AN ACT CONCERNING THE COMPOSITION OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY.

SB 1193 reduces the number of utility commissioners on Connecticut's Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) from three to two, while tightening political balance rules to ensure no more than two commissioners belong to the same political party. The bill requires new commissioners to have specific experience in fields like utility regulation, economics, or customer advocacy, and mandates that at least one commissioner must have direct customer advocacy experience. These changes affect PURA's composition and its ability to regulate utility companies (e.g., electricity, gas providers) within Connecticut. The bill takes effect October 1, 2025, and does not alter PURA's regulatory responsibilities.