,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bibh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ac1 #bjad,mr4
 ,s*um] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to prohibit ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory
 ,commission f issu+ c]ta9 decisions t w
 raise co/s = ratepay]s1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,prohibition aga9/ c]ta9 
,,f]c decisions t w raise co/s =        
ratepay]s  7a7 ,co/-,b5efit analysis    
,prior to issu+ a decision describ$ 9   
subsection 7b71 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy         
,regulatory ,commission %all publi% a   
co/-b5efit analysis ( su* decision1     
includ+ ! likely f9ancial impact ( su*  
decision on ratepay]s4  7b7 ,decisions  
,?is section applies to any decision by 
! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission 
t w-- 7#a7 au?orize ! creation ( a new  
capacity zone2 or  7#b7 affect ! supply 
& dem& curves or models us$ to det]m9e  
prices at po9ts 9 a capacity zone4  7c7 
,prohibition ,if ! ,f$]al ,en]gy        

,regulatory ,commission det]m9es1 ?r\gh 
a co/-b5efit analysis publi%$ "u        
subsection 7a71 t a decision describ$ 9 
subsection 7b7 w raise co/s = ratepay]s1
 !n ! ,commission may n issue su*       
decision4  7d7 ,effective date ,?is     
section takes effect on ,janu>y #a1     
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