West Virginia 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 3141 — Requiring capitol building commission authorization for certain renovations

Last action — Chapter 132, Acts, Regular Session, 2019

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 31 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill HB 3141 clarifies the requirement for approval from the Capitol Building Commission before making significant renovations to the state capitol and its surrounding complex. Notably, it specifies that changes affecting the appearance must be approved if they involve substantial physical alterations, including work over $40,000. This matters because it strengthens oversight on how state properties are modified, ensuring that renovations maintain the historical integrity and appearance of important government buildings and areas.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature   ENGROSSED House Bill 3141 By Delegates Shott, Byrd, Fast, D.
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature   ENROLLED House Bill 3141 By Delegates Shott, Byrd, Fast, D.
Kelly, and R.
Kelly and Miller [Passed March 9, 2019;
Miller [Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary;
in effect ninety days from passage.] AN ACT to amend and reenact §4-8-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to expanding areas of the capitol complex requiring Capitol Building Commission authorization for certain renovations.
Reported on February 22, 2018] A BILL to amend and reenact §4-8-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to expanding areas of the capitol complex requiring capitol building commission authorization for certain renovations.
The capitol building commission shall review and approve or reject all plans recommending substantial physical changes inside or outside the state Capitol building or surrounding complex, including the public meeting rooms, hallways and grounds, which affect the appearance thereof.
The Capitol Building Commission shall review and approve or reject all plans recommending substantial physical changes inside or outside the state capitol building or surrounding complex, which affect the appearance thereof.
In all instances which constitute a substantial physical change, the approval of the commission is mandatory before a contract may be let, before changes are started if the work is not done under a contract, or before work on a change order is begun and includes all areas occupied by the Legislature, the Governor and the Supreme Court of Appeals.
In all instances constituting a substantial physical change, the approval of the commission is mandatory before a contract may be let or before changes are started if the work is not done under a contract or before work on a change order in excess of $40,000 is begun and includes all areas occupied by the Legislature, the Governor, and the Supreme Court of Appeals.
As used in this article, the surrounding complex shall include the Governor's mansion and other buildings used by the Governor as part of his or her residence, the state science and cultural center, all state office buildings located in the immediate vicinity of the state Capitol, and the roadways, structures and facilities which are incidental to such buildings.
As used in this article, the surrounding complex shall include the Governor's mansion and other buildings used by the Governor as part of his or her residence, the state science and cultural center, all state office buildings located in the immediate vicinity of the state capitol, and the roadways, structures and facilities which are incidental to such buildings.
As used in this article, substantial physical change shall include, but not be limited to, permanent physical changes that alter the appearance of the public all areas of the capitol building and surrounding complex.
As used in this article, substantial physical change shall include, but not be limited to, permanent physical changes that alter the appearance of all areas of the capitol building and surrounding complex.
The secretary of the Department of Administration shall promulgate rules and regulations, pursuant to the provisions of chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, which rules and regulations shall be subject to the approval of the capitol building commission, to implement the provisions of this article.
The secretary of the Department of Administration shall promulgate rules and regulations, pursuant to the provisions of §29A-1-1 et seq.
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of this code, which rules and regulations shall be subject to the approval of the Capitol Building Commission, to implement the provisions of this article.
The purpose of this bill is to clarify and expand the areas of the state Capitol building and surrounding complex requiring the capitol building commission authorization for renovations.  Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 132, Acts, Regular Session, 2019

  2. Approved by Governor 3/26/19

  3. To Governor 3/25/19

  4. Approved by Governor 3/26/19 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/26/19 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/25/19 - Senate Journal

  7. To Governor 3/25/19 - House Journal

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to House

  10. Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 542)

  11. House Message received

  12. Communicated to Senate

  13. House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 705)

  14. House received Senate message

  15. Senate requests House to concur

  16. Passed Senate (Roll No. 459)

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. On 3rd reading

  19. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. On 2nd reading

  22. Read 1st time

  23. On 1st reading

  24. Reported do pass, with amendment

  25. To Government Organization

  26. To Government Organization

  27. Introduced in Senate

  28. House Message received

  29. Communicated to Senate

  30. Passed House (Roll No. 348)

  31. Read 3rd time

  32. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  33. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  34. Read 2nd time

  35. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  36. Read 1st time

  37. Immediate consideration

  38. Do pass

  39. Originating in House Judiciary

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Shott

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB

Passed 99 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 71000
Republican 23001
Democrat 5000
Total 99001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Evans — Yea
Foster — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Fast — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Graves — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Linville — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Malcolm — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Shott — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Storch — Yea
Summers — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Walker — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Householder — Yea
Pack — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Capito — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Kump — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Miley — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Steele — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Not Voting
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 31001
Total 33001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
LINDSAY — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MANN — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BOLEY — Not Voting
MAYNARD — Yea
TAKUBO — Yea
BOSO — Yea
PALUMBO — Yea
TARR — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
CLINE — Yea
PREZIOSO — Yea
UNGER — Yea
FACEMIRE — Yea
ROBERTS — Yea
WELD — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
WOELFEL — Yea
HARDESTY — Yea
RUCKER — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
IHLENFELD — Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 99 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70001
Republican 24000
Democrat 5000
Total 99001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Rowe — Yea
Evans — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Kump — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Foster — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Walker — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Capito — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Graves — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Hill — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Pack — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Shott — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Storch — Yea
Summers — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Kessinger — Not Voting
Robinson — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Bates — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Fast — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Householder — Yea
Linville — Yea
Malcolm — Yea
Miley — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Steele — Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Who sponsors HB 3141?
HB 3141 is sponsored by Shott, Fast, Byrd, Betsy Kelly (Republican), and George Miller (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2019. Enacted.
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