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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 82
(By Senators Chafin, Stollings, Helmick, Fanning, Kessler, Yost
and Foster)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the
benefits of dedicating a portion of revenue generated from
coal, oil and gas severance taxes for the benefit of counties
and municipalities where the revenue was generated.
Whereas, Counties that produce coal, oil and gas provide the
state with one of its primary sources of revenue in the form of
severance taxes; and
Whereas, The counties that produce coal, oil and gas bear
great burdens attendant to the production, extraction and
transportation of the materials that produce this irreplaceable
stream of revenue; and
Whereas, The producing counties do not receive a share of the
revenue generated from coal, oil and gas commensurate with the
burdens they bear and the value they provide; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to study the benefits of dedicating a portion of revenue
generated from coal, oil and gas severance taxes for the benefit of
counties and municipalities where the revenue was generated; and,
be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance's study include creating a special revenue fund, providing
for the distribution of the moneys in the fund and providing
permissible uses for distributed moneys; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2010, 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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