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Policymakers should ensure that cable, satellite, streaming services, and other pay-television operators include robust consumer protections.
Policymakers should develop and support affordable and reliable sustainable energy policies as they address climate change and weather-related events.
Policymakers should increase funding for energy assistance programs. All households should be able to afford their essential energy needs.
Policymakers should encourage the development of energy efficiency programs. These programs should be affordable and cost-effective.
Policymakers should continue to use traditional rate cases to set utility rates. Rates should be based on just and reasonable expenses, as is done in rate cases.
Regulators should assign system costs appropriately to customer classes. This should be consistent with universal service and affordability goals.
Regulators should ensure that residential rate design minimizes flat, fixed charges and fees.
Tax and spending decisions should be the purview of the legislative branch.
Legislators should not adopt supermajority voting requirements for budgetary or tax matters.