Introduced Version
House Concurrent Resolution 97 History
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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 97
(By
Delegate Boggs, Butcher, Stephens, Paxton, Barker, R.
Thompson, Ennis, Miley, Wells, Susman, Leggett, Roberts, Rowan,
Evans and Tansill
)
(Originating in the Committee on Roads and Transportation)
[Introduced March 8, 2006]
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the
feasibility of establishing a program to provide for the
funding and construction of new roads and highways and the
improvement of existing roads and highways in rural counties
experiencing lower per capita income or a high rate of
unemployment and to provide incentives to private business to
develop and expand into such counties and to participate in
the improvement or construction of roads as a part of their
development and expansion.
Whereas,
Many rural counties in West Virginia lack adequate
roads and highways which would be conducive to private business to
locate, develop or expand in the county; and
Whereas, Several proposed highway construction projects to
provide for the construction, modernization and improvement of
highways in several rural counties in the state already exist and have been proposed, but have not commenced or have had only limited
progress due to a lack of state funds necessary to complete the
projects, including, but not limited to, proposed projects of
various local parkway authorities and other projects proposed by
the division of highways
; and
Whereas, Many rural counties lack the tax base and source of
public funding available from county or local government entities
to serve as a source of funding for such road projects; and
W
HEREAS
, Should these roads and highways be improved,
businesses would not only increase, but also provide areas with an
increased tax base for future funding of road improvements; and
Whereas, In order to provide adequate funding for roads which
are necessary to future economic development in these rural
counties, new and innovative sources of funding must be created and
developed; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to study the feasibility of establishing a program to
provide for the funding and construction of new roads and highways
and the improvement of existing roads and highways in rural
counties experiencing lower per capita income or a high rate of
unemployment and to provide incentives to private business to
develop and expand into such counties and to participate in the
improvement or construction of roads as a part of their development and expansion
; and, be it
Further Resolved, The Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the Legislature, on the first day of the regular
session,
two thousand seven, on its findings, conclusions and
recommendations together with drafts of any legislation 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.