SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 24
(By Senators Yost, Unger, Bowman, Edgell, Laird, White,
Barnes,
Boley, Green, Oliverio, Snyder, D. Facemire, Minard, Chafin,
Palumbo, Kessler, Williams, Foster, Prezioso, Fanning, Jenkins
and Stollings)
Expressing the will of the Senate regarding economic recovery plan
spending.
Whereas, The economic downturn is having a critical impact on
everyday Americans who are struggling to maintain or find jobs in
an increasingly difficult environment; and
Whereas, Those same Americans are the taxpayers who provide
the revenue needed to operate essential government services; and
Whereas, Congress and President Obama are planning a taxpayer-
sponsored economic recovery package that will provide billions of
dollars to help economically devastated cities and states
immediately provide jobs to millions of out-of-work Americans
through considerable infrastructure rebuilding, green energy
projects and other projects that will require manufactured
components; and
Whereas, Any domestically produced products that are purchased
with economic recovery plan moneys will immediately help struggling
American families and will help stabilize our greater economy; and
Whereas, Any economic recovery plan spending should--to every extent possible--include a commitment from the State of West
Virginia to buy materials, goods and services for projects from
companies producing within the United States, with American workers
only, thus employing the very workers that pay taxes for the
economic recovery plan spending in the first place; therefore, be
it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby expresses its will regarding economic
recovery plan spending; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the State of West Virginia will work to
maximize the creation of American jobs and restore economic growth
and opportunity by spending economic recovery plan funds on
products and services that both create jobs and help keep Americans
employed; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the state should commit to purchasing
only products and services that are made or performed in the United
States of America whenever and wherever possible with any economic
recovery moneys provided to the State of West Virginia by the
American taxpayers; and, be it
Further Resolved, That as Senators, we commit to publish any
requests to waive these procurement priorities so as to give
American workers and producers the opportunity to identify and
provide the American products and services that will maximize the
success of our nation's economic recovery program.