WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
SENATE JOURNAL
SEVENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION, 2009
SECOND DAY
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Charleston, W. Va., Monday, June 1, 2009
The Senate met at 11 a.m.
(Senator Tomblin, Mr. President, in the Chair.)
Prayer was offered by the Honorable Herb Snyder, a senator
from the sixteenth district.
Pending the reading of the Journal of Sunday, May 31, 2009,
On motion of Senator Hall, the Journal was approved and the
further reading thereof dispensed with.
The Senate proceeded to the fourth order of business.
Senator Plymale, from the Committee on Education, submitted
the following report, which was received:
Your Committee on Education has had under consideration
Senate Bill No. 1001, Creating critical skills instructional
support programs for third and eighth grades.
Now on second reading, having been read a first time and
referred to the Committee on Education on May 31, 2009;
Senate Bill No. 1006, Relating to hiring, terminating,
transferring and reassigning teachers and school personnel.
Now on second reading, having been read a first time and
referred to the Committee on Education on May 31, 2009;
And,
Senate Bill No. 1008, Creating School Innovation Zones Act.
Now on second reading, having been read a first time and
referred to the Committee on Education on May 31, 2009;
And reports the same back with the recommendation that they
each do pass; but under the original double committee references
first be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert H. Plymale,
Chair.
At the request of Senator Chafin, unanimous consent being
granted, the bills (S. B. Nos. 1001, 1006 and 1008) contained in
the preceding report from the Committee on Education were each
taken up for immediate consideration, read a second time, ordered
to engrossment and third reading and, under the original double
committee references, were then referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Senator Kessler, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
submitted the following report, which was received:
Your Committee on the Judiciary has had under consideration
Senate Bill No. 1004, Relating to allocation of adjusted gross
receipts from pari-mutuel racetracks with racetrack table games.
And has amended same.
Now on second reading, having been read a first time and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary on May 31, 2009;
And reports the same back with the recommendation that it do
pass, as amended; but under the original double committee reference
first be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeffrey V. Kessler,
Chair.
The bill, under the original double committee reference, was
then referred to the Committee on Finance, with amendments from the
Committee on the Judiciary pending.
Senator Kessler, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
submitted the following report, which was received:
Your Committee on the Judiciary has had under consideration
Senate Bill No. 1007, Relating to issuance and classification
of retail liquor licenses.
And has amended same.
Now on second reading, having been read a first time and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary on May 31, 2009;
And reports the same back with the recommendation that it do
pass, as amended; but under the original double committee reference
first be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeffrey V. Kessler,
Chair.
The bill, under the original double committee reference, was
then referred to the Committee on Finance, with amendments from the
Committee on the Judiciary pending.
Pending announcement of a meeting of a standing committee of
the Senate,
On motion of Senator Chafin, the Senate recessed until 3 p.m.
today.
Upon expiration of the recess, the Senate reconvened and
resumed business under the fourth order.
Senator Helmick, from the Committee on Finance, submitted the
following report, which was received:
Your Committee on Finance has had under consideration
Eng. Senate Bill No. 1001, Creating critical skills
instructional support programs for third and eighth grades.
Now on third reading, having been read a second time and
referred to the Committee on Finance on June 1, 2009;
And,
Eng. Senate Bill No. 1006, Relating to hiring, terminating,
transferring and reassigning teachers and school personnel.
Now on third reading, having been read a second time and
referred to the Committee on Finance on June 1, 2009;
And reports the same back with the recommendation that they each do pass.
Respectfully submitted,
Walt Helmick,
Chair.
At the request of Senator Chafin, unanimous consent being
granted, Engrossed Senate Bill No. 1001 contained in the preceding
report from the Committee on Finance was taken up for immediate
consideration.
On motion of Senator Chafin, the constitutional rule requiring
a bill to be read on three separate days was suspended by a vote of
four fifths of the members present, taken by yeas and nays.
On suspending the constitutional rule, the yeas were: Barnes,
Bowman, Browning, Caruth, Chafin, Deem, Edgell, D. Facemire, K.
Facemyer, Foster, Green, Guills, Hall, Helmick, Jenkins, Kessler,
Laird, McCabe, Minard, Oliverio, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso,
Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Unger, Wells, White, Williams, Yost and
Tomblin (Mr. President)--32.
The nays were: None.
Absent: Boley and Fanning--2.
Engrossed Senate Bill No. 1001 was then read a third time and
put upon its passage.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Barnes, Bowman,
Browning, Caruth, Chafin, Deem, Edgell, D. Facemire, K. Facemyer,
Foster, Green, Guills, Hall, Helmick, Jenkins, Kessler, Laird, McCabe, Minard, Oliverio, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Snyder,
Stollings, Sypolt, Unger, Wells, White, Williams, Yost and Tomblin
(Mr. President)--32.
