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Public Service Commission budget stays self‑funded at $10.9M; commissioners stress vacancy and turnover issues
Summary
The Public Service Commission told the House Appropriations Committee it recommends a $10.9 million FY‑26 budget entirely from self‑generated revenue; members discussed vacancies, attorney retention, and regional travel for federal and RTO hearings.
The Public Service Commission presented its fiscal year 2026 budget recommendation of $10.9 million, funded entirely with self‑generated revenues, to the House Appropriations Committee on March 20.
"I'm Abigail Chasten with House Fiscal Division and today I'll be presenting the Executive Budget for fiscal year 26 for the Public Service Commission," Abigail Chasten said at the start of the PSC presentation.
The largest program in the PSC’s budget is its Administrative Program, which houses 31 positions and accounts for about 39% of the department budget. The commission reported 95 authorized positions with 16 vacancies as of Dec. 30,…
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