The bill amends existing laws related to public utilities in Wyoming, specifically addressing the procedures for judicial review and the stay of proceedings by the public service commission. It introduces a new provision that allows a person adversely affected by the commission's actions to seek judicial review, while also establishing that if a public utility files a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality or legality of any provision of the act or related rules, the commission must stay all related requests, applications, and rate cases until the lawsuit is resolved. This stay applies to all matters before the commission that are impacted by the challenged statute or regulation, regardless of the party involved.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that certain lawsuits or judicial reviews based on the commission's application of facts or evidence, or those initiated by the commission for violations, are exempt from the stay provisions. The amendments also specify that applications for rehearing will only stay the effect of the commission's order concerning the specific portion addressed in the rehearing application. The act is set to apply to all relevant requests and applications filed with the commission, effective immediately upon its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 37-2-130, 37-2-214