03/11/2016 House Proceedings

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Index

HB766—00:02:55
HB765—00:00:40
HB766—00:11:26
HB815—00:00:50
HB858—00:01:20
HB46—00:01:25
HB894—00:00:15
HB1343—00:00:20
SB478—00:00:15
HB1362—00:02:40
SB578—00:00:20
SB579—00:00:15
SB692—00:00:50
SB168—00:01:15
HB1344—00:06:30
SB468—00:00:40
SB625—00:00:20
SB731—00:00:15
HB8—00:01:15
HB525—00:00:20
SB237—00:00:40
HB846—00:01:05
SB748—00:00:40
HB30—00:02:30
Del. Roslyn Tyler (D-Jarratt)—01:50
Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-Fairfax Station)—07:20
Sen. Todd E. Pillion (R-Abingdon)—00:05
Del. Jeff Campbell (R-Marion)—04:00
Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock)—24:51
Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church)—04:01
Del. Glenn Davis (R-Virginia Beach)—02:20
Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville)—00:20
Del. Greg Habeeb (R-Salem)—00:00
Del. David Yancey (R-Newport News)—00:05
Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville)—00:20
Del. Jackson Miller (R-Manassas)—01:00
Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington)—00:00
Del. Jackson Miller (R-Manassas)—00:05
Del. Ben Cline (R-Amherst)—00:00
Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave)—01:10
Del. Kirk Cox (R-Colonial Heights)—00:00
Del. Tag Greason (R-Potomac Falls)—00:30
Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville)—00:10
Del. Tag Greason (R-Potomac Falls)—00:20
Del. Chris Jones (R-Suffolk)—00:20
Del. Greg Habeeb (R-Salem)—00:10
Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock)—02:45
Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville)—01:25
Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock)—01:00
Del. Dave LaRock (R-Loudoun)—00:35
Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville)—00:25
Del. Dave LaRock (R-Loudoun)—00:05
Del. Manoli Loupassi (R-Richmond)—00:40
Del. Chris Jones (R-Suffolk)—04:30
Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville)—01:00
Del. Chris Jones (R-Suffolk)—00:35
Del. Riley Ingram (R-Hopewell)—00:30
Del. Chris Jones (R-Suffolk)—01:21
Del. Kirk Cox (R-Colonial Heights)—00:25
Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville)—00:25
Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock)—00:00
Del. Dickie Bell (R-Staunton)—01:15
Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-Oak Hill)—00:15
Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville)—00:35
Del. Kirk Cox (R-Colonial Heights)—00:15
Del. Mark Sickles (D-Alexandria)—00:05
Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville)—02:15
Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville)—00:15
Del. Lee Ware (R-Powhatan)—00:00
Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville)—00:10
Del. Chris Jones (R-Suffolk)—03:45
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Minutes

Called to order at 10:00 a.m. by William J. Howell, Speaker

Mace placed on Speaker's table by Sergeant at Arms

Prayer offered by The Reverend Kevin M. Northam, Pastor, Olive Branch Baptist Church, Dinwiddie

Delegate Cox led the House in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America

Attendance roll call - Quorum present

Leaves of Absence granted:

Journal for Thursday, March 10, 2016, approved by the Speaker

Senate communication received
House bill, Governor's recommendation agreed to: HB 562
Senate bills, House amendments agreed to: SBs 418, 767
Senate bills, House substitutes agreed to: SBs 41, 270, 369, 438, 449
Senate bill, House substitute with amendments agreed to: SB 750
House joint resolutions agreed to: HJRs 256, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534

Resolutions presented and laid on Speaker's table pursuant to House Rule 39(a)

CALENDAR

MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE
HR 243 - Agreed to
HR 244 - Agreed to
HR 245 - Agreed to
HR 246 - Agreed to
HR 247 - Agreed to
HR 256 - Agreed to
HR 257 - Agreed to
HR 258 - Agreed to
HR 259 - Agreed to

COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE
HR 248 - Agreed to
HR 249 - Agreed to
HR 250 - Agreed to
HR 251 - Agreed to
HR 252 - Agreed to
HR 253 - Agreed to
HR 254 - Agreed to
HR 255 - Agreed to
HR 260 - Agreed to
HR 261 - Agreed to

HOUSE BILL WITH GOVERNOR'S VETO
HB 587 - Passed by until Wednesday, April 20, 2016

HOUSE BILL WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION
HB 766 - Governor's recommendation rejected (Y-28 N-71), Passed in enrolled form (Y-66 N-33)

HOUSE BILLS IN CONFERENCE
HB 25 - Conference report agreed to (Y-97 N-0)
HB 373 - Conference report agreed to (Y-97 N-0)
HB 752 - Conference report agreed to (Y-98 N-0)
HB 815 - Conference report agreed to (Y-65 N-32)
HB 842 - Conference report agreed to (Y-98 N-0)
HB 858 - Conference report agreed to (Y-93 N-5)

Motion by Delegate Cox to recess agreed to

House recessed at 11:06 a.m. until 12:15 p.m.

Transcript

What follows is a transcript of this day’s session that was created as closed-captioning text, written in real time during the session. We have made an effort to automatically clean up the text, but it is far from perfect.