The nays were: None.
Absent: Boley and Fanning--2.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having
voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. S.
B. No. 1001) passed with its title.
Senator Chafin moved that the bill take effect July 1, 2009.
On this question, the yeas were: Barnes, Bowman, Browning,
Caruth, Chafin, Deem, Edgell, D. Facemire, K. Facemyer, Foster,
Green, Guills, Hall, Helmick, Jenkins, Kessler, Laird, McCabe,
Minard, Oliverio, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Snyder, Stollings,
Sypolt, Unger, Wells, White, Williams, Yost and Tomblin (Mr.
President)--32.
The nays were: None.
Absent: Boley and Fanning--2.
So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having
voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. S.
B. No. 1001) takes effect July 1, 2009.
Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates
the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.
At the request of Senator Chafin, unanimous consent being
granted, Engrossed Senate Bill No. 1006 contained in the preceding report from the Committee on Finance was taken up for immediate
consideration.
On motion of Senator Chafin, the constitutional rule requiring
a bill to be read on three separate days was suspended by a vote of
four fifths of the members present, taken by yeas and nays.
On suspending the constitutional rule, the yeas were: Barnes,
Bowman, Browning, Caruth, Chafin, Deem, Edgell, D. Facemire, K.
Facemyer, Foster, Green, Guills, Hall, Helmick, Jenkins, Kessler,
Laird, McCabe, Minard, Oliverio, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso,
Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Unger, Wells, White, Williams, Yost and
Tomblin (Mr. President)--32.
The nays were: None.
Absent: Boley and Fanning--2.
Engrossed Senate Bill No. 1006 was then read a third time and
put upon its passage.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Barnes, Bowman,
Browning, Caruth, Chafin, Deem, Edgell, D. Facemire, K. Facemyer,
Foster, Green, Guills, Hall, Helmick, Jenkins, Kessler, Laird,
McCabe, Minard, Oliverio, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Snyder,
Stollings, Sypolt, Unger, Wells, White, Williams, Yost and Tomblin
(Mr. President)--32.
The nays were: None.
Absent: Boley and Fanning--2.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. S.
B. No. 1006) passed with its title.
Senator Chafin moved that the bill take effect July 1, 2009.
On this question, the yeas were: Barnes, Bowman, Browning,
Caruth, Chafin, Deem, Edgell, D. Facemire, K. Facemyer, Foster,
Green, Guills, Hall, Helmick, Jenkins, Kessler, Laird, McCabe,
Minard, Oliverio, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Snyder, Stollings,
Sypolt, Unger, Wells, White, Williams, Yost and Tomblin (Mr.
President)--32.
The nays were: None.
Absent: Boley and Fanning--2.
So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having
voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. S.
B. No. 1006) takes effect July 1, 2009.
Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates
the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.
Senator Helmick, from the Committee on Finance, submitted the
following report, which was received:
Your Committee on Finance has had under consideration
Senate Bill No. 1002, Relating to recruitment and retention of
certain employees at Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital and William
R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital.
And has amended same.
Now on second reading, having been read a first time and referred to the Committee on Finance on May 31, 2009;
And,
Senate Bill No. 1003, Creating High-Technology Business
Property Valuation Act.
And has amended same.
Now on second reading, having been read a first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance on May 31, 2009;
And reports the same back with the recommendation that they
each do pass, as amended.
Respectfully submitted,
Walt Helmick,
Chair.
At the request of Senator Helmick, unanimous consent being
granted, Senate Bill No. 1002 contained in the preceding report
from the Committee on Finance was taken up for immediate
consideration, read a second time and ordered to engrossment and
third reading.
On motion of Senator Chafin, the constitutional rule requiring
a bill to be read on three separate days was suspended by a vote of
four fifths of the members present, taken by yeas and nays.
On suspending the constitutional rule, the yeas were: Barnes,
Bowman, Browning, Caruth, Chafin, Deem, Edgell, D. Facemire, K.
Facemyer, Foster, Green, Guills, Hall, Helmick, Jenkins, Kessler,
Laird, McCabe, Minard, Oliverio, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Unger, Wells, White, Williams, Yost and
Tomblin (Mr. President)--32.
The nays were: None.
Absent: Boley and Fanning--2.
