Bill Text: WV SCR49 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Requesting DOT, DOH evaluate October 1, 2018, "Updated Oil and Gas Road Policy"

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-02-26 - To House Judiciary [SCR49 Detail]

Download: West_Virginia-2020-SCR49-Introduced.html

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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 49

(By Senators Azinger, Baldwin, Beach, Clements, Cline, Hardesty, Jeffries, Lindsay, Maynard, Pitsenbarger, Romano, Rucker, Smith, Weld, and Trump)

[Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary; reported on February 24, 2020]

 

Requesting the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, evaluate the October 1, 2018, Updated Oil and Gas Road Policy. 

Whereas, Implementation of a responsible regulatory scheme to address the road damage caused by natural gas development, transportation, and storage is in the public interest and should be done in a manner that protects our citizens, our industry, and our roads and highways for current and future generations; and

Whereas, The West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, issued the Updated Oil and Gas Road Policy most recently on October 1, 2018; and

Whereas, It is in the public interest for West Virginia to evaluate whether changes to this policy are needed to reflect current economic and infrastructure conditions; therefore, be it Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, is hereby requested to evaluate the October 1, 2018, Updated Oil and Gas Road Policy; and, be it

Further Resolved, That specific objectives of the study plan shall include: (1) Identifying if there are gaps in the existing policy that resulted in damages to West Virginia roads without correction or reimbursement of costs; (2) coordinating with stakeholders to resolve the issues identified; and (3) if necessary, proposing recommendations for specific amendments to the oil and gas road policy, an alternative policy, or permitting scheme; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, during the summer 2020 interim session, on its findings, conclusions, and recommendations.