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Friday, February 3, 2023

TWENTY-FOURTH DAY

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

The House of Delegates 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 Thursday, February 2, 2023, being the first order of business, when the further reading thereof was dispensed with and the same approved.

Committee Reports

Delegate Jennings, Chair of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Homeland Security, submitted the following report, which was received:

Your Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Homeland Security has had under consideration:

H. B. 2666, Authorizing the Governor’s Committee on Crime to promulgate a legislative rule relating to protocol for law enforcement response to domestic violence,

H. B. 2667, Authorizing the Division of Emergency Management to promulgate a legislative rule relating to National Flood Insurance Program,

And,

H. B. 2675, Authorizing the State Police to promulgate a legislative rule relating to West Virginia State Police professional standards investigations, employee rights, early identification system, psychological assessment, and progressive discipline,

And reports the same back with the recommendation that they 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 (H. B. 2666, H. B. 2667 and H. B. 2675) were each referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Delegate Jennings, Chair of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Homeland Security, submitted the following report, which was received:

Your Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Homeland Security has had under consideration:

H. B. 2967, Expediting License Applications for active military members and veterans, and their spouses,

And reports the same back with the recommendation that it do pass, but that it first be referred to the Committee on Government Organization.

In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (H. B. 2967) was referred to the Committee on Government Organization.

Delegate Jennings, Chair of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security, submitted the following report, which was received:

Your Committee on Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security has had under consideration:

H. B. 2774, Welcome Home Grant Program,

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. 2774) was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Delegate Jennings, Chair of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Homeland Security, submitted the following report, which was received:

Your Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Homeland Security has had under consideration:

H. B. 2834, Amending the existing War Orphan program so children and spouses of deceased active-duty officers AND enlisted Service members would both be eligible for the War Orphan Education Program,

And reports the same back, with amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, but that it first be referred to the Committee on Education.

In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (H. B. 2834) was referred to the Committee on Education.

Delegate Jennings, Chair of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Homeland Security, submitted the following report, which was received:

Your Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Homeland Security has had under consideration:

H. B. 2968, Tuition and fee exemptions for service-connected Disabled Veterans and their dependents,

And reports the same back, with amendment, 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 (H. B. 2968) was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Delegate Jennings, Chair of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security, submitted the following report, which was received:

Your Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Homeland Security has had under consideration:

H. B. 2916, Relating to terrorism,

And reports the same back, with amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, but that it first be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (H. B. 2916) was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Delegate Martin, Chair of the Committee on Political Subdivisions, submitted the following report, which was received:

Your Committee on Political Subdivisions has had under consideration:

H. B. 3111, Creating Infrastructure Ready Jurisdictions,

And reports the same back, with amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, but that it first be referred to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure.

In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (H. B. 3111) was referred to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure.

Delegate Martin, Chair of the Committee on Political Subdivisions, submitted the following report, which was received:

Your Committee on Political Subdivisions has had under consideration:

H. B. 2576, Municipalities may not assess a user fee when employee was not present in the municipality in the performance of his or her job,

And reports the same back, with amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, but that it first be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (H. B. 2576) was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Delegate Martin, Chair of the Committee on Political Subdivisions, submitted the following report, which was received:

Your Committee on Political Subdivisions has had under consideration:

H. B. 2498, To require medication-assisted treatment programs to have written policies concerning community relations,

And reports the same back, with amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, but that it first be referred to the Committee on Health and Human Resources.

In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (H. B. 2498) was referred to the Committee on Health and Human Resources.

Delegate Mazzocchi, Chair of the Committee on Senior, Children, and Family Issues, submitted the following report, which was received:

Your Committee on Senior, Children, and Family Issues has had under consideration:

H. B. 2123, Expanding definition of who may apply for grandparent visitation,

And reports the same back with the recommendation that it do pass, but that it first be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (H. B. 2123) was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Delegate Anderson, Chair of the Committee on Energy and Manufacturing, submitted the following report, which was received:

Your Committee on Energy and Manufacturing has had under consideration:

H. B. 3130, Creating the Coalfields Energy Research and Economic Development Authority,

And reports the same back, with amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, but that it first be referred to the Committee on Government Organization.

In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (H. B. 3130) was referred to the Committee on Government Organization.

Delegate Anderson, Chair of the Committee on Energy and Manufacturing, submitted the following report, which was received:

Your Committee on Energy and Manufacturing has had under consideration:

H. B. 3012, To encourage economic development regarding rare earth elements and critical minerals, as defined, by providing temporary severance tax relief,

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. 3012) was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Delegate Anderson, Chair of the Committee on Energy and Manufacturing, submitted the following report, which was received:

Your Committee on Energy and Manufacturing has had under consideration:

H. B. 3110, Relating to funding the Office of Oil and Gas in the Department of Environmental Protection,

And reports the same back, with amendment, 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 (H. B. 3110) was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Delegate Summers, 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. 2019, Making Delta-8 and Delta-7 controlled substances,

And reports the same back, with amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, but that it first be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (H. B. 2019) was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Delegate Summers, 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. 241, Relating to Patient Brokering Act,

And reports the same back, with amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended.

