HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 92

(By Delegates Fleischauer, Pasdon, Statler, Lane, Fast, Kurcaba, Weld,

Moye, Byrd, Guthrie and Manchin)

Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study the need to require liability insurance coverage by businesses licensed to sell alcoholic beverages, nonintoxicating beer or wine on premises.

            Whereas, Incidents of persons injured or killed by drivers under the influence of alcoholic beverages in West Virginia occur in numbers sufficient to raise the question of the amounts of liability insurance by the licensed businesses selling the alcoholic beverages as well as the liability insurance of offending driver; and whether these licensed businesses should be mandated to maintain a liability insurance policy; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is requested to study the need to require liability insurance coverage by businesses licensed to sell alcoholic beverages, nonintoxicating beer or wine on premises; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the Legislature, on the first day of the regular session, 2016, on its findings, conclusions and recommendations together with drafts of any legislation 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.