Increasing the amount of special license fees paid by pipeline companies [HB-2722]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the amount of special license fees paid by pipeline companies to the Public Service Commission. The bill increases the total amount to be collected via the special license fees from $315,000 per year to $400,000 per year.
HB-2722: Increasing the amount of special license fees paid by pipeline companies
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Poling
From House Calendar, 3rd Reading, Placed On Special Calendar on 04/05/2013
Increasing civil penalties imposed by the Public Service Commission for pipeline safety violations [HB-2505]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Budget and Spending ]
The purpose of this bill is to increase civil penalties for pipeline safety violations to make West Virginia law consistent with federal law. Moreover, the bill clarifies that civil penalties collected by the Public Service Commission are to be submitted to the Treasurer for deposit into the General Revenue Fund.
HB-2505: Increasing civil penalties imposed by the Public Service Commission for pipeline safety violations
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Armstead
Chapter 87, Acts, 2013 on 05/15/2013
Stopping accelerated rate recovery because of adverse effects of constructing transmission facilities and revising the definition of need [HB-2358]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Infrastructure ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit accelerated rates of recovery for the construction of electric transmission facilities if the construction results in certain adverse effects. The bill requires an application by a utility for a certificate of need to include a statement of the impact of greenhouse emissions and an analysis of alternatives to the transmission line to be constructed. The bill requires the commission, when approving an application, to determine whether the line strikes an acceptable balance among competing interests. The bill
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HB-2358: Stopping accelerated rate recovery because of adverse effects of constructing transmission facilities and revising the definition of need
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Fleischauer
Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2013
You have voted HB-2358: Stopping accelerated rate recovery because of adverse effects of constructing transmission facilities and revising the definition of need.
SB-435: Public Service Commission, regulation of pipelines for gas and hazardous liquids, penalties for violation of safety standards increased, Secs. 37-4-87, 37-4-96 am'd.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Ward
Indefinitely Postponed on 05/07/2013
You have voted SB-435: Public Service Commission, regulation of pipelines for gas and hazardous liquids, penalties for violation of safety standards increased, Secs. 37-4-87, 37-4-96 am'd..
SB-242: Alabama Public Service, to regulate waste collection companies, Sec. 37-1-80.2 added
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Whatley
Read For The First Time And Referred To The Senate Committee On Commerce, Transportation, And Utilities on 02/21/2013
HB-507: Public officials, judges of courts of criminal appeals and civil appeals and Public Service Commission members, certain residency requirements removed, prohibition against electing or appointing more than one member of the Public Service Commission from the same congressional district deleted, Secs. 12-3-5, 36-2-4, 37-1-3, 37-1-9 am'd.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Carns
Figures Motion To Carry Over To The Call Of The Chair Adopted Voice Vote on 05/20/2013
You have voted HB-507: Public officials, judges of courts of criminal appeals and civil appeals and Public Service Commission members, certain residency requirements removed, prohibition against electing or appointing more than one member of the Public Service Commission from the same congressional district deleted, Secs. 12-3-5, 36-2-4, 37-1-3, 37-1-9 am'd..
HB-463: Public Service Commission, members, elected or appointed to fill unexpired term, requirement that no two members from same congressional district removed, Sec. 37-1-3 am'd.
Sponsored by: Rep. Todd Greeson
Indefinitely Postponed on 05/07/2013
You have voted HB-463: Public Service Commission, members, elected or appointed to fill unexpired term, requirement that no two members from same congressional district removed, Sec. 37-1-3 am'd..
Increasing PSC civil penalties for Gas Pipeline Safety Act violations [SB-412]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to raise the civil penalties that the Public Service Commission can impose for violations of Gas Pipeline Safety Act from the existing $1,000 for each violation to $100,000 for each day of violation to a maximum of $1 million for any related series of violations. This change would mirror the federal regulations.
SB-412: Increasing PSC civil penalties for Gas Pipeline Safety Act violations
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale
To House Government Organization on 02/29/2012
Requiring PSC report to Legislature on broadband markets [SB-143]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to expand the charge of the Public Service Commission to include reporting to the Legislature on the rates, service and availability of broadband markets throughout the state.
SB-143: Requiring PSC report to Legislature on broadband markets
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Miller
Reported Do Pass, But First To Government Organization on 01/25/2012
Relating to alternative fuel initiatives [HB-4619]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the Public Service Commission to authorize natural gas utility companies to invest in natural gas compression equipment to be installed in residential property for compressed natural gas fueling of automobiles. It further provides that the Public Service Commission may not make rates for the sale and use of compressed natural gas as an alternative fuel
HB-4619: Relating to alternative fuel initiatives
Sponsored by: Rep. Denny Canterbury
Filed For Introduction on 02/20/2012
HB-4532: Exempting motor vehicles used by the Department of Health and Human Resources solely for transporting Medicaid patients from the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Perdue
Filed For Introduction on 02/15/2012
You have voted HB-4532: Exempting motor vehicles used by the Department of Health and Human Resources solely for transporting Medicaid patients from the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission.
HB-4530: Authorizing the Public Service Commission to consider and issue a financing order to certain regulated electric utilities to permit the recovery of expanded net energy costs
Sponsored by: Sen. Rupert Phillips
Chapter 156, Acts, 2012 on 04/19/2012
You have voted HB-4530: Authorizing the Public Service Commission to consider and issue a financing order to certain regulated electric utilities to permit the recovery of expanded net energy costs.