HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 128

(By Delegates Fast, Ambler, Arvon, Butler, Cooper, Criss, Dean, Evans, A., Foster, N., Hamrick, Harshbarger, Hill, Howell, Kessinger, Lewis, McGeehan, Moore, O’Neal, Queen, Rohrbach, Romine, C., Romine, R., Rowan and Wilson)

[Introduced April 6, 2017]

Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study the advantages, disadvantages, feasibility and financial impact of requiring all maintenance and custodial work on state and county buildings, facilities and equipment to be done under private contract with private maintenance, physical services and custodial contractors; including providing for preferences for visually impaired or disabled persons in the bid requirements, and setting a reasonable implementation period.

Whereas, Present economic conditions of the state require that the Legislature examine alternative methods to maintain or improve service to the public in more cost-efficient ways; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the advantages, disadvantages, feasibility and financial impact of requiring all maintenance and custodial work on state and county buildings, facilities and equipment to be done under private contract with private maintenance, physical services and custodial contractors; including providing for preferences for visually impaired or disabled persons in the bid requirements, and setting a reasonable implementation period; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2018, 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.