Delegate Kelly, Chair of the Committee on Jails and Prisons, submitted the following report, which was received:

Your Committee on Jails and Prisons has had under consideration:

H. B. 2793, Relating to mental health treatment for inmates,

And reports the same back with the recommendation that it do pass, but that it first be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (H. B. 2793) was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Delegate Kelly, Chair of the Committee on Jails and Prisons, submitted the following report, which was received:

Your Committee on Jails and Prisons has had under consideration:

H. B. 2895, Granting a cost of living stipend to correctional officers employed by the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation,

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. 2895) was referred to the Committee on Finance.

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. 21 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5-22-4; and to amend and reenact §21-1C-5 of said code, all relating to requiring certain documents that include records of wages be considered confidential; prohibiting governmental entity that requires private company contracting with, or seeking to contract with, a governmental entity for a construction project to submit any document that includes records of actual wages paid to employees from disclosing document or information contained therein to any other entity or person; permitting disclosure of such document or information to state or federal agency; providing that any such document containing records of actual wages paid to employees shall be considered confidential and proprietary and may not be considered a public record; defining “governmental entity”; defining contents of certified payroll document; providing that any document containing records of actual wages paid to employees filed or submitted pursuant to the West Virginia Jobs Act may not be disclosed by the Division of Labor or a public authority to any other entity or person other than to a state or federal agency; and providing that any document submitted or filed pursuant to the West Virginia Jobs Act that includes records of actual wages paid to employees or information contained therein shall be considered confidential and proprietary and may not be considered a public record”; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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, of

Com. Sub. for S. B. 83, Authorizing tactical medical professionals to carry firearms.

A message from the Senate, by

The Clerk of the Senate, announced the passage by the Senate, to take effect from passage, and requested the concurrence of the House of Delegates in the passage, of

Com. Sub. for S. B. 356 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §64-8-1 et seq. of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §64-12-5 of said code, all relating generally to authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Transportation to promulgate and repeal legislative rules; authorizing the rules as filed and as modified by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee; authorizing the Division of Motor Vehicles to promulgate a legislative rule relating to administrative due process; authorizing the Division of Motor Vehicles to promulgate a legislative rule relating to examination and issuance of driver’s license; authorizing the Division of Motor Vehicles to promulgate a legislative rule relating to denial, suspension, revocation, disqualification, restriction, nonrenewal, cancellation, administrative appeals, and reinstatement of driving privileges; authorizing the Division of Highways to promulgate a legislative rule relating to disposal, lease, and management of real property and appurtenant structures and relocation assistance; and authorizing the Department of Transportation, State Rail Authority to repeal a legislative rule relating to organization and meetings”; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Resolutions Introduced

The following resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows:

By Delegates Barnhart, Anderson, Brooks, Butler, Cannon, Coop-Gonzalez, Crouse, Dean, Fehrenbacher, Ferrell, Foggin, Forsht, Gearheart, A. Hall, Heckert, Hite, Honaker, Horst, Hott, Kelly, Kump, Linville, Longanacre, Mallow, Miller, Nestor, Reynolds, Rohrbach, Shamblin, Sheedy, Storch, Summers, Vance, Westfall, Worrell and Zatezalo:

H. R. 12“Strongly encouraging Monongahela Power Company to purchase Pleasants Power Station”; to the Committee on Energy and Manufacturing then Rules

By Delegates Cooper, Hillenbrand, Ridenour, Sheedy, Heckert, Kirby, Crouse, Nestor, Kimble and Griffith:

H. C. R. 15 – “Requesting That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance send official correspondence to West Virginia’s federal delegations stating West Virginia veterans’ concerns and objections to the two TRICARE for Life (“TFL”) proposals found in the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) biennial report that would significantly increase costs for seniors using the TFL benefit”; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Homeland Security then Rules.

And,

By Delegates Gearheart, Smith, Maynor, Ellington, Cooper, Worrell, Longanacre, Butler, McGeehan, Ridenour and Householder:

H. C. R. 16 – “Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 28-077/00-002.95 (SB & NB) (28A113, 28A176), (37.30200, -81.09395), locally known as the Southbound and Northbound East River Bridge, carrying Interstate 77 over the East River, NS RR,CO 38/5  in Mercer County, the ‘U. S. Army Staff Sgt. James Ira “Junior” Spurrier Memorial Bridge’”; to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure then Rules.

