This bill would establish a federal standard requiring states to ban former members of state utility regulatory agencies from lobbying or working as paid consultants before those agencies for two years after leaving office. The legislation amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and applies to state officials who previously worked on utility matters, preventing them from using insider knowledge to influence regulatory decisions immediately after leaving their positions. Each state regulatory authority would be required to begin considering this standard within one year of the bill's enactment and make a final determination within two years. States that have already implemented this rule or similar measures, or that have previously voted on it, would be exempt from the requirement. The bill includes no specific federal funding but places the compliance burden on state regulatory agencies.
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