HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 72
(Delegate DeLong)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study
the authorization of retail liquor sales on Sunday in West
Virginia.
WHEREAS, The Committee on the Judiciary in the House of
Delegates notes that retail sales of liquor on Sundays is currently
prohibited in West Virginia;
WHEREAS, The five contiguous states surrounding West Virginia
all authorize the retail sale of liquor on Sundays;
WHEREAS, The sale of liquor by and within these contiguous
states puts West Virginia retailers and the State of West Virginia
at a competitive disadvantage;
WHEREAS, The loss of income to West Virginia retailers and the
loss of general revenue to the state occurs when liquor otherwise
to be purchased in West Virginia is purchased elsewhere; therefore,
be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to study the authorization of retail liquor sales on
Sundays in West Virginia to determine if such sales should be
authorized; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2007, on
its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with the
drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its
recommendation; 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
Government and Finance.