Bill > SB00094

This bill aims to separate the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), effectively making PURA an independent entity. PURA is a state agency responsible for regulating public utilities such as electricity, natural gas, water, and telecommunications services. Currently, PURA operates within DEEP, and this legislation would create organizational independence for the regulatory body. By separating PURA from DEEP, the bill likely intends to enhance the agency's autonomy, potentially improving its ability to make regulatory decisions without direct departmental influence. The bill appears to be a structural administrative change that would require modifying existing statutes to establish PURA as a standalone regulatory agency.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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