PUBLIC SERVICE COMN: Provides relative to expanding the Public Service Commission (OR +$1,285,171 SG EX See Note)

HB 413 would expand Louisiana's Public Service Commission from five to seven members, adding two statewide-appointed commissioners to the existing five elected from single-member districts. The bill changes election terms for elected members to six-year overlapping terms, requires three commissioners (out of seven) to form a quorum, and mandates 37 full-time staff positions for district operations. It directly affects how the commission is structured and staffed, influencing its oversight of public utilities like electricity and gas. The changes aim to adjust governance and operational capacity without altering the commission's regulatory responsibilities.