Sec. 8.1. (a) As used in this section, “commission proceeding” means a hearing for which notice is provided under section 8 of this chapter.

     (b) The commission shall provide on a publicly accessible platform of the commission’s choice a live transmission of any commission proceeding that will include:

(1) an examination of witnesses;

(2) a nonprocedural discussion between one (1) or more parties to the commission proceeding;

(3) questions from one (1) or more of the commissioners regarding the substance of the case; or

(4) a contested procedural matter.

     (c) The commission shall issue a general administrative order to implement a policy that governs the live transmission of commission proceedings and that includes the following:

(1) For a commission proceeding that the commission determines is not subject to live transmission under subsection (b), a process by which members of the public may request the live transmission of the commission proceeding.

(2) For any commission proceeding for which the commission will provide a live transmission, whether under subsection (b) or upon a request made under subdivision (1), the following:

(A) A process by which members of the public may access the live transmission of the commission proceeding.

(B) A process for:

(i) archiving the live transmission of the commission proceeding; and

(ii) members of the public to access or request the archived live transmission of the commission proceeding.

As added by P.L.68-2024, SEC.2.