H. B. 3302
(By Delegate Azinger, (By Request))
[Introduced March 25, 2005; referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated §24-2-3d, relating
to requiring the Public Service Commission's consumer
advocate's office to review all rate cases filed by public and
private utilities.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended
by adding thereto a new section, designated §24-2-3d, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 2. POWERS AND DUTIES OF PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
§24-2-3d. Consumer Advocate's Office to review and intervene in
rate cases.
The Consumer Advocate's Office shall advocate on the behalf
of the general public and shall have the authority to intervene in
any rate case before the Commission.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide Public Service
Commission's consumer advocate office review all rate cases filed
by public and private utilities.
This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.