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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 85
(By Senators Unger, Fanning, Jenkins, Love, Stollings, White,
Barnes, Facemyer and McKenzie)
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(Originating in the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the
need for legislation facilitating the acquisition of a failed
water or sewer utility by a capable water or sewer public
utility that is financially, managerially and technically
capable of acquiring and operating the failed water or sewer
utility in compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory
standards.
Whereas, There is an increasing number of water or sewer
utilities of this state that are in violation of statutory or
regulatory standards which affect the safety, adequacy, efficiency
or reasonableness of the service provided by those water or sewer
utilities; and
Whereas, There is often a failure to comply, within a
reasonable period of time, with any order of the Department of
Environmental Protection or Bureau for Public Health or the Public
Service Commission concerning the safety, adequacy, efficiency or reasonableness of service, including, but not limited to, the
availability of water, the potability of water, the palatability of
water or the provision of water at adequate volume and pressure;
and
Whereas, Many of these failed water or sewer utilities cannot
reasonably be expected to furnish and maintain adequate, efficient,
safe and reasonable service and facilities in the future;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to study the need for legislation facilitating the
acquisition of a failed water or sewer utility by a capable water
or sewer public utility that is financially, managerially and
technically capable of acquiring and operating a failed water or
sewer utility in compliance with applicable statutory and
regulatory standards; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature 2008, 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 a report and to draft necessary legislation be
paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.
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