HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 55
(By Delegates Doyle, White, Yost, Kominar, Reynolds, Perdue,
Iaquinta, Klempa, Marshall and Border)
(February 26, 2007)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to
undertake a study of alternative processes to ensure the
viability of smaller water and sewer utilities in the state
and to ensure the protection of customers of such utilities in
the event they become or will become unable to furnish and
maintain adequate, efficient, safe and reasonable services and
facilities for those customers.
Whereas, The West Virginia citizens who are dependent on water
and sewer services are entitled to the delivery of those services
in a safe, adequate and efficient manner at a reasonable cost; and
Whereas, Many of the citizens of this state rely as customers
on the water and sewer services provided by relatively smaller
public utilities; and
Whereas, Many if not all of those smaller public utilities
deliver water and sewer services to their customers in a safe,
adequate and efficient manner at a reasonable cost; and
Whereas, Nevertheless, it would be prudent to have in place a process for ensuring the continuance of such service to those
customers in the event the public utility should become unable to
provide those services in a safe, adequate and efficient manner at
a reasonable cost; and
Whereas, House Bill No. 3210 was introduced during the 2007
Regular Session of the Legislature which proposed new law for the
acquisition of smaller water and sewer utilities in the event of
their failure; and
Whereas, Before consideration of this legislation, a study of
the proposals made by House Bill 3210, as well as alternative
proposals for ensuring the protection of the customers of smaller
water and sewer utilities, would provide a more informed basis for
any action the Legislature may deem necessary to ensure the safe,
adequate and efficient delivery of water and sewer services at a
reasonable cost to customers of smaller water and sewer utilities;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Joint Committee on
Government and Finance to undertake a study of alternative
processes to ensure the viability of smaller water and sewer
utilities in the state and to ensure the protection of customers of
such utilities in the event they become or will become unable to
furnish and maintain adequate, efficient, safe and reasonable
services and facilities for those customers; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance obtain the testimony of acknowledged experts and others, as well as all records, that it deems necessary to complete a thorough
study of these issues and matters ancillary thereto; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the 2008 Regular Session of the Legislature on
its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts
of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this
study, to prepare all reports and draft legislation be paid from
the legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government
and Finance.
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