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House Concurrent Resolution 88 History
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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 88
(By Delegates Stemple, Tabb, Amores, Anderson, Andes, Argento,
Armstead, Ashley, Barker, Beach, Boggs, Border, Brown, Browning,
Burdiss, Campbell, Cann, Canterbury, Caputo, Cowles, Craig,
Crosier, DeLong, Doyle, Duke, Eldridge, Ellis, Evans, Fragale,
Frederick, Guthrie, Hartman, Hatfield, Hrutkay, Hutchins,
Iaquinta, Ireland, Kessler, Klempa, Kominar, Lane, Long, Mahan,
Manchin, Marshall, Martin, Miley, C. Miller, J. Miller, Moore,
Morgan, Moye, Overington, Palumbo, Paxton, Perdue, Perry, Pino, D.
Poling, M. Poling, Proudfoot, Reynolds, Rodighiero, Romine, Rowan,
Schoen, Shaver, Shook, Sobonya, Spencer, Staggers, Stalnaker,
Stephens, Sumner, Swartzmiller, Talbott, Tansill, Tucker, Varner,
Walters, Webster, White, Williams, Wells, Wysong and Yost)
Requesting that the Joint Committee on Government and Finance
authorize the study of hardships facing West Virginia's
agriculture community.
W
HEREAS
, Eighty percent of West Virginia's bee colonies require
supplemental feeding due to inclement weather; and
W
HEREAS
, The beekeeping industry has suffered a heavy blow from
parasitic mites; and
W
HEREAS
, Nearly 5,000 lambs and ewes are lost statewide each year due to coyote predation; and
W
HEREAS
, Over half of West Virginia shepherds who leave the
sheep business do so because of sheep losses to predators; and
Whereas, Falling milk prices are weighing heavily on West
Virginia's dairy economy; and
W
HEREAS
, West Virginia farmers have lost four thousand head of
milk cows over the past six years; and
W
HEREAS
, Certain nonnative species could pose a threat to West
Virginia's people, agricultural and forestry industries, and other
natural resource interests; and
W
HEREAS
, Regulating the possession, sale and breeding of
certain nonnative species may limit the potential for harm;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to study the impact of weather, predators and the
national economy on the agriculture community in West Virginia;
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 Legislative 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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