# W. Va. Code § 24-2-1B: Additional jurisdiction of commission

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## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 24-2-1B
- **Heading:** Additional jurisdiction of commission
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 24 / Article 2 / Section 1B

## Text

(a) Effective July 1, 1988, in addition to all other powers and duties of the commission as defined in this article, the commission shall establish, prescribe and enforce rates and fees charged by commercial solid waste facilities, as defined in section two, article fifteen, chapter twenty-two of this code, that are owned or under the direct control of persons or entities who are regulated under section five, article two, chapter twenty-four-a of this code. The commission shall establish, prescribe and enforce rules providing for the safe transportation of solid waste in the state. The commission shall establish rules for the collection of waste tires by private commercial carriers of solid waste.

(b) The Public Service Commission shall study the feasibility of incorporating and adopting guidelines for solid waste collection fees that are based upon the volume of solid waste generated by any person. This report shall be submitted to the Governor and the members of the Legislature on or before January 1, 1993.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1 §24-2-1. Jurisdiction of commission; waiver of jurisdiction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1A §24-2-1a. Authority of commission to enter and inspect railroad property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1B §24-2-1b. Additional jurisdiction of commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1B.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1C §24-2-1c. Certificates of need required for solid waste facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1C.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1D §24-2-1d. Future electric generating capacity requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1D.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1E §24-2-1e. Rate recovery for construction of electric transmission facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1E.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1F §24-2-1f. Jurisdiction of commission over solid waste facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1F.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1G §24-2-1g. Rate incentives for utility investment in qualified clean coal and clean air control technology facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1G.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1H §24-2-1h. Additional powers and duties of commission to control flow of solid waste.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1H.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1I §24-2-1i. Commission authorized to issue emergency certificate of need to certain commercial solid waste facilities; Division of Environmental Protection to modify facility permit; criteria for emergency certificates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1I.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1J §24-2-1j. Special rates for energy intensive industrial consumers of electric power.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1J.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1K §24-2-1k. Natural gas infrastructure expansion, development, improvement and job creation; findings; expedited process; requirements; rulemaking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1K.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1L §24-2-1l. Modernization and improvement of coal-fired boilers at electric power plants; findings; expedited process; requirements; rulemaking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1L.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1M §24-2-1m. Commission jurisdiction does not extend to materials recovery facilities, mixed waste processing facilities, and certain mixed waste processing and resource recovery facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1M.md)

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