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SB 227 Text
SB227 SUB2 Senate Bill 227 History
(By Senators Browning, Unger, Plymale, Kessler (Acting President), McCabe, Prezioso, Stollings, Klempa, Foster, Jenkins and Minard)
reported February 15, 2011.]
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new article, designated §5B-2H-1, §5B-2H-2, §5B-2H-3, §5B-2H-4, §5B-2H-5, §5B-2H-6, §5B-2H-7, §5B-2H-8, §5B-2H-9, §5B-2H-10, §5B-2H-11 and §5B-2H-12, all to read as follows:
(B) Developing community centers, arts, historical, cultural and recreational facilities;
(E) Fostering the development of diversity and inclusiveness programs that help bridge ethnic, socioeconomic, historical and cultural divides; and
(4) This article may be cited as the “Creative Communities Development Act.”
(A) “Applicant” means a community submitting an application requesting grant funds pursuant to this article.
(B) “Board” means the Creative Communities Development Board created pursuant to section three of this article.
(C) “Community” means a county or municipality in the State of West Virginia; a county or municipality development authority created pursuant to article twelve of chapter seven of this code; a metro government as defined in article one of chapter seven-a of this code; a state institution of higher learning as defined in section two, article one of chapter eighteen-b of this code; or a local government partnership as approved by the board.
(D) “Development Office” means the West Virginia Development Office.
(E) “Local government partnership” means a partnership between governmental entities that has been approved by the board under the rules promulgated pursuant to section six of this article.
(F)”Project” means a plan submitted by an applicant for matching grant funds pursuant to this article.
(a) All moneys collected for the purposes of the program shall be deposited in a special State Treasury revenue account to be known as the “Creative Communities Development Fund”. The Creative Communities Development Fund is a permanent and perpetual fund administered by the development office. Expenditures from the fund shall be for the purposes set forth in this section and made and are authorized from collection and not legislative appropriations. Creative Communities Development Fund amounts not expended at the close of the fiscal year do not lapse or revert to the General Fund but are carried forward to the next fiscal year. Interest earnings on the fund become a part of the fund and do not lapse or revert to the General Fund.
(ii) Housing and real estate, including “creative class”- themed requirements;
(iii) Arts, historical and cultural initiatives and their economic impact on communities; and
(iv) Issues related to the impact of “third places”- historical, cultural and outdoor amenities, restaurants, entertainment services and other similar services; and
(ii) Issues related to communication and education of historical and cultural values; and
(f) The board may meet on a bi-monthly basis.
(a) All funds to be disbursed pursuant to a grant authorized under this article may be made available only after the community submits proper invoices in a timely manner to the Development Office for expenditures authorized by the board as established in the project agreement entered into pursuant to section nine of this article.
(1) A state institution of higher learning as defined in section two, article one of chapter eighteen-b of this code;
(a) The board shall develop grant application forms to facilitate the board’s evaluation of whether a project receives a grant based on the following criteria:
(2) Whether the project will develop or enhance community centers, arts, historical, cultural and recreational facilities;
(5) Whether the project will foster the development of diversity and inclusiveness programs that help bridge ethnic, socioeconomic, historical and cultural divides;
(11) How the project will impact the attraction, retention, and development of entrepreneurs in high-technology, environmentally friendly, scientific, arts, historical, cultural, design, engineering and similar industries.
(3) If the applicant and all partner organizations are presently in compliance with all state, federal and local laws, including, but not limited to, tax obligations, insurance obligations, including workers’ compensation coverage and unemployment compensation obligations; and
(4) If the applicant or partner organizations are presently involved in a bankruptcy proceeding, who within their organization may be contacted for details of the bankruptcy proceeding. Involvement in bankruptcy proceedings is not automatic disqualification from the grants program, but the commission reserves the right to request additional information regarding any bankruptcy proceedings to insure the state’s money is being granted appropriately.
(h) The Development Office shall notify unsuccessful applicants in writing within fifteen days of the board’s decision on the application.
(a) The Development Office may review, including audit an applicant’s or a partner organization’s records, including financial statements and supporting records, relating to any approved project. Records, including financial statements and supporting records, must be retained by the applicant and all partners for a minimum of three years after the completion of the project.
On or before July 1, 2016, the Joint Committee on Government and Finance shall conduct a performance review on the pilot program.
This bill was recommended for introduction and passage during the Regular Session of the Legislature by the Joint Committee on Economic Development.
This article is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.)