WSR 06-03-128

AGENDA

UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION

COMMISSION

[ Filed January 18, 2006, 10:08 a.m. ]

     The Washington utilities and transportation commission submits it semi-annual report rule development agenda for publication in the Washington State Register pursuant to RCW 34.05.314.

     Please direct any questions to Karen M. Caille at (360) 664-1136 or kcaille@wutc.wa.gov.


Semi-annual Rules Development Agenda

(January 1, 2006 - June 30, 2006)



     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
Chapters 480-30 and 480-40

WAC

Bus rules Bonnie Allen

Transportation

(360) 664-1226

5/28/02 2/15/06 3/29/06 Review of rules as a result of Governor Locke's Executive Order 97-02.
Chapters 480-31 and 480-70 WAC Implement

SSB 5105,

Opportunity

for hearing

Sharyn Bate

Telecom

(360) 664-1295

9/28/05

Additional CR-101

11/23/05

1/18/06 2/22/06 Implement provisions of SB 5105: Amend, revoke, suspend, or issue certificates on notice of opportunity for hearing.
Chapter

480-62 WAC

Grade crossing protection fund safety project rules Vicki Elliott

Rail Safety'

(360) 664-1100

8/19/05 12/7/05 1/25/06 Consider adopting rules reflecting the commission's policy interpretive statement on the grade crossing protective fund (chapter 81.53 RCW).
WAC 480-31-140 and 480-31-999 Nonprofit bus service provider records Betty Young

Business Practices

(360) 664-1202

N/A CR-105

2/1/06

4/26/06 Expedited rule making to repeal WAC 480-31-140 that requires nonprofit bus service providers to keep specific records on file and subject to inspection. These records are already required by the C.F.R. which the commission adopts by reference. Must amend WAC 480-31-999 to remove reference to WAC 480-31-140.
Chapter

480-107

WAC

Electric companies--Purchasers of electricity Graciela Etchart

Energy Section

(360) 664-1310

4/15/03 10/5/05

Supplemental CR-102

1/18/06

2/22/06 Review of rules as a result of Governor Locke's Executive Order 97-02.
Chapter 480-108 WAC Rules governing interconnection Dick Byers

Policy

(360) 664-1209

8/12/05 Phase 1: No more than 25 kW

1/18/06

Phase 2:

Greater than 25 kW

To be determined

Phase 1:

2/22/06

Phase 2:

To be determined

Consider establishing regulations to govern the interconnection of consumer-owned power generation facilities to utility deliver facilities, including standards for applications for interconnection, processing of such applications, technical and engineering standards for interconnections, safety standards, insurance and liability provisions, and other provisions.
Chapters

480-04 and 480-07 WAC

Procedural rules

tune-up

Dennis Moss

ALD

(360) 664-1164

7/15/05 3/22/06 June 2006 Consider changes based on experience since the rules underwent a major revision in 2003.
WAC 480-120-311 Eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) designation issues Robert Shirley

Telecom Section

(360) 664-1292

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.
WAC 480-90-252, 480-100-252, 480-110-505, 480-120-382, 480-120-385 Expedited rule making to correct production error re previously adopted regulatory fee provisions Sharyn Bate

Telecom Section

(360) 664-1295

N/A CR-105

1/18/06

N/A Include recently adopted regulatory fee provisions in the telecommunications, gas, electric, and water chapters, that were mistakenly omitted during reorganization of those chapters.

Carole J. Washburn

Executive Secretary