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Eighty-First Legislature

Second Regular Session

Held at Charleston

Published by the Clerk of the House

 

West Virginia Legislature

JOURNAL

of the

House of Delegates

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Thursday, January 16, 2014

NINTH DAY

[Mr. Speaker, Mr. Miley, in the Chair]

 

 

            The House of Delegates met at 11:00 a.m., and was called to order by the Honorable Timothy R. Miley, Speaker.

            Prayer was offered and the House was led in recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.

            The Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of Wednesday, January 15, 2014, being the first order of business, when the further reading thereof was dispensed with and the same approved.

Committee Reports

            Delegate Perdue, Chair of the Committee on Health and Human Resources, submitted the following report, which was received:

            Your Committee on Health and Human Resources has had under consideration:

            H. B. 4039, Board of Sanitarians, practice of public health sanitation,

            H. B. 4071, Department of Health and Human Resources, medication administration by unlicensed personnel,

            H. B. 4074, Department of Health and Human Resources, clinical laboratory technician and technologist licensure and certification, 

            H. B. 4076, Department of Health and Human Resources, Cancer Registry,

            H. B. 4077, Department of Health and Human Resources, Medical Examiner's rule for postmortem inquiries,

            And,

            H. B. 4098, Division of Rehabilitation Services, the Ron Yost Personal Assistance Services Act Board,

            And reports the same back with the recommendation that they each do pass, but that they first be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

            In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bills (H. B. 4039, H. B. 4071, H. B. 4074, H. B. 4076, H. B. 4077 and H. B. 4098 ) were each referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

            Delegate Perdue, Chair of the Committee on Health and Human Resources, submitted the following report, which was received:

            Your Committee on Health and Human Resources has had under consideration:

            H. B. 4075, Department of Health and Human Resources, AIDs-related medical testing and confidentiality,

            And reports the same back, with amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, but that it first be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

            In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (H. B. 4075) was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

            Delegate Iaquinta, Chair of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Homeland Security, submitted the following report, which was received:

            Your Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Homeland Security has had under consideration:

            H. B. 2895, Requiring display of POW/MIA flag on county courthouses and other government buildings,

            And reports the same back, with amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, but that it first be referred to the Committee on Finance.

            In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (H. B. 2895) was referred to the Committee on Finance.

            Delegate Staggers, Chair of the Committee on Roads and Transportation, submitted the following report, which was received:

            Your Committee on Roads and Transportation has had under consideration:

            H. B. 2477, Permitting certain auxiliary lighting on motorcycles,

            And reports the same back with the recommendation that it do pass, but that it first be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

            In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (H. B. 2477) was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

            Delegate Staggers, Chair of the Committee on Roads and Transportation, submitted the following report, which was received:

            Your Committee on Roads and Transportation has had under consideration:

            H. B. 2135, Permitting those individuals who have been issued concealed weapons permits to keep loaded firearms in their motor vehicles on the State Capitol Complex grounds,

            And reports the same back, with amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, but that it first be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

            In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (H. B. 2135) was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

            Delegate Staggers, Chair of the Committee on Roads and Transportation, submitted the following report, which was received:

            Your Committee on Roads and Transportation has had under consideration:

            H. B. 2522, Issuing a special “HATFIELD and MCCOY” license plate,

            And reports the same back, with amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, but that it first be referred to the Committee on Finance.

            In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (H. B. 2522) was referred to the Committee on Finance.

            On motion for leave, a resolution was introduced (Originating in the Committee on Senior Citizen Issues and reported with the recommendation that it be adopted), which was read by its title, as follows:

By Delegates Williams, Moye, Campbell, Ferro, Manypenny, Marshall, Moore, Perdue, Pethel, Perry, Pino, Stephens, Young, Rowan, O’Neal, Armstead, Ashley, Border, Ellem, Faircloth, Ferns, Householder, Raines, Sobonya, and Westfall:

            H. C. R. 25 – “Urging the West Virginia Governor’s Office and the Senate and House Finance Committees to include sufficient funds in the FY2015 budget to eliminate the wait list for the Aged and Disabled Waiver program.”

