SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 17
(By Senators Snyder, Unger, Chafin, Minard, Plymale and McCabe)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study
funding sources for capital improvements for public facilities
made necessary by the imposition of nutrient removal
requirements.
Whereas, The protection and promotion of the environmental
health and integrity of the Chesapeake Bay is in the best interests
of the State of West Virginia; and
Whereas, West Virginia is one of six states that have agreed
to reduce the amount of nutrients contributed to the Chesapeake Bay
by sources located within its jurisdiction; and
Whereas, A holistic program, while assuring the protection of
the Chesapeake Bay, must include: (1) A nutrient trading and off-
set program to allow for efficiencies within the watershed to
assure that public moneys are placed to best use; and (2) a capital
improvement program to assist those required to install capital
improvements to obtain the reductions in nutrients previously
agreed to by the state; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to study funding sources for capital improvements for
public facilities made necessary by the imposition of nutrient
removal requirements; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2011, 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 the legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on
Government and Finance.