SENATE CONCURRANT RESOLUTION 43

By Senators Maynard, Gaunch and Karnes
[Introduced February 22, 2016.]

Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study if it would be economically beneficial to create a commission to map, name and promote all existing unpaved trails open to the public in West Virginia so that the information would be available to be used to promote tourism in West Virginia.

Whereas, There are many trails in West Virginia that are open to the public for which little information is easily available to the public; and

Whereas, If complete and detailed information about West Virginia’s trail system was readily available to the public and individuals from other states and countries, the potential would exist for attracting additional tourism dollars into West Virginia’s economy; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study if it would be economically beneficial to create a commission to map, name and promote all existing unpaved trails open to the public in West Virginia so that the information would be available to be used to promote tourism in West Virginia; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2017, 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.