On motions for leave, Joint Resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows:

By Delegates Horst, Kump, Mazzocchi, Linville, Phillips, C. Pritt, McGeehan, Hite, Coop-Gonzalez, Kimble and Longanacre:

H. J. R. 23 - “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, amending §6, Article III, relating to the prohibition of unreasonable searches and seizures; adding all other property – whether real or personal tangible or digital, personally possessed or possessed by another; and providing a summarized statement of the purpose of such proposed amendment”; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

And,

By Delegates Hillenbrand, Mallow, DeVault, Hott, Barnhart, Honaker, Hardy, Jennings, Statler and Keaton:

H. J. R. 24 - “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia,  amending section one, article X thereof, relating to lowering the threshold required for a fire levy; numbering and designating such proposed amendment; and providing a summarized statement of the purpose of such proposed amendment”; to the Committee on Finance then the Judiciary.

Bills Introduced

On motions for leave, bills were introduced and severally referred as follows:

By Delegates Storch, Marple, E. Pritt, Kump, C. Pritt and Hornbuckle:

H. B. 3241 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §5-10D-13 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §5-10D-14, all relating to the Consolidated Public Retirement Board; setting the rate of interest on delinquent retirement contribution submissions; and prohibiting employer unilateral termination without legislative action”; to the Committee on Pensions and Retirement then Finance.

By Delegates Storch, Marple, E. Pritt, Kump, C. Pritt, Anderson and Hornbuckle:

H. B. 3242 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §16-5V-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-5V-36, all relating to the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System; defining and amending terms related to county firefighters, medical examination, and 911 personnel; and adding a severability section”; to the Committee on Pensions and Retirement then Finance.

By Delegates Storch, Marple, E. Pritt, Kump, C. Pritt, Anderson and Hornbuckle:

H. B. 3243 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §8-22-23a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to examinations for disability pensions”; to the Committee on Pensions and Retirement then Finance.

By Delegates Storch, Marple, C. Pritt, Anderson and Hornbuckle:

H. B. 3244 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §8-33-4b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to require the municipal pensions oversight board to propose legislative rules”; to the Committee on Pensions and Retirement then Finance.

By Delegate Criss:

H. B. 3245 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto two new sections, designated §11-21-12n and §11-21-63, all related to providing an election for pass-through entities to pay income tax at the entity level; setting forth the method of claiming the election; defining terms; setting forth a rate of tax; dealing with claims for refunds and issuing assessments; dealing with claiming tax credits; providing increasing and decreasing modifications for partners and shareholders when the pass-through entity elects to pay the tax at the entity level; providing for rulemaking; and setting forth an effective date which is retroactive”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegate Criss:

H. B. 3246 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §11-10-17 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to removing the additional one and one-half percent interest rate for tax underpayments and specifying an effective date”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegates Linville, Rohrbach, Summers and Mazzocchi:

H. B. 3247 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §9-2A-1, §9-2A-2, §9-2A-3, §9-2A-4, and §9-2A-5, all relating to the creation of the Abuse and Neglect Oversight Act; providing for a short title; providing for legislative findings regarding the necessity for this article; providing for enactment of the article, as well as specific responsibilities required of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Bureau of Medical Services; and providing for reporting to ensure oversight is taking place”; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources.

By Delegate Westfall:

H. B. 3248 - “A Bill expiring funds to the balance of the unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, in the amount of $2,447.07 from the balance of moneys remaining in the Stripper Well NDL 378 Fund, fund 1218, the Enforcement of Guardianship and Conservatorship, fund 1228, and the Technology Support and Acquisition Fund, fund 1233”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegate Westfall:

H. B. 3249 - “A Bill to amend and reenact § 59-1-14 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the fees to be charged by sheriffs for performing certain tasks”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegate Westfall:

H. B. 3250 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §32-4-406 and §32-4-407a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding twelve new sections, designated §32-7-701, §32-7-702, §32-7-703, §32-7-704, §32-7-705, §32-7-706, §32-7-707, §32-7-708, §32-7-709, §32-7-710, §32-7-711, and §32-7-712, all generally relating to authorizing victim restitution and creating a restitution assistance fund for victims of securities violations; providing a short title; providing definitions, creating the Securities Restitution Operating Fund; providing for the manner and procedures for applications for restitution assistance; providing the manner and procedures for the payment of restitution assistance awards; detailing the situations in which restitution is prohibited; providing for subrogation; providing for a lien on recovery and refunds of excessive restitution amounts; providing for the suspension of claims; exempting the restitution awards from attachment or intercept; authorizing the Auditor to promulgate rules regarding the restitution program; providing an effective date; permitting the Auditor to transfer three percent of securities fees collected to the Securities Restitution Operating Fund; and authorizing the awarding of restitution in an administrative assessment”; to the Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.

