Compendium of Budget Information for the 2010 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	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Approp
Dedicated Credits Revenue	$1,510,900	$1,549,400	$1,583,300	$1,594,000	$1,755,400
GFR - CSF - PURF	$1,608,700	$1,709,000	$1,798,200	$1,901,800	$1,930,800
Trust and Agency Funds	$10,489,600	$6,626,700	$0	$0	$0
Universal Public Telecom Service Fund	$0	$0	$6,418,400	$6,493,100	$7,609,500
Beginning Nonlapsing	$9,173,800	$11,162,700	$10,340,600	$10,812,400	$8,558,800
Closing Nonlapsing	($11,162,800)	($10,338,200)	($10,812,500)	($9,644,600)	($7,997,400)
Lapsing Balance	$0	$0	($83,700)	$0	$0
Total	$11,620,200	$10,709,600	$9,244,300	$11,156,700	$11,857,100

Line Items	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Approp
Public Service Commission	$1,618,900	$1,919,500	$2,025,400	$2,233,300	$2,272,000
Research and Analysis	$78,100	$41,000	$59,200	$0	$0
Speech and Hearing Impaired	$1,476,500	$2,001,600	$2,093,500	$2,087,800	$2,200,500
Universal Telecommunications Support Fund	$8,446,700	$6,747,500	$5,066,200	$6,835,600	$7,384,600
Total	$11,620,200	$10,709,600	$9,244,300	$11,156,700	$11,857,100

Categories of Expenditure	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Approp
Personnel Services	$1,335,900	$1,460,200	$1,580,700	$1,659,500	$1,819,900
In-state Travel	$10,000	$16,100	$21,100	$20,300	$23,200
Out-of-state Travel	$35,900	$35,300	$33,100	$39,000	$35,000
Current Expense	$1,506,600	$2,417,500	$2,513,800	$2,544,900	$2,562,300
DP Current Expense	$22,900	$33,000	$29,400	$57,400	$32,100
Other Charges/Pass Thru	$8,708,900	$6,747,500	$5,066,200	$6,835,600	$7,384,600
Total	$11,620,200	$10,709,600	$9,244,300	$11,156,700	$11,857,100

Other Indicators	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Approp
Budgeted FTE	17.0	18.0	18.0	17.0	17.0

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