SB 750
Eliminating appointment process for PSC commission members
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Bill overview
This bill proposes to change the way members of the West Virginia Public Service Commission (PSC) are selected. Currently, the Governor appoints PSC members, but this bill would establish a system where all three commissioners are elected to six-year terms through nonpartisan state-wide elections, beginning in 2026. Initial elections would stagger terms, with some commissioners serving two, four, or six-year terms. Vacancies would be filled through gubernatorial appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Key provisions
- All three Public Service Commission members will be elected, not appointed.
- Elections will be held on the same date as the primary election.
- Commissioners will be elected at large from the entire state.
- Terms will be six years long, with staggered initial terms (2, 4, and 6 years).
- Regular elections will occur during the primary election each year a term expires.
- Appointments will be used to fill vacancies until the next election.
- The election process will be nonpartisan.
- The bill eliminates the current appointment process for PSC commission members.
Who is affected
- The Public Service Commission
- West Virginia Voters
- Ratepayers in West Virginia
- Utility Consumers
- State Government
Notable changes
- Shifts the selection of PSC members from gubernatorial appointment to direct voter election.
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