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Public Utilities Commission seeks 5% commissioner pay increase and one‑time IT and pipeline safety truck funds
Summary
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission presented its FY2026 budget to JFAC, requesting a 5% increase for commissioners (statutorily set), one‑time funding for a pipeline safety truck and OIT‑recommended hardware and licensing replacements, and describing its dedicated‑fund revenue model.
Kellen McGurkin, Legislative Services analyst, presented the Public Utilities Commission’s fiscal materials to the Joint Finance Appropriations Committee and outlined a governor‑recommended 5% salary increase for the three commissioners along with one‑time equipment and IT replacements the agency requested for FY2026.
The commission’s president, Eric Anderson, explained the agency is funded through assessments on regulated utilities and does not use general fund dollars. PUC has 48 authorized FTEs, including the three commissioners who serve staggered six‑year terms and whose pay is set in…
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