SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 42
(By Senators Hunter, Bailey, Boley, Hall, Minard, Oliverio,
Sypolt and Wells)
[Originating in the Committee on Military;
reported February 19, 2007.]
Requesting the West Virginia Legislature increase the annual budget
for vans for veterans' transportation from $150,000 to
$200,000.
Whereas, The West Virginia Veterans Coalition was organized in
1996 to represent the over 200,000 veterans of our state; and
Whereas; A great number of veterans are no longer able to
transport themselves due to the increasing cost of vehicles and gas
to the four Veterans' Administration Medical centers (VAMCs) in the
state for the purpose of obtaining much-needed medical treatment;
and
Whereas; The number of veterans seeking health care at our
VAMCs continues to grow each year and will continue to grow because
of the large number of West Virginians continuing to volunteer to
serve our nation in uniform; and
Whereas, The cost of vans used by our veteran volunteer
drivers continues to increase each year, and the current fleet
consists of numerous vans with an excess of 100,000 miles or more
on the speedometer; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the West Virginia Legislature is hereby requested to
increase the annual budget for vans for veterans' transportation
from $150,000 to $200,000; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby
directed to forward a copy of this resolution to West Virginia's
Veterans' Coalition, the Department of Veterans' Affairs and to the
Joint Committee on Government and Finance.