ACT.

?16-3C-2. ~~Testing~~ HIV-related testing; methods for obtaining consent; billing patient health care providers.

(a) HIV-related testing ~~on a voluntary basis~~ should be recommended by ~~any~~ healthcare ~~provider in a health facility~~ providers as part of a routine screening for treatable conditions and as part of routine prenatal and perinatal care. A physician, dentist, nurse practitioner, nurse midwife, physician assistant or the commissioner may also request targeted testing for any of the following:

(1) When there is cause to believe that the test could be positive. Persons who engage in high risk behavior should be encouraged to be screened for HIV at least annually;

(2) When there is cause to believe that the test could provide information important in the care of the patient; or

(3) When there is cause to believe that the results of HIV-testing of samples of blood or body fluids from a source patient could provide information important in the care of medical or emergency responders or other persons identified in ~~regulations~~ rules proposed by the department for approval by the Legislature in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code: Provided, That the source patient whose blood or body fluids is being tested pursuant to this section must have come into contact with a medical or emergency responder or other person in such a way that a significant exposure has occurred;

(4) When there is no record of any HIV-related or other sexually transmitted disease testing during pregnancy and the woman presents for labor and delivery.

(b) All health care providers, the bureau, or a local health department that routinely bill insurance companies or other third-party providers may bill for HIV-related testing and treatment.

~~(b)~~ (c) A patient ~~voluntarily~~ consents to ~~the test as follows:~~ HIV-related testing when:

(1) The patient is informed either orally or in writing that:

(A) HIV-related testing will be performed as part of his or her routine care; ~~that~~

(B) HIV-related testing is voluntary; and ~~that the patient~~

(2) The patient is informed that the patients general consent for medical care includes consent for HIV-related testing.

~~(c)~~ (d) A patient ~~refuses to consent to the test if a patient~~ who opts-out of HIV-related testing ~~the patient is informed when the health care provider in the provider?s professional opinion believes HIV-related testing is recommended, and~~ must be informed that HIV-related testing may be obtained anonymously at a local or county health department.

~~(d)~~ (e) Any person seeking an HIV-related test in a local or county health department or at other HIV test setting provided by the commissioner who wishes to remain anonymous has the right to do so, and to must be provided written informed consent through the use of a coded system with no linking of individual identity to the test request or results.

(f) County or local health departments that routinely bill insurance companies or other third party payers for service may bill for an HIV-related test if the person requesting the test does not request anonymity. No person may be refused a test at a local health department due to a lack of insurance or due to a request to remain anonymous.

~~(e)~~ (g) ~~No option to~~ A person may not decline or opt-out of HIV-related testing ~~is required~~ and the provisions of ~~subsection~~ subsections (a) and ~~(b)~~ (c) of this section do not apply ~~for the following:~~ when:

(1) A health care provider or health facility ~~performing an HIV-related test on the donor or recipient when the health care provider or health facility~~ procures, processes, distributes or uses a

(A) A human body part (including tissue and blood or blood products) donated for: a

(i) A purpose specified under the uniform anatomical gift act; or ~~for transplant~~

(ii) Transplant recipients; ~~or semen~~

(B) Semen provided for the purpose of artificial insemination and ~~such~~ an HIV-related test is necessary to ensure medical acceptability of a recipient or such gift or semen for the purposes intended;

(2) ~~The performance of an HIV-related test in~~ A person is unable or unwilling to grant or withhold consent as the result of a documented bona fide medical ~~emergencies~~ emergency, as determined by a treating physician taking into account the nature and extent of the exposure to another person ~~when the subject of the test is unable or unwilling to grant or withhold consent,~~ and the HIV-related test results are necessary for medical diagnostic purposes to provide appropriate emergency care or treatment to a medical or emergency responder, or any other person who has come into contact with a source patient in such a way that a significant exposure necessitates HIV-testing or to a source patient who is unable to consent in accordance with rules proposed by the department for approval by the Legislature in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code: Provided, That necessary treatment may not be withheld pending HIV test results: Provided, however, That all sampling and HIV-testing of samples of blood and body fluids, without the opportunity for the source patient or patients representative to opt-out of the testing, shall be through the use of a pseudonym and in accordance with rules proposed by the department for approval by the Legislature in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code; or

(3) The performance of an HIV-related test for the purpose of research if the testing is performed in a manner by which the identity of the test subject is not known and may not be retrieved by the researcher.

(f) Mandated testing:

(1) The performance of any HIV-related testing that is or becomes mandatory by court order or other legal process described herein does not require consent of the subject but will include counseling.

(2) The court having jurisdiction of the criminal prosecution shall order that an HIV-related test be performed on any persons charged with any of the following crimes or offenses:

(i) Prostitution; or

(ii) Sexual abuse, sexual assault, incest or sexual molestation.

(3) HIV-related tests performed on persons charged with prostitution, sexual abuse, sexual assault, incest or sexual molestation shall be confidentially administered by a designee of the bureau or the local or county health department having proper jurisdiction. The commissioner may designate health care providers in regional jail facilities to administer HIV-related tests on such persons if he or she determines it necessary and expedient.

(4) Costs associated with tests performed on persons charged with prostitution, sexual abuse, sexual assault, incest or sexual molestation may be charged to the defendant or juvenile respondent unless a court determines that the person charged with prostitution, sexual abuse, sexual assault, incest or sexual molestation is pecuniary unable to pay.

(A) If a person charged with prostitution, sexual abuse, sexual assault, incest or sexual molestation who is ordered to be tested is unable to pay, the cost of the HIV testing may be borne by the regional jail or other correctional or juvenile facility, the bureau or the local health department.

(B) If persons charged with prostitution, sexual abuse, sexual assault, incest or sexual molestation who is ordered to be tested has health insurance, the local health department or other providers performing the test may bill the health insurance of the person charged with prostitution, sexual abuse, sexual assault, incest or sexual molestation for the cost of the test.

(C) A person charged with prostitution, sexual abuse, sexual assault, incest or sexual molestation ordered to submit to a HIV-related test may not be permitted to remain anonymous and a local health department may administer and bill for the test.

~~(4)~~(5) When the Commissioner of the Bureau of Public Health knows or has reason to believe, because of medical or epidemiological information, that a person, including, but not limited to, a person such as an IV drug abuser, or a person who may have a sexually transmitted disease, or a person who has sexually molested, abused or assaulted another, has HIV infection and is or may be a danger to the public health, he or she may issue an order to:

(i) Require a person to be examined and tested to determine whether the person has HIV infection;

(ii) Require a person with HIV infection to report to a qualified physician or health worker for counseling; and

(iii) Direct a person with HIV infection to cease and desist from specified conduct which endangers the health of others.

~~(5)~~(6) If any person violates a cease and desist order issued pursuant to this section and, by virtue of that violation, the person presents a danger to the health of others, the commissioner shall apply to the circuit court of Kanawha County to enforce the cease and desist order by imposing any restrictions upon the person that are necessary to prevent the specific conduct that endangers the health of others.

~~(6)~~(7) A person convicted of the offenses described in this section shall be required to undergo HIV-related testing and counseling immediately upon conviction and the court having jurisdiction of the criminal prosecution may not release the convicted person from custody and shall revoke any order admitting the defendant to bail until HIV-related testing and counseling have been performed and the result is known. The HIV-related test result obtained from the convicted person is to be transmitted to the court and, after the convicted person is sentenced, made part of the court record. If the convicted person is placed in the custody of the Division of Corrections, the court shall transmit a copy of the convicted person?s HIV-related test results to the Division of Corrections. The HIV-related test results shall be closed and confidential and disclosed by the court and the bureau only in accordance with the provisions of section three of this article.

~~(7)~~(8) The prosecuting attorney shall inform the victim, or parent or guardian of the victim, at the earliest stage of the proceedings of the availability of voluntary HIV-related testing and counseling conducted by the bureau and that his or her best health interest would be served by submitting to HIV-related testing and counseling. HIV-related testing for the victim shall be administered at his or her request on a confidential basis and shall be administered in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines of the United States Public Health Service in effect at the time of such request. The victim who obtains an HIV-related test shall be provided with pre and post-test counseling regarding the nature, reliability and significance of the HIV-related test and the confidential nature of the test. HIV-related testing and counseling conducted pursuant to this subsection shall be performed by the designee of the commissioner of the bureau or by any local or county health department having proper jurisdiction.

~~(8)~~(9) If a person receives counseling or is tested under this subsection and is found to be HIV infected and the person is not incarcerated, the person shall be referred by the health care provider performing the counseling or testing for appropriate medical care and support services. The local or county health departments or any other agency under this subsection may not be financially responsible for medical care and support services.

(9) The commissioner of the bureau or his or her designees may require an HIV test for the protection of a person who was possibly exposed to HIV infected blood or other body fluids as a result of receiving or rendering emergency medical aid or who possibly received such exposure as a funeral director. Results of such a test of the person causing exposure may be used by the requesting physician for the purpose of determining appropriate therapy, counseling and psychological support for the person rendering emergency medical aid including good Samaritans, as well as for the patient, or individual receiving the emergency medical aid.(10) The Commissioner of the Bureau or his or her designees may require a person to undergo an HIV or other sexually transmitted disease test if a person was possibly exposed to HIV or other sexually transmitted disease infected blood or other body fluids as a result of receiving or rendering emergency medical aid, providing funeral services or providing law enforcement services. The Commissioner of the Bureau or his or her designees may use the results to determine the appropriate therapy, counseling and psychological support for the exposed person.

~~(10)~~(11) If an HIV-related test required on persons convicted of prostitution, sexual abuse, sexual assault, incest or sexual molestation results in a negative reaction, upon motion of the state, the court having jurisdiction over the criminal prosecution may require the subject of the test to submit to further HIV-related tests performed under the direction of the bureau in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines of the United States Public Health Service in effect at the time of the motion of the state.

~~(11)~~(12) The costs of mandated testing and counseling provided under this subsection and pre and postconviction HIV-related testing and counseling provided the victim under the direction of the bureau pursuant to this subsection shall be paid by the ~~bureau~~ by the individual to be tested or counseled or his or her medical insurance provider, if possible.

~~(12)~~(13) The court having jurisdiction of the criminal prosecution shall order a person convicted of prostitution, sexual abuse, sexual assault, incest or sexual molestation to pay restitution to the state for the costs of any HIV-related testing and counseling provided the convicted person and the victim, unless the court has determined the convicted person to be indigent.

~~(13)~~(14) Any funds recovered by the state as a result of an award of restitution under this subsection shall be paid into the State Treasury to the credit of a special revenue fund to be known as the ?HIV-testing fund? which is hereby created. The moneys so credited to the fund may be used solely by the bureau for the purposes of facilitating the performance of HIV-related testing and counseling under the provisions of this article.

(g) Nothing in this section is applicable to any insurer regulated under chapter thirty-three of this code: Provided, That the commissioner of insurance shall develop standards regarding consent for use by insurers which test for the presence of the HIV antibody.

(h) Whenever consent of the subject to the performance of HIV-related testing is required under this article, any such consent obtained, whether orally or in writing, shall be considered to be a valid and informed consent if it is given after compliance with the provisions of subsection ~~(b)~~ (c) of this section.

ARTICLE 4. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES.

?16-4-19. Voluntary submission to examination and treatment; charges; disposition of money collected.

(a)(1) ~~Any resident of the~~ Any person ~~state~~ may ~~at any time~~ report to any municipal or county health ~~officer having jurisdiction of the case~~ department and voluntarily submit himself or herself to all tests and ~~examination as are~~ examinations necessary to ascertain whether ~~in fact the person submitting himself for examination~~ he or she is infected with a ~~venereal~~ sexually transmitted disease; and ~~said health officer to whom any party has applied as above for tests and examination~~ ~~shall provide for making all such~~ the health department shall conduct and administer all necessary tests and examinations ~~as are necessary~~ to ascertain whether ~~in fact said party so applying be so infected with a venereal~~ the person has any sexually transmitted disease.

(2) A person who is tested for sexually transmitted diseases at a local health department pursuant to this subsection shall be responsible for paying the reasonable costs of testing, either directly or through billing the person?s medical provider.

(3) Local health departments may charge in accordance with their existing fee schedules and may charge patients for such testing on a sliding fee scale.

(b)(1) If ~~such~~ tests and examinations show ~~said party so applying to be so infected, then said party~~ a person tested and examined pursuant to subsection (a) of this section to have a sexually transmitted disease, then the person shall elect whether he or she will take treatment of from a private physician, or whether he or she will take treatment ~~to be provided by the health officer through a clinic or otherwise, and~~ from the local health department.

~~if he~~ (2) If a person elects to take treatment through the local health ~~officer?s arrangement~~ department, he or she may be required to pay for such treatment at a charge which shall in no case exceed the sum of $5 for each dose of ?neo? or arsphenamine administered for syphilis, and at a nominal cost for other medicines used; but if the patient is unable to pay anything, he shall be treated free of charge under the direction of the local health officer, at a clinic or otherwise either directly or by the local health department billing the person?s health insurance provider.

(3) Local health departments may charge in accordance with their existing fee schedules and may charge patients for treatment on a sliding fee scale.

(4) No individual may be refused treatment at a local health department due to a lack of insurance or inability to pay.

(c) All proper charges for ~~such~~ examination and treatment as that may be necessary hereunder shall be a proper charge against the municipality or county, as the case may be, whether said party so taking treatment lived in or out of a municipal corporation. And whether said person proposing to take treatment as provided hereunder elect to take from a private physician or elect to take treatment under the direction of the local health officer, he shall first sign the agreement required to be signed by persons about to be released from detention or quarantine, and shall observe all its provisions, and so long as such person so signing shall so observe these provisions he need not be detained or quarantined pending treatment, except that no person who is known as a prostitute, or as a person associating with such, or as a person who resides in any house having the reputation of being a house of prostitution, or who frequents the same, shall be allowed at liberty if infected with a venereal disease in an infectious stage, even though he or she does voluntarily submit for examination and treatment and does take treatment under the provisions of this section. pursuant to this section shall be paid by the individual or by that person?s health insurance provider.

(d) All money collected under this section shall be paid ~~into a clinic fund, if one is provided, and if not then into the county or city treasury, as the case may be;~~ to the local health department and the local health officer having jurisdiction shall collect and account for such funds collected hereunder.;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 404?A Bill to amend and reenact ?16-3C-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact ?16-4-19 of said code, all relating to testing for HIV and sexually transmitted diseases; authorizing billing of persons for HIV and sexually transmitted disease testing or sexually transmitted disease treatment done by state or local public health agencies; informing persons who wish to opt-out of HIV-related testing that anonymous testing is available; providing that costs associated with testing may be borne by the state when the person charged with certain sex crimes is financially unable to pay; authorizing billing of a person charged with certain sex crimes health insurance provider; providing for mandatory disease testing when a person renders or receives certain services and comes in contact with inflected bodily fluids; providing that the costs for mandated testing and counseling are to be paid by the individual receiving the tests or counseling; providing that a person who is tested for sexually transmitted diseases at a local health department are responsible for the costs of such testing; providing for fee schedules by which local health departments may charge for such testing; removing limitation on amount that can be charged for medication used to treat sexually transmitted diseases; and removing language related to testing of sexually transmitted diseases.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the following amendment to the House of Delegates amendments to the bill was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

On page seven, section two, subsection (h), subdivision (13), after the word ?state? by inserting the words ?or the victim?.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the House of Delegates amendments, as amended.

Engrossed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 404, as amended, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 404) passed with its House of Delegates amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 465, Allowing professional employer insure certain risks through pure insurance captive.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

By striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

That ?33-31-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted; and that ?33-46A-9 of said code be amended and reenacted, all to read as follows:

ARTICLE 31. CAPTIVE INSURANCE.

?33-31-2. Licensing; authority.

(a) Any captive insurance company, when permitted by its articles of association, charter or other organizational document, may apply to the commissioner for a license to do any and all insurance comprised in section ten, article one of this chapter: Provided, That all captive insurance companies, except pure captive insurance companies, shall maintain their principal office and principal place of business in this state: Provided, however, That:

(1) No pure captive insurance company may insure any risks other than those of its parent and affiliated companies or controlled unaffiliated business;

(2) No association captive insurance company may insure any risks other than those of the member organizations of its association and their affiliated companies;

(3) No industrial insured captive insurance company may insure any risks other than those of the industrial insureds that comprise the industrial insured group and their affiliated companies;

(4) No risk retention group may insure any risks other than those of its members and owners;

(5) No captive insurance company may provide personal motor vehicle or homeowner?s insurance coverage or any component thereof;

(6) No captive insurance company may accept or cede reinsurance except as provided in section eleven of this article;

(7) No risk retention group may retain any risk on any one subject of insurance, whether located or to be performed in West Virginia or elsewhere, in an amount exceeding ten percent of the surplus required by section four of this article unless approved by the commissioner;

(8) Any captive insurance company may provide excess workers? compensation insurance to its parent and affiliated companies, unless prohibited by the federal law or laws of the state having jurisdiction over the transaction. Any captive insurance company, unless prohibited by federal law, may reinsure workers? compensation of a qualified self-insured plan of its parent and affiliated companies; and

(9) Any captive insurance company which insures risks described in subsections (a) and (b), section ten, article one of this chapter shall comply with all applicable state and federal laws.

(10) A professional employer organization licensed pursuant to the provisions of article forty-six-a of this chapter may insure its risks for insurance coverage for accident and sickness, as such insurance coverage is defined under subsection (b), section ten, article one of this chapter for all employees and covered employees through a captive insurance company.

(b) No captive insurance company may do any insurance business in this state unless:

(1) It first obtains from the commissioner a license authorizing it to do insurance business in this state;

(2) Its board of directors or, in the case of a reciprocal insurer, its subscribers? advisory committee, holds at least one meeting each year in this state; and

(3) It appoints a registered agent to accept service of process and to otherwise act on its behalf in this state: Provided, That whenever such registered agent cannot with reasonable diligence be found at the registered office of the captive insurance company, the Secretary of State shall be an agent of such captive insurance company upon whom any process, notice, or demand may be served.

(A) File with the commissioner a certified copy of its organizational documents, a statement under oath of its president and secretary showing its financial condition, and any other statements or documents required by the commissioner; and

(B) Submit to the commissioner for approval a description of the coverages, deductibles, coverage limits and rates, together with such additional information as the commissioner may reasonably require. In the event of any subsequent material change in any item in such description, the captive insurance company shall submit to the commissioner for approval an appropriate revision and shall not offer any additional kinds of insurance until a revision of such description is approved by the commissioner. The captive insurance company shall inform the commissioner of any material change in rates within thirty days of the adoption of such change.

(2) Each applicant captive insurance company shall also file with the commissioner evidence of the following:

(A) The amount and liquidity of its assets relative to the risks to be assumed;

(B) The adequacy of the expertise, experience and character of the person or persons who will manage it;

(D) The adequacy of the loss prevention programs of its insureds; and

(E) Such other factors deemed relevant by the commissioner in ascertaining whether the proposed captive insurance company will be able to meet its policy obligations.

(3) Information submitted pursuant to this subsection shall be and remain confidential and may not be made public by the commissioner or an employee or agent of the commissioner without the written consent of the company, except that:

(A) Such information may be discoverable by a party in a civil action or contested case to which the captive insurance company that submitted such information is a party, upon a showing by the party seeking to discover such information that:

(i) The information sought is relevant to and necessary for the furtherance of such action or case;

(ii) The information sought is unavailable from other nonconfidential sources; and

(iii) A subpoena issued by a judicial or administrative officer of competent jurisdiction has been submitted to the commissioner: Provided, That the provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to any risk retention group; and

(B) The commissioner may, in the commissioner?s discretion, disclose such information to a public officer having jurisdiction over the regulation of insurance in another state if:

(i) The public official shall agree in writing to maintain the confidentiality of such information; and

(ii) The laws of the state in which such public official serves require such information to be and to remain confidential.

(d) Each captive insurance company shall pay to the commissioner a nonrefundable fee of $200 for examining, investigating and processing its application for license, and the commissioner is authorized to retain legal, financial and examination services from outside the department, the reasonable cost of which may be charged against the applicant. The provisions of subsection (r), section nine, article two of this chapter shall apply to examinations, investigations and processing conducted under the authority of this section. In addition, each captive insurance company shall pay a license fee for the year of registration and a renewal fee for each year thereafter of $300.

(e) If the commissioner is satisfied that the documents and statements that such captive insurance company has filed comply with the provisions of this article, the commissioner may grant a license authorizing it to do insurance business in this state until May 31, thereafter, which license may be renewed.

(f) A captive insurance company shall notify the commissioner in writing within thirty days of becoming aware of any material change in information previously submitted to the commissioner, including information submitted in or with the license application.

ARTICLE 46A. professional employer organizations.

?33-46A-9. ~~Study of health plans, taxation, unemployment and labor laws; self-funded plans prohibited~~ Health benefit plans; self-funded plans permitted under certain circumstances.

(a) The Joint Committee on Government and Finance shall, in consultation with the Insurance Commissioner, the Secretary of the Department of Revenue and the Secretary of the Department of Commerce, study the issue of professional employer organization sponsorship of and involvement in employee health plans, including their role in insuring the uninsured and underinsured and their impact on the small group market, as well as issues related to how the operation of professional employer organizations affects other areas such as taxation and unemployment insurance. The joint committee shall report back to the Legislature on or before December 31, 2008, on its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations.

~~(b)~~ ~~PEOs are expressly prohibited from self-funding health plans for covered employees.~~

A professional employer organization that sponsors a health benefit plan shall be considered the employer of all of its covered employees, and all covered employees of one or more client employers participating in a health benefit plan sponsored by a single professional employer organization shall be considered employees of that professional employer organization. For purposes of state law, such health benefit plans shall be treated as a single employer welfare benefit plan.

(b) If a professional employer organization offers to its covered employees any health benefit plan which is not fully insured by an authorized insurer, the professional employer organization must comply with the provisions of article thirty-one of this chapter. The Insurance Commissioner of West Virginia is authorized to promulgate and adopt rules with respect to professional employer organizations sponsoring health benefit plans in accordance with this section.;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the following amendment to the House of Delegates amendments to the bill was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 465?A Bill to amend and reenact ?33-31-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact ?33-46A-9 of said code, all relating to allowing professional employer organizations to insure certain risks through an insurance captive; establishing that professional employer organizations holding the appropriate license may insure its risks for insurance for accident and sickness as defined in current code; providing that such coverage for all employees and covered employees may be through a captive insurance company; eliminating prohibition against professional employer organizations offering or establishing self-funding health plans for covered employees; providing that professional employer organizations can offer plans not fully insured by authorized insurers so long as the plan complies with current code requirements; clarifying that all employees covered by a professional employer organization?s health benefit plan shall be considered employees of the professional employer organization; clarifying that health benefit plans offered under this provision shall be treated as a single employer welfare benefit plan; deleting obsolete code provision related to a study that was never conducted; and authorizing insurance commissioner to promulgate and adopt rules with respect to professional employer organizations sponsoring health benefit plans.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the House of Delegates amendments, as amended.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 465, as amended, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 465) passed with its Senate amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

??????????? The Senate again proceeded to the fifth order of business.

??????????? Senator Ferns, from the committee of conference on matters of disagreement between the two houses, as to

??????????? Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 597, Relating generally to Health Care Authority.

??????????? Submitted the following report, which was received:

??????????? Your committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses as to the amendments of the House to Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 597 having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective houses, as follows:

??????????? That the Senate recede from its position and accept the amendments as proposed by the house, and agree to the same as follows:

That ?16-29B-26 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted; and that said code be amended by adding thereto a two new sections, designated ?16-29B-28 and ?16-29B-29, all to read as follows:

ARTICLE 29B. HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY.

?16-29B-26. Exemptions from antitrust laws.

