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Public Utilities Commission requests commissioner pay increase and one‑time IT and vehicle replacements
Summary
The Public Utilities Commission briefed JFAC on its FY2026 budget, including a governor‑recommended 5% increase in commissioner pay (statutory change required), a one‑time dedicated fund request for a pipeline safety truck and IT hardware and licensing replacements, and a review of commission funding and reserve policy.
Kellen McGurkin, budget and policy analyst, presented the Public Utilities Commission’s five‑year appropriations, fund structure and FY2026 enhancement requests.
McGurkin explained the commission is funded entirely from special regulatory fees assessed on regulated utilities and does not use general fund dollars. The commission sets assessments annually and typically keeps an ending balance of about 60% of its total appropriation to cover timing risks associated with biannual industry payments.
PUC requested a statutory increase to commissioner compensation. McGurkin said commissioner salaries are…
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