COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 24
(By Speaker, Mr. Kiss, and Delegates Boggs, Brown, Browning,
Cann, Caputo, Crosier, DeLong, Ellem, Ennis, Fleischauer, Foster,
Fragale, Hamilton, Hartman, Hatfield, Houston, Hrutkay, Kuhn,
Leggett, Louisos, Mahan, Manchin, Manuel, Martin, Palumbo,
Paxton, Perdue, Perry, Pethtel, Pino, Poling, Proudfoot, Renner,
Romine, Shaver, Spencer, Stalnaker, Staton, Stemple, Sumner,
Susman, Swartzmiller, Talbott, R. Thompson, R. M. Thompson,
Tucker, Varner, Warner, Webb, Webster, Wright, Yeager and Yost)
(Originating in the Committee on Rules)
[February 26, 2004]
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study
the
use of Remote Control Locomotive technology in switching
operations
.
Whereas, Helping secure a safe workplace for all West Virginia
workers is a primary goal of the State of West Virginia; and
Whereas, The State of West Virginia has Class I railroads
involved in the continuous and extensive transportation of
hazardous materials by rail; and
Whereas, Hazardous materials are subject to uncontrolled
release if their container is ruptured during a railroad derailment
or collision; and
Whereas, Heretofore all railroads have manned their locomotives
with employees who are rigorously certified and fully qualified by standards established by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA);
and
Whereas, The Federal Railroad Administration has issued some
guidelines to govern the day-to-day operational practices involving
Remote Control Locomotives and is studying the need to implement
other guidelines; and
Whereas,
Regulations for the use of remote control locomotives
should be developed to ensure the highest level of skill and
qualifications; be it
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to study
the use of Remote Control Locomotive technology
in switching operations and the extent to which West Virginia can
regulate the use of Remote Control Locomotive technology; and, be
it
Further Resolved, in making its study
the use of Remote
Control Locomotive technology in switching operations
the Joint
Committee on Government and Finance may make independent inquiry
into the topic or may rely exclusively on the existing or ongoing
research and reporting of other entities; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2005, 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; and, be it
Further Resolved,
That the Clerk is hereby directed to provide
a copy of this resolution to
Mr. Allan Rutter,
Federal Railroad
Administration
Administrator.
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