Bill Text: PA HB1794 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for the procedure to obtain certificates of public convenience.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 9-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-06-29 - Referred to CONSUMER AFFAIRS [HB1794 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB1794-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2325
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1794 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY SCHRODER, CREIGHTON, EVERETT, HENNESSEY, MILNE, MURT, PHILLIPS, ROHRER, SIPTROTH AND VULAKOVICH, JUNE 29, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, JUNE 29, 2009
AN ACT
Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the procedure to
obtain certificates of public convenience.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1103(a) of Title 66 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is amended by
adding a subsection to read:
§ 1103. Procedure to obtain certificates of public convenience.
(a) General rule.--Every application for a certificate of
public convenience shall be made to the commission in writing,
be verified by oath or affirmation, and be in such form, and
contain such information, as the commission may require by its
regulations. [A] Except as set forth under subsection (e) or
(f), a certificate of public convenience shall be granted by
order of the commission, only if the commission shall find or
determine that the granting of such certificate is necessary or
proper for the service, accommodation, convenience, or safety of
the public. The commission, in granting such certificate, may
impose such conditions as it may deem to be just and reasonable.
In every case, the commission shall make a finding or
determination in writing, stating whether or not its approval is
granted. Any holder of a certificate of public convenience,
exercising the authority conferred by such certificate, shall be
deemed to have waived any and all objections to the terms and
conditions of such certificate.
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(f) Common carriers by motor vehicle.--The commission may,
by order, grant a certificate of public convenience to provide
service as a common carrier by motor vehicle if the commission
determines that the applicant is capable of providing safe,
adequate, lawful and dependable service to the public according
to 52 Pa. Code (relating to public utilities).
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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