Bill > SCR3

This resolution requests the Joint Committee on Government and Finance, a legislative body responsible for studying government finances, to investigate and recommend ways to fund the West Virginia Flood Resiliency Trust Fund. The fund, established in 2023, aims to address the significant threat of flooding in the state, which causes substantial damage and disruption. The study will explore various funding avenues, including dedicated state revenue sources like severance taxes or insurance surcharges, federal grants such as the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, and the funding strategies of other states. It will also determine the necessary amount of money to effectively implement the West Virginia Flood Resiliency Plan, which outlines goals for improving flood data, planning, infrastructure protection, and risk reduction. The committee is also asked to consider using excess funds from the Income Tax Reserve Fund and must report its findings and any proposed legislation to the Senate by January 1, 2027, for consideration in the 2027 legislative session.

Budget and Finance

http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Resolution_History.cfm?year=2026&sessiontype=RS&input4=3&billtype=CR&houseorig=S&btype=res