            WHEREAS, The West Virginia Aged and Disabled Waiver program (ADW) currently serves over 7,000 West Virginians with well over 2,000 applicants are waiting to enter the program; and

            WHEREAS, The ADW plays an important role in the state, both through the services it provides to the state’s elderly and disabled populations by assisting them to remain in their homes, as well as its impact on the state’s economy; and

            WHEREAS, West Virginia University’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research recently provided the Legislature with a report, “Economic Impact of an Expansion of the Medicaid Aged and Disabled Waiver on West Virginia’s Economy,” it is estimated that the ADW generates $285 million in economic activity in the state, generates $5.5 million in total tax revenues associated with business volume and employee compensation, and supports more than 3,000 jobs annually; and

            WHEREAS, The report estimates that full expansion of ADW to accommodate everyone on the waiting list would require the state to spend an additional $13 million in 2013, but it would create nearly $78.4 million in business volume and support 1,006 jobs. The spending would return an additional $1.5 million in tax revenue to the government, offsetting the original expense by 11.5% and generate more than $33 million in additional employee compensation annually; and

            WHEREAS, Because of federally matching funds, each dollar West Virginia spends on the program garners more than $2.5 of federal money, magnifying the impact of the program in the state’s economy; and

            WHEREAS, Elderly and disabled adults who have access to home-based care are less likely to be hospitalized in the future and fewer hospitalizations will result in system-wide cost savings in the long-run; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That West Virginia Governor’s Office and the Senate and House Finance Committees should strongly consider include sufficient funds in the FY2015 budget to eliminate the wait list for the Aged and Disabled Waiver program; and, be it         

            Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Governor of West Virginia, the Chair of House Committee on Finance and the Chair of Senate Committee on Finance.

            The Speaker referred the resolution (H. C. R. 25) to the Committee on Rules.

            Delegate Manchin, Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report, which was received:

            Your Committee on the Judiciary has had under consideration:

            H. B. 4006, Relating to the possession and distribution of child pornography,

            And reports the same back with the recommendation that it do pass, but that it first be referred to the Committee on Finance.

            In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (H. B. 4006) was referred to the Committee on Finance.

            Delegate Manchin, Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report, which was received:

            Your Committee on the Judiciary has had under consideration:

            H. B. 4135, Designating the first Thursday in May the West Virginia Day of Prayer,

            And reports the same back with the recommendation that it do pass.

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

            Your Committee on Finance has had under consideration:

            H. B. 4175, West Virginia Small Business Emergency Act,

            And reports back a committee substitute therefor, with a new title, as follows:

            Com. Sub. for H. B. 4175 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §15-5-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing emergency assistance to small businesses during existence of a state of emergency; authorizing promulgation of an emergency rule by Director of the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, in consultation with the secretaries of the Department of Commerce and the Department of Revenue establishing the criteria under which assistance to small businesses may be provided; providing factors to be considered or required in establishing criteria; providing for recovery by the state for certain assistance,”

            With the recommendation that the committee substitute do pass.

            At the respective requests of Delegate White, and by unanimous consent, the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 4175) was taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time and ordered to second reading.

            Delegate White then moved that the constitutional rule requiring the bill to be fully and distinctly read on three different days be dispensed with.

            On this question, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 6), and there were--yeas 97, nays none, absent and not voting 3, with the absent and not voting being as follows:

            Absent and Not Voting: Lawrence, J. Nelson and Raines.

            So, four fifths of the members present having voted in the affirmative, the constitutional rule was dispensed with.

            The bill was then read a second time and ordered to engrossment and third reading.

            Having been engrossed, the bill was then read a third time and put upon its passage.

            Delegates Lane, Skaff and Walters requested to be excused from voting on the passage of Com. Sub. for H. B. 4175 under the provisions of House Rule 49.

            The Speaker stated that the aforementioned Members were members of a class of persons possibly to be affected by the passage of the bill but exhibited no direct personal or pecuniary interest therein, and refused to excuse them from voting thereon.

            The question being on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 7), and there were--yeas 97, nays none, absent and not voting 3, with the absent and not voting being as follows:

            Absent and Not Voting: Lawrence, J. Nelson and Raines.

