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Eighty-second Legislature

First 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, February 19, 2015

THIRTY-SEVENTH DAY

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

 

 

            The House of Delegates met at 11:00 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.

            The Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of Wednesday, February 18, 2015, being the first order of business, when the further reading thereof was dispensed with and the same approved.

Reordering of the Calendar

            Delegate Cowles announced that the Committee on Rules had transferred H. B. 2646, on second reading, House Calendar, to the Special Calendar.

Committee Reports

            Delegate Ellington, 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. 2493, Relating to requirements for insurance policies and contracts providing accident and sickness insurance or direct health care services that cover anti-cancer medications,

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

            Com. Sub. for H. B. 2493 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-15-4l; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-16-3x; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-24-7m; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-25-8j; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-25A-8l, all relating to anti-cancer medications; providing accident and sickness insurance cover anti-cancer medications; providing direct health care services that cover anti-cancer medications; prohibiting certain copayments, deductibles or coinsurance for orally administered anti-cancer medications; prohibiting certain acts to comply with the requirements; defining terms; providing an effective date; and allowing cost containment measures,”

            And,

            H. B. 2662, Eye Care Consumer Protection Law,

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

            Com. Sub. for H. B. 2662 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §30-8a-1; §30-8a-2; §30-8a-3; §30-8a-4 and §30-8a-5, all relating to the practice of optometry; defining certain terms; providing that contact lenses require a prescription that must be performed by a licensee; providing that spectacles require a prescription that must be performed by a licensee; requiring certain actions to be taken with regard to prescriptions; prohibiting the dissemination of contact lenses without a prescription from a licensee; prohibiting the dissemination of spectacles without a prescription from a licensee; providing the board to enforce this article; allowing the board to promulgate rules; and providing criminal penalties,”

            With the recommendation that the committee substitutes each do pass.

            Delegate Ellington, 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:

            S. B. 267, Repealing code relating to Governor’s Office of Health Enhancement and Lifestyle Planning,

            And,

            H. B. 2047, Continuing the fraud control unit in the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit,

            And reports the same back with the recommendation that 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 (S. B. 267 and H. B. 2047) were each referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

            Delegate Overington, Chair of the Committee on Industry and Labor, submitted the following report, which was received:

            Your Committee on Industry and Labor has had under consideration:

            Com. Sub. for S. B. 12, Relating to payment of separated employee’s outstanding wages,

            And reports the same back, as amended, 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 (Com. Sub. for S. B. 12) was referred to the Committee on Finance.

            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. 2457, Prohibiting the use of the name or likeness of elected or appointed officials on publicly-owned vehicles,

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

            Com. Sub. for H. B. 2457 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §6B-2-5c, relating to prohibiting the use of the name or likeness of a public official on publicly-owned vehicles; prohibiting a public official from placing his or her name or likeness on trinkets paid for with public funds; prohibiting a public official from using public funds to distribute certain advertising materials bearing his or her name or likeness; prohibiting a public official from using public funds or public employees for entertainment purposes within forty-five days of a primary, general, or special election in which the public official is a candidate; defining terms; making exceptions; and permitting the Ethics Commission to promulgate rules,”

            With the recommendation that the committee substitute do pass.

            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. 2240, Providing that an act of domestic violence or sexual offense by strangling is an aggravated felony offense,

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

            Com. Sub. for H. B. 2240 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §61-2-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §61-8B-1 and §61-8B-3 of said code, all relating to crimes against the person; providing that strangling is an aggravated felony offense; defining strangling; providing that a sexual offense by strangling is an aggravated felony offense; and providing criminal penalties,”

    With the recommendation that the committee substitute do pass, and with the recommendation that second reference of the bill to the Committee on Finance be dispensed with.

            In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 2240) was referred to the Committee on Finance.

            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. 2648, Allowing authorized entities to maintain a stock of epinephrine auto-injectors to be used for emergency,

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

    Com. Sub. for H. B. 2648 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §16-46-1, §16-46-2, §16-46-3, §16-46-4 and §16-46-5, all relating to availability and use of epinephrine auto-injectors; providing definitions; providing for legislative rules; providing for training; providing prescriptive authority to health care practitioners in certain circumstances; providing authority to pharmacists to dispense epinephrine auto-injectors in certain circumstances; providing for the storage and emergency use of epinephrine auto-injectors; providing that in certain circumstances the use of epinephrine auto-injectors is not the practice of medicine; providing that in certain circumstances one authorized to prescribe, possess or train regarding epinephrine auto-injectors are not liable for civil damages; and further providing that certain individuals who administer an epinephrine auto-injector to a person is immune form liability for civil action unless the act or omission was grossly negligent or willful misconduct,”

    With the recommendation that the committee substitute do pass.

            Delegate Ellington, 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. 2733, Removing certain combinations of drugs containing hydrocodone from Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Law,

            And reports the same back, with amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, and with the recommendation that second reference of the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary be dispensed with.

            In the absence of objection, reference of the bill (H. B. 2733) to the Committee on the Judiciary was abrogated.

