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Public Utilities Commission explains fee-funded budget, requests 5% commissioner pay increase and IT replacements
Summary
Kellen McGurkin reviewed the Public Utilities Commission’s fee-funded FY 2026 budget and Commissioner Eric Anderson described the commission’s regulatory role, a requested 5% pay adjustment for commissioners, and one-time IT and safety-vehicle replacements.
Kellen McGurkin, a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, reviewed the Public Utilities Commission’s budget to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee. Commissioner Eric Anderson joined the hearing and described the commission’s regulatory role and regional work on transmission and power-market issues.
The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is funded by regulatory assessments on the utilities it oversees rather than by general funds. The agency’s dedicated fund generally aims to hold an ending free fund balance of about 60% of its appropriation as a cushion in case biannual industry assessments are delayed.
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