[0:01] [Gavel pounding]
[0:08] >> the house will come to order.
[0:09] Members, please take their
[0:16] seats.
[0:21] Sergeant at arms.
[0:22] >> the house is now in session.
[0:23] All persons not entitled to the
[0:26] privileges of the floor will
[0:27] retire to the gallery.
[0:29] >> the members will rise and be
[0:32] led in prayer by pandit
[0:33] rajagopal thuppal, hindu center
[0:34] of virginia, the richmond
[0:35] temple.
[0:38] Please remain standing for the
[0:40] pledge of allegiance, to be led
[0:42] by the delegate from shenandoah,
[0:49] delegate gilbert.
[0:56] >> [Chanting]
[1:13] >> [Singing in foreign language]
[1:32] These are the words.
[1:37] They are the script and the
[1:38] translations are let me to the
[1:40] truth from darkness lead me to
[1:41] the light.
[1:42] From death, lead me to the
[1:43] immore toll
[1:48] mortal living.
[1:50] Peace, peace be to us and all
[1:51] beings.
[1:52] May peace radiate in the sky and
[1:57] in the eternal space everywhere.
[2:01] May peace reign in all of this
[2:02] earth.
[2:04] Pay peace flow over the whole
[2:06] universe and be in the supreme
[2:07] being.
[2:09] May there be always existing all
[2:10] peace papped peace alone.
[2:12] Peace, peace and peace to us all
[2:13] and all being.
[2:18] Thank you.
[2:19] >> I pledge allegiance to the
[2:19] flag of the united states of
[2:20] america.
[2:21] And to the republic, for which
[2:22] it stands.
[2:24] One nation, under God,
[2:26] indivisible, with liberty and
[2:33] justice for all.
[2:45] >> the members will answer the
[2:46] roll call indicating presence on
[2:53] the electronic voting board.
[2:55] >> the clerk will close the
[2:59] roll.
[3:01] >> Mr. Speaker, a quorum is
[3:01] present.
[3:03] >> pursuant to house rule 3 I
[3:05] examined and approved the
[3:06] journal of the house of
[3:10] delegates for March 10, 2018.
[3:11] Motions and provisions are now
[3:12] in order.
[3:13] The clerk shall announce the
[3:15] first morning hour of business
[3:17] including announcements and
[3:17] communications.
[3:18] >> no communications.
[3:21] I would simply remind the body
[3:24] that the governor's vetoes and
[3:26] recommendations are printed in
[3:28] the calendar and available on
[3:29] the legislative information
[3:30] system.
[3:32] Enrolled bills are available
[3:34] electronically via ihad and lis
[3:38] and hard copies for members that
[3:39] received bill packets.
[3:41] On your desk in addition are
[3:43] house procedures pursuant to
[3:45] house rule and custom and
[3:47] approved by the speaker that
[3:51] govern how legislation will be
[3:53] handled today during the 2018
[3:54] reconvened session.
[3:55] I know everyone has been busy
[3:57] this morning as well.
[3:58] Commending and memorial
[4:00] resolutions aagreed to
[4:04] commending and memorial joint
[4:05] resolutions and single house
[4:08] only from the regular session
[4:09] prepared as presentation copies
[4:11] and framed if requested and
[4:14] placed in your pocahontas office
[4:14] building.
[4:17] If you asked for those and you
[4:18] did not swing by your office in
[4:20] the pocahontas please do because
[4:21] that is where they are and it
[4:23] will save on costs of shipping
[4:24] them to you later.
[4:25] Thank you.
[4:27] >> the death from
[4:32] the death
[4:36] delegate from
[4:37] westmoreland.
[4:38] >> I rise for a motion to
[4:40] adjourn in the honor and memory
[4:42] of barbara bush and I would like
[4:44] to speak to that motion.
[4:44] >> the delegate has the floor.
[4:45] >> yesterday our country lost an
[4:48] he
[4:49] elgrant
[4:51] elegant rae
[4:55] effected and beautiful
[4:55] soul.
[4:57] Barbara bush has a love for
[4:58] children.
[4:59] As first lady of the united
[5:00] states she knew three had a
[5:02] platform to impact the world and
[5:04] she grabbed ahold of that
[5:06] powerful platform and changed
[5:09] countless lives in the process.
[5:11] She traveled the world to some
[5:13] of the most December late corn
[5:15] hes December
[5:20] he -- desolate corners
[5:22] championing human rights.
[5:25] She spoke out against racial
[5:26] segregation.
[5:27] Mrs. Bush is truly a trail
[5:29] blazer for women.
[5:32] As an outspoken champion for the
[5:34] rights of all americans, barbara
[5:35] bush spoke out even when
[5:37] national discussions tried to
[5:38] keep her quiet.
[5:39] She was a constant pillar for
[5:42] her husband's side during his
[5:44] run for vice President And
[5:45] President, becoming the first
[5:47] wife of a candidate to speak out
[5:50] in support of their husband at a
[5:52] national nominating convention.
[5:54] She also made regular radio
[5:57] appearances on a program called
[5:59] Mrs. Bush's story time which
[6:01] championed the benefits of
[6:03] parents reading aloud to their
[6:04] children.
[6:05] During her time as first lady
[6:09] she continued to drive to
[6:10] improve civil rights in america
[6:14] and was said to have been
[6:15] influencial in the appointment
[6:18] of the first african american to
[6:20] her husband's cabinet.
[6:24] At the inauguration of george w.
[6:25] Bush she became the first would
[6:27] many in U.S. History to have
[6:29] witnessed both her husband and
[6:30] son sworn in as President Of the
[6:31] united states and embraced of
[6:35] her image as american's
[6:38] warmhearted grander
[6:40] grandmother.
[6:42] During her long career in public
[6:46] life, barbara bush remained
[6:47] witty, independent minded and
[6:49] true to her beliefs.
[6:51] She is a voice that will always
[6:55] be cherished in our nation's
[6:58] history and will be dearly
[6:58] missed.
[7:00] I move that when the house
[7:02] adjourn today weigh do so in
[7:05] we do so in the
[7:10] honor and memory of barbara
[7:10] bush.
[7:12] >> those in favor of that motion
[7:12] shall rise.
[7:14] The motion is agreed to.
[7:17] The delegate from richmond,
[7:22] delegate adams.
[7:23] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[7:32] Today I would like to introduce
[7:35] pandit and his lovely wife.
[7:40] The term pandit is a sign of
[7:43] respect much like rabbi would be
[7:44] be.
[7:45] The hindu faith was very
[7:47] important to him growing up in
[7:49] india as he was from a family of
[7:49] priests.
[7:52] Prior to coming to the community
[7:54] he served in been
[7:58] india and in
[7:58] new york.
[8:01] He holds a graduate degree in
[8:02] commerce and speaks six
[8:05] languages.
[8:09] He is actively involved in the
[8:10] interfaith organization.
[8:12] He has been a guest speaker for
[8:14] the county schools and stratford
[8:17] university.
[8:19] Approximately 80,000 virginians
[8:22] identify as hindu and there are
[8:24] over 1 billion hindus worldwide.
[8:25] Roughly is a percent of the
[8:26] population.
[8:27] The center of virginia was
[8:30] founded in 1988 to serve the
[8:38] religious spiritual and cultural
[8:42] needs of hindus in the area.
[8:45] They host much events.
[8:47] The hindu center is open to all
[8:49] people from different faiths and
[8:50] walks of life.
[9:01] Please join me in giving a warm
[9:08] house welcome
[9:09] to
[9:11] pandit rajagopal
[9:12] and his wife.
[9:15] [Applause]
[9:20] >> the delegate from henrico,
[9:23] delegate bagby.
[9:25] >> I rise for purpose of
[9:26] introduction.
[9:27] >> the delegate has the floor.
[9:29] >> joining us are members are
[9:31] john marshall high school boys
[9:33] basketball team and I would ask
[9:35] them to stand.
[9:40] These gentlemen won the virginia
[9:41] high school league class 3-a
[9:44] state championship on March 16
[9:45] journal.
[9:47] And Mr. Speaker, I have enjoyed
[9:48] working with Chairman Landes on
[9:51] the education committee, but
[9:54] their aggressive style of play
[9:56] overwhelmed the western
[9:57] albermarle high school warriors
[10:01] taking a 20 point halftime lead
[10:05] which the warriors were unable
[10:08] to overcome, leading them, the
[10:16] justices to a final score of
[10:17] 63-42.
[10:19] They took it easy on them in the
[10:19] second half.
[10:21] They finished first in the
[10:24] richmond times dispatch
[10:24] 2017-2018 westbound
[10:27] 2018 basketball ratings.
[10:28] Head coach white received region
[10:29] and state coach of the year
[10:31] honors and sophomore isaiah todd
[10:39] was named region player of the
[10:39] year.
[10:41] The successful season is a
[10:43] testament to the skills and hard
[10:45] work of all of these young men,
[10:48] student athletes, the leadership
[10:49] and guidance of the coaches and
[10:51] staff and support of the entire
[10:52] john marshall high school
[10:53] community which is the pride of
[10:54] north side.
[10:57] We look forward to many
[10:58] victorious seasons to come and
[11:00] look forward to also these young
[11:01] people making a significant
[11:04] impact in our community and our
[11:06] commonwealth and our country.
[11:08] Please join me in giving the
[11:11] pride of north side john
[11:14] marshall justice's boys
[11:16] basketball team a warm house
[11:16] welcome.
[11:23] [Applause]
[11:30] >> the house would certainly
[11:34] like to welcome the john
[11:36] marshall boys basketball state
[11:37] championship team.
[11:38] Probably not a more difficult
[11:39] sport to win a state
[11:42] championship in.
[11:45] Congratulations, great job.
[11:52] >> the delegate from prince
[11:54] williams, delegate avala.
[11:56] >> I rise for purpose of
[11:56] introduction.
[11:57] >> the delegate has the floor.
[11:58] >> yes, thank you.
[12:01] today we have in the gallery the
[12:03] 2018 stem contest award
[12:04] recipients.
[12:06] If they are in the gallery with
[12:08] us now, we would ask that they
[12:10] please rise.
[12:12] Thank you.
[12:14] In 2012, the council on women
[12:18] launched the annual stem essay
[12:18] contest.
[12:21] The intention was to award
[12:22] $5,000 scholarships provided
[12:25] through the funding efforts of
[12:27] the counsel to high school
[12:29] junior and senior planning who
[12:32] are planning to pursue a stem
[12:34] career at an institution of
[12:36] higher education.
[12:38] Today, the contest continues and
[12:41] the council has awarded more
[12:43] than $150,000 in scholarships to
[12:45] virginia students.
[12:50] About the contestityself, each
[12:53] student is a high school junior
[12:53] or senior.
[12:56] You will find the schools and
[12:58] hometowns listed on the
[13:00] governor's website.
[13:02] On behalf of the former members
[13:04] of the council of women,
[13:06] delegate aird and price and
[13:09] myself I wish to congratulate
[13:11] each of these young people for
[13:14] not only their accomplishments
[13:16] but being awarded these
[13:17] scholarships.
[13:21] Warm round of applause.
[13:22] [Applause]
[13:23] >> the house would like to
[13:25] welcome the 2018 stem contest
[13:26] award recipients from the
[13:28] council of women.
[13:29] A great accomplishment.
[13:32] Hope you enjoy your stay at the
[13:32] capitol.
[13:34] The delegate from fairfax,
[13:41] delegate corey.
[13:47] >> I rise for a thank you, I
[13:48] guess that is an announcement.
[13:49] >> the delegate has the floor.
[13:50] >> thank you very much cool
[13:51] leagues for all of the food and
[13:53] some of the cash, not some, all
[13:55] of the food and all of the dash
[13:57] you
[14:03] cashthat you donated to feed more in
[14:04] year.
[14:05] We have more food than ever
[14:06] before.
[14:07] Another goal to beat this year.
[14:10] It was 229 pounds of food.
[14:12] Not including a few umbrellas.
[14:16] So, please give your 70s a
[14:19] warm welcome and warm applause.
[14:20] Thanks, everybody.
[14:27] [Applause]
[14:29] >> the delegate from
[14:33] westmoreland county, delegate
[14:33] ransone.
[14:35] >> I rise for announcement.
[14:36] >> the delegate has the floor.
[14:38] >> Mr. Speaker, from April 21 to
[14:39] April 28, virginia will be
[14:40] celebrating
[14:42] celebrating historic garden week
[14:45] organized by the garden club of
[14:46] virginia.
[14:48] When colonists came from britain
[14:49] they brought with them their
[14:51] love of gardening.
[14:53] This has been preserved
[14:55] alongside the rest of virginia's
[14:57] storied history.
[14:59] The beautiful gardens of over
[15:03] 250 of the most historic homes
[15:07] will be available for public
[15:07] tours.
[15:09] This provides educational grants
[15:12] to students studying landscape,
[15:14] architecture and conservation.
[15:15] It also provides grants to our
[15:16] state parks.
[15:20] None of this would be possible
[15:21] without historic garden week
[15:25] which is estimated to have a
[15:25] added $42.5 million to
[15:27] virginia's economy over the last
[15:28] 45 years.
[15:31] I will let the body know I'm a
[15:32] little bit biased.
[15:33] this year in the northern net
[15:35] the garden club in my district
[15:37] is going to be to
[15:39] focused on
[15:40] historic homes in warsaw all
[15:44] from the 18th century including
[15:46] saban hall built by landon
[15:48] carter the fourth son of king
[15:48] carter.
[15:50] Grove mount constructed by
[15:52] robert mitchell.
[15:55] Menoken, the restored
[15:57] restored ruins of
[15:59] the residence of francis
[16:01] lightfee plea.
[16:03] The jones house built by
[16:05] congressman william atkins jones
[16:08] and mount ayrie.
[16:10] Your $25 ticket will give you
[16:12] access to stratford hall, birth
[16:14] place of robert e. Lee and it
[16:16] will be on wednesday April 25
[16:19] from 10:00 to 4:00.
[16:20] Take a break and come to the
[16:22] northern neck and tour the
[16:25] historic homes and incredible
[16:26] gardens and get ideas for
[16:27] plantings around learn about
[16:30] virginia history and give back
[16:33] to virginia.
[16:44] Visit www.Virginiagardenweek.Org
[16:45] for more information.
[16:47] >> I rise for announcement.
[16:48] >> the delegate has the floor.
[16:49] >> Mr. Speaker and ladies and
[16:49] gentlemen of the house I rise
[16:51] today to recognize April as the
[16:55] month of the military child.
[16:57] Prince william and fauquier
[16:58] counties are the home to many
[17:00] active duty and retired members
[17:02] of the armed forces and I would
[17:04] like to take this opportunity to
[17:05] thank them for their service to
[17:09] this country and also to thank
[17:12] their families who like wise
[17:13] make sacrifices at home.
[17:16] A time to applaud military
[17:17] families and their children for
[17:20] the daily sacrifices three make
[17:22] and challenges they overcome.
[17:24] Nearly 80% of military children
[17:26] attend public schools throughout
[17:29] the united states and an average
[17:30] military family moves three
[17:32] times more often than their
[17:34] civilian counterparts.
[17:35] Their ability to adapt to
[17:39] present and future changes,
[17:41] deserve our respect and
[17:43] admiration and I believe it is
[17:45] vital that we stress the
[17:47] importance of providing children
[17:48] with quality services and
[17:50] support to help them succeed in
[17:53] the mobile military lifestyle.
[17:56] As legislators we must ensure we
[17:58] give military families just as
[17:59] much support as we give those
[18:01] who actively work in defense of
[18:03] our country.
[18:06] And please remember, if you wear
[18:08] purple in April you are
[18:09] celebrating the military child.
[18:11] Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[18:18] [Applause]
[18:21] >> the journal shall reflect the
[18:22] following members' wear
[18:24] members away on
[18:25] pressing personal business and
[18:28] are granted leave.
[18:29] Delegate thorn.
[18:31] The clerk shall announce the
[18:32] next order of business.
[18:35] >> the second hour is not
[18:37] applicable to today's calendar.
[18:38] >> the third.
[18:39] >> lidge salt lake
[18:43] legislation to go by for the
[18:43] day.
[18:45] I'm aware of no such requests.
[18:46] >> the next order of business.
[18:49] >> the fourth and final portion
[18:51] reserved for recognition by the
[18:55] speaker of members for points of
[18:58] personal privilege.
[19:04] [Applause]
[19:06] >> does any member have any
[19:06] further announcements,
[19:07] introductions or motions?
[19:10] the purpose of the reconvened
[19:11] session is to consider
[19:14] governor's vetoes and
[19:16] recommendations to bills passed
[19:18] during the 2018 regular session.
[19:23] The constitution prohibits
[19:24] prohibits any
[19:25] other business.
[19:27] The clerk conveyed the
[19:28] procedures how the house will
[19:30] proceed contained in the
[19:31] document on your desk.
[19:33] The clerk will call the
[19:33] calendar.
[19:35] >> wednesday, April, 18, 2018
[19:44] for the 018 reconvened session.
[19:47] The first category, house bills
[19:54] vetoed by the governor.
[19:57] First up,
[19:58] relating to the status of a
[19:59] franchisee and its employees as
[20:00] employees of the franchisor.
[20:01] The governor vetoed.
[20:03] The veto is available online and
[20:04] it is before the body.
[20:06] >> if the clerk will call the
[20:07] next item.
[20:08] >> turning to page 2.
[20:09] Continuing with the category.
[20:14] Next up is house bill 158.
[20:17] An act relating to technical
[20:18] adjustments of legislative
[20:20] district boundaries of house
[20:22] delegates and senate districts.
[20:27] The veto has been distributed
[20:30] available online and before the
[20:30] body.
[20:33] >> the clerk will call the next
[20:33] bill.
[20:34] >> house bill 375.
[20:42] An act to prohibit certain local
[20:45] government practices.
[20:46] It is distributed online and
[20:52] before the body.
[20:56] Page three of the calendar.
[20:56] 1,167.
[21:00] It is an act relating to jury
[21:01] commissioners list of
[21:03] unqualified persons provided to
[21:06] general registrars.
[21:07] distributed, available online
[21:09] and it is before the body.
[21:11] >> the delegate from loudoun,
[21:14] delegate Larock.
[21:15] >> thank you.
[21:18] House bill 1167 is a bill to
[21:19] allow greater efficiency.
[21:22] The veto statement, however,
[21:24] shows that he was either misled
[21:25] as to the effect or is trying to
[21:28] make it more difficult and time
[21:30] consuming for local registrars
[21:34] to clean up the rolls.
[21:37] It was supported by the voter
[21:39] registrar association of
[21:39] virginia.
