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Committee rejects proposal to alter Public Service Commission membership
Summary
House State Administration Committee debated Senate Bill 561 to change Public Service Commission membership (mix of elected and appointed commissioners), adopted technical and conceptual amendments but voted 7-12 to reject concurrence; members divided over voter control versus expertise on the commission.
The House State Administration Committee considered Senate Bill 561, a proposal to revise the membership and selection process for the Public Service Commission (PSC). The committee adopted technical and conceptual amendments (including clarifying elected/appointed language and establishing a two-year residency requirement prior to filing for candidacy), but ultimately voted 7-12 against concurring in the…
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