Attorney general's duty to represent certain utility customers in matters before the Public Utilities Commission and in certain federal proceedings repealer and conforming changes

This bill repeals a previous law that required the Minnesota Attorney General to represent certain utility customers in proceedings before the Public Utilities Commission and in some federal cases. The change removes the Attorney General's mandatory representation role for residential and small business consumers in utility-related matters. While the bill does not alter the Public Utilities Commission's existing authority to regulate utility energy conservation programs, it eliminates the specific statutory requirement for the Attorney General to act as legal counsel for consumer and small business interests in those proceedings. The legislation also includes a conforming change to related statutes to remove references to the repealed representation requirement.