[21:41] The legislation clarifies
[21:43] existing practices and makes
[21:44] them more efficient.
[21:46] Every legitimate vote cancels
[21:47] out a proper vote.
[21:50] So we should allow our voter
[21:54] registrars to efficiently update
[21:55] voter roles when an individual
[21:57] tells the clerk they are not
[22:00] eligible to vote unfortunately,
[22:02] partisan is undermining local
[22:04] officials' efforts to
[22:05] efficiently and accurately
[22:07] conduct elections in the
[22:08] commonwealth of virginia.
[22:10] Is there a problem you might
[22:10] ask?
[22:13] A crosscheck of voter rolls down
[22:15] in 2014 by the virginia voter
[22:18] alliance turned up 44,000 people
[22:20] registered in both virginia and
[22:21] maryland.
[22:22] Over the last five legislative
[22:23] sessions, republicans have
[22:25] attempted to preserve the
[22:27] integrity of elections and to
[22:28] improve processes and make
[22:32] technical fixes in legislative
[22:33] districts.
[22:36] Governor northham's three see
[22:37] toes of
[22:42] vetoesfollow 24 similar by governor
[22:48] Mcall legislative.
[22:48] Mcauliffe.
[22:52] i will include the law.
[22:53] Which they do by sending
[22:55] questionnaires to potential
[22:56] jurors.
[22:57] If an individual who is
[22:59] registered to vote returns
[23:00] claiming they are not eligible
[23:02] to vote and seven on a jury that
[23:04] information can and should be
[23:06] made available for the voter
[23:10] registrar and they then notify
[23:12] and allow the individual to
[23:14] confirm the eligibility to vote.
[23:16] I will not contest this veto.
[23:19] >> the clerk will call the next
[23:19] veto.
[23:22] >> house bill 1204.
[23:24] It is an act relating to real
[23:25] property tax special and
[23:29] separate assessment of open
[23:31] space in certain localities.
[23:35] The governor's veto is available
[23:37] online, distributed and before
[23:38] the body.
[23:39] >> the delegate from fairfax,
[23:40] delegate hugo.
[23:42] >> I did want to address the
[23:42] issue.
[23:44] I want to first thank the 65
[23:46] members who voted for it even
[23:47] the one abstained vote.
[23:49] I appreciate that, too.
[23:50] And the 27 members of the
[23:50] senate.
[23:52] This bill was attempting to
[23:55] address an unfair property tax
[23:56] issue for certain golf courses
[23:58] that were literally being billed
[24:01] 10 times what others are.
[24:02] I want to thank the governor,
[24:05] even in the veto message he said
[24:06] if we don't fix this we would
[24:08] come back and work on it again
[24:08] next year.
[24:10] I'm pleased to say that because
[24:11] of the members who voted for
[24:12] this bill and how it passed the
[24:14] house and the senate there has
[24:18] been an equitable resolution
[24:18] that I believe the golf courses
[24:21] are now working on that will
[24:21] take place.
[24:23] I don't think this would have
[24:24] happened if the people here
[24:26] hadn't been able to work on
[24:26] this.
[24:32] So I appreciate that bipartisan
[24:32] agreement.
[24:33] That we worked on.
[24:36] And for one course this fixes
[24:38] 600 of my constituents who are
[24:41] members but also 5,000 military
[24:41] personnel.
[24:42] I appreciate it.
[24:44] Mr. Speaker, I do not wish to
[24:45] contest the veto.
[24:47] >> the clerk will proceed to the
[24:49] next veto on page 4.
[24:51] >> page 4.
[24:55] Next up, house bill 1,257.
[24:56] Act relating to sanctuary
[24:57] policies.
[25:00] The veto distributed, available
[25:01] online and house bill 1257 is
[25:02] before the body.
[25:04] >> the delegate from rock
[25:05] bridge, delegate cline.
[25:06] >> I rice for a motion.
[25:07] >> the delegate has the floor.
[25:08] >> I would move that we override
[25:10] the governor's veto and if I
[25:11] might speak to the motion.
[25:12] >> the delegate has the floor.
[25:13] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[25:14] Ladies and gentlemen of the
[25:15] house, this is an issue which
[25:16] has been debated on this floor
[25:18] many times.
[25:21] And I have spoken often of the
[25:22] simplicity of the bill which
[25:24] simply says no locality shall
[25:26] adopt any ordinance procedure or
[25:28] policy that restriction the
[25:29] enforcement of federal
[25:33] immigration laws.
[25:36] I read the veto message and it
[25:37] didn't even seem like it was
[25:39] written about this bill.
[25:40] Because, the governor said that
[25:42] this legislation could have
[25:44] negative impacts on public
[25:44] safety.
[25:46] Well, you know what actually has
[25:49] a negative impact on public
[25:50] safety?
[25:51] Not enforcing the law.
[25:52] It is important to remember that
[25:55] we are a nation of laws and not
[25:57] of men as john adams said.
[25:59] And it is important to remember
[26:00] that when it comes to keeping
[26:07] our communities safe,
[26:09] enforcement of the law is key
[26:12] and that is why we have law
[26:13] enforcement officers.
[26:14] It is frustrating when we hear
[26:22] of incidents that are occurring
[26:22] in the commonwealth why the laws
[26:24] are not being enforced and
[26:26] actual barrier is are being put
[26:28] in place to enforcement of our
[26:30] laws such as our federal
[26:31] immigration laws.
[26:34] I'm not talking about 287-g
[26:35] programs which are optional for
[26:37] each locality to participate in.
[26:42] I'm talking about policies like
[26:43] arlington's where the locality
[26:47] will not honor an I.C.E.
[26:48] Detainer without presentation of
[26:51] a warrant issued by a judge.
[26:53] Or, just two weeks buy
[26:55] weeks ago in
[27:01] fairfax where you had a
[27:02] discussion going on about gang
[27:06] violence in fairfax and
[27:07] immigration and customs
[27:10] enforcement officials disinvited
[27:12] from the meeting not allowed to
[27:14] speak at a public meeting and
[27:16] then according to the washington
[27:18] post several members of the
[27:21] board of supervisors
[27:22] congratulated the sheriff on her
[27:25] decision to not participate in
[27:26] 287-b
[27:29] g and asked her and the
[27:32] police chief to make sure that
[27:37] I.C.E. Agents aren't easily able
[27:40] to arrest anyone who is not the
[27:43] target of a criminal
[27:44] investigation.
[27:45] That is actively interfere
[27:46] ing
[27:48] with the enforcement of
[27:49] immigration law.
[27:54] Those that say we don't have
[27:55] sanctuary cities in the
[27:56] commonwealth.
[27:59] We have a problem of sanctuary
[28:02] policies in the commonwealth.
[28:08] Citizens like roanoke there are
[28:10] petitions being circulated to
[28:14] declare them to be sanctuary
[28:15] cities.
[28:16] Charlottesville is another one.
[28:22] I would urge my colleagues to
[28:23] consider overriding the veto.
[28:26] We do have a problem and if we
[28:28] ignore it, it will only continue
[28:29] to grow.
[28:30] I thank the body.
[28:31] >> delegate lopez.
[28:32] >> speaking to the motion.
[28:33] >> the delegate has the floor.
[28:35] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[28:37] The governor vetoed this bill to
[28:39] ensure that local governments
[28:40] retain the authority and
[28:43] autonomy to make decisions
[28:45] themselves about how to allocate
[28:47] limited resource and protect
[28:48] community police relations.
[28:53] This imposes an unnecessary and
[28:56] divisive requirement upon
[28:56] localities.
[28:59] Currently localities have the
[29:00] discretion to determine whether
[29:02] they will expend resources to
[29:05] enter into a voluntary, let me
[29:07] repeat that, voluntary agreement
[29:08] with the united states
[29:10] immigrations and customs
[29:11] enforcement agent sill.
[29:14] This would strip lowe
[29:19] strip localities of a
[29:19] autonomy.
[29:21] This would send a clear message
[29:22] to people across the
[29:24] commonwealth that state and
[29:25] local law enforcement officials
[29:28] are to be feared and avoided
[29:31] rather than trusted and engaged.
[29:34] These policies encourage people
[29:35] to report crimes to the police
[29:36] that we have regardless of the
[29:44] legal status.
[29:46] They encourage people to report
[29:48] crimes regardless of their legal
[29:49] status.
[29:52] This bill goes the opposite
[29:53] direction.
[29:54] A recent university of illinois
[29:56] study found that 45% of
[29:59] immigrants documented and
[30:00] undocumented were less likely to
[30:01] report a crime you as a result
[30:03] of increased involvement of
[30:06] local police in immigration
[30:07] enforcements.
[30:08] More alarming and I mentioned
[30:09] this before in just the first
[30:12] eight months of last year, in
[30:14] arlington county, immigrant
[30:16] communities have seen a drop of
[30:19] 75% in reports of domestic
[30:22] violence and 85% drop in reports
[30:23] of sexual violence.
[30:25] The fear in my community and
[30:27] across the commonwealth is real.
[30:28] Immigrants are avoiding police
[30:30] for fear that their contact
[30:32] might lead to deportation of a
[30:33] loved one.
[30:36] Not only will immigrants be
[30:37] afraid to report crimes as
[30:39] witnesses or victims or
[30:40] coordinate with police and
[30:42] prosecutors in helping to solve
[30:45] crimes, their fear of doing so
[30:47] will make them easy targets for
[30:49] crime from gangs and bad actors
[30:50] who prey on them.
[30:52] In effect, this legislation
[31:01] makes our communities less safe
[31:04] by stoking irrational fears of
[31:06] immigrants and stopping the
[31:08] community policing that we value
[31:09] for true public safety.
[31:11] I hope it is the will of the
[31:15] body to sustain the governor's
[31:17] veto and vote no.
[31:19] >> shall the house override the
[31:26] governor's veto?
[31:30] The clerk will close the roll.
[31:36] >> ayes 51, nos 48.
[31:37] >> ayes 51, nos 48.
[31:40] The house fail foss
[31:43] s to override the
[31:43] veto.
[31:46] >> next up, house bill 1270
[31:47] relating to the regional
[31:51] greenhouse gas prohibition of
[31:51] participation by the
[31:52] commonwealth.
[31:54] The veto is available online and
[31:58] before the body.
[31:59] >> delegate poindexter.
[32:00] >> thank you.
[32:02] You recall that house bill 1270
[32:03] is a whend
[32:07] method to keep virginia
[32:09] electricity rates from rising
[32:09] unnecessarily.
[32:15] I think of deerskin sometimes.
[32:17] Folks up north hang them by the
[32:19] head to skin and down south we
[32:21] hang them by the feet but both
[32:22] accomplishes the same thing.
[32:24] Get the skin off and quarter the
[32:26] deer and away you go.
[32:30] According to article 1
[32:31] section 10 of the constitution
[32:32] there are other ways for me to
[32:34] proceed to stop this rising of
[32:36] electricity rates on virginians
[32:38] so I will not contest the
[32:42] governor's veto, Mr. Chairman.
[32:43] >> the clerk will report the
[32:45] next veto.
[32:47] >> finally, Mr. Speaker, on page
[32:48] 5 of today's printed calendar,
[32:51] the last bill vetoed by the
[32:54] governor, house bill vetoed by
[32:57] the governor 1568 an act
[33:01] relating to the virginia
[33:02] economic authority small
[33:03] business authority.
[33:05] It is vetoed
[33:07] vetoed online and before
[33:09] the body.
[33:12] >> delegate from augusta,
[33:14] delegate landes for an act to
[33:14] follow.
[33:15] [Applause]
[33:16] >> addressing the governor's
[33:18] veto and there is more than one
[33:19] way to skin a cat.
[33:23] >> oh!
[33:24] >> and Mr. Speaker.
[33:25] >> the delegate has the floor.
[33:28] >> Mr. Speaker, this legislation
[33:30] house bill 1568 was to address
[33:33] concerns related to how the
[33:34] department of small business and
[33:36] supplier diversity has been
[33:38] addressing and utilizing in many
[33:40] cases their grant funds.
[33:47] The compromise that we came up
[33:50] with was in an attempt to work
[33:52] with the administration and the
[33:54] governor mentions having worked
[33:55] with moo he
[33:58] me and others on this.
[34:01] I have talked to incoming
[34:03] secretary of commerce and trade
[34:04] brian balance who
[34:07] ball who worked with me on
[34:09] this and members across the
[34:10] aisle that have been concerned
[34:11] about the legislation and
[34:13] Chairman Of the appropriations
[34:15] committee and we hope to look at
[34:16] the metrics that the
[34:17] administration is going to come
[34:18] forward with related to the
[34:20] agency and making sure we are
[34:21] measuring how they do and what
[34:23] they do related to their
[34:25] functions related to
[34:27] certification and also the grant
[34:30] funds that I have alluded to.
[34:31] Mr. Speaker, I know we were
[34:33] going to be doing that over the
[34:35] next year and we hope to come up
[34:37] with a solution related to the
[34:40] concerns that I have raised and
[34:40] others.
[34:42] And, therefore, Mr. Speaker, I
[34:44] will not be contesting the
[34:46] governor's veto.
[34:48] >> the clerk will proceed with
[34:49] the calendar.
[34:50] >> Mr. Speaker, turning to the
[34:53] next category of business,
[34:54] today's calendar.
[34:56] House bills with recommendations
[34:58] by the governor.
[35:00] Begins on page 5 of the printed
[35:00] calendar.
[35:02] The first bill in the category,
[35:04] house bill 83 an act to require
[35:08] provision of feminine hygiene
[35:10] products at no cost to fee
[35:11] female
[35:13] prisoners or inmates.
[35:15] It is online and before the
[35:15] body.
[35:17] >> delegate cory.
[35:18] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[35:20] >> my fellow delegates, thank
[35:23] you all for voting for this
[35:23] bill.
[35:33] It passed both houses
[35:34] unanimously.
[35:37] This is just a technical change
[35:39] of language from regulation to
[35:40] standards.
[35:41] You can't implement standards
[35:42] but you can implement
[35:43] regulations.
[35:45] I ask all of you to support the
[35:46] governor's amendment.
[35:47] Thank you.
[35:48] >> shall the governor's
[35:55] recommendation be agreed to?
[35:59] The clerk will close the roll.
[36:03] >> ayes 96, nos 0.
[36:04] >> ayes 96, nos 0.
[36:06] The governor's recommendation is
[36:06] agreed to.
[36:07] >> continuing with the category
[36:09] on page 6 of the printed
[36:10] calendar.
[36:12] Next up house bill 155.
[36:16] It is an act
[36:17] relating to clinics for
[36:18] treatment of opioid addiction;
[36:20] location.
[36:21] The governor's recommendation
[36:23] distributed available online and
[36:25] it is before the body.
[36:27] >> the delegate from richmond
[36:29] city, delegate quinn.
[36:31] >> speaking to the governor's
[36:32] recommendation.
[36:33] >> the delegate has the floor.
[36:35] >> house bill 155 adds extenned
[36:39] same allowance for the license
[36:42] the opioid treatment clinic in
[36:43] newport news.
[36:44] A company has purchased the
[36:46] henrico facility and is planning
[36:47] to purchase the facility in
[36:50] newport news and would be unable
[36:51] to get a license without the
[36:53] exemption so I move the adoption
[36:55] of the governor's
[36:56] recommendation.
[36:57] >> shall the governor's
[37:05] recommendation be agreed to?
[37:10] The clerk will close the roll.
[37:12] Ayes 98, nos 0.
[37:13] >> the governor's recommendation
[37:14] is agreed to.
[37:18] >> next up, house bill 192 and
[37:18] act
[37:19] relating to use of rainwater and
[37:21] gray water; regulations.
[37:24] The governors if recommendation
[37:25] distributed, available online
[37:27] and it is before the body.
[37:29] >> delegate yancey.
[37:32] >> house bill 192 which passed
[37:33] 98-0 is legislation that would
[37:35] among other things provide
[37:37] opportunities to recognize rain
[37:40] water as independent source of
[37:40] freshwater.
[37:41] The governor amended the
[37:42] legislation so that the board of
[37:45] health is the entity that adopts
[37:46] regulation and make language
[37:49] regarding water for human
[37:50] consumption consistent
[37:53] throughout the code of virginia.
[37:57] I move to adopt the
[37:58] recommendation.
[38:00] >> shall the governor's
[38:02] recommendation be agreed to.
[38:03] >> the clerk will close the roll.
[38:09] >> ayes the 7, nos 0.
[38:10] >> the governor's recommendation
[38:10] agreed to.
[38:12] >> turning to page 7.
[38:15] Next up house bill 284.
[38:23] It is an act
[38:25] relating to historical african
[38:25] american cemeteries; owners and
[38:26] localities receiving funds.
[38:29] The governor's recommendation
[38:31] has been distributed, it is
[38:32] available online and it is
[38:35] before the body.
[38:37] >> it is recommended by the
[38:38] office of attorney general.
[38:42] Without the amendment the sub
[38:44] section g an act of entering for
[38:45] maintenance the same as entering
[38:51] the cemetery to conduct genea
[38:52] logical research.
[38:53] I move the adoption of the
[38:54] governor's recommendation.
[38:56] >> shall the governor's
[39:05] recommendation be agreed to?
[39:07] The clerk will close the roll.
[39:09] >> ayes 99, nos 0.
[39:11] >> ayes 99, nos 0.
[39:12] The governor's recommendation is
[39:15] agreed to.
[39:16] House bill 286 an act
[39:17] relating to food and drink
[39:18] sanitary requirements; exception
[39:19] for companion animals in
[39:21] wineries.
[39:22] Governor's recommendation has
[39:24] been distributed.
[39:25] Available online and it is
[39:26] before the body.
[39:27] >> the delegate from loudoun,
[39:28] delegate bell.
[39:30] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[39:31] >> speaking to the governor's
[39:32] recommendation.
[39:33] >> speaking to the
[39:34] recommendation.
[39:34] >> the delegate has the floor.
[39:36] >> Mr. Speaker, the bill the
[39:38] underlying bill allows wineries
[39:40] and farm breweries and
[39:41] distilleries to allow dogs on
[39:44] the premises if they so choose.
[39:45] This amendment which I requested
[39:47] the governor to add in was at
[39:48] the request of the virginia
[39:49] restaurant association after the
[39:52] bill passed both chambers and
[39:54] just makes the restaurant report
[39:54] facility
[39:58] or thefacility have a designation of
[40:00] the area where the dogs are
[40:00] allowed.
[40:02] That can prevent problems and
[40:04] can be done at no cost.
