ALJ “INVESTIGATIVE REPORT PURSUANT TO MINN. STAT. § 216A.037”
September 12th, 2020
Association of Freeborn County Landowners had filed a Complaint against Public Utilities Commissioner John Tuma and Chair Katie Sieben:
AFCL files Complaint against Tuma & Sieben
They filed their response and shipped it off to Office of Administrative Hearings for an investigation (note statute says “hearing” … oh well…):
AFCL Complaint forwarded to OAH for hearing
Here’s the result, hot off the press:
There’s no requirement of public participation? Minn. Stat. 216E.08, Subd. 2. And parties? No mention. What’s the point of being a party? And following that Office of Legislative Auditor report, guess it doesn’t matter, no one is paying attention.:
Public Utilities Commission’s Public Participation Processes – OLA-Report
Notice of a new topic on the agenda isn’t required? Yeah, I guess the notice statutes don’t matter.
Talking to a participant is not ex party contact? The County is indeed a participant…
Next step is that it goes to the Commission to rubber stamp it.
Who cares? Listen to this:
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