B 24-0881 — Public Service Commission Member Qualifications Emergency Amendment Act of 2022
Last action — Act A24-0507 Published in DC Register Vol 69 and Page 009367, Expires on Oct 23, 2022
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 27, 2022. Enacted.
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5 sponsors
5 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
41 added · 50 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendment to Bill B 24-0881 establishes new qualifications for the first member of the Public Service Commission nominated after July 1, 2022. This new requirement states that the nominee must have expertise in areas such as electric grid modernization, renewable energy integration, or related environmental issues, except for current members being renominate. This change is significant because it aims to ensure that the Commission is equipped with knowledgeable individuals who can effectively address the evolving challenges in energy and environmental policy.
________________________________ENROLLED ______________________________ORIGINAL CouncilmemberAN CharlesACT Allen_________________ CouncilmemberIN Mary.THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _____________________________ To amend, on an emergency basis, An Act Making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fourteen and for other purposes to set qualifications for the first member of the Public Service Commission nominated after July 1, 2022.
M Cheh 4 ________________________________ ______________________________ Councilmember Janeese Lewis George Councilmember Elissa Silverman 8 ______________________________ Councilmember Brooke Pinto A BILL _________________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ______________ To amend, on an emergency basis, An Act Making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fourteen and for other purposes to set qualifications for the first member of the Public Service Commission nominated after July 1, 2022.
The first memberindividual nominated after July 1, 2022, shall have substantive expertise in electric grid modernization, renewable energy integration or technology, and, where possible, issues impacting the environment;
provided,except, that this requirement shall not apply to the renomination of a member serving on the Commission as of July 1, 2022.” in its place.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL Sec.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
______________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 2
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Action History
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Act A24-0507 Published in DC Register Vol 69 and Page 009367, Expires on Oct 23, 2022
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Returned from Mayor
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Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A24-0507, Expires on Oct 23, 2022
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Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 25, 2022
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Final Reading
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Retained by the Council
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B24-0881 Introduced by Councilmembers Cheh, Silverman, Lewis George, Allen, and Pinto at Office of the Secretary
Sponsors
- Mary Cheh · Primary
- Elissa Silverman · Primary
- Brooke Pinto · Primary
- Charles Allen · Primary
- Janeese Lewis George · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 10 not signed on
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anita Bonds | — | Yea |
| Brianne K. Nadeau | — | Yea |
| Brooke Pinto | — | Yea |
| Charles Allen | — | Yea |
| Christina Henderson | — | Yea |
| Elissa Silverman | — | Yea |
| Janeese Lewis George | — | Yea |
| Kenyan R. McDuffie | — | Yea |
| Mary Cheh | — | Yea |
| Phil Mendelson | — | Yea |
| Robert C. White, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Trayon White, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Vincent Gray | — | Yea |
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- Who sponsors B 24-0881?
- B 24-0881 is sponsored by Mary Cheh, Elissa Silverman, Brooke Pinto, Charles Allen, and Janeese Lewis George.
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- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 27, 2022. Enacted.
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