AB 13: Public Utilities Commission: membership: reports.

The bill aims to amend the Public Utilities Commission by adding a new member with expertise in nongovernmental public advocacy or public interest law and a nongovernmental background. This member will be selected based on regional diversity and will help balance the commission's representation across the state. The commission will be required to present information related to rates affordability and ratesetting cases during its annual appearance before the legislature. This includes information on ratesetting cases decided by or pending before the commission. The commission will also be required to report annually on the timeliness of its case resolution, including the number of cases where a decision was not issued within the statutory deadline. Additionally, the commission will submit a report within 15 days of adopting a final decision on a ratesetting case, containing specific info…