Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Curb Private Utilities Corruption Act” or the “CPUC Act”.
Curb Private Utilities Corruption Act
A BILL
To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of public disclosure of meetings with lobbyists for, or representatives of, electric utilities.
Sec. 2 Public disclosure of meetings
Section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(22) Public disclosure of meetings
“(A) Standard—Each State shall consider requiring public disclosure, on the website of the applicable State regulatory authority, of each meeting between—
“(i) an employee or member of the board of the State regulatory authority; and
“(ii) a lobbyist, executive, or other representative of an electric utility.
“(B) Prior State actions—Notwithstanding section 124 and paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 112(a), each State regulatory authority shall consider and make a determination concerning the standard set out in subparagraph (A) in accordance with the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this section, without regard to any proceedings commenced prior to the date of enactment of this paragraph.
“(C) Time limitation—Notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c) of section 112, each State regulatory authority shall consider and make a determination concerning whether it is appropriate to implement the standard set out in subparagraph (A) not later than one year after the date of enactment of this paragraph.”