Actions of the board shall be exempt from antitrust action ~~as provided in section five, article eighteen, chapter forty-seven of this code~~ under state and federal antitrust laws. Any actions of hospitals and health care providers under the board?s jurisdiction, when made in compliance with orders, directives, rules, approvals or regulations issued or promulgated by the board, shall likewise be exempt. ~~Health care providers shall be subject to the antitrust guidelines of the federal trade commission and the department of justice.~~

It is the intention of the Legislature that this chapter shall also immunize cooperative agreements approved and subject to supervision by the authority and activities conducted pursuant thereto from challenge or scrutiny under both state and federal antitrust law: Provided, That a cooperative agreement that is not approved and subject to supervision by the authority shall not have such immunity.

?16-29B-28. Review of Cooperative agreements.

(a) Definitions. ? As used in this section the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) ?Academic medical center? means an accredited medical school, one or more faculty practice plans affiliated with the medical school or one or more affiliated hospitals which meet the requirements set forth in 42 C. F. R. 411.355(e).

(2) ?Cooperative agreement? means an agreement between a qualified hospital which is a member of an academic medical center and one or more other hospitals or other health care providers. The agreement shall provide for the sharing, allocation, consolidation by merger or other combination of assets, or referral of patients, personnel, instructional programs, support services and facilities or medical, diagnostic or laboratory facilities or procedures or other services traditionally offered by hospitals or other health care providers.

(3) ?Commercial health plan? means a plan offered by any third party payor that negotiates with a party to a cooperative agreement with respect to patient care services rendered by health care providers.

(4) ?Health care provider? means the same as that term is defined in section three of this article.

(5) ?Teaching hospital? means a hospital or medical center that provides clinical education and training to future and current health professionals whose main building or campus is located in the same county as the main campus of a medical school operated by a state university.

(6) ?Qualified hospital? means a teaching hospital which meets the requirements of 42 C. F. R. 411.355(e) and which has entered into a cooperative agreement with one or more hospitals or other health care providers but is not a critical access hospital for purposes of this section.

(b) Findings. ?

(1) The Legislature finds that the state?s schools of medicine, affiliated universities and teaching hospitals are critically important in the training of physicians and other healthcare providers who practice health care in this state. They provide access to healthcare and enhance quality healthcare for the citizens of this state.

(2) A medical education is enhanced when medical students, residents and fellows have access to modern facilities, state of the art equipment and a full range of clinical services and that, in many instances, the accessibility to facilities, equipment and clinical services can be achieved more economically and efficiently through a cooperative agreement among a teaching hospital and one or more hospitals or other health care providers.

(c) Legislative purpose. ? The Legislature encourages cooperative agreements if the likely benefits of such agreements outweigh any disadvantages attributable to a reduction in competition. When a cooperative agreement, and the planning and negotiations of cooperative agreements, might be anticompetitive within the meaning and intent of state and federal antitrust laws the Legislature believes it is in the state?s best interest to supplant such laws with regulatory approval and oversight by the Health Care Authority as set out in this article. The authority has the power to review, approve or deny cooperative agreements, ascertain that they are beneficial to citizens of the state and to medical education, to ensure compliance with the provisions of the cooperative agreements relative to the commitments made by the qualified hospital and conditions imposed by the Health Care Authority.

(d) Cooperative Agreements. ?

(1) A hospital which is a member of an academic medical center may negotiate and enter into a cooperative agreement with other hospitals or health care providers in the state:

(A) In order to enhance or preserve medical education opportunities through collaborative efforts and to ensure and maintain the economic viability of medical education in this state and to achieve the goals hereinafter set forth; and

(B) When the likely benefits outweigh any disadvantages attributable to a reduction in competition that may result from the proposed cooperative agreement.

(2) The goal of any cooperative agreement would be to:

(A) Improve access to care;

(B) Advance health status;

(D) Promote technological advancement;

(E) Ensure accountability of the cost of care;

(F) Enhance academic engagement in regional health;

(G) Preserve and improve medical education opportunities;

(H) Strengthen the workforce for health-related careers; and

(I) Improve health entity collaboration and regional integration, where appropriate.

(3) A qualified hospital located in this state may submit an application for approval of a proposed cooperative agreement to the authority. The application shall state in detail the nature of the proposed arrangement including the goals and methods for achieving:

(A) Population health improvement;

(B) Improved access to health care services;

(D) Cost efficiencies;

(E) Ensuring affordability of care;

(F) Enhancing and preserving medical education programs; and

(G) Supporting the authority?s goals and strategic mission, as applicable.

(4) (A) If the cooperative agreement involves a combination of hospitals through merger, consolidation or acquisition, the qualified hospital must have been awarded a certificate of need for the project by the authority, as set forth in article two-d of this chapter prior to submitting an application for review of a cooperative agreement.

(B) In addition to a certificate of need, the authority may also require that an application for review of a cooperative agreement as provided in this section be submitted and approved prior to the finalization of the cooperative agreement, if the cooperative agreement involves the merger, consolidation or acquisition of a hospital located within a distance of twenty highway miles of the main campus of the qualified hospital, and the authority shall have determined that combination is likely to produce anti-competitive effects due to a reduction of competition. Any such determination shall be communicated to the parties to the cooperative agreement within seven days from approval of a certificate of need for the project.

(C) In reviewing an application for cooperative agreement, the authority shall give deference to the policy statements of the Federal Trade Commission.

(D) If an application for a review of a cooperative agreement is not required by the authority, the parties to the agreement may then complete the transaction following a final order by the authority on the certificate of need as set forth in article two-d of this code. The qualified hospital may apply to the authority for approval of the cooperative agreement either before or after the finalization of the cooperative agreement.

(E) A party who has received a certificate of need prior to the enactment of this provision during the 2016 regular session of the Legislature may apply for approval of a cooperative agreement whether or not the transaction contemplated thereby has been completed.

(F) The complete record in the certificate of need proceeding shall be part of the record in the proceedings under this section and information submitted by an applicant in the certificate of need proceeding need not be duplicated in proceedings under this section.

(e) Procedure for review of cooperative agreements. ?

(1) Upon receipt of an application, the authority shall determine whether the application is complete. If the authority determines the application is incomplete, it shall notify the applicant in writing of additional items required to complete the application. A copy of the complete application shall be provided by the parties to the Office of the Attorney General simultaneous with the submission to the authority. If an applicant believes the materials submitted contain proprietary information that is required to remain confidential, such information must be clearly identified and the applicant shall submit duplicate applications, one with full information for the authority?s use and one redacted application available for release to the public.

(2) The authority shall upon receipt of a completed application, publish notification of the application on its website as well as provide notice of such application placed in the State Register. The public may submit written comments regarding the application within ten days following publication. Following the close of the written comment period, the authority shall review the application as set forth in this section. Within thirty days of the receipt of a complete application the authority may:

(i) Issue a certificate of approval which shall contain any conditions the authority finds necessary for the approval;

(ii) Deny the application; or

(iii) Order a public hearing if the authority finds it necessary to make an informed decision on the application.

(3) The authority shall issue a written decision within seventy-five days from receipt of the completed application. The authority may request additional information in which case they shall have an additional fifteen days following receipt of the supplemental information to approve or deny the proposed cooperative agreement.

(4) Notice of any hearing shall be sent by certified mail to the applicants and all persons, groups or organizations who have submitted written comments on the proposed cooperative agreement as well as to all persons, groups or organizations designated as affected parties in the certificate of need proceeding. Any individual, group or organization who submitted written comments regarding the application and wishes to present evidence at the public hearing shall request to be recognized as an affected party as set forth in article two-d of this chapter. The hearing shall be held no later than forty-five days after receipt of the application. The authority shall publish notice of the hearing on the authority?s website fifteen days prior to the hearing. The authority shall additionally provide timely notice of such hearing in the State Register.

(5) Parties may file a motion for an expedited decision.

(f) Standards for review of cooperative agreements. ?

(1) In its review of an application for approval of a cooperative agreement submitted pursuant to this section, the authority may consider the proposed cooperative agreement and any supporting documents submitted by the applicant, any written comments submitted by any person and any written or oral comments submitted, or evidence presented, at any public hearing.

(2) The authority shall consult with the Attorney General of this state regarding his or her assessment of whether or not to approve the proposed cooperative agreement.

(3) The authority shall approve a proposed cooperative agreement and issue a certificate of approval if it determines, with the written concurrence of the Attorney General, that the benefits likely to result from the proposed cooperative agreement outweigh the disadvantages likely to result from a reduction in competition from the proposed cooperative agreement.

(4) In evaluating the potential benefits of a proposed cooperative agreement, the authority shall consider whether one or more of the following benefits may result from the proposed cooperative agreement:

(A) Enhancement and preservation of existing academic and clinical educational programs;

(B) Enhancement of the quality of hospital and hospital-related care, including mental health services and treatment of substance abuse provided to citizens served by the authority;

(D) Preservation of hospital facilities in geographical proximity to the communities traditionally served by those facilities to ensure access to care;

(E) Gains in the cost-efficiency of services provided by the hospitals involved;

(F) Improvements in the utilization of hospital resources and equipment;

(G) Avoidance of duplication of hospital resources;

(H) Participation in the state Medicaid program; and

(I) Constraints on increases in the total cost of care.

(5) The authority?s evaluation of any disadvantages attributable to any reduction in competition likely to result from the proposed cooperative agreement shall include, but need not be limited to, the following factors:

(A) The extent of any likely adverse impact of the proposed cooperative agreement on the ability of health maintenance organizations, preferred provider organizations, managed health care organizations or other health care payors to negotiate reasonable payment and service arrangements with hospitals, physicians, allied health care professionals or other health care providers;

(B) The extent of any reduction in competition among physicians, allied health professionals, other health care providers or other persons furnishing goods or services to, or in competition with, hospitals that is likely to result directly or indirectly from the proposed cooperative agreement;

(C) The extent of any likely adverse impact on patients in the quality, availability and price of health care services; and

(D) The availability of arrangements that are less restrictive to competition and achieve the same benefits or a more favorable balance of benefits over disadvantages attributable to any reduction in competition likely to result from the proposed cooperative agreement.

(6) (A) After a complete review of the record, including, but not limited to, the factors set out in subsection (e) of this section, any commitments made by the applicant or applicants and any conditions imposed by the authority, if the authority determines that the benefits likely to result from the proposed cooperative agreement outweigh the disadvantages likely to result from a reduction in competition from the proposed cooperative agreement, the authority shall approve the proposed cooperative agreement.

(B) The authority may reasonably condition approval upon the parties? commitments to:

(i) Achieving improvements in population health;

(ii) Access to health care services;

(iii) Quality and cost efficiencies identified by the parties in support of their application for approval of the proposed cooperative agreement; and

(iv) Any additional commitments made by the parties to the cooperative agreement.

Any conditions set by the authority shall be fully enforceable by the authority. No condition imposed by the authority, however, shall limit or interfere with the right of a hospital to adhere to religious or ethical directives established by its governing board.

(7) The authority?s decision to approve or deny an application shall constitute a final order or decision pursuant to the West Virginia Administrative Procedure Act (? 2 9A -1 -1, et seq.). The authority may enforce commitments and conditions imposed by the authority in the circuit court of Kanawha County or the circuit court where the principal place of business of a party to the cooperative agreement is located.

(g) Enforcement and supervision of cooperative agreements. ? The authority shall enforce and supervise any approved cooperative agreement for compliance.

(1) The authority is authorized to promulgate legislative rules in furtherance of this section. Additionally, the authority shall promulgate emergency rules pursuant to the provisions of section fifteen, article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to accomplish the goals of this section. These rules shall include, at a minimum:

(A) An annual report by the parties to a cooperative agreement. This report is required to include:

(i) Information about the extent of the benefits realized and compliance with other terms and conditions of the approval;

(ii) A description of the activities conducted pursuant to the cooperative agreement, including any actions taken in furtherance of commitments made by the parties or terms imposed by the authority as a condition for approval of the cooperative agreement;

(iii) Information relating to price, cost, quality, access to care and population health improvement;

(iv) Disclosure of any reimbursement contract between a party to a cooperative agreement approved pursuant to this section and a commercial health plan or insurer entered into subsequent to the finalization of the cooperative agreement. This shall include the amount, if any, by which an increase in the average rate of reimbursement exceeds, with respect to inpatient services for such year, the increase in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers for hospital inpatient services as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for such year and, with respect to outpatient services, the increase in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers for hospital outpatient services for such year; and

(v) Any additional information required by the authority to ensure compliance with the cooperative agreement.

(B) If an approved application involves the combination of hospitals, disclosure of the performance of each hospital with respect to a representative sample of quality metrics selected annually by the authority from the most recent quality metrics published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The representative sample shall be published by the authority on its website.

(C) A procedure for a corrective action plan where the average performance score of the parties to the cooperative agreement in any calendar year is below the fiftieth percentile for all United States hospitals with respect to the quality metrics as set forth in (B) of this subsection. The corrective action plan is required to:

(i) Be submitted one hundred twenty days from the commencement of the next calendar year; and

(ii) Provide for a rebate to each commercial health plan or insurer with which they have contracted an amount not in excess of one percent of the amount paid to them by such commercial health plan or insurer for hospital services during such two-year period if in any two consecutive-year period the average performance score is below the fiftieth percentile for all United States hospitals. The amount to be rebated shall be reduced by the amount of any reduction in reimbursement which may be imposed by a commercial health plan or insurer under a quality incentive or awards program in which the hospital is a participant.

(D) A procedure where if the excess above the increase in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers for hospital inpatient services or hospital outpatient services is two percent or greater the authority may order the rebate of the amount which exceeds the respective indices by two percent or more to all health plans or insurers which paid such excess unless the party provides written justification of such increase satisfactory to the authority taking into account case mix index, outliers and extraordinarily high cost outpatient procedure utilizations.

(E) The ability of the authority to investigate, as needed, to ensure compliance with the cooperative agreement.

(F) The ability of the authority to take appropriate action, including revocation of a certificate of approval, if it determines that:

(i) The parties to the agreement are not complying with the terms of the agreement or the terms and conditions of approval;

(ii) The authority?s approval was obtained as a result of an intentional material misrepresentation;

(iii) The parties to the agreement have failed to pay any required fee; or

(iv) The benefits resulting from the approved agreement no longer outweigh the disadvantages attributable to the reduction in competition resulting from the agreement.

(G) If the authority determines the parties to an approved cooperative agreement have engaged in conduct that is contrary to state policy or the public interest, including the failure to take action required by state policy or the public interest, the authority may initiate a proceeding to determine whether to require the parties to refrain from taking such action or requiring the parties to take such action, regardless of whether or not the benefits of the cooperative agreement continue to outweigh its disadvantages. Any determination by the authority shall be final. The authority is specifically authorized to enforce its determination in the circuit court of Kanawha County or the circuit court where the principal place of business of a party to the cooperative agreement is located.

(H) Fees as set forth in subsection (h).

(2) Until the promulgation of the emergency rules, the authority shall monitor and regulate cooperative agreements to ensure that their conduct is in the public interest and shall have the powers set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection, including the power of enforcement set forth in paragraph (G), subdivision (1) of this subsection.

(h) Fees. ? The authority may set fees for the approval of a cooperative agreement. These fees shall be for all reasonable and actual costs incurred by the authority in its review and approval of any cooperative agreement pursuant to this section. These fees shall not exceed $75,000. Additionally, the authority may assess an annual fee not to exceed $75,000 for the supervision of any cooperative agreement approved pursuant to this section and to support the implementation and administration of the provisions of this section.

(i) Miscellaneous provisions. ?

(1) (A) An agreement entered into by a hospital party to a cooperative agreement and any state official or state agency imposing certain restrictions on rate increases shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms and may be considered by the authority in determining whether to approve or deny the application. Nothing in this chapter shall undermine the validity of any such agreement between a hospital party and the Attorney General entered before the effective date of this legislation.

(B) At least ninety days prior to the implementation of any increase in rates for inpatient and outpatient hospital services and at least sixty days prior to the execution of any reimbursement agreement with a third party payor, a hospital party to a cooperative agreement involving the combination of two or more hospitals through merger, consolidation or acquisition which has been approved by the authority shall submit any proposed increase in rates for inpatient and outpatient hospital services and any such reimbursement agreement to the Office of the West Virginia Attorney General together with such information concerning costs, patient volume, acuity, payor mix and other data as the Attorney General may request. Should the Attorney General determine that the proposed rates may inappropriately exceed competitive rates for comparable services in the hospital?s market area which would result in unwarranted consumer harm or impair consumer access to health care, the Attorney General may request the authority to evaluate the proposed rate increase and to provide its recommendations to the Office of the Attorney General. The Attorney General may approve, reject or modify the proposed rate increase and shall communicate his or her decision to the hospital no later than thirty days prior to the proposed implementation date. The hospital may then only implement the increase approved by the Attorney General. Should the Attorney General determine that a reimbursement agreement with a third party payor includes pricing terms at anti-competitive levels, the Attorney General may reject the reimbursement agreement and communicate such rejection to the parties thereto together with the rationale therefor in a timely manner.

(2) The authority shall maintain on file all cooperative agreements the authority has approved, including any conditions imposed by the authority.

(3) Any party to a cooperative agreement that terminates its participation in such cooperative agreement shall file a notice of termination with the authority thirty days after termination.

(4) No hospital which is a party to a cooperative agreement for which approval is required pursuant to this section may knowingly bill or charge for health services resulting from, or associated with, such cooperative agreement until approved by the authority. Additionally, no hospital which is a party to a cooperative agreement may knowingly bill or charge for health services resulting from, or associated with, such cooperative agreement for which approval has been revoked or terminated.

(5) By submitting an application for review of a cooperative agreement pursuant to this section, the hospitals or health care providers shall be deemed to have agreed to submit to the regulation and supervision of the authority as provided in this section.

?16-29B-29. Severability.

If any provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect, impair or invalidate other provisions or applications of the article, and to this end the provisions of this article are declared to be severable.;

And by amending the title by inserting a new title to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 597?A Bill to amend and reenact ?16-29B-26 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated ?16-29B-28 and ?16-29B-29, all relating generally to the Health Care Authority; exempting certain actions of the Health Care Authority from state and federal antitrust laws; setting forth intent to immunize cooperative agreements approved and subject to supervision by the Health Care Authority; establishing that a cooperative agreement that is not approved and subject to supervision by the Health Care Authority shall not have immunity; defining terms; setting out legislative findings and purpose; allowing cooperative agreements between certain hospitals and other hospitals or health care providers in the state; setting forth goals of a cooperative agreement; granting authority to the Health Care Authority to review proposed cooperative agreements; establishing a review process for cooperative agreements; requiring notification of application and public hearing to be published on Health Care Authority?s website and the State Register; providing for public comment period; requiring notice of public hearing to be provided to all persons, groups or organizations who have submitted written comments to proposed cooperative agreements and to individuals, groups or organizations designated as affected parties in certificate of need proceeding; requiring copy of application to be provided to the Attorney General; setting forth standards for review of cooperative agreements; requiring the Health Care Authority to consult with the Attorney General regarding assessment of approval of proposed cooperative agreement; requiring approval of Health Care Authority to have written concurrence of the Attorney General; providing that the Health Care Authority evaluate the benefits and disadvantages of the proposed cooperative agreement; providing that the Health Care Authority make a determination whether the benefits likely to result from the proposed cooperative agreement outweigh the disadvantages likely to result from a reduction in competition from the proposed cooperative agreement; providing for approval with conditions; providing that the Health Care Authority?s decision to approve or deny an application is a final order; granting enforcement powers over cooperative agreements to the Health Care Authority; providing for rulemaking; requiring reporting to the Health Care Authority; setting forth reporting requirements; providing for establishment and assessment of fees; providing that these new provisions shall not undermine the validity of an agreement between a hospital and the Attorney General entered into before the effective date of this legislation; requiring submission of certain proposed rate increases to be provided to the Attorney General for review; authorizing the Attorney General to approve, reject or modify certain proposed rate increases; providing that certain proposed rate increases may only be implemented with the approval of the Attorney General; providing the Health Care Authority maintain on file all approved cooperative agreements, including conditions imposed; requiring notification of termination of cooperative agreement be filed with the Health Care Authority; prohibiting billing or charging for health services resulting from or related to a cooperative agreement until approved by the Health Care Authority; providing that submission of application constitutes agreement to certain regulation and supervision of the Heath Care Authority; and providing for severability.

??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Respectfully submitted,

Ryan J. Ferns, Chair, Craig Blair, Robert H. Plymale, Conferees on the part of the Senate.

Joe Ellington, Chair, Patrick Lane, Don Perdue, Conferees on the part of the House of Delegates.

On motions of Senator Ferns, severally made, the report of the committee of conference was taken up for immediate consideration and adopted.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 597, as amended by the conference report, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, as amended, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Plymale, Prezioso, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?29.

The nays were: Facemire, Laird, Palumbo, Romano and Snyder?5.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 597) passed with its conference amended title.

Senator Carmichael moved that the bill take effect from passage.

On this question, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Plymale, Prezioso, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?29.

The nays were: Facemire, Laird, Palumbo, Romano and Snyder?5.

Absent: None.

So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 597) takes effect from passage.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Without objection, the Senate returned to the third order of business.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendments, as amended by the House of Delegates, passage as amended with its Senate amended title, and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the House of Delegates amendments to the Senate amendments, as to

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 2110, Relating generally to the tax treatment of manufacturing entities.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the Senate amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

On page three, section two, subsection (e), subdivision (2), paragraph (A), by striking out the word ?million? and inserting in lieu thereof the word ?billion?;

On page three, section two, subsection (e), subdivision (2), paragraph (A), subparagraph (i), after ?211112? by striking out the comma and ?332992 or 332994?;

On page three, section two, subsection (e), subdivision (2), paragraph (A), subparagraph (ii), after ?211112? by striking out the comma and ?332992 or 332994?;

On page three, section two, after subsection (e), subdivision (2), paragraph (A), subparagraph (iii), by inserting a new paragraph, designated paragraph (B), to read as follows: ?? (B) All real property and personal property, the combined original cost of which exceeds $2 million to be constructed, located or installed at a facility, or a combination of facilities by a single entity or combination of entities engaged in a unitary business, that is or will be classified under North American Industry Classification System with a six digit code number 332992 or 332994.;

And by relettering the remaining paragraph;

And,

On page three, section two, subsection (e), subdivision (2), paragraph (B), subparagraph (ii), by striking out the words ?or $20 million? and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and the words ?$20 million or $2 million?.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the foregoing House of Delegates amendments to the Senate amendments to the bill.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 2110, as amended, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 2110) passed with its Senate amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

??????????? The Senate again proceeded to the fifth order of business.

Filed Conference Committee Reports

The Clerk announced the following conference committee report had been filed at 7:53 p.m. tonight:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 378, Relating to truancy intervention.

Without objection, the Senate returned to the third order of business.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the adoption by that body and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the adoption of

Com. Sub. for House Concurrent Resolution 26?Requesting the Division of Highways name the bridge located near Middlebourne in Tyler County (i.e., bridge number 48-11/6-0-41) that traverses Point Pleasant Creek the ?Corporal Gary Wayne Weekley Memorial Bridge?.

At the request of Senator Carmichael, unanimous consent being granted, the resolution was taken up for immediate consideration and reference to a committee dispensed with.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution, the same was put and prevailed.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the adoption by that body and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the adoption of

Com. Sub. for House Concurrent Resolution 30?Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge carrying County Route 11 over the Buckhannon River in Upshur County, bridge number 49-11-17.13 (49A032), latitude 38.78276, longitude -80.22227, locally known as the Alexander Larch bridge, the ?U.S. Army PFC Everett Henry Woody Memorial Bridge?.

At the request of Senator Carmichael, unanimous consent being granted, the resolution was taken up for immediate consideration and reference to a committee dispensed with.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution, the same was put and prevailed.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the adoption by that body and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the adoption of

Com. Sub. for House Concurrent Resolution 92?Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge number 1296 on Route 220, Franklin Pike, five miles South of Petersburg, Grant County, the ?Captain John Bond and the West Virginia State Troops Memorial Bridge?.

