SB147 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Linda Coleman-MadisonSenator
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Public Service Commission, continued until October 1, 2028, without modification, pursuant to the Sunset Law
Summary: SB147 continues the Alabama Public Service Commission until October 1, 2028, with no changes to its duties, under the Sunset Law.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, the Public Service Commission would be kept in existence and allowed to operate through October 1, 2028. The bill preserves the current laws that create and govern the PSC (Title 37, Chapter 1) without making changes to its structure or authority. The Legislature agrees with the Sunset Committee's recommendation to continue the PSC. The act becomes effective June 1, 2024.

Who It Affects
The Public Service Commission and its staff, who would continue to operate under the same laws through 2028.
Alabama consumers and utility providers who are regulated by the PSC, who would continue to receive regulation and oversight through 2028.

Key Provisions
Section 1: Sunset Committee recommends continuing the Public Service Commission until October 1, 2028.
Section 2: The PSC's existence and functions, under Title 37, Chapter 1, are continued until October 1, 2028 and its related code provisions are preserved.
Section 3: The Legislature concurs with the Sunset Committee's recommendations.
Section 4: The act becomes effective June 1, 2024.

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