HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 87
(By Delegates Amores, Fleischauer, Webster, Ellem and Brown)
[Introduced March 11, 2004; referred to the
Committee on Rules.]
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study
the projected costs and potential sources of revenue which may
be made available to support a plan to provide public
campaign finances for designated elected offices, and to
further examine the reporting requirements and guidelines
which would be imposed on participating and nonparticipating
candidates once a publicly funded campaign option is
implemented.
Whereas, The Legislature has had under consideration the issue
of publicly funded campaigns; and
Whereas, The establishment of a suitable funding mechanism for
publicly financed campaigns is a continued barrier to further
consideration of such legislation; and
Whereas, It is found that further study of the projected costs
and potential sources of funding and the development of additional
funding alternatives is needed to move forward with the
consideration of such legislation; and
Whereas, It is found that further study is needed to examine
the reporting requirements which should be imposed on candidates
who elect to participate, and on those who do not elect to accept
public campaign funding under such a program; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to direct the House Standing Committees of Judiciary and
Finance to undertake the study of the projected costs and the
sources of revenue which can be made available to support a program
which would provide for public campaign funds to qualifying
candidates for designated elected offices; 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 the
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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