At the request of Senator Carmichael, unanimous consent being granted, the resolution was taken up for immediate consideration and reference to a committee dispensed with.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution, the same was put and prevailed.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the adoption by that body and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the adoption of

Com. Sub. for House Concurrent Resolution 22?Requesting the Division of Highways to name the intersection of Alum Creek on SR 214 and Childress Road in Kanawha County, West Virginia, the ?U. S. Army SGT Gary Lee DeBoard Memorial Intersection?.

At the request of Senator Carmichael, unanimous consent being granted, the resolution was taken up for immediate consideration and reference to a committee dispensed with.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution, the same was put and prevailed.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

??????????? At the request of Senator Miller, and by unanimous consent, Senator Miller addressed the Senate regarding the passing of the Honorable Anthony Gallo, former Senate Doorkeeper.

Thereafter, at the request of Senator Kessler, and by unanimous consent, the remarks by Senator Miller were ordered printed in the Appendix to the Journal.

??????????? At the request of Senator Unger, and by unanimous consent, the Senate returned to the second order of business and the introduction of guests.

??????????? The Senate again proceeded to the third order of business.

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 504, Relating to confidentiality of juvenile records.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

By striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

That ?49-5-101 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted; that ?62-6B-2 of said code be amended and reenacted; and that said code be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated ?62-6B-6, all to read as follows:

chapter 49. child welfare.

ARTICLE 5. RECORDKEEPING AND DATABASE.

?49-5-101. Confidentiality of records; nonrelease of records; exceptions; penalties.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or by order of the court, all records and information concerning a child or juvenile which are maintained by the Division of Juvenile Services, the Department of Health and Human Resources, a child agency or facility, court or law-enforcement agency is confidential and shall not be released or disclosed to anyone, including any federal or state agency.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section or any other provision of this code to the contrary, records concerning a child or juvenile, except adoption records and records disclosing the identity of a person making a complaint of child abuse or neglect may be made available:

(1) Where otherwise authorized by this chapter;

(2) To:

(A) The child;

(B) A parent whose parental rights have not been terminated; or

(3) With the written consent of the child or of someone authorized to act on the child?s behalf; or

(4) Pursuant to an order of a court of record. However, the court shall review the record or records for relevancy and materiality to the issues in the proceeding and safety, and may issue an order to limit the examination and use of the records or any part thereof.

(c) In addition to those persons or entities to whom information may be disclosed under subsection (b) of this section, information related to child abuse or neglect proceedings, except information relating to the identity of the person reporting or making a complaint of child abuse or neglect, shall be made available, upon request, to:

(1) Federal, state or local government entities, or any agent of those entities, including law-enforcement agencies and prosecuting attorneys, having a need for that information in order to carry out its responsibilities under law to protect children from abuse and neglect;

(2) The child fatality review team;

(3) Child abuse citizen review panels;

(4) Multidisciplinary investigative and treatment teams; or

(5) A grand jury, circuit court or family court, upon a finding that information in the records is necessary for the determination of an issue before the grand jury, circuit court or family court.

(d) In the event of a child fatality or near fatality due to child abuse and neglect, information relating to a fatality or near fatality shall be made public by the Department of Health and Human Resources and to the entities described in subsection (c) of this section, all under the circumstances described in that subsection. However, information released by the Department of Health and Human Resources pursuant to this subsection may not include the identity of a person reporting or making a complaint of child abuse or neglect. For purposes of this subsection, Anear fatality@ means any medical condition of the child which is certified by the attending physician to be life threatening.

(e) Except in juvenile proceedings which are transferred to criminal proceedings, law-enforcement records and files concerning a child or juvenile shall be kept separate from the records and files of adults and not included within the court files. Law-enforcement records and files concerning a child or juvenile shall only be open to inspection pursuant to section one hundred three of this article.

(f) Any person who willfully violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000, or confined in jail for not more than six months, or both fined and confined. A person convicted of violating this section is also liable for damages in the amount of $300 or actual damages, whichever is greater.

(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, or any other provision of this code to the contrary, the name and identity of any juvenile adjudicated or convicted of a violent or felonious crime shall be made available to the public;

(h)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, or any other provision of this code to the contrary, the Division of Juvenile Services may provide access to and the confidential use of a treatment plan, court records or other records of a juvenile to an agency in another state which:

(A) Performs the same functions in that state that are performed by the Division of Juvenile Services in this state;

(B) Has a reciprocal agreement with this state; and

(2) A record which is shared under this subsection may only provide information which is relevant to the supervision, care, custody and treatment of the juvenile.

(3) The Division of Juvenile Services is authorized to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states and to propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to implement this subsection.

(4) Other than the authorization explicitly given in this subsection, this subsection may not be construed to enlarge or restrict access to juvenile records as provided elsewhere in this code.

(i) The records subject to disclosure pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall not include a recorded/videotaped interview, as defined in subdivision (6), section two, article six-b, chapter sixty-two of this code, the disclosure of which is exclusively subject to the provisions of section six of said article.

chapter 62. criminal procedure.

article 6b. protection and preservation of statements and testimony of child witness.

?62-6B-2. Definitions.

For the purposes of this article, the words or terms defined in this section, and any variation of those words or terms required by the context, have the meanings ascribed to them in this section. These definitions are applicable unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context.

(1) AChild witness@ means a person under the age of sixteen years of age who is or will be called to testify in a criminal matter concerning an alleged violation of the provisions of sections three, four, five and seven, article eight-b, chapter sixty-one of this code in which the child is the alleged victim.

(2) ALive, closed-circuit television@ means a simultaneous transmission, by closed-circuit television or other electronic means, between the courtroom and the testimonial room.

(3) AOperator@ means the individual authorized by the court to operate the closed-circuit television equipment used in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(4) ATestimonial room@ means a room within the courthouse other than the courtroom from which the testimony of a child witness or the defendant is transmitted to the courtroom by means of live, closed-circuit television.

(5) ?Interviewed child? shall mean any person under the age of eighteen who has been interviewed by means of any type of recording equipment in connection with alleged criminal behavior or allegations of abuse or neglect of any child under the age of eighteen.

(6) ?Recorded interview? means any electronic recording of the interview, and any transcript thereof, of an interviewed child conducted by: (1) An employee or representative of a child advocacy center as that term is defined in section one hundred one, article three, chapter forty-nine of this code; (2) any psychologist, psychiatrist, physician, nurse, social worker or other person appointed by the court to interview the interviewed child as provided in subsection (c), section three of this article; or (3) a child protective services worker, law-enforcement officer, prosecuting attorney or any representative of his or her office, or any other person investigating allegations of criminal behavior or behavior alleged to constitute abuse or neglect of a child.

?62-6B-6. Confidentiality of recorded interviews of children.

(a) Except as provided by the provisions of this article, recorded interviews of an interviewed child in any judicial or administrative proceeding shall not be published or duplicated except pursuant to the terms of an order of a court of competent jurisdiction. All written documentation in any form that is related to the recorded interview shall also be deemed confidential.

(b) Prior to the commencement of formal proceedings as contemplated in subsection (a) of this section, the persons or agencies listed in subdivision (6),section two of this article, shall be entitled to access to or copies of the recorded interview of an interviewed child: Provided, That such persons or agencies may provide access to the recorded interview of a child to a legal parent, guardian or custodian of such child when (1) such parent, guardian or custodian is not alleged to have been involved or engaged in conduct that may give rise to a judicial or administrative proceeding, and (2) it would not undermine or frustrate an ongoing investigation: Provided, however, That prior to the commencement of formal proceedings only psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, nurses and social workers who are providing services to the interviewed child may be afforded reasonable access to the recorded interview.

(c) The Supreme Court of Appeals is requested to promulgate a rule or rules regulating in the courts of this state the publication and duplication of recorded interviews, including use, duplication and publication by counsel, and to include in any such rule, limitations upon the publication, duplication, distribution or use of the recorded statements of a child.

(d) Any person who knowingly and willfully duplicates or publishes a recorded interview in violation of the terms of an order entered by a court of competent jurisdiction or in violation of the provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be confined in jail for not less than ten days nor more than one year or fined not less than $2,000 nor more than $10,000, or both fined and confined.;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 504?A Bill to amend and reenact ?49-5-101 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact ?62-6B-2 of said code; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated ?62-6B-6, all relating to confidentiality of records; providing that a recorded interview of a minor in a criminal or abuse or neglect case is generally confidential and exempt from disclosure; defining terms, including ?interviewed child? and ?recorded interview?; providing that recorded interviews of children in criminal and administrative proceedings are confidential and subject to disclosure only pursuant to a court order; providing that all written documentation related to the recorded interviews of children in criminal and administrative proceedings are confidential; providing for certain individuals to have access to the recorded interview of a child prior to the commencement of formal proceedings and providing for limitations and conditions for certain individuals to have such access; requesting Supreme Court of Appeals promulgate rules regulating the publication and duplication of recorded interviews in the courts of this state, including use, duplication and publication by counsel, and to include in any such rule, limitations upon the publication, duplication, distribution or use of the recorded statements of a child; creating the criminal offense of knowingly and willfully duplicating, or publishing a recorded interview in violation of the terms of a court order or the general confidentiality provisions; and establishing penalties therefor.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the House of Delegates amendments to the bill.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 504, as amended by the House of Delegates, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 504) passed with its House of Delegates amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

Eng. House Bill 2494, Creating a provisional plea process in criminal cases.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendment to the Senate amendments to the bill was reported by the Clerk:

On page one, section twenty-two-a, subsection (b), by striking out the word ?five? and inserting in lieu thereof the word ?three?.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the foregoing House of Delegates amendment to the Senate amendments to the bill.

Engrossed House Bill 2494, as amended, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. 2494) passed with its Senate amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced that that body had refused to concur in the Senate amendments to, and requested the Senate to recede therefrom, as to

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 2897, Young Entrepreneur Reinvestment Act.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

On further motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate acceded to the request of the House of Delegates and receded from its amendments to the bill.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 2897, as amended by deletion, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 2897) passed with its title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 262, Eliminating need for law enforcement to obtain court order prior to having access to inmate mail and phone recordings.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

By striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

That ?25-1-17 and ?25-1-18 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 1. ORGANIZATION, INSTITUTIONS AND CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT.

?25-1-17. Monitoring of inmate telephone calls; procedures and restrictions; calls to or from attorneys excepted.

(a) The Commissioner of Corrections or his or her designee is authorized to monitor, intercept, record and disclose telephone calls to or from adult inmates of state correctional institutions in accordance with the following provisions:

(1) All adult inmates of state correctional institutions shall be notified in writing that their telephone conversations may be monitored, intercepted, recorded and disclosed;

(2) Only the commissioner, warden, administrator or their designee shall have access to recordings of inmates? telephone calls unless disclosed pursuant to subdivision (4) of this subsection;

(3) Notice shall be prominently placed on or immediately near every telephone that may be monitored;

(4) The contents of inmates? telephone calls may be disclosed to an appropriate law-enforcement agency ~~pursuant to an order of a court or administrative tribunal~~ when disclosure is necessary for the investigation, prevention or prosecution of a crime or to safeguard the orderly operation of the correctional institution. Disclosure may be made in civil or administrative proceedings pursuant to an order of a court or an administrative tribunal when the disclosure is:

(A) Necessary to safeguard and protect the orderly operation of the correctional institution; or

(B) Necessary to protect persons from physical harm or the threat of physical harm;

(5) All recordings of telephone calls shall be retained for at least three years and maintained and destroyed in accordance with the record retention policy of the Division of Corrections adopted pursuant to section one, article eight, chapter five-a of this code, et seq.; or

(6) To safeguard the sanctity of the attorney-client privilege, a telephone line that is not monitored shall be made available for telephone calls to or from an attorney. These calls shall not be monitored, intercepted, recorded or disclosed in any matter.

(b) ~~The commissioner shall propose legislative rules in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to effectuate the provisions of this section.~~ The commissioner shall promulgate a policy directive establishing a record-keeping procedure which requires retention of (1) a copy of the contents of any inmate telephone conversation provided to law enforcement and (2) the name of the law-enforcement officer and the law-enforcement agency to which the contents of the telephone conversation were provided. The records required to be retained pursuant to this subsection shall be retained in accordance with the record retention policy specified in subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of this section. The inmate?s telephone conversation and the information regarding law enforcement are law-enforcement records under subdivision (4), subsection (a), section four, article one, chapter twenty-nine-b of this code.

(c) Should an inmate be charged with a crime based in whole or part on the inmate?s telephone conversation supplied to law enforcement, the inmate?s attorney in said criminal matter shall be entitled to access to and copies of the inmate?s telephone conversations in the custody of the commissioner which are not evidence in or the subject of another criminal investigation.

~~(c)~~(d) The provisions of this section shall apply only to those persons serving a sentence of incarceration in the physical custody of the Commissioner of Corrections.

?25-1-18. Monitoring inmate mail; procedures and restrictions; identifying mail from a state correctional institution; mail to or from attorneys excepted.

(a) The Commissioner of Corrections or his or her designee is authorized to monitor, open, review, copy and disclose mail sent to adult inmates of state correctional institutions in accordance with the following provisions:

(1) All adult inmates of state correctional institutions shall be notified in writing that their mail may be monitored, opened, reviewed, copied and disclosed;

(2) Only the commissioner and his or her designee shall have access to copies of inmates? mail unless disclosed pursuant to subdivision (4) of this subsection;

(3) Notice that the mail may be monitored shall be prominently placed on or immediately near every mail receptacle or other designated area for the collection or delivery of mail;

(4) The contents of inmates? mail may be disclosed to an appropriate law-enforcement agency ~~pursuant to an order of a court or administrative tribunal~~ when disclosure is necessary for the investigation, prevention or prosecution of a crime or to safeguard the orderly operation of the correctional institution. Disclosure may be made in civil or administrative proceedings pursuant to an order of a court or administrative tribunal when the disclosure is: (A) Necessary to safeguard and protect the orderly operation of the correctional institution; or

(B) Necessary to protect persons from physical harm or the threat of physical harm;

(5) All copies of mail shall be retained for at least three years and maintained and destroyed in accordance with the records retention policy of the Division of Corrections adopted pursuant to section one, article eight, chapter five-a of this code, et seq.; or

(6) The inmate whose mail has been copied and disclosed under this section shall be given a copy of all such mail when it is determined by the commissioner, warden or administrator not to jeopardize the safe and secure operation of the facility or to be detrimental to an ongoing investigation or administrative action.

(b) To safeguard the sanctity of the attorney-client privilege, mail to or from an inmate=s attorney shall not be monitored, reviewed, copied or disclosed in any manner unless required by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction. However, such mail may be checked for weapons, drugs and other contraband provided it is done in the presence of the inmate and there is a reasonable basis to believe that any weapon, drug or other contraband exists in the mail.

(c) All inmates= outgoing mail must be clearly identified as being sent from an inmate at a state correctional institution and must include on the face of the envelope the name and full address of the institution.

(d) The Commissioner of Corrections or his or her designee is authorized to open, monitor, review, copy and disclose an inmate=s outgoing mail in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section.

(e) ~~The commissioner shall propose legislative rules in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to effectuate the provisions of this section.~~ The commissioner shall promulgate a policy directive establishing a record-keeping procedure which requires retention of (1) all inmate mail provided to law enforcement and (2) the name of the law-enforcement officer and the law-enforcement agency to which the inmate mail was provided. The records required to be retained pursuant to this subsection shall be retained in accordance with the record retention policy specified in subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of this section. The inmate mail and the information regarding law enforcement are law-enforcement records under subdivision (4), subsection (a), section four, article one, chapter twenty-nine-b of this code.

(f) Should an inmate be charged with a criminal offense based in whole or in part on the inmate?s mail supplied to law enforcement, the inmate?s attorney in said criminal matter shall be entitled to access to and copies of the inmate?s mail in the custody of the commissioner which are not evidence in or the subject of another criminal investigation.

(g) The provisions of this section shall apply only to those persons serving a sentence of incarceration in the physical custody of the Commissioner of Corrections.;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 262?A Bill to amend and reenact ?25-1-17 and ?25-1-18 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, all relating to law enforcement not needing to obtain court orders prior to receiving recordings of inmate phone calls and inmate mail for investigative purposes; eliminating requirement for promulgation of legislative rules relating to monitoring of inmate telephone conversations and mail; requiring commissioner to promulgate policy directive establishing record-keeping procedure to memorialize telephone conversations and mail provided to law enforcement for investigation; requiring records to be retained in accordance with Division of Correction?s record retention policy; allowing an inmate?s attorney access to telephone conversations and inmate mail supplied to law enforcement and exceptions thereto; clarifying that inmate mail and telephone provisions apply only to inmates in physical custody of commissioner; and clarifying that information supplied to law enforcement is not subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the House of Delegates amendments to the bill.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 262, as amended by the House of Delegates, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 262) passed with its House of Delegates amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 291, Law enforcement use of unmanned aircraft systems.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

By striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new article, designated ?61-14-1, ?61-14-2, ?61-14-3, ?61-14-4 and ?61-14-5, all to read as follows:

CHAPTER 61. CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT

ARTICLE 14. USE OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.

?61-14-1. Definitions.

As used in this article:

(1) ?Aircraft? means any contrivance now known or subsequently invented, used or designed for navigation or for flight in the air, including, but not limited to, unmanned aircraft vehicles or systems;

(2) ?Chief executive officer? has the same meaning as the definition for ?chief executive? in section one, article twenty-nine, chapter thirty of this code;

(3) ?Commission? means the West Virginia State Aeronautics Commission;

(4) ?Director? means the Director of Aeronautics for the State of West Virginia or his or her designee;

(5) ?Law-enforcement agency? means any duly authorized state, county or municipal organization employing one or more persons whose responsibility is the enforcement of laws of the state, the United States, county or municipality: Provided, That neither the Public Service Commission nor any state institution of higher education nor any resort area district is a law-enforcement agency;

(6) ?Targeted facility? means a coal mine, coal preparation plant, petroleum and aluminum refineries, chemical and rubber manufacturing facilities, oil and gas extraction or processing facilities, electric generation facilities and public utilities and any entity regulated by the Public Service Commission;

(7) ?Unmanned aircraft system? or ?system? means an aircraft that is operated without direct human intervention from inside or on the aircraft and includes the crewmember, the associated support equipment, the control station, data links, telemetry, communications and navigation equipment necessary to operate the unmanned aircraft;

(8) ?Unmanned aircraft system crew member? or ?crew member? means a person other than an unmanned aircraft system pilot who is assigned to duties related to an unmanned aircraft system during flight; and

(9) ?Unmanned aircraft system pilot? or ?pilot? means a person exercising control over an unmanned aircraft system during flight.

?61-14-2. Applicability of federal laws and Federal Aviation Administration regulations.

Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, any person or entity operating an unmanned aircraft system shall only do so in compliance with applicable federal law and applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration.

?61-14-3. Prohibited use of an unmanned aircraft system; criminal penalties.

(a) Except as authorized by the provisions of this article, a person may not operate an unmanned aircraft system:

(1) To take photographs or other types of images of another person without the other person?s permission where the person being photographed or whose image is being captured has a reasonable expectation of privacy;

(2) To physically harass another person; or

(3) In a manner with a willful wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.

(b) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be confined in jail for not more than one year, fined not less than $100 nor more than $1000, or both confined and fined.

(c) Any person who operates any unmanned aircraft system equipped with any lethal weapon is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for not less than one nor more than five years, fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000, or both imprisoned and fined.

(d) Any person who operates an unmanned aircraft system with the intent to cause damage to or disrupt in any way the flight of a manned aircraft is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for not less than one nor more than five years, fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000, or both imprisoned and fined.

?61-14-4. Law-enforcement use of unmanned aircraft systems.

(a) A law-enforcement agency employing unmanned aircraft shall:

(1) Obtain any authorization, permit or certificate required by the Federal Aviation Administration to operate the unmanned aircraft system;

(2) Allow the unmanned aircraft system to be operated only by unmanned aircraft system pilots and unmanned aircraft systems crew members who have been trained and certified in the operation of the unmanned aircraft system and only under the supervision of officials trained in the policies, laws, rules and procedures governing the use of the unmanned aircraft system;

(3) Ensure that the flight of an unmanned aircraft system be approved by the Director of the Commission or his or her designee or the chief executive officer of the law-enforcement agency or the officer?s designee;

(4) Operate the unmanned aircraft system for a lawful public purpose;

(5) Maintain a record of each flight, including the time, date and purpose of the flight, and the identity of the authorizing official;

(6) Establish an auditable flight record system, including the documentation of any change in a flight time record;

(7) Establish a method for notifying the public that an unmanned aircraft system is in operation, unless notifying the public would endanger the safety of any person or jeopardize the efficacy of a criminal investigation; and

(8) Provide for community involvement in the development of the policies required in this section, including the consideration of public comment.

(b) Except for an emergency response for public safety purposes or search and rescue purposes, no law-enforcement agency shall, without warrant, use an unmanned aircraft system to intentionally conduct surveillance of, gather evidence or collect information about, or photographically or electronically record specifically targeted persons or specifically targeted private property including, but not limited to, an individual or a dwelling owned by an individual and such dwelling?s curtilage, without such individual?s written consent;

(c) Any law-enforcement agency operating an unmanned aircraft system for criminal investigative purposes shall document such use, including flight durations, flight path, flight objectives and authorization for the flight. The person with supervisory authority over the flight shall verify that the documentation is accurate and complete. The law-enforcement agency shall retain all documentation required by this subsection for five years; the law-enforcement agency shall not retain any imagery or other data obtained during a flight which does not contain evidence of a crime or is otherwise reasonably related to an agency criminal investigation for more than ninety days.

(d) No law-enforcement agency may use an unmanned aircraft system for purposes of traffic enforcement.

(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the use by a law-enforcement agency of an unmanned aircraft system under circumstances when there is reasonable cause to believe that the use and operation of an unmanned aircraft system would safely avert imminent threats to human life and safety, property damage or environmental damage.

(f) The Law Enforcement Professional Standards Subcommittee, in consultation with the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, West Virginia State Police, West Virginia Sheriffs? Bureau for Professional Standards and the West Virginia State Aeronautics Commission, shall propose legislative rules for promulgation in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code. They may promulgate any necessary emergency rules to implement the provisions of this section pursuant to the provisions of section fifteen, article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.

?61-14-5. Unauthorized operation of an unmanned aircraft system over certain industrial facilities; penalties.

(a) The operation of an unmanned aircraft system over the property of a targeted facility to intentionally deploy any substance, material, projectile or object, or to conduct surveillance of, gather evidence and information about, or photographically or electronically record a targeted facility without the prior consent of the owner of the targeted facility is unlawful: Provided, That nothing in this section prohibits a person from operating an unmanned aircraft system to conduct surveillance of, gather evidence and information about, or photographically or electronically record the person?s own property or immovable property owned by another person under a valid lease, servitude, right-of-way, right of use, permit, license or other right: Provided, however, That nothing in this section prohibits third persons retained by the owner of immovable property from operating an unmanned aircraft system over, or to otherwise conduct surveillance of, gather evidence and information about, or photographically or electronically record the property: Provided further, That nothing in this section prohibits a person from operating an unmanned aircraft system in connection with production of a motion picture, television program or similar production if the operation is authorized by the property owner. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to a law enforcement agency acting in compliance with the provisions of this article.

(b) Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $500, or confined in a state correctional facility for not more than six months, or both.