By Delegate Westfall:

H. B. 3251 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §12-10-1 and §12-10-2, all relating to prompt payment of legitimate, uncontested invoices by state agencies, providing that registered and qualified vendors shall be entitled to prompt payment upon presentation to a state agency of a legitimate, uncontested invoice; providing the rate of interest and manner of calculation; determining the date an invoice is considered received by a state agency; outlining rights of state agencies to receive updated invoices with interest prior to payment; requiring State agencies to explain and calculate interest on the payment claim at the time it is submitted to the State Auditor; providing the timeline in which state agencies shall process payments; providing the timeline in which state agencies shall process payments for other agencies; providing for the definition of a state agency; and providing for exceptions”; to the Committee on Government Organization.

By Delegate Westfall:

H. B. 3252 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §12-3A-8, relating to prohibiting banks and payment networks from tracking firearm-related data and outlining penalties regarding the state and local purchasing card contract if banks and payment networks track firearm-related data”; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Delegate Westfall:

H. B. 3253 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §15A-3-17 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to appropriations to the Jail Operations Partial Reimbursement Fund”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegates Street, Pinson, Butler, Keaton, Holstein, Forsht, Gearheart, Crouse, Howell, Hott and Householder:

H. B. 3254 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §15-1B-28, relating to establishing a State Military Funeral Honor Guard in honor of Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams, known as the Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams State Military Funeral Honor Guard to render professional military funeral honors, in accordance with service tradition, to West Virginia eligible veterans when requested by an authorized family member”; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then Finance.

By Delegate Walker:

H. B. 3255 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §62-12-14, relating to notifying persons granted parole prior to release that a driver's license may no longer be suspended solely for failure to pay costs, fines, or penalties and of eligibility to vote in public elections”; to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure then the Judiciary.

By Delegate Young:

H. B. 3256 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §17-16A-13 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing that toll booths on toll roads accept credit card payments in lieu of cash payments”; to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure.

By Delegate Young:

H. B. 3257 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §16-4G-1, §16-4G-2, §16-4G-3, §16-4G-4, §16-4G-5, relating to legislative findings and intent; providing definitions; requiring perinatal facilities in this state to implement evidence-based implicit bias programs for health care professionals in those facilities; to require certain components in such programs; to provide training; and to provide for the compilation and tracking of data on severe maternal morbidity and pregnancy-related deaths and other related matters”; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources.

By Delegate Young:

H. B. 3258 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §17-16A-4 and §17-16A-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to ending the collection of tolls on the West Virginia Turnpike after the bonds are paid off”; to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure then Finance.

By Delegate Young:

H. B. 3259 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §17-16A-31, relating to exempting school buses from paying toll fees”; to the Committee on Education then Finance.

By Delegates Young and Linville:

H. B. 3260 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §16-66-1, §16-66-2, §16-66-3, and §16-66-4, all relating to creating the Genetic Information Privacy Act; and to provide guidelines for the collection, storage, and protection of privacy with concern to genetic material and information”; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Delegate Young:

H. B. 3261 - “A Bill amend and reenact §30-30-16 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to modifying the qualifications for social workers in West Virginia”; to the Committee on Government Organization.

By Delegate Westfall:

H. B. 3262 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto by adding a new section, designated §12-3-21; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §12-6D-8, all relating generally to exempting purchases made by the Auditor and West Virginia Enterprise Resource Planning Board from certain provisions of this code and requiring both the Auditor and Enterprise Resource Planning Board to maintain and adopt internal competitive procurement processes”; to the Committee on Government Organization.

By Delegates Young, Steele and Cannon:

H. B. 3263 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §18-5D-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to statewide expansion of Healthy School Meals for All through maximizing participation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) or other universal meal options by requiring all schools that qualify for CEP to apply for this funding”; to the Committee on Education then Finance.

By Delegate Young:

H. B. 3264 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §11-12-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §11-12C-2 of this code, all relating to a onetime fee and tax free day for a new for profit business or domestic corporation to obtain a license in this state”; to the Committee on Economic Development and Tourism then Finance.

By Delegates Heckert, Adkins, Ross, Maynor, Foggin, Cooper, Miller and Crouse:

H. B. 3265 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §59-1-14 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to service of process by sheriff”; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Delegates Reynolds, Barnhart, Ferrell, Honaker, Hillenbrand, Sheedy, Heckert and Mazzocchi:

H. B. 3266 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §29-3E-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §33-3-14d and §33-3-33 of said code; and to amend and reenact §33-12C-7 of said code, all relating to distribution of certain taxes and surcharges to benefit volunteer and part-volunteer fire departments and emergency medical services providers; defining terms; providing method of allocation and distribution for proceeds of fireworks safety fee deposited in Fire Protection Fund; eliminating obsolete language; increasing surcharge on fire and casualty policies; providing method of allocation of policy surcharge; requiring the State Fire Marshal provide certain information to the State Treasurer; increasing tax on surplus lines policies; providing method of allocation of surplus lines policy tax; and clarifying requirements for distribution of funds in Fire Protection Fund”; to the Committee on Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services then Finance.

