SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 72
(By Senators Bowman, Bailey, Boley, Jenkins, Kessler, Lanham,
McCabe, Minard, Minear, Plymale, Weeks and White)
[Originating in the Committee on Government Organization.]
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the
sunrise process, sunset process and procedure to introduce the
sunset legislation.
Whereas, The sunrise process was established in 1998 in
article one-a, chapter thirty of the Code of West Virginia to
review the many requests for licensure by different groups; and
Whereas, Because of the success of the sunrise process, a need
exists to expand the process; and
Whereas, The sunset process was established to review all
state agencies on their performance of statutory duties and to
determine if a need exists for the agency; and
Whereas, The sunset process to review all state agencies is
time-consuming and cumbersome and needs to be made more efficient;
and
Whereas, The Performance Evaluation and Research Division
reviews all sunrise applications and performs all sunset reviews, plus any special reports requested by legislators, which require
specific legislative direction; and
Whereas, The individual introduction of sunset legislation is
costly and burdensome on legislative clerks and needs to be made
more efficient; therefore, be it
Whereas, The procedure to introduce sunset legislation needs
to be made more efficient;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance
is hereby
requested to
study the sunrise process, sunset process and
procedure for introducing sunset legislation
; and, be it
Further Resolved,
That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance
propose new processes and procedures and specifically
direct the Performance Evaluation and Research Division;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2007, 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.