Bill Howell
The House will come to order. Sergeant of arms.
Bill Howell
The House is now in session. All persons not entitled to privileges of the floor, please retire to the gallery.
Bill Howell
The members will rise and be led in prayer by the Reverend kevin m. Northam, pastor of the olive branch church in Dinwiddie, and remain standing for the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the united states of america lefd led by gentleman from Colonial Heights, Mr Cox .
[Unknown]
Please join with me. Our gracious God, I thank you for affording us this allotted time for the good of the sit cents of Virginia. Citizens of Virginia. I stand before thy people submitting this prayer for guidance, direction and order. Initial well, I thank you for each Delegate 's service and commitment as they carry out the mandates for this general assembly. As the needs of our government are discussed and shared, I pray that your sovereignty and authoritative direction be adhered to by all that are gathered today. Additionally, I pray for the unison of the House of delegates, as I am reminded that a House divided against itself cannot stand. Therefore, I pray for agreement and righteousness for the sake of our society. I petition that you would reveal your perfect will to these loyal leaders. Furthermore, I ask that you would move during this movement, govern this government, Delegate these delegates and represent these representatives so that this great state would move forward to a greater state of existence. I honor you as the honorable one and celebrate in expectancy that the collective efforts of these chosen leaders will be fruitful and fulfill your word that all citizens of the commonwealth May lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. Finally, I pray that at the conclusion of this gathering that all matters, whether confirmed, completed or channeled, would be and have been divinely directed while also being considered by your judgment as good and acceptable. I love you for your loving kindness, and I 'm grateful for your guidance. I humbly submit this prayer in thy name, amen.
[Unknown]
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Bill Howell
The members will answer the roll call by indicating their presence on the electronic voting board. The clerk will close the roll.
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, a quorum is present.
[Unknown]
Pursuant to House rule 3, I approve the journal: does the clerk have any announcements or communications?
Bill Howell
Not at this time, Mr. Speaker. Gentleman from Sussex, Ms. Tyler.
Roslyn Tyler
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise for the purpose of an introduction.
Bill Howell
Gentlewoman has the floor.
Roslyn Tyler
This prayer was by Reverend Northam. He was born in Appomattox County, listed in the army in June 1985 and proudly served his country for 20 years. He is married to the former cheryl Williams of sutherland, Virginia, and they are the proud parent of one daughter. He is dedicated to the gospel of jesus christ and to the ministry, which God has entrusted in his hands. Reverend Northam was ordained as a baptist minister in April 2001 in woodland, tennessee. Over the years, the lord has been equipping him for a higher calling, and after serving in several ministries throughout his spiritual journey, he answered the call to the congressional congregational leadership. He is the pastor of the olive branch baptist church in Dinwiddie, Virginia. He has earned a master of arts degree in christian education at the school of theology and a master's of divinity degree from Virginia union university, and he is presently pursuing his doctoral degree at trinity theological seminar. Reverend Northam believes that he can fulfill his workmanship and be leasing -- pleasing to God by living what the learns, preaches and teaches. More important, he stands on the scripture. Let no man despise thy youth but by thou an example of the believer. Lastly, he is excited about the ministry, because he is excited about God. Would the House join Delegate ayers and I in welcoming Reverend Northam to the Virginia general assembly.
Bill Howell
The gentlewoman from Fairfax, Ms. Filler-corn.
Eileen Filler-Corn
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise for an introduction and a point of personal privilege.
Bill Howell
Gentlewoman has the floor.
Eileen Filler-Corn
Thank you. Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen, we have some very important visitors in the gallery this morning. Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the House, we have brave advocates, some of whom have been victims themselves and some who have experienced the ultimate tragic Price, and today are all dedicated to help protect potential victims and prevent future sexual assaults by educating our youth at a younger age. I want to thank them for their bravery on behalf of all of us and for their strong support of legislation that we passed in this body this session. Please stand as I mention your name. Jill harrington in memory of her precious daughter Morgan who was tragically murdered in 2009. She and her husband, dan, founded help save the next girl as a conduit to spread information and promote personal help save the next girl has safety. Grown from a small nonprofit to include a national team of more than 40 chapters throughout the country. Andy clark, executive director and cofounder of end rape on campus, an organization seeking to end campus sectional violence through direct support for survivors, prevention through education and meaningful policy she helped write the bipartisan reform. Campus safety and accountability act, and in 2013, she was listed alongside president barack obama as one of the most influential forces in higher education. Andrea peno, director of policy and support and cofounder of the end rape on campus. In 2013, she became the first student featured in the chronicle of higher ed's influence list and was recognized as one of huffington post's most influential forces in higher ed. She and annie are also both the main film subjects in the documentary hunting ground, widely viewed documentary on campus sexual assault. And you May have seen both annie and andrea making a powerful statement just last week when they appeared on stage with lady gaga during the recent academy awards. Colleen daily, serves as director of media and strategic communications at end rape on her communications work has been campus. Featured in national publications, like people magazine and by organizations, it's on us. Aveev a, is constituent of the 41st district as well as senior program manager for the international association of the chiefs of police. She provides trauma, informed sexual assault training to law enforcement officers across the united states. And karen simple is a constituent of the 41st 41st district as as well as the mother of three children in Fairfax County public schools and one attending a Virginia college. She's a victim's advocate and an attorney. Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen, these individuals work tirelessly day in and day out in support of all these very, very important issues. On behalf of this body, I want to say to you all, thank you. You have and will continue to make a difference and help save the next girl. I hope that we can recognize their efforts, Mr. Speaker and ladies and gentlemen of this House, and give them a warm House welcome. (applause). >> We're delighted to have the visitors with us today. We thank you very much for your advocacy and all that you do for our commonwealth. Thank you for being here today.
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, point of personal privilege? Thank you. Last year, I had the privilege of working with our visiting advocates on hb 1343, dealing with the reporting of a campus sexual assault investigation to a local commonwealth attorney. Hb 1343 was incorporated into Delegate Massie 's hb 1785, of which I was a proud co-sponsor. It was one of multiple bills that we all passed and became law, focused on campus sex 58 assault. Thanks to the visitors in the gallery and thanks to all of you, ladies and gentlemen, we did make great strides on important legislation last year. But what I did hear from these advocates after the session ended was that we needed an additional focus. We needed to focus on the victims and on prevention. In fact, andy -- annie clark specifically told me from her work that it's the first time a student hears about dating violence, healthy relationships or consent, if it's at college orientation, it is too late. That's why I was proud to sponsor hb 659, which requires any high school family life education curriculum offered by a local school division to incorporate age appropriate elements of effective and evidence-based programs on the prevention of dating violence, domestic abuse, sexual oo harassment and sexual violence. My hope is that with earlier information young people, the youth, can prevent instances of sexual assault both on campus and in any and all settings. Thanks to all of you in this body, we passed this bill unanimously, and it currently sits on the governor's desk. These advocates also explained how we needed change. We needed to change the manner with which we dealt with victims and investigative teams. How can they do their work without adding additional trauma to such victims? Towards this end, I was proud to work with the attorney general and sponsor hb 1102. 1102 deals with developing multi-disciplinary curricula on trauma informed sexual assault investigation to insure that these victims are treated with the sensitivity that they deserve. Thanks to all of you, everybody in this body, this bill currently sits on the governor's desk. Ladies and gentlemen of the House, we should be proud. We have passed a number of bills in this area last year and again this past session. In addition to the two bills I mentioned above, several other related bills passed this body, one of them I would like to mention is of particular importance to our advocates in the gallery today. It relates to the storage of kits on combating sexual violence. Hb 1160, patronned by Delegate Bell and cosponsored by many here, including delegates Hugo, Watts, meck -- McClellan of myself and other. It codifies the storage of perk kits and even those blindly reported are stored for up to two years. I have heard from these advocates that they are hopeful through our efforts this year and the bills that we passed here that similar bills can be passed around the country in other states. It is my hope that with continued support and add advocy from our special visitors and advocates in the gallery and members on both sides of the aisle along with our governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general, Virginia can and will lead the way. I am confident, Mr. Speaker, and ladies and gentlemen, that our efforts will help keep virginians safer and influence other states in this important area of public safety and sexual assault. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. (applause)
Bill Howell
The gentleman from Washington. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise for a purpose and introduction.
Bill Howell
Gentleman has the floor.
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, and members of the House, I 'm pleased to have with us this morning in the gallery the members and coaches of the ridge view high school girls basketball team all the way from Dickenson County. I'd ask that they would stand. They will be defeating the team from the gentleman from Scott 's district in the aa state championship game. I ask that we give coach fraser and his team a warm House welcome. Go wolf pack. (applause).
Bill Howell
We're delighted to have the team visiting with us, and we wish you the best, or mostly the best, in the coming games. The gentleman from Smith, Mr. Campbell.
Jeff Campbell
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise for two introductions.
[Unknown]
Gentleman May procedure.
Jeff Campbell
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and gentlemen of the House, I 'm pleased to announce that today in the gallery we have the george width maroon's boys basketball district and regional champions with us under the direction of coach pat burns, and I would ask that they please rise. (applause).
[Unknown]
Ladies and gentlemen, this team is compiled a 25 and 4 record this year. Although they came up a little short yesterday in the final four, let me say that they will be back next year. I will guarantee you that after watching them play yesterday, and I would also like to say that coach burns is on his second tenure at george width high school. In celebration of his longevity and success, he actually coached there when I played basketball back in the mid '80s, down in Smyth County, a long time, but they did actually. I appreciate so much their being here today, and I would ask that the House extend to them a warm House welcome. (applause).
[Unknown]
Delighted to have the team with us today. We graduate you on your outstanding season.
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, my second production.
[Unknown]
Yes, sir.