By Delegates Hillenbrand, Burkhammer, Street, Sheedy, Phillips, Foggin, Cooper, Steele, Thorne, Horst and Coop-Gonzalez:

H. B. 3267 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §61-6-19 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring legislators who hold a current concealed carry permit to register with the Capitol Police an intent to carry concealed firearms within the Capitol buildings”; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Delegates Barnhart, Worrell, Linville, Reynolds and Ferrell:

H. B. 3268 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §17B-2-16; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §33-62-1, all relating to adding protections for West Virginia residents who reside out of state for certain time periods from non-renewal of licenses and registration”; to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure.

By Delegates Barnhart, Martin and Reynolds:

H. B. 3269 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §18-2-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring a course in personal finance in all public, private, parochial, and denominational schools located within this state by the completion of the 12th grade”; to the Committee on Education then Finance.

By Delegates Hott, Westfall, Householder, Criss, Espinosa, Hardy, Cooper, Heckert, Howell, Hillenbrand and Jennings:

H. B. 3270 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §23-4-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto three new sections, designated §23-4-2a, §23-4-2b and §23-4-2c, all relating to the deliberate intent exception to the immunities provided under Workers Compensation by clarifying the definition of employee, removing occupational pneumoconiosis as a covered injury pursuant to this section, requiring bifurcation of discovery upon request of the defendant, establishing a limit on noneconomic loss, accounting for collateral source payments for the same injury, setting a limit on fees and costs recoverable by attorney for the claimant or dependent”; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Delegates Mazzocchi, Kimble, Holstein, Fast, Ellington, Longanacre, Horst, Walker, Statler, Keaton and Warner:

H. B. 3271 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §18-20-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing monitoring of special education classrooms; adding that an audio recording device be present in the restroom of a self-contained classroom; requiring that notice of audio recording device be placed on bathroom door; requiring county to monitor school audio recordings for at least 15 minutes every 90 days; and setting forth other review parameters for audio recordings”; to the Committee on Education then the Judiciary.

By Delegates Criss, Hardy, Householder, Barnhart, Westfall, Jeffries, Hott and Capito:

H. B. 3272 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new chapter, designated §31I-1-1, §31I-1-2, §31I-1-3, §31I-1-4, §31I-1-5, §31I-1-6, §31I-1-7, §31I-1-8, §31I-1-9, §31I-1-10, §31I-1-11, and §31I-1-12, all relating to the operation of private trust companies in the State of West Virginia; and to amend and reenact §36-1A-1 of said code, relating to the statutory rule against perpetuities in the State of West Virginia”; to the Committee on Banking and Insurance then the Judiciary.

By Delegates Keaton, Linville, Phillips, Steele, Cannon, Street, Clark, Zatezalo, Maynor and Honaker:

H. B. 3273 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §18B-12B-1, §18B-12B-2, §18B-12B-3, §18B-12B-4, §18B-12B-5; relating to establishing the State Tech Transfer Commission”; to the Committee on Education then the Judiciary.

By Delegates Worrell, Crouse, Westfall, Dean, Hornby, Petitto, Storch, Honaker, Hite and Longanacre:

H. B. 3274 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §9-4F-1, §9-4F-2, §9-4F-3, §9-4F-4, §9-4F-5, §9-4F-6, §9-4F-7, §9-4F-8, and §9-4F-9, all relating to creating the Affordable Medicaid Buy-In Program; requiring the Department of Health and Human Resources to develop and administer the Affordable Medicaid Buy-In Plan; setting eligibility criteria and coverage requirements; specifying role and duties of the Department of Health and Human Resources; establishing an advisory council to the Affordable Medicaid Buy-In Program; defining terms; setting limitations of employers; requiring a full-cost option be available for individuals who do not meet financial qualifications; requiring rule-making; and mandating application for necessary federal Medicaid options and innovation waivers to maximize federal funding of the Program”; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.

By Delegate C. Pritt:

H. B. 3275 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §15A-13-1; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-31-14; and to repeal §25-5-5 of said code, all relating to the creation of private prisons in West Virginia; permitting the HOPE scholarship to apply to those in private prison who seek to achieve their high school diploma or GED; setting forth the terms of the private prison; and repealing the prohibition against private prisons in West Virginia”; to the Committee on Jails and Prisons then the Judiciary then Finance.

By Delegate Young:

H. B. 3276 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §18-20-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing video cameras in every classroom in which there is a nonverbal student”; to the Committee on Education then Finance.