[40:06] I recommend the adoption of
[40:08] adoption of the
[40:09] governor's recommendation.
[40:10] >> shall the governor's
[40:12] recommendation be agreed to?
[40:17] The clerk will close the roll.
[40:20] >> ayes 99, nos 0.
[40:21] >> ayes 99, nos 0.
[40:23] The recommendation is agreed to.
[40:33] >> house bill 297.
[40:33] Anin' act
[40:34] relating to the administrative
[40:36] process act; guidance documents.
[40:38] The governor's recommendations
[40:39] have been distributed and is
[40:40] before the body.
[40:43] >> speaking to the governor's
[40:44] recommendations.
[40:45] >> the delegate has the floor.
[40:47] >> house bill 297 as it passed
[40:48] provides greater transparency in
[40:54] the development of regulatory
[40:57] guidelines providing a 30 day
[40:58] comment period before they are
[40:59] published.
[41:02] One deals with an incorrect
[41:05] citation and the other simply
[41:06] clarifies the point when a
[41:09] person can challenge a guidance
[41:10] document and make the case to be
[41:13] treated as a regulation.
[41:15] The substantive change is the
[41:18] delayed effective date,
[41:19] January 1, 2019.
[41:20] The pressure for that was the
[41:25] department of planning and
[41:26] budget requested time to get the
[41:28] process up and running so it
[41:29] works correctly.
[41:31] With that, I move that we accept
[41:32] the amendments.
[41:33] >> shall the governor's
[41:35] recommendation be agreed to?
[41:39] The clerk will close the roll.
[41:41] >> ayes 99, nos 0.
[41:42] >> ayes 99, nos 0.
[41:44] The governor's recommendation is
[41:46] agreed to.
[41:48] >> turning to page 8 and
[41:49] continuing with governor's
[41:49] recommendations.
[41:52] Next up is house bill 365.
[41:54] It is an act
[41:55] relating to income tax
[41:55] subtraction; virginia real
[41:57] estate investment trust income.
[42:02] The governor's recommendation is
[42:04] disdistributed, available online
[42:07] and it is before the body.
[42:09] >> speaking to the governor's
[42:10] recommendation.
[42:11] >> the delegate has the floor.
[42:12] >> the governor's recommendation
[42:14] came to us from the legislative
[42:15] services and it is technical in
[42:16] nature and I hope it is the
[42:18] pleasure of the body to accept
[42:19] the recommendation.
[42:20] >> shall the governor's
[42:27] recommendation be agreed to?
[42:29] The clerk will close the roll.
[42:31] >> ayes 99, nos 0.
[42:32] >> ayes 99, nos 0.
[42:33] The governor's recommendation is
[42:35] agreed to.
[42:38] >> house bill 376 an act
[42:38] relating to secure and resilient
[42:40] commonwealth panel; membership.
[42:41] The governor's recommendation is
[42:43] distributed, available online
[42:44] and it is before the body.
[42:45] >> the delegate from virginia
[42:47] beach, delegate davis.
[42:48] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[42:49] Speaking to the recommendation.
[42:50] >> the delegate has the floor.
[42:51] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[42:51] This is a recommendation
[42:52] technical in nature.
[42:54] We know that the secretary of
[42:55] technology position was changed
[43:01] earlier in year so the amendment
[43:03] identifies the secondary of
[43:04] administration as opposed to the
[43:05] secondary of technology.
[43:07] I would ask that we adopt and
[43:08] pass the amendment.
[43:09] >> shall the governor's
[43:15] recommendation be agreed to?
[43:17] The clerk will close the roll.
[43:19] >> ayes 98, nos 0.
[43:22] >> ayes 98, nos 0.
[43:25] The governor's recommendation is
[43:26] agreed to.
[43:29] >> next is house bill 511, an
[43:30] act
[43:30] relating to child abuse or
[43:31] neglect; sex offenders;
[43:31] investigations; reports to law
[43:32] enforcement.
[43:33] The governor's recommendation
[43:35] distributed, availableon line
[43:37] and it is before the body.
[43:39] >> delegate from albermarle,
[43:39] delegate bell.
[43:40] >> this required prompt
[43:41] investigation by a social
[43:42] services department when they
[43:45] receive a complaint that a child
[43:49] has been left alone with a
[43:51] nonrelative convicted of a
[43:55] sexually violative offense.
[43:57] It would change to the local
[43:59] attorney's office.
[44:07] I hope the body would accept.
[44:08] >> shall the governor's
[44:09] recommendation be agreed to?
[44:10] The clerk will close the roll.
[44:13] >> ayes 97, nos 0.
[44:14] >> ayes 97, nos 0.
[44:15] The governor's recommendation is
[44:16] agreed to.
[44:23] >> house bill 523.
[44:30] It
[44:31] is
[44:32] relating to the board for
[44:33] architects, professional
[44:34] engineers, land surveyors,
[44:34] certified interior designers and
[44:35] landscape architects;
[44:35] membership.
[44:39] Is the governor's recommendation
[44:41] is available and before the
[44:41] body.
[44:42] >> this recommendation is
[44:44] technical in nature and changes
[44:45] the composition of the board
[44:48] from eight to nine members and
[44:54] includes one citizen member for
[44:55] purposes of a quorum.
[44:57] I would move the recommendation.
[44:59] >> shall the governor's
[45:04] recommendation be agreed to?
[45:07] The clerk will close the roll.
[45:12] >> ayes 99, nos 0.
[45:13] >> ayes 99, nos 0.
[45:14] The governors if recommendation
[45:15] is agreed to.
[45:18] >> next up is house bill 543 an
[45:18] act
[45:20] relating to the department of
[45:20] general services; lease of
[45:21] surplus property.
[45:22] The governor's recommendation
[45:25] has been distributed, available
[45:26] online and it is before the
[45:27] body.
[45:29] >> the delegate from frederick,
[45:30] delegate colloquy
[45:33] collins.
[45:33] Sorry.
[45:37] The delegate from culpeper,
[45:39] delegate freitas.
[45:42] >> speaking to the governor's
[45:43] recommendation.
[45:44] >> the delegate has the floor.
[45:47] >> this bill specified that the
[45:48] 501 c's dealing with things like
[45:50] addiction recovery can lease
[45:51] state property at cost.
[45:54] The governor's recommendation
[45:56] simply clarifies he wants to be
[45:57] a part of the approval process
[46:00] and so as much as it pains me, I
[46:02] ask that we accept the
[46:03] governor's recommendation.
[46:04] >> shall the governor's
[46:13] recommendation be agreed to?
[46:16] The clerk will close the roll.
[46:18] >> ayes 98, nos 0.
[46:21] >> the governor's recommendation
[46:22] agreed to.
[46:23] >> next up, house bill 638.
[46:29] It is an act
[46:30] relating to trespass; unmanned
[46:33] aircraft system; penalty.
[46:34] The governor's recommendation
[46:36] distributed, available online
[46:38] and it is before the body.
[46:40] >> the delegate, delegate
[46:40] collins.
[46:41] >> it is the hair, Mr. Speaker.
[46:43] I would ask that we take the
[46:48] amendments in two separate
[46:48] blocks.
[46:50] One and two in a block and three
[46:51] and four into a block.
[46:53] Vote on them separately.
[46:54] >> we will sever these two.
[46:55] Would you like to address one
[46:57] and two?
[46:58] >> thank you.
[46:59] I have spoken to the governor
[47:02] about the amendments they are in
[47:04] support of the motion I am about
[47:06] to make that bel
[47:08] we will pass by
[47:09] amendments one and two dealing
[47:11] with the school board
[47:12] administration wanting to have
[47:13] their own legislation dealing
[47:16] with drones and in conversations
[47:17] with them because we will have
[47:19] an enactment clause this will
[47:21] not be enacted until November of
[47:22] 2019 we will look at this
[47:22] further.
[47:27] I will ask that amendments one
[47:30] and two pass by, Mr. Speaker.
[47:30] >> delegate collins moves to
[47:33] pass by amendments one and two.
[47:34] All
[47:37] all in favor of the motion, say aye.
[47:38] Those opposed, no.
[47:39] The motion carries and
[47:41] amendments one and two are
[47:42] passed by.
[47:43] Delegate collins speaking to
[47:44] amendments three and four.
[47:46] >> speaking to amendments three
[47:46] and four.
[47:47] Amendment number three, ladies
[47:49] and gentlemen simply clarifying
[47:51] language to make sure that an
[47:52] individual operating a drone is
[47:54] in such a manner consistent with
[47:55] federal regulations.
[48:02] This is clarifying language.
[48:04] Amendment four is an enactment
[48:06] clause so that we can take a
[48:07] look at this through the
[48:09] technology and the innovative
[48:10] technology commission and make
[48:12] sure that we are into the doing
[48:13] anything harmful and I would
[48:15] accept the governor's
[48:16] amendments.
[48:17] >> shall the governor's
[48:18] recommendation on amendments
[48:25] three and four be agreed to?
[48:29] The clerk will close the roll.
[48:35] >> ayes 95, nos 0.
[48:35] Abstentions 1.
[48:36] Will
[48:36] >> ayes 95, nos 0.
[48:38] Abstentions 1.
[48:42] Limits three and four agreed to.
[48:45] >> house bill 665.
[48:45] An act
[48:47] an act
[48:49] relating to coalfield employment
[48:50] enhancement tax credit.
[48:52] The governor's recommendation
[48:57] distributed, available online
[49:00] and it is before the body.
[49:02] >> delegate kilgore.
[49:03] >> speak to the governor's
[49:04] recommendation.
[49:05] >> I would ask that we reject
[49:06] the governor's amendment and
[49:09] give him a little more time to
[49:14] think about this worthy project.
[49:17] Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[49:18] >> delegate toscano.
[49:19] >> speaking to the
[49:20] recommendation.
[49:21] >> the delegate has the floor.
[49:22] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[49:22] Ladies and gentlemen of the
[49:23] house.
[49:24] I hope that you will accept the
[49:25] governor's recommendation and
[49:32] vote yes.
[49:34] There is confusion not right now
[49:36] in the coal industry and makes
[49:38] sense to take time until things
[49:39] settle down a bit.
[49:40] The market has been in flux for
[49:41] some time.
[49:42] And the recent actions by the
[49:44] trump administration regarding
[49:47] the tariffs on steel from china
[49:49] only exacerbated the issue.
[49:50] There are several things that
[49:54] are clearer about the coal tax
[49:54] credit.
[49:57] We have had a coal tax credit in
[49:59] virginia until last year for
[50:01] since the 1980s.
[50:04] And, during that time, virginia
[50:07] taxpayers have invested some
[50:08] $750 million.
[50:11] These are your tax dollars, that
[50:14] have gone to the coal -- largely
[50:16] coal companies but some
[50:20] electricity companies.
[50:21] And but have not brought the
[50:22] results that the coal tax credit
[50:27] was supposed to bring.
[50:28] Y'all don't remember because you
[50:30] weren't here in the 1980s but it
[50:32] was sold as a vehicle to create
[50:34] jobs and increase coal
[50:36] production and $750 million
[50:38] later what do we have?
[50:40] We have an employment situation
[50:44] where about 12,000 plus were
[50:47] employed by coal industries in
[50:49] the 1980's and now down to less
[50:50] than 3,000 people.
[50:56] Tonnage to the drop by 67% since
[50:57] the 1980's.
[50:58] We tonnage continuing to drop,
[50:59] in.
[51:01] >> fact, the most recent date
[51:03] interest from the U.S.
[51:04] government and now this is a
[51:05] government controlled by
[51:08] President Trump, shows the coal
[51:09] production based on April
[51:11] numbers of this year is down
[51:13] almost 5% in virginia from what
[51:22] it was last year.
[51:26] It's not getting any better and
[51:29] instead of saying we will invest
[51:31] in virginia in a different way
[51:33] we will double down and keep
[51:38] sending tax dollars down for
[51:38] this.
[51:40] Two other things happened in the
[51:41] industry and they have to do
[51:42] with technology.
[51:45] Coal is being challenged by the
[51:46] market.
[51:47] And by automation.
[51:49] And if you take a look at what
[51:52] is happening in coal production,
[51:55] and what this is supposed to do,
[51:56] this bill, you have to realize
[51:59] that the technology is changing
[52:00] around us.
[52:01] The delegate from scott is going
[52:05] to rise and say this is not met
[52:08] coal, this is not about steam
[52:08] coal.
[52:09] >> that's right.
[52:10] >> I don't have to now.
[52:14] >> and met coal is effective
[52:18] because it is the basic
[52:19] ingredient of steel and we want
[52:21] more steel and met coal helps
[52:21] build steel.
[52:24] The problem here is that that is
[52:26] the -- that is an old paradigm.
[52:29] It used to be that steel was
[52:31] made in these blast furnaces,
[52:33] these huge furnaces.
[52:39] But over time, industry,
[52:40] especially the american steel
[52:42] industry has gone to a new
[52:43] technology called electric air
[52:46] furnaces which are fired by gas,
[52:46] not coal.
[52:51] You know who uses electric blast
[52:52] furnaces?
[52:53] China.
[52:55] you know whose tariffs or who is
[52:58] going to have tariffs on steel
[53:00] from what country?
[53:00] China.
[53:02] So think about where this met
[53:05] coal is going to go.
[53:07] China and are we going to get
[53:08] steel back?
[53:08] No.
[53:10] So they are not going to buy it.
[53:13] So the coal industry is stilling
[53:13] with
[53:16] going tosuffer and we are going to
[53:17] continue to double down.
[53:19] I encourage you to take a little
[53:21] time, take another year.
[53:24] Put on this reenactment clause.
[53:26] We can take a look at how things
[53:27] are sorting out in the
[53:28] international economy at that
[53:30] time and if we decide that it
[53:33] makes sense to invest our
[53:35] hard-earned tax dollars of your
[53:37] constituents by sending them to
[53:45] coal companies, then we can put
[53:48] in the met coal improved coal
[53:48] tax credit.
[53:48] You.
[53:50] >> the delegate from shenandoah,
[53:51] delegate gilbert.
[53:52] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[53:53] Speaking to the amendment.
[53:54] >> the delegate has the floor.
[53:56] >> Mr. Speaker, I reluctantly
[53:58] rise to simply avoid having to
[54:01] do this a second time.
[54:04] And just want to remind the body
[54:07] that the minority leader wants
[54:09] them to vote yes and delegate
[54:10] kilgore asked them to vote no
[54:13] and for those who May be doing
[54:14] something else and need that
[54:16] reminder I just centley offer
[54:19] that so that we don't have --
[54:21] gently offer that so we don't
[54:23] have to do this a second time.
[54:25] >> shall the governor's
[54:26] recommendation -- shall the
[54:27] governor's recommendation be
[54:33] agreed to?
[54:38] the clerk will close the roll.
[54:42] >> ayes 42, nos 55.
[54:44] >> ayes 42, nos 55.
[54:47] The governor's recommendation is
[54:47] rejected.
[54:52] >> next up is house bill 680.
[54:56] House bill 680 an act
[54:57] relating to motor vehicle sales
[54:58] and use tax.
[55:00] The governor's recommendation
[55:02] veilable, distributed, available
[55:03] online and it is before the
[55:04] body.
[55:06] >> the delegate from james city
[55:09] county, delegate pogge.
[55:11] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[55:12] >> speaking to the governor's
[55:13] amendment.
[55:16] >> speaking to the governor's
[55:16] amendment.
[55:17] >> the delegate has the floor.
[55:18] >> house bill 680.
[55:20] It was a bill that reduced the
[55:29] sales tax on small utility
[55:30] trailers.
[55:31] The government recommended that
[55:33] it shall inside become effective
[55:34] until the 2019 session.
[55:38] We the bill was being vetted,
[55:39] there was no fiscal impact
[55:41] statement and that is why he is
[55:42] asking for another year.
[55:43] I accept the governor's
[55:45] amendment and ask you to agree
[55:46] to them.
[55:47] >> shall the governor's
[55:54] recommendation be agreed to?
[55:57] The clerk will close the roll.
[55:59] >> ayes 97, nos 0.
[56:00] >> ayes 97, nos 0.
[56:02] The governor's recommendation is
[56:03] agreed to.
[56:04] >> turning to page 12 of the
[56:06] printed calendar.
[56:07] Continuing house bills with
[56:09] recommendation by the governor.
[56:15] Next up, 763, an act
[56:16] relating to establishment of
[56:22] revenue reserve fund.
[56:28] >> this removes the 50% cap on
[56:30] the amount of resources the
[56:37] governor could withdraw from the
[56:38] account.
[56:39] This establishes the revenue
[56:41] reserve fund.
[56:43] Only accessed when we are south
[56:45] out of session if the governor
[56:47] issued cost reduction measures
[56:50] and they do not effect wait
[56:51] enough savings from
[56:53] ings from that prevent
[56:57] us having a cash deficit.
[56:59] I ask that we accept the
[57:00] governor's recommendation.
[57:01] >> shall the governor's
[57:03] recommendation be agreed to?
[57:05] The clerk will close the roll.
[57:08] >> ayes 89, nos 8.
[57:09] >> ayes 89, nos 8.
[57:11] The governor's recommendation is
[57:12] a agreed to.
[57:15] >> house bill 765, an act
[57:16] relating to transportation
[57:17] processes in the commonwealth;
[57:17] responsibilities of
[57:18] transportation entities;
[57:19] funding.
[57:22] The governor's recommendation
[57:24] has been distributed, available
[57:26] online and it is before the
[57:27] body.
[57:29] >> the delegate from suffolk,
[57:30] delegate jones.
[57:31] >> speaking to the amendment.
[57:32] >> the delegate has the floor.
[57:33] >> this references the highway
[57:34] maintenance and operating
[57:36] program and makes a technical
[57:39] correction referencing sub
[57:42] section d of 33.2-357.
[57:44] I would ask that we accept the
[57:45] governor's recommendation.
[57:46] >> shall the governor's
[57:57] recommendation be agreed to?
[57:58] The clerk will close the roll.
[58:00] >> ayes 98, nos 0.
[58:01] >> the governor's recommendation
[58:04] is agreed to.
[58:07] >> turning to page 13.
[58:10] Printed calendar.
[58:12] house bill -- sorry.
[58:14] Remaining on page 12.
[58:16] House bill 770 an act
[58:17] relating to the virginia
[58:18] economic development partnership
[58:19] authority.
[58:21] The governor's recommendation is
[58:23] before the body.
[58:24] >> delegate jones.
[58:26] >> speaking to the amendment.
[58:27] >> the delegate has the floor.
[58:29] >> this adds an emergency clause
[58:30] to thed by and I would ask ask
[58:33] that we accept the amendment.