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the House, I am honored to announce that today we are in the presence of perfection, and that is an unusual occurrence in life, as we all know. Ladies and gentlemen, we're joined today by the northwood lady panthers from my hometown in saltville, Virginia, and I would ask that they please rise. Under the direction of coach tammy gillispie and coach bc mccann on, this team compiled a 28 and 0 record this year. Tomorrow they will go for magic no. 29 and hopefully culminate with a vhsl group 1 a state championship. Mr. Speaker, I would say that during the past couple of weeks, as we all know, we're celebrating women's history month. And during this time, we've been reveled by stories of courage and strength and intellect of significant historical women figures in this country. As we all know and we've done, we lament the direction of this country and we're concerned about its future, and I know we've all questioned our future and the commitment of the next generation. I -- don't deny it, I know you've all done. It I 've done it, as well. Indeed our parents did that to us, in fact. It reminds me of just last week when Mr. Speaker, in fact, called me in the office to alert me that I May have filed an ill-advised floor amendment. I recall that speech, as well, which reminded me of my troubled youth. But Mr. Speaker, I submit to the body that -- and I want to give you one example of why I think that the future of this country is bright, and that is that on Wednesday morning, when this team left out to come up here on a charter bus and they did so with hundreds of spectators cheering them on along the way and in a moment of what should have been personal glorification and adulation, this team stopped the bus at the local nursing home, and they spent time with the sick and the elderly. Mr. Speaker, I cannot tell you how proud that -- of these individuals I am, and I think that they exemplify that the future of this country is bright, and it's not going to be because of any one individual running for president and what they May present. It's going to be because of the fiber and the foundation that's going to be provided by young women and young people just like I 've introduced here today. Ladies and gentlemen, I would ask that you extend to them a warm House welcome. (applause). >> We're honored to have all of the athletes with us today, and we congratulate your team on your outstanding record. Wish you the best in the future. The gentleman from shan shen shannen -- Mr. Gilbert.
Todd Gilbert
I move that on Page 3 of the printed calendar House bill 587 go by until the reconvened session.
Bill Howell
Without objection, House bill 587 by to the reconvened session.
Todd Gilbert
Are there further motions, resolutions under rule 39? At this point, I 'm going to invite the pages to come in and present their awards for the year. I invite them to take their places.
Bill Howell
House will come to order. The House will come to order. Pages have resolutions to report.
[Unknown]
Page resolution 2016, commending the 2016 Virginia House of delegates and the pages involved therein.
[Unknown]
Whereas we would like to welcome delegates Aird, Bell, Boysko, collin, freiden -- lavigne and welcome back Delegate heifer.
[Unknown]
Whereas we would like to thank governor terry mccullough and first lady for inviting us to the executive mansion for a memorable reception and.
[Unknown]
Whereas we commend all the delegates who manage to get to their desk just in the nick of time to press the button on the electronic voting board and.
[Unknown]
Whereas we would like to thank all delegates, legislative assistants and secretaries for making this session moryen joy -- more enjoyable by giving us candy, lapel pins and rides home and.
[Unknown]
Whereas we thank Mr. J and Ms. Tammy for providing the 2016 House pages with our special House of delegates pins and.
[Unknown]
Whereas we express appreciation to Delegate Helsel and Murphy for giving us delicious pizza, to Delegate Davis, Filler-Corn, and villaneuva to treating us to tasty ice cream to, Delegate Toscano for spoiling us with scrumptous Valentine cupcakes from pearls, and to Delegate Davis for giving us avenger gummy bands. And.
[Unknown]
Whereas we thank Delegate Greason for the special basketball pins and Delegate ferris for the patriotic ties and.
[Unknown]
Whereas we would like to commend Mr. And Mrs. Allen, Page hotel chaperones for their untiring efforts of keeping us from not being too noisy.
[Unknown]
And we thank the following for their input with the help of some of our bills.
[Unknown]
Delegates Gilbert, pairing, Hugo, and Morris. Delegate mcclelland's legislative assist apt abbey Phillips and brian Moran and.
[Unknown]
Whereas we commend the entire 2016 House of delegates all-star basketball team for this year's impressive victory over the Senate and special kudos to the family named most valuable players and.
[Unknown]
Whereas we thank Mr. Nardo for the delicious subs from jimmy johns, Ms. Jay, tammy and Ms. Maggie for the valentines treats and Ms. Tammy for arranging all of our educational can actual turl tours, especially the one -- cultural tours, especially the one to the federal courthouse where we witnessed a just citizen naturalization ceremony and.
[Unknown]
Whereas we thank Mrs. Hess and Mr. Tucker, Page coordinators, for ablely keeping us in line while here at the capitol and for always encouraging us and helping us with our homework and.
[Unknown]
Whereas we would like to thank all of the delegates, legislative aids and committee clerks, who attended our Page debate and for helping us better understand and appreciate how much work is involved with legislating. We sincerely commend those delegates who stayed for the entire debate, serving as pages and taking pictures. We enjoyed the candy, cookies, milkshakes and soft drinks and water, and we especially thank Delegate Herring for writing each of us a special note of appreciation and encouragement and.
[Unknown]
Whereas we thank Ms. Tammy for her enthusiastic e-mails, which kept us well informed and for her dynamic way of creating fun activities for us and.
[Unknown]
Whereas we appreciate Ms. Maggie for helping us with cheers for the legislative ball game, Ms. Tracy James for designing our Page certificates, and Mr. Jonathan Miller for printing our booklet and.
[Unknown]
Whereas we would like to thank the capital police for protecting us even when we were not aware of it and.
[Unknown]
Whereas, we thank the door keepers for their guidance and help when sessions ran late and.
[Unknown]
Whereas we commend Mr. Speaker for being willing to explain do-overs to Delegate Toscano and.
[Unknown]
Whereas we thank Delegate Knight for encouraging his fellow delegates to play ball when session begins even though only a few can hear him and.
[Unknown]
Whereas, we recognize the fact that Mr. Speaker is from Stafford and May sometimes say america for america and.
[Unknown]
Whereas, we commend freshman Delegate Aird and her quick response to Delegate mcclelland's suggestion that she read all the bills and report to the rest of the general assembly, indicating that she would do so as long as Delegate mcclelland did so as well and.
[Unknown]
Whereas we are very pressuretive that Delegate Albo encouraged the House to reject the Senate amendment about not being tied to the law of england, because we do not want to be subject to king James and.
[Unknown]
Whereas we appreciate Mr. Speaker reminding Delegate Boysko that minors were present as she represented up dates on her dam safety bill and.
[Unknown]
Whereas we commend Delegate Cole 's proposal that barbecue day needs to be longer than a day, longer than a week, longer than a month, that it needs its whole season, which prompted Delegate if I can else -- fickles to suggest we have a Brunswick stew season and.
[Unknown]
Whereas we think Delegate Habeeb should accept Mr. Speaker's offer to have Ms. Virginia interpret his e-mails and.
[Unknown]
Whereas we thank Delegate kree sack for introducing a new american tribe and.
[Unknown]
Whereas we question Delegate Albo 's excuse when the speaker could not get his attention, that he was having another boring lunch with Delegate LeMunyon and.
[Unknown]
Whereas we would like to commend speaker Howell for his integrity and commitment to his job as speaker for the way he gets distracted delegates on task and for his unfailing ability to bring often needed humor to the session and be it.
[Unknown]
Resolved that we express our appreciation to speaker Howell for giving us the tremendous opportunity to serve as pages and be it.
[Unknown]
Resolved finally that we, the 2016 class of House pages have truly enjoyed all the fun and camaraderie among the delegates, and we are so grateful for what they have done for us. We will really miss everyone, and if not for the sake of time would suggest that we all stand, join hands and sing kum-by-ya. However, we will compromise by simply saying sine die. (applause).
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, in honor of your service, the pages have present add contribution to -- presented a contribution to Frederick 's burge young life, which we know is near and dear to you. It serves students in middle school, high school and college, as well as special needs students and team moms in Stafford, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania .
[Unknown]
Also we have heard that you like to snack on pistachio nuts, so we hope you will enjoy this treat and think of us when you munch on them.
[Unknown]
Thank you very much. Thank you all very much. Appreciate it. (applause)
Bill Howell
Shall the resolution be adopted? The clerk will close the roll.
[Unknown]
Ayes 39, nos 6.
Bill Howell
Ayes 39, nos 6. The resolution is adopted. (applause). >> The House will come to order. Members please take your seats. Are there further motions, resolutions under rule 39? The clerk will call the calendar.
[Unknown]
Calendar for today, Friday, March 11th, 2016, for the Virginia House of delegates, first category, memorial resolutions laid on the speaker's table. Page 1 of the printed calendar. Memorial resolutions to be adopted in block are listed on pages 1 and 2 of today's calendar.
[Unknown]
Does any member wish to remove a resolution? Hearing none, all those in favor of adopting in a block the memorial resolutions laid on the speaker's table as listed on pages 1 and 2 will please rise. That motion is agreed to.
[Unknown]
Continuing with the calendar, commending resolutions laid on the speaker's table. On Page 2, the commending resolution to be adopted in block are listed on Page 2 and 3 of today's calendar.
[Unknown]
Does any member desire to remove a resolution from the hearing none, all those in favor block? Of adopting in block the commending resolutions laid on the speaker's table as listed on pages 2 and 3 of the calendar will say aye.
[Unknown]
Aye.
[Unknown]
Those opposed nay.
[Unknown]
Those resolutions are agreed to.
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, continuing with today's calendar, next category, House bill vetoed by the governor, House bill 587 has been taken by until the reconvened session on April 20th. Turning to Page 4 of today's calendar, next category, House bill with a recommendation by the governor, House bill with a recommendation by the governor. House bill 766 is an act to amend and reenact sections of the code of Virginia relating to carrying concealed handguns protective orders. The bill passed originally February 3rd. The governor's recommendation has been available and is before the body.
Bill Howell
The gentleman from Shenandoah, Mr. Gilbert.
Todd Gilbert
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the House, in a moment, I 'm going to ask you to reject the governor's recommendation, but before I do, I would like to revisit exactly what this bill was intended to accomplish. Mr. Speaker, this was a measure intended to save lives, to empower people in crisis, specifically women in crisis. I have been struck throughout this process by the extent to which those who purport to advocate on behalf of women in crisis, women in fear, the extent to which they will oppose measures like this because of their underlying philosophical position on firearms. Mr. Speaker, the governor's amendments essentially gut the intention of this bill. It renders the bill almost a meaningless gesture if we adopt the governor's recommendations. For example, Mr. Speaker, it requires -- the amendments require in-person training in order to be able to avail one's self-of the right to carry for a brief time without a permit. We do not even require in-person training, as everyone knows, for regular concealed carry. There are various ways that you can achieve the permit, get the permit without having to have in-person training. I know that's a point of contention with some vokes, but we've had no problems in that area, Mr. Speaker, with persons being able to carry lawfully, and they do it every day by the hundreds of thousands without incident. More specifically and problematic is the fact that the governor had it apply only to permanent protective orders. Just to remind everybody, and those of you who don't know, there are three types of protective orders in domestic violence situations. One is an emergency protective order, the kind that you get from the magistrate where in the midst of this crisis you seek an emergency protective order or one is issued because an act of a domestic violence has resulted in an arrest. That's only good for a short amount of time, Mr. Speaker, I think 72 hours, and then someone has to go to court and tell the judge that they want to extend that protective order, which is then a preliminary protective order up until generally the time if there is an arrest made that the case is concluded. At that time, the court May well entertain the permanent protective order, but often that is weeks or months after the initial crisis has abated. Domestic violence advocates will tell you that the critical time of danger for any woman trying to leave an abusive situation is the time immediately after they leave. And that is the true moment of volatility, I think, for which this bill was originally intended, the dangerous time. Now, advocates on the other side of the second amendment issue, Mr. Speaker, would have you believe that the way to resolve that and solve that problem is to take firearms away from everybody who is subject to an emergency protective order or a preliminary protective order, having never had their day in court. You May recall that part of our agreement with the governor, our broad agreement on firearms and domestic violence this year contemplated that we would only apply the prohibition on possessing a firearm to those who had had