HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 61

(By Delegates Mezzatesta, Willison, Miller, Riggs, Douglas,

Beane, Coleman, Williams, Anderson, Manuel, Hall, Michael,

Martin, Shelton, Kominar, Stemple and Faircloth)



Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to make a study of the fiscal implications of chapter 112, acts of the Legislature, regular session, one thousand nine hundred ninety-six, hereafter referred to as "Senate Bill 300."

Whereas, The fiscal implications of Senate Bill 300 need to be examined; and
Whereas, If any unfunded mandates were enacted through the legislation, the financial impacts of those mandates on the counties should be evaluated; and
Whereas, How counties manage educational programs or services funded by a one-time grant in the years that follow the grant should be evaluated; and
Whereas, The impact of the related state board of education policies to Senate Bill 300 on the curriculum and how the impact affected students needs to be studied; and
Whereas, The amount and level of technology that has been incorporated into the classroom instruction, including the addition and use of technological equipment, and how the counties have advanced in their use and presentation of technological equipment should be examined; and
Whereas, Any resulting variation in transportation costs should be examined; and
Whereas, Any physical facility additions that have developed should be surveyed; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to review, examine and study the fiscal implications of Senate Bill 300, and to make recommendations to the Legislature regarding the same; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 1999, 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.