PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 761 PRINTER'S NO. 829
No. 66 Session of 1975
INTRODUCED BY MR. COWELL, MRS. GILLETTE, MESSRS. ABRAHAM,
MRKONIC, MISCEVICH, ITKIN, MRS. KERNICK, MESSRS. MENHORN,
FLAHERTY, PRATT, MORRIS, REED, FRYER, SHELHAMER, SCHMITT,
PYLES, ROMANELLI AND SCHWEDER, MARCH 5, 1975
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON RULES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
AS AMENDED, MARCH 17, 1975
In the House of Representatives, March 5, 1975
1 WHEREAS, The combined forces of uncontrolled inflation and
2 the rising cost of energy are crushing the American consumer in
3 an economic vise. That consumer is looking to a concerned and
4 responsive government to show awareness of his plight and to
5 take positive and deliberative action; and
6 WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is AND <--
7 THE COMPANIES IT REGULATES ARE the subject of much criticism
8 from individual consumers as well as representatives of
9 government, business, consumer organizations; and even the <--
10 regulated industries; and
11 WHEREAS, A comprehensive review of the structure, procedures,
12 rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Public Utility
13 Commission and a review of all other provisions of the act of
14 May 28, 1937 (P.L.1053, No.286), known as the "Public Utility
15 Law" is long overdue and such review should produce a well-
16 founded, documented and unified package of reforms for
1 consideration; therefore be it
2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives directs the Joint
3 State Government Commission to appoint a task force to conduct a
4 comprehensive review of the structure, procedures, rules and
5 regulations of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and
6 all provisions of the act of May 28, 1937 (P.L.1053, No.286),
7 for the purpose of developing recommendations for improvements
8 in the current policies or law; and be it further
9 RESOLVED, That the Joint State Government Commission shall
10 make a complete report of its findings, together with
11 recommendations for appropriate action, to the General Assembly
12 as soon as possible.
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