2023 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

House Bill 2954

By Delegates Riley, Keaton and Smith

[Introduced January 24, 2023; Referred to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure]

A BILL to repeal §24-2-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to repealing the requirement of a certificate of public convenience and necessity in order for certain water and sewer utilities to undertake construction projects.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

§1. Repeal of section requiring certificate of public convenience and necessity.

That §24-2-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is repealed.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the requirement for a certificate of public convenience and necessity in order for certain water and sewer utilities to undertake construction projects.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.