WSR 22-14-073
AGENDA
UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION
[Filed June 30, 2022, 10:56 a.m.]
The Washington utilities and transportation commission (UTC) submits its semi-annual rule development agenda report for publication in the Washington State Register pursuant to RCW 34.05.314.
Please direct any questions to Paige Doyle at 360-664-1140 or paige.doyle@utc.wa.gov.
Semi-Annual Rules Development Agenda
July 1 – December 31, 2022
This report is UTC's semi-annual report rule development agenda for publication in the Washington State Register pursuant to RCW 34.05.314.
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. UTC maintains a schedule of rule-making activity that is updated several times per month. See www.utc.wa.gov.
WAC
CHAPTER
DOCKET
TITLE
AGENCY
CONTACT
PROPOSED TIMELINE AND STATUS
DESCRIPTION OF POSSIBLE CHANGES
 
 
 
 
CR-101
CR-102 or CR-105
CR-103 HEARING
 
CURRENT:
480-62
TR-200536
HB 1841 Rule making
Betty Young
360-701-6485
7/20/20
3/18/22
6/22/22
5/19/22
8/1/22
Revise chapter 480-62 WAC to implement HB 1841.
480-100-600
UE-210183
Carbon and electricity markets rule making
Deborah Reynolds
360-664-1255
5/3/21
3/22/22
5/6/22
Define the requirements for using markets purchases to meet the standards of RCW 19.405.030, [19.405.]040, and [19.405.]050, and address prohibition on double counting of nonpower attributes under RCW 19.405.040 with other programs. UTC may also consider the interpretation of the term "use" in RCW 19.405.040 (1)(a)(ii) and the reporting requirements for compliance with RCW 19.405.030.
To be determined (interpretation of use)
To be determined (interpretation of use)
480-100 and 480-90
U-210800
Customer notice and fees rule making
Andrew Roberts
360-664-1101
4/28/22
8/30/22
10/13/22
Consider potential changes and improvements to customer notice, credit, and collection rules, including permanent elimination of late fees, disconnection and reconnection fees, and deposits.
480-15; 480-30; 480-70 (primarily safety)
T-200252
Motor carrier safety increase regulatory consistency rule making
Mathew Perkinson
360-701-1601
7/15/22
3/29/23
6/7/23
Eliminate inconsistencies identified between UTC rules, the Washington state patrol rules, and Title 49 C.F.R. The rule making will amend, repeal, or adopt regulations of regulated transportation companies to increase safety and reduce duplicative or unnecessary rules.
480-70 (related to solid waste services)
TG-220140
Solid waste rule making
Mike Young
360-664-1155
4/28/22
To be determined
To be determined
Consider potential changes to current rules applicable to the provision of solid waste collection service, including revising customer notice requirements, allowing electronic filings and billing, exploring the possibility of implementing a mandatory low-income residential rate program, clarifying the time for making up missed service, eliminating residential deposits and fees, customer notice requirements, tariff filing processes, free and reduced rates, refusal of service, cancelation of service, complaints, billing, establishing credit and deposits, and other related topics.
WAC
CHAPTER
TITLE
AGENCY
CONTACT
PROPOSED TIMELINE
DESCRIPTION OF
POSSIBLE CHANGES
 
 
 
CR-101
CR-102
or CR-105
CR-103
HEARING
 
PROPOSED:
480-100-600
Cumulative impact analysis rule making
Melissa Cheesman
360-489-5270
To be determined
To be determined
To be determined
The cumulative impact analysis rule making will incorporate department of health's new analysis on climate change impacts and fossil fuel impacts into UTC rules implementing the Clean Energy Transformation Act.
Amanda Maxwell
Executive Director and Secretary