HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.26
(By Delegates Boggs, Brown, Browning, Craig, Louisos, Morgan,
Stemple, Swartzmiller, Armstead, Blair, Duke, Overington
and Walters)
[Introduced March 3, 2005 ; Referred to the committee on Rules.]
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study
post-construction stormwater runoff.
Whereas, West Virginia residents and businesses have been
damaged by repeated flooding in all parts of the state; and
Whereas, The nearly constant rebuilding of West Virginia
communities after flooding has a large impact on the West Virginia
economy; and
Whereas, Land development projects affect the local watersheds
and increase stormwater runoff rates, which cause flooding, stream
channel erosion, sedimentation problems, and increased water-bourne
pollutants; and
Whereas, Stormwater runoff, soil erosion and nonpoint source
pollution can be controlled through the regulation of stormwater
runoff from development sites; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Joint Committee on
Government and Finance to study post-construction stormwater
runoff; 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 legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on
Government and Finance.
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