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Introduced Version House Concurrent Resolution 60 History

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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 60

(By Delegate Rodighiero)

[Introduced February 11, 2019]

 

Recognizing the importance of the upcoming 2020 census and calling upon the Governor to establish a “Complete Count Commission.”

Whereas, The United States Constitution mandates that a census be conducted every 10 years in Article 1, Section 2; and

Whereas, The first census took place in 1790 and there have been 22 national censuses taken since, with the next census scheduled for 2020; and

Whereas, The Bureau of the Census in the United States Department of Commerce is responsible for conducting the census and the federal government is charged with funding the cost of the census; and

Whereas, It takes the cooperation and investment of state and local governments working in conjunction with the federal government to ensure that the census is fully executed and represents a complete and accurate count of the people within each jurisdiction; and

Whereas, The results of the census are the foundation for many important decisions made by federal and state government, including the disbursement of federal funds to states based on population; and

Whereas, An under counting of West Virginians could result in the loss of federal dollars; and

Whereas, It will take the collaboration of community leaders, faith organizations, nonprofit organizations, local government, legislative leaders and the Governor of the State of West Virginia to raise the public’s awareness of the importance of the census and to find ways to support the census efforts; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

The Legislature hereby recognizes the importance of the 2020 census and calls on state and local government to begin preparing their communities for the 2020 census; and be it

Further Resolved, That the Legislature hereby calls on Governor Justice to establish a “Complete Count Commission” comprised of legislative leaders, executive branch officials, community leaders, representatives of faith-based and nonprofit organizations, representatives of local government and representatives of historically undercounted populations to ensure that the State of West Virginia is properly and fully counted in the 2020 census.

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