WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
SENATE JOURNAL
EIGHTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
SECOND EXTRAORDINARY SESSION,
2017
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Charleston, West Virginia, Monday, November 13, 2017
Pursuant to the adjournment of October 17, 2017, under authority of
Senate Concurrent Resolution
201, Authorizing adjournments of Senate and
House of Delegates.
The Senate reassembled in extraordinary session in its chamber in the
state capitol in the City of Charleston, at 12 Noon, and was called to order by
its President, the Honorable Mitch Carmichael.
Prayer was offered by the Honorable Gregory L. Boso, a senator from the eleventh
district.
Jennifer Greenlief, Counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee, proceeded
in the singing of ?The Star-Spangled Banner?.
Pending the reading of the Journal of Tuesday, October 17, 2017,
At the request of Senator Boley, unanimous consent being granted, the
Journal was approved and the further reading thereof dispensed with.
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 20th day of October, 2017,
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:
??????????? (S.
B. 2002), Allowing certain tax information be shared with designated DOH
employees.
??????????? (S.
B. 2003), Implementing special hiring procedures for DOH and Tax Division.
??????????? (S.
B. 2005), Finding and declaring claim against state.
??????????? (H.
B. 201), Exempting military retirement income from personal income tax.
??????????? (H.
B. 203), Relating generally to tax credits for rehabilitation of historic
buildings and structures.
??????????? And,
??????????? (H.
B. 205), Relating to the West Virginia Jobs Act.
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Respectfully
submitted,
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??Mark R.
Maynard,
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??? Chair,
Senate Committee.
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ? Roger Hanshaw,
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??? Chair,
House Committee.
??????????? Without objection, the Senate
returned to the third order of business.
Executive Communications
The Clerk then presented
??????????? At the request of Senator Stollings,
and by unanimous consent, Senator Stollings addressed the Senate regarding the
withdrawal of a proposed rule by the Advisory Board for West Virginia
University?s School of Public Health that would use harm reduction programs in the
effort to fight the opioid crisis.
??????????? At the request of Senator Plymale,
unanimous consent being granted, Senator Plymale addressed the Senate regarding
Cabell County?s successful use of harm reduction programs in the effort to
fight the opioid crisis.
Thereafter, at the request of Senator
At the request of Senator Jeffries, and by unanimous consent, Senator
Jeffries addressed the Senate regarding the historical rehabilitation tax
credits.
Thereafter, at the request of Senator
Senator Gaunch then moved that the Senate
adjourn until Monday, December 4, 2017, at 12 Noon.
The question being on the adoption of Senator Gaunch?s aforestated
motion, and on this question, Senator Gaunch demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being taken, the yeas were: Azinger, Baldwin, Beach, Blair,
Boley, Boso, Cline, Drennan, Facemire, Gaunch, Jeffries, Karnes, Mann, Maynard,
Ojeda, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Rucker, Smith, Stollings, Swope, Sypolt,
Takubo, Trump, Woelfel and Carmichael (Mr. President)?27.
The nays were: None.
Absent: Clements, Ferns, Maroney, Mullins, Palumbo, Unger and Weld?7.
So, a majority of those present and voting having voted in the
affirmative, the President declared Senator Gaunch?s motion had prevailed.
Under
authority of Senate Concurrent Resolution 201, adopted October 17, 2017, and in
accordance with the foregoing motion, the Senate adjourned until Monday, December 4, 2017, at 12 Noon.
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