John Cooke
- Republican
Section 2 of the bill prohibits a person from serving on the public utilities commission if he or she: Has, within the immediately preceding 4 years, served as an officer or director of a regulated utility; or Has or acquires any official relation to, or financial interest in, a regulated utility. 'Financial interest' does not include passive ownership of stocks through a mutual fund or similar vehicle. Section 3 encourages the director of the commission to assign employees to temporary training and development sessions with other state agencies, particularly those with which the commission has frequent interaction, to improve the employees' substantive expertise and familiarity with the operations of those agencies. Section 3 also requires the director to keep audio records of the commission's proceedings and make them publicly available online. In addition, section 3 expressly authorizes the executive director of the department of regulatory agencies (of which the commission is a part) to request that the state auditor conduct performance audits of the commission and its staff and operations. Section 5 directs the commission to adopt rules concerning conflicts of interest, incompatible activities, and ex parte communications to govern the conduct of commission members, staff, and administrative law judges. Sections 1 and 4 make conforming amendments. Section 6 appropriates $22,812 to the department of regulatory agencies for legal services.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
House Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Finance
Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Energy + Appropriations
Bill Text Versions | Format |
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Amendment L.003 | |
Amendment L.002 | |
Amendment L.001 | |
Amendment L.012 | |
Amendment L.011 | |
Committee Amendment | |
PA1 (04/21/2017) | |
PA2 (04/28/2017) | |
Introduced (04/07/2017) | |
Engrossed (04/28/2017) | |
Reengrossed (05/01/2017) |
Document | Format |
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Fiscal Note SA1 (04/28/2017) | |
Fiscal Note FN1 (04/18/2017) | |
Fiscal Note FN2 (04/21/2017) | |
Fiscal Note FN3 (05/02/2017) | |
Fiscal Note FN4 (08/08/2017) |
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