Messages from the Executive

            Mr. Speaker, Mr. Armstead, presented a communication from His Excellency, the Governor, advising that on February 18, 2015, he approved H. B. 2138, Com. Sub. for H. B. 2217 and Com. Sub. for H. B. 2227.

Messages from the Senate

            A message from the Senate, by

            The Clerk of the Senate, announced that the Senate had passed, with amendment, to take effect from passage, a bill of the House of Delegates, as follows:

            Com. Sub. for H. B. 2004, Providing a procedure for the development of a state plan under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act.

            On motion of Delegate Cowles, the bill was taken up for immediate consideration.

            The following Senate amendments were reported by the Clerk:

            On page five, section twenty, line sixty, after the word “practicable” and the period, by adding the following:

            “Such state plan shall be on a unit-specific performance basis and shall be based upon either a rate-based model or a meter-based model.”

            And,

            By amending the title of the bill to read as follows:

            Com. Sub. for H. B. 2004 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §22-5-20 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the development of a state plan under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act; setting forth legislative findings; prohibiting submission of a state plan without authority; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to study the feasibility of a state plan; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to submit a report to the Legislature determining whether a state plan is feasible; allowing for the development of a proposed state plan; requiring the state plan to be on a unit-specific basis; allowing for the plan to be on either a rate-based or meter-based standard; allowing for legislative review and consideration prior to submission of a state plan to the Environmental Protection Agency; and creating exceptions to the legal effect of the state plan.”

            On motion of Delegate Cowles, the House of Delegates concurred in the Senate amendments.

            The bill, as amended by the Senate, was then put upon its passage.

            On the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 108), and there were--yeas 93, nays 4, absent and not voting 3, with the nays and absent and not voting being as follows:

            Nays: Fleischauer, Guthrie, Pushkin and Skinner.

            Absent and Not Voting: Hanshaw, McCuskey and Moore.

             So, a majority of the members elected to the House of Delegates having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 2004) passed.

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

            On this question, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 109), and there were--yeas 93, nays 4, absent and not voting 3, with the nays and absent and not voting being as follows:

            Nays: Fleischauer, Guthrie, Pushkin and Skinner.

            Absent and Not Voting: McCuskey, Moore and Shott.

            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. 2004) takes effect from its passage.

            Ordered, That the Clerk of the House communicate to the Senate the action of the House of Delegates.

            A message from the Senate, by

            The Clerk of the Senate, announced that the Senate had passed, without amendment, a resolution of the House of Delegates as follows:

            H. C. R. 74, Extending the Committee of Conference relating to consideration of Com. Sub. for H. B. 2002.

Resolutions Introduced

            Delegates J. Nelson, Statler, R. Phillips, McGeehan, R. Smith, Marcum, Wagner, P. Smith, Ihle, Eldridge and H. White offered the following resolution, which was read by its title and referred to the Committee on Industry and Labor then Rules:

            H. C. R. 75 - “Urging Joe Main, the Assistant Secretary for the Mine Safety and Health Administration (‘MSHA’) to reverse the agency’s practice of requiring dust scrubbers on continuous mining machines be turned off in certain circumstances.”

            Whereas, A recent study by National Institute of Safety and Health (“NIOSH”) concluded coal miners could be unnecessarily exposed to higher levels of respirable dust in a section in which a scrubber is not operating; and

            Whereas, MSHA has not provided justification for the requirement to turn off scrubbers in certain circumstances; and

            Whereas, MSHA should take immediate and concrete steps to make the issue of scrubbers an immediate priority for the sake of miners’ health; and

            Whereas, Miners deserve access to the cleanest air that technology can provide; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Legislature urges Joe Main, the Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety & Health (“MSHA”) to reverse the agency’s practice of requiring dust scrubbers on continuous mining machines be turned off in certain circumstances and for the West Virginia Office of Health Safety and Training to additionally urge MSHA to allow machine mounted scrubbers to be used without restriction; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates, forward a certified copy of this resolution to Joe Main, the Assistant Secretary for MSHA, Eugene White, Director of the Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training, the President of the United States, members of the West Virginia congressional delegation, the Majority Leader of the United States Senate and the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

            Delegates Eldridge, R. Phillips, Marcum, Moffatt, Rodighiero, Perdue, H. White and Hicks offered the following resolution, which was read by its title and referred to the Committee on Roads and Transportation then Rules:

            H. C. R. 76 - “Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge on Route 37, bridge number 22-37-4.35 (22A059) latitude 38.10346, longitude -82.17775, in Lincoln County, locally known as East Fork Bridge, as the ‘U.S. Army PFC Cornelious Wiley Memorial Bridge’.”

