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

SB 421 requires the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to have at least five commissioners, with specific diversity mandates: at least one commissioner must have personal experience with a disability, and at least one must have an annual income below the state median prior to appointment. The bill also prohibits current or former employees of public utility companies, or individuals who lobbied for such companies, from serving as commissioners. These changes directly affect who can be appointed to oversee utility regulation in the state. The bill aims to increase representation and prevent conflicts of interest by altering the composition rules for this regulatory body.