S14172022 Regular Session✓ Signed into law

Amends existing law to increase the salaries of members of the Public Utilities Commission; to increase the salaries of members of the State Tax Commission; to increase the salaries of members of the Industrial Commission; appropriates an additional $20,800 to the Public Utilities Commission for commissioner salaries; appropriates an additional $25,700 to the State Tax Commission for commissioner salaries; and appropriates an additional $20,200 to the Industrial Commission for commissioner salaries.

APPROPRIATIONS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION/STATE TAX COMMISSION/ INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION -- Amends existing law to increase the salaries of members of the Public Utilities Commission; to increase the salaries of members of the State Tax Commission; to increase the salaries of members of the Industrial Commission; appropriates an additional $20,800 to the Public Utilities Commission for commissioner salaries; appropriates an additional $25,700 to the State Tax Commission for commissioner salaries; and appropriates an additional $20,200 to the Industrial Commission for commissioner salaries.

APPROPRIATIONSPUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION/STATE TAX COMMISSION/ INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

This legislation provides for a five percent (5%) increase in the annual salary of each of the Public Utilities Commissioners, State Tax Commissioners, and Industrial Commissioners effective July 1, 2023. The salary of each of the three Public Utilities Commissioners is statutorily raised from $114,520 to $120,246. The salary of each of the four State Tax Commissioners is statutorily raised from $106,072 to $111,376. The salary of each of the three Industrial Commissioners is statutorily raised from $111,470 to $117,044. This legislation also provides an appropriation for the increased cost to each agency for salary and benefits for each of the ten commissioners.