[58:34] >> shall the governor's
[58:36] recommendation be agreed to?
[58:38] The clerk will close the roll.
[58:40] >> ayes 98, nos 0.
[58:41] >> ayes 98, nos 0.
[58:46] The governor's recommendation is
[58:47] agreed to.
[58:49] >> house bill 887 an act
[58:51] relating to online sewage
[58:52] systems maintenance.
[58:54] The governor's recommendation
[58:55] distributed, available online
[58:57] and it is before the body.
[58:58] >> the delegate from caroline,
[58:59] delegate orrock.
[59:00] >> speaking to the
[59:01] recommendation.
[59:02] >> the delegate has the floor.
[59:03] >> the underlying bill addressed
[59:07] circumstance whereby sewage
[59:08] installers will be able to
[59:09] perform normal maintenance
[59:11] without having to go through a
[59:18] permitting process.
[59:19] The recommendations clarifying
[59:21] that local ordinances cannot be
[59:24] less than state standards and
[59:25] clarifying what maintenance
[59:25] procedures are.
[59:27] I would ask that we accept the
[59:28] governor's recommendation.
[59:29] >> shall the governor's
[59:32] recommendation be agreed to?
[59:39] The clerk will close the roll.
[59:41] >> ayes 94, nos 3.
[59:44] >> ayes 94, nos 3.
[59:46] the governor's recommendation is
[59:46] agreed to.
[59:53] >> house bill 88 an to direct
[59:54] the department of health to take
[59:55] steps to eliminate evaluation
[59:55] and design services for onsite
[59:56] sewage systems and private wells
[59:57] provided by the department.
[59:58] Patrons -- orrock and webert
[59:58] distributed.
[1:00:00] Available online and it is
[1:00:00] before the body.
[1:00:02] >> delegate orrock.
[1:00:03] >> speaking to the
[1:00:04] recommendations.
[1:00:04] >> the delegate has the floor.
[1:00:05] >> Mr. Speaker and members of
[1:00:08] the house, the recommendations
[1:00:10] are clearly just technical
[1:00:11] removing the word actively given
[1:00:13] there it no definition for that
[1:00:17] as it related to sewage system
[1:00:19] operators and since no record is
[1:00:23] kept of complaints but remember
[1:00:26] disciplinary action this is also
[1:00:26] technical.
[1:00:28] I would ask that we accept the
[1:00:30] governor's recommendations.
[1:00:30] >> shall the governor's
[1:00:33] recommendations be agreed to?
[1:00:39] The clerk will close the roll.
[1:00:40] >> ayes 90, nos 3.
[1:00:41] >> the recommendations are
[1:00:42] agreed to.
[1:00:44] >> turning to page 14.
[1:00:48] House bill 919 an act
[1:00:49] relating to the virginia
[1:00:50] community college system.
[1:00:52] The governor's recommendation
[1:00:54] distributed, available online
[1:00:55] and it is before the body.
[1:00:56] >> delegate jones.
[1:00:58] >> speaking to the substitute.
[1:00:59] >> the delegate has the floor.
[1:01:00] >> speaking to the substitute
[1:01:01] before you does several things.
[1:01:03] Contains some technical
[1:01:05] amendments offered by the
[1:01:06] division of legislative services
[1:01:12] and also delays by a year to
[1:01:13] 2020 creation of a passport
[1:01:15] program and enactment clause
[1:01:17] changes to align the
[1:01:19] implementation of the uniform
[1:01:21] certificate of general studies
[1:01:23] and passport program with
[1:01:25] senator dunnavant's previously
[1:01:26] enacted timeline.
[1:01:28] I would ask that we accept the
[1:01:29] substitute.
[1:01:29] >> shall the governor's
[1:01:31] recommendation be agreed to?
[1:01:40] The clerk will close the roll.
[1:01:42] >> ayes 98, nos 0.
[1:01:43] >> agreed to.
[1:01:44] >> house bill 1 o 0.
[1:01:47] It is an act to
[1:01:49] permit school boards to employ
[1:01:50] certain individuals.
[1:01:51] The governor's recommendation
[1:01:53] distributed, available online
[1:01:54] and they are before the body.
[1:01:56] >> the delegate from shenandoah,
[1:01:58] delegate gilbert.
[1:01:58] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[1:02:00] Mr. Speaker and members this was
[1:02:01] intended to provide relief for
[1:02:03] individuals who are currently
[1:02:05] employed with many of our local
[1:02:07] school systems who were
[1:02:08] terminated as a result of the
[1:02:10] way the supreme court
[1:02:17] interpreted a particular statute
[1:02:18] there were a number of
[1:02:20] localities that either ignored
[1:02:22] the case report guidance or
[1:02:23] ignored both the case and
[1:02:25] subsequent guidance from the
[1:02:27] board of ed on the issue and
[1:02:29] retain the the employees and so
[1:02:31] this governor's amendment I'm
[1:02:32] thankful they were willing to
[1:02:35] work with me to provide an
[1:02:36] additional year to give those
[1:02:39] individuals a chance to come
[1:02:41] into compliance with this and if
[1:02:42] they don't I assume the school
[1:02:44] board can just ignore this, too.
[1:02:46] I appreciate the spirit of
[1:02:47] goodwill in which we were able
[1:02:50] to work together to provide
[1:02:51] relife for everybody involved.
[1:02:52] Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[1:02:55] I would move that we accept the
[1:02:58] governor's recommendation.
[1:02:58] >> shall the governor's
[1:03:00] recommendation be agreed to?
[1:03:08] The clerk will close the roll.
[1:03:11] >> ayes 92, nos 4.
[1:03:12] >> ayes 92, nos 4.
[1:03:14] The governor's recommendation is
[1:03:15] agreed to.
[1:03:17] >> house bill 1114.
[1:03:19] It is an act
[1:03:20] relating to voter registration;
[1:03:21] persons assisting with
[1:03:21] completion or collection of
[1:03:22] completed voter registration
[1:03:22] applications; certain
[1:03:23] identifying information
[1:03:26] required.
[1:03:29] The governor's recommendation
[1:03:31] has been distributed, it is
[1:03:33] available online and it is
[1:03:33] before the body.
[1:03:35] >> the delegate from caroline,
[1:03:36] delegate orrock.
[1:03:39] >> I rise for parliamentary
[1:03:40] inquiry.
[1:03:41] >> the delegate has the floor.
[1:03:42] >> Mr. Speaker and members of
[1:03:43] the body as I look at the bill
[1:03:45] as it went to the governor and
[1:03:46] has been throughout the process
[1:03:48] it was putting requirements on
[1:03:49] individuals assisting a voter
[1:03:51] registration applicant.
[1:03:53] The substitute as I see it from
[1:03:56] the governor has removed all
[1:03:57] such severenesses and now
[1:04:02] and.
[1:04:03] >> would the speaker rule
[1:04:05] whether this is properly before
[1:04:06] us as to whether it is germane
[1:04:08] or not to the original measure.
[1:04:10] >> I looked at this particular
[1:04:11] measure and clearly the purpose
[1:04:14] of house bill 1144 specifically
[1:04:15] dealt with persons assistling
[1:04:17] with the completion or
[1:04:19] collection of completed voter
[1:04:20] registration applications and
[1:04:21] the requirement of certain
[1:04:23] identifying information of the
[1:04:26] person assisting the applicant.
[1:04:28] The governor's substitute
[1:04:30] transfers to the applicant and
[1:04:31] requires the application to
[1:04:32] require that the applicant
[1:04:34] provide his telephone number and
[1:04:36] e-mail address and further
[1:04:38] expands the bill to prohibit any
[1:04:40] application from being denied
[1:04:42] for failure to provide such
[1:04:42] information.
[1:04:44] The substitute adds additional
[1:04:45] provisions relevant to the
[1:04:48] responsibilities from general
[1:04:49] registrar.
[1:04:50] The substitute goes beyond the
[1:04:51] original purpose of the bill and
[1:05:00] I will rule it not germane.
[1:05:10] Next up is house bill 1163.
[1:05:11] An act
[1:05:11] relating to fire protection;
[1:05:12] applicant preemployment
[1:05:12] information with fire
[1:05:13] departments.
[1:05:15] The governor's recommendation
[1:05:17] has been distribute the, is
[1:05:18] available online and it is
[1:05:19] before the body.
[1:05:21] >> the delegate from hopewell,
[1:05:22] delegate ingram.
[1:05:23] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[1:05:26] >> speaking to the governor's
[1:05:29] recommendation?
[1:05:30] >> yes.
[1:05:31] >> house bill 1163 --
[1:05:32] [Laughter]
[1:05:34] >> speaking to the governor's
[1:05:37] recommendation.
[1:05:37] [Laughter]
[1:05:41] [Applause]
[1:05:43] Allows any fire department
[1:05:45] pursuant to a local ordinance
[1:05:48] adopted in accord nance
[1:05:52] accordance to require
[1:05:53] applicants for employment to
[1:05:55] submit for fingerprinting and
[1:05:56] background checks.
[1:05:58] The governor's amendments are
[1:05:59] technical in nature and I would
[1:06:02] move that we accept the
[1:06:04] governor's recommendations.
[1:06:05] >> shall the governor's
[1:06:13] recommendations be agreed to?
[1:06:14] The clerk will close the roll.
[1:06:16] >> ayes 98, nos 0.
[1:06:17] >> ayes 98, nos 0.
[1:06:19] The governor's recommendation is
[1:06:19] agreed to.
[1:06:20] >> turning to page 15.
[1:06:23] Now the printed calendar.
[1:06:31] Next up house bill 1258.
[1:06:32] An act
[1:06:33] relating to zoning for wireless
[1:06:34] communications infrastructure.
[1:06:36] The governors it recommendation
[1:06:39] has been distributed, it is
[1:06:41] available online and it is
[1:06:44] before the body.
[1:06:47] >> delegate kilgore.
[1:06:48] >> speaking to the
[1:06:49] recommendations.
[1:06:50] >> the delegate has the floor.
[1:06:51] >> this would ensure that the
[1:06:52] locality decision-making like
[1:06:54] one wireless carrier cannot be
[1:06:56] given preference over another
[1:06:58] and maintains some ability of
[1:07:07] local government to encourage
[1:07:11] the carriers to collocate and
[1:07:13] develops a, woulding group to
[1:07:14] expand wireless activity the
[1:07:16] into the rural areas.
[1:07:17] I hope it would be the pleasure
[1:07:19] of the house to adopt the
[1:07:20] governor's amendments.
[1:07:21] >> shall the governor's
[1:07:27] recommendation be agreed to?
[1:07:31] The clerk will close the roll.
[1:07:36] Ayes 87, nos 9, abstentions 2.
[1:07:38] Ayes 87, nos 9, abstentions 2.
[1:07:40] The governor's recommendation is
[1:07:41] agreed to.
[1:07:49] >> turning to page 16 of the
[1:07:50] printed calendar.
[1:07:52] 1328 an act relating to a local
[1:07:54] tree stand ordinance disabled
[1:07:56] hunter exempt.
[1:07:57] Governor's recommendation has
[1:08:00] been distributed, available
[1:08:01] online and it is before the
[1:08:02] body.
[1:08:04] >> the delegate from halifax,
[1:08:05] delegate edmonds.
[1:08:07] >> speaking to the
[1:08:07] recommendation.
[1:08:08] >> the delegate has the floor.
[1:08:11] >> Mr. Speaker, in the south we
[1:08:12] skin a deer starting
[1:08:13] starting from the
[1:08:15] back leg.
[1:08:16] [Laughter]
[1:08:18] >> Mr. Speaker, if you recall
[1:08:20] house bill 1328 allows hunters
[1:08:22] disabled to be exempted from any
[1:08:24] local tree stand ordinance.
[1:08:26] The governor clarifies only
[1:08:27] those with physical disabilities
[1:08:30] included in the exemptions and
[1:08:31] not those mentally impaired.
[1:08:33] I would ask that we accept the
[1:08:35] governors if recommendations.
[1:08:35] >> shall the governor's
[1:08:43] recommendations be agreed to?
[1:08:47] The clerk will close the roll.
[1:08:51] >> ayes 97, nos 0.
[1:08:54] >> ayes 97, nos 0.
[1:08:56] The governor's recommendation is
[1:08:57] agreed to.
[1:09:03] >> next up, house bill 1351 an
[1:09:03] act
[1:09:04] relating to joint legal or
[1:09:04] physical custody.
[1:09:05] >> delegate davis.
[1:09:08] >> I would move that we pass by
[1:09:13] the governor's recommendations
[1:09:16] and ask to speak to that at the
[1:09:17] appropriate time.
[1:09:18] >> the delegate has the floor.
[1:09:19] >> the recommendations would be
[1:09:20] a major policy decision related
[1:09:22] to the application potentially
[1:09:24] of federal immigration law by a
[1:09:26] court and other opportunities
[1:09:28] way more broad than initially
[1:09:29] discussed in the bill.
[1:09:31] While it May not be bad policy
[1:09:32] it is felt that the needs this
[1:09:39] needs to have a full discussion
[1:09:40] next year so as not to do any
[1:09:42] harm to the concept.
[1:09:43] I would rather not ask that it
[1:09:45] be rejected but just passed by
[1:09:48] for the time being, Mr. Speaker.
[1:09:49] >> delegate watts.
[1:09:50] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[1:09:51] Speaking to the motion to pass
[1:09:52] by.
[1:09:54] >> the delegate has the floor.
[1:09:55] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[1:09:57] We are dealing with benefits
[1:09:59] going to children.
[1:10:03] Benefits going to them in a very
[1:10:05] important developmental point of
[1:10:06] their life.
[1:10:10] The reason for this bill is that
[1:10:13] recently, the court of appeals
[1:10:14] rejected -- excuse me, the
[1:10:16] supreme court rejected hearing
[1:10:20] the court of appeals' ruling on
[1:10:30] a case coming out of northern
[1:10:34] judges it done it consistently
[1:10:36] for years and gone beyond the
[1:10:38] wording in the code and finding
[1:10:40] of fact as to what is in the
[1:10:41] child's best interest.
[1:10:42] The language in the governor's
[1:10:46] amendment is'
[1:10:47] is' essential.
[1:10:49] Again underscoring in the
[1:10:55] important developmental years of
[1:11:02] a
[1:11:09] child eligibility for free and
[1:11:10] retuesdayed lunch, family
[1:11:12] unification program and housing
[1:11:16] vouchers, obtaining a passpart.
[1:11:18] Supplemental social security
[1:11:19] income.
[1:11:22] Delaying this for a year while
[1:11:25] we wait to look at this fully in
[1:11:29] the next session as opposed to
[1:11:31] allowing this application for
[1:11:37] these important benefits to go
[1:11:38] forward in the months to come
[1:11:40] and come back in the 2019
[1:11:42] session and look further at the
[1:11:44] language to see if there are
[1:11:45] additional corrections and such
[1:11:52] that might be made.
[1:11:53] I urge you to vote on the
[1:11:55] amendments to deal with the
[1:11:57] needs of the children and carry
[1:12:00] on as juvenile and domestic
[1:12:01] relations courts judges have
[1:12:02] done for years in their finding
[1:12:04] of what is in the child's best
[1:12:05] interests.
[1:12:08] >> the delegate from caroline,
[1:12:10] delegate orrock.
[1:12:11] >> parliamentary inquiry.
[1:12:12] >> the delegate May state it.
[1:12:15] >> as I look at the language of
[1:12:16] 1351 as it went to the governor,
[1:12:21] it was very narrow in its
[1:12:23] interpretation and only applied
[1:12:31] to the actual custody and had no
[1:12:38] reference to benefits that would
[1:12:39] accrue.
[1:12:42] Whether it was joint legal, or
[1:12:43] sole custody there was no
[1:12:45] presumption of any modification
[1:12:46] as related to the child's
[1:12:48] ability to receive state or
[1:12:50] federal benefits thereby.
[1:12:51] I would gentlemen the
[1:12:54] germaneness of this amendment.
[1:12:54] >> okay.
[1:13:02] Let me take that look at it.
[1:13:42] >> I think the gentleman is
[1:13:44] correct in his analysis and I
[1:13:52] would rule it not germane.
[1:14:01] Public rights
[1:14:03] of way use fees.
[1:14:05] The governor's distributed
[1:14:07] available online and before the
[1:14:07] body.
[1:14:09] >> the delegate from scott,
[1:14:11] delegate kilgore.
[1:14:12] >> speaking to the governor's
[1:14:13] recommendation.
[1:14:14] >> the delegate has the floor.
[1:14:15] >> Mr. Speaker and ladies and
[1:14:15] gentlemen of the house, the
[1:14:16] governor amended this
[1:14:17] legislation and removed
[1:14:20] localities from the bill but
[1:14:22] maintained the new streamlined
[1:14:25] fee schedule for what vdot can
[1:14:27] charge wireless providers and
[1:14:29] maintains a flexibility of the
[1:14:30] local governments to select a
[1:14:32] fee that best fits with our
[1:14:33] local land use and the value of
[1:14:36] the public right-of-way.
[1:14:37] I hope it would be the pleasure
[1:14:41] of the body to accept the
[1:14:42] governor's recommendations.
[1:14:43] >> shall the governor's
[1:14:44] recommendation be agreed to?
[1:14:53] The clerk will close the roll.
[1:14:57] >> ayes 97, nos 1.
[1:15:00] Abtensions 1.
[1:15:03] >> ayes 97, nos 1.
[1:15:04] Abstentions one.
[1:15:06] The governor's recommendation is
[1:15:06] adopted.
[1:15:20] >> house bill 1441 an act
[1:15:21] relating to all-terrain
[1:15:22] vehicles.
[1:15:26] >> the delegate has the floor.
[1:15:30] >> house bill 1441 removes the
[1:15:31] sales and stackets from the sale
[1:15:36] of atv a and motorcycles and
[1:15:38] replaces it with a titling tax
[1:15:39] so it is no tax increase.
[1:15:41] The recommendation recognized
[1:15:45] that as we were making this making this
[1:15:48] totally neutral we omitted one
[1:15:50] code and that puts that in so
[1:15:52] that it is clear so there is no
[1:15:53] change in the tax policy, just
[1:15:55] where the taxes are collected
[1:15:58] and I would ask that we would
[1:15:59] adopt the governor's
[1:16:00] recommendation.
[1:16:01] >> shall the governor's
[1:16:02] recommendation be agreed to?
[1:16:11] The clerk will close the roll.
[1:16:16] >> ayes 77, nos 21, aye 77, nos
[1:16:16] 21.
[1:16:17] The governor's recommendation is
[1:16:18] agreed to.
