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 ,g]la* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an      
,(fice ( ,public ,advocate )9 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to provide s]vices &
 guidance to citiz5s 9 deal+ ) conc]ns  
involv+ ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory     
,commission1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,en]gy ,regulatory ,public ,protection  
,act 4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds t3 
7#a7 ,! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory       
,commission is n adequately in=m+       
prop]ty own]s & local (ficials on !     
c]tificate application approval process4
  7#b7 ,! curr5t c]tificate application 
approval process at ! ,commission does n

 include adequate ,/ate & local         
p>ticipation4  7#c7 ,! curr5t c]tificate
 application approval process at !      
,commission does n provide adequate     
protections = local environm5tal        
res\rces4  7#d7 ,an (fice ( public      
advocate is necess>y to prop]ly repres5t
 ! int]e/s ( prop]ty own]s & o!r affect$
 p>ties dur+ ! c]tificate application   
approval process1 & to prop]ly in=m     
prop]ty own]s & o!r p>ties ( _! rights  
dur+ ! process1 & to provide prop]      
guidance to ,/ate & local (ficials dur+ 
! process4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t & duties    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t & duties ,!re is h]eby  
e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice an    
(fice to be kn[n z ! ,(fice ( ,public   
,advocate4 ,! (fice %all repres5t !     
int]e/s ( memb]s ( ! g5]al public       
affect$ by regulatory matt]s be=e !     
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1  
o!r ,commission-relat$ matt]s be=e 7#a7 
o!r ,f$]al regulatory ag5cies1 or 7#b7  
any c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction4  7b7  
,specific duties ,! specific duties ( ! 

(fice are z foll[s3  7#a7 ,to receive & 
assess comm5ts f all int]e/$ p>ties )   
respect to project applications be=e !  
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission4  
,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! t]m int]e/$   
p>ties includes b %all n be limit$ to1  
individuals1 municipalities1 c\nties1   
,/ates1 or any o!r =-pr(it or non-pr(it 
entity affect$ by any propos$ project = 
:i* an application has be5 fil$ ) !     
,commission4  7#b7 ,to submit all su*   
relevant & p]t95t comm5ts to ! ,f$]al   
,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1 toge!r )
 its f9d+s & recomm5dations1 reg>d+ !   
outcome1 t]ms1 & conditions ( an        
application = approval4  7#c7 ,to review
 & assess applicant compliance ) ord]s (
 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission
 & seek full compliance ( su* ord]s     
?r\gh ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory       
,commission1 or a c\rt compet5t         
jurisdiction1 :]e ! applicant fails to  
comply & su* noncompliance is h>mful to 
! heal?1 safety1 & welf>e ( affect$     
p>ties4  7#d7 ,)9 its sole discretion1  

und]take appeal ( any ,f$]al ,en]gy     
,regulatory ,commission ord] x deems    
appropriate :]e ! ord] is h>mful to !   
heal?1 safety1 or welf>e ( affect$      
p>ties4  7#e7 ,submit an annual report  
to ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy  
,regulatory ,commission1 & ,congress    
reg>d+ its actions & activities 9 !     
prior ye>1 toge!r ) any recomm5dations =
 regulatory or /atutory *anges to m     
effectively a*ieve ! goals1 purposes1 & 
functions ( ! (fice & ! ,f$]al ,en]gy   
,regulatory ,commission4