SB631 SFAT Takubo #1 3-4

Fletcher  7835

Senator Takubo moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 631—A Bill to amend and reenact §16-13-16 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-13-16a; to amend and reenact §16-13A-9 of said code; and to amend and reenact §24-3-10 of said code, all relating to prohibiting utilities from shutting off a user's water service for nonpayment of stormwater fees without notice and compliance with certain conditions; creating board to hear appeals for assessment of estimated usage units; authorizing municipal utilities to discontinue water service to user delinquent in stormwater services fees and charges only after complying with certain requirements but imposing lien on premises served; allowing public service districts to discontinue water service to user delinquent in stormwater service fees and charges only after complying with certain requirements but imposing lien on premises served; and authorizing privately or publicly owned utilities from discontinuing water service, or contracting with other utilities to discontinue water service, for delinquency in stormwater services fees and charges only after complying with certain requirements but imposing lien on premises served.

Adopted

Rejected