their day in court after a judge had -- after they had had their due process, and that makes since, if we're going to do that that way, that folks have the opportunity to have their day in court, to have a lawyer, to have the case heard. Mr. Speaker, the advocates on the other side would have you believe that taking a -- telling someone that they might get in trouble if they possess a firearm is a way to deter them from committing the murder of their family, and that is a fallacy of logic that I 've always objected to and always tried to call out for its lack of common sense, that someone who is bent on murdering their wife or their children and then in many instances killing themselves is going to be deterred by the fact that they May be subject to yet another misdemeanor or a class 6 felony for possessing the firearm. What I contend and what this bill intends to accomplish is that the only way you truly provide protection for people in this instance is to give them the means to level the playing field, and this is not something that I suggest lightly, and I don't suggest that it's for everybody, and I think the debate centered around this sort of contends that we're going to have people running around willy-nilly with guns who have no expertise or no familiarity, all of a sudden endangering themselves further, but that's not what the bill does. The bill gives them the option, Mr. Speaker, to continue to do what they're already lawfully entitled to do, which is possess a firearm, carry a firearm, but it allows them to be discrete about it. So a woman in this situation, who is already in crisis can certainly have a gun in her home already. She can certainly carry a gun wherever she wants already. We're just suggesting that it would be a nice thing if that person could also put it in their pocket or in their purse so that when they're out and about, if they're somewhere where they -- their kids' ball game, and they know their former significant other is going to be there watching them, that they don't have to wear a gun on their hip to discretely take account of their own personal safety and the safety of their children. So this is not an enormous extension of the rights folks already have. It just allows someone the comfort at their discretion and at their option to be able to take this dangerous time period and be able to carry in a way that makes sense for them and their family until they can secure the permit through the normal application process. It doesn't contemplate that they get to do it without a permit forever. It's just for this critical time period that they be able to avail themselves of this right. So the governor's recommendation applied only to the permanent protective order, which again is many weeks or months later, and not to this critical dangerous time period, Mr. Speaker. So you know, all we're doing is empowering people to the extent that they choose to be empowered by this. I would ask the body to reject the governor's amendments in that respect, and I thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bill Howell
Gentleman from Fairfax, Mr. Simon.
Marcus Simon
Mr. Speaker, speaking to the governor's amendments.
Bill Howell
Gentleman has the floor.
Marcus Simon
Mr. Speaker, members of the House, we went back and forth over this bill a little bit a few weeks ago, and I raised a number of the concerns that the gentleman from Shenandoah anticipated here. What it boiled down to was, I conceded. I think we all agree that we want to save lives. We want to empower people, and we share a concern for protecting the safety of people -- petitioners with protective orders and their families. The concern that I raised at the time and that many folks on this side of the aisle had at the time the bill was originally proposed was that without any training, without any vetting, without any judicial supervision of the process, you actually created the possibility that you were creating a situation that was less safe, that was more dangerous for people, petitioners, and their families. I had a list of newspaper articles about young children finding their parents' guns and using them on their brothers, their sisters, their parents. We just heard the other day about a child who found a gun in the back of the car and shot their mother in the back while she was driving down the street. We hear these stories all the time. All the time we say, if only these people had better training about the proper and safe handling of firearms, we wouldn't have to hear these tragic stories over and over again. Mr. Speaker, members of the House, the governor's did four basic thing. The first is to limit the scope of the permanent protective orders which require a judicial determination, so there is a judge involved in this process, just like a judge and court is involved in any kind of concealed weapons permit. The second thing, the judge has to certify on the protective order that this protective order will, in fact, be a de facto concealed weapons permit, and the petitioner has to ask for they have to want for it to be a it. Concealed carry permit. It doesn't happen automatically, because with emergency protective orders, do you guys have any idea how many -- we actually asked the last time we debated this bill. How many protective orders are there? There are over 50,000 emergency protective orders issued in any given year with no judicial supervision. They can be given out very easily. Anybody who wants to carry a concealed weapon without getting a permit can go and file for an emergency protective order. It's granted almost automatically. If we limit this to permanent protective orders, we take that number down to an order of magnitude, to about 5,000. The third thing the governor does, it says to become a -- for the protective order to become a de facto concealed weapons permit, they have to already have applied to a concealed handgun permit prior to the issuance of the protective order. This has got to be someone who said I have thought about it, I decided that I need a concealed weapons permit. I need this to be safe. I've thought about it, given some weight to the costs and benefits, and I 'm prepared for that. And finally, and most importantly, Mr. Speaker, it requires that the person petitions for the protective order have in-person, hands-on, firearms safety training. That was the biggest concern of folks like me and folks on this side of the aisle, that when you do this, if your goal is, in fact, to increase safety to, protect petitioners and their families in this important time of crisis, that you actually do that. You don't create a situation that makes them less safe. It creates opportunities for accidents. It creates opportunities for unintended consequences. Mr. Speaker, members of the House, we care very, very deeply about the safety of victims of domestic violence on this side of the aisle. I think everyone in this House we just have a disagreement does. About what is the safest way to proceed in these situations. The governor and folks on this side of the aisle think the safest way to proceed is cautiously and limited circumstances with judicial supervision and with the appropriate training. That's what the governor's amendments will allow. I encourage the body to approve the governor's amendments. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[Unknown]
The.
[Unknown]
From Virginia beach, Mr. Davis.
[Unknown]
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to speak to the bill.
Bill Howell
Gentleman has the floor.
[Unknown]
Thank you. Mr. Speaker, we have a lot of bills that come through this body every year, but there's always a few that stand out. There's that couple of bills that make a real, immediate impact on the people of the commonwealth, and there's a couple of them every year that actually save a person's life. Mr. Speaker, I would contend this is one of those bills. I can understand the concerns across the aisle about wanting to not do things that make someone less safe. If we wanted to talk about a person shouldn't carry a handgun before they are trained to use a handgun, that would be a valid debate. Maybe someone should be trained in carrying a handgun when there is an elevated state because of their emotional state, because they could be being stalked by someone that even the courts perceive pose as dangerous threat, and that's a valid concern, and that's something we can talk about. But Mr. Speaker, let's talk about only the things that are unique to this piece of legislation. You see, Mr. Speaker, a lady can have a firearm already. She can already carry a firearm without training. She can already carrying a firearm while she's in an elevated emotional state. Those things can already exist, and I would argue, Mr. Speaker, that when someone is scared for their life and they feel they're being stalked by someone that even the courts have deemed poses a threat, that they're going to be in that state, and they're probably going to carry that firearm. The only unique thing about this bill, Mr. Speaker, is does that lady, does that woman, does our wife, does our sister, do they have to carry that gun open or can they carry it concealed? Now, Mr. Speaker, I don't think any of us here believe that carrying an open firearm when we believe someone is stalking us that poses a significant violent threat is a safe thing to do, a smart thing to do or a right thing to do, but Mr. Speaker, in the status quo, that's the only option that our sisters and our wives have, is if they're threatened and in the course that someone pose as significant violent threat, they have to carry open. And that opens the opportunity for that person to walk up and realize one or two things they need to do, oh, my God, she's carrying open. Next time when I come back, I better have a weapon on me, or I need to make sure that I get control of that weapon, and Mr. Speaker, I think that if we want to protect a woman's life, we need to give them the ability to carry concealed when they're under this type of threat, and I ask this body to approve this. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bill Howell
Gentleman from Frederick, Mr. Collins.
Chris Collins
Speaking to the bill, Mr. Speaker. Never mind. I'll yield. Mr. Speaker, I move the pending question.
Bill Howell
The gentleman from Frederick moves the pending question. As many as favor that motion, say aye. Those opposed, no. The pending question is called for. Shall the governor's recommendations be agreed to? The clerk will close the roll.
Chris Collins
Ayes 28, nos 71.
[Unknown]
Ayes 28, nos 71.
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker.
Bill Howell
The amendments are rejected. House will come to order. General from Shenandoah .
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, I move that the bill become law in its enrolled form.
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker.
Bill Howell
Gentleman from come Charlottesville .
[Unknown]
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Pardonparliamentary inquiry.
Bill Howell
Gentleman May state it.
[Unknown]
I understand the motion the gentleman has made. I would like to know, if the bill is passed in its enrolled form, where does it go from there?
[Unknown]
To the Senate .
[Unknown]
It goes to the Senate, right? Yes. Thank you. Speaking to the motion.
Bill Howell
Gentleman has the floor.
[Unknown]
I hope that you will oppose the motion. There's really not much more to say. We kind of understand where people are on this, and let's get to the vote. Thank you.
Bill Howell
Shall the bill pass despite the governor's objections? The clerk will close the roll.
[Unknown]
Ayes 66, nos 33.
[Unknown]
Ayes 66, nos 33. The motion is agreed to. Page 4 begins the various House bills, House joint resolution, Senate bills, Senate joint resolutions for which we've received conference reports here at the front desk accordingly. Turning to Page 6 of today's calendar, Page 6, a conference. >> Continuing with today's calendar. Report has been received for House bill 25, patronned by Delegate Habeeb. Delegate Habeeb 's bill is hb 25, a bill to amend the code of Virginia related to tampering, et cetera, with firefighting equipment, penalty. The comps report is available online. Everything is available online now and back up and before the body.
Bill Howell
The gentleman from Salem, Mr. Habeeb.
Greg Habeeb
Mr. Speaker, members of the body, the conference report for House bill 25 is the House version that we previously passed unanimously. I'd move adoption of the conference report.
Bill Howell
Shall the conference report be adopted? The clerk will close the roll.
Greg Habeeb
Ayes 97, nos 0.
[Unknown]
Ayes 9 7, nos 0. The conference report is adopted.
[Unknown]
Turning ahead to Page 8 of today's calendar, Page 8, a comments report has been received for House bill 373, a bill to amend and reenact a section of the code relating to confidentiality about victims of certain requirements. Conference report available online and before the body.
Bill Howell
The gentleman from Newport News, Mr. Yancey.
David Yancey
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, members of the House bill 373 is the same as House. Senate bill 253 which we passed unanimously yesterday. I move passage of the conference report.
Bill Howell
Shall the conference report be adopted? The clerk will close the roll.
David Yancey
Ayes 97, nos 0.
[Unknown]
Ayes 97, nos 0. The conference report is adopted.
[Unknown]
Turning to Page 9 of today's printed calendar, conference reports received for House bill 752, a bill to amend and reenact a section of the code relating to stalking, penalties. The conference report has been distributed, available online and before the body.
Bill Howell
The gentleman from albermarle, Mr. Bill.
[Unknown]
