. >> michael peavy finds himself back in the center of controversy and bull's eye of one state lawmakerts tougher rules to prevent the puc president from accepting gifts of travel abroad. >> there's no better example of this than puc president michael peavy. >> reporter: on the steps of the state's public utilities commission, senator hill took aim at the man in charge. >> during his tenure, has received over $230,000 worth of international trips, gifts from non-profits. >> reporter: our investigation last year questioned globe trotting trips by president peevey to destinations like hong kong, sweden, germany, spain, and israel. paid for by special interest groups. groups buying access to the power of the public utilities commission. >> you are supposed to speak to senators about the safety of your puc. instead you spent your day here in napa. >> no, that's not true. >> reporter: our reports also questioned michael peevey's decision to ignore a request to talk to state senators last year and instead spend date in napa with one of the special interest groups that funds many of his trips