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JFAC adds appropriation to implement commissioners’ CEC salary increases from SB1148
Summary
The committee approved trailer appropriations to implement pay increases for commissioners at the Public Utilities Commission, State Tax Commission and Industrial Commission as provided in Senate Bill 1148.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved trailer appropriations to implement recently enacted salary adjustments for state commissioners provided in Senate Bill 1148. The bill amended statutes to provide a $55-per-hour equivalent increase to the commissioners at the Public Utilities Commission, the Industrial Commission and the State Tax Commission.
For FY2026 the committee approved the following incremental appropriations tied to those statutory changes: $11,800 from dedicated funds for the Public Utilities Commission; $15,700 total for the State Tax Commission (including $13,000 from the general fund and $2,700 from dedicated funds); and $11,800 from dedicated funds for the Industrial Commission. The committee’s roll-call totals showed the motions carried with majorities in committee for each agency; the chair announced they would carry a due-pass recommendation.
A committee member noted the statute requires separate appropriation motions for commission pay adjustments because the general CEC action does not automatically apply to those offices. The appropriations adopt the salary and benefit impacts for FY2026 and will proceed as part of the legislature’s budget process.
