HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 56

(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss and Delegates Michael,

Amores, Anderson, Ashley, Azinger, Beach, Beane, Blair, Border, Brown, Butcher, Calvert, Campbell, Cann, Canterbury, Caputo, Caruth, Crosier, DeLong, Duke, Evans, Faircloth, Ferrell, Fleischauer, Fragale, Frederick, Frich, Hamilton, Hartman, Hatfield, Houston, Hrutkay, Kominar, Kuhn, Leach, Leggett, Long, Louisos, Mahan, Manchin, Manuel, Mezzatesta, Michael, Morgan, Palumbo, Paxton, Perry, Pethtel, Pino, Proudfoot, Romine, Schadler, Schoen, Shaver, Shelton, Smirl, Sobonya, Spencer, Staton, Stemple, Susman, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Talbott, Tucker, Varner, Wakim, Walters, Warner, Webb, H. White, Williams, Wright, Yeager and Yost)


Requesting the Public Service Commission to study the feasibility of delivering water and sewer services by cooperatives.

Whereas, A significant number of West Virginia citizens remain without adequate water or sewage facilities; and
Whereas, Water and sewer services are presently provided by public service districts, municipalities and privately owned companies; and
Whereas, The availability of public funding operated entities, namely municipalities and public service districts, are limited and the demand exceeds available funds; and
Whereas, The creation of water and sewer cooperatives may provide the public with safe, high quality drinking water at affordable costs; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests that the Public Service Commission study the feasibility of delivering water and sewer services by cooperatives; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Legislature hereby requests the Public Service Commission to study this issue in a manner it considers appropriate; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Public Service Commission shall report back to the Legislature no later than the first day of the regular session in 2005 as to the findings of the Public Service Commission together with any recommendations that it may have concerning legislation.