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Public Utilities Commission asks for small commissioner pay increase and replacement truck for pipeline safety
Summary
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission reviewed its FY2026 request to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, including a governor-recommended 5% salary increase for commissioners (statutory change required), a one-time request to replace a pipeline safety truck and IT hardware, and routine personnel and operating budget detail.
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission presented its FY2026 budget to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee and described operations funded by fees assessed on regulated utilities, ongoing personnel needs and a one-time dedicated-fund package that includes a pipeline safety truck and IT replacements.
Analyst Kellen McGurkin explained the commission’s statutory authorities (Titles 61 and 62, Idaho Code), staffing levels and fund structure. He said the agency has 48 full-time positions including three commissioners and that its dedicated fund is supported by assessments on regulated utilities and railroads. The commission aims to maintain an ending balance near…
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