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Thursday, January 9, 2020

SECOND DAY

[DELEGATE HANSHAW, MR. SPEAKER, IN THE CHAIR]

The House of Delegates met at 11:00 a.m., and was called to order by the Honorable Roger Hanshaw, 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 8, 2020, being the first order of business, when the further reading thereof was dispensed with and the same approved.

Committee Reports

Delegate Shott, 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. 2008, Relating to nonpartisan election of justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals,

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

Com. Sub. for H. B. 2008 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §3-1-16 and §3-10-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to nonpartisan election of justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals; providing that when no candidate receives at least forty percent of the total votes cast in a division for that office, that a runoff election for that seat is to be held concurrent with the general election, which shall include only those two candidates receiving the highest and second highest number of votes cast in that election held concurrently with the primary election; providing that when no candidate for a certain vacancy on the Supreme Court of Appeals has received at least forty percent of the total votes cast in an election for that division held concurrently with the general election, a runoff election for that seat which shall include only those two candidates receiving the highest and second highest number of votes cast in that election is to occur within 90 days; and, providing that, in such circumstance, the state shall reimburse the counties for the cost of such election,”

With the recommendation that the committee substitute do pass.

Resolutions Introduced

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

By Delegate Kump:

H. J. R. 103 – “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, amending section §1b, article X thereof; relating to permitting increase in homestead exemption; numbering and designating such proposed amendment; and providing a summarized statement of the purpose of the proposed amendment”; to the Committee on Finance then the Judiciary.

And,

By Delegate Kump:

H. J. R. 104 – “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia amending section 22, article VI thereof, relating to the length of legislative sessions numbering and designating such proposed amendment; and providing a summarized statement of the purpose of such proposed amendment”; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Bills Introduced

Pursuant to House Rule 92, bills were introduced, read by their titles, and severally referred as follows:

By Delegates Little, Howell, Cowles, Foster, Porterfield, Higginbotham, Mandt, Shott, Butler and Ellington:

H. B. 4011 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §30-1-5 and §30-1-19 of the Code of West Virginia,1931, as amended; to repeal §30-2-1,§30-2-2,§30-2-3,§30-2-4,§30-2-5,§30-2-5a,§30-2-6,§30-2-7,§30-2-8, §30-3-9, §30-2-10, §30-2-11, §30-2-12, §30-2-13, §30-2-14, §30-2-15 and §30-2-16 of said code; to repeal §30-6-1, §30-6-2, §30-6-3, §30-6-4, §30-6-5, §30-6-6, §30-6-7, §30-6-8, §30-6-9, §30-6-10, §30-6-11, §30-6-12, §30-6-13, §30-6-14, §30-6-15, §30-6-16, §30-6-17, §30-6-18, §30-6-19, §30-6-20, §30-6-21, §30-6-22, §30-6-22a, §30-6-23, §30-6-24, §30-6-25, §30-6-26, §30-6-27, §30-6-28, §30-6-29, §30-6-30, and §30-6-31 of said code; to repeal §30-9-1, §30-9-2, §30-9-3, §30-9-4, §30-9-5, §30-9-6, §30-9-7, §30-9-8, §30-9-9, §30-9-10, §30-9-11, §30-9-12, §30-9-13, §30-9-14, §30-9-15, §30-9-16, §30-9-17, §30-9-18, §30-9-19, §30-9-20, §30-9-21, §30-9-22, §30-9-23, §30-9-24, §30-9-25, §30-9-26, §30-9-27, §30-9-28, §30-9-29, §30-9-30, §30-9-31, 30-9-33 and §30-9-34 of said code; to repeal §30-12-1, §30-12-2, §30-12-3, §30-12-4, §30-12-5, §30-12-6, §30-12-7, §30-12-8, §30-12-9, §30-12-10, §30-12-11, §30-12-11a, §30-12-12, §30-12-13, and §30-12-14 of said code; to repeal §30-13-1, §30-13-2, §30-13-3, §30-13-4, §30-13-5, §30-13-6, §30-13-7, §30-13-8, §30-13-9, §30-13-10, §30-13-11, §30-13-12, §30-13-13, §30-13-13a, §30-13-14, §30-13-15, §30-13-16, §30-13-17, §30-13-18, §30-13-19, §30-13-20, §30-13-21, §30-13-22, §30-13-23, and §30-13-24; to repeal §30-13A-1, §30-13A-2, §30-13A-3, §30-13A-4, §30-13A-5, §30-13A-6, §30-13A-7, §30-13A-8, §30-13A-9, §30-13A-10, §30-13A-11, §30-13A-12, §30-13A-13, §30-13A-14, §30-13A-15, §30-13A-16, §30-13A-17, §30-13A-18, §30-13A-19, §30-13A-20, §30-13A-21, §30-13A-22, §30-13A-23, §30-13A-24, and §30-13A-25 of said code; to repeal §30-17-1, §30-17-2, §30-17-3, §30-17-4, §30-17-5, §30-17-6, §30-17-7, §30-17-8, §30-17-9, §30-17-10, §30-17-11, §30-17-12, §30-17-13, §30-17-14, §30-17-15, §30-17-16, §30-17-17, §30-17-18, and §30-17-19 of said code; to repeal §30-18-1, §30-18-2, §30-18-3, §30-18-4, §30-18-5, §30-18-6, §30-18-7, §30-18-8, §30-18-9, §30-18-10, §30-18-11, §30-18-12, and §30-18-13 of said code; to repeal §30-19-1,§30-19-2, §30-19-3, §30-19-4, §30-19-5, §30-19-6, §30-19-7, §30-19-8, §30-19-9, §30-19-10, §30-19-11, §30-19-12, §30-19-13, §30-19-14, §30-19-15, §30-19-16, and §30-19-17 of said code; to repeal §30-22-1, §30-22-2, §30-22-3, §30-22-4, §30-22-5, §30-22-6, §30-22-7, §30-22-8, §30-22-9, §30-22-10, §30-22-11, §30-22-12, §30-22-13, §30-22-14, §30-22-15, §30-22-16, §30-22-17, §30-22-18, §30-22-19, §30-22-20, §30-22-21, §30-22-22, §30-22-23, §30-22-24, §30-22-25, §30-22-26, §30-22-27, and §30-22-28 of said code; to repeal §30-25-1, §30-25-2, §30-25-3, §30-25-4, §30-25-5, §30-25-6, §30-25-7, §30-25-8, §30-25-9, §30-25-10, §30-25-11, §30-25-12, §30-25-13, §30-25-14, §30-25-15, §30-25-16, §30-25-17, and §30-25-18 of said code; to repeal §30-27-1, §30-27-2, §30-27-3, §30-27-4, §30-27-5, §30-27-6, §30-27-7, §30-27-8, §30-27-8a, §30-27-8b, §30-27-9, §30-27-10, §30-27-11, §30-27-11a, §30-27-12, §30-27-13, §30-27-14, §30-27-15, §30-27-16, §30-27-17, §30-27-18, §30-27-19, §30-27-20, §30-27-21, §30-27-22, §30-27-23, and §30-27-24 of said code; to repeal §30-29-1, §30-29-2, §30-29-3, §30-29-4, §30-29-5, §30-29-6, §30-29-7, §30-29-8, §30-29-9, §30-29-10, §30-29-11, §30-29-12, and §30-29-13 of said code; to repeal §30-38-1, §30-38-2, §30-38-3, §30-38-4, §30-38-5, §30-38-6, §30-38-7, §30-38-8, §30-38-9, §30-38-10, §30-38-11, §30-38-12, §30-38-13, §30-38-14, §30-38-15, §30-38-16, §30-38-17, §30-38-18, and §30-38-19 of said code; to repeal §30-38A-1, §30-38A-2, §30-38A-3, §30-38A-4, §30-38A-5, §30-38A-6, §30-38A-7, §30-38A-8, §30-38A-9, §30-38A-10, §30-38A-11, §30-38A-12, §30-38A-13, §30-38A-14, §30-38A-15, §30-38A-16, and §30-38A-17 of said code; to repeal §30-39-1, §30-39-2, §30-39-3, §30-39-4, §30-39-5, §30-39-6, §30-39-7,§30-39-8, §30-39-9, §30-39-10, §30-39-11, §30-39-12, §30-39-13, §30-39-14, §30-39-15, §30-39-16, §30-39-17,§30-39-18, §30-39-19, §30-39-20, and 30-39-21 of said code; to repeal §30-40-1, §30-40-2, §30-40-3, §30-40-4, §30-40-5, §30-40-6, §30-40-7, §30-40-8, §30-40-9, §30-40-10, §30-40-11, §30-40-12, §30-40-13, §30-40-14, §30-40-15, §30-40-16, §30-40-17, §30-40-18, §30-40-19, §30-40-20, §30-40-21, §30-40-22, §30-40-23, §30-40-24, §30-40-25, §30-40-26, and §30-40-27 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §30A-1-1, §30A-1-2, §30A-1-3, §30A-1-4, §30A-1-5, §30A-1-6, §30A-1-7, §30A-1-8, §30A-1-9, §30A-1-10, §30A-1-11, §30A-1-12, §30A-1-13, §30A-1-14, §30A-1-15, §30A-1-16, §30A-1-17, §30A-1-18, §30A-1-19, §30A-1-20, §30A-1-21, §30A-1-22, §30A-1-23, §30A-1-24, §30A-1-25, §30A-1-26, §30A-1-27, §30A-1-28, and §30A-1-29; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §30A-1B-1, §30A-1B-2, §30A-1B-3, §30A-1B-4, §30A-1B-5, §30A-1B-6, §30A-1B-7, and §30A-1B-8; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §30A-1C-1, §30A-1C-2, §30A-1C-3, and §30A-1C-4; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §30A-2-1, §30A-2-2, §30A-2-3, §30A-2-4, §30A-2-5, §30A-2-6, §30A-2-7, §30A-2-8, §30A-2-9, §30A-2-10, §30A-2-11, §30A-2-12, §30A-2-13, §30A-2-14, §30A-2-15, §30A-2-16, §30A-2-17, §30A-2-18, §30A-2-19, §30A-2-20, §30A-2-21, §30A-2-22, §30A-2-23, §30A-2-24, §30A-2-25, §30A-2-26, §30A-2-27, §30A-2-28, §30A-2-29, §30A-2-30, §30A-2-31, §30A-2-32, and §30A-2-33; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §30A-3-1, §30A-3-2, §30A-3-3, §30A-3-4, §30A-3-5, §30A-3-6, §30A-3-7, §30A-3-8, §30A-3-9, §30A-3-10, §30A-3-11, §30A-3-11a, §30A-3-12, §30A-3-13, and §30A-3-14; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §30A-4-1, §30A-4-2, §30A-4-3, §30A-4-4, §30A-4-5, §30A-4-6, §30A-4-7, §30A-4-8, §30A-4-9, §30A-4-10, §30A-4-11, §30A-4-12, §30A-4-13, §30A-4-13a, §30A-4-14, §30A-4-15, §30A-4-16, §30A-4-17, §30A-4-18, §30A-4-19, §30A-4-20, §30A-4-21, §30A-4-22, §30A-4-23, and §30A-4-24; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §30A-5-1, §30A-5-2, §30A-5-3, §30A-5-4, §30A-5-5, §30A-5-6, §30A-5-7, §30A-5-8, §30A-5-9, §30A-5-10, §30A-5-11, §30A-5-12, §30A-5-13, §30A-5-14, §30A-5-15, §30A-5-16, and §30A-5-17, to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §30A-6-1, §30A-6-2, §30A-6-3, §30A-6-4, §30A-6-5, §30A-6-6, §30A-6-7, §30A-6-8, §30A-6-9, §30A-6-10, §30A-6-11, §30A-6-12, §30A-6-13, §30A-6-14, §30A-6-15, §30A-6-16, §30A-6-17, §30A-6-18, §30A-6-19, §30A-6-20, §30A-6-21, §30A-6-22, §30A-6-23, §30A-6-24, and §30A-6-25; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §30A-7-1, §30A-7-2, §30A-7-3, §30A-7-4, §30A-7-5, §30A-7-6, §30A-7-7, §30A-7-8, §30A-7-9, §30A-7-10, §30A-7-11, §30A-7-12, §30A-7-13, §30A-7-14, §30A-7-15, §30A-7-16, §30A-7-17, §30A-7-18, §30A-7-19, §30A-7-20, §30A-7-21, §30A-7-22, §30A-7-23, §30A-7-24, §30A-7-25, §30A-7-26, §30A-7-27, and §30A-7-28; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §30A-8-1, §30A-8-2, §30A-8-3, §30A-8-4, §30A-8-5, §30A-8-6, §30A-8-7, §30A-8-8, §30A-8-9, §30A-8-10, §30A-8-11, §30A-8-12, §30A-8-13, §30A-8-14, §30A-8-15, §30A-8-16, §30A-8-17, §30A-8-18, and §30A-8-19; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §30A-9-1, §30A-9-2, §30A-9-3, §30A-9-4, §30A-9-5, §30A-9-6, §30A-9-7, §30A-9-8, §30A-9-9, §30A-9-10, §30A-9-11, §30A-9-12, §30A-9-13, §30A-9-14, §30A-9-15, §30A-9-16, §30A-9-17, and §30A-9-18; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §30A-10-1, §30A-10-2, §30A-10-3, §30A-10-4, §30A-10-5, §30A-10-6, §30A-10-7, §30A-10-8, §30A-10-9, §30A-10-10, §30A-10-11, §30A-10-12, §30A-10-13, §30A-10-14, §30A-10-15, §30A-10-16, §30A-10-17, §30A-10-18, §30A-10-19, §30A-10-20, §30A-10-21, §30A-10-22, §30A-10-22a, §30A-10-23, §30A-10-24, §30A-10-25, §30A-10-26, §30A-10-27, §30A-10-28, §30A-10-29, §30A-10-30, and §30A-10-31; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §30B-1-1, §30B-1-2, §30B-1-3, §30B-1-4, §30B-1-5, §30B-1-6, §30B-1-7, §30B-1-8, §30B-1-9, §30B-1-10, §30B-1-11, §30B-1-12, §30B-1-13, §30B-1-14, §30B-1-15, §30B-1-16, §30B-1-17, §30B-1-18, §30B-1-19, §30B-1-20, §30B-1-21, §30B-1-22, §30B-1-23, §30B-1-24, §30B-1-25, §30B-1-26, §30B-1-27, and §30B-1-28; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §30B-1B-1, §30B-1B-2, §30B-1B-3, §30B-1B-4, §30B-1B-5, §30B-1B-6, §30B-1B-7, and §30B-1B-8; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §30B-1C-1, §30B-1C-2, §30B-1C-3, and §30B-1C-4; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §30B-2-1, §30B-2-2, §30B-2-3, §30B-2-4, §30B-2-5, §30B-2-6, §30B-2-7, §30B-2-8, §30B-2-8a, §30B-2-8b, §30B-2-9, §30B-2-10, §30B-2-11, §30B-2-11a, §30B-2-12, §30B-2-13, §30B-2-14, §30B-2-15, §30B-2-16, §30B-2-17, §30B-2-18, §30B-2-19, §30B-2-20, §30B-2-21, §30B-2-22, §30B-2-23, and §30B-2-24; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §30B-3-1, §30B-3-2, §30B-3-3, §30B-3-4, §30B-3-5, §30B-3-6, §30B-3-7, §30B-3-8, §30B-3-9, §30B-3-10, §30B-3-11, §30B-3-12, and §30B-3-13; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §30B-4-1, §30B-4-2, §30B-4-3, §30B-4-4, §30B-4-5, §30B-4-6, §30B-4-7, §30B-4-8, §30B-4-9, §30B-4-10, §30B-4-11, §30B-4-12, and §30B-4-13; to amend said code by adding there to a new article, designated §30B-5-1, §30B-5-2, §30B-5-3, §30B-5-4, §30B-5-5, §30B-5-6, §30B-5-7, §30B-5-8, §30B-5-9, §30B-5-10, §30B-5-11, §30B-5-12, §30B-5-13, §30B-5-14, §30B-5-15, §30B-5-16, §30B-5-17, §30B-5-18, and§30B-5-19; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, §30B-6-1, §30B-6-2, §30B-6-3, §30B-6-4, §30B-6-5, §30B-6-6, §30B-6-7, §30B-6-8, §30B-6-9, §30B-6-10, §30B-6-11, §30B-6-12, §30B-6-13, §30B-6-14, §30B-6-15, §30B-6-16, and §30B-6-17; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §30B-7-1, §30B-7-2, §30B-7-3, §30B-7-4, §30B-7-5, §30B-7-6, §30B-7-7, §30B-7-8, §30B-7-9, §30B-7-10, §30B-7-11, §30B-7-12, §30B-7-13, §30B-7-14, §30B-7-15, §30B-7-16, §30B-7-17, §30B-7-18, §30B-7-19, §30B-7-20, §30B-7-21, §30B-7-22, §30B-7-23, §30B-7-24, §30B-7-25, §30B-7-26, and §30B-7-27; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §30B-8-1, §30B-8-2, §30B-8-3, §30B-8-4, §30B-8-5, §30B-8-6, §30B-8-7, §30B-8-8, §30B-8-9, §30B-8-10, §30B-8-11, §30B-8-12, §30B-8-13, §30B-8-14, §30B-8-15, §30B-8-16, §30B-8-17, §30B-8-18, §30B-8-19, §30B-8-20, and §30B-8-21, all relating to reorganizing various boards and authorities for the licensing and oversight of trades, occupations, and professions; dividing current articles and practice acts from one chapter into three chapters, organized by occupational subject matter, education criteria, and other common requirements; repealing provisions relating to administrative licensing of attorneys; retaining articles for the licensing authorities for all medically-related professions and occupations in Chapter 30; requiring any licensing board with knowledge of violations of the practice acts in any of the three chapters to report this information to the appropriate licensing authority; authorizing licensing authorities to combine administrative functions with any other licensing authority, regardless of the chapter of the code; placing articles for the licensing authorities for non-medical occupations that require a minimum of a baccalaureate degree in a new Chapter 30A and making no substantive changes in these relocated articles; adding a new article conforming the authorities, duties, restrictions, and procedural requirements of these articles with those in the original Chapter 30; adding a new article conforming the provisions of these articles with those in the original Chapter 30 providing for consideration of military training and experience, and for suspension of fees and continuing education requirements for members of the armed forces on active duty and for spouses accompanying such members; adding a new article conforming the provisions of these articles with those in the original Chapter 30 providing for recognition of training and apprenticeship programs and requiring the proposal of legislative rules therefor; placing articles for the licensing authorities for non-medical occupations that do not require a minimum of a baccalaureate degree in a new Chapter 30B and making no substantive changes in these relocated articles; and adding a new article conforming the authorities, duties, restrictions, and procedural requirements of these articles with those in the original Chapter 30; adding a new article conforming the provisions of these articles with those in the original Chapter 30 providing for consideration of military training and experience, and for suspension of fees and continuing education requirements for members of the armed forces on active duty and for spouses accompanying such members; and adding a new article conforming the provisions of these articles with those in the original Chapter 30 providing for recognition of training and apprenticeship programs and requiring the proposal of legislative rules therefor”; to the Committee on Government Organization.