            So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 4175) passed.

            Delegate White moved that the bill take effect from its passage.

            On this question, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 8), and there were--yeas 97, nays none, absent and not voting 3, with the absent and not voting being as follows:

            Absent and Not Voting: Lawrence, J. Nelson and Raines.

            So, two thirds of the members elected to the House of Delegates having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 4175) takes effect from its passage.

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

Resolutions Introduced

            Delegates Perdue, Fleischauer, Williams, Perry, Staggers, Marshall, Lawrence, Kinsey, Barrett, Barker, Ashley and Miller offered the following resolution, which was read by its title and referred to the Committee on Rules:

            H. C. R. 21 - “Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the rural health workforce in West Virginia.”

            WHEREAS, West Virginians from rural areas across the state rely on their local rural healthcare system including hospitals, community health centers, free clinics, and private primary care providers to provide critical healthcare services; and

            WHEREAS, West Virginia’s rural healthcare system struggles to recruit and retain an adequate workforce to meet the healthcare needs of its population; and

            WHEREAS, In 2013, in West Virginia the average age for physicians and dentists is 50 and for nurse practitioners is 46; and

            WHEREAS, The federal government currently classifies 16 rural West Virginia counties in whole or in part as primary care Health Professional Shortage Areas; and

            WHEREAS, Of an estimated 245,000 uninsured West Virginians, it is projected approximately 170,000 will likely become newly insured over the next three years under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and many of these citizens live in rural areas; and

            WHEREAS, The West Virginia Rural Health Association released its 2013 report, “Health Care in West Virginia: A Workforce Demand Analysis”, providing data and maps describing West Virginia’s healthcare workforce, and has developed a West Virginia Health Data Portal for electronic access to current healthcare workforce data; and

            WHEREAS, Building a strong healthcare system across West Virginia will not only improve community health and quality of life, but will also foster economic development, particularly in rural communities; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study West Virginia’s rural health workforce and potential strategies for improving rural West Virginians’ access to health care; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2015, 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.

            Delegates Iaquinta, Fleischauer, Barill, Espinosa, Gearheart, Howell, Jones, Kinsey, Stephens, Walker and Azinger offered the following resolution, which was read by its title and referred to the Committee on Rules:

            H. C. R. 22 - “Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance continue studying the needs, challenges, and issues facing West Virginia military veterans, West Virginia citizens serving in the Armed Forces of the United States, the West Virginia National Guard and other military affairs of West Virginia.”

            Whereas, West Virginia has a proud heritage of military service members, veterans, and military family members; and

            Whereas, West Virginia is home to more military service members and veterans per capita than any other state in the nation; and

            Whereas, The West Virginia National Guard is continuously above service and preparedness strength, has been repeatedly recognized as one of the top forces in the country, and its members are nationally renowned for their professionalism, courage and commitment to duty; and

            Whereas, Military veteran homelessness, incidents of veteran suicide, and diagnoses of post-traumatic stress disorder for veterans are all on the rise with no signs of slowing down unless additional action by the West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs is taken; and

            Whereas, Additionally, aging veterans of previous conflicts are facing worsening problems as they enter their retirement years; and

            Whereas, West Virginia has passed legislation offering instate military veteran retirees financial benefits in an attempt to increase these veterans’ financial stability and to attract out of state veterans to retire to West Virginia; and

            Whereas, As the state continues to make retiring in West Virginia attractive to military veterans, the overall economic development their residency provides will certainly benefit each and every West Virginian; and

            Whereas, Although the retirement benefits of veterans within West Virginia are positive, additional legislative efforts can be pursued to further augment these opportunities; and  

            Whereas, The Legislature finds that it should take an active role in studying, formulating and implementing resources and programs that support West Virginia citizens serving in the Armed Forces of the United States, the West Virginia National Guard as well as veterans of military service to better assist them and their family members in getting the care, services and opportunities that they have earned and deserve; and

