Appropriates $6,561,800 to the Public Utilities Commission for fiscal year 2018; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 52.

Appropriates $6,561,800 to the Public Utilities Commission for fiscal year 2018 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 52. Dedicated funding is from assessments charged to the regulated utilities and federal funding is from a pipeline safety grant. The bill includes funding for the increased costs for health insurance, funding for increases in leased office space, provides for replacement items, and accounts for an increase in statewide cost allocation. This bill also includes an ongoing 3% merit-based increase in employee compensation for permanent employees. No line items are provided.