Relating to authority of PSC
SB 211 amends West Virginia law to limit the Public Service Commission's (PSC) authority over electric utilities and require legislative involvement in rate adjustments. It mandates that the PSC forward all rate adjustment recommendations to the Legislature and requires specific legislative approval for any rate changes. This directly affects electric utilities (by changing how their rates are set) and the Legislature (by granting it new approval authority). The bill alters the existing regulatory process by shifting final decision-making power over utility rates from the PSC to the Legislature.
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Introduction
Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Jan 14, 2026
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Jan 14, 2026
Committee
To Government Organization
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
To Government Organization then Finance
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Craig Hart
RRepublican
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