            Whereas, Cornelious Wiley was born May 24, 1921, in Ranger, Lincoln County, West Virginia; and

            Whereas, Cornelious Wiley served in the Army 80th Division, 905th Field Artillery Battalion; and

            Whereas, Cornelious Wiley died serving his country on September 1, 1944; and

            Whereas, It is fitting to honor Cornelious Wiley’s life and service by naming the bridge at the mouth of Barberry Road after him; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways to name bridge on Route 37, bridge number 22-37-4.35 (22A059) latitude 38.10346, longitude -82.17775, in Lincoln County, locally known as East Fork Bridge, as the “U.S. Army PFC Cornelious Wiley 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 “U.S. Army PFC Cornelious Wiley 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 Cornelious Wiley’s surviving relatives.

            Delegates Howell, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Armstead, Anderson, Arvon, Blair, Border, Butler, Cadle, Canterbury, Cooper, Cowles, Duke, D. Evans, Folk, Frich, Hamilton, Hamrick, Hartman, Householder, Howell, Ihle, Kelly, Kessinger, Longstreth, McGeehan, Miley, Miller, Morgan, Overington, Pasdon, Perry, R. Phillips, Pushkin, Reynolds, Rowan, P. Smith, Stansbury, Statler, Walters, Weld, Westfall, Williams offered the following resolution, which was read by its title and referred to the Committee on Roads and Transportation then Rules:

            H. C. R. 77 - “Designating the second Friday in July as West Virginia Collector Car Appreciation Day.”

            Whereas, The collection and restoration of historic and classic cars is an important part of preserving the technological achievements and cultural heritage of West Virginia. Many people in this state maintain classic automobiles as a pastime and do so with great passion and as a means of individual expression; and

            Whereas, It is important to recognize the effect that the more than 100-year history of the automobile has had on the economic progress of the United States and to support wholeheartedly all activities involved in the restoration and exhibition of classic automobiles. The collection, restoration and preservation of automobiles is an activity shared across generations and across all segments of society. Hundreds of local car clubs and related businesses have been instrumental in preserving a historic part of the heritage of West Virginia by encouraging the restoration and exhibition of such vintage works of art; and

            Whereas, Automotive restoration provides well-paying, high-skilled jobs for people throughout West Virginia as well as providing the inspiration for music, photography, cinema, fashion and other artistic pursuits that have become part of the culture of West Virginia; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the second Friday in July be designated as West Virginia Collector Car Appreciation Day.

            Delegates Perdue and Hicks offered the following resolution, which was read by its title and referred to the Committee on Roads and Transportation then Rules:

            H. C. R. 78 - “Requesting the Division of Highways to name the stretch of road beginning at the Town of Wayne, mile post 16.0, and running to the Lincoln County line in Wayne County, mile post 38.0, the ‘Darrell W. Sanders Memorial Highway’.”

            Whereas, Darrell W. Sanders was born in Wayne, West Virginia on October 6, 1945, where he grew up and was educated in the local schools. He held the rank of SP4 in the United States Army when he was killed in Vietnam on November 17, 1965, at the age of twenty years; and

            Whereas, His service and ultimate sacrifice to his country, state and county should not go unnoticed; and

            Whereas, Naming the stretch of road in Wayne County, the “Darrell W. Sanders Memorial Highway” is an appropriate recognition of his service and sacrifice; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name the stretch of road beginning at the Town of Wayne, mile post 16.0, and running to the Lincoln County line in Wayne County, mile post 38.0, the “Darrell W. Sanders Memorial Highway”; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the road running to the Lincoln County line in Wayne County, the “Darrell W. Sanders Memorial Highway”; 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 the surviving family of Darrell W. Sanders.

            Delegate Pethtel offered the following resolution, which was read by its title and referred to the Committee on Roads and Transportation then Rules:

            H. C. R. 79 - “Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number 52-15-8.43 (39.579426, -80.591794), locally known as the Willey Fork Bridge, carrying county Route 15/17 over Willey Fork in Wetzel County, the ‘U.S. Army PFC Junior David Starkey Memorial Bridge’.”

            Whereas, Junior David Starkey was born on August 24, 1932, to David D. and Myrtle Dulaney Starkey in Wetzel County, West Virginia, and was a lifelong resident of Pine Grove, West Virginia; and

            Whereas, Junior David Starkey entered the United States Army and served in the Second Infantry Division of the 15th Field Artillery in the Korean Conflict, with the rank of Private First Class; and

            Whereas, PFC Junior David Starkey was killed in action in service to his country at the age of eighteen years, five months and nineteen days; and

            Whereas, PFC Junior David Starkey received numerous medals and citations for his service including the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, United Nations Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, National Defense Medal and the award of the Purple Heart; and

            Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate his service and sacrifice for his community and country; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the West Virginia Legislature:

            That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 52-15-8.43 (39.579426, -80.591794), locally known as the Willey Fork Bridge, carrying county Route 15/17 over Willey Fork in Wetzel County, the “U.S. Army PFC Junior David Starkey Memorial Bridge”; and be it

            Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the “U.S. Army PFC Junior David Starkey Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates, forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways and to the family of the late PFC Junior David Starkey.

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

            By Delegate Cowles:

            H. J. R. 25 - “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, amending section one-b, article ten thereof, relating to exempting veterans who are one hundred percent disabled from paying ad valorem real property taxes; numbering and designating such proposed amendment; and providing a summarized statement of the purpose of such proposed amendment”; to the Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.

