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Ways and Means advances Public Utility Commission budget as members warn rate increases may hit households
Summary
The committee reported House Bill 5,034 out with amendments; members debated PUC oversight of wildfire mitigation, rate pressure from clean-energy mandates, and the need to balance oversight with consumer costs.
The Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee’s recommendation to report House Bill 5,034 — the Public Utility Commission (PUC) budget — out with the dash-1 amendment passed in committee. The subcommittee recommended a 2025–27 total-funds budget of $130,347,897 and an increase of five permanent positions to support oversight of utility wildfire mitigation activities.
Debate focused on whether the PUC has the tools and the will to hold utilities accountable while carrying growing…
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