SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33
(By Senators Helmick and Ross)

Requesting the joint committee on government and finance to make a study regarding the disposal and recycling of scrap tires.

Whereas, The mounting stockpiles of scrap tires in this state's landfills have increasingly become an environmental problem which is hazardous to public health and safety; and
Whereas, There is a need to develop alternatives to landfill disposal, such as recycling, which would greatly reduce or eliminate the build up of scrap tires in our state's landfills; and
Whereas, There is a need to clean up existing piles of scrap tires in our state which have become environmentally hazardous; and
Whereas, Legislation has been enacted in other states, and introduced in Congress, which would provide incentives to encourage recycling of scrap tires and to provide funding for clean up of existing hazardous scrap tire sites; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the joint committee on government and finance is hereby requested to review, examine and study the problem of scrap tire disposal in our state's landfills, to develop environmentally friendly alternatives to eliminate or greatly reduce such landfill disposal and to provide for the clean up of scrap tire sites in our state which are environmentally hazardous; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the joint committee on government and finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 1998, 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 jJoint cCommittee on gGovernment and fFinance.