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ENGROSSED

H. B. 2977

(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss, and Delegates Campbell,

Staton, Michael, Douglas, Border and Canterbury)


[Introduced March 22, 2001; referred to

the Committee on Government Organization then Finance.]



A BILL to amend chapter four of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated article six, relating to creating the joint committee on advanced communications and information technology; providing for appointment of members of the senate and house of delegates to the committee; meetings, periods of function, powers and duties of the committee; and the recommendation of guidelines.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That chapter four of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new article, designated article six, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 6. JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY.
§4-6-1. Creation of a joint legislative committee.
(a) There is created a joint legislative committee of the Senate and House of Delegates, named the joint legislative committee on advanced communications and technology, for the purpose of studying and investigating all matters relating to technological advancements pertinent to the state.
(b) The committee shall consist of an equal number of members of the House of Delegates and of the Senate to be appointed by the speaker of the House of Delegates and president of the Senate, respectively. At least one member from each of the houses shall be a member of the minority party. The speaker and president shall designate one of their respective members to co-chair the joint legislative committee on advanced communications and technology.
(c) The joint legislative committee on advanced communications and technology shall function during the regular legislative session and during the interim, between the sine die adjournment or the extended recess of the regular session of each regular legislative session, until the convening of the next regular session of the Legislature, or reconvening of the Legislature.
§4-6-2. Powers and duties of the committee generally.
(a) The joint legislative committee on advanced communications and technology shall study all aspects of technology and endeavor to stimulate, encourage, promote, and assist in the development of technology in the state, and related public policies. In addition, the committee shall:
(1) Review the annual reports and work plans submitted by the governor's office of technology and the West Virginia science and technology advisory council concerning the development of access to a statewide public telecommunications network for distance learning, telemedicine, and universal access for governmental entities, e-government, e-commerce and other issues relating to technology, either initiated by those agencies or the committee, or referred to it by either house of the Legislature for study or review;
(2) Exercise leadership to coordinate for the various committees of the Legislature the various activities, studies, and planning activities of the Legislature which relate to any aspect of technological development;
(3) Evaluate the impact of existing statutes and proposed legislation related to technology in the state;
(4) Utilize the governor's office of technology and other resources to investigate, research, and consider issues related to technology as may be requested by the Legislature and make recommendations to the Legislature; and,
(6) Encourage research and development in technology.
(b) Working in cooperation with the governor's office of technology and the department of administration, the committee shall recommend guidelines to be used by the Legislature, state government, and state political subdivisions for technology related purchasing.

This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.
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