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Thursday, June 15, 2017

NINETEENTH DAY

[MR. SPEAKER, MR. ARMSTEAD, IN THE CHAIR]

 

 

            The House of Delegates met at 10:00 a.m., and was called to order by the Honorable Tim Armstead, Speaker.

            Prayer was offered and the House was led in recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                   Delegate Cowles arose to suggest the absence of a quorum, the Clerk opened the machine for the roll to be taken (Roll No. 651), and 80 members being present, the Speaker declared the presence of a quorum.  The absent being as follows:

            Absent: Ambler, Bates, Blair, Capito, Ellington, A. Evans, Fast, Fleischauer, N. Foster, Hicks, Hill, Hollen, Hornbuckle, Householder, Kessinger, Rohrbach, Rowe, Summers, Upson and Williams.

            Delegates Rowe and Capito were also present for part of the morning session.

            The Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of Wednesday, June 14, 2017, being the first order of business, when the further reading thereof was dispensed with and the same approved.

            At 10:17 a.m., on motion of Delegate Cowles, the House of Delegates recessed until 2:00 p.m.

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Afternoon Session

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            The House of Delegates was called to order by the Honorable Tim Armstead, Speaker.

            At the request of Delegate Cowles and by unanimous consent, the House of Delegates returned to the Third Order of Business for the purpose of receiving committee reports.

Committee Reports

Delegate Nelson, Chair of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report, which was received:

            Your Committee on Finance has had under consideration:

Com. Sub. for S. B. 1011, Selling Hopemont Hospital,

            And reports the same back, with amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended.

            At the respective requests of Delegate Cowles, and by unanimous consent, the bill (Com. Sub. for S. B. 1011) was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.

            Delegate Nelson, Chair of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report, which was received:

            Your Committee on Finance has had under consideration:

            H. B. 113, Relating to the sale of Jackie Withrow Hospital by the DHHR,

            And reports back a committee substitute therefore, with the same title, as follows:

Com. Sub. for H. B. 113 – “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §9-5-25, relating to the selling of a certain state owned health care facility and appurtenances by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources; ensuring the transfer of existing patients; allowing the Secretary to determine need for a new facility; setting forth requirements for new facility; providing for continuation of licenses of existing beds; exempting certain laws; creating a fund; implementing a benefits package for employees; defining terms; and providing for statutory construction,

            With the recommendation that the committee substitute do pass.

            At the respective requests of Delegate Cowles, and by unanimous consent, the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 113) was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.

Special Calendar

Third Reading

S. B. 1006, Increasing funding for State Road Fund; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was reported by the Clerk.

            At the request of Delegate Cowles, and by unanimous consent, the bill was postponed one day.

            Com. Sub. for H. B. 115, Budget Bill; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was, on motion of Delegate Cowles, tabled.

Delegates Blair, Fleischauer, Hicks, Hornbuckle, Kessinger, Rohrbach, Upson and Williams were present during the evening session.

Leaves of Absence

At the request of Delegate Cowles, and by unanimous consent, leaves of absence for the day were granted Delegates Ambler, Bates, Ellington, A. Evans, Fast, N. Foster, Hill, Hollen, Householder and Summers.

Miscellaneous Business   

            Delegate Zatezalo asked and obtained unanimous consent that the remarks of Delegate Kelly during Remarks by Members yesterday be printed in the Appendix to the Journal.                                                                                                                  

At 2:26 p.m., the House of Delegates adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 16, 2017.