            By Delegates Lane and Shott:

            H. J. R. 26 - “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, amending section three, article VI thereof; and amending section one, article VII thereof; and amending section two, article VIII thereof, all relating to limiting the terms of office of Senators and Delegates, Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture and Attorney General; 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

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

By Delegates Miller, Sobonya, Border, Rohrbach, Folk and Eldridge:

            H. B. 2813 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §17A-3-14 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to motor vehicle registration generally; providing for the issuance of a special ‘Family of an Officer Killed in the Line of Duty’ license plate; and assessing a special initial application fee and an annual fee”; to the Committee on Roads and Transportation then Finance.

By Delegates Pasdon, Statler, Kurcaba, Reynolds, Miller, Morgan, Westfall, Walters, Ashley and McCuskey:

            H. B. 2814 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §5-16-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to expanding membership of the Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegates Pasdon, Statler, Duke, Reynolds, Sobonya, Ellington, Rohrbach, Fleischauer, Miller, Morgan and Kurcaba:

            H. B. 2815 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §12-1-12d of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing certain state institutions of higher education to invest unlimited funds with their respective nonprofit foundations”; to the Committee on Education then Finance.

By Delegates R. Phillips, Stansbury, Smith, R. Bates, Walters, H. White, Reynolds, Eldridge, Moffatt, J. Nelson and Perdue:

            H. B. 2816 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §22-3-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the eligibility of a mine operator to receive a tax credit for performing reclamation or remediation at a bond forfeiture site which otherwise would have been reclaimed using funds from the Special Reclamation Fund or Special Reclamation Water Trust Fund”; to the Committee on Energy then Finance.

By Delegates Hicks, Rodighiero, Pushkin, Fleischauer, Lynch, Perdue, Eldridge, Morgan, Perry, Campbell and Byrd:

            H. B. 2817 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §21-5-14b, relating to providing for security of private, employer-sponsored insurance and/or retirement plans”; to the Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.

By Delegate Walters:

            H. B. 2818 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §6-6-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing the threshold of signatures of named petitioners required to bring a petition seeking removal of a public official”; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Delegates Rowe, Miley, Guthrie, Lynch and Shott:

            H. B. 2819 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §29A-5-6, relating generally to contested cases under the Administrative Procedures Act; providing authority to waive penalties for violations of administrative rules determined to be de minimis; providing for self-reporting; providing that self-reporting may obviate findings or mitigate penalties; providing for advance ruling by an agency to clarify whether a specific action would be considered a violation of a rule; providing immunity to the person in receipt of an advance ruling who relies on the ruling in good faith; defining ‘de minimis’”; to the Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.

By Delegates Shott, Manchin and Foster:

            H. B. 2820 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §38-2-21 and §38-2-34 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to affirmative defenses against mechanics' liens; and providing that property owners of single family dwellings or residences are not entitled to affirmative defenses to mechanics' liens if notice is timely given of the liability for unpaid bills for work performed of materials supplied”; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Delegates R. Smith, Butler, Wagner, Eldridge, L. Phillips, D. Evans, Miller, Border, Longstreth and Caputo:

            H. B. 2821 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §60-4-24, relating to implementing a surcharge on licensed exotic entertainment facilities and adult bookstores to provide funding for rape information and prevention services and rape crisis centers; findings; reporting requirements; creating the Sexual Assault Fund to End Rape; providing for the dispersal of grants for rape information and prevention services and rape crisis centers; providing for rule-making; defining a term; and providing for a civil penalty”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegates R. Smith, J. Nelson, Butler, Wagner, Anderson, Ambler, D. Evans, Cadle, Hartman, R. Phillips and Gearheart:

            H. B. 2822 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §20-2-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to prohibiting, from March 1 through June 30, the training of dogs to be used in hunting bears under certain circumstances”; to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources then the Judiciary.

By Delegates Walters, Blair, Upson, Ireland, R. Phillips, H. White, J. Nelson, Hanshaw, E. Nelson, Boggs and Caputo:

            H. B. 2823 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §11-13-2d of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to eliminating the street and interurban and electric railways tax”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegates J. Nelson, R. Phillips, McGeehan, Longstreth, Blair, Perdue, Smith, R. Folk and Moffatt:

            H. B. 2824 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §18-2-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, relating to required courses of instruction in schools; and requiring the instruction in penmanship and writing in cursive in all public, private, parochial and denominational schools located within this state”; to the Committee on Education.

By Delegates Walters, H. White, Stansbury, Williams, Canterbury, Bates, Boggs, A. Evans, R. Phillips, Reynolds and Rowe:

            H. B. 2825 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §9-5-24, relating to requiring the Department of Health and Human Resources to review rates it pays to care providers and to increase direct care rates to compensate for an increase in the state's minimum wage”; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then Finance.

