Please direct any questions to Kippi Walker at (360) 664-1139 or kwalker@utc.wa.gov.

     Additional rule-making activity not on the agenda may be undertaken to meet conditions not now anticipated.

     Dates that are in "bold" print, indicate that filing has occurred. All other dates are projected. The commission maintains a schedule of rule-making activity that is updated several times per month. See <www.utc.wa.gov>.

WAC CHAPTER	TITLE	AGENCY CONTACT	PROPOSED TIMELINE AND STATUS			DESCRIPTION OF POSSIBLE CHANGES
			CR-101	CR-102 or CR-105	CR-103 HEARING
CURRENT:
480-15 480-30	Fitness standard rule making	Vicki Elliott (360) 664-1119	8/24/11	2/1/12	3/29/12	Consider the need to modify existing rules in chapter 480-15 WAC (household goods) to define "fitness" for transportation industries regulated by the statutory "fit, willing and able" entry standard, requested by the industry.
480-07 480-120 480-123	Telecom regulatory fee rule making	Tim Zawislak (360) 664-1294	10/5/11	5/2/12	6/28/12	As authorized in the 2011-13 state biennial budget, consider the need to establish fees to recover the costs of performing Telecom Act services from telecommunications companies who receive these services.
"999" sections in various chapters of TITLE 480 WAC	Adoption by reference expedited rule making	Betty Young (360) 664-1202		(CR-105) 11/21/11		Annual update of the citations to material that's incorporated by reference.
480-108	Interconnection with electric generators	Elizabeth Osborne (360) 664-1209	12/21/11	8/22/12	10/25/12	Consider amending existing rules in chapter 480-108 WAC to address issues raised by stakeholders in Docket UE-110667, and identified in UTC report to the legislature in that docket.
New WAC chapter	Wastewater companies	Chris Rose (360) 664-1303	6/22/11 (This rule making is on hold until stakeholders fund the rule making)	To be determined	To be determined	Consider new rules requiring wastewater companies to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity prior to owning or developing a "system of sewerage" that provides service to one hundred or more customers for compensation to implement SSB 5034.
PROPOSED:
480-14 480-15	Motor carriers and household goods carriers	Dave Pratt (360) 664-1100	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	Consider updating insurance rules to be consistent with insurance requirements in other transportation industries and clarify that the commission may deny a permit application or cancel a permit if the carrier is put out of service.
480-90 480-100	Correcting gas and electric meter and billing problems	Roger Kouchi (360) 664-1101	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	Consider the need to modify existing rules in chapter 480-90 WAC (gas) and chapter 480-100 WAC (electric) to establish standard timeframes in which energy companies must correct meter and billing problems.
480-75-200 480-93-200	Pipeline companies	Dave Lykken (360) 664-1219	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	Consider new rules requiring intrastate pipeline companies to report damage to their pipelines. These rules are necessary to implement E2SHB 1634.
ON-HOLD (Per Executive Orders 10-06 and 11-03):
480-120	E911 excise tax clean-up expedited rule making	William Weinman (360) 664-1109		(CR-105) To be determined	N/A	Amend existing rules and statute references in chapter 480-120 WAC in response to SB 6846.
480-75 480-93	Pipeline GIS data submission standards	Dave Lykken (360) 664-1219	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	Consider the need to establish rules specifying the geographic and pipeline-related data pipeline operators must report to the commission under RCW 80.88.080.
WITHDRAWN (Per Executive Orders 10-06 and 11-03):
480-70-016(3)	Solid waste -- Definitions rule making	Penny Ingram (360) 664-1242	5/7/08 Withdrawn 12/8/10 WSR 11-01-059			Consider the circumstances under which a hauler of construction and demolition waste is not required to have a solid waste certificate.
480-04	Public access to information and records	Adam Torem (360) 664-1138	9/22/10 Withdrawn 12/7/10 WSR 11-01-049			Review of rules in chapter 480-04 WAC relating to public access to information and records.

David W. Danner

Executive Director and Secretary

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