Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/bill_status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB187%20SUB2.htm&yr=2013&sesstype=RS&i=187
Timestamp: 2017-12-17 21:41:09
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SB 187 Text
SB187 SUB2 Senate Bill 187 History
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §5B-2I-1, §5B-2I-2, §5B-2I-3, §5B-2I-4, §5B-2I-5 and §5B-2I-6, all relating to creating the Jobs Impact Statement Act; requiring that the West Virginia Development Office prepare a jobs impact statement when requested by the Governor or leader of either house of the Legislature for certain proposed legislation; outlining the contents of the jobs impact statement; providing that this article does not affect the validity of legislation, restrict consideration of pending legislation or otherwise alter, amend or invalidate any rule of the Senate, the House of Delegates or joint rules of the Senate and House of Delegates; and describing the manner in which copies of the jobs impact statement shall be made available.
This article may be cited as the Jobs Impact Statement Act.
The Legislature finds that to maintain and create an economic climate which will sustain and promote the creation and retention of jobs in the State of West Virginia and provide for employment opportunities for as many citizens as possible, it is important to understand the jobs impact of Acts of the Legislature. The Legislature further finds that without appropriate information it may enact legislation that would adversely affect employment in the state.
Upon written request by the Governor or the presiding officer of either house of the Legislature, proposed legislation which has an impact on the state’s economy shall be reviewed by the West Virginia Development Office, which shall prepare a jobs impact statement. The request shall be accompanied by one copy of the proposed legislation. In preparing a jobs impact statement, the Director of the West Virginia Development Office may seek assistance or data from, or contract with, any organization or state agency which may facilitate the compilation of the jobs impact statement. Any state agency shall provide requested information within ten days from the date of the request.
(a) General rule. – The jobs impact statement, using generally accepted methodology, shall detail both the short-term and long-term job effects of the proposed legislation and shall include, but is not limited to, the following information:
(3) A determination of the relative impact on the number of West Virginia jobs by general industrial sector using the two-digit standard North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes as found in the current version of the Official U. S. NAICS Manual.
(b) Omission. – A jobs impact statement that omits any information required by subsection (a) of this section shall specifically note its omission, the reason for its omission, the importance of any relevant information so omitted to a complete and realistic assessment of the economic impact of the legislation and the additional time and effort required to obtain any information needed for the assessment.
If, in the opinion of the Director of the West Virginia Development Office, a jobs impact statement cannot be prepared within the statutory time frame, the unavailability of a jobs impact statement does not affect the validity of legislation which is enacted nor does the unavailability restrict consideration of pending legislation. A provision of this article may not be determined to alter, amend or invalidate any rule of the Senate, rule of the House of Delegates or joint rule of the Senate and House of Delegates.
One copy of a jobs impact statement requested under section three of this article shall be made available to the Governor and the presiding officers of both houses of the Legislature, who shall distribute the statement to all members of their respective houses. Copies of the statement shall be made available to the public at the office of the clerk of the respective houses of the Legislature.