The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio says FirstEnergy violated state law and must refund customers $180 million and pay another $70 million in civil fines.
The bill, named after 12-year-old Avery Russell, now moves back to the Ohio House for concurrence on a Senate amendment before heading to Gov. Mike DeWine's desk.
If the department can bring in the best-case scenario of 120 new officers next year, the department will still not be at full capacity, city data shows.
The largest chunk of the budget, about $825 million, goes towards funding public safety, the police department, the fire department and violence prevention programs.
MacQueen, an air traffic controller, has experienced six government shutdowns during his career, saying this one is placing unprecedented pressure on the workforce.