[1:16:21] >> turning to page 18.
[1:16:22] Next up house bill 1450 an act
[1:16:25] relating to the bbu authority.
[1:16:26] The governor's recommendation
[1:16:28] distribute the, available online
[1:16:29] and before the body.
[1:16:30] >> the delegate from smith,
[1:16:32] delegate campbell.
[1:16:33] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[1:16:35] Speaking to the governor's
[1:16:35] recommendation.
[1:16:36] >> the delegate has the floor.
[1:16:37] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[1:16:38] Ladies and gentlemen of the
[1:16:39] house, I stand before you in a
[1:16:43] surreal state today.
[1:16:43] >> ooh!
[1:16:45] >> to think that a bill I
[1:16:46] carried was so compelling to the
[1:16:48] governor that he simply could
[1:16:52] not wait until July 1 for it to
[1:16:53] become law I am just thrilled
[1:16:54] by.
[1:16:56] Accordingly, I would ask the
[1:16:58] body to oblige the governor and
[1:16:59] accept his amendment.
[1:17:01] [Laughter]
[1:17:02] >> shall the governor's
[1:17:04] recommendation be agreed to?
[1:17:11] The clerk will close the roll.
[1:17:13] >> ayes 98, nos 0.
[1:17:14] >> ayes 98, nos 0.
[1:17:16] The governor's recommendation is
[1:17:20] agreed to.
[1:17:23] >> next up is house bill 1539.
[1:17:25] It is an act
[1:17:26] relating to mass transit in the
[1:17:30] commonwealth.
[1:17:32] The governor's numerous
[1:17:33] recommendations distributed,
[1:17:37] they are available online and
[1:17:38] presently before the body.
[1:17:40] >> the delegate from fairfax,
[1:17:40] delegate hugo.
[1:17:42] >> I rise to speak to the
[1:17:44] governor's recommendations.
[1:17:45] >> the delegate has the floor.
[1:17:46] >> and Mr. Speaker, in order to
[1:17:48] make sure we get this done in a
[1:17:51] prompt time, I might ask or
[1:17:52] request that we block some of
[1:17:53] these amendments.
[1:17:54] >> okay.
[1:17:57] So the delegate wants to sever
[1:17:58] and block.
[1:17:59] >> yes, sir.
[1:18:01] >> the delegate May proceed.
[1:18:03] >> I ask that in one block
[1:18:06] technical, amendment one, two,
[1:18:16] three, five, six, nine, 10, 11,
[1:18:27] 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21,
[1:18:29] 22, and 23.
[1:18:32] Get that?
[1:18:35] >> delegate hugo wants to, first
[1:18:37] of all --
[1:18:37] >> 22?
[1:18:39] >> yeah, 22 on this.
[1:18:42] >> got that, too.
[1:18:48] >> delegate hugo, 22?
[1:18:48] >> okay.
[1:18:49] Yes.
[1:18:52] 22 is -- we can take 22 and I
[1:18:55] will address it separately.
[1:18:55] That's fine.
[1:19:01] >> take it out.
[1:19:03] >> Mr. Speaker, would you like
[1:19:04] 22 in the block or out of the
[1:19:04] block?
[1:19:05] >> take it out.
[1:19:07] >> out of the block.
[1:19:11] 1-3, 5-6, 9-15.
[1:19:13] 8-21 and 23?
[1:19:14] >> all right.
[1:19:16] The next one I will explain it
[1:19:17] step rattly.
[1:19:19] Separately.
[1:19:21] That is fine.
[1:19:22] >> Mr. Speaker?
[1:19:24] >> it might be easeor adopt that
[1:19:24] block.
[1:19:25] >> let me explain.
[1:19:27] Many are purely technical.
[1:19:29] Some are name changes.
[1:19:34] Some address how the moneys move
[1:19:35] into the funds but literally
[1:19:37] more technical in nature.
[1:19:39] I think I spoke with my con
[1:19:41] fearee on this and there is
[1:19:42] agree on
[1:19:47] agreement on that.
[1:19:49] I would ask that the amendments
[1:19:50] within the block be adopted.
[1:19:52] >> shall the recommendations
[1:19:57] 1-3, 5-6, 9-15, 18-21 and 23 be
[1:19:58] agreed to?
[1:20:05] the clerk will close the roll.
[1:20:09] >> ayes 99, nos 0.
[1:20:10] >> ayes 99, nos 0.
[1:20:12] The various recommendations are
[1:20:12] agreed to.
[1:20:14] Delegate hugo?
[1:20:15] >> Mr. Speaker, I would ask that
[1:20:17] we create another block.
[1:20:19] These would be not -- they are
[1:20:20] not technical.
[1:20:22] The next four amendments deal
[1:20:23] with the tax increases that the
[1:20:25] governor has proposed within
[1:20:25] this bill.
[1:20:29] And I would ask that we take
[1:20:33] them en bloc.
[1:20:35] 7, 8, 16 and 17.
[1:20:38] >> delegate hugo wants to take
[1:20:42] 7, 8, 16 and 17 the tax block.
[1:20:43] >> Mr. Speaker.
[1:20:45] >> the delegate from fairfax,
[1:20:45] delegate simon.
[1:20:46] >> I have a motion.
[1:20:47] >> the delegate has the floor.
[1:20:55] >> I would move that those be
[1:20:57] passed by.
[1:20:58] >> delegate simon moves that
[1:21:00] amendments or recommendations 7
[1:21:05] and 8 and 16 and 17 be passed
[1:21:05] by.
[1:21:07] Two minutes on each side for
[1:21:08] that.
[1:21:09] Delegate from shenandoah,
[1:21:12] delegate gilbert.
[1:21:14] Delegate from fairfax, delegate
[1:21:17] hugo.
[1:21:19] >> Mr. Speaker, I believe we
[1:21:20] will agree to that.
[1:21:22] >> all those in favor of passing
[1:21:28] by the block of 7 and 8, 16 and
[1:21:31] 17 will signify by saying aye.
[1:21:33] Those opposed, no.
[1:21:35] The ayes have it and those four
[1:21:36] recommendations are passed by.
[1:21:44] Delegate hugo.
[1:21:46] >> next I ask that we take
[1:21:48] amendment four.
[1:21:49] Speak to amendment four.
[1:21:50] >> the delegate would like to
[1:21:51] speak to amendment four?
[1:21:53] >> I would ask that we reject
[1:21:54] amendment four.
[1:21:55] One of the things in the bill
[1:21:57] that we attempted to do in
[1:21:59] working with our colleagues on
[1:22:01] both sides of the ail
[1:22:03] aisle is
[1:22:04] making sure that metro has
[1:22:06] reforms.
[1:22:08] When we had a press conference
[1:22:10] we said we would fund metro and
[1:22:11] rae form
[1:22:14] reform metro and do it without
[1:22:15] tax increase is.
[1:22:16] One of the key reforms in there
[1:22:18] was to make sure that these
[1:22:27] costs overruns stop.
[1:22:29] Metro sometimes had 7, 8, 9%
[1:22:30] funding
[1:22:33] increases.
[1:22:36] We have a 3% percent cap on
[1:22:36] funding.
[1:22:38] This would take the ig outside
[1:22:38] of the cap.
[1:22:40] I would ask that we keep that in
[1:22:42] there and keep the cost
[1:22:43] restraints in there and keep the
[1:22:45] pressure on and keep the 3% cap
[1:22:45] firm.
[1:22:48] Mr. Speaker, I would ask that we
[1:22:50] reject the governor's
[1:22:53] recommendation on amendment 4.
[1:22:54] >> delegate from fairfax,
[1:23:02] delegate simon.
[1:23:04] >> the delegate from fairfax
[1:23:05] delegate sullivan.
[1:23:06] >> speaking to the amendment.
[1:23:07] >> the delegate has the floor.
[1:23:08] >> the delegate from fairfax is
[1:23:08] correct.
[1:23:11] We have included in this bill
[1:23:17] sort of a break because everyone
[1:23:21] is concerned with costs at
[1:23:21] metro.
[1:23:22] Amendment four creates one
[1:23:24] exception to the 3% increase and
[1:23:25] that is the office of the
[1:23:26] inspector general.
[1:23:29] No one has expressed any
[1:23:30] concerns about metro spending
[1:23:32] too much money on its internal
[1:23:34] watch dog, if you will.
[1:23:36] And it is, frankly, something we
[1:23:38] want to make sure it well
[1:23:38] funded.
[1:23:40] Metro is about to get
[1:23:41] $500 million a year in
[1:23:42] additional funds.
[1:23:44] The current office of the
[1:23:48] inspector general is about
[1:23:49] $5 million.
[1:23:54] This is simply an exception to
[1:23:55] that 3% notion so that metro --
[1:23:57] we don't create some incentive
[1:23:59] to not increase funding to the
[1:24:02] oig if they need additional
[1:24:03] funding in the oig.
[1:24:05] That is something we would all
[1:24:07] want metro to be doing to make
[1:24:08] sure that its internal
[1:24:10] organization is being properly
[1:24:13] monitored by the oig.
[1:24:14] This I think is an excellent
[1:24:16] amendment and I hope you will
[1:24:16] vote for it.
[1:24:17] >> Mr. Speaker.
[1:24:19] >> the delegate from -- the
[1:24:21] delegate from fairfax, delegate
[1:24:22] hugo.
[1:24:22] >> again, Mr. Speaker, we are
[1:24:24] trying to keep the cost cap this
[1:24:27] there and keep it firm.
[1:24:27] Firm.
[1:24:29] The first thing it appears we
[1:24:31] are trying to do here is create
[1:24:33] an exception.
[1:24:35] Metro has had cost overrun after
[1:24:37] overrun after overrun.
[1:24:39] The body is attempting to fund
[1:24:40] it, which is what they asked us
[1:24:41] to do.
[1:24:43] But we also said hand in hand
[1:24:46] with the money must come
[1:24:46] reforms.
[1:24:49] And we did it with no tax
[1:24:50] increase.
[1:24:51] Again, why would we want to
[1:24:53] having a reform why would the
[1:24:55] first thing we do is to create
[1:24:55] another exception?
[1:24:57] i would ask us to vote no.
[1:24:59] They can take the money for the
[1:25:02] ig out of the moneys they have.
[1:25:04] They will I'm sure.
[1:25:06] Show have good new leadership
[1:25:06] this.
[1:25:07] I would ask that we vote no.
[1:25:09] Keep the hard cap firm and keep
[1:25:11] it in there and keep the
[1:25:13] restraints on metra.
[1:25:14] Vote no.
[1:25:16] >> delegate toscano.
[1:25:17] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[1:25:19] Will the delegate from fairfax,
[1:25:21] delegate sullivan resume the
[1:25:22] floor for a question?
[1:25:23] >> delegate sullivan yield for a
[1:25:24] yes?
[1:25:24] >> I yield.
[1:25:26] >> delegate yields.
[1:25:26] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[1:25:28] I would ask the delegate we had
[1:25:32] just a few minutes ago four
[1:25:33] amendments that had to do with
[1:25:34] tax issues.
[1:25:36] For someone who lives downstate
[1:25:38] who is not really affected as
[1:25:41] much by metro but might be
[1:25:50] worried about a tax increase
[1:25:51] does it recommendation say
[1:25:52] anything at all about tax
[1:25:53] increases.
[1:25:54] >> I would answer that amendment
[1:25:55] four has nothing to do with
[1:25:57] imposing any kind of tax
[1:25:57] increase.
[1:26:00] >> thank you.
[1:26:04] >> shall the governor's
[1:26:04] recommendation number 4 be
[1:26:04] agreed to?
[1:26:14] The clerk will close the roll.
[1:26:18] >> ayes 48, nos 51.
[1:26:20] >> ayes 48, nos 51.
[1:26:22] Recommendation number four is
[1:26:22] rejected.
[1:26:24] The delegate from fairfax,
[1:26:24] delegate hugo.
[1:26:26] >> I would like to address now
[1:26:27] amendment 22.
[1:26:28] >> the delegate has the floor.
[1:26:29] >> Mr. Speaker, with amendment
[1:26:30] 22, and we could have said that
[1:26:32] was clarify, but I think it is
[1:26:33] probably more appropriate to
[1:26:34] bring it out.
[1:26:36] I'm going to ask that we support
[1:26:38] the governor's amendment on it.
[1:26:39] One of the things we were
[1:26:41] talking about a minute ray
[1:26:45] ago.
[1:26:46] Trying to make sure that the
[1:26:48] reforms go into the bill and
[1:26:49] don't come back in a couple of
[1:26:51] years and say we Miss This.
[1:26:54] What this does and I applaud the
[1:26:57] governor, it requires the ctb to
[1:26:59] withhold 20% of the state funds
[1:27:01] if they have not adopted buy
[1:27:04] laws requiring all member
[1:27:09] jurisdictions to require certain
[1:27:10] journal
[1:27:13] jurisdictional procedures.
[1:27:14] This was something that was
[1:27:14] recommended.
[1:27:15] We had talked about with the
[1:27:16] governor.
[1:27:17] I think the secretary lahood
[1:27:18] talked about this.
[1:27:19] I appreciate the governor
[1:27:21] including this amendment and I
[1:27:23] would ask my colloquy leaks on
[1:27:26] both sides of the aisle to vote
[1:27:28] yes on amendment 22.
[1:27:30] >> shall the governor's
[1:27:32] recommendation number 22 be
[1:27:33] agreed to?
[1:27:40] The clerk will close the roll.
[1:27:42] >> ayes 99 nos 0.
[1:27:43] >> ayes 99, nos 0.
[1:27:44] The delegate from fairfax,
[1:27:45] delegate hugo.
[1:27:49] >> and Mr. Speaker, addressing
[1:27:50] amendment no. 24.
[1:27:50] >> the delegate has the floor.
[1:27:52] >> I would ask, Mr. Speaker that
[1:27:54] that amendment be broken into
[1:27:54] half.
[1:27:55] What is it?
[1:27:58] 14 -- I guess it would be 17 and
[1:27:59] 24 -- 18.
[1:28:01] >> so the delegate wants
[1:28:06] wants to
[1:28:07] address 24-17.
[1:28:08] >> I think what the governor has
[1:28:10] attempted to do is make sure
[1:28:12] that nothing in the bill shall
[1:28:14] trigger kill switches in other
[1:28:15] legislation.
[1:28:16] I just want to make sure we
[1:28:16] brought that up.
[1:28:18] I would think that we can adopt
[1:28:18] this amendment.
[1:28:20] I would ask that we support the
[1:28:23] amendment.
[1:28:25] This is something I just wanted
[1:28:26] to break it out to make sure
[1:28:27] that people understood what we
[1:28:28] are doing on this.
[1:28:31] Make sure that we don't impact
[1:28:32] past legislation.
[1:28:37] I ask the members to adopt
[1:28:37] 24-17.
[1:28:38] >> shall the recommendation
[1:28:41] dealing with 24-17 be agreed to?
[1:28:48] The clerk will close the roll.
[1:28:50] >> ayes 99, nos 0.
[1:28:53] >> ayes 99, nos 0.
[1:28:57] That recommendation 24-17 is
[1:28:58] adopted.
[1:29:01] >> delegate hugo.
[1:29:03] >> addressing the recommendation
[1:29:04] and 24-18.
[1:29:05] >> the delegate has the floor.
[1:29:07] >> the revenue source in here is
[1:29:09] currently subject to the
[1:29:11] enactment clause and house bill
[1:29:13] 1887 from 2015 which states
[1:29:16] congress enacts the marketplace
[1:29:17] fairness county as internet tax
[1:29:20] that the revenue source shall be
[1:29:22] deo positionitied in the fund
[1:29:24] this would' lou it to be
[1:29:26] dedicated to a moda capital fund
[1:29:30] even if congress enacts the
[1:29:31] market fairness act so I would
[1:29:33] ask that we adopt this
[1:29:35] amendment.
[1:29:37] >> shall the governor's
[1:29:39] recommendation on 24-18 be
[1:29:40] agreed to?
[1:29:47] the clerk will close the roll.
[1:29:50] >> ayes 96, nos 1.
[1:29:52] >> ayes 96, nos 1.
[1:30:00] 24-18 is agreed to.
[1:30:07] >> the clerk will proceed.
[1:30:10] >> turning to page 22.
[1:30:15] Of the printed calendar.
[1:30:19] Next up, next-to-last bill 1595.
[1:30:20] It is an act
[1:30:21] relating to vested rights;
[1:30:22] existing landscape cover
[1:30:23] materials.
[1:30:25] Governor's recommendation has
[1:30:27] been available online,
[1:30:29] distribute the and before the
[1:30:29] body.
[1:30:33] >> the delegate from
[1:30:34] rockingham,.
[1:30:35] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[1:30:36] Speaking to the governor's
[1:30:37] recommendation.
[1:30:37] >> the delegate has the floor.
[1:30:40] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[1:30:41] Mr. Speaker, ladies and
[1:30:47] gentlemen of the house, house
[1:30:52] bill 1595 is the illustrious
[1:30:53] mulch bill.
[1:30:55] On its surface it seems kind of
[1:30:57] funny that we would have all
[1:31:02] this to-do over mulch but we all
[1:31:03] well know that the issue at hand
[1:31:06] is larger than just the issue of
[1:31:06] mulch.
[1:31:09] The governor's recommendations
[1:31:11] on 1595 make numerous carveouts
[1:31:14] as you can see in the language
[1:31:17] and for all practical purposes
[1:31:18] guts the bill.
[1:31:20] After all of those carveouts and
[1:31:22] those exemptions, it begs the
[1:31:23] question who is left?
[1:31:25] Just that would be just you and
[1:31:27] I.
[1:31:29] But alas, Mr. Speaker, ladies
[1:31:30] and gentlemen of the house, if I
[1:31:31] want everybody to take a close
[1:31:34] lack at the lap -- close look at
[1:31:41] the language down in letter d.
[1:31:44] Building containing one or more
[1:31:45] dwelling units.
[1:31:47] i contend that includes single
[1:31:48] family dwellings.
[1:31:50] What started all this was the
[1:31:52] ordinance in the city of
[1:31:53] harrisonburg.
[1:31:54] They didn't even include that.
[1:31:56] They were kind enough, well,
[1:31:58] they knew this they were going
[1:32:00] to be in for a fight it they
[1:32:06] included all of the citizens
[1:32:06] half
[1:32:08] citizenshalf
[1:32:10] citizens'homes.
[1:32:14] That is why they exempt them.
[1:32:15] The governor doesn't take that
[1:32:23] into consideration, Mr. Speaker.
