SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 39

(By Senators White, Love, Fanning, Hunter, Rowe, Unger, Jenkins, Dempsey and Sprouse)


Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study ways to administer the programs encompassed under the Governor's Cabinet on Children and Families so that adequate funding may be maintained to provide for their continued functioning.

Whereas, Programs administered by the Governor's Cabinet on Children and Families have helped identify and serve the needs of the citizens of this state; and

Whereas, In this era of severe budgetary constraints, limited funding sources and significant fiscal cutbacks throughout state government, a significant risk exists that these important and beneficial programs may be greatly reduced in their financial abilities to serve those who most need assistance or that these programs may even be discontinued altogether; and

Whereas, Due to this risk, a need exists to study and examine models from other states for supporting these programs, including, but not limited to, those states where private, nonprofit entities have successfully provided services or funding to support community-based planning, coordination and delivery of important services intended to benefit children and preserve families; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study ways to administer the programs encompassed under the Governor's Cabinet on Children and Families so that adequate funding may be maintained to provide for their continued functioning; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2004, 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.