SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 40

(By Senators Maynard, Unger and Stollings)

[Introduced March 15, 2017]

Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study funds available for improvements at Beech Fork State Park and Cacapon Resort State Park, and to study status of improvements made at the parks in recent years, current improvement needs and the best use for funds currently available for improvements.

Whereas, From July 1, 2002, through fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, the state code provided for $5 million to be deposited into the State Park Improvement Fund for park improvements; and

Whereas, Beginning July 1, 2013, and each fiscal year thereafter, the State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund has been required, pursuant to West Virginia Code section eighteen-e, article twenty-two, chapter twenty-nine, to deposit an amount equal to the certified debt service requirement, not to exceed $3 million in any one fiscal year, into the Cacapon and Beech Fork State Park Lottery Revenue Debt Service Fund, and in addition deposit $5 million into the State Park Improvement Fund; and

Whereas, The deposits to the Cacapon and Beech Fork State Park Lottery Revenue Debt Service Fund were to permit issuance of bonds for improvements to the two state parks; and

Whereas, Prudent principles of management require examination of improvement projects certified to receive funds available and the selection of projects which best serve the citizens of the state and best provide economic benefits for the funds available; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study funds available for improvements at Beech Fork State Park and Cacapon Resort State Park, and to study status of improvements made at the parks in recent years, current improvement needs and the best use for funds currently available for improvements; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2018, 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.