HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 34

(By Delegates Ennis, Swartzmiller, Browning, Manchin, Butcher, Kuhn, Paxton, Poling, Shelton, Tucker, H. White, Yeager, Azinger, Ashley, Ellem, Howard, Smirl and Webb)


[Introduced February 11, 2003; referred to the

Committee on Rules.]


Requesting the Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study of adding wheelchair accessible ramps and covered walkways to the wings of the state capitol.

W HEREAS , The general public, particularly veterans, visit the capitol during each legislative session to meet with their Senators and Delegates to discuss issues of concern; and
W HEREAS , The majority of legislators are located in offices in the east and west wing of the capitol building; and
WHEREAS, Walking from the main capitol building to the east or west wings exposes all persons to the elements during the months of the most inclement weather of the year; and
W HEREAS , This route of travel is without ramps for wheelchair bound citizens, therefore necessitating difficult and long travel to reach legislators' offices; and
W HEREAS , The Legislature should look into available ways of correcting these inadequacies, creating a more accommodating and welcoming environment; and
W HEREAS , The Legislature should work in conjunction with the West Virginia State Capitol Building Commission to study and devise available solutions to this ongoing problem, therefore be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study the feasibility of adding wheelchair accessible ramps and covered walkways to both wings of the state capitol; 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.