Bill Text: WV SCR55 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Requesting study on price gouging during and after declaration of state of emergency in West Virginia
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-03-09 - Ordered to House [SCR55 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2019-SCR55-Introduced.html
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 55
(By Senators Azinger, Baldwin, Beach, Boso, Clements, Cline, Hardesty, Jeffries, Lindsay, Maynard, Romano, Rucker, Smith, Weld, Woelfel, and Trump)
[Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary; Reported on March 7, 2019]
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study price gouging during and after a declaration by the Governor or by the President of the United States of a state of emergency in West Virginia; to study the appropriate time frames controls on pricing should be in effect; and to study whether regulating such statutes should govern during emergencies declared by the Governor and the President of the United States.
Whereas, West Virginia requires a state of emergency and price controls to remain in effect for 30 days or the duration of the state of emergency, whichever is longer; and
Whereas, The statute relating to price controls relates to both a state of emergency declared by the Governor and a state of emergency declared by the President of the United States; and
Whereas, While consumer protection under such circumstances is necessary, the need for predictability and consistency in the West Virginia economy is equally necessary; therefore, be it,
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study price gouging during and after a declaration by the Governor or by the President of the United States of a state of emergency in West Virginia; to study the appropriate time frames controls on pricing should be in effect; and to study whether regulating such statutes should govern during emergencies declared by the Governor and the President of the United States; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study West Virginia Code requirements regarding the Governor’s ability to declare a state of emergency in West Virginia whenever the President of the United States declares a national state of emergency or disaster; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2020, 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