[1:32:24] The original bill allowed that
[1:32:28] any -- the occupancies issued
[1:32:30] prior to January 1 of this year
[1:32:38] wasn't going to be affected but
[1:32:40] going forward it would be.
[1:32:45] That was a good compromise.
[1:32:46] Felt like that was a good come
[1:32:48] promaze that the lowe
[1:32:50] localities
[1:32:53] could regulate mulch going
[1:32:53] forward.
[1:32:55] If we believe that the locality
[1:32:57] should not have the authority to
[1:32:59] retroactively apply new rules
[1:33:01] then we should reject the
[1:33:03] amendments and again I want to
[1:33:06] reiterate the whole issue of
[1:33:06] retroactivity.
[1:33:13] And there is always discussions
[1:33:14] about the dillon rule.
[1:33:16] Ecan oversee issues like this
[1:33:18] and prevent because many of you
[1:33:19] that supported the resolution
[1:33:21] measure in the beginning you saw
[1:33:23] the bigger pictures and there is
[1:33:24] more than mulch.
[1:33:26] It is about the whole notion of
[1:33:28] the localities being able to go
[1:33:31] in and retroactively enacting
[1:33:34] all kinds of ordinance and
[1:33:35] regulations on us and our
[1:33:36] citizens.
[1:33:37] And so with that, Mr. Speaker, I
[1:33:40] ask that we reject the
[1:33:42] governor's recommendations.
[1:33:44] >> the delegate from fairfax,
[1:33:45] delegate plum.
[1:33:46] >> Mr. Speaker, speak to the
[1:33:53] governor's recommendation.
[1:34:00] >> the delegate has the
[1:34:04] floor.
[1:34:07] If we decided to get involved in
[1:34:09] the matters of fire safety and
[1:34:12] local government, do it in a
[1:34:13] practical way.
[1:34:15] They take the local fire
[1:34:16] department people and say if you
[1:34:17] create a situation like this of
[1:34:20] where we disallow the mulch,
[1:34:22] then we need to make -- take
[1:34:25] into account things like the
[1:34:27] multifamily dwellings and so on
[1:34:29] that are -- that had the most
[1:34:30] problems.
[1:34:31] The fire services found that
[1:34:35] there were 835 total mulch fires
[1:34:36] during 2016 and 2017.
[1:34:38] Now we are sitting as a local
[1:34:39] government and we want to be
[1:34:41] responsible for how we adopt the
[1:34:42] fire services provisions for
[1:34:46] health and safety let's then
[1:34:47] accept the governor's
[1:34:48] recommendation and take out the
[1:34:50] areas where the greatest threat
[1:34:51] and concern exists.
[1:34:53] I would ask you, please tortion
[1:34:54] support the governor's
[1:34:59] recommendation.
[1:35:00] >> shall the governor's
[1:35:02] recommendation be agreed to?
[1:35:14] The clerk will close the roll.
[1:35:17] >> ayes 42, nos 51.
[1:35:20] >> ayes 42, nos 51.
[1:35:22] The governor's recommendation is
[1:35:23] rejected.
[1:35:26] >> the last house bill with
[1:35:28] recommendations by the governor
[1:35:29] is house bill 1598.
[1:35:34] It is an act
[1:35:35] relating to standards and
[1:35:36] criteria for congressional and
[1:35:37] state legislative districts.
[1:35:38] The governor's recommendation's
[1:35:39] available, distributed and
[1:35:41] presently before the body.
[1:35:45] >> the delegate from suffolk,
[1:35:45] delegate jones.
[1:35:45] >> speaking to the amendment.
[1:35:45] >> the delegate has the floor.
[1:35:46] >> I would like to take all of
[1:35:48] the eight amendments in a block,
[1:35:50] if we could.
[1:35:51] >> the delegate has the floor.
[1:35:51] We can do that.
[1:35:56] >> I would ask that house bill
[1:35:58] 1598 established criteria and
[1:36:01] standards for the next cycle of
[1:36:02] redistricting for the
[1:36:02] congressional and state
[1:36:04] legislative districts and the
[1:36:06] governor has chose ton make
[1:36:07] amendments to the bill.
[1:36:09] Was not consulted, was informed
[1:36:11] and I would ask that we would
[1:36:13] defeat the governor's
[1:36:14] amendments.
[1:36:20] >> delegate from newport news.
[1:36:21] >> speaking to the amendment.
[1:36:23] >> the delegate has the floor.
[1:36:24] >> H.B. 1598 establishes the
[1:36:27] criteria required in drawing the
[1:36:28] congressional state districts.
[1:36:31] There are eight amendments.
[1:36:33] One, four and five are technical
[1:36:35] in nature.
[1:36:37] Number it allows for political
[1:36:38] boundaries to be considered.
[1:36:40] It just says that political
[1:36:43] boundaries can't be elevated
[1:36:45] over the importance of other
[1:36:46] criteria listed.
[1:36:48] And then number six and number
[1:36:54] seven are cleanup language.
[1:36:55] Excuse me, five and six.
[1:36:57] And number seven revises the sub
[1:36:58] section on communities of
[1:36:59] interest requiring communities
[1:37:01] with similar social cultural and
[1:37:08] economic interests be
[1:37:08] considered.
[1:37:10] And then number eight adds two
[1:37:12] new criteria.
[1:37:13] The first protect the voting
[1:37:15] rights of minorities and the
[1:37:17] second prohibits districts from
[1:37:20] being drawn to favor or disfavor
[1:37:22] political parties and incumbent.
[1:37:24] And so, Mr. Speaker, I argue
[1:37:26] that the amendments push the
[1:37:27] redistricting process to be more
[1:37:30] just and more clearly defined
[1:37:32] and I offer that we do not have
[1:37:35] to wait for a court decision or
[1:37:38] wait for someone to tell us the
[1:37:41] minimum required standards for
[1:37:41] fairness.
[1:37:43] Previous court decisions that
[1:37:44] have already come down have set
[1:37:46] the precedent and we now have an
[1:37:48] opportunity today to approve
[1:37:49] these amendments and help
[1:37:52] protect our democracy and ensure
[1:37:55] all virginians' votes matter
[1:37:56] equally.
[1:37:58] I urge us to support the
[1:38:01] governor's amendments by voting
[1:38:06] no to encourage trust in the
[1:38:10] system and inspire more voter
[1:38:11] participation and not less.
[1:38:12] Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[1:38:15] >> the delegate from
[1:38:16] charlottesville, delegate
[1:38:16] toscano.
[1:38:17] >> speaking to the
[1:38:18] recommendations.
[1:38:19] >> the delegate has the floor.
[1:38:20] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[1:38:22] I think the -- for those people
[1:38:23] who like the recommendations and
[1:38:25] want to support the governor,
[1:38:27] the vote on this is a green or a
[1:38:27] yes.
[1:38:29] For those who don't like them,
[1:38:31] then you vote no.
[1:38:33] >> shall the governor's
[1:38:35] recommendation be agreed to?
[1:38:45] The clerk will close the roll.
[1:38:48] >> ayes 48, nos 51.
[1:38:50] >> ayes 48, nos 51.
[1:38:52] The governor's recommendation is
[1:38:53] rejected.
[1:38:56] >> Mr. Speaker that completes
[1:38:58] this portion of the calendar.
[1:38:59] we have done house bills with
[1:39:01] vetoes, house bills with
[1:39:03] governor's recommendations.
[1:39:06] And the senate is still working
[1:39:07] through its portion of the
[1:39:09] calendar, so we present play
[1:39:10] have no business before us but
[1:39:11] we will.
[1:39:12] >> two things.
[1:39:14] I would like to recognize a
[1:39:15] special guest in the back and
[1:39:17] then we will go at ease.
[1:39:19] Don if you will stand up.
[1:39:22] He is former georgia state
[1:39:25] senator and ncsl President And
[1:39:28] also the ncsc President At the
[1:39:32] same time as the famous sharyn,
[1:39:34] the staff chair and that is the
[1:39:35] important thing don as much as
[1:39:35] we love you.
[1:39:37] It is great to have you with us.
[1:39:39] Thank you for visiting.
[1:39:40] Let's give don a big hand of
[1:39:41] applause.
[1:39:48] [Applause]
[1:39:52] >> and the house will be at
[1:39:53] ease.
[1:40:01] [House at ease]
[2:52:55] [Gavel pounding]
[2:52:59] >> the house will come to order.
[2:53:00] The death
[2:53:06] delegate from shenandoah,
[2:53:07] delegate gilbert.
[2:53:09] >> rice for a motion.
[2:53:10] >> delegate has the floor.
[2:53:12] >> I move the house stand in
[2:53:14] recess until 3:25 P.M.
[2:53:15] >> delegate gilbert moves the
[2:53:18] house stand in recess until 3:25 P.M.
[2:53:22] All in favor signify by saying
[2:53:22] aye.
[2:53:24] Those opposed no.
[2:53:26] That motion carries.
[2:53:29] The house stands in recess until
[2:53:29] 3:25.
[2:53:31] >> the house republican caucus
[2:53:33] meeting in house room 1.
[2:53:35] The democratic caucus in his
[2:53:37] room 2 and the national has
[2:53:38] communicated several but not all
[2:53:42] of the bills before us so we
[2:53:47] coming back up at 3:25 we will
[2:53:54] be able to hopefully proceed.
[2:55:54] [Gavel banging]
[2:56:10] >> house will come to order.
[2:56:16] We're now at the point of the
[2:56:17] calendar where we're on senate
[2:56:18] bills.
[2:56:18] The senate bills will be handled
[2:56:20] in the same manner as the house
[2:56:21] bills.
[2:56:23] However, the clerk will advise
[2:56:25] the house if a senate bill is
[2:56:27] not before the house or if only
[2:56:28] certain amendments to a senate
[2:56:29] bill are before the house.
[2:56:31] The clerk will proceed with the
[2:56:32] calendar.
[2:56:33] >> continuing with today's
[2:56:35] calendar, page 23 of the printed
[2:56:37] version, next category,
[2:56:38] supplemental information sent --
[2:56:39] I'm sorry, senate bills vetoed
[2:56:41] by the governor.
[2:56:43] Neither of those bills are
[2:56:47] before us, so senate bill 521,
[2:56:49] 926 are not before us.
[2:56:50] Those are the only two senate
[2:56:52] bills vetoed, so the next
[2:56:54] category in today's calendar,
[2:56:56] page 25, printed calendar,
[2:56:58] senate bills with
[2:56:59] recommendations by the governor.
[2:57:02] On page 25, printed calendar for
[2:57:05] the house, senate bill 106, that
[2:57:07] is not communicated, so it is
[2:57:08] not before us.
[2:57:10] So accordingly, on page 26 of
[2:57:12] today's house calendar, the
[2:57:15] first bill communicated for
[2:57:18] action by the senate is senate
[2:57:20] bill 249.
[2:57:23] It is an act related to taxation
[2:57:26] of certain all-terrain vehicles,
[2:57:29] mopeds and off-road motorcycles.
[2:57:30] The governor's recommendation
[2:57:32] has been distributed, is
[2:57:36] available online, and sb 249 is
[2:57:37] before the body.
[2:57:39] >> the delegate from caroline,
[2:57:39] delegate orrock.
[2:57:42] >> speaking to the
[2:57:42] recommendation.
[2:57:43] >> delegate has the floor.
[2:57:45] >> this is the companion to high
[2:57:47] house bill 1441, adding an
[2:57:47] additional tax.
[2:57:49] I ask that we adopt the
[2:57:51] governor's recommendation.
[2:57:52] >> shall the governor's
[2:58:01] recommendation be agreed to.
[2:58:03] The clerk will close the roll.
[2:58:05] >> ayes 76, nos 21.
[2:58:07] >> ayes 76, nos 21.
[2:58:08] The governor's recommendation is
[2:58:12] agreed to.
[2:58:15] >> next up is senate bill 267.
[2:58:17] An act relating to sexually
[2:58:21] violent predator assessment
[2:58:21] protocol.
[2:58:23] The governor's recommendation is
[2:58:24] available online, been
[2:58:25] communicated, shared with
[2:58:25] everybody, and is before the
[2:58:27] body.
[2:58:28] >> delegate from fairfax,
[2:58:29] delegate sickles.
[2:58:30] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[2:58:33] I rise to speak to the
[2:58:33] governor's recommendation.
[2:58:35] >> delegate has the floor.
[2:58:39] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[2:58:42] Sb 267 passed this house on
[2:58:45] February 27th, 99-0 and the
[2:58:47] porch's recommendations are --
[2:58:49] governor's recommendations are
[2:58:50] recommendations from the
[2:58:51] attorney general and are
[2:58:51] technical in nature.
[2:58:55] They changed prisoners, inserted
[2:58:59] and defendants, subsection to
[2:59:00] subsections, things like that,
[2:59:01] so I will, therefore, ask the
[2:59:04] body to adopt the governor's
[2:59:05] recommendations.
[2:59:07] >> shall the governor's
[2:59:13] recommendations be agreed to.
[2:59:16] The clerk will close the roll.
[2:59:19] >> ayes 98, nos 0.
[2:59:21] >> ayes 98, nos 0.
[2:59:22] the governor's recommendations
[2:59:25] are agreed to.
[2:59:26] >> turning to page 27 of the
[2:59:28] house printed calendar, next
[2:59:32] category -- next bill in this
[2:59:34] category, senate bill 278.
[2:59:36] It is an act relating to eminent
[2:59:39] domain proceeds, payments of
[2:59:40] funds for attorney for owner.
[2:59:42] The governor's recommendations
[2:59:44] have been distributed, available
[2:59:45] online and governor's
[2:59:47] recommendations are before the
[2:59:47] body.
[2:59:50] >> the delegate from newport
[2:59:52] news, delegate mullins.
[2:59:53] >> speaking to the governor's
[2:59:54] recommendation.
[2:59:55] >> delegate has the floor.
[2:59:57] >> sb 278 was a bill that passed
[2:59:59] out of this house 100-0.
[3:00:00] It's a bill to speed up and
[3:00:01] improve the process in which
[3:00:03] claimants are able to get paid
[3:00:05] in an eminent domain matter.
[3:00:07] The governor amended this
[3:00:08] legislation to remove the
[3:00:09] requirement that funds be
[3:00:10] distributed to the owner's
[3:00:11] attorney first unless the
[3:00:13] property owner consents.
[3:00:15] It also clarifies the attorney's
[3:00:17] lien does not take priority over
[3:00:19] anyone else's lien and also
[3:00:20] clarifies the bill does not
[3:00:22] change the priority of liens as
[3:00:23] to property or funds.
[3:00:24] Many of those are technical in
[3:00:26] nature and I would ask that the
[3:00:26] body accept the governor's
[3:00:28] recommendation.
[3:00:30] >> shall the governor's
[3:00:36] recommendation be agreed to.
[3:00:39] The clerk will close the roll.
[3:00:41] >> ayes 97, nos 0.
[3:00:43] >> ayes 97, nos 0.
[3:00:44] The governor's recommendations
[3:00:48] are agreed to.
[3:00:51] >> next up is senate bill 343,
[3:00:53] which is an act to permit school
[3:00:55] boards to employ certain
[3:00:55] individuals.
[3:00:56] Governor's recommendation has
[3:00:57] been distributed, available
[3:00:59] online and sb 343 is before the
[3:01:00] body.
[3:01:01] >> delegate from shenandoah,
[3:01:02] delegate gilbert.
[3:01:03] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[3:01:04] Mr. Speaker, members of the
[3:01:05] house, this bill and the
[3:01:07] governor's recommendation are
[3:01:09] identical to house bill 1000
[3:01:10] that we approved the
[3:01:11] recommendation for earlier and I
[3:01:13] would move we approve the
[3:01:14] governor's recommendation.
[3:01:15] >> shall the governor's
[3:01:21] recommendation be agreed to.
[3:01:25] The clerk will close the roll.
[3:01:31] >> ayes 94, no, sir 3.
[3:01:33] >> ayes 94, nos 3, the
[3:01:34] governor's recommendation is
[3:01:36] agreed to.
[3:01:39] >> turning to page 28 of the
[3:01:43] printed house calendar, sb 378
[3:01:44] has not been sense over, so it
[3:01:46] is not before the body.
[3:01:49] Next bill before us is on the
[3:01:51] same page, senate bill 405.
[3:01:54] It is an act relating to zoning
[3:01:56] for wireless communication
[3:01:56] infrastructure.
[3:01:57] The governor's recommendation
[3:01:59] has been distributed, is
[3:02:01] available online, and sb 405 is
[3:02:02] before the body.
[3:02:05] >> delegate from scott, delegate
[3:02:05] kilgore.
[3:02:06] >> speaking to the governor's
[3:02:07] amendments.
[3:02:10] Mr. Speaker, ladies and
[3:02:11] gentlemen of the house, the
[3:02:13] governor's recommendations are
[3:02:14] identical to house bill 1258
[3:02:16] which we passed a few hours ago.
[3:02:18] I hope it would be the pleasure
[3:02:19] of the house to accept and adopt
[3:02:21] the governor's amendments.
[3:02:23] >> shall the governor's
[3:02:29] recommendation be agreed to.
[3:02:35] The clerk will close the roll.
[3:02:38] >> ayes 90, nos 6, abstentions
[3:02:39] one.
[3:02:41] >> ayes 90, nos 6, abstentions
[3:02:41] one.
[3:02:42] The governor's recommendation is
[3:02:47] agreed to.
[3:02:53] >> Mr. Speaker, turning to page
[3:02:56] 29, page 29, next bill is senate
[3:02:58] bill 526.
[3:03:00] It is an act relating to
[3:03:03] trespass, unmanned aircraft
[3:03:04] systems, penalty.
[3:03:07] The governor had four
[3:03:08] recommendations.
[3:03:12] The senate rejected amendments
[3:03:15] one and two, so the only two
[3:03:16] amendments -- recommendations by
[3:03:20] the governor are three and four.
[3:03:22] Those have been distributed,
[3:03:23] available online, and the
[3:03:24] governor's recommendations three
[3:03:27] and four to sb 526 are before
[3:03:28] the body.
[3:03:30] >> the delegate from frederick,
[3:03:30] delegate collins.
[3:03:32] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[3:03:33] Speaking to the amendments.
[3:03:34] >> the delegate has the floor.
[3:03:36] >> ladies and gentlemen, this is
[3:03:37] what we did just previously.
[3:03:38] The senate followed us.
[3:03:40] It is now in the same posture.
[3:03:41] Imd ask that we approve the
[3:03:43] amendments.
[3:03:45] >> shall the governor's
[3:03:46] recommendations three and four
[3:03:53] be agreed to.
