H. C. R. 33--"Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study Senate Bill 354 and House Bill 2545, introduced by request of the executive during the 1993 regular session and relating to the reorganization of the Division of Environmental Protection."
Whereas, It was not possible for the bill referred to above, known as the "DEP Reorganization bill," to receive full consideration by the Legislature during the regular session; and
Whereas, The reorganization of the Division of Environmental Protection has important policy implications for the State and all its citizens; and
Whereas, The drafting committee of the Division of Environmental Protection Advisory Board created pursuant to section seventeen, article one, chapter twenty-two of the Code devoted many hours of work to the Reorganization Bill, producing a significant and complex piece of legislation; and
Whereas, Most of the Reorganization Bill's content reflects consensus among many affected West Virginia constituencies on recodifying the State's environmental statutes; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to create the Division of Environmental Protection Reorganization Bill Study Committee to thoroughly review the Reorganization Bill during the interim between sessions. The committee shall consist of eighteen members: Four members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker; four members of theSenate, appointed by the President; eight members appointed by the Governor, four of whom shall have significant experience in an industry regulated by the Division of Environmental Protection, and four of whom shall have significant experience in the advocacy of environmental protection; and the following two members who shall serve ex officio: The secretary of the Department of Commerce, Labor and Environmental Resources and the Director of the Division of Environmental Protection; the Speaker and the President shall each designate one of their appointees to serve as co-chairs of the committee; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the committee report its findings, recommendations and conclusions, together with drafts of the Reorganization Bill, with or without amendments, as the committee may determine, to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance, no later than December 1, 1993; 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.