Bill Text: WV HCR87 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the Public Service Commission
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 14-6)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-09 - Completed legislative action [HCR87 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2019-HCR87-Introduced.html
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 87
(By Delegates Howell, Pack, Azinger, Bibby, Cadle, Diserio, Hansen, Hicks, Hott, Jeffries, D., Jeffries, J., Martin, Nelson, Paynter, Phillips, Pyles, Staggers, Swartzmiller, Sypolt, Walker, and Worrell)
[Originating in the Committee on Government Organization; Reported on March 1, 2019]
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the Public Service Commission to compare the interstate and intrastate regulation of haulers subjected to single, dual and multiple regulatory jurisdictions.
Whereas, The Legislature is committed to evaluating and eliminating duplicative, redundant and overly burdensome regulations; and
Whereas, The jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission over certain haulers, in relationship to federal regulations and our surrounding states’ regulations appear to overlap and at times contradict each other, creating a confusing and unworkable framework of regulatory schemes; and
Whereas, The Legislature would like to ensure that the regulatory requirements in this state are adequate to protect the public while allowing business activity to thrive and provide the services our citizens desire; and
Whereas, Businesses and regulatory enforcement agencies have expressed concerns regarding the confusing and likely duplicative, redundant and unworkable regulatory schemes among the rules of the Public Service Commission, federal regulations and the regulations of surrounding states related to certain haulers; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the Public Service Commission to compare the interstate and intrastate regulation of haulers subjected to single, dual and multiple regulatory jurisdictions; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the Regular Session of the Legislature 2020 on its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with any drafts of legislation necessary to effectuate any recommendations; and, be it,
Further Resolved, That the Public Service Commission, the County and Regional Solid Waste Authorities, the Department of Environmental Protection and the Division of Natural Resources shall cooperate with the Legislature and provide such information as may be necessary to perform this study; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this study, prepare a report and draft necessary legislation be paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.