This is a bill that said if a person believes she is being stalked can provide notice to the person who is talking her and thereafter there would be a prima facie understanding that he was, in fact, stalking her if he did it again. The Senate included additional language about what she would have to provide to make clear it's only with those cases with serious bodily injury, sexual assault or death. We worked and worked on this, and this is a better way to do I would ask you to accept the it. Senate substitute and pass the
[Unknown]
Shall the conference report bill. Be adopted?
Bill Howell
The clerk will close the roll.
[Unknown]
Ayes 98, nos 0.
[Unknown]
Ayes 98, nos 0. The conference report is
[Unknown]
Continuing on Page 9, adopted. Remaining on Page 9, excuse me. Conference report has been received for Delegate Miller 's House bill 815, a bill to amend and reenact a section of the code relating to a method of execution. The conference report has been distributed, available online and before the body.
Bill Howell
The gentleman from Prince William, Mr. Miller.
Jackson Miller
Mr. Speaker, I don't want to speak to this. I'm wondering since I don't think this is up on the system yet, can this go by temporarily?
Bill Howell
Without objection.
Jackson Miller
I think that -- isn't that the case? It's not up on the system yet. Just temporarily.
[Unknown]
It will go by temporarily.
[Unknown]
It is up on the system, and the whole amendment is in the calendar, as well.
[Unknown]
Withdraw my motion. I just heard it is. Thank you.
Bill Howell
These darn computers are so new fangled. The gentleman from Prince William, Mr. Miller.
Jackson Miller
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The amendment by the Senate provides extra language to make sure that the department -- that the director of the department of corrections shall use all substantial efforts to make sure that they have attempted to obtain the pharmaceuticals needed for lethal injection, and I move that we accept the conference report.
Bill Howell
Gentleman from Arlington, Mr. Lopez.
Alfonso Lopez
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the gentleman yield for a question?
[Unknown]
Gentleman yield?
Alfonso Lopez
I yield.
[Unknown]
Gentleman yields.
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman explain, if this is essentially a secret process, how do we verify that a substantial effort has been made?
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, I 'm sure that would be determined within the courts in the many appeals that happen in all of these death penalties.
[Unknown]
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bill Howell
Shall the conference report be adopted? The clerk will close the roll.
[Unknown]
Ayes 65, no, sir 32.
[Unknown]
Ayes 65, nos 32. The conference report is adopted.
[Unknown]
Turning to Page 10 of today's calendar, Page 10, a conference report has been received for House bill 842, a bill to amend and reenact several sections of the code relating to teacher preparation and licensure for dyslexia and other learning disabilities. The conference report is available online and been distributed before the body.
Bill Howell
The gentleman from Rockbridge, Mr. Cline.
Ben Cline
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and gentlemen of the House, the conference report is identical to the version that passed the House unanimously. I'd ask you to adopt the conference report.
Bill Howell
Shall the conference report be adopted? The clerk will close the roll.
Ben Cline
Ayes 98, nos 0.
[Unknown]
Ayes 98, nos 0. The conference report is adopted.
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, conference report -- final conference report received at this time for House bill 858. On Page 10, a bill to amend and reenact several sections of the code of Virginia relating to the Virginia international trade corporation, conference report available online and been distributed before the body.
Bill Howell
Gentleman from Augusta, Mr. Landes.
Steve Landes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the House, the conference committee report for House bill 858 resolves the differences between the House the basic part of the bill and the Senate. Related to the Virginia international trade corporation has not changed. We had disagreement about when the timing of how and when the agency, the new entity, would take effect. There is actually money in the budget to implement this. Mr. Speaker and ladies and gentlemen of the House, the resolve that we found was that we would have the new entity take affect in December but that would occur after a report has been received from the secretary of commerce and trade related to how this new agency would be organized and implemented. And that information would go to the chairman of both the House appropriations committee and the Senate finance committee in September, which would give those two committees due time to make suggestions or suggest chains to the administration before the law would take effect December 1. For the entity to active. So Mr. Speaker, I hope it will be the pleasure of the House to agree to the new conference committee report that resolves the difference between the House and Senate for House bill 858.
Bill Howell
Shall the conference report be adopted? The clerk will close the roll.
Steve Landes
Ayes 93, nos 5.
[Unknown]
Ayes 93, nos 5. The conference report is adopted.
[Unknown]
The House will be at ease.
[Unknown]
How will come to order. Mr. Speaker, there presently are no other conference reports that have been submitted at this time.
Bill Howell
I think we have about 19 conference reports that are still out -- 18. But we really need you all to get working on hammering these the gentleman from colonial things out. Heights, Mr. Cox.
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, I move the House then recess until 12:15.
Bill Howell
The gentleman from Colonial Heights, Mr. Cox, moves that the House stand in recess until 12:15. As many as favor that motion, say aye. Those opposed, no. The motion is approved. House stands in recess until 12:15.
Kirk Cox
The House republican caucus will meet at 12 o'clock, 15 minutes before we come back from recess, House room 1 at 12 o'clock.
Bill Howell
House will come to order. Sergeant of arms. >> Mr. Speaker, a message from the Senate .
Kirk Cox
Hey, it's about time.
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, we have a presentation from the Senate .
Bill Howell
The gentleman from Virginia beach.
[Unknown]
We're looking for Delegate Greason, I believe, and gel -- Delegate Jones .
[Unknown]
There's one of them. We're going to loan this trophy back to the House until next year, Mr. Speaker. (applause).
[Unknown]
We'll get it back to you in about 10 years.
[Unknown]
Thank you.
[Unknown]
Yes, sir. (applause). (cheering).
[Unknown]
Where's yours? (laughter).
[Unknown]
Clerk has a communication.
[Unknown]
Communication from the Senate. The Senate has rejected the committee of conference and requested a second committee of conference on Senate bill 468.
Bill Howell
The gentleman from Colonial Heights, Mr. Cox.
Kirk Cox
Mr. Speaker, I move the House succeed to the request of the Senate on the second commity of commerce on the second reported ledge ledge.
[Unknown]
As many as favor that motion, say aye. Those opposed, no. Agreed to.
Kirk Cox
Delegates Ingram, Hugo and Hester, second commit of conference for 468,. Also Senate bill 120, delegates LaRock, Albo and Toscano. Second committee of conference, Senate bill 120, delegates LaRock, Albo and Toscano. Mr. Speaker, returning to today's calendar, we have a half dozen conference reports that have been submitted. Turning to Page 6 of today at printed calendar, Page 6, conference reports received for House bill 46, House bill 46, a bill patronned by Delegate Greason. A bill to amend the code of Virginia relating to the establishment of the school readiness committee. Congress report is available online, has been distributed and is before the body.
Bill Howell
The gentleman from Loudoun, Mr. Greason.
Tag Greason
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and gentlemen of the House, this is the conference report for House bill 46, the school readiness committee. This bill passed out in its original form 92 to 7 back on there was some concerns about February 15th. The bill as it relates to who could approve the recommendations of the committee. The language in the committee substitute says that the majority of the elected members on the committee would vote, and a majority of the nonelected members would vote, and those recommendations would move forward. Mr. Speaker, I move that we adopt the conference report.
[Unknown]
Shall the conference report be adopted?
Tag Greason
The clerk will close the roll.
[Unknown]
Ayes 82, nos 10.
[Unknown]
Ayes 82, nos 10. The conference report is adopted.
[Unknown]
Turning to Page 11 of today's calendar, Page 11, conference report has been received for House bill 879 patronned by Delegate Hugo. House bill 879 is a bill to amend and reenact a section of the code related to alcoholic beverage control, farm, wineries, and limited brewery licenses, land zone agricultural. The commerce report has been distributed, it's available online and it's now before the body.
Bill Howell
The gentleman from Fairfax, Mr. Hugo.
Tim Hugo
Mr. Speaker, the conference report as adopted clarifies current law pertaining to where these wineries and breweries can go. It allows any winery or brewery grandfathered in to expand with the consent of the county. I hope it be the will of the body to adopt the conference report.
Bill Howell
Shall the conference report be adopted? The clerk will close the roll.
Tim Hugo
Ayes 89, nos 4.
[Unknown]
Eaz -- ayes 89, nos 4. The conference report is adopted.
[Unknown]
Continuing on Page 11, conference report is received by -- excuse me, for House bill 894, patronned by Delegate House bill 894 is a bill to Greason. Amend and reenact a section of the code of Virginia relating to the learning and innovation committee membership emergency. The conference report has been distributed. It's available online and before the body.
Bill Howell
The gentleman from Loudoun, Mr. Greason.
Tag Greason
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and gentlemen of the House, this bill reported out 98 to 0 back on February 1. The conference report I think adds two components, one it says an affirmative vote by a majority of the legislative members on the committee must be had, a majority of the nonlegislative members, the exact same amendment on the last bill. I think this makes the bill stronger, and I move that we adopt the committee -- excuse me, the conference report.
Bill Howell
Shall the conference report be adopted? The clerk will close the roll.
Tag Greason
Ayes 96, nos 0.
[Unknown]
Ayes 96, nos 0. The conference report is adopted.
[Unknown]
Turning to Page 12 of today's printed calendar, Page 12, a conference report has been received for House bill 1343, patronned by Delegate Jones. House bill 1343, patronned by Delegate Jones is a very important bill that amends various sections of the code related to the creation of the Virginia growth and opportunity board, awarding for grants for certain research and development, technology and economic development projects. The commerce report has been distributed, is available online and is before the body.
Bill Howell
The gentleman from Suffolk, Mr. Jones.
Chris Jones
Mr. Speaker, this very important bill, as one might recall the other day, had been amended in the Senate. It was a technical amendment that was needed based on the rs's concerns about any monies that would be received into the fund that they would be managing, so the substitute is merely technical, subtracting and deleting some language that vrs said was unnecessary. I would ask we accept the conference report.
[Unknown]
Shall the conference report be adopted? The clerk will close the roll.
Chris Jones
Ayes 84, nos 9.
[Unknown]
Ayes 84, nos 9. Conference report is agreed to.
[Unknown]
And Mr. Speaker, turning to Page 17 of today's printed calendar, commerce report on Page 17 has been received for Senate bill 478, a bill to amend and reenact a section of the code related to eminent domain, reimbursement of costs. The conference report has been distributed, is available online and is before the body.
Bill Howell
Gentleman from Salem, Mr. Habeeb.
Greg Habeeb
Mr. Speaker, members of the body, Senate bill 478 came to us yesterday. We actually adopted a couple amendments, came out of here with a pretty big vote. One of the amendments was screwed up a little bit, so we put it into conference to make one little tweak, changed one word and have a unanimous agreement on a substitute, which is a conference report, and I would move adoption.
Bill Howell
Shall the conference report be adopted? The clerk will close the roll.
Greg Habeeb
Ayes 89, nos 6.
[Unknown]
Ayes 89, nos 6. The conference report is adopted.
[Unknown]
The House will be at ease.
[Unknown]
Sergeant of arms. Mr. Speaker, a message of frm the Senate .
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, I 've been directed by the Senate to inform House delegates that the Senate has agreed to House joint resolution 537.
[Unknown]
Thank you very much.
[Unknown]
The House will be at ease.
Bill Howell
House will come to order. Members, please take your seats. Sergeant of arms.
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, message from the Senate .
Bill Howell
Gentleman from Rockingham .
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, I 've been directed by the president of the Senate to inform the House of delegates that an execution of the joint order pursuant to House joint resolution 537, nominations have been made by the Senate for certain judicial offices as listed in the attached papers.
[Unknown]
Thank you.
[Unknown]
Thank you.
Bill Howell
The House will come to order. The time for joint order has arrived and the House is ready to proceed with the execution of House joint resolution 537. Nominations are you no in order order -- are now in order for the judge of the court of appeals of Virginia. The clerk will report a resolution.
[Unknown]
