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1 Public Utilities Commission Majority Approval of Rules. Amend RSA 363:1 to read as follows:
363:1 Commission; Term. There shall be a public utilities commission, which shall be an independent agency administratively attached to the department of energy pursuant to RSA 21-G:10. The chair of the commission shall have the powers and duties set forth in RSA 21-G:9. The commission shall be composed of 3 commissioners who shall be full-time employees and who shall engage in no other gainful employment during their terms as members. Their term of office shall be for 6 years. Of the 3 commissioners, one shall be an attorney and a member of the New Hampshire Bar and one shall have either background or experience or both in one or more of the following: engineering, economics, accounting or finance.
2 Quorum. Amend RSA 363:16 to read as follows:
363:16 Quorum. A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum to issue orders, and any hearing may be held or conducted by 2 commissioners or by a single commissioner.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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1 Public Utilities Commission Majority Approval of Rules. Amend RSA 363:1 to read as follows:
363:1 Commission; Term. There shall be a public utilities commission, which shall be an independent regulatory agency administratively attached to the department of energy pursuant to RSA 21-G:10. The chair of the commission shall have the powers and duties set forth in RSA 21-G:9. The commission shall be composed of 3 commissioners who shall be full-time employees and who shall engage in no other gainful employment during their terms as members. Their term of office shall be for 6 years. Of the 3 commissioners, one shall be an attorney and a member of the New Hampshire Bar and one shall have either background or experience or both in one or more of the following: engineering, economics, accounting or finance.
2 Quorum. Amend RSA 363:16 to read as follows:
363:16 Quorum. A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum. In this chapter, "majority" means at least 2/3 of the commission regardless of any vacancies.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.