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                          HOUSE BILL 2806

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2002 Regular Session

By Representatives Jackley and Morris

Read first time 01/29/2002.  Referred to Committee on Transportation.

Setting rates for auto transportation companies.

    AN ACT Relating to setting rates for auto transportation companies; and amending RCW 81.68.030.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 81.68.030 and 1989 c 163 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

    The commission is vested with power and authority, and it is its duty to supervise and regulate every auto transportation company in this state as provided in this section.  Under this authority, it shall for each auto transportation company:

    (1) ((Fix, alter, and amend just, fair, reasonable, and sufficient rates, fares, charges, classifications, rules, and regulations;

    (2))) Regulate the accounts, service, and safety of operations;

    (((3))) (2) Require the filing of annual and other reports and of other data;

    (((4))) (3) Supervise and regulate the companies in all other matters affecting the relationship between such companies and the traveling and shipping public.  However, the commission has no authority to fix, alter, amend, or approve rates, fares, or charges for services by auto transportation companies under this chapter;

    (((5))) (4) By general order or otherwise, prescribe rules ((and regulations)) in conformity with this chapter, applicable to any and all such companies, and within such limits make orders.

    The commission may, at any time, by its order duly entered after a hearing had upon notice to the holder of any certificate under this chapter, and an opportunity to the holder to be heard, at which it shall be proven that the holder willfully violates or refuses to observe any of the commission's proper orders((,)) or rules, ((or regulations,)) suspend, revoke, alter, or amend any certificate issued under the provisions of this chapter, but the holder of the certificate has all the rights of rehearing, review, and appeal as to the order of the commission as is provided for in RCW 81.68.070.

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