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Lawmakers consider clarifying PUC decisionmaking quorum after 2021 statute change
Summary
Rep. Tom Corman proposed an amendment to require a majority of Public Utilities Commission members for hearings, orders and rulemaking, saying recent statutory language has concentrated authority in the chair.
Representative Tom Corman presented an amendment to House Bill 169 to clarify how many Public Utilities Commission (PUC) members must agree to take official actions. The amendment would require a majority of the commission (effectively two of three commissioners) for hearings, orders and rulemaking.
Corman said recent statutory language — which delegates certain administrative powers to a commission chair — has the unintended effect of…
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