(c) Upon conviction for a second or subsequent offense, any person who violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,000, or confined in a state correctional facility for not less than six months nor more than one year, or both.;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 291?A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated ?61-14-1, ?61-14-2, ?61-14-3, ?61-14-4 and ?61-14-5, all relating to regulation of unmanned aircraft systems; defining terms; requiring compliance with federal laws and regulations relating to such unmanned aircraft systems; creating criminal offenses for certain conduct using an unmanned aircraft system and setting penalties therefor; creating felony criminal offense for operating an unmanned aircraft system equipped with a lethal weapon and setting penalties therefor; creating felony criminal offense for operating an unmanned aircraft system with the intent to cause damage or disrupt in any way the flight of a manned aircraft and setting penalties therefor; setting forth regulations, limitations and prohibitions of the use of unmanned aircraft systems by law-enforcement; regulating law-enforcement use of unmanned aircraft systems; requiring law-enforcement obtain any necessary federal authorization, permit or certificate to operate an unmanned aircraft system; requiring law-enforcement operation of an unmanned aircraft system to only be done by trained and certified persons under appropriate supervision; necessitating law-enforcement operate unmanned aircraft system for a lawful public purpose; requiring documentation of law-enforcement flights of unmanned aircraft systems and maintenance of records; establishing method for public notification of operation of an unmanned aircraft system; providing for community involvement in development of policies; requiring search warrants to be obtained before unmanned aircraft systems may be used in criminal investigations and creating exemptions thereto; prohibiting law-enforcement from using an unmanned aircraft system for purposes of traffic enforcement; making clear allowance of law enforcement when there is reasonable cause to believe that the use and operation of an unmanned aircraft system would safely avert imminent threats to human life and safety, property damage or environmental damage; requiring the Law Enforcement Professional Standards Subcommittee to propose legislative rules and promulgate emergency rules if necessary; prohibiting the operation of an unmanned aircraft system over the property of a targeted facility to intentionally deploy any substance, material, projectile or object, or to conduct surveillance of, gather evidence and information about, or photographically or electronically record a targeted facility without the prior consent of the owner of the targeted facility; providing exceptions to the prohibition of operation over the property of a targeted facility; creating criminal offense for the operation of an unmanned aircraft system over the property of a targeted facility in violation of these provisions and setting penalties therefor; and providing for increased penalties for second or subsequent offenses.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate refused to concur in the foregoing House amendments to the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 291) and requested the House of Delegates to recede therefrom.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 361, Prohibiting persons who have committed crimes against elderly from performing community service involving elderly.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

By striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

That ?61-2-10a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 2. CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON.

?61-2-10a. Violent crimes against the elderly; sentence not subject to suspension or probation.

If any person be convicted and sentenced for an offense defined under the provisions of section nine or ten of this article, and if the person shall have committed such offense against a person who is sixty-five years of age or older, then the sentence shall be mandatory and shall not be subject to suspension or probation: Provided, That the court may, in its discretion, suspend the sentence and order probation to any person so convicted upon condition that such person perform public service for a period of time deemed appropriate by the court: ~~which service shall~~ Provided, however, That the public service may not be rendered in or about facilities or programs providing care or services for the elderly: Provided ~~however~~ further, That the court may apply the provisions of article eleven-a, chapter sixty-two of this code to a person committed to a term of one year or less.

(b) The existence of any fact which would make any person ineligible for probation under subsection (a) of this section because of the commission or attempted commission of a felony against a victim sixty-five years of age or older shall not be applicable unless such fact is: (i) Found by the court upon a plea of guilty or nolo contendere; or (ii) found by the jury, if the matter is tried before a jury; or (iii) found by the court, if the matter is tried by the court, without a jury.;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 361?A Bill to amend and reenact ?61-2-10a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to prohibiting persons who have committed crimes against the elderly from performing any court-ordered public service involving the elderly.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the House of Delegates amendments to the bill.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 361, as amended by the House of Delegates, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?33.

The nays were: None.

Absent: Woelfel?1.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 361) passed with its House of Delegates amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 567, Providing protection against property crimes committed against coal mines, railroads, utilities and other industrial facilities.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

On page two, section twenty-nine, lines thirty-five and thirty-six, by striking out all of subsection (e) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection, designated subsection (e), to read as follows:

(e) For purposes of restitution under article eleven-a of this article, a railroad company, public utility, business, or owner of property that is damaged, destroyed or disrupted may be deemed a victim and entitled to restitution, should the Court so order, from any person convicted of an offense under this section.;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 567?A Bill to amend and reenact ?61-3-29 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to property crimes committed against property owned by a railroad company or public utility company, or other certain real or personal property; adding oil, timber and timber operations to the list of entities protected under this statute; clarifying that the applicable property covered under this statute be commercial or industrial real or personal property of a railroad company or public utility company; adding storage to the list of uses of certain property covered under this statute; creating a felony offense for knowingly and willfully damaging or destroying any commercial or industrial real or personal property owned by a railroad company, or public utility company, or any real or personal property used for producing, generating, transmitting, distributing, treating, storing or collecting electricity, natural gas, oil, coal, timber, timber processing, water, wastewater, stormwater, telecommunications or cable service and thereby hindering, impairing or disrupting, directly or indirectly, the normal operation of any equipment, device, system or service put in place, in whole or in part, to protect, promote or facilitate the health or safety of any person; providing criminal penalties; and providing that a railroad company, public utility, business, or owner of property that is damaged, destroyed or disrupted may be deemed a victim and entitled to restitution, should the Court so order, from any person convicted of an offense under this section, pursuant to the Victim Protection Act of 1984.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the House of Delegates amendments to the bill.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 567, as amended by the House of Delegates, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 567) passed with its House of Delegates amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 619, 2016 Regulatory Reform Act.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendment to the bill was reported by the Clerk:

By striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

That ?29A-3-5 and ?29A-3-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted; that said code be amended by adding thereto two new sections, designated ?29A-3-19 and ?29A-3-20; and that said code be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated ?29A-3A-20, all to read as follows:

ARTICLE 3. RULEMAKING.

?29A-3-5. Notice of proposed rulemaking.

When an agency proposes to promulgate a rule other than an emergency rule, it shall file with the Secretary of State, for publication in the State Register, a notice of its action, including therein any request for the submission of evidence to be presented on any factual determinations or inquiries required by law to promulgate such rule. At the time of filing the notice of its action, the agency shall also file with the Secretary of State a copy of the full text of the rule proposed and a fiscal note as defined in subsection (b), section four of this article. If the agency is considering alternative draft proposals, it may also file with the Secretary of State the full text of such draft proposals.

The notice shall fix a date, time and place for the receipt of public comment in the form of oral statements, written statements and documents bearing upon any findings and determinations which are a condition precedent to the final approval by the agency of the proposed rule, and shall contain a general description of the issues to be decided. If no specific findings and determinations are required as a condition precedent to the final approval by the agency of the approved rule, the notice shall fix a date, time and place for the receipt of general public comment on the proposed rule. To comply with the public comment provisions of this section, the agency may hold a public hearing or schedule a public comment period for the receipt of written statements and documents, or both.

If findings and determinations are a condition precedent to the promulgation of such rule, then an opportunity for general public comment on the merits of the rule shall be afforded after such findings and determinations are made. In such event, notice of the hearing or of the period for receiving public comment on the proposed rule shall be attached to and filed as a part of the findings and determinations of the agency when filed in the State Register.

In any hearing for public comment on the merits of the rule, the agency may limit presentations to written material. The time, date and place fixed in the notice shall constitute the last opportunity to submit any written material relevant to any hearing, all of which may be earlier submitted by filing with the agency. After the public hearing or the close of the public comment period, whichever is later, the agency shall not permit the filing or receipt of, nor shall it consider, any attempted ex parte communications directed to it in the form of additional comment prior to the submission of its final agency-approved rule to the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee pursuant to the provisions of section eleven of this article.

The agency may also, at its expense, cause to be published as a Class I legal publication in every county of the state any notice required by this section.

Any citizen or other interested party may appear and be heard at such hearings as are required by this section.

Prior to the submission of any agency approved proposed rule to the Secretary of State, the agency shall respond to public comments received during the rule-making process and explain the reasoning for comments being incorporated or not incorporated into the rule. Failure to adequately respond to public comments may be grounds for rejection of the proposed rule.

?29A-3-11. Submission of legislative rules to the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee.

(a) When an agency finally approves a proposed legislative rule for submission to the Legislature, pursuant to the provisions of section nine of this article, the secretary of the executive department which administers the agency pursuant to the provisions of article two, chapter five-f of this code shall submit to the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee at its offices or at a regular meeting of such committee ~~fifteen copies of~~ a number of copies in electronic or paper form as requested by the committee, which shall include the following information:

(1) The full text of the legislative rule as finally approved by the agency, with new language underlined and with language to be deleted from any existing rule stricken through but clearly legible;

(2) a A brief summary of the content of the legislative rule and a description and a copy of any existing rule which the agency proposes to amend or repeal;

(3) a A statement of the circumstances which require the rule;

(4) A detailed description of the rule?s purpose and all proposed changes to the rule;

~~(4) a~~ (5) A fiscal note containing all information included in a fiscal note for either house of the Legislature and a statement of the economic impact of the rule on the state or its residents;

~~(5) one~~ (6) One copy of any relevant federal statutes or regulations; ~~and~~

(7) An explanation of the statutory authority for the rule, including a detailed summary of the effect of each provision of the rule with citation to the specific statute which empowers the agency to enact such provision;

(8) All public comments for each proposed rule. An agency may consolidate substantially similar comments in the interest of efficiency;

(9) All written responses by the agency to the substance of any public comments received, including whether the agency chose to modify the proposed rule in response to the comments or, if no changes were made, the rationale for declining to incorporate or make any suggested changes responding to the public comments. An agency may consolidate substantially similar responses in the interest of efficiency: Provided, That the agency?s response shall address each issue and concern expressed by all comments received; and

~~(6) any~~ (10) Any other information which the committee may request or which may be required by law. If the agency is an agency, board or commission which is not administered by an executive department as provided for in article two, chapter five-f of this code, the agency shall submit the final agency-approved rule as required by this subsection.

(b) The committee shall review each proposed legislative rule and, in its discretion, may hold public hearings thereon. Such review shall include, but not be limited to, a determination of:

(1) Whether the agency has specific statutory authority to propose the rule and has not exceeded the scope of its statutory authority in approving the proposed legislative rule;

(2) Whether the rule is needed;

~~(2)~~ (3) Whether the proposed legislative rule is in conformity with the legislative intent of the statute which the rule is intended to implement, extend, apply, interpret or make specific;

~~(3)~~ (4) Whether the proposed legislative rule overlaps, duplicates or conflicts with any other provision of this code, ~~or with~~ any other rule adopted by the same or a different agency, with federal statutes and rules, or with local laws and rules;

(5) Whether federal funding will be impacted by its expiration and explanation as to such;

~~(4)~~ (6) Whether the proposed legislative rule is necessary to fully accomplish the objectives of the statute under which the rule was proposed for promulgation;

~~(5)~~ (7) Whether the proposed legislative rule is reasonable, especially as it affects the convenience of the general public or of persons particularly affected by it;

~~(6)~~ (8) Whether the proposed legislative rule could be made less complex or more readily understandable by the general public; and

~~(7)~~ (9) Whether the proposed legislative rule was proposed for promulgation in compliance with the requirements of this article and with any requirements imposed by any other provision of this code.

(1) Authorize the promulgation of the legislative rule; or

(2) Authorize the promulgation of part of the legislative rule; or

(3) Authorize the promulgation of the legislative rule with certain amendments; or

(4) Recommend that the proposed rule be withdrawn.; or

(5) Reject the proposed rule.

The committee shall file notice of its action in the State Register and with the agency proposing the rule: Provided, That when the committee makes the recommendations of subdivision (2), (3), or (4) or (5) of this subsection, the notice shall contain a statement of the reasons for such recommendation.

(d) When the committee recommends that a rule be authorized, in whole or in part, by the Legislature, the committee shall instruct its staff or the office of Legislative Services to draft a bill authorizing the promulgation of all or part of the legislative rule and incorporating such amendments as the committee desires. If the committee recommends that the rule not be authorized, it shall include in its report a draft of a bill authorizing promulgation of the rule together with a recommendation. Any draft bill prepared under this section shall contain a legislative finding that the rule is within the legislative intent of the statute which the rule is intended to implement, extend, apply or interpret and shall be available for any member of the Legislature to introduce to the Legislature.

?29A-3-19. Expiration provision in rules.

(a) Any new legislative rule promulgated pursuant to this article after April 1, 2016, shall include an expiration provision terminating the rule after five years: Provided, That the rule may be renewed for additional terms of five years or less by the Legislature pursuant to the rule-making procedures and authority in this article: Provided, however, That if a different expiration or termination provision exists in the statute under which the proposed rule is promulgated, the enabling statute?s provision shall control: Provided further, That this subsection does not apply to rules promulgated by the Department of Environmental Protection or emergency rules promulgated pursuant to section fifteen of this article.

(b) Any legislative rule existing as of April 1, 2016, that is thereafter modified pursuant to this article shall include an expiration provision as part of the modification setting forth a termination date for the rule: Provided, That the rule may be renewed for additional terms of years by the Legislature pursuant to the rule-making procedures and authority in this article: Provided, however, That if a different expiration or termination provision exists in the statute under which the proposed rule is promulgated, the enabling statute?s provision shall control: Provided further, That this subsection does not apply to rules promulgated by the Department of Environmental Protection or emergency rules promulgated pursuant to section fifteen of this article.

(c) The existence of an expiration provision terminating a rule does not preclude the repeal of such rule by the Legislature prior to the expiration of the expiration provision.

(d) As part of its rule review under this article, the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee is authorized to establish a procedure for timely review of all rules prior to expiration, including those rules promulgated by agencies that have affirmatively sought renewal prior to expiration. The procedure may include a requirement that the agency show cause as to why the expiring rule is required and necessary to be continued for another term of years.

(f) The Secretary of State shall provide notice to the promulgating agency at least eighteen months prior to every rule?s expiration date.

?29A-3-20. Executive review of agency rules, guidelines, policies and recommendations.

(a) All executive agencies with rule-making authority shall:

(1) Review and evaluate all state rules, guidelines, policies and recommendations under their jurisdiction that have similar federal rules, guidelines, policies and recommendations;

(2) Determine whether the state rules, guidelines, policies and recommendations are more stringent than federal counterparts;

(3) Provide for a comment period for all rules, guidelines, policies and recommendations; and

(4) Submit a report to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance and the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee on or before November 1, 2017, which shall include:

(A) A description of the state rules, guidelines, policies and recommendations that are more stringent than federal counterparts; and

(B) Comments received from the comment period provided for in subdivision (3) of this subsection.

(b) Within four years of the enactment of this law, each executive agency with rule-making authority shall review all of its rules and determine whether the rules should be continued without change, modified or repealed. On or before July 1, 2020, each agency submit a report to the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee which includes the following information for each rule under the agency?s jurisdiction:

(1) A description of the rule;

(2) A determination of whether the rule should continue without change, modified or repealed; and

(3) The reasoning for said determination.

ARTICLE 3A. HIGHER EDUCATION RULEMAKING.

?29A-3A-20. Expiration provision in rules.

(a) Any new legislative rule promulgated pursuant to this article after April 1, 2016, shall include an expiration provision terminating the rule after five years: Provided, That the rule may be renewed for additional terms of five years or less by the Legislature pursuant to the rule-making procedures and authority in this article: Provided, however, That if a different expiration or termination provision exists in the statute under which the proposed rule is promulgated, the enabling statute?s provision shall control: Provided further, That this subsection does not apply to emergency rules promulgated pursuant to section sixteen of this article.

(b) Any legislative rule existing as of April 1, 2016, that is thereafter modified pursuant to this article shall include an expiration provision as part of the modification setting forth a termination date for the rule: Provided, That the rule may be renewed for additional terms of years by the Legislature pursuant to the rule-making procedures and authority in this article: Provided, however, That if a different expiration or termination provision exists in the statute under which the proposed rule is promulgated, the enabling statute?s provision shall control: Provided further, That this subsection does not apply to emergency rules promulgated pursuant to section sixteen of this article.

(c) The existence of an expiration provision terminating a rule does not preclude the repeal of such rule by the Legislature prior to the expiration of the expiration provision.

(d) As part of its rule review under this article, the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability is authorized to establish a procedure for timely review of a rule prior to its expiration if the board has affirmatively sought renewal prior to expiration. The procedure may include a requirement that the board show cause as to why the expiring rule is required and necessary to be continued for another term of years.

(e) The Secretary of State shall provide notice to the board at least eighteen months prior to every rule?s expiration date.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the following amendments to the House of Delegates amendment to the bill were reported by the Clerk and considered simultaneously:

On page four, section eleven, subsection (b), by striking out all of subdivision (2);

And by renumbering the remaining subdivisions;

On pages five and six, by striking out all of section nineteen and inserting in lieu thereof a new section, designated section nineteen, to read as follows:

?29A-3-19. Sunset provision in rules.

(a) Any new legislative rule promulgated pursuant to this article after April 1, 2016, shall include a sunset provision terminating the rule after five years: Provided, That the rule may be renewed for additional terms of five years or less by the Legislature pursuant to the rulemaking procedures and authority in this article: Provided, however, That if a different sunset or termination provision exists in the statute under which the proposed rule is promulgated, the enabling statute?s provision shall control: Provided further, That this subsection shall not apply to rules promulgated by the Department of Environmental Protection or emergency rules promulgated pursuant to section fifteen of this article.

(b) Any legislative rule existing as of April 1, 2016, that is thereafter modified pursuant to this article shall include a sunset provision as part of the modification setting forth a termination date for the rule: Provided, That the rule may be renewed for additional terms of years by the Legislature pursuant to the rulemaking procedures and authority in this article: Provided, however, That if a different sunset or termination provision exists in the statute under which the proposed rule is promulgated, the enabling statute?s provision shall control: Provided further, That this subsection shall not apply to rules promulgated by the Department of Environmental Protection or emergency rules promulgated pursuant to section fifteen of this article.

(c) The existence of a sunset provision terminating a rule shall not preclude the repeal of such rule by the Legislature prior to the expiration of the sunset provision.

(d) As part of its rule review under this article, the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee is authorized to establish a procedure for timely review of rules prior to the expiration for those agencies that have affirmatively sought renewal prior to expiration. The procedure may include a requirement that the agency show cause as to why the expiring rule is required and necessary to be continued for another term of years.

(e) The Secretary of State shall provide notice to the promulgating agency at least eighteen months prior to every rule?s expiration date.;

On page seven, section twenty, subsection (b), after the words ?each agency? by inserting the word ?shall?;

On page seven, section twenty, subsection (b), subdivision (2), after the word ?change,? by inserting the word ?be?;

On pages seven and eight, by striking out all of section twenty and inserting in lieu thereof a new section, designated section twenty, to read as follows:

?29A-3A-20. Sunset provision in rules.

(a) Any new legislative rule promulgated pursuant to this article after April 1, 2016, shall include a sunset provision terminating the rule after five years: Provided, That the rule may be renewed for additional terms of five years or less by the Legislature pursuant to the rulemaking procedures and authority in this article: Provided, however, That if a different sunset or termination provision exists in the statute under which the proposed rule is promulgated, the enabling statute?s provision shall control: Provided further, That this subsection shall not apply to emergency rules promulgated pursuant to section sixteen of this article.

(b) Any legislative rule existing as of April 1, 2016, that is thereafter modified pursuant to this article shall include a sunset provision as part of the modification setting forth a termination date for the rule: Provided, That the rule may be renewed for additional terms of years by the Legislature pursuant to the rulemaking procedures and authority in this article: Provided, however, That if a different sunset or termination provision exists in the statute under which the proposed rule is promulgated, the enabling statute?s provision shall control: Provided further, That this subsection shall not apply to emergency rules promulgated pursuant to section sixteen of this article.

(c) The existence of a sunset provision terminating a rule shall not preclude the repeal of such rule by the Legislature prior to the expiration of the sunset provision.

(e) The Secretary of State shall provide notice to the board at least eighteen months prior to every rule?s sunset date.;

??????????? And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

??????????? Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 619?A Bill to amend and reenact ?29A-3-5 and ?29A-3-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated ?29A-3-19 and ?29A-3-20; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated ?29A-3A-20, all relating generally to legislative rulemaking; requiring agencies to respond to public comments received during the rule-making process; requiring agencies to explain reason for comments being included or excluded from the rule; providing that failure of an agency to adequately explain why or why not public comments were incorporated into the rule may be grounds for rejection of the proposed rule; making changes to the procedures for the submission of a proposed legislative rule; allowing copies of proposed rule to be submitted in electronic or paper form at the request of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee; requiring additional information to be included when an agency submits proposed rules to the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee; adding determinations the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee shall make as part of its review of a proposed legislative rule; allowing the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee to recommend rejection of the proposed legislative rule as one of the recommendations the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee may make to the Legislature following its committee review; providing for a five-year sunset provision for all new legislative rules promulgated after April 1, 2016; requiring sunset provisions in all future modifications of existing legislative rules after April 1, 2016; allowing for renewal for an additional term of years; clarifying that statutory sunset provisions take precedence over sunset provisions in a rule; expressly exempting rules promulgated by the Department of Environmental Protection from the sunset requirement; expressly exempting emergency rules from the sunset requirement; providing that the existence of a sunset provision shall not preclude the repeal of the legislative rule prior to the expiration of the sunset provision; authorizing the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee to establish a procedure for timely review of rules prior to the expiration of the sunset provision; requiring the Secretary of State to provide notice to agencies at least eighteen months prior to an agency?s rule sunset date; requiring executive agencies with rule-making authority to submit a report to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance and to the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee on or before November 1, 2017, indicating a description of state rules, guidelines, policies and recommendations that are more stringent than federal counterparts as well as public comments received relating to the same; requiring agencies with rule-making authority to perform certain actions, evaluations, determinations and public comment period in preparation of the report; requiring each executive agency with rule-making authority to review each of its rules, make certain determinations, within four years and submit a report to the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee on or before July 1, 2020; setting forth the information to be included in the report to the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee; requiring a five-year sunset provision for all new legislative rules promulgated after April 1, 2016, by the Higher Education Policy Commission or other higher education entity defined as a board under section one, article three-a, chapter twenty-nine-a of the code; requiring sunset provisions in all future modifications of existing legislative rules promulgated after April 1, 2016, by the Higher Education Policy Commission or other higher education entity defined as a board under section one, article three-a, chapter twenty-nine-a of the code; allowing for renewal for an additional term of years; clarifying that statutory sunset provisions take precedence over sunset provisions in a rule; expressly exempting emergency rules from the sunset requirement; providing that the existence of a sunset provision shall not preclude the repeal of the legislative rule prior to the expiration of the sunset provision; authorizing the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability to establish a procedure for timely review of rules prior to the expiration of the sunset provision; and requiring the Secretary of State to provide notice to the Higher Education Policy Commission or other higher education entity defined as a board under section one, article three-a, chapter twenty-nine-a of the code at least eighteen months prior to an agency?s rule sunset date.

??????????? Following discussion,

??????????? The question being on the adoption of Senator Carmichael?s amendments to the bill, the same was put and prevailed.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the House of Delegates amendment, as amended.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 619, as amended, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Leonhardt, Maynard, Mullins, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Walters and Cole (Mr. President)?18.

The nays were: Beach, Facemire, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Miller, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Unger, Williams, Woelfel and Yost?16.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 619) passed with its Senate amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

??????????? The Senate again proceeded to the eighth order of business.

The end of today?s third reading calendar having been reached, the Senate returned to the consideration of

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4606, Relating to the recusal of certain public officials from voting for appropriation of moneys to nonprofit entities.

On third reading, coming up in deferred order, was again reported by the Clerk.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was recommitted to the Committee on Rules.

Action as to Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4606 having been concluded, the Senate proceeded to the consideration of

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4201, Increasing the criminal penalties for participating in an animal fighting venture.

On third reading, coming up in deferred order, was read a third time and put upon its passage.

Pending discussion,

The question being ?Shall Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4201 pass??

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Kessler, Laird, Leonhardt, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?30.

The nays were: Facemire, Kirkendoll and Maynard?3.

Absent: Karnes?1.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4201) passed.

The following amendment to the title of the bill, from the Committee on the Judiciary, was reported by the Clerk and adopted:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4201?A Bill to amend and reenact ?61-8-19a and ?61-8-19b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated ?61-8-19c, all relating to increasing the criminal penalties for participating in an animal fighting venture; defining terms; making unlawful the possession of an animal for the purpose of engaging the animal in an animal fighting venture; making it unlawful to knowingly cause an individual under the age of eighteen to attend an animal fighting venture; providing that wagering at an animal fighting venture is a crime; adding conducting, financing, managing, supervising, directing or knowingly allowing property under one?s control to be used for an animal fighting venture to types of prohibited conduct; providing for penalties; and providing increased penalties for third or subsequent violations for certain offenses.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Without objection, the Senate returned to the third order of business.

