WASHINGTON STATE REGISTER

WSR 10-14-078

AGENDA

UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION

COMMISSION

[ Filed July 1, 2010, 1:19 p.m. ]

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

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

Semi-Annual Rules Development Agenda

(July 1 - December 31, 2010)

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 DESCRIPTION OF POSSIBLE CHANGES

CR-101 CR-102 or CR-105 CR-103 HEARING

WAC
480-70-016(3)
Solid waste -- Definitions rule making Penny Ingram
(360) 664-1242
5/7/08 To be determined To be determined Consider the circumstances under which a hauler of construction and demolition waste is not required to have a solid waste certificate.

WAC
480-120-264
Prepaid calling services Tim Zawislak
(360) 664-1294
2/17/10 5/3/10 6/28/10 Consider the need to implement additional consumer protection disclosures in WAC 480-120-264 (5)(a), the prepaid calling (card) services rule.

WAC
480-90
480-100
Paperless billing rule making Roger Kouchi
(360) 664-1101
4/7/10 8/18/10 10/18/10 Consider the need to develop a new rule and/or modify existing rules in chapters 480-90 and 480-100 WAC to address the use of electronic bills, notices of tariff revisions, bill inserts, documents in adjudicative proceedings, and reorts [reports] required by settlement stipulations.

Conservation incentive inquiry Steve Johnson
(360) 664-1346
4/6/10 To be determined To be determined Examine whether new regulations are needed to govern conservation incentive mechanisms or address declines in revenues due to company-sponsored conservation or other causes of conservation.

Inquiry on regulatory treatment for renewable energy resources Danny Kermode
(360) 664-1253
5/19/10 To be determined To be determined Examine the need to adopt new regulations relating to the acquisition of renewable resources by Washington's investor owned electric utilities.

WAC
480-100-405
480-100-415
480-100-425
480-100-435
HB 2129 -Greenhouse gases emissions standard rule making Danny Kermode
(360) 664-1253
6/23/10 9/1/10 10/27/10 Amend greenhouse gas emissions standard rules to reflect passage of HB 2129.

WAC
480-04
Public access to information and records Ann Rendahl
(360) 664-1144
9/1/10 To be determined To be determined Review of rules in chapter 480-04 WAC relating to public access to information and records.

WAC
480-15
480-30
Fitness standard rule making Sharon Wallace
(360) 664-1143
To be determined To be determined To be determined Consider the need to modify existing rules in chapter 480-15 WAC, Household goods, and chapter 480-30 WAC, Passenger transportation, to define "fitness" for transportation industries regulated by the "fit, willing and able" entry standard.

WAC
480-120
E911 excise tax clean-up expedited rule making Sharyn Bate
(360) 664-1295
(CR-105)
10/10
N/A Amend existing rules and statute references in chapter 480-120 WAC in response to SB 6846.

"999" sections in various chapters of TITLE 480 WAC Adoption by reference expedited rule making Alan Lundeen
(360) 664-1118
(CR-105)
10/10
N/A Annual update of the citations to material that's incorporated by reference.

David W. Danner

Executive Director

and Secretary

WAC CHAPTER	TITLE	AGENCY CONTACT	PROPOSED TIMELINE			DESCRIPTION OF POSSIBLE CHANGES
			CR-101	CR-102 or CR-105	CR-103 HEARING
WAC 480-70-016(3)	Solid waste -- Definitions rule making	Penny Ingram (360) 664-1242	5/7/08	To be determined	To be determined	Consider the circumstances under which a hauler of construction and demolition waste is not required to have a solid waste certificate.
WAC 480-120-264	Prepaid calling services	Tim Zawislak (360) 664-1294	2/17/10	5/3/10	6/28/10	Consider the need to implement additional consumer protection disclosures in WAC 480-120-264 (5)(a), the prepaid calling (card) services rule.
WAC 480-90 480-100	Paperless billing rule making	Roger Kouchi (360) 664-1101	4/7/10	8/18/10	10/18/10	Consider the need to develop a new rule and/or modify existing rules in chapters 480-90 and 480-100 WAC to address the use of electronic bills, notices of tariff revisions, bill inserts, documents in adjudicative proceedings, and reorts [reports] required by settlement stipulations.
	Conservation incentive inquiry	Steve Johnson (360) 664-1346	4/6/10	To be determined	To be determined	Examine whether new regulations are needed to govern conservation incentive mechanisms or address declines in revenues due to company-sponsored conservation or other causes of conservation.
	Inquiry on regulatory treatment for renewable energy resources	Danny Kermode (360) 664-1253	5/19/10	To be determined	To be determined	Examine the need to adopt new regulations relating to the acquisition of renewable resources by Washington's investor owned electric utilities.
WAC 480-100-405 480-100-415 480-100-425 480-100-435	HB 2129 -Greenhouse gases emissions standard rule making	Danny Kermode (360) 664-1253	6/23/10	9/1/10	10/27/10	Amend greenhouse gas emissions standard rules to reflect passage of HB 2129.
WAC 480-04	Public access to information and records	Ann Rendahl (360) 664-1144	9/1/10	To be determined	To be determined	Review of rules in chapter 480-04 WAC relating to public access to information and records.
WAC 480-15 480-30	Fitness standard rule making	Sharon Wallace (360) 664-1143	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	Consider the need to modify existing rules in chapter 480-15 WAC, Household goods, and chapter 480-30 WAC, Passenger transportation, to define "fitness" for transportation industries regulated by the "fit, willing and able" entry standard.
WAC 480-120	E911 excise tax clean-up expedited rule making	Sharyn Bate (360) 664-1295		(CR-105) 10/10	N/A	Amend existing rules and statute references in chapter 480-120 WAC in response to SB 6846.
"999" sections in various chapters of TITLE 480 WAC	Adoption by reference expedited rule making	Alan Lundeen (360) 664-1118		(CR-105) 10/10	N/A	Annual update of the citations to material that's incorporated by reference.

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