By Delegate Young:

H. B. 3277 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §16-2S-1, §16-2S-2, §16-2S-3, §16-2S-4, §16-2S-5, §16-2S-6, §16-2S-7, §16-2S-8, §16-2S-9, §16-2S-10, §16-2S-11, §16-2S-12, §16-2S-13, §16-2S-14, §16-2S-15, §16-2S-16, §16-2S-17, §16-2S-18, §16-2S-19, and §16-2S-20, all relating to establishing the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Benefits Act; defining terms; detailing eligibility requirements; declaring the duration of benefits authorized by the article; noting the amount of benefits; specifying contributions; setting certain requirements and entitlements under the article; protecting against certain adverse action for exercising certain rights under the article; prohibiting retaliation or discrimination under the article; declaring the article to run concurrently with other leave-related laws; requiring employers to provide certain notice; detailing the process for enforcing the article; addressing erroneous payments and disqualification; permitting self-employed persons to elect coverage with certain requirements; requiring the Insurance Commissioner to establish the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program; requiring certain disclosures related to federal income tax; creating the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Account Fund; authorizing certain expenditures from the fund and investments of the fund; requiring annual reports to the Legislature; requiring the Insurance Commissioner to implement a public education program; encouraging the Insurance Commissioner to use state data collection and technology to integrate the program with other state policies; authorizing legislative rules by a certain date; and setting an internal effective date”; to the Committee on Banking and Insurance then Finance.

By Delegates Summers and Tully:

H. B. 3278 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §30-8-3, §30-8-6 and §30-8-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to the practice of optometry; establishing the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education as an accrediting body; defining ophthalmic surgery; removing obsolete areas of the code; and requiring certain procedures to be approved by an accredited body”; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then Government Organization.

By Delegates Linville, Phillips, Jeffries, Maynor, Howell, Steele, Worrell, Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker) and McGeehan:

H. B. 3279 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §8-1-5b; and to amend and reenact §51-11-4 of said code, all relating to Municipal Home Rule appeals; providing for appeals and grounds therefor; providing who is eligible to appeal; and providing procedures for the appeal”; to the Committee on Government Organization then the Judiciary.

By Delegates Marple, Dean, Hott, Anderson, Zatezalo, Jennings, Adkins, Mallow, Petitto, DeVault and Kimble:

H. B. 3280 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §11-21-12 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §20-7-1 of said code, all relating to pension benefits exempt from income taxation; and including Division of Natural Resources police, deputy sheriffs, full-time firefighters, and municipal police officers into the class of law-enforcement officers exempted”; to the Committee on Pensions and Retirement then Finance.

By Delegates Storch, Anderson, Kump, Marple, Hornbuckle, E. Pritt and Ferrell:

H. B. 3281 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §20-18-5 and §20-18-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to Natural Resource Police Officer Retirement; providing for supplemental funding of the West Virginia Natural Police Officer Retirement System; and providing for additional recruitment and retention opportunities of Natural Resources Police Officers”; to the Committee on Pensions and Retirement then Finance.

By Delegates Storch, Anderson, Kump, Marple, Hornbuckle and E. Pritt:

H. B. 3282 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §8-22A-18 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to decreasing the time period of eligibility for nonduty disability from 10 to five or more years of contributory service for the West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System”; to the Committee on Pensions and Retirement then Finance.

By Delegate Linville:

H. B. 3283 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §12-4-14, of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the Grant Transparency and Accountability Act; and clarifying reporting requirements for matching portions of federal grants”; to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure then Finance.

By Delegates Fehrenbacher, Espinosa, Zatezalo, Hillenbrand, Mallow, Adkins, Westfall and Anderson:

H. B. 3284 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §29-2C-1, §29-2C-2, §29-2C-3, §29-2C-4, §29-2C-5, and §29-2C-6, all relating to regulation of unmanned aircraft systems; requiring compliance with federal laws and regulations relating to such vehicles; defining terms; creating criminal offenses for certain conduct using an unmanned aircraft system and setting penalties therefor; precluding admissibility in civil, criminal and administrative proceedings of images or the evidence obtained in violation of the provisions of this article; and requiring the West Virginia Aeronautics Commission, the West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, the West Virginia Sheriffs’ Bureau for Professional Standards and the West Virginia State Police to propose legislative rules and promulgate emergency rules”; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Delegates Dillon, Ross and Dean:

H. B. 3285 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-2E-5e, related to separating standardized test score reporting based on attendance level of the student and using qualifiers to identify the different reporting expectations”; to the Committee on Education.

By Delegate Criss:

H. B. 3286 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-24-6c, relating to an additional modification decreasing federal taxable income; providing for definitions; and providing for net liability under apportionment”; to the Committee on Finance.

By Delegates Rohrbach and Criss:

H. B. 3287 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §49-4-601b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing that records of Department of Health and Human Services of sustained and non-sustained allegations of child abuse or neglect are preserved; and establishing timeframes for preservation depending on whether the allegations are sustained or not sustained and the severity of the degree of abuse or neglect”; to the Committee on Senior, Children, and Family Issues then the Judiciary.

By Delegates Dean and Howell:

H. B. 3288 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §61-8-31 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the criminal offense of therapeutic deception; and including medical doctors and doctors of osteopathy as medical professionals who are subject to the prohibition against therapeutic deception”; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.