By Delegates Butler, Trecost, J. Nelson, Eldridge, Longstreth, Boggs, Summers, Wagner, R. Smith, Perdue and Zatezalo:

            H. B. 2826 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §17-4-49 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to access from commercial, industrial or mercantile purposes; requiring that the Commissioner of the Division of Highways approve points of access to and from state highways to real property used or to be used for commercial, industrial or mercantile purposes; designating the method of notifying the public where parking is prohibited on such accesses to and from highways or rights-of-way; providing misdemeanor penalty for violations and a felony penalty for violations resulting in injury or death; and designating this as ‘Sarah Nott's Law’”; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Delegates Howell, McGeehan, Faircloth, Folk, Rohrbach, Hamrick, Storch, Zatezalo, Azinger, Duke and Hill:

            H. B. 2827 - “A Bill to repeal §16-5Q-2 and §16-5Q-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, and to amend and reenact §16-5Q-1, relating to the James ‘Tiger’ Morton Catastrophic Illness Fund; abolishing the fund and requiring that all appropriations to the fund be deposited in the State's General Fund”; to the Committee on Government Organization then Finance.

By Delegates Cowles, Storch, Miller, Border, Shott and Upson:

            H. B. 2828 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §62-6B-2, §62-6B-3 and §62-6B-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to modifying the requirements that allow a child witness to testify by closed circuit television”; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Delegates Householder, Summers, Sobonya, Campbell, Fleischauer and Rodighiero:

            H. B. 2829 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §16-5-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-5-10a, all relating to defining ‘midwife’, ‘certified midwife’ and ‘midwifery’; and requiring persons practicing midwifery in the State of West Virginia to make an annual report to the Bureau of Public Health as prescribed by the Section of Vital Statistics”; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources.

Special Calendar

Unfinished Business

            The following resolutions, coming up in regular order, as unfinished business, were reported by the Clerk and adopted:

            Com. Sub. for H. C. R. 20, The Virginia & U. S. Army Major Woodrow Cook Memorial Road,

            H. C. R. 30, The Baisden Family Memorial Bridge,

            Com. Sub. for H. C. R. 36, The US Army SPC David H. Stamper Memorial Bridge,

            H. C. R. 37, The U. S. Army PV2 Eskridge A. Waggoner Memorial Bridge,

            H. C. R. 38, The Captain John Bond and the West Virginia State Troops Memorial Bridge,

            And,

            H. C. R. 46, The U. S. Army SSG James C. Vickers and U. S. Marine Corps PFC Randall Carl Phelps Memorial Bridge.

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

Third ReadingCom. Sub. for H. B. 2098, Authorizing those health care professionals to provide services to patients or residents of state-run veterans’ facilities without obtaining an authorization to practice; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time.

            The question being on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 110), and there were--yeas 98, nays none, absent and not voting 2, with the absent and not voting being as follows:

            Absent and Not Voting: McCuskey and Moore.

            So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 2098) passed.

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

            Com. Sub. for H. B. 2099, Extending the time of meetings of local levying bodies when meetings are delayed; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time.

            The question being on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 111), and there were--yeas 98, nays none, absent and not voting 2, with the absent and not voting being as follows:

            Absent and Not Voting: McCuskey and Moore.

            So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 2099) passed.

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

            H. B. 2100, Caregiver Advise, Record and Enable Act; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time.

            The question being on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 112), and there were--yeas 98, nays none, absent and not voting 2, with the absent and not voting being as follows:

            Absent and Not Voting: McCuskey and Moore.

            So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (H. B. 2100) passed.

            An amendment to the title of the bill, recommended by the Committee on Health and Human Resources, was reported by the Clerk and adopted, amending the title to read as follows:

            H. B. 2100 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §16-5X-1, §16-5X-2, §16-5X-3, §16-5X-4, §16-5X-5 and §16-5X-6, all relating to permitting hospital patients to designate a lay caregiver; providing definitions; requiring patient consent; requiring certain notation in medical records; permitting modifications to the lay caregiver designations; requiring certain notices to a lay caregiver; requiring hospital to consult with a lay caregiver to prepare for aftercare and to issue discharge plan; providing for circumstances in which hospital is unable to contact a lay caregiver; providing immunity; prohibiting certain construction; and prohibiting use of state or federal funds for payment of a lay caregiver.”

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

            H. B. 2535, Relating generally to suicide prevention training; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time.

            The question being on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 113), 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: McCuskey, Moore and Walters.

            So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (H. B. 2535) passed.

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

            Com. Sub. for H. B. 2586, Allowing for an alternative form of service of process in actions against nonresident persons by petitioners seeking domestic violence or personal safety relief; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time.

            The question being on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 114), and there were--yeas 95, nays 1, absent and not voting 4, with the nays and absent and not voting being as follows:

            Nays: Sobonya.

            Absent and Not Voting: Hamrick, McCuskey, Moore and Walters.

            So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 2586) passed.

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

            H. B. 2607, Relating to the violation of interfering with emergency services communications and clarifying penalties; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time.

            The question being on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 115), 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: McCuskey, Moore and Walters.

