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House Concurrent Resolution 17 History
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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 17
(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss and Delegates Varner, Anderson,
Argento, Armstead, Ashley, Azinger, Barker, Beach, Beane, Blair,
Boggs, Border, Browning, Butcher, Cann, Canterbury, Caputo,
Carmichael, Craig, Crosier, Doyle, Duke, Eldridge, Ellem, Ennis,
Evans, Fragale, Frederick, Frich, Hall, Hamilton, Hartman,
Hatfield, Houston, Howard, Hrutkay, Hunt, Iaquinta, Kominar,
Lane, Leach, Leggett, Long, Longstreth, Louisos, Manchin,
Martin, Morgan, Overington, Palumbo, Paxton, Perdue, Pethtel,
Poling, Porter, Proudfoot, Roberts, Romine, Rowan, Schadler,
Schoen, Sobonya, Stalnaker, Staton, Stemple, Stephens, Stevens,
Sumner, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Tansill, Rick Thompson, Trump,
Tucker, Wakim, Walters, Webster, Wells, Gil White, Williams,
Wysong)
[Introduced February 22, 2005; referred to the
Committee on Rules.])
Requesting The Joint Committee on Government and Finance to make a
study of issues involving volunteer firefighters, recruitment
and retention of volunteer firefighters and the ability of
communities to support volunteer fire fighting companies.
Whereas, Volunteer firefighters provide an essential and
compellingly important service and contribution to the well-being
and preservation of the assets of this State; and
Whereas, Volunteer firefighters work selflessly and
courageously without remuneration or the promise of remuneration
risking injury and death to protect their fellow citizens; and
Whereas, It is becoming more and more difficult for communities
to find and retain volunteer firefighters to meet current and
future needs; and
Whereas, It is essential that the State review the ability of
volunteer fire companies to recruit, retain and support the
activities of volunteer firefighters in order to avert a potential
crisis for many communities across the State; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to review, examine and study the issues involving
volunteer firefighters, recruitment of volunteer firefighters and
retention of voluntary firefighters and the ability of communities
to support volunteer fire fighting companies; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2006, on
its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts
of any legislation necessary, to effectuate its recommendations;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this
study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be
paid from the legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on
Government and Finance.
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