By Delegates Porterfield, Howell, Little, Mandt, Higginbotham, Foster, Cowles, Ellington and Jennings:

H. B. 4012 - “A Bill to repeal §21-11-1, §21-11-2, §21-11-3, §21-11-4, §21-11-5, §21-11-6,§21-11-7, §21-11-8, §21-11-9, §21-11-10, §21-11-10a, §21-11-11, §21-11-12, §21-11-13, §21-11-14, §21-11-15, §21-11-16, §21-11-17, §21-11-18, and §21-11-20 of the Code of West Virginia,1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §30-11-1, §30-11-2, §30-11-3, §30-11-4, §30-11-5, §30-11-6, §30-11-7, §30-11-8, §30-11-9, §30-11-10, §30-11-11, §30-11-12, §30-11-13, §30-11-14, §30-11-15, §30-11-16, §30-11-17, §30-11-18, §30-11-19, §30-11-20, §30-11-21, §30-11-22, §30-11-23, §30-11-24, §30-11-25, §30-11-26, §30-11-27, §30-11-28, §30-11-29, §30-11-30, §30-11-31, §30-11-32, §30-11-33, §30-11-34, §30-11-35, §30-11-36, §30-11-37, and §30-11-38, all relating to the West Virginia Contractor Act; providing a short title and declaration of policy with definitions; continuing the West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board, composition, terms, qualifications and appointment; administrative duties of board and legislative rules; necessity for contractor license and exemptions; establishing a procedure for licensing; providing for expiration date, fees and renewal of license; providing for revocation for unlawful use, assignment or transfer of license; prerequisites to obtaining building permit and mandatory written contracts; requiring informational list for basic universal design features; providing injunction and criminal penalties for violation of article; specific administrative duties of board and record keeping by the board; authorizing the board to hire, or contract for, qualified investigators; specifying grounds for investigations; authorizing to grant reciprocity and to provide training to students who desire to obtain a West Virginia contractor license; and establishing misdemeanor criminal penalties for violations of article”; to the Committee on Government Organization.

