Distributed Energy Resources Task Force; created, membership, reports, sunset.

The number of Task Force members increased from 12 to a range of 25 to 35.

Appointment authority shifted entirely to the Governor, removing the roles of the Speaker of the House and Senate Committee on Rules in selecting members.

The Lieutenant Governor is no longer the chair of the Task Force.

Staffing and coordination responsibilities were moved from the Department of Energy to the Governor's office.

The Task Force was moved from the executive branch to the Department of Energy.

The number of Task Force members was reduced from 15 to 12.

The chair position was changed from a member chosen by the group to the Lieutenant Governor.

New required members include the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources and the Directors of the Department of Energy and Department of Environmental Quality.

The requirement for a member appointed by the Governor was removed, though the Governor retains the ability to appoint one additional member.

A new category of appointee was added for an energy policy expert.

The Task Force membership was reduced from a flexible 25-35 members to a fixed 15 members, and the leadership structure was changed so members elect a chair rather than the Lieutenant Governor serving as chair.

Administrative support for the Task Force was transferred from the Lieutenant Governor's office to the Department of Energy.

The list of required reports was simplified by removing the specific requirement to report on solar renewable energy certificate purchases and combining related tasks.

The criteria for appointing additional members were updated to allow the chair to appoint representatives directly, rather than requiring the Governor to appoint specific categories of experts.

Minor formatting and numbering adjustments were made to align with standard legislative formatting for enrolled bills.