SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 72

(By Senators Bowman, Bailey, Boley, Jenkins, Kessler, Lanham, McCabe, Minard, Minear, Plymale, Weeks and White)


[Originating in the Committee on Government Organization.]


Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the sunrise process, sunset process and procedure to introduce the sunset legislation.

Whereas, The sunrise process was established in 1998 in article one-a, chapter thirty of the Code of West Virginia to review the many requests for licensure by different groups; and
Whereas, Because of the success of the sunrise process, a need exists to expand the process; and
Whereas, The sunset process was established to review all state agencies on their performance of statutory duties and to determine if a need exists for the agency; and
Whereas, The sunset process to review all state agencies is time-consuming and cumbersome and needs to be made more efficient; and
Whereas, The Performance Evaluation and Research Division reviews all sunrise applications and performs all sunset reviews, plus any special reports requested by legislators, which require specific legislative direction; and
Whereas, The individual introduction of sunset legislation is costly and burdensome on legislative clerks and needs to be made more efficient; therefore, be it
Whereas, The procedure to introduce sunset legislation needs to be made more efficient; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
 That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study the sunrise process, sunset process and procedure for introducing sunset legislation ; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance propose new processes and procedures and specifically direct the Performance Evaluation and Research Division; 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 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.