            Whereas, The Select Committee on Veterans Affairs has a demonstrated history of initiating legislation promoting and facilitating the establishment of programs to assist returning veterans, including, but not limited to, the veteran friendly campus legislation as well as legislation to establish a program for veteran friendly communities and continues to monitor the implementation and development of such programs; and

            Whereas, Because of the state’s consistent resident and citizen support of the nation’s armed forces and the West Virginia National Guard, the Legislature of West Virginia should continue to receive input on and develop measures on a continuing basis during interim periods in order to provide the best available educational, vocational, social and medical support services for our state’s military personnel and veterans that it can; and

            Whereas, The interim Select Committee on Veterans Affairs provides the Legislature a means to continuously monitor and develop various programs and resources to assist our state’s military personnel and military veterans; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is requested to continue to conduct a study of the needs, challenges, and issues facing West Virginia military veterans, West Virginia citizens serving in the Armed Forces of the United States, the West Virginia National Guard and other military affairs of West Virginia; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the Legislature, on the first day of the regular session, 2015, on its findings, conclusions and recommendations together with drafts of any legislation 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.

            Delegate Hamilton offered the following resolution, which was read by its title and referred to the Committee on Rules:

            H. C. R. 23 - “Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number 49-13-1.57 in Upshur County as the ‘Army Sgt. Walter William Smith Memorial Bridge’.”

            Whereas, Sgt. Smith was born March 9, 1920, in Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia; and

            Whereas, Sgt. Smith enlisted in the engineering corps of the Army in 1940 at St. Louis, Missouri; and

            Whereas, Sgt. Smith was awarded a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal and three battle stars; and

            Whereas, Sgt. Smith was killed in action at Kasserine Pass, North Africa on February 19, 1943; and

            Whereas, It is fitting to honor Sgt. Smith’s life and service by naming bridge number 49-13-1.57 in Upshur County after him; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways to name bridge number 49-13-1.57 in Upshur County, as the “Army Sgt. Walter William Smith Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the “Army Sgt. Walter William Smith Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Sgt. Smith’s surviving relatives.

            Delegates Marcum, White, Moore, Tomblin and R. Phillips offered the following resolution, which was read by its title and referred to the Committee on Rules:

            H. C. R. 24 - “Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge known as the Dempsey Bottom Bridge in Dempsey, Mingo County, bridge number S330-65/75-0.01, as the ‘Fredrick Dempsey Bridge’.”

            Whereas, Fredrick Dempsey was born February 7, 1925; and

            Whereas, Fredrick Dempsey grew up during the Great Depression and helped support his family by working as a janitor at his grade school; and

            Whereas, Fredrick Dempsey was a Navy Seabee, serving in the 7th Battalion, 3rd Platoon, Company B, and honorably discharged on December 5, 1945; and

            Whereas, Fredrick Dempsey came home and married Waville Baisden, and together they have shared the joy of three children, six grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren; and

            Whereas, Fredrick Dempsey spent forty-two and a half years working in the machine shop and driving emergency vehicles for the Island Creek Coal Company; and

            Whereas, Fredrick Dempsey serves as a deacon and Sunday school teacher in his church; and

            Whereas, It is fitting to honor Fredrick Dempsey’s life and service to his country and God by naming the Dempsey Bottom Bridge after him; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways to name Dempsey Bottom Bridge in Dempsey, Mingo County, bridge number S330-65/75-0.01, as the “Fredrick Dempsey Bridge”; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the “Fredrick Dempsey Bridge”; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Fredrick Dempsey and his relatives.

Bills Introduced

            On motions for leave, bills were introduced, read by their titles, and severally referred as follows:

By Delegates Hamilton, P. Smith and Lynch:

            H. B. 4193 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §51-2-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to creating a new judicial circuit court for Upshur County; and providing that the court have one judge”; to the Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.

By Delegates Iaquinta, Fragale, Perdue, Kinsey, Hartman, Campbell, Diserio, M. Poling, Azinger, Hamilton and Pasdon:

            H. B. 4194 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §17C-3-11, relating to the adoption of rules for traffic control signals; requiring the Commissioner of Highways to propose a rule for adopting the permissive yellow rule for yellow traffic control signals; and requiring the Commissioner of Highways to base any proposed rules on traffic control signals on the Federal Highway Administration’s ‘Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices’”; to the Committee on Roads and Transportation then the Judiciary.

By Delegate Marcum:

            H. B. 4195 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §18-5-18b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to county boards of education; school counselors; reducing the daily administrative time required of counselors; and increasing the time actually spent in counseling at-risk students and other pupils”; to the Committee on Education then Finance.

By Delegates Marshall, Fleischauer and Cooper:

            H. B. 4196 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §5B-2B-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring the Workforce Investment Council to provide information and guidance to local workforce investment boards that would enable them to better educate both women and men about higher paying jobs including jobs traditionally dominated by men”; to the Committee on Industry and Labor then the Judiciary.

By Delegates Eldridge, Wells, Craig, A. Evans, Hamilton, Paxton and White:

            H. B. 4197 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §20-5-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the development of corporate sponsorships for state parks and recreational areas managed by the Parks and Recreation Section”; to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources then Finance.

By Delegates Poore, Manchin, Longstreth, Lynch, Pino, Sponaugle, Overington, Shott and Sobonya:

            H. B. 4198 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §3-4A-28 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to amending canvassing process to eliminate hand counting of electronic voting systems”; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Delegates Iaquinta, Fragale, Perdue, Kinsey, Hartman, Campbell, R. Phillips, Jones, Perry, A. Evans and Hamilton:

            H. B. 4199 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-7-21, relating to allowing the mandatory federal background check of registered professional nurses to be done by a name search after two sets of fingerprints are rejected as unreadable”; to the Committee on Government Organization then the Judiciary.

By Delegates Howell, Romine, Pasdon, Hamrick, Border, Folk, Householder, Ireland, Storch, Ferns and D. Evans:

            H. B. 4200 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §61-6-19 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §61-7-11b, all relating to possession of concealed deadly weapons in certain buildings owned by the state, its political subdivisions or municipalities; providing that the carrying of a concealed deadly weapon may not be prohibited in a state or municipal building that has adequate security measures; exemptions; providing limited immunity to the state and municipalities; providing definitions; exemptions for certain buildings”; to the Committee on Political Subdivisions then the Judiciary.

By Delegates Hartman, Campbell, Overington, Romine and Williams:

            H. B. 4201 - “A Bill to repeal §19-1B-12 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §19-1B-12a, all relating to civil and criminal penalties for violations of the Logging Sediment Control Act pertaining to timber operations”; to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources then the Judiciary.

By Delegates Hartman, Campbell, Overington, Romine and Williams:

            H. B. 4202 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §19-1A-3b, relating to timber theft in state forests; authority of Division of Forestry to investigate and enforce violations occurring in state forests managed by the division; and adding criminal and civil penalties”; to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources then the Judiciary.

By Delegates Morgan, Kinsey, Staggers, Stephens, Kump, Caputo, Diserio and Jones:

            H. B. 4203 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §6C-2-2 and §6C-2-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to the West Virginia Public Employees Grievance Procedure; adding definition for discovery; requiring agencies to allow reasonable time for representatives to appear; providing for discovery requests; increasing possible penalties for acts of reprisal, and clarifying that participation in proceedings is considered work time”; to the Committee on Government Organization then the Judiciary.

By Delegates Hunt, Manchin, Manypenny, Skinner, Moore, Sponaugle and Ireland:

            H. B. 4204 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §33-17A-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the nonrenewal of property insurance policies as a result of certain claims arising from natural causes”; to the Committee on Banking and Insurance then the Judiciary.

By Delegates Hamilton, P. Smith and Lynch:

            H. B. 4205 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §51-2-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to adding a second judge to the twenty-sixth judicial circuit”; to the Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.

Daily Calendar

First ReadingCom. Sub. for H. B. 4014, Increasing criminal penalties for littering; on first reading, coming up in regular order, was read a first time and ordered to second reading.

Leaves of Absence

            At the request of Delegate White, and by unanimous consent, leaves of absence for the day were granted Delegates Lawrence, J. Nelson and Raines.

            At 12:18 p.m., the House of Delegates adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 17, 2014.

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