By Delegates Dean and Howell:

H. B. 3289 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §41-3-12, relating to providing that any next of kin who is criminally responsible for the death of a relative may not be involved in the decedent’s burial arrangements”; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Delegates Dean and Worrell:

H. B. 3290 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §20-2-42x of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to modifying privileges of senior hunting and fishing licenses”; to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources then the Judiciary.

By Delegate E. Pritt:

H. B. 3291 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §37-6-5 and §37-6-30 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to landlords and tenants; extending notice of rent increase in certain circumstances; providing prior notice to enter rented premises by landlord and exceptions thereto; allowing renter to effectuate repairs after notice to landlord if landlord fails to make repairs to restore habituality of the premises; requiring repairs be reasonable and with proper workmanship; and making landlord liable for certain repairs facilitated by a tenant”; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Delegates Statler, Mallow, Jennings and Sheedy:

H. B. 3292 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §16-5V-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to amending the definition of ‘participating public employer”; to the Committee on Pensions and Retirement then Finance.

By Delegates Statler, Ellington, Toney, Crouse and Clark:

H. B. 3293 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §18-20-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating generally to identifying and educating exceptional children exhibiting indicators or diagnosed with dyslexia or dyscalculia; and establishing requirements for the state educational agency and local educational agencies to identify and support students with dyslexia or dyscalculia indicators or diagnosis in the public school system”; to the Committee on Education.

By Delegates Anderson, Zatezalo, Westfall, Fehrenbacher, Street, Crouse, Heckert, Bridges, Holstein, Cooper and Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker):

H. B. 3294 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §11-1C-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-12-4b; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §11-12E-1, §11-12E-2, §11-12E-3, and §11-12E-4; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §36-4-20, all relating to real property, tax, and registration requirements associated with carbon offset agreements; defining terms; providing exceptions; requiring parties to current and new carbon offset agreements to register with the State Tax Department; requiring reports by Division of Forestry and State Tax Department; authorizing disclosure of information between the Tax Commissioner and Division of Forestry; imposing an excise tax on receipts derived from carbon offset agreements; setting forth reporting requirements; defining ‘managed timberland’ to exclude certain timberland subject to a carbon offset agreement; specifying application of West Virginia Tax Procedure and Administration Act and West Virginia Tax Crimes and Penalties Act; authorizing promulgation of rules; providing legislative findings and declarations; providing that any covenant, restriction, condition, easement, contract, lease, deed, agreement, option, or other governing document, which is executed or recorded after the effective date, which effectively prohibits or restricts the development of land and minerals or the harvesting of timber for the purposes of carbon capture, carbon offset, and carbon sequestration is void and unenforceable, unless said covenant, restriction, condition, easement, contract, lease, deed, agreement, option, or other governing document is for an initial maximum term of 20 years or less; and providing that options to renew or continue such arrangements beyond the maximum term of 20 years shall be valid only if the consideration is required to be renegotiated to exercise the option and the option is for a maximum of 20 years or less; and providing exceptions”; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Special Calendar

Third Reading

Com. Sub. for H. B. 2004, Prevent the use of payment card processing systems for surveillance of Second Amendment activity and discriminatory conduct; 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. 70), and there were—yeas 95, nays none, absent and not voting 5, with the absent and not voting being as follows:

Absent and Not Voting: Bridges, Ellington, Griffith, Horst and McGeehan.

So, a majority of the members present having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 2004) 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. 2007, Prohibiting certain medical practices; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time.

Delegate Fluharty arose to a point of order regarding the remarks of Delegate Honaker not pertaining to the bill.  The Speaker sustained the point of order and asked Members to confine remarks to the bill before the House.

Delegate Gearheart arose to a point of order regarding the remarks of Delegate Hornbuckle not pertaining to the bill.  The Speaker sustained the point of order and asked Members to address the bill before the House.

The question being on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 71), and there were—yeas 84, nays 10, absent and not voting 6, with the nays and the absent and not voting being as follows:

Nays: Fluharty, Garcia, Hansen, Hornbuckle, Pushkin, Rowe, Skaff, Walker, Williams and Young.

Absent and Not Voting: Bridges, Ellington, Griffith, Hornby, Horst and McGeehan.

So, a majority of the members present having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 2007) 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. 2008, Requiring local entities to enforce immigration laws; on third reading, coming up in regular order, with the right to amend, was reported by the Clerk.

An amendment offered by Delegate Mazzocchi was reported by the Clerk.

Whereupon,

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

An amendment offered by Delegate Garcia was reported by the Clerk.

Whereupon,

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

On motion of Delegates Capito and Mazzocchi, the bill was amended on page 6, section 7, line 1, by striking the word “shall” following the words “Attorney General” and inserting in lieu thereof the word “may”.

And,

On page 7, section 7, lines 7 through 13, by striking out subsections (b) and (c) in their entirety.

