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PUC “quasi-legislative”?

In testimony before the House Transportation Committee for his bill HB12-1016 (detailed earlier) on January 25, Rep. David Balmer stated that he considered introducing a bill that would strip the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) of any legislative authority.

Since the PUC apparently has “quasi-legislative” powers and “quasi-judicial” power, shouldn’t PUC commissioners be elected so that the people of Colorado have a say in the direction of utility, transportation, and telecommunications policy?

Balmer’s bill, which would have required more transparency in the PUC, was postponed indefinitely. Two legislators Representatives Glenn Vaad and Marsha Looper supported additional transparency.