HB2420 S ECD AMT

Burrell 4809

The Committee on Economic Development moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 2420—A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §20‑17‑1, §20‑17‑2, §20‑17‑3, §20‑17‑4, §20‑17‑5, §20‑17‑6, §20‑17‑7, §20‑17‑8, §20‑17‑9, and §20‑17‑10: and to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §20‑17A‑1, §20‑17A‑2, §20‑17A‑3, §20‑17A‑4, §20‑1A7‑5, all relating generally to forming multicounty trail network authorities; creating a framework for establishment of multicounty trail network authorities and authorizing the formation of the Mountaineer Trail Network Recreation Authority, providing legislative findings; defining terms; providing that an authority is a public corporation and joint development entity; providing procedures for counties to join a trail network authority as a participating county and providing for the merger of two established authorities; providing for appointment of individuals to the board of an authority and for the filling of vacancies in the board; establishing the terms of appointment to a board; requiring quarterly meetings of a board; describing how a quorum is established; authorizing a board to promulgate bylaws and rules; providing that an authority is subject to Freedom of Information Act laws; describing the powers and duties of an authority; requiring a board to appoint an executive director; describing powers and duties of an executive director; authorizing employment of authority staff; requiring creation of an annual budget; providing for payment of an authority’s expenses; allowing reimbursement of board member expenses; establishing financial audit requirements; requiring reporting and oversight of state funds; prohibiting certain actions by users of recreational area land and providing criminal penalties; limiting the liability of owners of land used by an authority; setting forth purchasing and bidding procedures for authority contracts and purchases; providing criminal penalties for violation of purchasing and bidding requirements; clarifying that certain provisions of the code prohibiting certain officers from having a pecuniary interest in contracts applies to board members, officers, personnel, and agents of an authority; providing civil remedies for participating counties challenging purchasing contracts violating certain requirements; authorizing the formation of the Mountaineer Trail Network Recreation Authority and establishment of the Mountaineer Trail Network Recreation Area; identifying participating counties; providing legislative findings and purposes for this authority; listing the recreational purposes for the recreation area; specifying manner of governance and payment of expenses; and ensuring liability protections for cooperating land owners.

Adopted

Rejected