The 1994 Session of the General Assembly passed Senate Joint Resolution 18, establishing a joint subcommittee to study potential sources of reliable funding for soil and water conservation districts (Appendix A). Authorized under Senate Joint Resolution 275 (Appendix B) to continue its work through 1995, the joint subcommittee was composed of two members of the Senate, three members of the House of Delegates, the Director of the Division of Soil and Water Conservation of the Department of Conservation and Recreation, two directors of soil and water conservation districts (SWCDs), and one citizen at-large who was knowledgeable about conservation issues.