HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 54
(By Delegate Walters)
[Introduced April 3, 2001; referred to the
Committee on Rules.]
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to make a
study to determine the benefits, advantages and disadvantages
of implementing legislation that would relieve counties,
municipalities and school boards from complying with
legislative mandates which involve increased cost to the
county, municipality or school board unless the Legislature
appropriates adequate funding to pay for the cost of the
mandate.
Whereas, From time to time the Legislature enacts legislation
mandating compliance with new requirements and additional burdens
to counties, municipalities and school boards that do not involve
public safety, health or the environment; and
Whereas, When additional mandated burdens which require
substantial monetary cost are required of counties, municipalities
or school boards without providing adequate funding to support
implementation of same, the county, municipality or school board typically is unable to comply with the new mandated burdens without
eliminating or reducing other vital functions or activities they
perform; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
directed to review, examine and study the benefits, advantages and
disadvantages of implementing legislation that would relieve
counties, municipalities and school boards from complying with
legislative mandates which involve increased cost to the county,
municipality or school board unless the Legislature appropriates
adequate funding to pay for the cost of the mandate; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2002, 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 legislation be paid from
legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance.
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