Public Service Commission
West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
West Virginia Business Ready Sites Program [HB-3024]
[Economic Development ]
[Small Business ]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to create and implement the West Virginia Business Ready Sites Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Martin Atkinson
Vetoed By Governor 3/27/19 on 03/27/2019
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Relating to the deregulation of natural gas for certain consumers [HB-3017]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the deregulation of natural gas for certain ultimate consumers by permitting the bypass of public utilities by natural gas suppliers to large volume users of natural gas.Â
Sponsored by: Rep. Geoff Foster
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2019
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West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Exempting businesses relating to transporting certain used tires to storage, disposal, or recycling locations from provisions of chapter [HB-2974]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
The purpose of this bill is to exempt any business relating to transporting scrap tires, waste tires, or other used tires to storage, disposal, or recycling locations from this chapter.Â
Sponsored by: Rep. Geoff Foster
To Government Organization on 02/27/2019
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West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Clarifying Public Service Commission jurisdiction over water and sewer utilities owned by political subdivisions [HB-2946]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
[Public Health ]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify PublicService Commission jurisdiction over water and sewer utilities owned by political subdivisions; establish uniformity in the Class of publications required by municipalities and public service districts for the revision in rates; to provide a time period for the filing of and resolution of complaints filed at the public service commission regarding actions of municipalities; to clean up language in Code §24-2-4b regarding reference to other sections of the code regarding notice requirements for municipal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Brent Boggs
Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2019
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West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Relating to the Public Service Commission [HB-2928]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the Public Service Commission’s exemption from provisions of Chapter 29A and to make all Public Service Commission rules subject to the Legislature’s review and approval.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrian Criss
Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2019
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West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Relating to billing practices of public utilities [HB-2898]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit public utilities from estimating customers’ utility bills.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edward Evans
Filed For Introduction on 02/07/2019
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West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Establishing Next Generation 911 services in this state [HB-2830]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish a commission to study the costs and potential changes needed to implement NG911. The bill provides for legislative findings; establishes commission membership; establishes the commission’s duties; requires a preliminary report; requires a final report; provides for travel reimbursement; and provides an effective and termination date.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Miller
To Government Organization on 02/26/2019
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West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Requiring the use of statutory income tax rates for ratemaking purposes for certain public utilities [HB-2722]
[Taxes ]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that state and federal income tax rates are to be used for ratemaking purposes for public utilities that are part of a publicly-traded, consolidated group.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Anderson
Filed For Introduction on 01/29/2019
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West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Relating to natural gas utilities [HB-2661]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to permit a natural gas utility to make a request for proposal for incentivized gas drilling where dependable, lower-priced supplies of natural gas are not readily available. The bill permits a natural gas utility to recover the cost reasonably necessary to convert a customer to an alternate fuel source when gas service to that customer has been abandoned. The bill permits natural gas utilities to recover those costs.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Anderson
Vetoed By Governor 3/27/19 on 03/27/2019
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West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Relating to the manner in which actual investment of capital and costs and a natural gas utility’s expedited cost recovery are calculated [HB-2660]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
The purpose of this bill is to amend the manner in which actual investment of capital and costs and a natural gas utility’s expedited cost recovery are calculated and determined by the Public Service Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Anderson
Filed For Introduction on 01/24/2019
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West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Relating to solar energy on formerly mined land [HB-2589]
[Energy ]
[Mining ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Economic Development ]
[Manufacturing ]
The purpose of this bill is to encourage solar energy development on lands formerly used for mining, to provide electricity for commercial, industrial and manufacturing businesses or institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations that are located in or will locate operations in West Virginia is available; authorizing the Public Service Commission to regulate the use of transmission lines to transport power from these facilities; and providing that the solar operations are not regulated as a utility for providing electricity to these
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley
Filed For Introduction on 01/22/2019
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West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Prohibiting forcing currently owner-occupied residences to be required to participate in a public sewer or public water system [HB-2430]
[Housing ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit any state public utility from forcing owner-occupied residences to participate in a public residential sewer system except where the sewer system being used is unsafe for human use or is a clear public safety hazard to others.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Householder
Filed For Introduction on 01/15/2019
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West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Relating to net metering [HB-2202]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to  modify the method for determining rebate or discounts to customers regarding net metering of electricity. It also requires the Public Service Commission to require compliance with certain national codes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Geoff Foster
Filed For Introduction on 01/10/2019
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West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Expanding the authority of motor carrier inspectors [HB-2124]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to extend the authority of law-enforcement officers to motor carrier inspectors when possession of a controlled substance, assault or battery is committed in the inspector's presence, and to expand the authority of inspectors to inspect vehicles.
Sponsored by: Rep. Roy Cooper
Filed For Introduction on 01/09/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Electric Vehicle Infrastructure - Prior Authorization [SB-998]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
Prohibiting the Public Service Commission from establishing or continuing a certain electric vehicle charging station infrastructure pilot program unless the General Assembly enacts a law authorizing the program; and establishing the intent of the General Assembly that any law related to electric vehicle charging station infrastructure take into account the use of trust fund resources available for light-duty, zero-emission vehicle supply equipment from the Volkswagen Partial Consent Decree.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Hearing 3/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Ratepayer Reduction for Renewable Energy Act [SB-910]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring a certain electric company to contract for certain renewable energy credits and electricity generated from certain Tier 1 renewable sources to meet a certain portion of the renewable energy portfolio standard for electricity that the electric company provides to certain customers beginning in 2020; requiring an electric company to solicit bids for a certain contract from certain renewable energy facilities; requiring an electric company to submit a certain contract to the Public Service Commission; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 03/15/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Solar Photovoltaic Systems [SB-886]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Construction ]
Altering the application of a provision requiring the payment of a certain deposit with the Public Service Commission in connection with an application to construct a solar photovoltaic system; requiring the Commission to refund the deposit within 1 year, rather than 18 months, after a person has obtained approval if the person has demonstrated that construction has commenced; altering the period of time from 18 months to 1 year within which a person may request a certain extension for a project that has not commenced construction; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Hearing 3/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/04/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Customer Choice Shopping Website [SB-880]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to establish a customer choice website that allows electric customers to sort electricity suppliers that have open offers in a certain service area, and initiates the transition from one electricity supplier to another; specifying the contents of the website; requiring the Commission to use certain information received from an electricity supplier to maintain the information on the website; requiring the Commission to recover certain costs in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 03/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Residential Electricity and Gas Supply Billing Information - Reports [SB-716]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring certain persons to submit to the Public Service Commission on and after July 1, 2020, monthly reports containing detailed billing information on the supply of electricity and gas to residential customers; requiring certain initial reports to include certain historic information; providing for the required contents of certain reports; requiring certain information to be organized into certain categories; requiring the Commission to make certain reports available to certain persons; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Healthy Climate Initiative [SB-702]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
Establishing a Healthy Climate Initiative in the Department of the Environment for certain purposes; requiring the Secretary of the Environment to administer certain schedules of greenhouse gas pollution charges; requiring the Secretary to delegate certain collection and rebate functions to the Comptroller; requiring the Comptroller to carry out certain functions; requiring the collection of a certain greenhouse gas pollution charge on certain fuels and certain greenhouse gas-emitting priorities for certain purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Pinsky
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 02/11/2019