Committee hears bill to modernize Public Regulation Commission agency; members press for clearer guardrails Representative Ortez introduced HB70 to reorganize the Public Regulation Commission support agency and create a utility oversight fund to retain regulatory fees. Committee members asked for clearer language on Open Meetings Act compliance, ex parte notices and the role of hearing examiners; sponsors agreed to meet with legislators to refine the bill.

A groundbreaking bill aimed at modernizing New Mexico's Public Regulation Commission is stirring debate, with key lawmakers seeking clarity on its implications for transparency and oversight.

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