Senate Journal

WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

SENATE JOURNAL

EIGHTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2014

SIXTH DAY

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Charleston, W. Va., Monday, January 13, 2014

    The Senate met at 1 p.m.

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

    Prayer was offered by Rabbi Victor Urecki, B’Nai Jacob Synagogue, Charleston, West Virginia.

    Pending the reading of the Journal of Friday, January 10, 2014,

    On motion of Senator Fitzsimmons, 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.

    The Clerk presented a communication from the Higher Education Policy Commission and the Council for Community and Technical Education, submitting its Capital Project Priorities report in accordance with chapter eighteen-b, article one-b, section four of the code of West Virginia.

    Which communication and report were received and filed with the Clerk.

    The Senate proceeded to the sixth order of business.

    On motions for leave, severally made, the following bills were introduced, read by their titles, and referred to the appropriate committees:

    By Senators Stollings, Laird, Boley, Cole, M. Hall, Kirkendoll, Miller, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Tucker, Walters, Yost, Jenkins and Cookman:

    Senate Bill No. 336--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-4C-24, relating generally to allowing State Police, police, sheriffs and fire and emergency service personnel to possess Naloxone or other approved opioid antagonist to administer in opioid drug overdoses; defining terms; providing for training; establishing training requirements for first responders who may administer opioid antagonists; establishing criteria under which a first responder may administer an opioid antagonist; granting immunity to health care providers who prescribe, dispense or distribute Naloxone or other approved opioid antagonist related to a training program; granting immunity to initial responders who administer or fail to administer an opioid antagonist; providing for data gathering and reporting; and authorizing emergency rulemaking.

    Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Resources; and then to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    By Senators Yost and Fitzsimmons:

    Senate Bill No. 337--A Bill to authorize the Commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Highways to allow an increase of gross weight limitations on certain roads in Brooke County.

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; and then to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    The Senate proceeded to the seventh order of business.

    Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2, Requesting DOH name bridge in Harrison County "Kevin S. Rux Memorial Bridge".

    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 No. 3, Requesting DOH name bridge in Gypse, Harrison County, "Sergeant First Class Sam Lopez Bridge".

    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 No. 4, Requesting DOH name new bridge crossing West Fork of Monongahela River at Shinnston "Veterans Memorial Bridge".

    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 No. 5, Requesting DOH name bridge in Kanawha County "Army PFC William Floyd Harrison Memorial Bridge".

    On unfinished business, coming up in regular order, was reported by the Clerk and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    The Senate proceeded to the twelfth order of business.

    Remarks were made by Senators Snyder and Walters.

    Pending announcement of meetings of standing committees of the Senate,

    On motion of Senator Unger, the Senate adjourned until tomorrow, Tuesday, January 13, 2014, at 11 a.m.

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