SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 74
(By Senators White, Williams, Helmick, Laird, Minard, Palumbo,
Snyder, Unger, K. Facemyer, Guills and Sypolt)
[Originating in the Committee on Agriculture]
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the
farmers markets of West Virginia.
Whereas, The farmers markets of this state encourage
microbusiness by marketing direct from farmer to consumer and
increasing the local agricultural economy; and
Whereas, The structure of funding support through the West
Virginia Department of Agriculture, the West Virginia University
Extension Service and West Virginia's county commissions has
established markets, roadside stands and agritourism market
opportunities; and
Whereas, Future support and promotion of these markets should
be creative and enhance and increase the production of locally
grown agriculture products; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to study the farmers markets of West Virginia; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2010, 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.