West Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 655 — Eliminating sunset and legislative audit provisions for certain PSC rules

Last action — Chapter 186, Acts, Regular Session, 2021

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 17, 2021. Enacted.

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Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

16 added · 20 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 655 updates the sunset date for certain rules regarding tow vehicles from July 1, 2021, to July 1, 2023, giving more time for the regulations to be effective and evaluated. Additionally, it specifies that the responsibility for ensuring towing charges are just and fair lies with the carrier, which is a minor language change. These updates are important because they provide clarity on regulation timeframes and help ensure that towing fees are reasonable for consumers.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 655 By Senator Swope [Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Enrolled Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 655 By Senator Swope [Passed April 9, 2021;
reported on March 26, 2021]     A BILL to amend and reenact §24A-2-2b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to rescheduling a review of Public Service Commission rules regarding recovering, hauling, and storing wrecked or disabled vehicles;
in effect 90 days from passage]     AN ACT to amend and reenact §24A-2-2b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to rescheduling a review of Public Service Commission rules regarding recovering, hauling, and storing wrecked or disabled vehicles;
(A) Tow vehicle(s) vehicles and the special equipment required to complete the recovery/tow recovery or tow;
(A) Tow vehicles and the special equipment required to complete the recovery or tow;
Provided, That in any formal complaint against a carrier relating to a third-party tow, the burden of proof to show that the carrier’s charges are just, fair, and reasonable shall be upon is on the carrier;
Provided, That in any formal complaint against a carrier relating to a third-party tow, the burden of proof to show that the carrier’s charges are just, fair, and reasonable is on the carrier;
(3) The process for aggrieved parties to recover the cost, from the carrier, for the charge or charges levied by a carrier for recovering, towing, hauling, carrying, or storing a wrecked or disabled vehicle where the commission determines that such the charge or charges are not otherwise just, fair, or reasonable;
(3) The process for aggrieved parties to recover the cost, from the carrier, for the charge or charges levied by a carrier for recovering, towing, hauling, carrying, or storing a wrecked or disabled vehicle where the commission determines that the charge or charges are not otherwise just, fair, or reasonable;
(d) The rules promulgated pursuant to this article shall sunset on July 1, 2021 July 1, 2023, unless reauthorized.
(d) The rules promulgated pursuant to this article shall sunset on July 1, 2023, unless reauthorized.
(e) On or before December 31, 2020 December 31, 2022, the Legislative Auditor shall review the rules promulgated by the Public Service Commission under this section.  The audit shall evaluate the rate-making policy for reasonableness, the complaint process for timeliness, the penalties for effectiveness, and any other metrics the Legislative Auditor deems considers appropriate.  The Legislative Auditor may recommend that the rule be reauthorized, reauthorized with amendment, or repealed.
(e) On or before December 31, 2022, the Legislative Auditor shall review the rules promulgated by the Public Service Commission under this section.  The audit shall evaluate the rate-making policy for reasonableness, the complaint process for timeliness, the penalties for effectiveness, and any other metrics the Legislative Auditor considers appropriate.  The Legislative Auditor may recommend that the rule be reauthorized, reauthorized with amendment, or repealed.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 186, Acts, Regular Session, 2021

  2. Approved by Governor 4/28/21

  3. To Governor 4/16/21

  4. Approved by Governor 4/28/21 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 4/28/21 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 4/16/21 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 4/16/21 - Senate Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. Passed House (Roll No. 567)

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  16. Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 4/8

  17. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  18. Read 1st time

  19. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  20. Do pass

  21. To House Government Organization

  22. To Government Organization

  23. Introduced in House

  24. Ordered to House

  25. Passed Senate (Roll No. 249)

  26. Read 3rd time

  27. On 3rd reading

  28. Read 2nd time

  29. On 2nd reading

  30. Read 1st time

  31. On 1st reading

  32. Committee substitute reported

  33. To Judiciary

  34. Introduced in Senate

  35. To Judiciary

  36. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Swope · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Swope

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (151)

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