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Public Utilities Commission seeks equipment replacements and proposes 5% commissioner salary increase
Summary
PUC President Eric Anderson and Legislative Services analyst Kellen McGurkin briefed JFAC on the commission’s dedicated‑fund operations, planned IT and hardware replacements, and a governor‑recommended 5% pay increase for the three commissioners that requires statutory change to take effect.
Kellen McGurkin, a budget and policy analyst, and Eric Anderson, president of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee the PUC operates on dedicated regulatory assessments rather than general fund, maintains a modest reserve and is seeking one‑time dedicated‑fund spending for equipment and IT replacements.
McGurkin said the PUC’s budget is largely funded by special regulatory fees levied on regulated utilities and that the commission aims to retain a fund balance of about 60% of its total appropriation to manage fluctuations in the twice‑annual assessment receipts. He said…
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