HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 120
(By Delegates Campbell, Barker, Boggs, Border, Canterbury,
Carmichael, Eldridge, Evans, Guthrie, Hatfield, Iaquinta, Klempa,
Kominar, Mahan, Marshall, Miley, Morgan, Paxton, Perdue, M.
Poling, Reynolds, Ross, Spencer, Staggers, Stephens, Talbott,
Varner, Webster, Wells and White)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study
reciprocity for small businesses, women-owned businesses and
minority-owned businesses who receive preferences in other
states for government contracts.
Whereas, Many West Virginia businesses are small, women and
minority-owned businesses that provide a major source of jobs in
West Virginia; and
Whereas, For small, women and minority-owned businesses
opportunities and capital funding are significantly more difficult
to access; and
Whereas, States such as Virginia promote access to state
contracting opportunities for small, women and minority-owned
businesses and ensure fairness in the procurement process; and
Whereas, Providing small, women and minority-owned businesses
equal opportunity for participation in the purchasing policies and procurement process of the state can help improve the functioning
of the economy and enhance these small, women and minority-owned
businesses; and
Whereas, Providing reciprocity and opportunities for small,
women and minority-owned businesses based in other states where
that state offers small, women and minority-owned businesses based
in West Virginia the same opportunities can further enhance these
businesses; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to study reciprocity for small businesses, women-owned
businesses and minority-owned businesses who receive preferences in
other states for government contracts; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2010, 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.