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IN HB1408

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/22/2013

Primary Sponsor

Gail Riecken

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Changes Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission from governor-appointed to elected positions, with elections beginning in 2014 on a nonpartisan basis
  • Expands commission from 5 to 9 members, with one member elected from each of Indiana's 9 congressional districts to serve 4-year terms
  • Establishes voluntary public campaign financing funded from the public utility fund, providing eligible candidates up to $75,000 in grants for their campaigns
  • Requires candidates to be registered Indiana voters, residents of their election district, and have no financial interest in any public utility operating in Indiana
  • Sets commission member salaries at $106,000 per year (plus $5,000 for the chair), with members electing their own chair annually beginning January 1, 2015

Legislative Description

Elect utility regulatory commission members.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities and Energy

1/22/2013

Committee Referrals

Utilities and Energy1/22/2013

Full Bill Text

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