SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 39

(By Senators Chafin, Blair, Carmichael, Cole, Green, D. Hall, McCabe, Miller, Walters, Stollings and Unger)

Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study West Virginia’s tax system including, but not limited to, personal income tax as the state’s largest revenue generator and its deterrent effect on residents from leaving the state and an inducement for others to relocate to West Virginia.

    Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study West Virginia’s tax system including, but not limited to, personal income tax as the state’s largest revenue generator and its deterrent effect on residents from leaving the state and an inducement for others to relocate to West Virginia; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2014, 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 draft necessary legislation be paid from legislative appropriation to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.