Engrossed Senate Bill No. 1002 was then read a third time and
put upon its passage.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Barnes, Bowman,
Browning, Caruth, Chafin, Deem, Edgell, D. Facemire, K. Facemyer,
Foster, Green, Guills, Hall, Helmick, Jenkins, Kessler, Laird,
McCabe, Minard, Oliverio, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Snyder,
Stollings, Sypolt, Unger, Wells, White, Williams, Yost and Tomblin
(Mr. President)--32.
The nays were: None.
Absent: Boley and Fanning--2.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having
voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. S.
B. No. 1002) passed.
The following amendment to the title of the bill, from the
Committee on Finance, was reported by the Clerk and adopted:
Eng. Senate Bill No. 1002--A Bill to amend the Code of West
Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section,
designated §5-5-4a, relating to salary enhancements for health care
personnel at certain hospitals; establishing legislative findings;
requiring the Division of Personnel and the Department of Health and Human Resources to develop pay rates and requirements for
certain classified service positions at Mildred Mitchell-Bateman
Hospital and William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital; authorizing the
Department of Health and Human Resources to provide funding from
legislative appropriations; exempting pay rates and employment
requirements from grievance procedures; and declaring that the
provisions do not give rise to any private cause of action.
Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates
the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.
At the request of Senator Helmick, unanimous consent being
granted, Senate Bill No. 1003 contained in the preceding report
from the Committee on Finance was taken up for immediate
consideration, read a second time and ordered to engrossment and
third reading.
On motion of Senator Chafin, the constitutional rule requiring
a bill to be read on three separate days was suspended by a vote of
four fifths of the members present, taken by yeas and nays.
On suspending the constitutional rule, the yeas were: Barnes,
Bowman, Browning, Caruth, Chafin, Deem, Edgell, D. Facemire, K.
Facemyer, Foster, Green, Guills, Hall, Helmick, Jenkins, Kessler,
Laird, McCabe, Minard, Oliverio, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso,
Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Unger, Wells, White, Williams, Yost and
Tomblin (Mr. President)--32.
The nays were: None.
Absent: Boley and Fanning--2.
Engrossed Senate Bill No. 1003 was then read a third time and
put upon its passage.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Barnes, Bowman,
Browning, Caruth, Chafin, Deem, Edgell, D. Facemire, K. Facemyer,
Foster, Green, Guills, Hall, Helmick, Jenkins, Kessler, Laird,
McCabe, Minard, Oliverio, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Snyder,
Stollings, Sypolt, Unger, Wells, White, Williams, Yost and Tomblin
(Mr. President)--32.
The nays were: None.
Absent: Boley and Fanning--2.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having
voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. S.
B. No. 1003) passed.
The following amendment to the title of the bill, from the
Committee on Finance, was reported by the Clerk and adopted:
Eng. Senate Bill No. 1003--A Bill to amend the Code of West
Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article,
designated §11-6J-1, §11-6J-2, §11-6J-3, §11-6J-4, §11-6J-5, §11-
6J-6 and §11-6J-7; and to amend and reenact §11-15-8d and §11-15-9h
of said code, all relating to establishing the High-Technology
Business Property Valuation Act; defining terms; providing mandated
salvage valuation of certain high-technology and internet
advertising businesses' property; specifying method for valuation of certain property; providing for initial determination by county
assessors of whether certain property is used in a high-technology
business or an internet advertising business; specifying procedure
for protest and appeal of determination by county assessor;
requiring the West Virginia Development Office to report to the
Joint Committee on Government and Finance on the economic impact of
such valuation beginning in 2013; providing exceptions to
limitations on right to assert exemptions; exempting certain items
from consumer sales and service tax; specifying effective dates;
and requiring reports to the Legislature.
Senator Chafin moved that the bill take effect July 1, 2009.
On this question, the yeas were: Barnes, Bowman, Browning,
Caruth, Chafin, Deem, Edgell, D. Facemire, K. Facemyer, Foster,
Green, Guills, Hall, Helmick, Jenkins, Kessler, Laird, McCabe,
Minard, Oliverio, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Snyder, Stollings,
Sypolt, Unger, Wells, White, Williams, Yost and Tomblin (Mr.
President)--32.
The nays were: None.
Absent: Boley and Fanning--2.
So, two thirds of all the members elected to the Senate having
voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. S.
B. No. 1003) takes effect July 1, 2009.
Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates
the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.
Senator Kessler, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
submitted the following report, which was received:
Your Committee on the Judiciary has had under consideration
Senate Bill No. 1010, Providing county commissions with
authority to regulate location of exotic entertainment businesses.
Now on second reading, having been read a first time and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary on May 31, 2009;
And reports the same back with the recommendation that it do
pass.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeffrey V. Kessler,
Chair.
