AGENDA
COMMISSION
(July 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005)
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 POSSIBLE CHANGES | ||
CR-101 | CR-102 | CR-103 HEARING | ||||
480-70 480-73 480-75 480-90 480-92 480-100 480-110 480-120 480-121 480-140 480-146 |
Rule on reporting transactions between regulated companies and subsidiaries | Fred Ottavelli Regulatory Services (360) 664-1297 |
10/2/02
Supp.
Supp. |
9/1/04
Supp.
Supp. |
10/13/04
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Consider establishing rules that would require reporting of transactions between regulated companies and their subsidiaries. |
480-30 480-40 |
Bus rules | Bonnie Allen Transportation (360) 664-1226 |
5/28/02 | 10/26/05 | 1/2006 | Review of rules as a result of Governor Locke's Executive Order 97-02. |
480-100-238 480-90-238 |
Resource planning rules | Graciela Etchart Energy Section (360) 664-1310 |
4/15/03 | To be determined | To be determined | Consider resource planning process revisions. Review of rules as a result of Governor Locke's Executive Order 97-02. |
480-107 | Electric companies -- Purchasers of electricity | Graciela Etchart Energy Section (360) 664-1310 |
4/15/03 | To be determined | To be determined | Review of rules as a result of Governor Locke's Executive Order 97-02. |
480-11 | SEPA procedures | Not assigned | 10/26/05 (estimated) | To be determined | To be determined | Incorporate Department of Ecology rules by reference; identify commission's responsible official. |
480-15 | Household goods | Not assigned | 11/9/05 | 5/2006 | 7/2006 | Reflect federal definition, update tariff fees, reconcile with Tariff 15A, and housecleaning. |
480-51 | Commercial ferries | Not assigned | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | Update and incorporate changes in law. On hold pending outcome of legislative interim policy review committee and direction from legislature. |
"999" Sections in various chapters of Title 480 WAC | Adoption by
reference expedited rule making |
Sharyn Bate Telecom Section (369) [(360)] 664-1295 |
N/A | CR-105 7/20/05 | 9/28/05 | Update the citations to material that's incorporated by reference. |
480-75-240 480-93-240 |
Review of pipeline safety fee methodology | Tim Sweeney Pipeline Safety (360) 664-1118 |
8/11/04 | 4/20/05
Supp. |
7/29/05 | Review pipeline safety fee methodology at the request of a pipeline operator. |
480-62 | Grade crossing protection fund safety project rules | Mike Roswell Rail Safety (360) 664-1205 |
8/24/05 | 11/2/05 | 1/2006 | Consider adopting rules reflecting the commission's policy interpretive statement on the grade crossing protective fund (chapter 81.53 RCW). |
480-04 480-07 |
Procedural rules tune-up | Dennis Moss ALD (360) 664-1164
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7/15/05 | To be determined | To be determined | Consider changes based on experience since the rules underwent a major revision in 2003. |
480-93-005(18), 480-93-017, 480-93-178, 480-93-200 (1)(e) and 480-93-200 (6)(c) | Pipeline safety rules | Sondra Walsh Pipeline Safety (360) 664-1286 |
8/3/05 | 10/5/05 | 11/9/05 | Consider possible corrections and clarifications to selected sections of chapter 480-93 WAC. |
480-90 | Natural gas decoupling | Roger Braden Energy (360) 664-1312 |
4/5/05 | To be determined | To be determined | Explores whether it is feasible to utilize an alternative pricing structure for fixed cost recovery that would disassociate such costs from commodity sales volumes and whether rules are necessary or appropriate. |
480-120-311 | Eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) designation issues | Robert Shirley Telecom Section (360) 664-1292
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5/4/05 | To be determined | To be determined | Review FCC's recent recommendations for ETC designation and determine whether to adopt similar rules, different rules, or no rules. |
480-100 | Rules governing interconnection | Dick Byers Policy (360) 664-1209 |
8/24/05 | To be determined | To be determined | |
480-140-020 | Budget filing requirement for telecom companies | Not assigned | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | Consider removing subsection (3) referencing telecom companies. |
480-31, 480-51, and 480-70 | Special needs transportation, commercial ferries, and solid waste | Not assigned | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | Implement provisions of SB 5105: Amend, revoke, suspend, or issue certificates on notice of opportunity for hearing. |
Carole J. Washburn
Executive Secretary