SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 25

(By Senators Plymale, Craigo, Fanning, Helmick,

Jackson, Walker and Minear)

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(Originating in the Select Committee on

Public Employees' Insurance)

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Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to make an interim study of the Public Employees Insurance Agency.

Whereas, The Senate, during the 1998 legislative session, recognized the seriousness of the problems that exists in relation to public employees insurance, and, through its wisdom, created the Select Committee on Public Employees' Insurance. Such committee was to have the jurisdiction of legislative proposals affecting the insurance requirements and needs of the employees of the state of West Virginia; and
Whereas, It is the responsibility of the Legislature to see to the needs of West Virginia's public employees; and
Whereas, The urgency of the problems that exist with public employees insurance cannot be fully examined within the allotted sixty days of a Regular Session of the Legislature; 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 during the interim of the Legislature, the Public Employees Insurance Agency and its effects on the public employees of West Virginia; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the interim study of the Public Employees Insurance Agency is to make a report of its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with a draft of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations to the Legislature at the beginning the 1999 Regular Session; 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 the legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Ggovernment and Ffinance.