[3:03:56] The clerk will close the roll.
[3:03:59] >> ayes 94, nos 0, abstentions
[3:03:59] one.
[3:04:02] >> ayes 94, nos 0, abstentions
[3:04:02] one.
[3:04:03] The governor's recommendations
[3:04:07] on three and four are agreed to.
[3:04:11] >> the next bill is senate bill
[3:04:11] 631.
[3:04:16] It is an act relating to the
[3:04:18] virginia community college
[3:04:18] system.
[3:04:20] The governor's recommendations
[3:04:22] are available online, have been
[3:04:22] distributed, and are before the
[3:04:24] body.
[3:04:25] >> delegate from suffolk,
[3:04:26] delegate jones.
[3:04:28] >> Mr. Speaker, speaking to the
[3:04:29] governor's substitute.
[3:04:30] >> delegate has the floor.
[3:04:32] >> this is identical to house
[3:04:34] bill 919, we heard a little
[3:04:37] while ago, and this has
[3:04:38] technical amendments.
[3:04:39] Also moves back by one year the
[3:04:41] passport program.
[3:04:45] I would ask that we would
[3:04:45] support the governor's
[3:04:45] substitute.
[3:04:46] >> shall the governor's
[3:04:52] recommendations be agreed to.
[3:04:57] The clerk will close the roll.
[3:04:59] >> ayes 97, nos 0.
[3:05:01] >> ayes 97, nos 0.
[3:05:03] The governor's recommendations
[3:05:07] are agreed to.
[3:05:09] >> turning to page 30 of the
[3:05:10] printed calendar, continuing
[3:05:11] senate bills with
[3:05:14] recommendations by the governor,
[3:05:20] next up is page 30, 669, senate
[3:05:21] bill 669.
[3:05:24] It is an act relating to
[3:05:27] involuntary mental health
[3:05:29] treatment, minors access to
[3:05:29] firearms.
[3:05:31] The governor's recommendations
[3:05:34] have been distributed, they're
[3:05:35] available online and sb 669 is
[3:05:36] before the body.
[3:05:38] >> the delegate from albemarle,
[3:05:38] delegate bell.
[3:05:40] >> Mr. Speaker, members of the
[3:05:41] body, this is a bill that would
[3:05:43] treat commitment orders for
[3:05:44] juveniles the same as commitment
[3:05:45] orders for adults with regards
[3:05:48] to the purchase of firearms.
[3:05:49] It passed this body unanimously
[3:05:52] and the governor had added an
[3:05:53] emergency clause.
[3:05:55] I would ask us to support the
[3:05:56] governor's amendment.
[3:05:56] Thank you.
[3:05:58] >> shall the governor's
[3:06:01] recommendation be agreed to.
[3:06:06] The clerk will close the roll.
[3:06:08] >> ayes 98, nos 0.
[3:06:10] >> ayes 98, nos 0.
[3:06:13] The governor's recommendation is
[3:06:15] agreed to.
[3:06:19] >> next up is senate bill 755.
[3:06:21] It is an act relating to annuity
[3:06:22] contracts purchased to fund
[3:06:24] certain retirement benefits,
[3:06:26] limits on de-risking
[3:06:26] transactions.
[3:06:28] Limitation on transfers,
[3:06:29] protection from creditors
[3:06:29] claims.
[3:06:31] The governor's recommendations
[3:06:32] have been distributed, they're
[3:06:33] available online, and they are
[3:06:36] before the body.
[3:06:39] >> delegate from richmond,
[3:06:39] delegate adams.
[3:06:41] >> yes, Mr. Speaker.
[3:06:42] Speaking to the bill.
[3:06:43] >> delegate has the floor.
[3:06:44] >> and the governor's
[3:06:47] amendments, my apology
[3:06:48] ies.
[3:06:53] This bill passed in the house
[3:06:57] 96-0 with one abstention.
[3:07:00] It set limits on transfers.
[3:07:02] The governor's language changes
[3:07:06] it slightly so that no transfers
[3:07:09] occur unless an agency has a
[3:07:10] grade of a.
[3:07:11] I hope it will be the pleasure
[3:07:13] of the house to accept the
[3:07:13] governor's recommendation.
[3:07:15] >> shall the governor's
[3:07:18] recommendations be agreed to.
[3:07:22] The clerk will close the roll.
[3:07:24] >> ayes 98, nos 0.
[3:07:26] >> ayes 98, nos 0.
[3:07:28] The governor's recommendations
[3:07:29] are agreed to.
[3:07:32] >> turning to page 31 of the
[3:07:35] printed calendar, senate bill
[3:07:38] 823 is an act relating to
[3:07:39] wireless support structures,
[3:07:40] public rights-of-way use fees.
[3:07:41] Governor's recommendation is
[3:07:43] available online, been
[3:07:44] distributed, and sb 823 is
[3:07:45] before the body.
[3:07:47] >> delegate from scott, delegate
[3:07:47] kilgore.
[3:07:50] >> Mr. Speaker, ladies and
[3:07:52] gentlemen of the house, speaking
[3:07:53] to the governor's amendments.
[3:07:54] >> the delegate has the floor.
[3:07:56] >> ladies and gentlemen of the
[3:07:58] house, these recommendations are
[3:07:59] the same we adopted in house
[3:08:01] bill 1427.
[3:08:05] I ask that you adopt these
[3:08:05] amendments.
[3:08:06] >> shall the governor's
[3:08:08] recommendation be agreed to.
[3:08:12] The clerk will close the roll.
[3:08:18] >> ayes 94, nos 3, abstentions
[3:08:18] one.
[3:08:21] >> ayes 94, nos 3, abstentions
[3:08:22] one.
[3:08:23] The governor's recommendation is
[3:08:28] agreed to.
[3:08:31] >> next up is senate bill 834.
[3:08:34] It is an act relating to voter
[3:08:35] registration, list maintenance
[3:08:36] of voters identified as
[3:08:38] registered in multiple states.
[3:08:40] The governor's recommendations
[3:08:42] are distribute, available online
[3:08:44] and his recommendations on sb
[3:08:46] 834 are before the body.
[3:08:48] >> delegate from spotsylvania,
[3:08:49] delegate cole.
[3:08:50] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[3:08:52] Speaking to the governor's
[3:08:53] amendments.
[3:08:54] >> delegate has the floor.
[3:08:58] >> Mr. Speaker, the original
[3:09:00] bill was, the intent of it was
[3:09:03] to have the department of
[3:09:05] elections compare lists -- or
[3:09:07] virginia voter lists with those
[3:09:09] of other states and identify
[3:09:11] people who are registered in
[3:09:14] other states and then provide
[3:09:15] that information to local
[3:09:17] registrars so that they can
[3:09:20] follow up on it.
[3:09:25] The governor's amendments
[3:09:30] basically gut the bill, we
[3:09:31] mofrgt requirement -- removing
[3:09:34] the requirement that the lists
[3:09:36] be provided, those registered in
[3:09:38] multiple states be, be provided
[3:09:40] to the local registrars and I
[3:09:42] hope we reject the governor's
[3:09:42] amendment.
[3:09:45] >> the delegate from fairfax,
[3:09:46] delegate silks.
[3:09:48] >> I rise to speak to the
[3:09:48] governor's amendment.
[3:09:49] >> delegate has the floor.
[3:09:50] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[3:09:52] You might recall the photo
[3:09:54] registration list is one thing
[3:09:55] that the state does for our
[3:09:57] registrars and for our elections
[3:10:00] system that we pay for, and the
[3:10:01] fact of the matter is, we
[3:10:02] already do this.
[3:10:04] There are several programs that
[3:10:06] maintain our list and to provide
[3:10:10] a list and assume that our --
[3:10:11] give another responsibility to
[3:10:13] our registrars is something the
[3:10:16] governor doesn't agree with and
[3:10:19] I hope you will accept the
[3:10:20] governor's amendment because
[3:10:22] this is not necessary and the
[3:10:25] department of elections already
[3:10:27] tracks duplicate registrations
[3:10:29] across jurisdictional boundaries
[3:10:30] and provides all that
[3:10:30] information for general
[3:10:31] registrars for their purposes,
[3:10:33] so I hope you will sment the
[3:10:34] governor's recommendation.
[3:10:38] Thank you.
[3:10:38] >> shall the governor's
[3:10:44] recommendation be agreed to.
[3:10:48] Clerk will close the roll.
[3:10:50] >> ayes 48, nos 49.
[3:10:53] >> ayes 48, nos 49.
[3:10:55] the governor's recommendation is
[3:11:01] rejected.
[3:11:05] >> Mr. Speaker, turning to page
[3:11:09] 32 of the printed calendar,
[3:11:11] senate bill 844 has not been
[3:11:15] communicated from the senate, so
[3:11:17] it is not before the body.
[3:11:22] The next bill before us is
[3:11:25] senate bill 856.
[3:11:28] It is an act relating to mass
[3:11:32] transit in the commonwealth.
[3:11:33] Like the house bills a little
[3:11:35] bit ago, the governor's
[3:11:36] recommendations, there are a
[3:11:39] number of them, they have been
[3:11:40] distributed, available online
[3:11:43] and the governor -- excuse me,
[3:11:45] the senate adopted them all in
[3:11:46] one block and communicated them
[3:11:48] all, so all of those amendments
[3:11:49] are before the body.
[3:11:51] >> delegate from fairfax,
[3:11:52] delegate hugo.
[3:11:53] >> Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak
[3:11:54] for the governor's
[3:11:55] recommendations.
[3:11:56] >> delegate has the floor.
[3:11:58] >> Mr. Speaker, and the clerk
[3:12:00] can -- I'd like to move that we
[3:12:02] break this from the block like
[3:12:04] we did with the house, so make
[3:12:07] the recommendation for the first
[3:12:12] block, 1, 2, 3, 56, 9, 10, 11,
[3:12:17] 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21,
[3:12:19] and 23.
[3:12:21] >> okay, we're going to take
[3:12:22] that first.
[3:12:23] Delegate sullivan, if you want
[3:12:26] to talk to the technical
[3:12:28] amendment or are you waiting
[3:12:28] for --
[3:12:30] >> speaking to those amendments?
[3:12:31] >> yes, sir, delegate has the
[3:12:32] floor.
[3:12:33] >> maybe I'll address the
[3:12:36] speaker, but ask the delegate
[3:12:39] from fairfax, I was wondering
[3:12:41] why we wouldn't include 24 and
[3:12:43] 22 since ultimately while we
[3:12:44] voted on them separately, we
[3:12:45] ended up passing those
[3:12:46] amendments.
[3:12:47] >> will the delegate yield for a
[3:12:48] question?
[3:12:50] >> I'd be happy to yield for a
[3:12:50] question.
[3:12:51] >> delegate yields.
[3:12:52] >> notify problem.
[3:12:56] They were truly -- notify I have
[3:12:57] no problem.
[3:12:59] They truly weren't technical.
[3:13:01] It's going to take 20 seconds to
[3:13:02] explain them again, but they're
[3:13:03] not technical.
[3:13:04] >> I was looking to save time,
[3:13:05] but I've already used too much.
[3:13:07] However the delegate wants to do
[3:13:07] it.
[3:13:08] >> so we are going to do the
[3:13:11] same thing we did last time and
[3:13:13] that is one through three, 5 and
[3:13:16] 6, 9 through 15, 18 through 21,
[3:13:16] and 23.
[3:13:19] Those were all technical.
[3:13:21] So shall the governor's
[3:13:23] recommendation of those
[3:13:25] previously just mentioned block
[3:13:32] of recommendations be agreed to.
[3:13:36] The clerk will close the roll.
[3:13:39] >> ayes 98, nos 0.
[3:13:41] >> ayes 98, nos 0.
[3:13:43] Those recommendations are
[3:13:44] adopted.
[3:13:46] The delegate from fairfax,
[3:13:47] delegate hugo.
[3:13:48] >> Mr. Speaker, also as we did
[3:13:52] on the house bill, I would ask
[3:13:55] that we include amendments 7, 8,
[3:13:56] 16 and 17 in a block, and with
[3:13:58] that, I make a motion that we
[3:13:59] pass by those amendments.
[3:14:02] >> the motion is to pass by 7
[3:14:06] and 8, 16 and 17.
[3:14:07] Two minutes on each side if
[3:14:09] anybody wants to discuss that.
[3:14:10] The delegate from fairfax,
[3:14:11] delegate sullivan.
[3:14:12] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[3:14:13] Speaking to the motion.
[3:14:14] >> delegate has the floor.
[3:14:16] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[3:14:17] Ladies and gentlemen of the
[3:14:20] house, I would urge you to vote
[3:14:22] against passing by these
[3:14:22] amendments.
[3:14:25] Let's have a vote on these
[3:14:25] amendments.
[3:14:26] This has --
[3:14:27] >> Mr. Speaker.
[3:14:29] >> delegate from shenandoah,
[3:14:29] delegate gilbert.
[3:14:31] >> will the delegate yield for a
[3:14:31] question?
[3:14:32] >> I yield.
[3:14:34] >> Mr. Speaker, I'm certain that
[3:14:36] I observed the gentleman earlier
[3:14:38] join his colleague who made the
[3:14:39] motion to pass by these
[3:14:40] amendments in voting to do the
[3:14:41] very thing he's asking us not to
[3:14:43] do at this time.
[3:14:46] I would ask him why he chose to
[3:14:48] support the motion to pass by
[3:14:49] earlier as well as the entirety
[3:14:51] of his caucus and why he is now
[3:14:53] asking us and in fact urging us
[3:14:56] to do the opposite.
[3:14:57] >> Mr. Speaker, I would answer
[3:14:59] the delegate, this is a
[3:15:00] different bill.
[3:15:01] We now have different
[3:15:02] information, different actions
[3:15:03] from the other body down the
[3:15:05] hall, and we ought to respond to
[3:15:06] that body with a vote of our
[3:15:07] own.
[3:15:08] >> Mr. Speaker --
[3:15:10] >> delegate from shenandoah,
[3:15:11] delegate gilbert.
[3:15:12] >> will the delegate yield for
[3:15:13] another question?
[3:15:14] >> will the delegate yield for a
[3:15:15] question.
[3:15:15] >> I will.
[3:15:17] >> I would ask the delegate to
[3:15:18] tell the body even one word that
[3:15:19] is different from the house
[3:15:24] bill.
[3:15:25] >> Mr. Speaker, I would answer
[3:15:27] the amendments are the same, but
[3:15:29] the bill number is different,
[3:15:30] the sponsor is different, it's a
[3:15:32] different bill.
[3:15:34] And we need to vote on a
[3:15:36] different bill than the one we
[3:15:37] voted on just a couple hours
[3:15:38] ago.
[3:15:39] >> Mr. Speaker, will the
[3:15:40] delegate yield for another
[3:15:40] question.
[3:15:42] >> I think we have time for one
[3:15:42] more question.
[3:15:44] Will the delegate yield for twon
[3:15:45] more question.
[3:15:45] >> I yield.
[3:15:49] >> will the delegate give us any
[3:15:51] reason of substance as to why we
[3:15:52] should do the opposite of what
[3:15:55] he encouraged us to do earlier?
[3:15:57] >> Mr. Speaker, I would answer
[3:15:58] that that's precisely what I
[3:16:01] want to do is have a substantive
[3:16:03] debate on this floor about these
[3:16:06] amendments that the governor has
[3:16:07] proposed, which I believe are
[3:16:09] good amendments and this body
[3:16:11] ought to consider.
[3:16:14] >> okay, the two minutes is up,
[3:16:18] so the motion is to pass by 7,
[3:16:21] 8, and 16 and 17 --
[3:16:22] >> Mr. Speaker.
[3:16:24] >> delegate toscano.
[3:16:28] >> is it not -- parliamentary
[3:16:28] inquiry.
[3:16:29] >> delegate May state it.
[3:16:31] >> is it not true that the two
[3:16:33] minutes to each side is reserved
[3:16:35] to each side and when one side
[3:16:37] sucks up the entire two minutes
[3:16:39] of the other side, it is not
[3:16:40] really two minutes.
[3:16:41] >> you're technically right.
[3:16:42] I would say the delegate is
[3:16:44] right, so if you would like to
[3:16:45] speak for 49 seconds, it's all
[3:16:46] yours.
[3:16:49] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[3:16:50] >> delegate sullivan.
[3:16:51] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[3:16:53] These particular amendments add
[3:16:54] two taxes to the bill.
[3:16:56] They come up with a new way of
[3:16:58] funding over $35 million which
[3:17:00] absent these amendments will
[3:17:02] come out of the northern
[3:17:03] virginia transportation
[3:17:04] authority.
[3:17:05] This bill has not been
[3:17:06] controversial until we started
[3:17:08] talking about the funding.
[3:17:10] It has become very controversial
[3:17:13] because it takes money out of
[3:17:15] nvta and out of local road
[3:17:16] projects and I don't understand
[3:17:18] why any delegate in this
[3:17:20] chamber, whether they are in the
[3:17:22] metro jurisdictions or not,
[3:17:24] would be against these metro
[3:17:25] funding sources because what
[3:17:28] it's going to do is drive
[3:17:29] northern virginia transportation
[3:17:31] projects into the smart scale
[3:17:33] system, competing with other
[3:17:36] projects around the state for
[3:17:36] money.
[3:17:38] This is a way to tax two small
[3:17:40] taxes on northern virginians,
[3:17:41] northern else in virginia.
[3:17:43] This is a way to -- and by the
[3:17:44] way, localities are all in favor
[3:17:45] of this.
[3:17:46] All of the localities are in
[3:17:49] favor of this because what the
[3:17:51] passed bill, the conference
[3:17:52] committee report does is take
[3:17:54] local money out of their system
[3:17:56] and will require them to raise
[3:17:58] taxes on their own citizens to
[3:17:59] do local road projects.
[3:18:02] And none of us want to do that.
[3:18:03] So Mr. Speaker, we should not
[3:18:04] pass this by.
[3:18:08] We should have a substantive
[3:18:09] debate on these amendments.
[3:18:10] >> delegate from shenandoah,
[3:18:11] delegate gilbert.
[3:18:12] >> speaking to the motion,
[3:18:13] Mr. Speaker.
[3:18:14] >> delegate has the floor.
[3:18:15] >> well, the gentleman said he
[3:18:16] doesn't understand why.
[3:18:18] I tell you what I continue to
[3:18:19] not understand is why there's
[3:18:20] been a sudden change of heart
[3:18:22] from the entirety, apparently,
[3:18:24] of our colleagues across the
[3:18:26] aisle on this issue.
