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WV HCR27

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Dean Jeffries

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requests a comprehensive legislative study of West Virginia's State Resiliency Office performance, disaster recovery funding strategies, and compliance with statutory requirements under §29-31-1 et seq.

  • Requires a 10-year inventory and analysis of all federal, state, and other disaster recovery and flood resiliency funds that West Virginia applied for, received, declined, or failed to pursue, including reasons for non-participation.

  • Mandates evaluation of anticipated FEMA policy and structural changes and their projected impact on West Virginia's disaster recovery funding, planning requirements, and administrative responsibilities.

  • Requests a feasibility study on requiring all West Virginia Emergency Management Division and Commerce Department Community Outreach personnel to receive cross-training as disaster case managers, including cost-benefit analysis and comparison to other states' models.

  • Study findings and recommendations for statutory, administrative, or structural reforms must be reported to appropriate legislative committees with proposed legislative or budgetary actions.

Legislative Description

A Resolution requesting a comprehensive legislative study of disaster recovery and flood resiliency funding, coordination, statutory compliance, and disaster case management capacity within the State of West Virginia

Last Action

To House Rules

3/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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