Bill Text: WV SCR11 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Urging Congress pass fully funded long-term surface transportation and infrastructure measures
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-01-21 - To House Technology and Infrastructure [SCR11 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2019-SCR11-Introduced.html
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 11
(By Senators Clements, Roberts, Rucker, Palumbo, Jeffries, Woelfel, Plymale, Swope, Boso, Unger, Sypolt, Stollings, Romano, Beach, Blair, Baldwin, Smith, Cline, Prezioso, Lindsay, and Hamilton)
[Introduced January 18, 2019]
Urging Congress to pass fully funded, long-term surface transportation and infrastructure funding measures that address our nation’s critical infrastructure needs.
Whereas, West Virginia faces unique challenges maintaining its infrastructure, including bridges and roads, due in part to its topography, location, industries, and population; and
Whereas, A recent infrastructure report card from the American Society of Civil Engineers noted that 17.3 percent of West Virginia’s 1,247 bridges are structurally deficient and 19 percent of West Virginia’s 38,770 miles of public roads are in poor condition; and
Whereas, West Virginia depends on good roads and infrastructure for tourism and economic development; and
Whereas, All states depend on Congress for their infrastructure needs; and
Whereas, It is up to Congress to pass fully funded, long-term funding measures to improve our nation’s roads and address our country’s infrastructure needs, including those in West Virginia; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That Congress is urged to pass fully funded, long-term surface transportation and infrastructure funding measures that address our nation’s critical infrastructure needs; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the President and Secretary of the United States Senate, to the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, and to the members of West Virginia’s congressional delegation.