[3:18:29] I mean, if the gentleman felt so
[3:18:31] strongly about it, about having
[3:18:32] this vote --
[3:18:34] >> Mr. Speaker.
[3:18:36] >> I would say that time is up.
[3:18:37] Let's go to the vote.
[3:18:38] I think the delegate has made
[3:18:39] his point.
[3:18:43] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[3:18:48] >> is the motion once again,
[3:18:50] don't forget if you're tracking
[3:18:53] at home, we're doing 7 and 8 and
[3:18:53] 16 and 17.
[3:18:55] All those in favor of passing by
[3:18:58] the recommendations 7, 8, and 16
[3:19:01] and 17, signify by saying aye.
[3:19:01] [Ayes expressed]
[3:19:04] >> those opposed no.
[3:19:05] [Nos expressed]
[3:19:09] >> the chair is in doubt.
[3:19:10] Shall -- ayes and nays are
[3:19:11] called for.
[3:19:15] Shall the recommendation of the
[3:19:17] governor on amendments 7 and 8
[3:19:20] and 16 and 17 be agreed to -- be
[3:19:21] passed by, excuse me, be passed
[3:19:30] by.
[3:19:33] The clerk will close the roll.
[3:19:35] >> ayes 50, nos 48.
[3:19:37] >> ayes 50, nos 48.
[3:19:39] Those four recommendations are
[3:19:40] passed by.
[3:19:41] Delegate from fairfax, delegate
[3:19:44] hugo.
[3:19:47] >> Mr. Speaker, going --
[3:19:47] addressing amendment 4.
[3:19:48] >> delegate has the floor.
[3:19:50] >> Mr. Speaker, I think we spoke
[3:19:51] about this earlier.
[3:19:52] Again, we've made an effort to
[3:19:54] keep the operating costs under
[3:19:55] that 3% cap.
[3:19:56] We don't want to create an
[3:19:57] exception to this cap.
[3:20:00] I would urge our colleagues to
[3:20:03] vote no on the exception to a 3%
[3:20:06] cost cap that will keep the
[3:20:07] money in there and keep the
[3:20:09] costs from escalating out of
[3:20:09] control.
[3:20:11] Vote no.
[3:20:13] >> Mr. Speaker.
[3:20:15] >> yes, delegate sullivan.
[3:20:16] Delegate from fairfax.
[3:20:17] >> speaking to the amendment.
[3:20:19] >> delegate has the floor.
[3:20:22] >> apologize, Mr. Speaker.
[3:20:23] Suddenly my speak button is for
[3:20:24] the working.
[3:20:26] We did talk about this a couple
[3:20:26] hours ago.
[3:20:28] One thing I didn't say and I
[3:20:30] urge you to take into
[3:20:31] consideration, there are already
[3:20:33] several exceptions to this cap.
[3:20:34] This is simply one additional
[3:20:36] small exception that the
[3:20:37] governor is suggesting because
[3:20:39] of the importance of the office
[3:20:41] of the inspector general, which
[3:20:45] we should all want to be sure is
[3:20:46] robustly funded to watch how
[3:20:48] it's spending our money.
[3:20:50] This is not one we should
[3:20:51] reject.
[3:20:55] We should pass this amendment.
[3:20:56] >> all right.
[3:20:58] The recommendation we're voting
[3:20:59] on is number four.
[3:21:00] Shall the governor's
[3:21:01] recommendation number four be
[3:21:08] agreed to.
[3:21:12] The clerk will close the roll.
[3:21:14] >> ayes 48, nos 50.
[3:21:17] >> ayes 48, nos 50.
[3:21:18] Recommendation number four is
[3:21:19] rejected.
[3:21:21] The delegate from fairfax,
[3:21:25] delegate hugo.
[3:21:25] >> Mr. Speaker, addressing --
[3:21:28] rise to address amend number 22.
[3:21:29] -- amendment number 22.
[3:21:31] >> delegate has the floor.
[3:21:33] >> Mr. Speaker, amendment number
[3:21:34] 22 is a strengthening amendment.
[3:21:36] One of the things we talked
[3:21:38] about is making it easier,
[3:21:39] making sure that the reforms are
[3:21:40] in this bill.
[3:21:42] This is a recommendation from
[3:21:43] the governor and just wanted to
[3:21:44] explain it again.
[3:21:45] It's not technical.
[3:21:47] That's why we pulled it out of
[3:21:48] the block, but I hope it would
[3:21:50] be the will of the body to adopt
[3:21:52] this recommendation from the
[3:21:53] governor as we did in the
[3:21:55] previous house bill.
[3:21:56] >> okay.
[3:21:59] All those in favor of the
[3:22:00] governor's recommendation --
[3:22:01] shall the governor's
[3:22:06] recommendation be agreed to.
[3:22:11] The clerk will close the roll.
[3:22:13] >> ayes 98, nos 0.
[3:22:15] >> ayes 98, nos 0.
[3:22:16] The recommendation is agreed to.
[3:22:18] Delegate from fairfax, delegate
[3:22:18] hugo.
[3:22:21] >> Mr. Speaker, lastly, I rise
[3:22:22] to address amendment number 24.
[3:22:24] >> delegate has the floor on
[3:22:26] amendment 24.
[3:22:28] >> Mr. Speaker, in the house
[3:22:29] version, we have split this.
[3:22:30] I don't think we need to do this
[3:22:34] at this point.
[3:22:34] Both passed.
[3:22:34] There was some questions about
[3:22:35] whether we had -- how this would
[3:22:36] be done.
[3:22:38] I think those questions were
[3:22:38] resolved.
[3:22:39] I would ask the body, both
[3:22:41] sides, to adopt the
[3:22:42] recommendations from the
[3:22:44] governor on amendment number 24.
[3:22:49] >> shall the governor's
[3:22:49] recommendation on amendment 24,
[3:22:53] recommendation 24 be agreed to.
[3:22:58] The clerk will close the roll.
[3:23:01] >> ayes 97, nos one.
[3:23:03] >> ayes 97, nos one.
[3:23:04] The recommendation 24 is agreed
[3:23:09] to.
[3:23:13] >> Mr. Speaker, that takes care
[3:23:19] of everything on senate bill
[3:23:20] 856.
[3:23:24] Therefore, turning ahead to page
[3:23:27] 36 of the house printed
[3:23:30] calendar, the next bill before
[3:23:32] us is senate bill 902.
[3:23:34] It is an act relating to
[3:23:35] property tax, exemption for
[3:23:37] solar energy equipment and
[3:23:37] facilities.
[3:23:39] The governor's recommendations
[3:23:40] have been distributed, available
[3:23:41] online and they are before the
[3:23:42] body.
[3:23:44] >> the delegate from fairfax,
[3:23:45] delegate keen.
[3:23:46] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[3:23:48] Speaking to the governor's
[3:23:48] recommendation.
[3:23:49] >> delegate has the floor.
[3:23:50] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[3:23:52] Ladies and gentlemen of the
[3:23:53] house, senate bill 902
[3:23:55] originally can't the 150
[3:23:56] megawatts the existing property
[3:23:58] tax exemption already available
[3:24:00] for projects that are five
[3:24:00] megawatts.
[3:24:03] The governor's amendment would
[3:24:04] allow for certain large size
[3:24:05] companies to continue to take
[3:24:07] advantage of this existing law
[3:24:08] up until July as long as they
[3:24:09] file by July, and the reason
[3:24:12] behind that is that there's some
[3:24:13] companies that have already
[3:24:14] announced they're going to be
[3:24:16] investing here, but if they were
[3:24:17] to be cut out from July, they
[3:24:19] would not be able to invest.
[3:24:22] I ask that the governor's
[3:24:23] amendments be adopted.
[3:24:24] >> delegate from spotsylvania,
[3:24:25] delegate cole.
[3:24:27] >> speaking to the governor's
[3:24:27] amendment.
[3:24:28] >> delegate has the floor.
[3:24:29] >> I would hope that we would
[3:24:31] not accept the governor's
[3:24:32] amendment to this legislation.
[3:24:35] The project that the gentleman
[3:24:39] is speaking of is in
[3:24:40] spotsylvania county and this
[3:24:42] would basically -- the effect of
[3:24:45] this amendment would exempt from
[3:24:48] one project from the provisions
[3:24:50] of the law and that's something
[3:24:56] I think is a poor practice, plus
[3:25:00] given the state of that project
[3:25:01] and that application, the
[3:25:03] applicants May actually wish
[3:25:06] they had this as leverage as
[3:25:08] they go forward.
[3:25:10] Otherwise, you know, I'm
[3:25:13] concerned that if you do adopt,
[3:25:16] this it could have the opposite
[3:25:19] effect that what the gentleman
[3:25:20] is wanting to get.
[3:25:22] So I hope that we would vote no
[3:25:23] and reject the governor's
[3:25:24] amendment.
[3:25:25] >> the delegate from fairfax,
[3:25:33] delegate sullivan.
[3:25:35] >> Mr. Speaker.
[3:25:39] >> delegate from fairfax,
[3:25:40] delegate sickles.
[3:25:41] >> would the delegate from solve
[3:25:44] yield for a question many.
[3:25:45] >> will the gentlemen yield for
[3:25:46] a question?
[3:25:47] >> I yield.
[3:25:50] >> I'd ask the gentleman effect
[3:25:52] tell us more detail about this
[3:25:52] project in spotsylvania.
[3:25:54] If it's something I've heard b
[3:25:55] it's a major, major economic
[3:25:56] development project in virginia.
[3:25:58] Is that the project we're
[3:25:59] talking about?
[3:26:03] >> Mr. Speaker, I would answer
[3:26:05] yes, the applicant has applied.
[3:26:06] My understanding, it would be
[3:26:08] the largest -- if it were
[3:26:10] approved, it would be the
[3:26:13] largest solar project on the
[3:26:16] east coast and it has become
[3:26:18] quite controversial in
[3:26:19] spotsylvania, and to be honest
[3:26:21] with you, I'm not -- the
[3:26:23] application has just been made
[3:26:25] and is under technical review,
[3:26:28] has not even gone before the
[3:26:29] planning commission or the board
[3:26:31] of supervisors, so I think it's
[3:26:32] premature to assume that this
[3:26:33] project is going to get off the
[3:26:37] ground.
[3:26:40] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[3:26:41] >> shall the governor's
[3:26:50] recommendation be agreed to.
[3:26:54] Clerk will close the roll.
[3:26:56] >> ayes 48, nos 50.
[3:26:57] >> ayes 48, nos 50.
[3:26:58] The governor's recommendation is
[3:27:05] rejected.
[3:27:07] >> Mr. Speaker, senate bill --
[3:27:10] page 37 on today's printed
[3:27:11] calendar, senate bill 934 and
[3:27:13] 935, those have not been
[3:27:17] communicated, they are not
[3:27:17] before the body.
[3:27:18] So the final measure that has
[3:27:21] been communicated before us will
[3:27:25] be on page 38, senate bill 942.
[3:27:29] It is an act relating to state
[3:27:31] sales and use tax, historic
[3:27:31] triangle.
[3:27:33] The governor's recommendations
[3:27:34] have been distributed, they're
[3:27:35] available online, and they are
[3:27:35] before the body.
[3:27:37] >> the delegate from
[3:27:38] charlottesville, delegate
[3:27:38] toscano.
[3:27:40] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[3:27:42] There are a number of --
[3:27:43] speaking to the recommendations.
[3:27:47] >> delegate has the floor.
[3:27:49] >> Mr. Speaker, ladies and
[3:27:49] gentlemen of the house, there
[3:27:51] are a number of recommendations
[3:27:53] and I hope we can take them all
[3:27:54] as a block.
[3:27:56] >> delegate has the floor.
[3:27:58] >> thank you, Mr. Speaker.
[3:27:59] Ladies and gentlemen of the
[3:28:01] house, this bill related to
[3:28:03] imposing some taxes in the
[3:28:04] historic triangle of virginia,
[3:28:06] of williamsburg, directing half
[3:28:08] the revenue to market tourism in
[3:28:09] the area.
[3:28:11] Along the way, the governor made
[3:28:13] some recommendations, the
[3:28:14] primary recommendations of which
[3:28:16] are that substantive involve
[3:28:20] taking -- removing the increase
[3:28:21] in the sales tax on food that
[3:28:25] was previously in the bill, and
[3:28:27] removing the enrolled bill's
[3:28:30] repeal of the existing $2 per
[3:28:33] night transient occupancy tax in
[3:28:35] the historic triangle.
[3:28:37] And I believe the senate has
[3:28:38] agreed with the recommendations,
[3:28:40] the senate approved them, and I
[3:28:41] hope it would be the pleasure of
[3:28:42] the body to approve the
[3:28:45] governor's recommendations.
[3:28:47] >> shall the governor's
[3:28:56] recommendations be agreed to.
[3:29:00] The clerk will close the roll.
[3:29:03] >> ayes 70, nos 26.
[3:29:05] >> ayes 70, nos 26.
[3:29:07] The governor's recommendations
[3:29:15] are agreed to.
[3:29:18] >> Mr. Speaker, senate bill 964
[3:29:21] on page 39 and on page 40,
[3:29:24] senate bill 972 have not been
[3:29:27] communicated from the senate.
[3:29:31] So the last bill, senator
[3:29:33] norment's senate bill 942 is the
[3:29:34] last bill before the body on
[3:29:50] today's calendar.
[3:29:58] >> per house rule 51, the house
[3:29:59] has returned to the morning
[3:29:59] hour.
[3:30:02] The delegate from shenandoah,
[3:30:03] delegate gilbert, will notify
[3:30:05] the senate that the house has
[3:30:07] completed its business and is
[3:30:10] ready to adjourn sine die.
[3:30:26] The house will be at ease.
[3:45:39] [Gavel banging]
[3:45:42] House will come to order.
[3:45:44] Delegate in powhatan, delegate
[3:45:49] ware.
[3:45:50] Delegate has the floor.
[3:45:52] >> Mr. Speaker, I have a motion.
[3:45:53] >> delegate has the floor.
[3:45:56] >> having voted on the
[3:45:57] prevailing side by which we
[3:45:59] failed to adopt the governor's
[3:46:01] amendments to senate bill 902, I
[3:46:02] move that we reconsider that
[3:46:04] vote.
[3:46:05] >> delegate ware moves that
[3:46:07] having voted on the prevailing
[3:46:08] side by which the house defeated
[3:46:11] the governor's recommendation on
[3:46:13] sb 902, the house reconsider
[3:46:13] that vote.
[3:46:15] All those in favor of that
[3:46:18] motion signify by saying aye.
[3:46:21] Those opposed no.
[3:46:23] That motion is reconsidered and
[3:46:24] that recommendation is back in
[3:46:25] front of us.
[3:46:26] The delegate from fairfax,
[3:46:27] delegate hugo.
[3:46:29] >> Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak
[3:46:30] to the motion.
[3:46:31] >> delegate has the floor.
[3:46:33] >> Mr. Speaker, senate bill 902
[3:46:36] has passed the house and senate,
[3:46:38] limits the property tax
[3:46:39] exemption for solar projects to
[3:46:41] greater than 20 megawatts and
[3:46:42] less than 150.
[3:46:44] The governor's amendments to
[3:46:46] senate bill 902 simply
[3:46:48] grandfather in large-scale
[3:46:51] projects that already have an
[3:46:52] interconnection agreement with
[3:46:56] pjm in place prior to June 30th,
[3:46:56] 2018.
[3:46:57] This amendment will preserve
[3:47:00] over $1.5 billion in solar
[3:47:02] investments that are in the
[3:47:05] pipeline and that will be
[3:47:05] deployed in the commonwealth.
[3:47:05] 1.5 billion.
[3:47:07] I ask that the house accept the
[3:47:10] governor's amendment.
[3:47:11] >> shall the governor's
[3:47:18] recommendation be agreed to.
[3:47:24] the clerk will close the roll.
[3:47:27] >> ayes 83, nos 13, abstentions
[3:47:27] one.
[3:47:28] >> ayes 83, nos 13, abstentions
[3:47:30] one.
[3:47:31] The governor's recommendation is
[3:47:34] agreed to.
[3:47:36] And if delegate gilbert will
[3:47:51] communicate to the senate.
[3:51:32] [Gavel banging]
[3:51:34] >> does the clerk have any
[3:51:35] additional announcement many or
[3:51:37] communications?
[3:51:39] >> Mr. Speaker, immediately upon
[3:51:40] adjournment of the house, the
[3:51:42] committee on privileges and
[3:51:44] elections will be meeting
[3:51:46] downstairs in house room one.
[3:51:50] Committee on p&e meeting briefly
[3:51:53] in house room one upon
[3:51:54] adjournment.
[3:51:57] Also, since we're here, I'm not
[3:52:01] sure when we'll be gathered
[3:52:02] next, yesterday you recall
[3:52:05] during special session one, we
[3:52:06] adopted and approved this
[3:52:08] morning, two budget bills, house
[3:52:11] bill 5001 and 5002, we'll have
[3:52:12] to come back together another
[3:52:14] time to get those into
[3:52:16] conference, but when we do, the
[3:52:17] speaker will continue to make a
[3:52:19] good faith toefrt try to advance
[3:52:23] the ball, is going to appoint
[3:52:24] conferees for house bill 5001
[3:52:28] and 5002 delegates of jones of
[3:52:30] suffolk, peake, knight, gair
[3:52:31] yet, torian and sickles.
[3:52:32] Conferees the same as they were
[3:52:34] for 29 and 30 will be the same
[3:52:37] for 5001 and 5002.
[3:52:39] Delegate jones of suffolk,
[3:52:40] peace, night, garrett, torian
[3:52:41] and sickles.
[3:52:42] That's all the announcements I
[3:52:44] have at this time.
[3:52:46] >> the delegate from shenandoah,
[3:52:47] delegate gilbert.
[3:52:48] >> I rise for a motion.
[3:52:52] >> delegate has the floor.
[3:52:53] >> I just informed the senate,
[3:52:56] no one was over there, so I made
[3:52:57] sure to tell them we were ready
[3:52:59] to adjourn sine die since nobody
[3:53:00] was there.
[3:53:01] However, Mr. Speaker, I move
[3:53:05] that the house do now adjourn
[3:53:05] sine die.
[3:53:07] >> the delegate from shenandoah,
[3:53:08] delegate gilbert, moves that the
[3:53:10] house adjourn sine die.
[3:53:11] As many as favor that motion
[3:53:12] will say aye.
[3:53:13] Those opposed no.
[3:53:14] The motion is agreed to.
[3:53:15] The house stands adjourned sine
[3:53:17] die.
[3:53:34] [Gavel banging]