House resolution no. 263, nominating a person to be elected to the court of appeals of Virginia, the resolution has been distributed.
[Unknown]
Are there further nominations? As many as favor adoption of the resolution will say aye. Those opposed, no. Resolution agreed to. Nominations are now in order for a judge of the general district courts. The court will report a resolution.
[Unknown]
House resolution 264, nominating a person to be elected to the general district court judgeship, the resolution has been distributed.
[Unknown]
Are there further nominations? Chair hears none. As many as favor adoption of the resolution will say aye. Those opposed, no. That resolution is agreed to. Nominations are now in order for a judge of the juvenile and domestic relations district courts. The lerk will report a resolution.
[Unknown]
House resolution 265, nominating a person to be elected to a juvenile and domestic relations district court judgeship. The resolution has been distributed.
Bill Howell
Are there further nominations? The chair hears none. As many as favor the adoption of the resolution will say aye. Those opposed, no. The resolution is agreed to. The gentleman from Richmond city, Mr. Loupassi will inform the Senate of the nominations made by the House. House will be at ease.
Manoli Loupassi
The House will come to order. Block voting for judges will now commence. Time out.
[Unknown]
House will come to order. Members, please take your seats. We're ready to move. There has been a bit of a typo, and where is Delegate Toscano ? I'm sure he's going to want to get involved with this. And it appears we're going to vote just on the judge for the court of appeals and the judge for the domestic relations district court. The general district court was not supposed to have been on there. So here we go. Those in favor of the nominee for a judge of the court of appeals of Virginia as noted in House joint resolution 263 for a term of 8 years commencing on the date specified will vote yes. The clerk will close the roll.
Manoli Loupassi
Those in favor of the nominee for a judge of the juvenile and domestic relations district court as noted in House resolution 265 for a term of six years commencing on the date specified will vote yes. The clerk will close the roll. I got to tell you, I feel like breaking out in a verse of kum-by-ya. (applause). (cheering). Clerk will make an announce president.
[Unknown]
Speaker appoints Delegate Albo, Loupassi and Watts. Committee on the part of the House. Recorded the vote of each House and each of the two judicial elections.
[Unknown]
The House will be at ease.
[Unknown]
And delegates Albo, Loupassi and Toscano. (applause). (cheering).
[Unknown]
Previously nominated, having received the majority of votes cast by the members, elect these duly elected as judge of the court of appeals for teample eight years, commencing on the date specified. Robin l. Rob, previously nominated having received the majority of the votes cast by members elected each House is declared duly elected as a judge of the juvenile domestic relations court of the 17th judicial district for a term of six years commencing on the date specified.
[Unknown]
That completes number 537.
[Unknown]
We're going to continue with conference reports f. That's okay, or if it's not okay!
[Unknown]
We're going to if it's not okay!
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, turning to Page 13 of today's printed calendar, Page 13, conference report has been received for House bill 1362, patroned by Delegate Gilbert, a bill to amend and reenact several sections of the code of Virginia all relating to lobbyist reporting, the state and local government conflict of interest act and general assembly conflict of interest act, annual filing to inquire disclosure, separate report of gift, dproans report is available online, has been distributed before the body.
Bill Howell
The gentleman from Shenandoah, Mr. Gilbert.
Todd Gilbert
Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the House, I think what you will find in front of you if you have access to it there is the entirety of the House effort on this issue, all of the technical fixes that we passed, all of which the technical fixes were, to my knowledge, recommendations of the ethics council. The one bill that the House has already passed unanimously that was not part of the ethics council recommendation and not because -- not because it thought the -- not because it acted unfavorably on this, but just because the council never had the opportunity to act, was the issue of annual filing. I think the members would be pleased to know, they have already voted for once a year filing instead of twice a year filing with the caveat that the public would still be able to know the gifts that members and that the governor and cabinet secretaries, those have to report, and the executive branch, gifts that they receive during a legislative session. So we would revert back to once a year. Again, this is something we've already passed but I wanted to tell folks the changes, Mr. Speaker.
[Unknown]
We would be reverting to once a year reporting with the caveat that in the middle of the year you would have to report only your gift, not your full statement of economic interests. The one change that the Senate requested and I think the issue here is not what we are doing, but what we are not doing in this legislation in the conference report. The Senate passed a number of concepts that we did not adopt in this conference report. The only exception to that would be that what we called de mimimis gifts, things under $20, would no longer count toward the aggregate. Mr. Speaker, you May recall that when we were debating and passing this legislation last year we did not have an aggregate. I argued throughout the process that the aggregate would prove to be unworkable. I do believe that it, for many reasons, is unworkable, but it is the law, and we are -- I don't think it's -- let me back up. I think the one area where I find it to be problematic is the notion that members or other public officials would have to keep track of every couple of coffee, every key ring, key chain, things like that, Mr. Speaker, and so we created this concept of a de mimimis gift, things under $20, but it was still counting toward this aggregate $100 annual cap, and we have adopted the Senate 's recommendation, the legislation they passed, part of that conference report, to exempt all that from the aggregate so it is a true de mimimis, under $20, and Mr. Speaker, everybody has voted on every concept favorably except for that one change, and I would move the adoption of the conference report.
Todd Gilbert
Shall the conference report be adopted?
Bill Howell
The clerk will close the roll.
[Unknown]
Ayes 96, nos two.
[Unknown]
Ayes 96, nos two, the conference report is adopted.
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, turning to Page 17 of today's printed calendar, Page 17, a conference report has been received for Senate bill 578, House bill -- excuse me, Senate bill 578, a bill to amend and reenact a section of the code of Virginia relating to alcoholic beverage control, limited brewery listens licenses, conference report is available online, has been distributed before the body.
Bill Howell
The gentleman from Fairfax, Mr. Hug row.
Tim Hugo
Mr. Speaker, Senate bill 578, again, deals with breweries in the rural crescent, that part of Fairfax County t. Brings the law back to what it was intended to do when the law was initially passed a couple of years ago, and also, too, this language makes it identical to what we passed a little bit ago in House bill seven -- 879. I move the adoption of the conference report.
[Unknown]
Shall the conference report be adopted?
Tim Hugo
The clerk will close the roll.
[Unknown]
Ayes 94, nos one.
[Unknown]
Ayes 94, nos one, the conference report is adopted.
[Unknown]
Turning to Page 18 of today's printed calendar, another conference report has been received for Senate bill 579, a bill to amend and reenact a section of the code of Virginia related to alcoholic beverage control, limited decides tiller -- distiller's license, the conference bill is distributed before the body -- is available online and before the body.
[Unknown]
Delegate Hugo .
[Unknown]
This limits distilleries within the residential neighborhoods in faish fax county, the conservation. I hope it be the will to adopt the conference report to Senate bill 579.
[Unknown]
Shall the conference report be adopted?
Bill Howell
The clerk will close the roll.
[Unknown]
Ayes 93, nos two.
[Unknown]
Ayes 93, nos two, the conference report is adopted. >>
[Unknown]
Continuing on Page 18, a conference report has been received for Senate bill 692, again, a bill it to amend various sections of the code of Virginia relating to lobbyists rogue, conflict of interest act, general assembly conflict of interest act and advisory council, annual filing, separate report of gifts, food, beverages, conference available online and distributed before the body.
Bill Howell
The gentleman from Shenandoah, Mr. Gilbert.
Todd Gilbert
Mr. Speaker, thank you. Mr. Speaker, now that nearly everyone voted on the conference report for the House version of this bill, I 'd like to mention one other thing they voted for that I failed to mention the first time -- that's good, you're going to love this one. The press is all over it. No, Mr. Speaker, there's a clause at the end that I failed to mention. There was some concern that the judiciary was being impacted in a strange way by the ethics legislation we passed, and so there were judges that were concerned about their ability to attend certain functions and things like that, so all we did at the end in the clause is have the supreme court report to the ethics council what, if any, concerns the judiciary has about this issue, so it doesn't do anything other than that the supreme court is possessed to tell us what the problem is, and so I apologize to the body for not mentioning that earlier. That is an additional change. Otherwise, it's the same as the bill we just passed and I move we adopt the conference report on the Senate bill.
[Unknown]
Shall the conference report be adopted?
Todd Gilbert
The clerk will close the roll.
[Unknown]
Ayes 96, nos two.
[Unknown]
Ayes 96, nos two, the conference report is adopted.
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, returning to Page seven of today's printed calendar, Page seven, on Page seven, conference report has been received for House bill, second committee of conference report received for House bill 168, a bill to amend and reenact a section of the code of Virginia relating to passing stop school buses, mailing of summons, a conference report distributed s. Available online, is before the body.
Bill Howell
The gentleman from Loudoun, Mr. Larock.
Dave LaRock
Thank you Mr. Speaker. This amended language will permit mailing of a summons for illegal passing of stopped school buses recorded by an approved school bus camera monitoring system. As amended in conference it will provide greater protection to the individual accused of violating the stop stopped school bus law. We've also added language, new language in the second conference to avoid an unintended consequence of these protections. Passing this bill will support the general assembly's ongoing commitment to protecting children boarding and exiting a school bus. I hope we will vote yes on this conference report.
Bill Howell
The gentleman from Albemarle, Mr. Bell.
Rob Bell
Mr. Speaker, I 'd like to speak in favor of the bill.
Bill Howell
The gentleman has the floor.
Rob Bell
Mr. Speaker, the gentleman was kind enough to let us take this back out of the first conference report, and what someone discovered, once they reviewed it, was an unintended consequence, but compared to the original House version that passed already, this has additional protections for a driver that find themselves caught up in the web when they were not the driver of the vehicle or in fact their car has been stolen, additionally, the last minute addition was to make sure we didn't limit the evidence they could put on to protect themselves. If you voted for the original bill, you should certainly vote for this one and even if you didn't vote for that one you might be willing to vote for this one. Thank you Mr. Speaker.
[Unknown]
Shall the conference report be adopted?
[Unknown]
Ayes # seven, nos 11.
[Unknown]
Ayes 87, nos 11, the conference report is adopted.
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, turning to Page 14, the companion, a similar bill to the one we just did, conference report received for Senate bill 120, a bill to amend and reenact a section of the code of Virginia relating to passing stopped school buses, a conference report is distributed, available online and before the body.
Bill Howell
The gentleman from Loudoun, Mr. Larock.
Dave LaRock
Thank you Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as we say in northern Virginia, this is the co -- the cot mate of House bill 168, it is identical and I hope we will vote on this bill -- will vote for this bill.
[Unknown]
Shall the conference report be adopted?
Dave LaRock
The clerk will close the roll.
[Unknown]
Ayes 86, nos 11.
[Unknown]
Ayes 86, nos 11, the conference report is adopted. >>
[Unknown]
The House will be at ease.
Bill Howell
House will come to order. >Richmond city, Mr. Loupassi. Thank you, I rise for the purpose of a motion.
[Unknown]
You have the floor.
[Unknown]
I regretfully ask if I will be granted consent for the introduction of a resolution after the deadline. And if I can explain my motion.
[Unknown]
It is after the deadline, I 'll grant you that. [ laughing ]
[Unknown]
Could you tell us a little bit in 7 words or less what it's about.
[Unknown]
It's about the 235th anniversary of the battle of
Bill Howell
Gentleman from Richmond city -- [ laughing ] ask for unanimous consent to introduce legislation. This is as long as I 've had -- this is close to a record. Everybody favoring that motion say aye. Richmond. Those opposed no. Motion is granted.
