PUC Annual Report–Fiscal Year 2011-12 - Public Utilities Commission

Public Utilities Commission Annual Report 2011-12
State of Hawaii Page 20
Figure 4. Revenue flow and overview of organization of the PUC
In Fiscal Year 2012, the regulated utilities and transportation carriers paid
$17,809,902 in public utility fees and $1,344,118 motor carrier fees, respectively. The
total revenues of the Commission’s Special Fund were $19,270,946.
In Fiscal Year 2012, the Commission received an appropriation of $11,049,709
for personnel services and other current expenses. Allotments for the Commission’s
personnel services expenses and other current expenses were $4,617,052, and
$6,432,357, respectively. The Commission’s other current expenses allotment included
$3,003,599 that was transferred to the Consumer Advocate to cover its operating
expenses and $951,573 that was transferred to DAGS Central Services Division
pursuant to Section 36-37, HRS.
Pursuant to HRS § 269-33, any amount over $1,000,000 remaining in the
Special Fund at the end of each fiscal year is transferred to the State’s general fund. In
Fiscal Year 2012, an excess balance of $10,175,778 from the Special Fund was
transferred to the general fund. This excess balance amount includes the balance of
the moneys appropriated through Act 164, SLH 2011 (2011 Appropriations Act).