Agency: Public Service Commission 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 |
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  | 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 |
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  | 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 |
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  | 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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