Bill Text: WV HCR51 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Requesting a study on the economic impact of federal laws and regulations upon the sovereign rights of the State of West Virginia and our citizens
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 39-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-04-13 - Communicated to Senate [HCR51 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2013-HCR51-Introduced.html
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 51
(By Delegates Kump, Ellem, Rowan, Hamilton, Miller, Householder, Sumner, Ambler, Anderson, Armstead, Arvon, Ashley, Border, Butler, Cadle, Cooper, Ellington, Espinosa, Evans, A., Evans, D., Faircloth, Folk, Frich, Hamrick, Howell, Ireland, McCuskey, Nelson, J., Overington, Pasdon, Raines, Romine, Shott, Smith, R., Sobonya, Storch and Westfall)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the economic impact of federal laws and regulations upon the sovereign rights of the State of West Virginia and our citizens.
Whereas, The Legislature desires to provide the citizens of this state their rights as guaranteed by the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution; and
Whereas, A need exists to analyze the benefits and costs associated with the mandates of various federal laws and regulations; and
Whereas, The Legislature needs to examine the effect of these laws and regulations on development opportunities, taxpayer spending and potential taxpayer savings; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study the economic impact of federal laws and regulations in 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 to draft necessary legislation be paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.
