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Public Utilities Commission Seeks Small Pay Increases for Commissioners, IT and Truck Replacements
Summary
PUC analysts presented the commission's budget profile, including a governor-recommended 5% pay recommendation for commissioners, a one-time request for a pipeline-safety truck and IT replacements, and the agency's practice of maintaining a roughly 60% ending fund balance to smooth biannual assessments.
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission briefed Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee staff on the commission's fiscal 2026 budget request and operational profile on Friday, including a governor-recommended pay adjustment for commissioners and one-time replacement items.
Analyst Kellen McGurkin said the PUC has 48 full-time positions (including three commissioners) and typically aims to hold about 60% of its total appropriation in…
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