Eng. Senate Bill 578, Protecting utility workers from crimes against person.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

By striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

That ?61‑2‑10b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ArticLe 2. Crimes Against The pErson.

?61-2-10b. Malicious assault; unlawful assault; battery; and assault on governmental representatives, health care providers, utility workers, law-enforcement officers and emergency medical service personnel; definitions; penalties

(a) For purposes of this section:

(1) ?Government representative? means any officer or employee of the state or a political subdivision thereof, or a person under contract with a state agency or political subdivision thereof.

(2) ?Health care worker? means any nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant or technician practicing at, and all persons employed by or under contract to a hospital, county or district health department, long‑term care facility, physician=s office, clinic or outpatient treatment facility.

(3) ?Emergency service personnel? means any paid or volunteer firefighter, emergency medical technician, paramedic, or other emergency services personnel employed by or under contract with an emergency medical service provider or a state agency or political subdivision thereof.

(4) ?Utility worker? means any individual employed by a public utility or electric cooperative or under contract to a public utility, electric cooperative or interstate pipeline.

(5) ?Law-enforcement officer? has the same definition as this term is defined in W.Va. Code ?30-29-1, except for purposes of this section, ?law-enforcement officer? shall additionally include those individuals defined as ?chief executive? in W.Va. Code ?30-29-1.

(b) Malicious assault. ? Any person who maliciously shoots, stabs, cuts or wounds or by any means causes bodily injury with intent to maim, disfigure, disable or kill a government representative, health care worker or, utility worker, emergency service personnel or law-enforcement officer acting in his or her official capacity, and the person committing the malicious assault knows or has reason to know that the victim is acting in his or her official capacity is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be confined in a correctional facility for not less than three nor more than fifteen years.

(c) Unlawful assault. ? Any person who unlawfully but not maliciously shoots, stabs, cuts or wounds or by any means causes a government representative, health care worker or, utility worker, emergency service personnel or law-enforcement officer acting in his or her official capacity bodily injury with intent to maim, disfigure, disable or kill him or her and the person committing the unlawful assault knows or has reason to know that the victim is acting in his or her official capacity is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be confined in a correctional facility for not less than two nor more than five years.

(d) Battery. ? Any person who unlawfully, knowingly and intentionally makes physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature with a government representative, health care worker or, utility worker, emergency service personnel or law-enforcement officer acting in his or her official capacity and the person committing the battery knows or has reason to know that the victim is acting in his or her official capacity, or unlawfully and intentionally causes physical harm to that person acting in such capacity and the person committing the battery knows or has reason to know that the victim is acting in his or her official capacity, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $500 or confined in jail not less than one month nor more than twelve months or both fined and confined. If any person commits a second such offense, he or she is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned in a state correctional facility not less than one year nor more than three years, or both fined and imprisoned. Any person who commits a third violation of this subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned in a state correctional facility not less than two years nor more than five years, or both fined and imprisoned.

(e) Assault. ? Any person who unlawfully attempts to commit a violent injury to the person of a government representative, health care worker or, utility worker, emergency service personnel or law-enforcement officer, acting in his or her official capacity and the person committing the battery knows or has reason to know that the victim is acting in his or her official capacity, or unlawfully commits an act which places that person acting in his or her official capacity in reasonable apprehension of immediately receiving a violent injury and the person committing the battery knows or has reason to know that the victim is acting in his or her official capacity, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be confined in jail for not less than twenty‑four hours nor more than six months, fined not more than $200, or both fined and confined.;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Senate Bill 578?A Bill to amend and reenact ?61-2-10b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to protection of utility workers and law-enforcement officers from crimes against the person; defining terms; adding law-enforcement officers and utility workers among the list of professionals the malicious assault, unlawful assault, battery or assault of which carries increased criminal penalties; clarifying the criminal offense of battery to require that the perpetrator have knowledge that the victim was acting in his or her official capacity; and clarifying the criminal offense of assault to require that the perpetrator have knowledge that the victim was acting in his or her official capacity.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the House of Delegates amendments to the bill.

Engrossed Senate Bill 578, as amended by the House of Delegates, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. S. B. 578) passed with its House of Delegates amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

At the request of Senator Carmichael, and by unanimous consent, the Senate returned to the second order of business and the introduction of guests.

??????????? At the request of Senator Blair, unanimous consent being granted, Senator Blair addressed the Senate regarding Robert Brosh, intern for the Committee on Government Organization.

??????????? At the request of Senator Hall, and by unanimous consent, Senator Hall addressed the Senate regarding Howard Waugh, an ill family member who is a World War II veteran, and Shayla Hall, his granddaughter who made observations about fiscal responsibility.

??????????? At the request of Senator Unger, unanimous consent being granted, the Senate again proceeded to the sixth order of business.

??????????? At the request of Senator Unger, and by unanimous consent, Senators Miller, Cole (Mr. President), Kessler, Carmichael, Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kirkendoll, Leonhardt, Maynard, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel and Yost offered the following resolution from the floor:

??????????? Senate Resolution 67?Recognizing the dedicated public service of the Honorable William R. Laird IV.

Whereas, The Honorable William R. Laird IV has made a career of public service to the people of Fayette County and the State of West Virginia, having held many positions of public trust and responsibility, including Sheriff of Fayette County, Magistrate of Fayette County, Director of Budget and Administration for the Office of the Attorney General, Deputy Director and Assistant Commissioner of the Department of Corrections, Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Montgomery General Hospital and former member and Chair of the West Virginia Lottery Commission; and

Whereas, The Honorable William R. Laird IV began his service in the West Virginia Legislature after being elected to the House of Delegates in 1996; and

Whereas, In 2008, the Honorable William R. Laird IV was elected to the West Virginia Senate and has served this body as Chair of the Committee on Natural Resources, Vice Chair of the Committee on Health and Human Resources and as Majority Whip; and

Whereas, The Honorable William R. Laird IV has also served as the Chair of the Governor?s Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction, President and board member of the West Virginia Association of Counties, board member of the West Virginia Sheriff?s Association and as a former member of the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team; and

Whereas, The Honorable William R. Laird IV has decided to not seek reelection to the West Virginia Senate in 2016, bringing an end to a distinguished career in the West Virginia Senate; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby recognizes the dedicated public service of the Honorable William R. Laird IV; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Senate expresses its most sincere gratitude and appreciation to the Honorable William R. Laird IV for his service to the Senate and the people of the State of West Virginia; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Honorable William R. Laird IV.

At the request of Senator Unger, unanimous consent being granted, the resolution was taken up for immediate consideration and reference to a committee dispensed with.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution, and on this question, Senator Carmichael demanded the yeas and nays.

The roll being taken, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?33.

The nays were: None.

Absent: Karnes?1.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the resolution (S. R. 67) adopted.

Thereafter, at the request of Senator Boso, and by unanimous consent, the remarks by Senators Miller, Hall, Plymale, Stollings and Gaunch regarding the adoption of Senate Resolution 67 were ordered printed in the Appendix to the Journal.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate recessed for one minute.

Upon expiration of the recess, the Senate reconvened and resumed business under the sixth order.

??????????? At the request of Senator Unger, unanimous consent being granted, Senators Unger, Cole (Mr. President), Kessler, Carmichael, Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Walters, Williams, Woelfel and Yost offered the following resolution from the floor:

??????????? Senate Resolution 68?Recognizing the dedicated public service of the Honorable Herb Snyder.

Whereas, The Honorable Herb Snyder was born in Winchester, Virginia, son of Bernard and Gladys Snyder; and

Whereas, The Honorable Herb Snyder was first elected to the West Virginia Senate in 1996 and was elected to two additional terms in 2008 and 2012, representing the 16th senatorial district; and

Whereas, The Honorable Herb Snyder has served with distinction in many different capacities in the Senate, including as Chair of the Committee on Labor and the Committee on Government Organization, and as Vice Chair of the Committee on Banking and Insurance, the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Interstate Cooperation; and

Whereas, The Honorable Herb Snyder has served as a Jefferson County Commissioner; and

Whereas, The Honorable Herb Snyder has decided to not seek reelection in 2016, bringing an end to a distinguished career in the West Virginia Senate; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby recognizes the dedicated public service of the Honorable Herb Snyder; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Senate expresses its most sincere gratitude and appreciation to the Honorable Herb Snyder for his service to the Senate and the people of the State of West Virginia; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Honorable Herb Snyder.

At the request of Senator Unger, unanimous consent being granted, the resolution was taken up for immediate consideration and reference to a committee dispensed with.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution, and on this question, Senator Trump demanded the yeas and nays.

The nays were: None.

Absent: Karnes?1.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the resolution (S. R. 68) adopted.

Thereafter, at the request of Senator Boso, and by unanimous consent, the remarks by Senators Unger, Kirkendoll, Palumbo, Romano, Stollings, Walters, Miller, Blair, Boso, Gaunch, Trump, Facemire and Cline regarding the adoption of Senate Resolution 68 were ordered printed in the Appendix to the Journal.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate recessed for one minute.

Upon expiration of the recess, the Senate reconvened and, at the request of Senator Carmichael, and by unanimous consent, returned to the fourth order of business.

Senator Cole (Mr. President), from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report, which was received:

Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration

Senate Concurrent Resolution 66, Requesting study of lottery, gaming and live racing industries in WV.

Senate Concurrent Resolution 67, Requesting study on effectiveness of civics education in WV schools.

Senate Concurrent Resolution 69, Requesting study of possible operation of daily fantasy sports industry by WV casinos.

House Concurrent Resolution 11, World Autism Awareness Day.

House Concurrent Resolution 20, Funding for the West Virginia National Guard.

House Concurrent Resolution 68, Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium and Heavy Duty Engines and Vehicles Phase 2.

House Concurrent Resolution 86, Designating April 16, 2016 as World Voice Day.

House Concurrent Resolution 93, Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the motor vehicle code.

And,

House Concurrent Resolution 103, Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct an interim study on the educational impact and budgetary and funding formula consequences of Education Savings Accounts.

And reports the same back with the recommendation that they each be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

??William P. Cole III,

??? Chairman ex officio.

At the request of Senator Carmichael, unanimous consent being granted, the resolutions (S. C. R. 66, 67 and 69 and H. C. R. 11, 20, 68, 86, 93 and 103) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Rules were taken up for immediate consideration and considered simultaneously.

The question being on the adoption of the resolutions, the same was put and prevailed.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Senator Walters, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, submitted the following report, which was received:

Your Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has had under consideration

Senate Concurrent Resolution 65, John and Wilbur Hahn Dutch Hollow Pioneers Bridge.

Com. Sub. for House Concurrent Resolution 29, Harry C. ?Buck? Markley Jr. Memorial Bridge.

And,

Com. Sub. for House Concurrent Resolution 90, U.S. Army CPL Fon Mitchell Memorial Bridge.

And reports the same back with the recommendation that they each be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

? Chris Walters,

??? Chair.

At the request of Senator Carmichael, unanimous consent being granted, the resolutions (S. C. R. 65 and Com. Sub. for H. C. R. 29 and 90) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure were taken up for immediate consideration and considered simultaneously.

The question being on the adoption of the resolutions, the same was put and prevailed.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Senator Walters, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, submitted the following report, which was received:

Your Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has had under consideration

Com. Sub. for House Concurrent Resolution 74, Arnold Miller Memorial Bridge.

And has amended same.

And reports the same back with the recommendation that it be adopted, as amended.

Respectfully submitted,

? Chris Walters,

??? Chair.

At the request of Senator Walters, unanimous consent being granted, the resolution (Com. Sub. for H. C. R. 74) contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following amendments to the resolution, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, were reported by the Clerk, considered simultaneously, and adopted:

On page three, in the Resolved clause, before the word ?Arnold? by inserting the words ?U. S. Army PFC?;

On page three, in the first Further Resolved clause, before the word ?Arnold? by inserting the words ?U. S. Army PFC?;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Com. Sub. for House Concurrent Resolution 74?Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 20-77-83.84 (20A615), located at latitude 38.19560, longitude -81.47926, which carries Interstate 64 and Interstate 77 over Route 79/3, also known as Cabin Creek Road, in Kanawha County, the ?U.S. Army PFC Arnold Miller Memorial Bridge?.

The question now being on the adoption of the resolution (Com. Sub. for H. C. R. 74), as amended, the same was put and prevailed.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Without objection, the Senate returned to the third order of business.

Eng. House Bill 4309, Increasing criminal penalties for conviction of certain offenses of financial exploitation of an elderly person.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the Senate amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

On page two, section three, subsection (b), subdivision (2), after the word ?confidence,? by striking out the word ?and?;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. House Bill 4309?A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, by adding thereto a new article, designated ?55-7I-1, ?55-7I-2, ?55-7I-3, ?55-7I-4, ?55-7I-5 and ?55-7I-6; and to amend and reenact ?61-2-29b of said code, all relating generally to protections against financial exploitation of elderly persons, protected persons and incapacitated adults; establishing a cause of action against a person who commits an act of financial exploitation against an elderly person, protected person or incapacitated adult; defining terms; restricting certain defenses which, standing alone, are based on legal relationship to an elderly person, protected person or incapacitated adult; providing for court-authorized remedies; authorizing the award of increased damages in certain circumstances; providing for award of costs and attorneys? fees; establishing the standard of proof; establishing the statute of limitations for actions brought under the article; authorizing the court to freeze assets and order injunctive relief; providing options the court may exercise upon a formal finding of exploitation; authorizing the court to require posting security, or additional security, under certain circumstances; clarifying criminal penalties for conviction of certain offenses of financial exploitation of an elderly person, protected person or incapacitated adult; and increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of financial exploitation of $1,000 or more.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the foregoing House of Delegates amendments to the Senate amendments to the bill.

Engrossed House Bill 4309 as amended, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Woelfel, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?34.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. H. B. 4309) passed with its House of Delegates amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the adoption by that body of the committee of conference report, passage as amended by the conference report with its conference amended title, and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the adoption thereof, as to

Whereupon, Senator Ashley, from the committee of conference on matters of disagreement between the two houses, as to

Submitted the following report, which was received:

Your committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses as to the amendment of the Senate to Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4174 having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective houses, as follows:

That both houses recede from their respective positions as to the amendment of the Senate, striking out everything after the enacting section, and agree to the same as follows:

CHAPTER 20. NATURAL RESOURCES.

ARTICLE 2. WILDLIFE RESOURCES.

?20-2-58. Shooting across road or near building or crowd; penalty.

(a) In addition to any other prohibitions which may exist by law, it shall be unlawful for any person to shoot or discharge any firearms:

(1) Across or in any public road in this state, at any time;

(2) Within five hundred feet of any school or church; or

(3) Within five hundred feet of any dwelling house: Provided, That a person who is a resident of a dwelling house, and his or her authorized guest, may shoot or discharge a firearm in a lawful manner within five hundred feet of the dwelling house where the person lives, if the firearm is being discharged with the express or implied knowledge and consent of all residents of that dwelling house, and no other dwelling houses are located within five hundred feet of where the firearm is discharged; or

(4) On In ~~or near~~ any state, county or municipal park in areas of which the discharge of firearms is prohibited ~~or other place where persons gather for purposes of pleasure~~.

(b) Any person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $500 or confined in jail for not more than one hundred days, or both fined and confined.

~~(b)~~ (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, any person operating a gun repair shop, licensed to do business in the State of West Virginia and duly licensed under applicable federal statutes, may be exempted from the prohibition established by this section and section twelve, article seven, chapter sixty-one of this code for the purpose of test firing a firearm. The director of the Division of Natural Resources shall prescribe such rules as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the exemption under this section and section twelve, article seven, chapter sixty-one and shall ensure that any person residing in any dwelling home within five hundred feet of such gun repair shop be given an opportunity to protest the granting of such exemption.

(d) The provisions of this section are not applicable to indoor shooting ranges the owner or operator of which holds all necessary and required licenses and the shooting range is in compliance with all applicable state, county, municipal laws, rules or ordinances regulating the design and operation of such facilities.

CHAPTER 61. CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT.

ARTICLE 6. CRIMES AGAINST THE PEACE.

?61-6-23. Shooting range; limitations on nuisance actions.

(a) As used in this section:

(1) ?Person? means an individual, proprietorship, partnership, corporation, club or other legal entity;

(2) ?Shooting range? or ?range? means an area, whether indoor or outdoor, designed and operated for the use of rifles, shotguns, pistols, silhouettes, skeet, trap, black powder or any other similar shooting.

(b) Except as provided in this section, a person may not maintain a nuisance action for noise against a shooting range located in the vicinity of that person=s property if the range was established as of the date of the person acquiring the property. If there is a substantial change in use of the range or there is a period of shooting inactivity at a range exceeding one year after the person acquires the property, the person may maintain a nuisance action if the action is brought within two years from the beginning of the substantial change in use of the range, or the resumption of shooting activity.

(c) A person who owned property in the vicinity of a shooting range that was established after the person acquired the property may maintain a nuisance action for noise against that range only if the action is brought within ~~four~~ two years after establishment of the range or two years after a substantial change in use of the range or from the time shooting activity is resumed.

(d) ~~If there has been no shooting activity at a range for a period of two years, resumption of shooting is considered establishment of a new range for the purposes of this section.~~ Actions authorized by the provisions of this section are not applicable to indoor shooting ranges the owner or operator of which holds all necessary and required licenses and the shooting range is in compliance with all applicable state, county and municipal laws, rules or ordinances regulating the design and operation of such facilities.;

And,

That both houses recede from their respective positions as to the title of the bill and agree to the same as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4174?A Bill to amend and reenact ?20-2-58 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact ?61-6-23 of said code, all relating to shooting ranges generally; exempting activity at indoor shooting ranges from the prohibition of shooting or discharging a firearm within five hundred feet of any church or dwelling house; amending the definition of ?shooting range? to include an indoor range otherwise lawfully compliant; exempting activity at indoor shooting ranges from criminal penalties for violations for shooting or discharging a firearm within five hundred feet of any church or dwelling house; modifying and clarifying the limitations on nuisance actions against shooting ranges; and exempting indoor shooting ranges which have necessary licenses and are compliant with applicable laws, rules or ordinance from nuisance law.

Respectfully submitted,

??????????? Mike Azinger, Chair, Geoff Foster, Clif Moore (Did not sign), Conferees on the part of the House of Delegates.

??????????? Bob Ashley, Chair, Sue Cline, Robert D. Beach, Conferees on the part of the Senate.

Senator Ashley, Senate cochair of the committee of conference, was recognized to explain the report.

Thereafter, on motion of Senator Ashley, the report was taken up for immediate consideration and adopted.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4174, as amended by the conference report, was then put upon its passage.

The nays were: None.

Absent: Woelfel?1.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4174) passed with its conference amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced the concurrence by that body in the Senate amendments, as amended by the House of Delegates, passage as amended, to take effect July 1, 2016, and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the House of Delegates amendments to the Senate amendments, as to

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4168, Creating a special motor vehicle collector license plate.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

The following House of Delegates amendments to the Senate amendments to the bill were reported by the Clerk:

On page two, section three, line five, after the word ?The? by inserting the words ?vehicle has been owned by the collector for thirty days or less, or the?;

On page two, section three, after subsection (b), by inserting a new subsection, designated subsection (c), to read as follows:

(c) A collector may transfer a motor vehicle collector license plate among multiple collector motor vehicles under his or her ownership: Provided, That the collector operates each vehicle in compliance with the requirements of this article.;

And,

By striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4168?A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated ?17A-6F-1, ?17A-6F-2, ?17A-6F-3 and ?17A-6F-4, all relating to creating a special motor vehicle collector license plate; defining terms; establishing requirements and fees for a motor vehicle collector license plate application and for use of such plate; creating a misdemeanor offense; establishing criminal penalties; and requiring emergency and legislative rulemaking.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate concurred in the foregoing House of Delegates amendments to the Senate amendments to the bill.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4168, as amended, was then put upon its passage.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?33.

The nays were: None.

Absent: Woelfel?1.

So, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4168) passed with its House of Delegates amended title.

Senator Carmichael moved that the bill take effect July 1, 2016.

On this question, the yeas were: Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Carmichael, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kessler, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Walters, Williams, Yost and Cole (Mr. President)?33.

The nays were: None.

Absent: Woelfel?1.

So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4168) takes effect July 1, 2016.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate.

The Senate again proceeded to the sixth order of business.

At the request of Senator Unger, and by unanimous consent, Senators Unger, Cole (Mr. President), Carmichael, Ashley, Beach, Blair, Boley, Boso, Cline, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Hall, Karnes, Kirkendoll, Laird, Leonhardt, Maynard, Miller, Mullins, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Walters, Williams, Woelfel and Yost offered the following resolution from the floor:

Senate Resolution 69?Recognizing the dedicated public service of the Honorable Jeffrey V. Kessler.

Whereas, The Honorable Jeffrey V. Kessler was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, the son of George H. and Rosemary Krupica Kessler; and

Whereas, The Honorable Jeffrey V. Kessler attended West Liberty State College and West Virginia University College of Law; and

Whereas, The Honorable Jeffrey V. Kessler was appointed to the West Virginia Legislature in 1997 and, thereafter, was elected to the West Virginia Senate in 1998; and

Whereas, The Honorable Jeffrey V. Kessler has continued to serve in the Senate for nineteen years, including eight years as Chair of the Judiciary Committee; and

Whereas, In 2011, the Honorable Jeffrey V. Kessler was elected as the 50th President of the West Virginia Senate and Lieutenant Governor of the State of West Virginia pursuant to chapter six-a, article one, section four of the West Virginia Code; and

Whereas, In addition to his legislative service, the Honorable Jeffrey V. Kessler has also served as a municipal court judge, a city solicitor and an assistant prosecuting attorney; and

Whereas, The Honorable Jeffrey V. Kessler has made a career of public service to the people of Marshall County and of West Virginia, having held many positions of public trust and responsibility, including on the board of directors for the Regional Economic Development Partnership and the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce; and

Whereas, Through his tireless efforts, the Honorable Jeffrey V. Kessler has been the recipient of many awards, including the 1998, 1999 and 2001 Senate Perfect Roll Call Attendance Award; 1998 Legislator of the Year Award, YWCA Family Violence Prevention Program; 1999 and 2005 Legislator of the Year Award, West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; 2004 Legislator of the Year Award, West Virginia American Trauma Society; 1994 Marshall County Democrat of the Year Award; 2003 West Virginia Municipal League, Strong Cities Award; 2006 Public Defenders Outstanding Service Award; 2007 Ohio Valley Crime Victims Service Provider Award; Friends of Nursing Award, West Virginia Nurses Association, 2010; American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Legislator of the Year and the West Virginia Nurses Advanced Nurse Practitioner Legislator of the Year awards in 2011; Public Leadership Award from Fairness West Virginia, 2011; Lifetime Achievement Award from the Governor?s Arts Awards; and the Distinguished Community Health Champion Award from the West Virginia Primary Care Association, 2012; and

Whereas, In his career of public service, the Honorable Jeffrey V. Kessler has steadfastly advocated for his constituents and for the benefit of the people of West Virginia; and

Whereas, The Honorable Jeffrey V. Kessler has decided to not seek reelection in 2016, bringing an end to a distinguished career in the West Virginia Senate; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby recognizes the dedicated public service of the Honorable Jeffrey V. Kessler; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Senate expresses its most sincere gratitude and appreciation to the Honorable Jeffrey V. Kessler for his service to the Senate and the people of the State of West Virginia; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Honorable Jeffrey V. Kessler.

At the request of Senator Unger, unanimous consent being granted, the resolution was taken up for immediate consideration and reference to a committee dispensed with.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution, and on this question, Senator Carmichael demanded the yeas and nays.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the resolution (S. R. 69) adopted.

Thereafter, at the request of Senator Boso, and by unanimous consent, the remarks by Senators Unger, Leonhardt, Prezioso, Ferns, Kirkendoll, Miller, Beach, Romano, Snyder and Carmichael regarding the adoption of Senate Resolution 69 were ordered printed in the Appendix to the Journal.

