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HCR41 ORG H P&R 3-28
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 41
(By Delegate Campbell, J. Smith, Hubbard,
Hall and Harrison)
(Originating in the Committee on Pensions and Finance)
[March 29, 2001]

Requesting that the Joint Committee on Government and Finance conduct a study of the feasability of creating a State retirement system for fireman, police officers and emergency medical services personnel.

Whereas, A number of fire and police departments and EMS personnel are currently under the State Public Employee Retirement System, and other fire and police departments are under local retirement systems; and

Whereas, Having fire, police, and EMS personnel participating in different retirement systems results in inequities to certain participants in the various systems; and

Whereas, Creating a State Retirement system for fire, police and EMS personnel may improve benefits and solvency for existing municipal plans; and

Whereas, The West Virginia Legislature believes that a thorough examination of the feasability of creating a State retirement system for fire, police and EMS personnel would be prudent and advantageous in assisting the Legislature to make sound fiscal and policy decisions about the future of the State's various retirement systems; therefore, be it;

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study the feasability of creating a State retirement system for fire, police and EMS personnel in its ongoing study of solutions to problems with municipal pension plans; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the committee shall report to the Legislature its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations, no later than the first day of January, two thousand two; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct the study and to prepare appropriate reports, recommendations and proposed legislation be paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance