WEST virginia legislature
2024 regular session
Committee Substitute
for
House Bill 5544
By Delegates Howell, W. Clark, Dittman, Martin, Fehrenbacher, Jeffries, Hott, Phillips, Hillenbrand, Burkhammer, and Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker)
[Originating in the Committee on Economic Development and Tourism; Reported on February 15, 2024]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §20-17A-6, relating to requiring certain reporting from the Mountaineer Trail Network Authority each year and beginning on December 1, 2024.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
(a) There shall be an annual report made from the Mountaineer Trail Network Authority to the Joint Committee on Economic Development concerning:
(1) Progress made towards the goals laid out in §20-17-1 et seq. and §20-17A-1 et seq. of this code;
(2) A report of grants requested and received; and
(3) Progress made on other projects within the Trail Networks throughout the state.
(b) This reporting shall begin on December 1, 2024.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require certain reporting from the Mountaineer Trail Network Authority each year and beginning on December 1, 2024.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.