to adopt the amendment to SB 502.
Representative Greene moved to adopt the amendment to SB 502. The motion did not prevail 7-2-8: UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Wendzel, Outman, Aragona, BeGole, Greene, Prestin, Schmaltz. Nays: Reps. Scott, Neeley. Pass: Reps. Andrews, Coleman, Whitsett, Byrnes, Churches, Hill, MacDonell, McFall. Representative Prestin offered the following amendment to SB 502: 1. Amend page 2, following "THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:" by inserting: "Sec. 1. (1) A commission to be known and designated as the "Michigan public service commission" is hereby created, which shall consist The Michigan public service commission is created in the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. (2) The commission consists of 3 6 members, not more than 2 3 of whom shall be are members of the same political party, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. At least 1 member of the commission must be a resident of the Upper Peninsula. In addition to the 1 member who is a resident of the Upper Peninsula, at least 1 member of the commission must be a rate payer who has a residence or business with average yearly energy costs of less than $100,000.00. (3) Each member shall of the commission must be a citizen of the United States , and of the this state. of Michigan, and no member of said A member of the commission shall not be pecuniarily interested in any public utility or public service person subject to the jurisdiction and control of the commission. During his a member's term no a member of the commission shall not serve as an officer or committee member of any political party organization, or hold any office, or be employed by any other commission, board, department, or institution in this state. No commission (4) A member of the commission shall not be retained or employed by any public utility or public service person subject to the jurisdiction and control of the commission during the time he while the member is acting as such commissioner, and a member of the commission or for 6 months thereafter, and no after that time. (5) A member of the commission , who is a member of the bar of the state State Bar of Michigan , shall not practice his profession law or act as counselor or attorney in any court of this state during the time he is while a member of said the commission. : Provided, however, This shall (6) This section does not require any commissioner member of the commission to retire from , or dissolve any partnership , of which he the individual is a member, but said the partnership , while he is a member of the commission, shall not engage in public utility practice while the individual is a member of the commission. Immediately upon the taking effect of this act, the offices of the present members of the Michigan public service commission are hereby abolished, and the members of the Michigan public service commission as herein created shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, for terms of 6 years each: Provided, That of the members first appointed, 1 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, 1 for a term of 4 years, and 1 for a term of 6 years. Upon the expiration of said terms successors shall be appointed with like qualifications and in like manner for terms of 6 years each, and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as is provided for appointment in the first instance. (7) Members of the commission shall serve for terms of 6 years or until a successor is appointed, whichever is later. If a vacancy occurs on the commission, the governor shall make an appointment for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.".