            So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (H. B. 2607) passed.

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

Second ReadingCom. Sub. for S. B. 255, Eliminating certain boards, councils, committees, panels, task forces and commissions; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time and ordered third reading.

            H. B. 2461, Relating to delinquency proceedings of insurers; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time and ordered to engrossment and third reading.

            H. B. 2492, Repealing the requirement that an entity charging admission to view certain closed circuit telecast or subscription television events needs to obtain a permit from the State Athletic Commission; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time and ordered to engrossment and third reading.

            H. B. 2625, Continuing the current hazardous waste management fee; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time and ordered to engrossment and third reading.

            H. B. 2646, Legalizing and regulating the sale and use of fireworks; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time.

            An amendment to the bill, offered by Delegate Hamrick, was reported by the Clerk on page ten, section four, line one, by striking out all of section four and renumbering the remaining sections.

            On page eleven, section five, line seven, after the word “fee”, by inserting“not to exceed $150”.

            On page twelve, section five, by striking out lines eighteen through twenty and relettering the remaining subsection.

            On page twelve, section six, line seven, after the word “fee”, by inserting“not to exceed $150”.

            Whereupon,

            Delegate Hamrick asked and obtained unanimous consent that the amendment be withdrawn.

            The bill was then ordered to engrossment and third reading.

            Com. Sub. for H. B. 2702, Redefining service personnel class titles of early childhood classroom assistant teacher; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time.

            On motion of Delegates Pasdon, Duke and Perry, the bill was amended on page thirty-five, line five hundred seventy-seven, section eight, following the words “retirement benefits before”, by striking out the words “July 1, 2020” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “the first day of the instructional term in the 2020-2021 school year”.

            The bill was then ordered to engrossment and third reading.

            H. B. 2726, Clarifying choice of laws issues in product's liability actions; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time and ordered to engrossment and third reading.

First ReadingThe following bills on first reading, coming up in regular order, were each read a first time and ordered to second reading:

            S. B. 298, Clarifying funds within Public Employees Retirement Fund,

            S. B. 299, Clarifying start date of State Police duty-related disability payments,

            S. B. 302, Relating to state retirement plans,

            Com. Sub. for S. B. 378, Relicensing electricians without retesting under certain circumstances,

            H. B. 2054, Relating to the right of the landlord of commercial premises to terminate the lease under certain circumstances,

            Com. Sub. for H. B. 2139, Relating to employment of retired teachers as substitutes in areas of critical need and shortage for substitutes,

            H. B. 2140, Building governance and leadership capacity of county board during period of state intervention,

            Com. Sub. for H. B. 2187, Encouraging public officials to display the national motto on all public property and public buildings,

            H. B. 2272, Relating to the authority of the Board of Pharmacy,

            Com. Sub. for H. B. 2432, Relating to the licensure requirements to practice pharmacist care,

            Com. Sub. for H. B. 2505, Relating to retirement system participation and concurrent employment provisions,

            Com. Sub. for H. B. 2507, Relating to membership provisions in the West Virginia Municipal Police and Firefighters Retirement System,

            H. B. 2545, Relating to reimbursement of certification fee for National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification,

            Com. Sub. for H. B. 2562, Relating to sales tax increment financing,

            H. B. 2598, Ensuring that teachers of students with disabilities receive complete information about the school’s plan for accommodating the child’s disabilities,

            H. B. 2626, Relating to use of the Abandoned Land Reclamation Fund,

            H. B. 2632, Exempting the procurement of certain instructional materials for use in and in support of public schools from the division of purchasing requirements,

            H. B. 2663, Creating the Rehabilitation Services Vending Program Fund,

            H. B. 2669, Relating to compulsory tuberculosis testing,

            And,

            H. B. 2770, Making a supplementary appropriation from the State Fund, State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund, to the Division of Human Services.

Leaves of Absence

            At the request of Delegate Cowles, and by unanimous consent, leaves of absence for the day were granted Delegates McCuskey and Moore.

Remarks by Members

            Delegate Fluharty asked and obtained unanimous consent that the remarks of Delegate Storch regarding H. B. 2535 be printed in the Appendix to the Journal.

            At the request of Delegate Cowles, and by unanimous consent, the House of Delegates returned to the Seventh Order of Business for the purpose of receiving a petition.

Petitions

            Mr. Speaker, Mr. Armstead, presented a petition signed by residents of the State in support of H. B. 2145, Relating to exceptions to prohibitions against carrying one or more concealed deadly weapons and reciprocity agreements; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

            At 1:13 p.m., on motion of Delegate Cowles, the House of Delegates recessed until 6:00 p.m.

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Evening Session

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Conference Committee Report Availability

            At 6:06 p.m., the Clerk announced availability in his office of the report of the Committee of Conference on Com. Sub. for H. B. 2002, Predicating actions for damages upon principles of comparative fault.

