MO HB2808

Changes how the Public Service Commission allocates indirect regulatory expenses among utility groups, shifting from a revenue-based proportion to the same proportion as directly attributable expenses for each group

Creates a new "Public Counsel Fund" funded by assessments on public utilities (capped at 0.25% of total gross intrastate operating revenues) to cover the Office of Public Counsel's expenses, including administrative and expert costs

Removes the requirement that the Office of Public Counsel be funded through general revenue

Water corporations and sewer corporations will be combined and treated as a single utility group for assessment purposes

Gas, water, and sewer corporations assessed amounts exceeding their fiscal year 2017 levels may file for rate adjustments outside of general rate proceedings to recover the increased assessment costs

Sections 386.370 and 386.712 have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2017