SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 11
(By Senators Manchin, Boley, Bailey, Jones,
Helmick, Tomblin, Wooton, Sharpe, Anderson,
Chernenko, Burdette, Mr. President,Craigo,
Lucht, Minard, Whitlow, Ross, Claypole,
Dittmar, Wagner, Plymale, Miller, Walker and Wehrle)
Urging the Congress and the president of the United States to
oppose any regulation, policy proposal or legislative bill
mandating programs or responsibilities to state and local
governments without full federal funding.
Whereas, Unfunded federal mandates impose substantial
financial burdens on state and local taxpayers which are, in
effect, hidden federal taxes; and
Whereas, The extraordinary costs imposed by unfunded
mandates are estimated to be in the tens of billions of dollars
annually; and
Whereas, A government that establishes public requirements
without providing the corresponding funding has, by definition,
failed to adequately consider the financial implications of its
actions; and
Whereas, Studies of the federal government have consistently
demonstrated that the government closest to the people is the
most competent to design effective and efficient solutions to
public needs; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate urges the Congress and the president of the
United States to oppose any regulation, policy proposal or
legislative bill mandating programs or responsibilities to state
and local governments without full federal funding; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Senate is in hopes that the
Congress and the president of the United States realize that
unfunded mandates constitute inappropriate public policy and that
no government should legitimately prioritize public needs without
providing the funding for the programs that it enacts; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to
forward a copy of this resolution to members of the West Virginia
delegation to the United States Congress and to the president of
the United States.
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