Messages from the Senate

            A message from the Senate, by

            The Clerk of the Senate, announced the passage by the Senate and requested the concurrence of the House of Delegates in the passage, of  

            S. B. 294 - “A Bill to repeal §5B-2-3a and §5B-2-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §5B-2-2, §5B-2-3, §5B-2-4, §5B-2-5 and §5B-2-6 of said code; to amend and reenact §15-5-28 of said code; to amend and reenact §18A-3-2c of said code; and to amend and reenact §33-16D-16 of said code, all relating to eliminating unnecessary, inactive or redundant councils, committees and boards; terminating the Council for Community and Economic Development and transferring powers and duties to the Executive Director of the West Virginia Development Office; terminating the Statewide Intrastate Mutual Aid Committee and making technical corrections to the code to reference a state of preparedness; terminating the Principals Standards Advisory Council; and terminating the West Virginia Health Insurance Plan Board”; which was referred to the Committee on Government Organization.

            A message from the Senate, by

            The Clerk of the Senate, announced concurrence in the amendment of the House of Delegates and the passage, as amended, to take effect from passage, of

            S. B. 389, Relating to Board of Registration for Professional Engineers license renewals and reinstatements.

            A message from the Senate, by

            The Clerk of the Senate, announced the passage by the Senate and requested the concurrence of the House of Delegates in the passage, of  

            S. B. 412 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §30-40-20 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the Real Estate Commission licenses issued by commission; establishing time limitations on filing complaints of unprofessional conduct against a licensee; and tolling the time limits during criminal investigations and prosecutions”; which was referred to the Committee on Government Organization then the Judiciary.

            A message from the Senate, by

            The Clerk of the Senate, announced the passage by the Senate and requested the concurrence of the House of Delegates in the passage, of

            Com. Sub. for S. B. 421 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §55-7-27, relating generally to treatment of punitive damages; providing for limitations on punitive damages; providing for when punitive damages may be awarded; providing for a bifurcated trial, upon request, for civil actions involving punitive damages; providing that one third of all punitive damages awards in excess of $500,000 made in the state be tendered to the State Treasurer; providing that those remittances, less a percentage to the circuit clerk for processing, be deposited into the Revenue Shortfall Reserve Fund; and providing that those funds be administered according to section twenty, article two, chapter eleven-b of this code”; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

            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

            Chairman McCuskey, 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 19th day of February, 2015, 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:

            (Com. Sub. for S. B.7), Requiring CPR and care for conscious choking instruction in public schools,

            (Com. Sub. for S. B. 237), Creating Captive Cervid Farming Act,

             And,

            (Com. Sub. for S. B. 335), Creating Access to Opioid Antagonists Act.

            Mr. Speaker, Mr. Armstead, Chair of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report, which was received:

            Your committee on Rules has had under consideration:

            H. C. R. 4, The “U.S. Army PFC Clarence Allen Mooney Memorial Bridge”,

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

            Com. Sub. for H. C. R. 4 - “Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge on Route 14, bridge number 23-14-0.20 (23A369) latitude 37.81184, longitude -81.93115 in Logan County, locally known as Rum Creek CSX Overpass, the ‘U.S. Army PFC Clarence Allen Mooney Memorial Bridge’,”

            H. C. R. 6, The “Army Air Force SGT Everett Wayne ‘Bud’ Sell Memorial Bridge’,”

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

            Com. Sub. for H. C. R. 6 - “Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number 39-7-26.83 (39A194), locally known as Corinth Railroad Overpass, carrying WV 7 over CSX RAILROAD in Preston county, the ‘U.S. Army Air Force SGT Everett Wayne “Bud” Sell Memorial Bridge’,”

            H. C. R. 9, The “U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Richard ‘Toots’ Wilcox Memorial Bridge”,

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

            Com. Sub. for H. C. R. 9 - “Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number 55-54-1.44, locally known as the Winding Gulf Bridge, carrying WV Route 54 over Slab Fork in Wyoming County, the ‘U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Richard “Toots” Wilcox Memorial Bridge’,”

            H. C. R. 19, The “U.S. Army SGT. Bobby Ray Adkins Memorial Highway”,

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

            Com. Sub. for H. C. R. 19 - “Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge on U. S. Route 19 crossing Scotts Run, bridge number 31-19-14.98, (39.66036, -80.00463), locally known as Osage Bridge, near Osage in Monongalia County, the ‘U. S. Army Air Corps PFC James Elwood Wickline Memorial Bridge’,”

            H. C. R. 21, The “PFC James Elwood Wickline Memorial Bridge”,

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

            Com. Sub. for H. C. R. 21 - “Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge on U. S. Route 19 crossing Scotts Run, bridge number 31-19-14.98, (39.66036, -80.00463), locally known as Osage Bridge, near Osage in Monongalia County, the ‘U. S. Army Air Corps PFC James Elwood Wickline Memorial Bridge’,”

            H. C. R. 27, The “West Virginia Air National Guard 167th Fighter Squadron Memorial Bridge”,

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

            Com. Sub. for H. C. R. 27 - “Requesting the Division of Highways to name a future bridge with a design number of 10978, longitude 38.39933, latitude -81.57895, carrying future County Route 219/32 over the Elk River in Kanawha County the ‘West Virginia Air National Guard 167th Fighter Squadron Memorial Bridge’,”