At the request of Senator Kessler, unanimous consent being
granted, the bill (S. B. No. 1010) contained in the preceding
report from the Committee on the Judiciary was taken up for
immediate consideration, read a second time and ordered to
engrossment and third reading.
On motion of Senator Chafin, the constitutional rule requiring
a bill to be read on three separate days was suspended by a vote of
four fifths of the members present, taken by yeas and nays.
On suspending the constitutional rule, the yeas were: Barnes,
Bowman, Browning, Caruth, Chafin, Deem, Edgell, D. Facemire, K.
Facemyer, Foster, Green, Guills, Hall, Helmick, Jenkins, Kessler,
Laird, McCabe, Minard, Oliverio, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Unger, Wells, White, Williams, Yost and
Tomblin (Mr. President)--32.
The nays were: None.
Absent: Boley and Fanning--2.
Engrossed Senate Bill No. 1010 was then read a third time and
put upon its passage.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Barnes, Bowman,
Browning, Caruth, Chafin, Deem, Edgell, D. Facemire, K. Facemyer,
Foster, Green, Guills, Hall, Helmick, Jenkins, Kessler, Laird,
McCabe, Minard, Oliverio, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Snyder,
Stollings, Sypolt, Unger, Wells, White, Williams, Yost and Tomblin
(Mr. President)--32.
The nays were: None.
Absent: Boley and Fanning--2.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having
voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. S.
B. No. 1010) passed with its title.
Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates
the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.
At the request of Senator Caruth, and by unanimous consent,
the Senate returned to the second order of business and the
introduction of guests.
The Senate again proceeded to the fourth order of business.
Senator Browning, from the Committee on Economic Development, submitted the following report, which was received:
Your Committee on Economic Development has had under
consideration
Senate Bill No. 1011, Relating to post-mine land use
development.
Now on second reading, having been read a first time and
referred to the Committee on Economic Development on May 31, 2009;
And reports the same back with the recommendation that it do
pass.
Respectfully submitted,
Richard Browning,
Chair.
At the request of Senator Chafin, unanimous consent being
granted, the bill (S. B. No. 1011) contained in the preceding
report from the Committee on Economic Development was taken up for
immediate consideration and read a second time.
On motion of Senator Browning, the following amendments to the
bill were reported by the Clerk, considered simultaneously, and
adopted:
On page two, section three, after line thirteen, by inserting
a new subdivision, designated subdivision (2), to read as follows:
"(2) "Master land use plan" means a plan as defined in 145 CSR
8;";
And renumbering the remaining subdivisions;
On page nine, section nine, line eleven, by striking out the
words "that include" and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and the
words "including, but not limited to,";
And,
On page fourteen, section ten, lines twenty-one through
twenty-four, by striking out the words "rules promulgated by the
Tax Commissioner relating to the valuation of active or reserve
coal property for ad valorem property tax purposes, 110 C. S. R.
1I-3" and inserting in lieu thereof "110 CSR 1".
The bill (S. B. No. 1011), as amended, was ordered to
engrossment and third reading.
On motion of Senator Chafin, the constitutional rule requiring
a bill to be read on three separate days was suspended by a vote of
four fifths of the members present, taken by yeas and nays.
On suspending the constitutional rule, the yeas were: Barnes,
Bowman, Browning, Caruth, Chafin, Deem, Edgell, D. Facemire, K.
Facemyer, Foster, Green, Guills, Hall, Helmick, Jenkins, Kessler,
Laird, McCabe, Minard, Oliverio, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso,
Snyder, Stollings, Sypolt, Unger, Wells, White, Williams, Yost and
Tomblin (Mr. President)--32.
The nays were: None.
Absent: Boley and Fanning--2.
Engrossed Senate Bill No. 1011 was then read a third time and
put upon its passage.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were: Barnes, Bowman,
Browning, Caruth, Chafin, Deem, Edgell, D. Facemire, K. Facemyer,
Foster, Green, Guills, Hall, Helmick, Jenkins, Kessler, Laird,
McCabe, Minard, Oliverio, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Snyder,
Stollings, Sypolt, Unger, Wells, White, Williams, Yost and Tomblin
(Mr. President)--32.
The nays were: None.
Absent: Boley and Fanning--2.
So, a majority of all the members present and voting having
voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng. S.
B. No. 1011) passed with its title.
Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates
the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.
The Senate proceeded to the twelfth order of business.
Remarks were made by Senator Plymale.
Pending announcement of a meeting of a standing committee of
the Senate,
On motion of Senator Chafin, the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow, Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at 11 a.m.
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