[Unknown]
Thank you. Mr. Speaker, May I make a further motion?
Bill Howell
Gentleman has the floor.
[Unknown]
Could we ask the clerk to call up the resolution out of order so we can vote on it?
[Unknown]
The clerk will pull the resolution.
[Unknown]
House resolution number 264 commemorating the 235th anniversary of the defensive Richmond in 1781.
[Unknown]
Would you like for Mr. Loupassi to explain it? Many favor the resolution say aye. Those opposed, say no.
[Unknown]
I want to know in 1781. I want to know.
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, I move the pending question.
[Unknown]
Okay. We got that out of the way. The resolution is agreed to.
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, conference reports. Four more have come in. Turning to Page 12 of today's calendar. Page 12. Comments report has been received for House bill 13 -- whatever. House bill 1344. Patron by Delegate Jones that authorizes the building authority and college building authority in aggregate principle amount not to exceed -- plus certain cost to fund certain capitol projz. Available online as been distributed pending before the project.
[Unknown]
Mr. Jones.
[Unknown]
Realizing the hour's late and dinner's fast approaching, I 'll be brief and happy to answer questions any members might have. The committee conference report, this is the bond package that were items included in the budget when the governor introduced the budget. We took those items out and put it into a bond bill and sent this over to the Senate. We had the port of Virginia and waste water included. We wanted to add to this document. I will walk you through quickly the 11 clauses included in this bill. The first clause for $2.067 billion which is about $400 million less than what the governor introduced. The first enactment is Virginia public building authority bonds in $271 million. You will see on pages 1 and 2 and 3, you will see all the items that are included. These are typically your parks. You will see expand western state. You will see wilson workforce and rehabilitation center. The second enactment clause deals with the Virginia college building authority act which is $1.339 billion in projects. You will note they start on Page, I believe, 5. And go by agency code through, probably, about three and-a-half pages and they are listed by the institution, basically. And that's going to be $1.339 billion. The second enactment cause -- that was part of the first. The second enactment cause is vpa dealing with revenue bonds not to exceed $12 million and there are about five or four projects listed there. Third enactment is the college building authority which are revenue bonds and probably about 8 projects included there, mued see um, fine art, et cetera. Enactment 4, this is the central funding account. 15 to 20 projects being planned. Enactment clause number 5 is the port of Virginia. $350 million for Norfolk international terminal. Enactment clause number 6 is the waste water bonds in the amount of $59 million. Enactment clause number seven. For those who have an interest in storm water, the issuance of $20 million in storm water bonds. Enactment clause number 8. Just extends without any change actions we took in chapter 665 which was last year's budget dealing with the advanced manufacturing center and the regional centers of excellence. Enactment clause number nine actually deals with authorization several years ago. This allows them to use $5.25 million of those funds to renovate the post library in preparation for the 2019 celebration. Enactment clause number 10 puts the limit on the amount of bonds that can be issued each year. And you will notice that we have a $300 million amount attached to that. Also, you can see in that enactment clause that we will look at the tenure horizon and not exceed the 5% of revenues as defined by the debt capacity advisory committee. And there will be reports required to the chairman of appropriations and finance on the cash flows, certification by the public accounts, et cetera. Now the 11th enactment clause, just so you know, if you go to that, it says funding for the projects listed in the first and fourth enactment clauses shall not be released until all projects previously planned and authorized by construction item c-39.05 and c-39.40 special session have had all their funding released and all phases for each project are under contract for construction. If we do not proceed with what was approved a year and-a-half ago, none of the items in one and two can proceed. I'll be glad to answer any questions the members have. Hopefully I have described what is entailed in the bill. >>
[Unknown]
Thank you. Mr. The gentleman yield for questions?
[Unknown]
Yield.
[Unknown]
Thank you. I know everybody looked at this bond package carefully in the House and the Senate. People want to know if there's anything that showed up that somehow wasn't in either the House or the Senate original bond packages. Something that come up later that popped in here. Does this gentleman aware of anything like that?
[Unknown]
The only item that I think would meet that criteria would be the clinch river state park. The clinch river project. I have been advised we might have left out something but I plan to deal with that when the governor sends this back down to us.
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield for one additional speaker?
[Unknown]
I'd be glad to.
[Unknown]
So would it be my understanding the clinch river was in the governor's proposal but wasn't in the House of the Senate or did it just emerge out of the minds and hearts of the House and Senate reason, this bill?
[Unknown]
I cannot answer the first question -- I cannot tell you for sure if it was or wasn't. And I do not recall or know. I will say there was discussions at the end about storm water about the Senate 's position on doing more for parks than what we were willing to do. It was important talking to members about storm water. And then there was -- we added, I think, additional dollars there. And went to the Senate 's position of 33 or $34 million for parks. And then this was an item that was important to the members of southwest Virginia and we felt it made sense going along with the spearhead trails. So we thought it was a very good investment.
[Unknown]
Great. Thank you. Thank you, gentleman.
[Unknown]
Will the conference report be adopted?
[Unknown]
Clerk will close the role.
[Unknown]
Ayes 91, nos 3.
[Unknown]
Adopted.
[Unknown]
Turning to Page 16. Page 16 of today's printed calendar. Report has been received. Second committee has been received for Senate bill 468. Bill to amend and reenact section of the code relating to local storm water utility. Waiver of charges where storm water retained. The report is available online.
[Unknown]
Mr. Ingram.
[Unknown]
Thank you. Proceed to the House position as it left the House when it passed the House 98-0. And what it does, it does not include anything -- it does not include anything about railroads at all. It simply allows localities to establish public private partnerships to treat storm water runoff. It will be the pleasure of the House to accept the report.
[Unknown]
Gentleman from Fairfax. Mr. Bulova.
David Bulova
Thank you. I had this really good speech laid out for this. I won't read it because it's a great conference report. I hope everybody will vote yes.
[Unknown]
Shall the conference report be adopted? Clerk will close the role.
David Bulova
Ayes 90, nos 3.
[Unknown]
The conference report is adopted.
[Unknown]
Turning to Page 18 of today's calendar. Report has been received for Senate bill 625. Senate bill 625 is a bill to amend and reenact section of the code relating to transfers to the port opportunity fund. Conference report has been distributed and available online and is before the body.
[Unknown]
Mr. Jones.
[Unknown]
Speaker, this bill actually -- the conference report will allow up to $2 million to be taken out of that fund. If, in fact, the secretary feels like it were injure that fund, they would not have to transfer those dollars to that fund. I think this is a split between what was the Senate 's position and what the House had as their position. I would ask you accept the report.
[Unknown]
Shall the conference report be adopted? Clerk will close the role.
[Unknown]
Ayes 93, nos 0.
[Unknown]
The conference report is adopted.
[Unknown]
Finally, the final conference report, Page 18. Conference report is received Senate bill 731. Provide for capitol outlay funding. Conference report is available online, been distributed and is before the body.
[Unknown]
Mr. Jones.
[Unknown]
Ladies and gentlemen of the House, earlier a member said that northern Virginia, they would say this would be the cognate of an earlier bill. Where I come from, this would be the same as 1344 of the bond bill. I ask we would approve the conference report.
[Unknown]
Shall the conference report be agreed to?
[Unknown]
Clerk will close the role.
[Unknown]
Ayes, 91, nos 3.
[Unknown]
The conference report is adopted.
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, that completes the conference reports that were submitted at this time and by our count there are several more outstanding but that's where we are.
Bill Howell
The gentleman from Colonial Heights. Mr. Cox.
[Unknown]
I'm going to move the House stand in recess until 8:15. If I can explain that motion. Where I think we are right now is we have several conference reports which need to be processed. We come back at 8:15 and convert on those. Then at 8:30 because of the 48-hour rule, we can start the budget. And however long it takes, that should be the last business and adjourn around the budget. Hopefully 9 or 9:15. So that's the plan. I'll move the House stand in recess until 8:15.
[Unknown]
Mr. Cox moves the House stand in recess until 15. In favor say aye. Opposed say no. Stands adjourned until 8:15.
Bill Howell
House will come to order.Eí4÷ clerk will call the calendar. >> Mr. Speaker, House resolution no. 262 advise the body as a commending resolution that should have been on the calendar beforehand, and because of the technical glitch this morning did not make it on. House resolution 262 commending malcolm moses brogdon should have been on the defending resolution as before the body presently.
Bill Howell
Who's the patron? Gentleman from Charlottesville, Mr. Toscano.
David Toscano
Speak to the resolution. As many of you know, malcolm brogdon, basketball star, won a great honor in being declared acc defensive player of the year and player of the year. I don't know if it's too late for anyone to sign on. I hope people can sign on, maybe can be taken by temporarily to permit that. No? We'll sign everybody on, but it's a fitting tribute to a wonderful young man and a great start uva. I hope we can pass --.
[Unknown]
Point of order. Is the gentleman's motion proper under rule 52 of the joint special continuing?
David Toscano
Gentleman from Shenandoah is exactly right. We only allow three points of order in any one session, and that was his fourth. Shall the resolution be agreed to? As many as favor that motion, say aye. Those opposed, no. That resolution is agreed to. Clerk has communication?
[Unknown]
Yes, sir, Mr. Speaker. The Senate -- a communication from the Senate. The Senate has rejected the committee of conference and requested a second committee of conference on House bill 168.
Bill Howell
The gentleman from Colonial Heights, Mr. Cox.
Kirk Cox
Mr. Speaker, I move the House succeed to the request of the Senate for a second committee of conference on the previously reported legislation.
[Unknown]
As many as favor that motion, say aye. Those opposed, no. That motion is agreed to.
Kirk Cox
The speaker appoints on behalf of the House for the second committee of conference for House bill 168 dell congrats LaRock, Albo and Toscano for House bill 168 second committee on conference, delegates LaRock, Albo and Toscano. The gentleman from Loudoun, Mr. Larock.
Dave LaRock
Mr. Speaker, I would request the House reject the conference report for Senate bill 120.
Bill Howell
Shall the conference report be adopted? Without objection, this will be by temporarily.
Dave LaRock
Mr. Speaker the conference report for Senate bill 120 on Page 14 of today's printed calendar is before the body.
Bill Howell
Shall the conference report be adopted? The clerk will close the roll.
[Unknown]
Ayes 1, nos 93.
Bill Howell
Ayes 1, nos 93. The conference report is rejected. The gentleman from Loudoun, Mr. Larock.
Dave LaRock
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move that the House agree to the appointment of a second committee of conference.
[Unknown]
As many as favor that motion, say aye. Those opposed, no. That motion is agreed to.
Dave LaRock
Continuing with the calendar. Conference report has been received on Page 4, Page 4, conference report received for House bill 8, a bill to amend and reenact various sections of the code of Virginia relating to the creation of the Virginia virtual school. The report is available online, been distributed, is before the body.
[Unknown]
The gentleman, Mr. Bell.
[Unknown]
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the House, the conference report for House bill 8 to create a statewide virtual school makes the following amendments to the bill. It delays the start of the Virginia virtual school by one year to the 2018-19 school year and pushes back one year the annual report date to be in line with the start date. The delayed date mirrors the funding and language included in the budget. As requested by the Senate, it added an additional Senate to the board, making the composition of the board 14 members independent of 13, four of which are delegates, three of which are senators. It also codifies a statewide 5,000 student limitation on the school, 5,000 student cap is included in the proposed budget. It clarifies language to allow the board to provide parents wishing to enroll their children in the school, information regarding the course offerings and the capacities of the providers of the school. All other aspects of hb 8 remain the same as when passed by the House earlier in the session. In its current form, House bill 8 would establish the Virginia virtual school to begin in the 2018-2019 school year, and I would recommend that we accept the conference report.