            H. C. R. 28, The “USMC Cpl Marple W. Landes and U.S. Army PV2 Margel S. Landes Memorial Bridge”,

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

            Com. Sub. for H. C. R. 28 - “Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge on County Route 32, Evergreen Road, in Upshur County, bridge number 49-32-8-16, as the ‘USMC Cpl Marple W. Landes and U.S. Army PV2 Margel S. Landes Memorial Bridge’,”

            H. C. R. 32, The “Lipscomb Brothers Veterans Bridge”,

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

            Com. Sub. for H. C. R. 32 - “Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge on Upper Pinch Creek Road that carries County Route 52/2 over Pinch Creek in Kanawha County, bridge number 20-52/2-0.10 (20A331), latitude 38.41945, longitude -81.48488, as the ‘Lipscomb Brothers Veterans Bridge’,”

            And,

            H. C. R. 35, The “Historic Blue-Gray Highway”,

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

            Com. Sub. for H. C. R. 35 - “Requesting the Division of Highways name a section of United States Route 33 from the Ritchie Bridge in Ravenswood, Jackson County to its intersection with Interstate 79 at Exit 99 in Lewis County, and from where United States Routes 219 and 33 diverge just north of Elkins in Randolph County to the Randolph/Pendleton County line ‘The Historic Blue-Gray Highway’,”

            With the recommendation that the committee substitutes each be adopted.

            On motion for leave, a bill was introduced (Originating in the Committee on Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development and reported with the recommendation that it do pass, but that it first be referred to the Committee on Finance), which was read by its title, as follows:

By Delegates Miller, Williams, Faircloth, Rowe, Hill, Stansbury, Espinosa, and Westfall:

            H. B. 2877 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §11-10-5t and §11-10-5z of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §11-13V-7 of said code, all relating to electronic filing of tax returns and electronic funds transfers in payment of taxes; and raising to $25,000 the tax liability threshold amount at which taxpayers must file returns electronically or pay by electronic funds transfers”.

            The Speaker referred the bill to the Committee on Finance

            On motion for leave, a bill was introduced (Originating in the Committee on Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development and reported with the recommendation that it do pass, but that it first be referred to the Committee on Government Organization), which was read by its title, as follows:

By Delegates Miller, Manchin, Espinosa, Skinner, Hornbuckle, Lane, Hill, Stansbury, Rowe, and Williams:

            H. B. 2878 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §31D-1-131, relating to creating a one-stop electronic business portal in West Virginia”.

            The Speaker referred the bill to the Committee on Government Organization.

            On motion for leave, a bill was introduced (Originating in the Committee on Banking and Insurance and reported with the recommendation that it do pass), which was read by its title, as follows:

By Delegates Walters, Frich, Azinger, Shott, E. Nelson, Deem, Waxman, B. White and Ashley:

            H. B. 2879 - “A Bill to amend §12-1-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to certain limitations on amount of state funds on deposit in any depository; and requiring that the amount of state funds on deposit in excess of the amount insured by an agency of the federal government be secured by certain securities in an amount of at least one hundred two percent of the amount on deposit”.

            Delegate Miller, Chair of the Committee on Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development, submitted the following report, which was received:

            Your Committee on Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development has had under consideration:

            H. B. 2615, West Virginia Small Business Capital Act,

            And reports the same back, with amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, and with the recommendation that second reference of the bill to the Committee on Finance be dispensed with.

            In the absence of objection, reference of the bill (H. B. 2615) to the Committee on Finance was abrogated.

            Delegate Canterbury, Chair of the Committee on Pensions and Retirement, submitted the following report, which was received:

            Your Committee on Pensions and Retirement has had under consideration:

            H. B. 2812, Clarifying use of subsistence allowance in determining compensation for purposes of calculating pension benefits for natural resources police officers,

            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. 2812) was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Remarks by Members

            Delegate J. Nelson asked and obtained unanimous consent that the remarks of Delegate R. Smith regarding House photographer Perry Bennett be printed in the Appendix to the Journal.

Miscellaneous Business

            Delegate Campbell filed a form with the Clerk’s Office per House Rule 94b to be added as a cosponsor of H. B. 2669.

            Delegate Eldridge filed a form with the Clerk’s Office per House Rule 94b to be added as a cosponsor of H. B. 2722.

            Delegate D. Evans filed a form with the Clerk’s Office per House Rule 94b to be added as a cosponsor of H. B. 2688.

            Delegate Faircloth filed a form with the Clerk’s Office per House Rule 94b to be added as a cosponsor of H. B. 2615.

            Delegate Frich filed forms with the Clerk’s Office per House Rule 94b to be added as a cosponsor of H. B. 2021, H. B. 2145, H. B. 2728, H. B. 2790 and H. B. 2811.

            At 6:16 p.m., the House of Delegates adjourned until 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 20, 2015.

 

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