SB234 HFAT SHOTT 3-13

Adkins #3133

            Delegate Shott moves to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

“A BILL to amend and reenact §8-12-17 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §8-16-19 of said code; to amend and reenact §8-19-4 of said code; to amend and reenact §16-13A-1a, §16-13A-9 and §16-13A-25 of said code; to amend and reenact §24-1-1, §24-1-1b and §24-1-2 of said code; to amend and reenact §24-2-1, §24-2-2, §24-2-3, §24-2-4a, §24-2-4b, §24-2-7 and §24-2-11 of said code; and to amend and reenact §24-3-5 of said code, all relating to operation and regulation of certain water and sewer utilities owned or operated by political subdivisions of the state; modifying procedure for sale or lease of municipal public utility; providing procedures for adjustment of rates by certain public service districts and municipal water and sewer utilities; eliminating requirement for consent and approval of Public Service Commission with respect to public service districts borrowing money, issuing bonds and entering into certain engineering contracts; relating to the authority of bondholders to petition the Public Service Commission for redress when there is a deficiency in bond revenue or bond reserve accounts or is otherwise in breach of bond covenants; limiting jurisdiction of Public Service Commission over certain water and sewer utilities owned or operated by political subdivisions of the state; defining terms; providing procedure for providing notice of construction projects to be undertaken by certain water and sewer utilities; requiring all public utilities to file schedules of rates with Public Service Commission; expanding jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission to provide assistance to public service districts and municipal corporations regarding proposed rate changes; providing for a working capital reserve; expanding powers of certain public service boards; providing mechanism for Public Service Commission to address deficiencies in the measurements, practices acts or services provided by certain public utility that is a political subdivision of the state; and providing mechanisms for various functions of political subdivisions related to water and sewer services.”