On motion of Senator Carmichael, the Senate recessed for one minute.

Upon expiration of the recess, the Senate reconvened and, at the request of Senator Carmichael, and by unanimous consent, returned to the fifth order of business.

Senator Takubo, from the committee of conference on matters of disagreement between the two houses, as to

Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 454, Licensing and regulating medication-assisted treatment programs for substance use disorders.

Submitted the following report, which was received:

Your committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses as to the amendments of the House to Engrossed Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 454 having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective houses, as follows:

??????????? That both houses recede from their respective positions as to the amendment of the Senate, striking out everything after the enacting section, and agree to the same as follows:

Chapter 16. public health.

ARTICLE 1. STATE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM.

?16-1-4. Proposal of rules by the secretary.

(a) The secretary may propose rules in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code that are necessary and proper to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. The secretary may appoint or designate advisory councils of professionals in the areas of hospitals, nursing homes, barbers and beauticians, postmortem examinations, mental health and intellectual disability centers and any other areas necessary to advise the secretary on rules.

(b) The rules may include, but are not limited to, the regulation of:

(1) Land usage endangering the public health: Provided, That no rules may be promulgated or enforced restricting the subdivision or development of any parcel of land within which the individual tracts, lots or parcels exceed two acres each in total surface area and which individual tracts, lots or parcels have an average frontage of not less than one hundred fifty feet even though the total surface area of the tract, lot or parcel equals or exceeds two acres in total surface area, and which tracts are sold, leased or utilized only as single-family dwelling units. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, nothing in this section may be construed to abate the authority of the department to:

(A) Restrict the subdivision or development of a tract for any more intense or higher density occupancy than a single-family dwelling unit;

(B) Propose or enforce rules applicable to single-family dwelling units for single-family dwelling unit sanitary sewerage disposal systems; or

(C) Restrict any subdivision or development which might endanger the public health, the sanitary condition of streams or sources of water supply;

(2) The sanitary condition of all institutions and schools, whether public or private, public conveyances, dairies, slaughterhouses, workshops, factories, labor camps, all other places open to the general public and inviting public patronage or public assembly, or tendering to the public any item for human consumption and places where trades or industries are conducted;

(3) Occupational and industrial health hazards, the sanitary conditions of streams, sources of water supply, sewerage facilities and plumbing systems and the qualifications of personnel connected with any of those facilities, without regard to whether the supplies or systems are publicly or privately owned; and the design of all water systems, plumbing systems, sewerage systems, sewage treatment plants, excreta disposal methods and swimming pools in this state, whether publicly or privately owned;

(4) Safe drinking water, including:

(A) The maximum contaminant levels to which all public water systems must conform in order to prevent adverse effects on the health of individuals and, if appropriate, treatment techniques that reduce the contaminant or contaminants to a level which will not adversely affect the health of the consumer. The rule shall contain provisions to protect and prevent contamination of wellheads and well fields used by public water supplies so that contaminants do not reach a level that would adversely affect the health of the consumer;

(B) The minimum requirements for: Sampling and testing; system operation; public notification by a public water system on being granted a variance or exemption or upon failure to comply with specific requirements of this section and rules promulgated under this section; record keeping; laboratory certification; as well as procedures and conditions for granting variances and exemptions to public water systems from state public water systems rules; and

(C) The requirements covering the production and distribution of bottled drinking water and may establish requirements governing the taste, odor, appearance and other consumer acceptability parameters of drinking water;

(5) Food and drug standards, including cleanliness, proscription of additives, proscription of sale and other requirements in accordance with article seven of this chapter as are necessary to protect the health of the citizens of this state;

(6) The training and examination requirements for emergency medical service attendants and emergency medical care technician-paramedics; the designation of the health care facilities, health care services and the industries and occupations in the state that must have emergency medical service attendants and emergency medical care technician-paramedics employed and the availability, communications and equipment requirements with respect to emergency medical service attendants and to emergency medical care technician-paramedics. Any regulation of emergency medical service attendants and emergency medical care technician- paramedics may not exceed the provisions of article four-c of this chapter;

(7) The health and sanitary conditions of establishments commonly referred to as bed and breakfast inns. For purposes of this article, ?bed and breakfast inn? means an establishment providing sleeping accommodations and, at a minimum, a breakfast for a fee. The secretary may not require an owner of a bed and breakfast providing sleeping accommodations of six or fewer rooms to install a restaurant-style or commercial food service facility. The secretary may not require an owner of a bed and breakfast providing sleeping accommodations of more than six rooms to install a restaurant-type or commercial food service facility if the entire bed and breakfast inn or those rooms numbering above six are used on an aggregate of two weeks or less per year;

(8) Fees for services provided by the Bureau for Public Health including, but not limited to, laboratory service fees, environmental health service fees, health facility fees and permit fees;

(9) The collection of data on health status, the health system and the costs of health care;

~~(10)~~ ~~Opioid treatment programs duly licensed and operating under the requirements of chapter twenty-seven of this code.~~

~~(A) The Health Care Authority shall develop new certificate of need standards, pursuant to the provisions of article two-d of this chapter, that are specific for opioid treatment program facilities.~~

~~(B) No applications for a certificate of need for opioid treatment programs may be approved by the Health Care Authority as of the effective date of the 2007 amendments to this subsection.~~

(C) There is a moratorium on the licensure of new opioid treatment programs that do not have a certificate of need as of the effective date of the 2007 amendments to this subsection, which shall continue until the Legislature determines that there is a necessity for additional opioid treatment facilities in West Virginia.

(D) The secretary shall file revised emergency rules with the Secretary of State to regulate opioid treatment programs in compliance with the provisions of this section. Any opioid treatment program facility that has received a certificate of need pursuant to article two-d, of this chapter by the Health Care Authority shall be permitted to proceed to license and operate the facility.

(E) All existing opioid treatment programs shall be subject to monitoring by the secretary. All staff working or volunteering at opioid treatment programs shall complete the minimum education, reporting and safety training criteria established by the secretary. All existing opioid treatment programs shall be in compliance within one hundred eighty days of the effective date of the revised emergency rules as required herein. The revised emergency rules shall provide at a minimum:

(i) That the initial assessment prior to admission for entry into the opioid treatment program shall include an initial drug test to determine whether an individual is either opioid addicted or presently receiving methadone for an opioid addiction from another opioid treatment program.

(ii) The patient may be admitted to the opioid treatment program if there is a positive test for either opioids or methadone or there are objective symptoms of withdrawal, or both, and all other criteria set forth in the rule for admission into an opioid treatment program are met. Admission to the program may be allowed to the following groups with a high risk of relapse without the necessity of a positive test or the presence of objective symptoms: Pregnant women with a history of opioid abuse, prisoners or parolees recently released from correctional facilities, former clinic patients who have successfully completed treatment but who believe themselves to be at risk of imminent relapse and HIV patients with a history of intravenous drug use.

~~(iii) That within seven days of the admission of a patient, the opioid treatment program shall complete an initial assessment and an initial plan of care.~~

(iv) That within thirty days after admission of a patient, the opioid treatment program shall develop an individualized treatment plan of care and attach the plan to the patient's chart no later than five days after the plan is developed. The opioid treatment program shall follow guidelines established by a nationally recognized authority approved by the secretary and include a recovery model in the individualized treatment plan of care. The treatment plan is to reflect that detoxification is an option for treatment and supported by the program; that under the detoxification protocol the strength of maintenance doses of methadone should decrease over time, the treatment should be limited to a defined period of time, and participants are required to work toward a drug-free lifestyle.

(v) That each opioid treatment program shall report and provide statistics to the Department of Health and Human Resources at least semiannually which includes the total number of patients; the number of patients who have been continually receiving methadone treatment in excess of two years, including the total number of months of treatment for each such patient; the state residency of each patient; the number of patients discharged from the program, including the total months in the treatment program prior to discharge and whether the discharge was for:

~~(A) Termination or disqualification;~~

~~(B) Completion of a program of detoxification;~~

~~(C) Voluntary withdrawal prior to completion of all requirements of detoxification as determined by the opioid treatment program;~~

~~(D) Successful completion of the individualized treatment care plan; or~~

~~(E) An unexplained reason.~~

~~(vi) That random drug testing of all patients shall be conducted during the course of treatment at least monthly. For purposes of these rules,~~ A~~random drug testing~~@ means that each patient of an opioid treatment program facility has a statistically equal chance of being selected for testing at random and at unscheduled times. Any refusal to participate in a random drug test shall be considered a positive test. Nothing contained in this section or the legislative rules promulgated in conformity herewith will preclude any opioid treatment program from administering such additional drug tests as determined necessary by the opioid treatment program.

~~(vii) That all random drug tests conducted by an opioid treatment program shall, at a minimum, test for the following:~~

~~(A) Opiates, including oxycodone at common levels of dosing; (B) Methadone and any other medication used by the program as an intervention;~~

~~(C) Benzodiazepine including diazepam, lorazepan, clonazepam and alprazolam;~~

~~(D) Cocaine;~~

~~(E) Methamphetamine or amphetamine;~~

~~(F) Tetrahydrocannabinol, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or dronabinol or other similar substances; or~~

~~(G) Other drugs determined by community standards, regional variation or clinical indication.~~

(viii) That a positive drug test is a test that results in the presence of any drug or substance listed in this schedule and any other drug or substance prohibited by the opioid treatment program. A positive drug test result after the first six months in an opioid treatment program shall result in the following:

~~(A) Upon the first positive drug test result, the opioid treatment program shall:~~

(1) Provide mandatory and documented weekly counseling of no less than thirty minutes to the patient, which shall include weekly meetings with a counselor who is licensed, certified or enrolled in the process of obtaining licensure or certification in compliance with the rules and on staff at the opioid treatment program;

~~(2) Immediately revoke the take home methadone privilege for a minimum of thirty days; and~~

~~(B) Upon a second positive drug test result within six months of a previous positive drug test result, the opioid treatment program shall:~~

(1) Provide mandatory and documented weekly counseling of no less than thirty minutes, which shall include weekly meetings with a counselor who is licensed, certified or enrolled in the process of obtaining licensure or certification in compliance with the rules and on staff at the opioid treatment program;

~~(2) Immediately revoke the take-home methadone privilege for a minimum of sixty days; and~~

~~(3) Provide mandatory documented treatment team meetings with the patient.~~

~~(C) Upon a third positive drug test result within a period of six months the opioid treatment program shall:~~

~~(2) Immediately revoke the take-home methadone privilege for a minimum of one hundred twenty days; and~~

(3) Provide mandatory and documented treatment team meetings with the patient which will include, at a minimum: The need for continuing treatment; a discussion of other treatment alternatives; and the execution of a contract with the patient advising the patient of discharge for continued positive drug tests.

(D) Upon a fourth positive drug test within a six-month period, the patient shall be immediately discharged from the opioid treatment program or, at the option of the patient, shall immediately be provided the opportunity to participate in a twenty- one day detoxification plan, followed by immediate discharge from the opioid treatment program: Provided, That testing positive solely for tetrahydrocannabinol, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or dronabinol or similar substances shall not serve as a basis for discharge from the program.

~~(ix) That the opioid treatment program must report and provide statistics to the Department of Health and Human Resources demonstrating compliance with the random drug test rules, including:~~

(A) Confirmation that the random drug tests were truly random in regard to both the patients tested and to the times random drug tests were administered by lottery or some other objective standard so as not to prejudice or protect any particular patient;

~~(B) Confirmation that the random drug tests were performed at least monthly for all program participants;~~

~~(C) The total number and the number of positive results; and~~

~~(D) The number of expulsions from the program.~~

(x) That all opioid treatment facilities be open for business seven days per week; however, the opioid treatment center may be closed for eight holidays and two training days per year. During all operating hours, every opioid treatment program shall have a health care professional as defined by rule promulgated by the secretary actively licensed in this state present and on duty at the treatment center and a physician actively licensed in this state available for consultation.

(xi) That the Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification develop policies and procedures in conjunction with the Board of Pharmacy that will allow physicians treating patients through an opioid treatment program access to the Controlled Substances Monitoring Program database maintained by the Board of Pharmacy at the patient=s intake, before administration of methadone or other treatment in an opioid treatment program, after the initial thirty days of treatment, prior to any take-home medication being granted, after any positive drug test, and at each ninety-day treatment review to ensure the patient is not seeking prescription medication from multiple sources. The results obtained from the Controlled Substances Monitoring Program database shall be maintained with the patient records.

(xii) That each opioid treatment program shall establish a peer review committee, with at least one physician member, to review whether the program is following guidelines established by a nationally recognized authority approved by the secretary. The secretary shall prescribe the procedure for evaluation by the peer review. Each opioid treatment program shall submit a report of the peer review results to the secretary on a quarterly basis.

~~(xiii)~~ (c) The secretary shall propose a rule for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code for the distribution of state aid to local health departments and basic public health services funds.

The rule shall include the following provisions:

Base allocation amount for each county;

Establishment and administration of an emergency fund of no more than two percent of the total annual funds of which unused amounts are to be distributed back to local boards of health at the end of each fiscal year;

A calculation of funds utilized for state support of local health departments;

Distribution of remaining funds on a per capita weighted population approach which factors coefficients for poverty, health status, population density and health department interventions for each county and a coefficient which encourages counties to merge in the provision of public health services;

A hold-harmless provision to provide that each local health department receives no less in state support for a period of four years beginning in the 2009 budget year.

The Legislature finds that an emergency exists and, therefore, the secretary shall file an emergency rule to implement the provisions of this section pursuant to the provisions of section fifteen, article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code. The emergency rule is subject to the prior approval of the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability prior to filing with the Secretary of State.

~~(xiv)~~ (d) The secretary may propose rules for legislative approval that may include the regulation of other ~~Other~~ health-related matters which the department is authorized to supervise and for which the rule-making authority has not been otherwise assigned.

Article 5Y. medication-assisted treatment PROGRAM licensing act.

?16-5Y-1. Purpose.

The purpose of this act is to establish licensing and registration requirements for facilities and physicians that treat patients with substance use disorders to ensure that patients may be lawfully treated by the use of medication and drug screens, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a holistic approach to the treatment of substance use disorders and comply with oversight requirements developed by the Department of Health and Human Resources. The Legislature recognizes the problem of substance use disorders in West Virginia and the need for quality, safe treatment of substance use disorders to adequately protect the people of West Virginia.

?16-5Y-2. Definitions.

(a) ?Addiction? means a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry. Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological, psychological, social and spiritual manifestations, which is reflected in an individual pathologically pursuing reward or relief by substance use, or both, and other behaviors. Addiction is characterized by inability to consistently abstain; impairment in behavioral control; craving; diminished recognition of significant problems with one?s behaviors; interpersonal problems with one?s behaviors and interpersonal relationships; a dysfunctional emotional response; and as addiction is currently defined by the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

(b) ?Administrator? means an individual designated by the governing body to be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the opioid treatment programs.

(c) ?Advanced alcohol and drug abuse counselor? means an alcohol and drug abuse counselor who is certified by the West Virginia Certification Board for Addiction and Prevention Professionals who demonstrates a high degree of competence in the addiction counseling field.

(d) ?Alcohol and drug abuse counselor? means a counselor certified by the West Virginia Certification Board for Addiction and Prevention Professionals for specialized work with patients who have substance use problems.

(e) ?Biopsychosocial? means of, relating to, or concerned with, biological, psychological and social aspects in contrast to the strictly biomedical aspects of disease.

(f) ?Center for Substance Abuse Treatment? means the center under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration that promotes community-based substance abuse treatment and recovery services for individuals and families in the community and provides national leadership to improve access, reduce barriers and promote high quality, effective treatment and recovery services.

(g) ?Controlled Substances Monitoring Program database? means the database maintained by the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy pursuant to section three, article nine, chapter sixty-a of this code that monitors and tracks certain prescriptions written or dispensed by dispensers and prescribers in West Virginia.

(h) ?Director? means the Director of the Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification.

(i) ?Dispense? means the preparation and delivery of a medication-assisted treatment medication in an appropriately labeled and suitable container to a patient by a medication-assisted treatment program or pharmacist.

(j) ?Governing body? means the person or persons identified as being legally responsible for the operation of the opioid treatment program. A governing body may be a board, a single entity or owner, or a partnership. The governing body must comply with the requirements prescribed in rules promulgated pursuant to this article.

(k) ?Medical director? means a physician licensed within the State of West Virginia who assumes responsibility for administering all medical services performed by the medication-assisted treatment program, either by performing them directly or by delegating specific responsibility to authorized program physicians and health care professionals functioning under the medical director?s direct supervision and functioning within their scope of practice.

(l) ?Medication-assisted treatment? means the use of medications and drug screens, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a holistic approach to the treatment of substance use disorders.

(m) ?Medication-assisted treatment program? means all publicly and privately owned opioid treatment programs and office based medication-assisted treatment programs, which prescribe medication-assisted treatment medications and treat substance use disorders, as those terms are defined in this article.

(n) ?Medication-assisted treatment medication? means any medication that is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U. S. C. ?355, for use in the treatment of substance use disorders that is an opioid agonist and is listed on the schedule of controlled substances in article two, chapter sixty-a of this code.

(o) ?Office based medication-assisted treatment? means all publicly or privately owned medication-assisted treatment programs in clinics, facilities, offices or programs that treat individuals with substance use disorders through the prescription, administration or dispensing of a medication-assisted treatment medication in the form of a partial opioid agonist or other medication-assisted medication approved for use in office based medication-assisted treatment setting.

(p) ?Opioid agonist? means substances that bind to and activate the opiate receptors resulting in analgesia and pain regulation, respiratory depression and a wide variety of behavioral changes. As used in this article, the term ?opioid agonist? does not include partial agonist medications used as an alternative to opioid agonists in the treatment of opioid addiction.

(q) ?Opioid treatment program? means all publicly or privately owned medication-assisted treatment programs in clinics, facilities, offices or programs that treat individuals with substance use disorders through on-site administration or dispensing of a medication-assisted treatment medication in the form of an opioid agonist or partial opioid agonist.

(r) ?Owner? means any person, partnership, association or corporation listed as the owner of a medication-assisted treatment program on the licensing or registration forms required by this article.

(s) ?Partial opioid agonist? means a Federal Drug Administration approved medication that is used as an alternative to opioid agonists for the treatment of substance use disorders and that binds to and activates opiate receptors, but not to the same degree as full agonists.

(t) ?Physician? means an individual licensed in this state to practice allopathic medicine or surgery by the West Virginia Board of Medicine or osteopathic medicine or surgery by the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine and that meets the requirements of this article.

(u) ?Prescriber? means a person authorized in this state, working within their scope of practice, to give direction, either orally or in writing, for the preparation and administration of a remedy to be used in the treatment of substance use disorders.

(v) ?Program sponsor? means the person named in the application for the certification and licensure of a opioid treatment program who is responsible for the administrative operation of the opioid treatment program, and who assumes responsibility for all of its employees, including any practitioners, agents or other persons providing medical, rehabilitative or counseling services at the program.

(w) ?Secretary? means the Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources or his or her designee.

(x) ?State opioid treatment authority? means the agency or individual designated by the Governor to exercise the responsibility and authority of the state for governing the treatment of substance use disorders, including, but not limited to, the treatment of opiate addiction with opioid drugs.

(y) ?State oversight agency? means the agency or office of state government identified by the secretary to provide regulatory oversight of medication-assisted treatment programs on behalf of the State of West Virginia.

(z) ?Substance? means the following:

(1) Alcohol;

(2) Controlled substances defined by section two hundred four, article two, chapter sixty-a; section two hundred six, article two, chapter sixty-a; section two hundred eight, article two, chapter sixty-a; and section two hundred ten, article two, chapter sixty-a of this code; or

(3) Any chemical, gas, drug or medication consumed which causes clinically and functionally significant impairment, such as health problems, disability and failure to meet major responsibilities at work, school or home.

(aa) ?Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration? means the agency under the United States Department of Health and Human Services responsible for the accreditation and certification of medication-assisted treatment programs and that provides leadership, resources, programs, policies, information, data, contracts and grants for the purpose of reducing the impact of substance abuse and mental or behavioral illness.

(bb) ?Substance use disorder? means patterns of symptoms resulting from use of a substance that the individual continues to take, despite experiencing problems as a result; or as defined in the most recent edition of the American Psychiatric Association?s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

(cc) ?Telehealth" means the mode of delivering health care services and public health via

?information and communication technologies to facilitate the diagnosis, consultation, treatment education, care management, and self-management of a patient?s health care while the patient is

?at the originating site and the health car.

(dd) ?Variance? means written permission granted by the secretary to a medication-assisted treatment program that a requirement of this article or rules promulgated pursuant to this article may be accomplished in a manner different from the manner set forth in this article or associated rules.

(dd) ?Waiver? means a formal, time-limited agreement between the designated oversight agency and the medication-assisted treatment program that suspends a rule, policy or standard for a specific situation so long as the health and safety of patients is better served in the situation by suspension of the rule, policy or standard than by enforcement.

?16-5Y-3. Opioid treatment programs to obtain license; application; fees and inspections.

(a) No person, partnership, association or corporation may operate an opioid treatment program without first obtaining a license from the secretary in accordance with the provisions of this article and the rules lawfully promulgated pursuant to this article.

(b) Any person, partnership, association or corporation desiring a license to operate an opioid treatment program in this state shall file with the Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification an application in such form and with such information as the secretary shall prescribe and furnish accompanied by an application fee.

(c) The Director of the Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification or his or her designee shall inspect each facility and review all documentation submitted with the application. The director shall then provide a recommendation to the secretary whether to approve or deny the application for a license. The secretary shall issue a license if the facility is in compliance with the provisions of this article and with the rules lawfully promulgated pursuant to this article.

(d) A license shall be issued in one of three categories:

(1) An initial twelve-month license shall be issued to an opioid treatment program establishing a new program or service for which there is insufficient consumer participation to demonstrate substantial compliance with this article and with all rules promulgated pursuant to this article;

(2) A provisional license shall be issued when an opioid treatment program seeks a renewal license, or is an existing program as of the effective date of this article and is seeking an initial license, and the opioid treatment program is not in substantial compliance with this article and with all rules promulgated pursuant to this article, but does not pose a significant risk to the rights, health and safety of a consumer. It shall expire not more than six months from the date of issuance and may not be consecutively reissued; or

(3) A renewal license shall be issued when an opioid treatment program is in substantial compliance with this article and with all rules promulgated pursuant to this article. A renewal license shall expire not more than one year from the date of issuance.

(e) At least sixty days prior to the license expiration date, an application for renewal shall be submitted by the opioid treatment program to the secretary on forms furnished by the secretary. A license shall be renewed if the secretary determines that the applicant is in compliance with this article and with all rules promulgated pursuant to this article. A license issued to one program location pursuant to this article is not transferrable or assignable. Any change of ownership of a licensed medication-assisted treatment program requires submission of a new application. The medication-assisted treatment program shall notify the secretary of any change in ownership within ten days of the change and must submit a new application within the time frame prescribed by the secretary.

(f) Any person, partnership, association or corporation that seeks to obtain or renew a license for an opioid treatment program in this state must submit to the secretary the following documentation:

(1) Full operating name of the program as advertised;

(2) Legal name of the program as registered with the West Virginia Secretary of State;

(3) Physical address of the program;

(4) Preferred mailing address for the program;

(5) Email address to be used as the primary contact for the program;

(6) Federal Employer Identification Number assigned to the program;

(7) All business licenses issued to the program by this state, the state Tax Department, the Secretary of State and all other applicable business entities;

(8) Brief description of all services provided by the program;

(9) Hours of operation;

(10) Legal registered owner name. ? Name of the person registered as the legal owner of the program. If more than one legal owner (i.e., partnership, corporation, etc.), list each legal owner separately, indicating the percentage of ownership;

(11) Medical director?s full name, medical license number, Drug Enforcement Administration registration number, and a list of all current certifications;

(12) For each employee of the program, provide the following:

(A) Employee?s role and occupation within the program;

(B) Full legal name;

(D) Drug Enforcement Administration registration number, if applicable;

(E) Drug Enforcement Administration identification number to prescribe buprenorphine for addiction, if applicable; and

(F) Number of hours per week worked at program;

(13) Name and location address of all programs owned or operated by the applicant;

(14) Notarized signature of applicant;

(15) Check or money order for licensing fee and inspection fee;

(16) Verification of education and training for all physicians, counselors and social workers practicing at or used by referral by the program such as fellowships, additional education, accreditations, board certifications and other certifications;

(17) Board of Pharmacy Controlled Substance Prescriber Report for each prescriber practicing at the program for the three months preceding the date of application; and

(18) If applicable, a copy of a valid Certificate of Need or a letter of exemption from the West Virginia Health Care Authority.

