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1995 SESSION

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 536 Continuing the sustainable development task force.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 4, 1995 Agreed to by the Senate, February 21, 1995

WHEREAS, the 1994 Session of the General Assembly authorized the establishment of the task force on sustainable development pursuant to House Joint Resolution No. 291; and

WHEREAS, the task force was directed to study sustainable development; and specifically to (i) assess current sustainable development initiatives in the Commonwealth and other areas, (ii) develop a statewide strategic plan for sustainable development, and (iii) recommend appropriate actions which state and local governments, citizen groups, and nonprofit organizations, especially in rural areas of the Commonwealth, might consider for implementation; and

WHEREAS, due to the large quantity and complexity of the issues involved, the task force has agreed that another year of study is necessary; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the task force on sustainable development, as established by HJR No. 291 (1994), be hereby continued. The charge of the task force shall continue as set forth in HJR No. 291 (1994).

The membership of the task force shall continue as established by HJR No. 291 (1994). Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.

Staffing for the task force shall be provided by the Division of Legislative Services. The Department of Housing and Community Development and all other agencies and institutions of the Commonwealth shall make available to the task force all information, and shall provide any assistance, which shall be necessary for the completion of this study.

The direct costs of this study shall not exceed $8,400.

The task force shall be continued for one year only and shall submit its final findings and recommendations to the Governor and the 1996 Session of the General Assembly as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents.

Implementation of this resolution is subject to subsequent approval and certification by the Joint Rules Committee. The Committee may withhold expenditures or delay the period for the conduct of the study.