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Senator · Senate District 61
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History
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.923
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
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Adds six ex officio members to the public service commission
In Assembly Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor James F. Brennan
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6867
Title of bill
An act to amend the public service law, in relation to the membership of the public service commission
Purpose or general idea of bill
To increase the number of members on the public service commission by adding certain ex-officio members.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one - amends section four of the Public Service Law relating to appointments to the Public Service Commission by adding four ex-officio voting members, consisting of the majority and minority leaders of both houses of the Legislature, and two ex-officio non-voting members, consisting of the State Attorney General and State Comptroller, or their designees.
Section two - provides that this act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
The law establishing a five-member statewide Public Service Commission was originally enacted in 1921, at a time of telegraph companies and the advent of telephone service and radios. The utility and telecommunications landscape has changed dramatically since then.
With the commission being asked to investigate and consider more issues, and as its jurisdiction continues to expand, there is a compelling need to increase the number of commissioners to ensure a broad representation of customers, service providers and other interested parties; and of the different geographic areas and diverse communities of the state.
Prior legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately
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