AGENDA
COMMISSION
Please direct any questions to Karen M. Caille at (360)
664-1136 or kcaille@wutc.wa.gov.
Semi-Annual Rules Development Agenda
(January 1, 2003 - June 30, 2003)
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.wutc.wa.gov>.
| WAC CHAPTER |
TITLE | AGENCY CONTACT | PROPOSED TIMELINE |
DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES | ||
| CR-101 | CR-102 | CR-103 | ||||
| Chapter 480-09 WAC | Procedural rules. | Dennis Moss Administrative Law Division (360) 664-1164 |
6/1/01 | 6/27/03 | 8/27/03 | Review of commission procedural rules. |
| WAC 480-15 480-30 480-51 480-70 480-75 480-90 480-92 480-100 480-110 480-120 480-121 480-140 480-146 |
Rule on reporting transactions between regulated companies and subsidiaries. | Fred Ottavelli Regulatory Services (360) 664-1297 |
10/2/02 | 3/26/03 | 5/28/03 | Consider establishing rules that would require reporting of transactions between regulated companies and their subsidiaries. |
| WAC 480-62-320 |
Petition for rule making on locomotive remote technology train operations. | Mike Rowswell Rail Safety (360) 664-1205 |
1/24/03 | 9/10/03 | 11/26/03 | Consider adopting or amending rules related to public and employee safety and the protection of property from damage associated with remote control locomotive operations. |
| Chapter 480-30 WAC Chapter 480-40 WAC |
Bus rules. | Bonnie Allen Regulatory Services (360) 664-1226 |
5/28/02 | 4/9/03 | 7/23/03 | Review of rules as a result of Governor Locke's Executive Order 97-02. |
| Chapter 480-93 WAC | Pipeline safety rules. | Sondra Walsh Pipeline Safety (360) 664-1286 |
8/9/01 | 7/23/03 | 1/2004 | Review of rules as a result of Governor Locke's Executive Order 97-02. |
| WAC 480-100-238 480-90-238 |
Resource planning rules. | Graciela Etchart Regulatory Services (360) 664-1310 |
3/26/03 | 12/2003 | 3/2004 | Consider resource planning policy revisions. Review of rules as a result of Governor Locke's Executive Order 97-02. |
| Chapter 480-04 WAC | Public access to information and records. | Not assigned | 4/2003 (estimated) | To be determined | To be determined | Update rules. |
| Chapter 480-11 WAC | SEPA procedures. | Not assigned | 4/2003 (estimated) | To be determined | To be determined | Reference Department of Ecology rules; identify commission's responsible official. |
| Chapter 480-62 WAC | Railroad companies -- Operations. | Mike Rowswell Rail Safety (360) 664-1265 |
6/11/03 | 1/2004 | 3/2004 | Consider the following new rules: Specify deadline for return of defect report; crossing inspection requirements by railroad; records requirement relating to crossing inspections, community notice requirements; names, addresses and phone numbers of persons responsible for crossing repairs, signal repairs, and other problems; railroads responsible for crossing and signal maintenance; definition of severe crossing defects, and a requirement for immediate repair of such defects; and reporting complaints from citizens or governmental entities to the commission or retaining records of such complaints. |
| Title 480 WAC |
Adoption by reference. | Not assigned | 4/2003 (estimated) |
To be determined | To be determined | Update adoption-by-reference dates in Title 480 WAC. |
Carole J. Washburn
Secretary