,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dfjc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bb1 #bjbe,mr4 ,mc,guire introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh to prohibit ,/ate regulatory au?orities f approv+ rates *>g$ by electric utilities t engage 9 c]ta9 div]sity1 equity1 or inclusion practices1 or t consid] environm5tal1 social1 or gov]nance factors1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fair1 ,af=dable & ,inclusive ,rates ,act or ! ,,fair ,act4 #b4 ,prohibition on approval ( c]ta9 rates "u ,,purpa ,section #aaa7;d7 ( ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#bb7 ,div]sity1 ,equity1 or ,inclusion 7,,dei7 practice ,no ,/ate regulatory au?ority %all approve ! rate ( a ,/ate regulat$ electric utility if su* ,/ate regulat$ electric utility engages 91 or reta9s or employs a consultant or an advisor to promote or en=ce1 a div]sity1 equity1 or inclusion practice1 su* z a practice-- 7,a7 discrim9at+ = or aga9/ any p]son on ! basis ( race1 color1 e?nicity1 religion1 biological sex1 or national orig92 or 7,b7 requir+1 z a condition ( employm5t1 promotion1 advancem5t1 or ! ability to speak1 make pres5tations1 or submit writt5 mat]ials1 t an employee-- 7i7 und]go tra9+1 education1 c\rsework1 or o!r p$agogy ass]t+ t any p>ticul> race1 color1 e?nicity1 religion1 biological sex1 or national orig9 is inh]5tly or sy/emically sup]ior or inf]ior1 oppressive or oppress$1 or privileg$ or unprivileg$2 or 7ii7 sign or ass5t to any /atem5t1 code ( conduct1 "w program1 plan1 or simil> device t ass]ts t any p>ticul> race1 color1 e?nicity1 religion1 biological sex1 or national orig9 is inh]5tly or sy/emically sup]ior or inf]ior1 oppressive or oppress$1 or privileg$ or unprivileg$4 7#bc7 ,environm5tal1 social1 or gov]nance 7,,esg7 factors 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 no ,/ate regulatory au?ority %all approve ! rate ( a ,/ate regulat$ electric utility if su* ,/ate regulat$ electric utility consid]s environm5tal1 social1 or gov]nance factors 9 e/abli%+ rates or mak+ op]ational decisions t affect rates4 7,b7 ,compliance ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be con/ru$ to prohibit a ,/ate regulat$ electric utility f comply+ )-- 7i7 a ,f$]al law or regulation requir+ specific ,,esg factors if comply+ ) su* ,f$]al law or regulation-- 7,i7 is limit$ to fulfill+ ! direct legal obligation ( su* ,f$]al law or regulation2 & 7,,ii7 does n involve discretion>y consid]ation ( ,,esg factors beyond su* direct legal obligation2 or 7ii7 a ,/ate law or regulation t require su* ,/ate regulat$ electric utility to pur*ase f c]ta9 types ( g5]ation s\rces if comply+ ) su* ,/ate law or regulation-- 7,i7 is limit$ to fulfill+ ! direct legal obligation2 & 7,,ii7 does n involve discretion>y consid]ation ( ,,esg factors beyond su* obligation4 7,c7 ,environm5tal1 social1 or gov]nance factor or ,,esg factor def9$ ,! t]m environm5tal1 social1 or gov]nance factor or ,,esg factor means any factor relat+ to-- 7i7 environm5tal consid]ations1 includ+ climate *ange policies1 c>bon emissions r$uctions1 or environm5tal ju/ice initiatives1 unless directly ti$ to pecuni>y impacts su* z co/ r$uction1 reliability enhancem5t1 or compliance ) ,f$]al or ,/ate law or regulation2 7ii7 social consid]ations1 includ+-- 7,i7 corporate bo>d or work=ce composition quotas bas$ on race1 color1 e?nicity1 sex1 or national orig92 or 7,,ii7 suppli] div]sity programs t grant pref]5ces bas$ on race1 color1 e?nicity1 sex1 or national orig91 unless su* programs are requir$ by applicable ,f$]al or ,/ate law2 or 7iii7 gov]nance consid]ations1 includ+ ! adoption ( corporate gov]nance policies prim>ily = ! purpose ( advanc+ political1 ideological1 or social objectives unrelat$ to pecuni>y outcomes relevant to ,/ate regulat$ electric utility op]ations1 cu/om] s]vice1 or ratepay] co/ impacts4 4