HCR 98 Text

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 98
(By Delegates Michael, Mezzatesta and Williams)
[Introduced March 8, 2003; referred to the
Committee on Rules.]

Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study to determine the means of best facilitating the creation of a new Water Quality Board and transferring the water quality standard rule-making authority from the Environmental Quality Board to the Water Quality Board.

Whereas, The Environmental Quality Board currently functions as an appellate body reviewing certain orders, permits or official actions of the Chief of Water Resources or the Director of the Department of Environmental Protection; and

Whereas, The Environmental Quality Board also functions as a rule-making body with authority to promulgate legislative rules setting standards of water quality which are applicable to both surface and ground waters of this State; and

Whereas, There is a pressing need to separate these joint, and sometimes conflicting, functions of the Environmental Quality Board to provide a more effective, efficient and equitable administration of water quality rules in this State; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study the means of best facilitating the creation of a new Water Quality Board and transferring the water quality standard rule-making authority from the Environmental Quality Board to the Water Quality Board ; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report two months prior to the regular session of the Legislature, 2004, 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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