West Virginia House Bill 5005

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-23 - To House Technology and Infrastructure
Pending: House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill is to amend existing law to establish the authority of the commission to order a capable proximate utility to operate a distressed or failing utility pursuant to a contract approved by the commission. The purpose of the bill is also to authorize the commission to specify the terms and conditions of the contract if the parties are unable to mutually agree on the terms. The bill expands the permissible locations of a hearing under this article to within the county where the majority of the customers of the potentially distressed or failing utility reside, 25 miles of the utility's service area or the Commission's headquarters. Finally, the bill establishes that the commission has discretion whether to hold an evidentiary hearing (a public comment hearing is mandatory) and, if an evidentiary hearing is held, the bill specifies the evidence that the parties are to present.

Relating to the authority of the Public Service Commission to order a capable proximate utility to operate a distressed or failing utility pursuant to a contract approved by the commission

Del. Daniel Linville [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-23	House	To House Technology and Infrastructure
2024-01-23	House	Introduced in House
2024-01-23	House	To Technology and Infrastructure then Judiciary
2024-01-23	House	Filed for introduction

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
24	2H	6	Amended Code	Citation Text
24	2H	7	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5005&year=2024&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5005%20intr.htm&yr=2024&sesstype=RS&i=5005