Public Service Commission
Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Energy Efficiency Programs - Calculation of Program Savings and Consideration of Cost-Effectiveness [SB-184]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to require each electric company to procure or provide specified energy efficiency and conservation programs and services to its electricity customers on a specified savings trajectory for the duration of the 2018-2020 and 2021-2023 program cycles; establishing a baseline for the savings trajectory; requiring that specified nonenergy benefits be quantifiable and directly related to a specified program or service; etc.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to operation and regulation of certain water and sewer utilities [SB-657]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
[Infrastructure ]
The purpose of this bill is to allow more local review and control over the operation of, and setting rates, fees and charges for, water and sewer utilities that are owned by political subdivisions of the state.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Replacing wireless enhanced 911 fee with telecommunications tax [SB-669]
[Telecommunications ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to replace the wireless enhanced 911 fee with a telecommunications tax that results in slightly enhanced revenues for the tower fund, state police, office of emergency services, WV counties, and approximately $21 million to the state General Revenue Fund.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Providing for the voluntary valuation of water and sewer systems for ratemaking purposes [HB-3059]
[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide a procedure for the voluntary valuation of water and sewer systems for ratemaking purposes.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Requiring motor carrier vehicle transporting solid waste to be equipped and operated with truck tarpaulins [HB-2996]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to require truck tarpaulins on all motor carrier vehicles transporting solid waste. The bill creates a misdemeanor penalty.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Authorizing the change of charging 911 fees to land line telephone bills to being charged to electric bills [HB-2975]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the change of the charging 911 fees from land line telephone bills to electric bills.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Requiring emergency service organizations create towing service districts [SB-591]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to require emergency service organizations to create districts whereby towing services within a district may be dispatched or implement a policy whereby all available towing services within an area currently served by an organization are dispatched on a rotating basis. The bill continues the Public Service Commission’s jurisdiction over the towing service providers themselves. The bill defines a term.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to locomotive crew size [SB-585]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
The purpose of this bill is to strike the code section regarding locomotive power units and helper units. Court decisions have rendered this section moot.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Raising the amount required for competitive bidding of construction contracts by the state and its subdivisions [HB-2897]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
10.0pt;color:windowtext'>The purpose of this bill is to raising the amount required for competitive bidding of construction contracts by the state and its subdivisions, public service districts, and sanitary boards to $50,000; and excepting public service districts from competitive bidding for emergency repairs.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Requiring disclosure of attorney source payment in certain administrative hearings [SB-512]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Ethics ]
The purpose of this bill is to ensure attorney source payment is disclosed in certain hearings to provide full information regarding the interests at stake.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Authorizing the Public Service Commission to regulate the billing practices of utilities and other entities that utilize wired or wireless transmission [HB-2786]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Energy ]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Public Service Commission to regulate the billing practices of utilities and other entities that utilize wired or wireless technology to transmit data to consumers in the state.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Exempting vehicles engaged in nonemergency transportation of Medicaid members from permit requirements [HB-2749]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Exempting vehicles engaged in nonemergency transportation of Medicaid members from permit requirements
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Eliminating need for certain power-generating facilities to obtain siting certificates from PSC [SB-458]
[Energy ]
Eliminating need for certain power-generating facilities to obtain siting certificates from PSC
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating generally to jurisdiction of PSC over motor carriers [SB-346]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Relating generally to jurisdiction of PSC over motor carriers
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Limiting supervision of laying of lines on state rights-of-way [HB-2325]
[Telecommunications ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the state from requiring a public service district to have a state engineer on site during the entire construction period of projects on state rights-of-way.
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Utah 2017 General Session
Public Service Commission Amendments [HB-59]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
Public Service Commission Amendments
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to PSC jurisdiction over certain telephone company and internet services [SB-180]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit Public Service Commission exercising jurisdiction over Internet protocol-enabled service or voice over Internet protocol-enabled service and transactions involving telephone company entities under common ownership.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Exempting transportation of household goods from PSC jurisdiction [SB-174]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the jurisdiction of the PSC over the transportation of household goods.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to appointment of Public Service Commissioners [HB-2183]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to appointment of Public Service Commissioners
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Expanding the authority of motor carrier inspectors [HB-2141]
[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.