(g) Upon satisfaction that an applicant has met all of the requirements of this article, the secretary shall issue a license to operate an opioid treatment program. An entity that obtains this license may possess, have custody or control of, and dispense drugs indicated and approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of substance use disorders.

(h) The opioid treatment program shall display the current license in a prominent location where services are provided and in clear view of all patients.

?(i) The secretary or his or her designee shall inspect on a periodic basis all opioid treatment programs that are subject to this article and all rules adopted pursuant to this article to ensure continued compliance.

(j) Any license in effect at the time of the passage of this section in the 2016 regular session of the Legislature shall remain in effect until such time as new legislative rules promulgated pursuant to this article become effective. Upon the effective date of the new rules any licensee shall file for a new license within six months pursuant to the licensing procedures and requirements of this section and the new rules promulgated hereunder. The existing license shall remain effective until receipt of the new license.

?16-5Y-4. Office based medication-assisted treatment programs to obtain registration; application; fees and inspections.

(a) No person, partnership, association or corporation may operate an office based medication-assisted treatment program without first obtaining a registration from the secretary in accordance with the provisions of this article and the rules lawfully promulgated pursuant to this article.

(b) Any person, partnership, association or corporation desiring a registration to operate an office based medication-assisted treatment program in this state shall file with the Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification an application in such form and with such information as the secretary shall prescribe and furnish accompanied by an application fee.

(c) The Director of the Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification or his or her designee shall inspect and review all documentation submitted with the application. The director shall then provide a recommendation to the secretary whether to approve or deny the application for registration. The secretary shall issue a registration if the facility is in compliance with the provisions of this article and with the rules lawfully promulgated pursuant to this article.

(d) A registration shall be issued in one of three categories:

(1) An initial twelve-month registration shall be issued to an office-based medication-assisted treatment program establishing a new program or service for which there is insufficient consumer participation to demonstrate substantial compliance with this article and with all rules promulgated pursuant to this article;

(2) A provisional registration shall be issued when an office-based medication-assisted treatment program seeks a renewal registration, or is an existing program as of the effective date of this article and is seeking an initial registration, and the office-based medication-assisted treatment program is not in substantial compliance with this article and with all rules promulgated pursuant to this article, but does not pose a significant risk to the rights, health and safety of a consumer. It shall expire not more than six months from the date of issuance and may not be consecutively reissued; or

(3) A renewal registration shall be issued when an office-based medication-assisted treatment program is in substantial compliance with this article and with all rules promulgated pursuant to this article. A renewal registration shall expire not more than one year from the date of issuance.

(e) At least sixty days prior to the registration expiration date, an application for renewal shall be submitted by the office-based medication-assisted treatment program to the secretary on forms furnished by the secretary. A registration shall be renewed if the secretary determines that the applicant is in compliance with this article and with all rules promulgated pursuant to this article. A registration issued to one program location pursuant to this article is not transferrable or assignable. Any change of ownership of a registered medication-assisted treatment program requires submission of a new application. The medication-assisted treatment program shall notify the secretary of any change in ownership within ten days of the change and must submit a new application within the time frame prescribed by the secretary.

(f) Any person, partnership, association or corporation seeking to obtain or renew a registration for an office based medication-assisted treatment program in this state must submit to the secretary the following documentation:

(1) Full operating name of the program as advertised;

(2) Legal name of the program as registered with the West Virginia Secretary of State;

(3) Physical address of the program;

(4) Preferred mailing address for the program;

(5) Email address to be used as the primary contact for the program;

(6) Federal Employer Identification Number assigned to the program;

(7) All business licenses issued to the program by this state, the state Tax Department, the Secretary of State and all other applicable business entities;

(8) Brief description of all services provided by the program;

(9) Hours of operation;

(11) Medical director?s full name, medical license number, Drug Enforcement Administration registration number, and a listing of all current certifications;

(12) For each physician, counselor or social worker of the program, provide the following:

(A) Employee?s role and occupation within the program;

(B) Full legal name;

(D) Drug Enforcement Administration registration number, if applicable;

(E) Drug Enforcement Administration identification number to prescribe buprenorphine for addiction, if applicable; and

(F) Number of hours worked at program per week;

(13) Name and location address of all programs owned or operated by the applicant;

(14) Notarized signature of applicant;

(15) Check or money order for registration fee;

(17) Board of Pharmacy Controlled Substance Prescriber Report for each prescriber practicing at the program for the three months preceding the date of application; and

(18) If applicable, a copy of a valid Certificate of Need or a letter of exemption from the West Virginia Health Care Authority.

(g) Upon satisfaction that an applicant has met all of the requirements of this article, the secretary shall issue a registration to operate an office-based medication-assisted treatment program. An entity that obtains this registration may possess, have custody or control of, and dispense drugs indicated and approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of substance use disorders.

(h) The office-based medication-assisted treatment program shall display the current registration in a prominent location where services are provided and in clear view of all patients.

(i) The secretary or his or her designee shall perform complaint and verification inspections on all office-based medication-assisted treatment programs that are subject to this article and all rules adopted pursuant to this article to ensure continued compliance.

(j) Any person, partnership, association or corporation operating a medication-assisted treatment program shall be permitted to continue operation until the effective date of the new rules promulgated pursuant to this article. At that time a person, partnership, association or corporation shall file for registration within six months pursuant to the licensing procedures and requirements of this section and the new rules promulgated hereunder. The existing procedures of the person, partnership, association or corporation shall remain effective until receipt of the registration.

?16-5Y-5. Operational requirements.

(a) The medication-assisted treatment program shall be licensed and registered in this state with the secretary, the Secretary of State, the state Tax Department and all other applicable business or licensing entities.

(b) The program sponsor need not be a licensed physician but shall employ a licensed physician for the position of medical director, when required by the rules promulgated pursuant to this article.

(c) Each medication-assisted treatment program shall designate a medical director. If the medication-assisted treatment program is accredited by a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) approved accrediting body that meets nationally accepted standards for providing medication-assisted treatment, including the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) or the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, then the program may designate a medical director to oversee all facilities associated with the accredited medication-assisted treatment program. The medical director shall be responsible for the operation of the medication-assisted treatment program, as further specified in the rules promulgated pursuant to this article. He or she may delegate the day to day operation of medication-assisted treatment program as provided in rules promulgated pursuant to this article. Within ten days after termination of a medical director, the medication-assisted treatment program shall notify the director of the identity of another medical director for that program. Failure to have a medical director practicing at the program may be the basis for a suspension or revocation of the program license. The medical director shall:

(1) Have a full, active and unencumbered license to practice allopathic medicine or surgery from the West Virginia Board of Medicine or to practice osteopathic medicine or surgery from the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine in this state and be in good standing and not under any probationary restrictions;

(2) Meet both of the following training requirements:

(A) If the physician prescribes a partial opioid agonist, he or she shall complete the requirements for the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000; and

(B) Complete other programs and continuing education requirements as further described in the rules promulgated pursuant to this article;

(3) Practice at the licensed or registered medication-assisted treatment program a sufficient number of hours, based upon the type of medication-assisted treatment license or registration issued pursuant to this article, to ensure regulatory compliance and carry out those duties specifically assigned to the medical director as further described in the rules promulgated pursuant to this article;

(4) Be responsible for monitoring and ensuring compliance with all requirements related to the licensing and operation of the medication-assisted treatment program;

(5) Supervise, control and direct the activities of each individual working or operating at the medication-assisted treatment program, including any employee, volunteer or individual under contract, who provides medication-assisted treatment at the program or is associated with the provision of that treatment. The supervision, control and direction shall be provided in accordance with rules promulgated by the secretary; and

(6) Complete other requirements prescribed by the secretary by rule.

(d) Each medication-assisted treatment program shall designate counseling staff, either employee or those used on a referral-basis by the program, which meet the requirements of this article and the rules promulgated pursuant to this article. The individual members of the counseling staff shall have one or more of the following qualifications:

(1) A licensed psychiatrist;

(2) Certification as an alcohol and drug counselor;

(3) Certification as an advanced alcohol and drug counselor;

(4) A counselor, psychologist, marriage and family therapist or social worker with a master?s level education with a specialty or specific training in treatment for substance use disorders, as further described in the rules promulgated pursuant to this article;

(5) Under the direct supervision of an advanced alcohol and drug counselor, a counselor with a bachelor?s degree in social work or another relevant human services field: Provided, That the individual practicing with a bachelor?s degree under supervision applies for certification as an alcohol and drug counselor within three years of the date of employment as a counselor; or

(6) A counselor with a graduate degree actively working toward licensure or certification in the individual?s chosen field under supervision of a licensed or certified professional in that field and/or advanced alcohol and drug counselor.

(e) The medication-assisted treatment program shall be eligible for, and not prohibited from, enrollment with West Virginia Medicaid and other private insurance. Prior to directly billing a patient for any medication-assisted treatment, a medication-assisted treatment program must receive either a rejection of prior authorization, rejection of a submitted claim, or a written denial from a patient?s insurer or West Virginia Medicaid denying coverage for such treatment: Provided, That the secretary may grant a variance from this requirement pursuant to section six of this article. The program shall also document whether a patient has no insurance. At the option of the medication-assisted treatment program, treatment may commence prior to billing.

(f) The medication-assisted treatment program shall apply for and receive approval as required from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment or an organization designated by Substance Abuse and Mental Health and Mental Health Administration.

(g) All persons employed by the medication-assisted treatment program shall comply with the requirements for the operation of a medication-assisted treatment program established within this article or by any rule adopted pursuant to this article.

(h) All employees of an opioid treatment program shall furnish fingerprints for a state and federal criminal records check by the Criminal Identification Bureau of the West Virginia State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The fingerprints shall be accompanied by a signed authorization for the release of information and retention of the fingerprints by the Criminal Identification Bureau and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The opioid treatment program shall be subject to the provisions of article forty-nine, chapter sixteen of this code and subsequent rules promulgated thereunder.

(i) The medication-assisted treatment program shall not be owned by, nor shall it employ or associate with, any physician or prescriber:

(1) Whose Drug Enforcement Administration number is not currently full, active and unencumbered;

(2) Whose application for a license to prescribe, dispense or administer a controlled substance has been denied by and is not full, active and unencumbered in any jurisdiction; or

(3) Whose license is anything other than a full, active and unencumbered license to practice allopathic medicine or surgery by the West Virginia Board of Medicine or osteopathic medicine or surgery by the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine in this state, and, who is in good standing and not under any probationary restrictions.

(j) A person may not dispense any medication-assisted treatment medication, including a controlled substance as defined by section one hundred one, article one, chapter sixty-a of this code, on the premises of a licensed medication-assisted treatment program, unless he or she is a physician or pharmacist licensed in this state and employed by the medication-assisted treatment program unless the medication-assisted treatment program is a federally-certified narcotic treatment program. Prior to dispensing or prescribing medication-assisted treatment medications, the treating physician must access the Controlled Substances Monitoring Program database to ensure the patient is not seeking medication-assisted treatment medications that are controlled substances from multiple sources, and to assess potential adverse drug interactions, or both. Prior to dispensing or prescribing medication-assisted treatment medications, the treating physician shall also ensure that the medication-assisted treatment medication utilized is related to an appropriate diagnosis of a substance use disorder and approved for such usage. The physician shall also review the Controlled Substances Monitoring Program database no less than quarterly and at each patient?s physical examination. The results obtained from the Controlled Substances Monitoring Program Database shall be maintained with the patient?s medical records.

(k) A medication-assisted treatment program responsible for medication administration shall comply with:

(1) The West Virginia Board of Pharmacy regulations;

(2) The West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses regulations;

(3) All applicable federal laws and regulations relating to controlled substances; and

(4) Any requirements as specified in the rules promulgated pursuant to this article.

(l) Each medication-assisted treatment program location shall be licensed separately, regardless of whether the program is operated under the same business name or management as another program.

(m) The medication-assisted treatment program shall develop and implement patient protocols, treatment plans or treatment strategies and profiles, which shall include, but not be limited by, the following guidelines:

(1) When a physician diagnoses an individual as having a substance use disorder, the physician may treat the substance use disorder by managing it with medication in doses not exceeding those approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration as indicated for the treatment of substance use disorders and not greater than those amounts described in the rules promulgated pursuant to this article. The treating physician and treating counselor?s diagnoses and treatment decisions shall be made according to accepted and prevailing standards for medical care;

(2) The medication-assisted treatment program shall maintain a record of all of the following:

(A) Medical history and physical examination of the individual;

(B) The diagnosis of substance use disorder of the individual;

(C) The plan of treatment proposed, the patient?s response to the treatment and any modification to the plan of treatment;

(D) The dates on which any medications were prescribed, dispensed or administered, the name and address of the individual for whom the medications were prescribed, dispensed or administered and the amounts and dosage forms for any medications prescribed, dispensed or administered;

(E) A copy of the report made by the physician or counselor to whom referral for evaluation was made, if applicable; and

(F) A copy of the coordination of care agreement, which is to be signed by the patient, treating physician and treating counselor. If a change of treating physician or treating counselor takes place, a new agreement must be signed. The coordination of care agreement must be updated or reviewed at least annually. If the coordination of care agreement is reviewed, but not updated, this review must be documented in the patient?s record. The coordination of care agreement will be provided in a form prescribed and made available by the secretary;

(3) Medication-assisted treatment programs shall report information, data, statistics and other information as directed in this code, and the rules promulgated pursuant to this article to required agencies and other authorities;

(4) A physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse shall perform a physical examination of a patient on the same day that the prescriber initially prescribes, dispenses or administers a medication-assisted treatment medication to a patient and at intervals as required in the rules promulgated pursuant to this article;

(5) An alcohol and drug abuse counselor, an advanced alcohol and drug abuse counselor or other qualified counselor, psychiatrist, psychologist or social worker shall perform a biopsychosocial assessment, including, but not limited to, a mental status examination of a patient on the same day or no more than seven days prior to the day that the physician initially prescribes, dispenses or administers a medication-assisted treatment medication to a patient and at intervals as required in the rules promulgated pursuant to this article;

(6) A prescriber authorized to prescribe a medication-assisted treatment medication who practices at a medication-assisted treatment program is responsible for maintaining the control and security of his or her prescription blanks and any other method used for prescribing a medication-assisted treatment medication. The prescriber shall comply with all state and federal requirements for tamper-resistant prescription paper. In addition to any other requirements imposed by statute or rule, the prescriber shall notify the secretary and appropriate law enforcement agencies in writing within twenty-four hours following any theft or loss of a prescription blank or breach of any other method of prescribing a medication-assisted treatment medication; and,

(7) The medication-assisted treatment program shall have a drug testing program to ensure a patient is in compliance with the treatment strategy.

(n) Medication-assisted treatment programs shall only prescribe, dispense or administer liquid methadone to patients pursuant to the restrictions and requirements of the rules promulgated pursuant to this article.

(o) The medication-assisted treatment program shall immediately notify the secretary, or his or her designee, in writing of any changes to its operations that affect the medication-assisted treatment program?s continued compliance with the certification and licensure requirements.

(r) A practitioner providing medication-assisted treatment may perform certain aspects telehealth if permitted under his or her scope of practice.

?(s) The physician shall follow the recommended manufacturer?s tapering schedule for the medication assisted treatment medication. If the schedule is not followed, the physician shall document in the patient?s medical record and the clinical reason why the schedule was not followed. The secretary may investigate a medication-assisted treatment program if a high percentage of its patients are not following the recommended tapering schedule.

?16-5Y-6. Restrictions; variances and waivers.

(a) A medication-assisted treatment program shall not be located, operated, managed or owned at the same location where a chronic pain management clinic licensed and defined in article five-h of this chapter is located.

(b) Medication-assisted treatment programs shall not have procedures for offering a bounty, monetary, equipment, or merchandise reward, or free services for individuals in exchange for recruitment of new patients into the facility.

(c) Medication-assisted treatment programs shall not be located within one-half mile of a public or private licensed day care center or public or private K-12 school.

Existing medication-assisted treatment programs, including both opioid treatment programs and office-based medication-assisted treatment programs that are located within one-half mile of a public or private licensed day care center or public or private K-12 school, shall be granted a variance, provided that the facility demonstrates adequate patient population controls and that it may otherwise meet the requirements of this article and the rules promulgated pursuant to this article.

(d) The secretary may grant a waiver or a variance from any licensure or registration standard, or portion thereof, for the period during which the license or registration is in effect.

(1) Requests for waivers or variances of licensure or registration standards shall be in writing to the secretary and shall include:

(A) The specific section of this article or rules promulgated pursuant to this article for which a waiver or variance is sought;

(B) The rationale for requesting the waiver or variance;

(C) Documentation by the medication-assisted treatment program?s medical director to the secretary that describes how the program will maintain the quality of services and patient safety if the wavier or variance is granted; and

(D) The consequences of not receiving approval of the requested wavier or variance.

(2) The secretary shall issue a written statement to the medication-assisted treatment program granting or denying a request for a waiver or variance of program licensure or registration standards.

(3) The medication-assisted treatment program shall maintain a file copy of all requests for waivers or variances and the approval or denial of the requests for the period during which the license or registration is in effect.

(4) The Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification shall inspect each medication-assisted treatment program prior to a waiver or variance being granted, including a review of patient records, to ensure and verify that any waiver or variance request meets the spirit and purpose of this article and the rules promulgated pursuant to this article. The Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification may verify, by unannounced inspection, that the medication-assisted treatment program is in compliance with any waiver or variance granted by the secretary for the duration of such waiver or variance.

?16-5Y-7. Inspection; inspection warrant.

(a) The Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification shall inspect each opioid treatment program annually, including a review of the patient records, to ensure that the program complies with this article and the applicable rules. A pharmacist, employed or contracted by the secretary, licensed in this state, and a law-enforcement officer may be present at each inspection.

(b) The Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification shall perform unannounced complaint and verification inspections at office-based medication-assisted treatment programs, including a review of the patient records, to ensure that the program complies with this article and the applicable rules. A pharmacist, employed or contracted by the secretary, licensed in this state, and a law-enforcement officer may be present at each inspection.

(c) During an onsite inspection, the inspectors shall make a reasonable attempt to discuss each violation with the medical director or other owners of the medication-assisted treatment program before issuing a formal written notification.

(d) Any action taken to correct a violation shall be documented in writing by the medical director or other owners of the medication-assisted treatment program and may be verified by follow-up visits by the Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification.

(e) Notwithstanding the existence or pursuit of any other remedy, the secretary may, in the manner provided by law, maintain an action in the name of the state for an inspection warrant against any person, partnership, association or corporation to allow any inspection or seizure of records in order to complete any inspection allowed by this article or the rules promulgated pursuant to this article, or to meet any other purpose of this article or the rules promulgated pursuant to this article.

(f) When possible, inspections for annual certification and licensure by the medication-assisted treatment programs will be done consecutively or concurrently. However, this provision does not limit the ability to conduct unannounced inspections pursuant to a complaint.

?16-5Y-8. License and registration limitation; denial; suspension; revocation.

(a) The secretary may, by order, impose a ban on the admission of patients or reduce the patient capacity of the medication-assisted treatment program, or any combination thereof, when he or she finds upon inspection of the medication-assisted treatment program that the licensee or registrant is not providing adequate care under the medication-assisted treatment program?s existing patient quota, and that a reduction in quota or imposition of a ban on admissions, or any combination thereof, would place the licensee or registrant in a position to render adequate care. Any notice to a licensee or registrant of reduction in quota or ban on new admissions shall include the terms of the order, the reasons therefor and the date set for compliance.

(b) The secretary shall deny, suspend or revoke a license or registration issued pursuant to this article if the provisions of this article or of the rules promulgated pursuant to this article are violated. The secretary may revoke a program?s license or registration and prohibit all physicians and licensed disciplines associated with that medication-assisted treatment program from practicing at the program location based upon an annual, periodic, complaint, verification or other inspection and evaluation.

(c) Before any such license or registration is denied, suspended or revoked, however, written notice shall be given to the licensee or registrant, stating the grounds for such denial, suspension or revocation.

(d) An applicant, licensee or registrant has ten working days after receipt of the secretary?s order denying, suspending or revoking a license or registration to request a formal hearing contesting such denial, suspension or revocation of a license or registration under this article. If a formal hearing is requested, the applicant, licensee or registrant and the secretary shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of article five, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.

(e) If a license or registration is denied or revoked as herein provided, a new application for license or registration shall be considered by the secretary if, when and after the conditions upon which the denial or revocation was based have been corrected and evidence of this fact has been furnished. A new license or registration shall then be granted after proper inspection, if applicable, has been made and all provisions of this article and rules promulgated pursuant to this article have been satisfied.

(f) Any applicant, licensee or registrant who is dissatisfied with the decision of the secretary as a result of the hearing provided in this section may, within thirty days after receiving notice of the decision, petition the circuit court of Kanawha County, in term or in vacation, for judicial review of the decision.

(g) The court may affirm, modify or reverse the decision of the secretary and either the applicant, licensee or registrant, or the secretary may appeal from the court?s decision to the Supreme Court of Appeals.

(h) If the license or registration of a medication-assisted treatment program is denied, suspended or revoked, the medical director of the program, any owner of the program or owner or lessor of the medication-assisted treatment program property shall cease to operate the clinic, facility, office or program as a medication-assisted treatment program as of the effective date of the denial, suspension or revocation. The owner or lessor of the medication-assisted treatment program property is responsible for removing all signs and symbols identifying the premises as a medication-assisted treatment program within thirty days. Any administrative appeal of such denial, suspension or revocation shall not stay the denial, suspension or revocation.

(i) Upon the effective date of the denial, suspension or revocation, the medical director of the medication-assisted treatment program shall advise the secretary and the Board of Pharmacy of the disposition of all medications located on the premises. The disposition is subject to the supervision and approval of the secretary. Medications that are purchased or held by a medication-assisted treatment program that is not licensed may be deemed adulterated.

(j) If the license or registration of a medication-assisted treatment program is suspended or revoked, any person named in the licensing or registration documents of the program, including persons owning or operating the medication-assisted treatment program, may not, as an individual or as part of a group, apply to operate another medication-assisted treatment program for up to five years after the date of suspension or revocation. The secretary may grant a variance pursuant to section six of this article to the prohibition of this subsection.

(k) The period of suspension for the license or registration of a medication-assisted treatment program shall be prescribed by the secretary, but may not exceed one year.

?16-5Y-9. Violations; penalties; injunction.

