The concurrent resolution proposes an amendment to the North Dakota Constitution to increase the number of elected members on the public service commission from three to five. It mandates that the legislative assembly divide the state into five districts, with one commissioner elected from each district for a four-year term. This change aims to enhance representation and ensure that each elector has an equal opportunity to vote for public service commission candidates. The amendment will be submitted to voters during the general election in 2026.
Additionally, the resolution outlines the timeline for implementing this change, stating that the two new commissioners will be elected in the 2028 general election and will assume office on January 1, 2029. The legislative assembly is tasked with establishing the initial commissioner districts by January 1, 2027, based on the 2020 decennial census. This amendment is intended to improve the governance and functionality of the public service commission in North Dakota.