West Virginia 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

HB 2817 — Relating to Public Service Commission jurisdiction over alternative fuel for motor vehicles

Last action — Chapter 290, Acts, Regular Session, 2023

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

38 added · 28 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 2817 clarifies definitions related to alternative fuels and vehicles, ensuring that alternative fuel vehicles specifically use natural gas, methanol, propane, or electricity. It also limits the authority of the Public Service Commission over temporary fuel sales at events and during emergencies, allowing more flexibility for operations in those situations. These changes matter because they aim to streamline regulations and encourage the use of cleaner fuel options, which can benefit both the environment and public safety.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Committee Substitute for House Bill 2817 By Delegates Cannon, Linville, Riley, Keaton, Shamblin, and Chiarelli [Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary, February 8, 2023.] CS for HB 2817 A BILL to amend and reenact §24-2D-2 and §24-2D-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to Public Service Commission jurisdiction over alternative fuel for motor vehicles;
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENROLLED Committee Substitute for House Bill 2817 BYD ELEGATESCANNON, INVIL, RILE, EATON, S HAMBLIN ANCHIARELLI [Passed March 7, 2023;
in effect ninety days from passage.] Enr CS for HB 2817 AN ACT to amend and reenact §24-2D-2 and §24-2D-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to Public Service Commission jurisdiction over alternative fuel for motor vehicles;
(a) For purposes of this section article, "alternative fuel vehicles" shall mean motor vehicles whose primary source of fuel is natural gas, methanol, propane, and/or electricity, and "alternative fuel vehicles" shall mean motor vehicles whose primary source of fuel is natural gas, methanol, propane, or electricity.
(a) For purposes of this article, "alternative fuel" shall mean natural gas, methanol, propane, and electricity, and "alternative fuel vehicles" shall mean motor vehicles whose primary source of fuel is natural gas, methanol, propane, or electricity.
1 CS for HB 2817 (b) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, persons or entities generating electricity for retail sale for alternative fuel vehicles at temporary electric charging locations using movable generators are not public utilities and the Public Service Commission shall have no jurisdiction thereover:
Enr CS for HB 2817 (b) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, persons or entities generating electricity for retail sale for alternative fuel vehicles at temporary electric charging locations using movable generators are not public utilities and the Public Service Commission shall have no jurisdiction thereover:
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Enr CS for HB 2817 The Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Clerk of the Senate hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
The purpose of this bill is clarifying the definitions of alternative fuel and alternative fuel vehicles, limiting Public Service Commission jurisdiction over temporary charging locations with movable generators at fairs, festivals, and other special events, at locations where the electric distribution grid has been adversely effected by emergencies or disasters, natural or otherwise or at locations which facilitate evacuations from such emergencies or disasters, impending or otherwise.
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Clerk of the House of Delegates ...............................................................
Clerk of the Senate Originated in the House of Delegates.
In effect ninety days from passage.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates ...............................................................
President of the Senate __________ The within is ................................................
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Day of ..........................................................................................................., 2023.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 290, Acts, Regular Session, 2023

  2. Approved by Governor 3/28/2023

  3. To Governor 3/16/2023

  4. Approved by Governor 3/28/2023 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/28/2023 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/16/2023 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/16/2023 - Senate Journal

  8. House received Senate message

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to House

  11. Passed Senate (Roll No. 403)

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. On 3rd reading

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. On 2nd reading

  16. Read 1st time

  17. On 1st reading

  18. Reported do pass

  19. To Energy, Industry, and Mining

  20. To Energy, Industry, and Mining

  21. Introduced in Senate

  22. Communicated to Senate

  23. Passed House (Roll No. 132)

  24. Read 3rd time

  25. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  26. Read 2nd time

  27. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  28. Read 1st time

  29. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  30. By substitute, do pass

  31. To House Judiciary

  32. With amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary

  33. To House Energy and Manufacturing

  34. Introduced in House

  35. To Energy and Manufacturing then Judiciary

  36. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16000
Unaffiliated 15002
Democrat 1000
Total 32002
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MARONEY — Yea
STOVER — Yea
MARTIN — Yea
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
CAPUTO — Yea
NELSON — Yea
PHILLIPS — Not Voting
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
HUNT — Yea
JEFFRIES — Not Voting
SMITH — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
KARNES — Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jay Taylor Republican Yea
Laura Wakim Chapman Republican Yea
Mark R. Maynard Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Mike Oliverio Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Vince Deeds Republican Yea

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Subjects

transportation energy
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2817?
HB 2817 is sponsored by Jarred Cannon (Republican), Linville, Clay Riley (Republican), Keaton, Andy Shamblin (Republican), and Geno Chiarelli (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2817?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2023. Enacted.
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