Having been engrossed, the bill was read a third time.

The question being on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 72), and there were—yeas 87, nays 6, absent and not voting 7, with the nays and the absent and not voting being as follows:

Nays: Hansen, Hornbuckle, Pushkin, Walker, Williams and Young.

Absent and Not Voting: Bridges, Ellington, Griffith, Hornby, Horst, McGeehan and Riley.

So, a majority of the members present having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 2008) 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. 2380, Relating to School Building Authority; 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. 73), and there were—yeas 92, nays 1, absent and not voting 7, with the nays and the absent and not voting being as follows:

Nays: Hanna.

Absent and Not Voting: Bridges, Ellington, Griffith, Hornby, Horst, McGeehan and Riley.

So, a majority of the members present having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 2380) 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. 2443, Relating to service employees with National Association for Pupil Transportation Certifications; 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. 74), and there were—yeas 79, nays 14, absent and not voting 7, with the nays and the absent and not voting being as follows:

Nays: Burkhammer, Cannon, Coop-Gonzalez, Dean, Foster, Hanna, Hillenbrand, Hite, Keaton, Martin, Maynor, Steele, Summers and Tully.

Absent and Not Voting: Bridges, Ellington, Griffith, Hornby, Horst, McGeehan and Riley.

So, a majority of the members present having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 2443) 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. 2768, To require all state entities and Chapter 30 boards to use “.gov” domains and e-mail addresses; 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. 75), and there were—yeas 93, nays none, absent and not voting 7, with the absent and not voting being as follows:

Absent and Not Voting: Bridges, Ellington, Griffith, Hornby, Horst, McGeehan and Riley.

So, a majority of the members present having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (H. B. 2768) 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. 2941, To extend the end date of the State Advisory Council on Postsecondary Attainment Goals; 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. 76), and there were—yeas 92, nays 1, absent and not voting 7, with the nays and the absent and not voting being as follows:

Nays: Steele.

Absent and Not Voting: Bridges, Ellington, Griffith, Hornby, Horst, McGeehan and Riley.

So, a majority of the members present having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (H. B. 2941) 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. 3091, Requiring counties provide fiscal information for State Auditor’s WV Checkbook website; 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. 77), and there were—yeas 93, nays none, absent and not voting 7, with the absent and not voting being as follows:

Absent and Not Voting: Bridges, Ellington, Griffith, Hornby, Horst, McGeehan and Riley.

So, a majority of the members present having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 3091) passed.

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

Second Reading

Com. Sub. for H. B. 2538, Requiring usage of child welfare information technology systems; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was reported by the Clerk.

At the request of Delegate Householder, and by unanimous consent, the bill was committed to the Committee on Finance.

Com. Sub. for H. B. 2789, Removing birthing centers from certificate of need; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time and ordered to engrossment and third reading.

Com. Sub. for H. B. 2832, Clarifying appropriate and inappropriate duties for school counselors while also providing the definition of a school counselor; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was reported by the Clerk.

At the request of Delegate Householder, and by unanimous consent, the bill was postponed one day.

H. B. 3141, Relating to the practice of dentistry; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time.

On motion of Delegate Summers, the bill was amended on page 4, line 84, after the word “treatment”, by striking the comma and the following, “through surgical, nonsurgical, or related procedures,”.

The bill was then ordered to engrossment and third reading.

First Reading

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

S. B. 4, Creating Adopt-A-Trail volunteer programs for public land under DNR jurisdiction,

Com. Sub. for H. B. 2196, To remove opioid treatment programs from requiring a certificate of need,

H. B. 2611, To remove certain territorial limitations on a banking institution’s ability to offer messenger services or mobile banking facilities,

And,

Com. Sub. for H. B. 3055, To create a vocational math class for students interested in careers in the trades.

Leaves of Absence

At the request of Delegate Householder, and by unanimous consent, leaves of absence for the day were granted Delegates Bridges, Ellington, Griffith, Horst and McGeehan.

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

H. B. 2137: Delegate Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker);

H. B. 2218: Delegate Garcia;

H. B. 2471: Delegate Hillenbrand;

H. B. 2821: Delegate Nestor;

H. B. 2834: Delegate Crouse;

H. B. 2967: Delegate Crouse;

H. B. 2968: Delegate Crouse;

H. B. 3009: Delegate Garcia;

H. B. 3153: Delegates DeVault and Garcia;

H. B. 3164: Delegate Walker;

H. B. 3169: Delegate Storch;

H. B. 3171: Delegate Pushkin;

H. B. 3246: Delegate Kump;

H. B. 3247: Delegate Kump;

H. B. 3252: Delegate Kump;

H. B. 3272: Delegate C. Pritt;

And,

H. R. 11: Delegate Espinosa.

Miscellaneous Business

At 12:00 noon, the House of Delegates adjourned until 11:00 a.m., Monday, February 6, 2023.

 

 

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