HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 105

(By Delegates Howell, Hamrick, Adkins, Criss, Graves, Jennings, Martin, Maynard, Pack, Paynter, Pyles, Sypolt, Ward and Williams)

[Originating in the Committee on Government Organization; March 7, 2018; Referred to the Committee on Rules]

Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study regarding evaluating Department of Environmental Protection funds.

Whereas, State agencies are expected to be good and faithful stewards of the public money entrusted in their care for the purpose of serving the public good; and

Whereas, The Department of Environmental Protection is charged with upholding the commitment of this state to restore, maintain and protect the environment and to consolidate environmental programs in a single state agency; and

Whereas, It has been found that the Department of Environmental Protection has several of its special reclamation funds scattered throughout the state in various banks and accounts, none of which are part of or related to the State Treasury; and

Whereas, The public interest is best served by the protection of public money so that it can be effectively and properly managed for the protection of our environment, and secured from comingling, protected from loss and maintained in a transparent and reasonable manner; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study regarding evaluating the Department of Environmental Protection funds; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2019, 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.