2009 Interim Committee Study Assignments

Other study topics can be requested by the committee co-chairs for approval to the Senate President and House Speaker no later than June 8

Joint Commission on Economic Development
SCR 4	Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study gray energy research benefits
SCR 51	Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study use of alternative fuels and biofuels
SCR 53	Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study State Rail Plan
SCR 54	Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study green initiatives
Joint Standing Committee on Education
	A Study of the Rural Health Education Partnership
	A Study of the Amount of Instructional Time Spent on Mandated Achievement Tests
Joint Standing Committee on Finance
HCR 77	Requesting a study of compensating state troopers for off-duty time when required to be on standby to be called back to work
SCR 57	Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study proposed new state business and occupation tax on high-voltage electric power transmission lines
SCR 59	Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study improving and updating severance tax on natural gas and oil
Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization
HCR 46	Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study on expanding the scope of practice for optometrists
HCR 82	Requesting that the Joint Committee on Government and Finance authorize a study of the Board of Optometry
HCR 84	Requesting that the Joint Committee on Government and Finance authorize a study on the Athletic Commission and the regulation of Mixed Martial Arts
HCR 118	Requesting a study to analyze and evaluate the operating practices, administrative procedures and legal issues associated with the state administration of the Division of Highways
	A Study of the Regulation of Private Security Services
Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary
HCR 88	Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to appoint a select interim committee to study the issue of a constitutional amendment to prohibit the state from recognizing same sex marriages
HCR 107	Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study of the feasibility of enacting a more comprehensive expungement statute
SCR 64	Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study carbon dioxide cap and trade proposals
SCR 67	Requiring Joint Committee on Government and Finance study asbestos trust disclosure issues
Select Committee on Health
HCR 5	Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study the safety issues of those who provide home visits to families in West Virginia
HCR 53	Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study on identifying good perinatal health education models or developing models in West Virginia
HCR 58	Requesting the Legislature to establish a Joint Legislative Committee on Substance Abuse and Public Assistance
HCR 91	Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study on establishing a program to permit medicine aides who are certified to administer certain drugs
HCR 93	Requesting the Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study on methadone treatment centers in West Virginia
Select Committee on Minority Issues
SCR 61	Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study Racial Profiling Data Collection Act results

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Interim Rule on Votes
For all interim committees for which there are an unequal number of Delegates and Senators, all motions considered must be adopted by a separate majority vote of the committee members from each legislative body.