'Sec. 1. Public Utilities Commission to examine continued participation by transmission and distribution utilities in New England regional transmission organization. Resolved: That the Public Utilities Commission shall undertake an inquiry to determine the legal options for and costs and benefits of directing or otherwise causing transmission and distribution utilities in this State to withdraw from the New England regional transmission organization. The Public Utilities Commission must examine other reasonable options for providing for the functions currently provided by the New England regional transmission organization. The commission may, as the commission determines appropriate, explore any options involving Canadian governments, agencies or other authorities. The commission also may, as the commission determines appropriate, explore any options involving other states, governments or agencies within the United States. The commission shall conduct the inquiry in accordance with commission rules governing inquiries, except that the sole