Brief Description: Increasing public utility district commissioner salaries.

Sponsors: Senators Hatfield, Pridemore, Sheldon, Hobbs, Berkey, Fairley, McDermott and Delvin.

Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections
House Committee on Local Government

Background: Commissioners of public utility districts (PUDs) currently receive a salary of $1,000 per month during a calendar year if the district received total gross revenue of over $15 million during the fiscal year ending June 30. The board of commissioners of the district may pass a resolution increasing the salary rate up to $1,300 per month.

Commissioners of PUDs currently receive a salary of $700 per month during a calendar year if the district received total gross revenue of between $2 million and $15 million during the fiscal year ending June 30. The board of commissioners of the district may pass a resolution increasing the salary rate up to $900 per month.

Commissioners of other districts serve without salaries. However, the board of commissioners of the district may pass a resolution providing for salaries not exceeding $400 per month for each commissioner.

Summary: Commissioners of PUDs receive a salary of $1,400 per month during a calendar year if the district received total gross revenue of over $15 million during the fiscal year ending June 30. The board of commissioners of the district may pass a resolution increasing the salary rate up to $1,800 per month.

Commissioners of PUDs receive a salary of $1,000 per month during a calendar year if the district received total gross revenue of between $2 million and $15 million during the fiscal year ending June 30. The board of commissioners of the district may pass a resolution increasing the salary rate up to $1,300 per month.

Commissioners of other districts must serve without salaries. However, the board of commissioners of the district may pass a resolution providing for salaries not exceeding $600 per month for each commissioner.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate      39   9
House      93   2

Effective: June 12, 2008