Yes there a federal mandate for all public utility commissions in all states to deregulate energy. It I a federal and state law passed by the government stating the only the utility companies in each areas may supply electricity and gas to each consumer.
A MANDATE.
The two main types of commissions of inquiry are statutory commissions, which are established by law to investigate specific issues, and non-statutory commissions, which are created at the discretion of the government to inquire into matters of public concern. Statutory commissions have legal powers and procedures outlined in the legislation that created them, while non-statutory commissions have more flexibility in their structure and mandate.
A federal mandate
When a federal law requires a lower government to meet a particular obligation, this is referred to as a federal mandate. The Americans with Disabilities Act is an example of a federal mandate.
Kinda, but not really. The federal government does not have the power to mandate states to adopt setbelt laws. However the federal government does seem to have the power to threaten cutting off federal transportation money to states which refuse to.
federal mandate
a mandate
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A federal law or act compelling State to take certain actions sometimes without providing funding, such as No Child Left Behind- - that's called an un-funded mandate.
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Do No Harm
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