Article 5B-2B-4a Report to Legislature
Subsection (b):

To assist in maximizing the economic opportunities available with horizontal drilling, the WV Workforce Investment Council shall make a report to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance and the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability on or before November 1 of each year through 2016, detailing a comprehensive review of the direct and indirect economic impact of employers engaged in the production of horizontal wells in the State of West Virginia, as more specifically defined in article six-a, chapter twenty-two of this code, which shall include:

(1) A review of the total number of jobs created;

(2) A review of total payroll of all jobs created;

(3) The average salary per job type;

(4) A review of the number of employees domiciled in the State of West Virginia;

(5) A review of total economic impact;

(6) The council’s recommendations for the establishment of an overall workforce investment public education agenda with goals and benchmarks toward maximizing job creation opportunities in the State of West Virginia;

(7) A review of number of jobs created for minorities based on race, ethnicity and gender;

(8) A review of number of jobs created for individuals re-employed from the state of West Virginia’s unemployment rosters;

(9) A review of number of jobs created for returning veterans; and

(10) A review of number of jobs created for legal West Virginia residents and non-West Virginia residents.