HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 17
(By Delegates Swartzmiller, Boggs, Stemple and Kominar)
[Introduced January 30, 2003; referred to the
Committee on Rules.]
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct
an interim study of the need for individual counties and
municipalities to place firefighting and emergency services on
levy election ballots.
Whereas, The population of various counties and municipalities
in West Virginia has shifted resulting in many residents moving
out-of-state or to different communities within the State; and
Whereas, The firefighting and emergency service of many
counties and municipalities within the State of West Virginia may
need to be upgraded to keep up with the growing demands of the
future; and
Whereas, The power of local governing bodies of individual
counties and municipalities to levy, tax and appropriate the
proceeds will allow the counties and municipalities of West
Virginia to have the financial ability and the means to address
their specific firefighting and emergency services needs;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby directed to make a study on the need for individual counties and
municipalities to have the power to place levy elections for
firefighting and emergency services on the ballot; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2004, 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.