By Delegates Steele, Little, Atkinson, Westfall, Porterfield, Rowan and Rohrbach:

H. B. 4013 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §16-3E-1, §16-3E-2, §16-3E-3, §16-3E-4, §16-3E-5 and§16-3E-6, all relating to establishing an intravenous drug user treatment and commitment process; defining terms; establishing a commitment procedure; requiring rule-making; and providing that an individual’s gun rights are unaffected”; to the Committee on Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then the Judiciary.

By Delegates Kessinger, Barnhart, Hanna, Mandt, Kump, Atkinson, Rowan, Maynard, Sypolt, Nelson and Hardy:

H. B. 4014 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §11-21-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing new graduates of an in-state or out-of-state higher educational institution, community or technical college, or trade school, a $1,000 tax credit on the personal property tax of the graduate for five taxable years; providing rule-making authority to the Tax Commissioner; and removing expired language from this section”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegates Linville, Atkinson, Barnhart, D. Kelly, Maynard, Sypolt, Porterfield, Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker), Queen, Pack and Nelson:

H. B. 4015 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §31-15-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §31G-1-3 of said code; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §31G-5-1, §31G-5-2, §31G-5-3 and §31G-5-4, all relating generally to economic development; permitting the existing insurance fund to insure additional broadband internet service; making the four legislative members of the Broadband Enhancement Council voting members of the council instead of ex officio, nonvoting advisory members; enacting the Vertical Real Estate Management and Availability Act; requiring the Department of Administration to coordinate with the Governor to seek proposals to manage state-owned vertical real estate; establishing how the vertical real estate is to be managed; and defining ‘vertical real estate’ as any structure that is suitable for the mounting of communications equipment and associated ground facilities”; to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure then the Judiciary.

By Delegates Higginbotham, Hanna, Barnhart, Little, Foster, Hamrick, Porterfield, D. Kelly, Fast, Criss and J. Jeffries:

H. B. 4016 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §17A-10-3a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §17C-16-4, §17C-16-5 and §17C-16-6 of said code, all relating to changing annual mandatory state inspections of motor vehicles, trailers, semitrailers, and pole trailers to mandatory inspections every three years; adjusting inspection sticker fee and charge for vehicle inspections; and providing operative date of amendments”; to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure then Finance.

By Delegates Summers, D. Jeffries, Sypolt, D. Kelly, Toney, Hardy, Mandt, Maynard, Linville, Phillips and Criss:

H. B. 4017 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia,1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §17-2A-6b, relating to establishing country roads accountability and transparency; directing the State Auditor to develop and maintain a searchable website of funding actions and expenditures relating state and public roads; setting forth the minimum content to be contained in the website; directing the Commissioner of Highways to provide information and data to the State Auditor; and requiring an annual update to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance”; to the Committee on Government Organization.

By Delegates Bibby, Maynard, Mandt, Barnhart, Porterfield, Waxman, Fast, Householder, Butler, Jennings and Ellington:

H. B. 4018 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §9-8-2a, relating to requiring all able-bodied adults receiving Medicaid benefits to be employed or participating and complying with the requirements of a work, education, or volunteer program for at least 20 hours per week upon the issuance to the state of a waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, United States Department of Health and Human Services, for a demonstration project under section 1115(a) of the Social Security Act to implement the requirements of this law, generally”; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.

By Delegates J. Kelly, Toney, Westfall, Barnhart, Maynard, Porterfield, Mandt, Little, Queen, Householder and Butler:

H. B. 4019 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia by adding thereto a new article, designated §11-13FF-1, §11-13FF-2, §11-13FF-3, §11-13FF-4, §11-13FF-5, §11-13FF-6, §11-13FF-7, §11-13FF-8, §11-13FF-9, §11-13FF-10, §11-13FF-11, §11-13FF-12, §11-13FF-13, §11-13FF-14, §11-13FF-15, §11-13FF-16, §11-13FF-17, §11-13FF-18, §11-13FF-19, and §11-13FF-20, all relating generally to creating the Downstream Natural Gas Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit Act of 2020; providing for administration and enforcement of act; providing short title; making legislative findings; stating legislative purpose; defining certain terms; specifying amount of credit allowable based on amount of qualified investment and number of new jobs created; providing for application of credit; providing rules for computing qualified investment and number of new jobs; providing rules for forfeiture of unused tax credits and redetermination of tax credits under certain circumstances; providing for recapture of credit under certain circumstances and imposing recapture tax; allowing transfer of qualified investment property without forfeiture or recapture under certain circumstances; requiring identification of qualified investment property and record keeping; providing penalty for failure to keep required records; providing rules for interpretation and construction of credit; requiring timely filing of application for credit; specifying burden of proof; requiring periodic tax credit review and accountability reports; authorizing rulemaking; making credit subject to West Virginia Tax Procedure and Administration Act and West Virginia Tax Crimes and Penalties Act; providing for severability; and specifying effective date”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegates Swartzmiller, Lavender-Bowe, Boggs, Sponaugle, Hornbuckle, Lovejoy, Angelucci, Caputo, Robinson, Miley and Bates:

H. B. 4072 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §11-21-12 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to removing the income cap for eligibility for the exemption from state taxation of social security benefits; and providing an effective date”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegates Robinson, Lovejoy, N. Brown, Miller, Canestraro, Fluharty, Pushkin, Zukoff, Lavender-Bowe, Skaff and Walker:

H. B. 4073 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §3-8-15 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to disclosure of fundraising contributions during a legislative session; and requiring disclosure of fundraising contributions by caucus campaign committees”; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Delegates J. Jeffries, Foster, Howell, McGeehan, Maynard and Linville:

H. B. 4074 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §11-16-11b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §60-7-9, all relating to special licenses for one-day charitable events for the sale, serving, and auctioning of nonintoxicating beer, nonintoxicating craft beer, and alcoholic liquors when raising money for artistic, athletic, charitable, educational, or religious purposes”; to the Committee on Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development then Finance.

By Delegate J. Jeffries:

H. B. 4075 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §30-6-23 of the Code of West Virginia,1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §47-14-10 of said code, all relating to allowing a funeral service licensee only to solicit business whether such solicitation occurs after death or while death is pending and to solicit business by telephone call or visit to a personal residence”; to the Committee on Government Organization.

By Delegates D. Jeffries, J. Jeffries, Phillips, Summers, Wilson, Graves, Hanna, Foster, Hardy, Pack and Waxman:

H. B. 4076 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §61-7-11a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to removing the condition requiring any person over 21 years of age possess a valid permit to possess a concealed handgun in a motor vehicle in a parking lot, traffic circle, or other areas of vehicular ingress and egress to a public school provided certain conditions are met”; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Delegates Higginbotham and Ellington:

H. B. 4077 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §18B-2B-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing the amount of the bond required to be posted by proprietary schools; establishing methods of bonding; and requiring suspension of a proprietary school’s permit if there is not required bond coverage”; to the Committee on Education.

By Delegates Fleischauer, Rowe, Steele, Walker, Lavender-Bowe, Estep-Burton, Staggers, Pushkin, C. Thompson, Atkinson and Robinson:

H. B. 4078 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-15C-2, relating to insulin cost management; defining prescription insulin drug; providing consumers with an insulin cost cap for a 30-day supply; and providing for rule-making authority”; to the Committee on Banking and Insurance then Health and Human Resources.

By Delegates J. Kelly and Anderson:

H. B. 4079 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §22-30-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to altering the definition of an aboveground storage tank”; to the Committee on Energy.

Miscellaneous Business

Pursuant to House Rule 94b, forms were filed with the Clerk’s Office to be added as cosponsors of the following:

- Delegates Canestraro, Miller and Robinson for H. B. 4004

Pursuant to House Rule 94b, a form was filed with the Clerk’s Office to be removed as a cosponsor of the following:

- Delegate Hanna for H. B. 2685

At 11:09 a.m., the House of Delegates adjourned until 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 10, 2020.

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