HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 86
(By Delegates Stemple, Amores, Anderson, Andes, Argento,
Armstead, Ashley, Azinger, Beach, Blair, Boggs, Border, Browning,
Burdiss, Campbell, Canterbury, Carmichael, Craig, Crosier, DeLong,
Doyle, Duke, Eldridge, Ellis, Ennis, Evans, Fleischauer, Fragale,
Guthrie, Hamilton, Hartman, Hatfield, Hrutkay, Hutchins, Iaquinta,
Ireland, Kessler, Klempa, Kominar, Lane, Long, Longstreth, Mahan,
Manchin, Marshall, Martin, Michael, Miley, C. Miller, J. Miller,
Moore, Morgan, Moye, Overington, Palumbo, Paxton, Perdue, Perry,
Pethtel, Pino, D. Poling, M. Poling, Porter, Proudfoot, Reynolds,
Rodighiero, Romine, Rowan, Schadler, Shaver, Shook, Sobonya,
Spencer, Staggers, Stalnaker, Stephens, Sumner, Swartzmiller, Tabb,
Talbott, Tansill, Tucker, Varner, Webster, White, Williams, Wells,
Wysong and Yost)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance conduct a
study of the criminal laws and administrative procedures
relating to drunk and drugged driving on the roadways of our
state.
Whereas, Drunk and drugged driving threatens the safety of all
West Virginians, putting individuals and families at risk and
causing senseless death and injury on our state?s roadways; and
Whereas, In 2006, one-third of all roadway crashes in West
Virginia were related to drunk driving, with one hundred thirteen
fatalities and nearly 2,600 persons injured, sixteen percent of
those injured sustaining severe or life-threatening trauma; and
Whereas, Drunk driving crashes cost the public over
$700,000,000 in economic losses each year here in West Virginia;
and
Whereas, The Legislature is charged with making our roadways
safer through the enactment of laws to regulate the driving of
vehicles; and
Whereas, Reducing the incidence of drunk driving remains one of
our state?s greatest challenges and input is needed from public
agencies, nonprofit organizations, and victims in order to fully
identify the issues and determine solutions; and
Whereas, A comprehensive study of driving under the influence
laws and administrative procedures has not been undertaken during
legislative interims for five years; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is
requested to conduct a study of the criminal laws and
administrative procedures relating to drunk and drugged driving on
the roadways of our state to better protect our citizens and
decrease the number of drunk driving crashes; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2008, 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.
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