(a) Any person, partnership, association or corporation which establishes, conducts, manages or operates a medication-assisted treatment program without first obtaining a license or registration as herein provided, or who violates any provisions of this article or any rule lawfully promulgated pursuant to this article, shall be assessed a civil penalty by the secretary in accordance with this subsection. Each day of continuing violation after conviction shall be considered a separate violation:

(1) If a medication-assisted treatment program or any owner or medical director is found to be in violation of any provision of this article, unless otherwise noted herein, the secretary may limit, suspend or revoke the program?s license or registration;

(2) If the program?s medical director knowingly and intentionally misrepresents actions taken to correct a violation, the secretary may impose a civil money penalty not to exceed $10,000 and, in the case of any owner-operator medication-assisted treatment program, limit or revoke a medication-assisted treatment program?s license or registration;

(3) If any owner or medical director of a medication-assisted treatment program concurrently operates an unlicensed or unregistered medication-assisted treatment program, the secretary may impose a civil money penalty upon the owner or medical director, or both, not to exceed $5,000 per day;

(4) If the owner of a medication-assisted treatment program that requires a license or registration under this article fails to apply for a new license or registration for the program upon a change of ownership and operates the program under new ownership, the secretary may impose a civil money penalty upon the owner, not to exceed $5,000; or

(5) If a physician operates, owns or manages an unlicensed or unregistered medication-assisted treatment program that is required to be licensed or registered pursuant to this article; knowingly prescribes or dispenses or causes to be prescribed or dispensed, a medication-assisted treatment medication through misrepresentation or fraud; procures, or attempts to procure, a license or registration for a medication-assisted treatment program for any other person by making or causing to be made any false representation, the secretary may assess a civil money penalty of not more than $20,000. The penalty may be in addition to or in lieu of any other action that may be taken by the secretary or any other board, court or entity.

(b) Notwithstanding the existence or pursuit of any other remedy, the secretary may, in the manner provided by law, maintain an action in the name of the state for an injunction against any person, partnership, association or corporation to restrain or prevent the establishment, conduct, management or operation of any medication-assisted treatment program or violation of any provision of this article or any rule lawfully promulgated thereunder without first obtaining a license or registration in the manner herein provided.

(c) In determining whether a penalty is to be imposed and in fixing the amount of the penalty, the secretary shall consider the following factors:

(1) The gravity of the violation, including the probability that death or serious physical or emotional harm to a patient has resulted, or could have resulted, from the medication-assisted treatment program?s actions or the actions of the medical director or any practicing physician, the severity of the action or potential harm, and the extent to which the provisions of the applicable laws or rules were violated;

(2) What actions, if any, the owner or medical director took to correct the violations;

(3) Whether there were any previous violations at the medication-assisted treatment program; and

(4) The financial benefits that the medication-assisted treatment program derived from committing or continuing to commit the violation.

(d) Upon finding that a physician has violated the provisions of this article or rules adopted pursuant to this article, the secretary shall provide notice of the violation to the applicable licensing board.

?16-5Y-10. Advertisement disclosure.

Any advertisement made by or on behalf of a medication-assisted treatment program through public media, such as a telephone directory, medical directory, newspaper or other periodical, outdoor advertising, radio or television, or through written or recorded communication, concerning the treatment of substance use disorders, as defined in section two of this article, shall include the name of, at a minimum, the medical director responsible for the content of the advertisement.

?16-5Y-11. State opioid treatment authority.

(a) Prior to establishing, operating, maintaining or advertising a medication-assisted treatment program within this state, a medication-assisted treatment program shall be approved by the state opioid treatment authority for operation of a medication-assisted treatment program in this state.

(b) The state opioid treatment authority shall act as the state?s coordinator for the development and monitoring of medication-assisted treatment programs and it shall serve as a liaison with the appropriate federal agencies.

(c) The designated state oversight agency is responsible for licensing, monitoring and investigating complaints and grievances regarding medication-assisted treatment programs.

(d) The powers and duties of the state opioid treatment authority include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) Facilitate the development and implementation of rules, regulations, standards and best practice guidelines to ensure the quality of services delivered by medication-assisted treatment programs;

(2) Act as a liaison between relevant state and federal agencies;

(3) Review medication-assisted treatment guidelines, rules, regulations and recovery models for individualized treatment plans of care developed by the federal government and other nationally recognized authorities approved by the secretary;

(4) Ensure delivery of technical assistance and informational materials to medication-assisted treatment programs as needed;

(5) Perform both scheduled and unscheduled site visits to medication-assisted treatment programs in cooperation with the identified state oversight agency when necessary and appropriate;

(6) Consult with the federal government regarding approval or disapproval of requests for exceptions to federal regulations, where appropriate;

(7) Review and approve exceptions to federal and state dosage policies and procedures;

(8) Receive and refer patient appeals and grievances to the designated state oversight agency when appropriate; and

(9) Work cooperatively with other relevant state agencies to determine the services needed and the location of a proposed medication-assisted treatment program.

?16-5Y-12. Moratorium; Certificate of Need.

There is a moratorium on the licensure of new opioid treatment programs which do not have a Certificate of Need as of the effective date of the enactment of this section during the 2016 regular session of the Legislature which shall continue until the Legislature determines that there is a necessity for additional opioid treatment programs in West Virginia.

?16-5Y-13. Rules; minimum standards for medication-assisted treatment programs.

(a) The secretary shall promulgate rules in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-nine-a of this code for the licensure of medication-assisted treatment programs to ensure adequate care, treatment, health, safety, welfare and comfort of patients at these facilities. These rules shall include, at a minimum:

(1) The process to be followed by applicants seeking a license;

(2) The qualifications and supervision of licensed and nonlicensed personnel at medication-assisted treatment programs and training requirements for all facility health care practitioners who are not regulated by another board;

(3) The provision and coordination of patient care, including the development of a written plan of care and patient contract;

(4) The management, operation, staffing and equipping of the medication-assisted treatment program;

(5) The clinical, medical, patient and business records kept by the medication-assisted treatment program;

(6) The procedures for inspections and for review of utilization and quality of patient care;

(7) The standards and procedures for the general operation of a medication-assisted treatment program, including facility operations, physical operations, infection control requirements, health and safety requirements and quality assurance;

(8) Identification of drugs that may be used to treat substance use disorders that identify a facility as a medication-assisted treatment program;

(9) Any other criteria that identify a facility as a medication-assisted treatment program;

(10) The standards and procedures to be followed by an owner in providing supervision, direction and control of individuals employed by or associated with a medication-assisted treatment program;

(11) Data collection and reporting requirements;

(12) Criteria and requirements related to specific medication-assisted treatment medications; and

(13) Such other standards or requirements as the secretary determines are appropriate.

(b) The Legislature finds that an emergency exists and, therefore, the secretary shall file an emergency rule to implement the provisions of this section pursuant to the provisions of section fifteen, article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.

chapter 60a. uniform controlled substances act.

ARTICLE 9. controlled substances monitoring.

?60A‑9‑4. Required information.

(a) Whenever a medical services provider dispenses a controlled substance listed in Schedule II, III or IV as established under the provisions of article two of this chapter or an opioid antagonist, or whenever a prescription for the controlled substance or opioid antagonist is filled by: (i) A pharmacist or pharmacy in this state; (ii) a hospital, or other health care facility, for out‑patient use; or (iii) a pharmacy or pharmacist licensed by the Board of Pharmacy, but situated outside this state for delivery to a person residing in this state, the medical services provider, health care facility, pharmacist or pharmacy shall, in a manner prescribed by rules promulgated by the board under this article, report the following information, as applicable:

(1) The name, address, pharmacy prescription number and Drug Enforcement Administration controlled substance registration number of the dispensing pharmacy or the dispensing physician or dentist;

(2) The full legal name, address and birth date of the person for whom the prescription is written;

(3) The name, address and Drug Enforcement Administration controlled substances registration number of the practitioner writing the prescription;

(4) The name and national drug code number of the Schedule II, III and IV controlled substance or opioid antagonist dispensed;

(5) The quantity and dosage of the Schedule II, III and IV controlled substance or opioid antagonist dispensed;

(6) The date the prescription was written and the date filled;

(7) The number of refills, if any, authorized by the prescription;

(8) If the prescription being dispensed is being picked up by someone other than the patient on behalf of the patient, the first name, last name and middle initial, address and birth date of the person picking up the prescription as set forth on the person=s government‑issued photo identification card shall be retained in either print or electronic form until such time as otherwise directed by rule promulgated by the board; and

(9) The source of payment for the controlled substance dispensed.

(b) The board may prescribe by rule promulgated under this article the form to be used in prescribing a Schedule II, III and IV substance or opioid antagonist if, in the determination of the board, the administration of the requirements of this section would be facilitated.

(c) Products regulated by the provisions of article ten of this chapter shall be subject to reporting pursuant to the provisions of this article to the extent set forth in said article.

(d) Reporting required by this section is not required for a drug administered directly to a patient by a practitioner. Reporting is, however, required by this section for a drug dispensed to a patient by a practitioner: Provided, That the quantity dispensed by a prescribing practitioner to his or her own patient may not exceed an amount adequate to treat the patient for a maximum of seventy‑two hours with no greater than two seventy‑two‑hour cycles dispensed in any fifteen‑day period of time.

?60A‑9‑5. Confidentiality; limited access to records; period of retention; no civil liability for required reporting.

(a)(1) The information required by this article to be kept by the board is confidential and not subject to the provisions of chapter twenty‑nine‑b of this code or obtainable as discovery in civil matters absent a court order and is open to inspection only by inspectors and agents of the board, members of the West Virginia State Police expressly authorized by the Superintendent of the West Virginia State Police to have access to the information, authorized agents of local law‑enforcement agencies as members of a federally affiliated drug task force, authorized agents of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, duly authorized agents of the Bureau for Medical Services, duly authorized agents of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for use in post‑mortem examinations, duly authorized agents of licensing boards of practitioners in this state and other states authorized to prescribe Schedules II, III, and IV controlled substances, prescribing practitioners and pharmacists and persons with an enforceable court order or regulatory agency administrative subpoena: Provided, That all law‑enforcement personnel who have access to the Controlled Substances Monitoring Program database shall be granted access in accordance with applicable state laws and the board=s legislative rules, shall be certified as a West Virginia law‑enforcement officer and shall have successfully completed training approved by the board. All information released by the board must be related to a specific patient or a specific individual or entity under investigation by any of the above parties except that practitioners who prescribe or dispense controlled substances may request specific data related to their Drug Enforcement Administration controlled substance registration number or for the purpose of providing treatment to a patient: Provided, however, That the West Virginia Controlled Substances Monitoring Program Database Review Committee established in subsection (b) of this section is authorized to query the database to comply with said subsection.

(2) Subject to the provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection, the board shall also review the West Virginia Controlled Substance Monitoring Program database and issue reports that identify abnormal or unusual practices of patients who exceed parameters as determined by the advisory committee established in this section. The board shall communicate with ~~prescribers~~ practitioners and dispensers to more effectively manage the medications of their patients in the manner recommended by the advisory committee. All other reports produced by the board shall be kept confidential. The board shall maintain the information required by this article for a period of not less than five years. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this code to the contrary, data obtained under the provisions of this article may be used for compilation of educational, scholarly or statistical purposes, and may be shared with the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources for those purposes, as long as the identities of persons or entities and any personally identifiable information, including protected health information, contained therein shall be redacted, scrubbed or otherwise irreversibly destroyed in a manner that will preserve the confidential nature of the information. No individual or entity required to report under section four of this article may be subject to a claim for civil damages or other civil relief for the reporting of information to the board as required under and in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(3) The board shall establish an advisory committee to develop, implement and recommend parameters to be used in identifying abnormal or unusual usage patterns of patients in this state. This advisory committee shall:

(A) Consist of the following members: A physician licensed by the West Virginia Board of Medicine, a dentist licensed by the West Virginia Board of Dental Examiners, a physician licensed by the West Virginia Board of ~~Osteopathy~~ Osteopathic Medicine, a licensed physician certified by the American Board of Pain Medicine, a licensed physician board certified in medical oncology recommended by the West Virginia State Medical Association, a licensed physician board certified in palliative care recommended by the West Virginia Center on End of Life Care, a pharmacist licensed by the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy, a licensed physician member of the West Virginia Academy of Family Physicians, an expert in drug diversion and such other members as determined by the board.

(B) Recommend parameters to identify abnormal or unusual usage patterns of controlled substances for patients in order to prepare reports as requested in accordance with subsection (a), subdivision (2) of this section.

(C) Make recommendations for training, research and other areas that are determined by the committee to have the potential to reduce inappropriate use of prescription drugs in this state, including, but not limited to, studying issues related to diversion of controlled substances used for the management of opioid addiction.

(D) Monitor the ability of medical services providers, health care facilities, pharmacists and pharmacies to meet the twenty‑four hour reporting requirement for the Controlled Substances Monitoring Program set forth in section three of this article, and report on the feasibility of requiring real‑time reporting.

(E) Establish outreach programs with local law enforcement to provide education to local law enforcement on the requirements and use of the Controlled Substances Monitoring Program database established in this article.

(b) The board shall create a West Virginia Controlled Substances Monitoring Program Database Review Committee of individuals consisting of two prosecuting attorneys from West Virginia counties, two physicians with specialties which require extensive use of controlled substances and a pharmacist who is trained in the use and abuse of controlled substances. The review committee may determine that an additional physician who is an expert in the field under investigation be added to the team when the facts of a case indicate that the additional expertise is required. The review committee, working independently, may query the database based on parameters established by the advisory committee. The review committee may make determinations on a case‑by‑case basis on specific unusual prescribing or dispensing patterns indicated by outliers in the system or abnormal or unusual usage patterns of controlled substances by patients which the review committee has reasonable cause to believe necessitates further action by law enforcement or the licensing board having jurisdiction over the ~~prescribers~~ practitioners or dispensers under consideration. The review committee shall also review notices provided by the chief medical examiner pursuant to subsection (h), section ten, article twelve, chapter sixty‑one of this code and determine on a case‑by‑case basis whether a practitioner who prescribed or dispensed a controlled substance resulting in or contributing to the drug overdose may have breached professional or occupational standards or committed a criminal act when prescribing the controlled substance at issue to the decedent. Only in those cases in which there is reasonable cause to believe a breach of professional or occupational standards or a criminal act may have occurred, the review committee shall notify the appropriate professional licensing agency having jurisdiction over the applicable ~~prescriber~~ practitioner or dispenser and appropriate law‑enforcement agencies and provide pertinent information from the database for their consideration. The number of cases identified shall be determined by the review committee based on a number that can be adequately reviewed by the review committee. The information obtained and developed may not be shared except as provided in this article and is not subject to the provisions of chapter twenty‑nine‑b of this code or obtainable as discovering in civil matters absent a court order.

(c) The board is responsible for establishing and providing administrative support for the advisory committee and the West Virginia Controlled Substances Monitoring Program Database Review Committee. The advisory committee and the review committee shall elect a chair by majority vote. Members of the advisory committee and the review committee may not be compensated in their capacity as members but shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

(d) The board shall promulgate rules with advice and consent of the advisory committee, in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty‑nine‑a of this code. The legislative rules must include, but shall not be limited to, the following matters:

(1) Identifying parameters used in identifying abnormal or unusual prescribing or dispensing patterns;

(2) Processing parameters and developing reports of abnormal or unusual prescribing or dispensing patterns for patients, practitioners and dispensers;

(3) Establishing the information to be contained in reports and the process by which the reports will be generated and disseminated; and

(4) Setting up processes and procedures to ensure that the privacy, confidentiality, and security of information collected, recorded, transmitted and maintained by the review committee is not disclosed except as provided in this section.

(e) All practitioners, as that term is defined in section one hundred‑one, article two of this chapter who prescribe or dispense schedule II, III, or IV controlled substances shall have online or other form of electronic access to the West Virginia Controlled Substances Monitoring Program database;

~~(f)~~ (e) Persons or entities with access to the West Virginia Controlled Substances Monitoring Program database pursuant to this section may, pursuant to rules promulgated by the board, delegate appropriate personnel to have access to said database.

~~(g)~~ (f) Good faith reliance by a practitioner on information contained in the West Virginia Controlled Substances Monitoring Program database in prescribing or dispensing or refusing or declining to prescribe or dispense a Schedule II, III or IV controlled substance shall constitute an absolute defense in any civil or criminal action brought due to prescribing or dispensing or refusing or declining to prescribe or dispense.

~~(h)~~ (g) A prescribing or dispensing practitioner may notify law enforcement of a patient who, in the prescribing or dispensing practitioner=s judgment, may be in violation of section four hundred ten, article four of this chapter, based on information obtained and reviewed from the controlled substances monitoring database. A prescribing or dispensing practitioner who makes a notification pursuant to this subsection is immune from any civil, administrative or criminal liability that otherwise might be incurred or imposed because of the notification if the notification is made in good faith.

~~(i)~~ (h) Nothing in the article may be construed to require a practitioner to access the West Virginia Controlled Substances Monitoring Program database except as provided in section five‑a of this article.

~~(j)~~ (i) The board shall provide an annual report on the West Virginia Controlled Substance Monitoring Program to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability with recommendations for needed legislation no later than January 1 of each year.

?60A‑9‑5a. Practitioner requirements to access database and conduct annual search of the database; required rulemaking.

(a) All practitioners, as that term is defined in section one hundred one, article two of this chapter who prescribe or dispense Schedule II, III or IV controlled substances shall register with the West Virginia Controlled Substances Monitoring Program and obtain and maintain online or other electronic access to the program database: Provided, That compliance with the provisions of this subsection must be accomplished within thirty days of the practitioner obtaining a new license: Provided, however, That no licensing board may renew a practitioner?s license without proof that the practitioner meet the requirements of this subsection.

(b) Upon initially prescribing or dispensing any pain‑relieving controlled substance for a patient and at least annually thereafter should the ~~prescriber~~ practitioner or dispenser continue to treat the patient with controlled substances, all persons with prescriptive or dispensing authority and in possession of a valid Drug Enforcement Administration registration identification number and, who are licensed by the Board of Medicine as set forth in article three, chapter thirty of this code, the Board of Registered Professional Nurses as set forth in article seven, chapter thirty of this code, the Board of Dental Examiners as set forth in article four, chapter thirty of this code and the Board of ~~Osteopathy~~ Osteopathic Medicine as set forth in article fourteen, chapter thirty of this code shall access the West Virginia Controlled Substances Monitoring Program database for information regarding specific patients for whom they are providing pain‑relieving controlled substances as part of a course of treatment for chronic, nonmalignant pain but who are not suffering from a terminal illness. The information obtained from accessing the West Virginia Controlled Substances Monitoring Program database for the patient shall be documented in the patient=s medical record. A pain‑relieving controlled substance shall be defined as set forth in section one, article three‑a, chapter thirty of this code.

~~(b)~~ (c) The various boards mentioned in subsection (b) of this section above shall promulgate both emergency and legislative rules pursuant to the provisions of article three, chapter twenty‑nine‑a of this code to effectuate the provisions of this section.

?60A‑9‑7. Criminal penalties; and administrative violations.

(a) Any person who is required to submit information to the state Board of Pharmacy pursuant to the provisions of this article who fails to do so as directed by the board is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500.

(b) Any person who is required to submit information to the state Board of Pharmacy pursuant to the provisions of this article who knowingly and willfully refuses to submit the information required by this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be confined in a county or regional jail not more than six months or fined not more than $1,000, or both confined or and fined.

(c) Any person who is required by the provisions of this article to submit information to the state Board of Pharmacy who knowingly submits thereto information known to that person to be false or fraudulent is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be confined in a county or regional jail not more than one year or fined not more than $5,000, or both confined or and fined.

(d) Any prescriber or dispenser who is required to access the information contained in the West Virginia Controlled Substances Monitoring Program database as set forth in subsection (a) of section five‑a of this article and fails to do so as directed by the rules of their licensing board shall be subject to such discipline as the licensing board deems appropriate Any person granted access to the information required by the provisions of this article to be maintained by the state Board of Pharmacy, who shall willfully disclose the information required to be maintained by this article in a manner inconsistent with a legitimate law‑enforcement purpose, a legitimate professional regulatory purpose, the terms of a court order or as otherwise expressly authorized by the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be confined in a county or regional jail for not more than six months or fined not more than $1,000, or both confined and fined.

(e) Any person granted access to the information required by the provisions of this article to be maintained by the state Board of Pharmacy, who shall willfully disclose the information required to be maintained by this article in a manner inconsistent with a legitimate law‑enforcement purpose, a legitimate professional regulatory purpose, the terms of a court order or as otherwise expressly authorized by the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be confined in a county or regional jail for not more than six months or fined not more than $1,000, or both confined or fined. Unauthorized access or use or unauthorized disclosure for reasons unrelated to the purposes of this article of the information in the database is a felony punishable by imprisonment in a state correctional facility for not less than one year nor more than five years or fined not less than $3,000 nor more than $10,000, or both imprisoned or fined.

(f) Unauthorized access or use or unauthorized disclosure for reasons unrelated to the purposes of this article of the information in the database is a felony punishable by imprisonment in a state correctional facility for not less than one year nor more than five years or fined not less than $3,000 nor more than $10,000, or both imprisoned or fined. Any practitioner who fails to register with the West Virginia Controlled Substances Monitoring Program and obtain and maintain online or other electronic access to the program database as required in subsection (a), section five-a, article nine of this chapter, shall be subject to an administrative penalty of $1,000 by the licensing board of his or her licensure. All such fines collected pursuant to this subsection shall be remitted by the applicable licensing board to the Fight Substance Abuse Fund created under section eight of this article. The provisions of this subsection shall become effective on July 1, 2016.

(g) Any practitioner or dispenser who is required to access the information contained in the West Virginia Controlled Substances Monitoring Program database as set forth in subsection (a), section five‑a of this article and fails to do so as directed by the rules of his or her licensing board shall be subject to such discipline as the licensing board deems appropriate and on or after July 1, 2016, be subject to a $100 administrative penalty per violation by the applicable licensing board. All such fines collected pursuant to this subsection shall be transferred by the applicable licensing board to the Fight Substance Abuse Fund created under section eight of this article.

(h) Lack of available internet connectivity is a defense to any action brought pursuant to subsections (d) or (f) of this section.

?60A‑9‑8. Creation of Fight Substance Abuse Fund.

There is hereby created a special revenue account in the state treasury, designated the Fight Substance Abuse Fund, which shall be an interest‑bearing account ~~and may be invested in accordance with the provisions of article six, chapter twelve of this code, with interest income a proper credit to the fund~~. The fund shall consist of all moneys received from whatever source to further the purpose of this article ~~appropriations by the Legislature, gifts, donations or any other source~~. The fund shall be administered by the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health ~~Expenditures from the fund shall be for the following purposes:~~ to provide funding for substance abuse prevention, treatment, treatment coordination, recovery and education. Any moneys remaining in the fund at the close of a fiscal year shall be carried forward for use in the next fiscal year. Fund balances shall be invested with the state?s consolidated investment fund and any and all interest earnings on these investments shall be used solely for the purposes that moneys deposited in the fund may be used pursuant to this article. There is created within the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources the Grant Writer Pilot Project. The secretary shall hire a person as a grant writer, who shall be placed within the Office of the Secretary. This person shall identify, application and monitoring policies and procedures to increase grant applications and improve management and oversight of grants. The grant writer shall focus his or her abilities on obtaining grants concerning the prevention and treatment of substance abuse. The grant writer is not eligible for civil service. The department shall report to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability on the implementation of the new grant policy; the number of grants obtained; and an analysis examining the costs associated with obtaining a grant verses the federal money received.;

And,

That both houses recede from their positions as to the title of the bill and agree to the same as follows:

Respectfully submitted,

Tom Takubo, Chair, Kent Leonhardt, Ron Stollings, Conferees on the part of the Senate.

??????????? Chris Stansbury, Chair, Matthew Rohrbach, Denise L. Campbell, Conferees on the part of the House of Delegates.

Senator Takubo, Senate cochair of the committee of conference, was recognized to explain the report.

Thereafter, on motion of Senator Takubo, the report was taken up for immediate consideration and adopted.

Engrossed Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 454, as amended by the conference report, was then put upon its passage.

The nays were: None.

Absent: None.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for S. B. 454) passed with its conference amended title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Senator Trump, from the committee of conference on matters of disagreement between the two houses, as to

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 378, Relating to truancy intervention.

Submitted the following report, which was received:

Your committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses as to the amendments of the House to Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 378 having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective houses, as follows:

That both houses recede from their respective positions as to the amendment of the House, striking out everything after the enacting section, and agree to the same as follows:

ARTICLE 8. COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.

?18-8-4. Duties of attendance director and assistant directors; complaints, warrants and hearings.

(a) The county attendance director and ~~the~~ ~~assistants~~ assistant directors shall diligently promote regular school attendance. The director and ~~assistants~~ assistant directors shall: