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Public Utilities Commission seeks modest dedicated funding for vehicle and IT replacements; pay adjustment requires separate bill

2530203 · February 28, 2025
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The Public Utilities Commission asked the committee for dedicated funds to replace an inspection truck and modernize IT hardware; the commission also requested ongoing pay adjustments for its three commissioners, which the analyst said require separate legislation.

Kellen McGurkin, budget and policy analyst, presented the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) budget to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Feb. 28. He told members the commission is funded from a dedicated Public Utilities Commission Fund, supported by fees on regulated utilities.

McGurkin described three requests in the FY26 package: an ongoing pay change…

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