HB 25-1126
signedPublic Utilities Commission Membership Geographic Representation
Plain-English Summary
AI-generatedHouse Bill 25-1126 increases the number of members on Colorado's Public Utilities Commission from three to five. Two commissioners will represent the entire state, while three others will each represent a specific district: one for the Denver metro area, another for the western part of the state, and a third for the eastern region. This bill has been signed into law, meaning that the composition of the commission is now officially changed to better reflect geographic diversity across Colorado.
Official Summary
The bill increases the membership of the public utilities commission from 3 to 5, with 2 of the commissioners representing the state at large and 3 representing one district each. The 3 districts are defined to include named counties, with one consisting of the Denver metro area, one of the western region of the state, and one of the eastern region of the state.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Details
- Chamber
- House
- First action
- 2025-05-13
- Latest action
- 2025-01-28
- Last action desc.
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment
- OpenStates
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