Bill Howell
Shall the conference report be adopted? Clerk will close the roll.
[Unknown]
Ayes 60, nos 36.
[Unknown]
Ayes 60, nos 36. The conference report is adopted.
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, going forward to Page 8 of the calendar, a conference report has been received for House bill 525 by Delegate LeMunyon. House bill 525, a bill to require the standards of learning innovation committee to review and make recommendations of the general assembly on standardized testing in public high schools in the commonwealth report. The report is available online, has been distributed and is before the body.
Bill Howell
The gentleman from Fairfax, Mr. Lemunyon.
Jim LeMunyon
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the House, the conference report keeps intact the underlying purpose of the bill, which is to direct the sol innovation committee to make recommendations on the number of subjects and question composition of high school sol test. The conference report clears up who will receive the report and what they'll do with it afterwards. I hope it be the pleasure of the body to adopt the conference report.
Bill Howell
Shall the conference report be adopted? The clerk will close the roll.
Jim LeMunyon
Ayes 96, nos 0.
[Unknown]
Ayes 96, nos 0. The conference report is adopted.
[Unknown]
And Mr. Speaker, turning to Page 14, turning to Page 14 of today's calendar, a conference report has been received for Senate bill 237, a bill to amend and reenact a section of the code relating to the Virginia property owners association act, condemnation of common area valuation. The conference report has been distributed, is available online and is before the body.
Bill Howell
The gentleman from Hanover, Mr. Peace.
Chris Peace
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the House, Senate bill 237 deals with establishing a standard for valuation of common area when it has been affected by condemnation. The conference committee recommends that we adopt the Senate engrossed bill, but also amend it with an enactment clause, which is online for you to read that simply adds a clarifying statement that the provisions of this bill and that the standard that would allow, which is typically the v-d.O.T. Standard of highest and best use, shall not trigger any reassessment by a locality. That was an issue that was raised by one locality, and we wanted to address it. Mr. Speaker, I ask that the conference report be adopted.
Bill Howell
Shall the conference report be adopted? The clerk will close the roll.
Chris Peace
Ayes 94, nos 1.
[Unknown]
Ayes 94, nos 1. The conference report is adopted.
Bill Howell
House will come to order. Does the clerk have any announcements?
[Unknown]
Yes, sir, Mr. Speaker. There are 16 conference reports that are outstanding. I just sent out an e-mail, so you know which ones those are. Also the House courts ever -- courts of justice committee will meet at 3 o'clock in House room c today. House accords at 3 o'clock in the gab.
Bill Howell
Gentleman from Colonial Heights, Mr Cox .
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, I move the House then recess until 4 o'clock. If I can speak to that motion.
Bill Howell
Gentleman has the floor.
[Unknown]
Obviously, we have the courts meeting, but also I think the clerk announced 16 conference reports outstanding. Please use that time to try to wrap those up. So hopefully when we come back, we can have most of the conference reports due. So move to recess until four.
Bill Howell
Let me go to the gentleman from Fairfax, Mr. Sickles first.
Mark Sickles
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, I have another announcement.
[Unknown]
Let's hear it.
Mark Sickles
There is a Page, and her name is simone. She has an envelope going around. Many of you have contributed. It's a tip fund for our servers back in the cloak room. If you haven't contributed yet, please do. Raise your hand. I see Greason. There you go. Simone, where are you? She's over here. There's a lot of people over here. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bill Howell
If I had realized it was that important, I would have gotten right to you. The gentleman from Colonial Heights, Mr Cox .
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, I would move the House then recess until 4 o'clock.
Bill Howell
The gentleman from Colonial Heights, Mr Cox, moves the House do recess until 4 o'clock. As many as favor that motion, say aye. Those opposed, no.
Bill Howell
The House republican caucus will meet immediately upon the recess in House room 1. The House republican caucus will meet immediately upon the recess in House room 1. 02:19:15.390 --> 02:19:25.599 >> Speaker: the House will come to order. Members, please take your seats. The clerk will continue the calendar.
[Unknown]
Clerk: Mr. Speaker, turning to Page 10 of today's calendar, Page 10, a conference report on Page 10 has been received for House bill 846, patroned by Delegate Hugo, a bill to amend the code of Virginia relating to the Virginia collaborative economic development act, report is available online, has been distributed and is before the body.
[Unknown]
Mr. Speaker, House bill 846, conference report, a part two of go Virginia, creates a branch will award funding 22 more locate. On most.
[Unknown]
Within the conference report, the conference report acceded to the House position. The two compromises were the definition of certified company, 200 jobs and $25 million investment but allows the board to make a finding of economic significant distress or an extraordinary economic opportunity for locate -- localities, limits the aggregate to state grants but allows the board again to provide a waiver, to provide a written finding of fiscal distress or economic opportunity. This is an opportunity, an effort to try to help rural areas or those areas in significant economic distress. Rural. The other thing, too, one of thy programs, my bill and others, we put a sunset in it to see if this program works, and that sunset would sunset the bill in 2026. I hope it will be the will of the body to pass the conference report.
Bill Howell
Speaker: shall the conference report be adopted? [ Bell ]
Bill Howell
Speaker: the clerk will close the roll.
[Unknown]
Clerk: ayes, 89, nos eight.
Bill Howell
Speaker: the conference report is adopted.
[Unknown]
Clerk: continuing with the calendar, turning ahead to Page 16 of the printed version, a conference report is received for House bill -- for Senate bill 459, a bill to amend the code of Virginia relating to the Virginia collaborative economic development act, conference report is available online and has been distributed before the body.
Bill Howell
Speaker: the gentleman from Fairfax, Mr. Hugo.
Tim Hugo
Again, this is the identical version of the House bill that we just passed from Senator Ruff. I hope it would be the will of the body to adopt the conference report.
Bill Howell
Speaker: shall the conference report be adopted? [ Bell ]
Tim Hugo
Speaker: the clerk will close the roll.
[Unknown]
Clerk: ayes 89, nos eight.
Bill Howell
Speaker: the conference report is adopted.
[Unknown]
Clerk: turning to Page 19 of the printed calendar, conference report has been received for Senate bill 748, a bill to amend the code of Virginia relating to the voluntary program authorizing public utilities to acquire utility right of way for qualified economic development the conference report has been sites. Distributed and is available online and I before the body.
Bill Howell
Speaker: the gentleman from Albemarle .
[Unknown]
The conference report is as follows, we adopted the House amendment in the nature of a substitute which had already passed through the chamber. In addition well, we exempted out -- we made it only natural gas rather than electricity. That was the amendment that we accepted. It's available to you. I hope it will be the pleasure of the House to pass the bill.
Bill Howell
Speaker: shall the conference report be adopted? The gentleman from Powhatan .
[Unknown]
I heard the gentleman say that this is the House version. Is this the one that does not socialize the cost?
[Unknown]
Yes, and I 'd tell the gentleman we -- a frank exchange of views in the hallway a couple times, and we -- this is the House version and there were some amendments that had been discussed in the committee with regard to making it only gas, not electric. Those were put on it but otherwise it is the House version as it passed the committee.
[Unknown]
I thank the gentleman.
Bill Howell
Speaker: shall the conference report be adopted? [ Bell ]
Bill Howell
Speaker: the clerk will close the roll.
[Unknown]
Clerk: ayes 97, nos one.
Bill Howell
Speaker: the conference report is adopted.
[Unknown]
Clerk: Mr. Speaker, the final two. Page 6 of today's printed calendar. House bill 29, a conference report is received for House bill 29, a bill to amend and reenact chapter 665, the acts of 2015, acts of assembly which appropriated the public revenues and provided a portion of such revenues for the two years ending respectively on the 30th day of June, 2015 and the 30th day of June, 2016. The conference report has been available online for 48 hours. It is available here in the body. And is before us.
Bill Howell
Speaker: the gentleman from Suffolk, Mr. Jones.
Chris Jones
This would be the caboose bill as we like to call it, and I would ask that we would accept the conference report.
Bill Howell
Speaker: shall the conference report be adopted? [ Bell ] >> Speaker: the clerk will close the roll.
Chris Jones
Clerk: ayes, 99, nos zero.
Bill Howell
Speaker: that wasn't so hot. You could have gotten 100.
[Unknown]
I'll have my letter of resignation shortly.
[Unknown]
Clerk: Mr. Speaker, the final conference report for House bill 30 has been received, a bill for all appropriations of the budget submitted by the governor of Virginia in accordance with the provisions of section 2.2.1509 code of Virginia, and to provide a portion of revenues for the two years ending respectively on the 30th day of June 2017 and the 30th day of June 2018, a conference report has been available for 48 hours, it is before the body presently.
Bill Howell
Speaker: the gentleman from Suffolk, Mr. Jones.
Chris Jones
Speaking to the conference report?
Bill Howell
Speaker: the gentleman has the floor.
Chris Jones
Mr. Speaker, House bill 30 represents the work of the conference committee, but it began with the governor introducing his budgets to us -- or his budget to us back in December. The entire process has been one of trying to include members, include the public, and include our colleagues down the Hall. I want to welcome to the conference committee, I thought it might have been short-lived when he was voting no a few minutes ago, he was a very nice addition to the conference. And before we vote, I would like to have a couple comments. This year was something different in the fact that we had two -- three long-standing members of our sister body at the end of the Hall, the Senate, with retirements of Colgan, Watkins, and substantiate. There were three new conferees with two new co-chairs. I'm pleased to report that the conference was very smooth. Senators Norment and Hanger were great to work with, and I tribute our success in ending the day early to them and the seven conferees in the Senate. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention betsy actually I and her capable and able staff, and our own robert vaughn and his staff. Let's give them a round of applause, please. [ applause ]
[Unknown]
They spent the entire night getting everything right and ready to be printed and to get it online 48 hours ago. And I think that we can all be proud of the product that's before us. The governor gave us a lot of runway in the budget when he we took that. Introduced us. And we modified especially in higher education and public education. We were able to unwrap the deferral from six years ago, we were able to pay down and get rid of the 100% -- to the hundred%, I should say, vrs rates this year or the first year for the state employees and a second year for teachers. The work with this body is so than before, and I 'm just reflected in this document, more very proud to have been a part of the team. I want to thank the vice chairman, Mr. Landes, majority leader Cox, delegates O'Bannon and Greason and Delegate Torian. They did all the work I just happened to be the chairman. I'm proud of the hours they put in putting this document before this body this evening and I would ask that we would accept the conference report on House bill 30.
Bill Howell
Speaker: shall the conference report be adopted? [ Bell ]
Bill Howell
Speaker: the clerk will close the roll.
[Unknown]
Clerk: ayes 91, nos eight.
Bill Howell
Speaker: the conference report is adopted. [ applause ]
[Unknown]
Clerk: Mr. Speaker, that completes the calendar.
Bill Howell
Speaker: before I ask the majority leader to notify the House -- the Senate that we are ready to adjourn, I really want to thank the clerk and his staff for all they've done over these past 60 days. It's just been remarkable. [ applause ] [ applause ]
Bill Howell
Speaker: we want you all to take this Sunday off, if that's okay. The gentleman from Colonial Heights, Mr. Cox. Where's the resolution?
Kirk Cox
Speaker: somehow you've got to communicate that we're ready to adjourn. [ gavel ] >> Speaker: the House will come to order. The gentleman from Colonial Heights, Mr. Cox.
Kirk Cox
Mr. Speaker, I move that the House adjourn sine die.
[Unknown]
Mr. Cox moves the House adjourn sine die. As many as favor that motion will say aye. Those opposed will say no. The motion is agreed to. The House stands adjourned sine die. Die.