Compendium of Budget Information for the 2009 General Session

Commerce & Workforce Services
Appropriations Subcommittee

Function

The Commission ensures safe, reliable and adequate utility service. It conducts hearings and investigations of utility company operations in order to determine just and reasonable rates for service. The Commission's goals for regulation are efficient, reliable, reasonably-priced utility service for customers, and maintenance of financially healthy utility companies. These goals are generally attained through the regulatory decisions the Commission makes in each formal case.

Statutory Authority

Title 54, chapters 1 through 15, establish the Commission and authorizes it to regulate utilities.

Funding Detail

Sources of Finance	2005 Actual	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Approp
Dedicated Credits Revenue	$1,366,200	$1,510,900	$1,549,400	$1,583,300	$1,709,500
GFR - CSF - PURF	$1,561,700	$1,608,700	$1,709,000	$1,798,200	$1,901,800
Trust and Agency Funds	$8,196,000	$10,489,600	$6,626,700	$0	$0
Universal Public Telecom Service Fund	$1,407,700	$0	$0	$6,418,400	$8,126,500
Beginning Nonlapsing	$7,889,300	$9,173,800	$11,162,700	$10,340,600	$9,849,200
Closing Nonlapsing	($9,173,800)	($11,162,800)	($10,338,200)	($10,812,500)	($9,888,500)
Lapsing Balance	$0	$0	$0	($83,700)	$0
Total	$11,247,100	$11,620,200	$10,709,600	$9,244,300	$11,698,500

Line Items	2005 Actual	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Approp
Public Service Commission	$1,597,500	$1,618,900	$1,919,500	$2,025,400	$2,252,200
Research and Analysis	$51,400	$78,100	$41,000	$59,200	$60,000
Speech and Hearing Impaired	$1,266,700	$1,476,500	$2,001,600	$2,093,500	$2,225,800
Universal Telecommunications Support Fund	$8,331,500	$8,446,700	$6,747,500	$5,066,200	$7,160,500
Total	$11,247,100	$11,620,200	$10,709,600	$9,244,300	$11,698,500

Categories of Expenditure	2005 Actual	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Approp
Personal Services	$1,327,100	$1,335,900	$1,460,200	$1,580,700	$1,757,900
In-State Travel	$9,800	$10,000	$16,100	$21,100	$17,900
Out of State Travel	$35,100	$35,900	$35,300	$33,100	$40,600
Current Expense	$1,501,800	$1,506,600	$2,417,500	$2,513,800	$2,702,400
DP Current Expense	$31,800	$22,900	$33,000	$29,400	$19,200
Capital Outlay	$12,300	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other Charges/Pass Thru	$8,187,600	$8,708,900	$6,747,500	$5,066,200	$7,160,500
Trust & Agency Disbursements	$141,600	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total	$11,247,100	$11,620,200	$10,709,600	$9,244,300	$11,698,500

Other Indicators	2005 Actual	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Approp
Budgeted FTE	17.0	17.0	18.0	17.0	17.0

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