HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 87
(By
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss, and Delegates Douglas, Givens,
Mezzatesta, Michael, Pino, Staton, Varner, Faircloth, Harrison,
and Trump
)
(Originating in the Committee on Rules)
Requesting the
West Virginia Division of Veterans' Affairs to
conduct a study on the process by which
United States
Department of Veterans' Affairs grave markers and headstones
are set in West Virginia and the charges and fees associated
therewith.
Whereas,
Veterans and family members of veterans have voiced
significant concerns over the process
by which
United States
Department of Veterans' Affairs grave markers and headstones are
set on grave sites in West Virginia and the charges and fees
associated therewith
; and
Whereas, If
there are problems with the process
by which
United
States Department of Veterans' Affairs grave markers and headstones
are set in West Virginia, or if the charges and fees associated
therewith
are excessive, any problems or excessive charges and fees may best be addressed by the affected parties and associations
representing the parties, with the assistance of the Division of
Veterans' Affairs; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the West Virginia Division of Veterans' Affairs is hereby
requested to
conduct a study on the process by which
United States
Department of Veterans' Affairs grave markers and headstones are
set in West Virginia and the charges and fees associated therewith.
The study should include
meetings with the West Virginia Veterans
Coalition and the West Virginia Cemetery and Funeral Association
;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the West Virginia Division of Veterans'
Affairs shall present a final report to the Joint Committee on
Government and Finance, no later than its scheduled meeting in
December, 2002, and that the report shall contain the complete
findings of the study together with recommendations to the
Legislature on actions that may be taken to address any problems
identified.