AGENDA
COMMISSION
Please direct any questions to Karen M. Caille at (360) 664-1136 or kcaille@wutc.wa.gov.
Semi-annual Rules Development Agenda
(January 1, 2005 - June 30, 2005)
This report is the Utilities and Transportation Commission'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. 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 |
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| CR-101 | CR-102 | CR-103 HEARING |
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| Chapters 480-70 480-73 480-75 480-90 480-92 480-100 480-110 480-120 480-121 480-140 480-146 WAC |
Rule on reporting transactions between regulated companies and subsidiaries | Fred Ottavelli Regulatory Services (360) 664-1297 |
10/2/02 10/28/02 Supp. 3/13/03 Supp. |
9/1/04 12/22/04 Supp. |
10/13/04 2/1/05 |
Consider establishing rules that would require reporting of transactions between regulated companies and their subsidiaries. |
| Chapters 480-30 480-40 WAC |
Bus rules | Bonnie Allen Transportation (360) 664-1226 |
5/28/02 | 4/13/05 | 6/15/05 | Review of rules as a result of Governor Locke's Executive Order 97-02. |
| Chapter 480-93 WAC |
Pipeline safety rules | Sondra Walsh Pipeline Safety (360) 664-1286 |
8/9/01 | 7/21/04 1/5/05 Supp. |
2/23/05 | Review of rules as a result of Governor Locke's Executive Order 97-02. |
| WAC 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. |
| Chapter 480-107 WAC |
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. |
| Chapter 480-11 WAC |
SEPA procedures | Not assigned | 3/16/05 (estimated) |
To be determined | To be determined | Incorporate Department of Ecology rules by reference; identify commission's responsible official. |
| Chapters 480-120 480-80 480-122 WAC |
Update to telecom rules | Sharyn Bate Telecom Section (360) 664-1295 |
1/21/04 1/27/04 |
8/18/04 11/1/04 (supple-mental) |
9/22/04 12/10/04 |
Consider minor changes based on experience since the rules underwent a major revision in 2002. |
| Chapter 480-15 WAC |
Household goods | Not assigned | 2/9/05 | 8/17/05 | 10/12/05 | Reflect federal definition, update tariff fees, reconcile with Tariff 15A, and housecleaning. |
| Chapter 480-51 WAC |
Commercial ferries | Not assigned | 8/17/2005 | 2/2006 | 4/2006 | Review of rules as a result of Governor Locke's Executive Order 97-02 |
| WAC 480-93-999, 480-75-999 |
Adoption by reference | Lindsay Marquez Pipeline Safety (360) 664-1302 |
On hold pending Federal Rulemaking | Incorporate new and amended federal rules by reference per 49 C.F.R. | ||
| WAC 480-62-218 |
Point protection for train movements | Mike Rowswell Rail Safety (360) 664-1265 |
2/18/04 | 7/21/04 | 1/26/05 | Consider adopting rules relating to point protection for train movements. |
| WAC 480-110-255 |
Review of jurisdictional provisions | Danny Kermode Water Section (360) 664-1253 |
4/7/04 | 1/26/05 | 3/16/05 | Consider clarifying and raising jurisdictional threshold for water companies pursuant to statutory formula. |
| "999" Sections in various chapters of Title 480 WAC | Adoption by reference | Not assigned | N/A | 2/23/05 | 5/11/05 | Update the citations to material that's incorporated by reference. |
| WAC 480-60-035 |
Walkways | Mike Rowswell Rail Safety (360) 664-1205 |
10/13/04 | To be determined | To be determined | Consider requiring material that is 3/4" or less in size for switching leads. |
| WAC 480-120-450 |
Amend E911 obligations of local exchange companies | Rebecca Beaton Telecom Section (360) 664-1287 |
11/12/04 | 6/15/05 | 7/29/05 | Consider establishing a uniform demarcation point in the E911 network for carrier cost recovery. |
| WAC 480-75-240, 480-93-240 |
Review of pipeline safety fee methodology | Tim Sweeney Pipeline Safety (360) 664-1118 |
8/11/04 | 2/23/05 | 4/2705 | Review pipeline safety fee methodology at the request of a pipeline operator. |
| Chapter 480-62 WAC |
Grade crossing protection fund safety project rules | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | Consider adopting rules reflecting the commission's policy interpretive statement on the grade crossing protective fund (chapter 81.53 RCW). |
| Chapters 480-04 480-07 WAC |
Procedural rules tune-up | Dennis Moss,
ALD (360) 664-1164 |
To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | Consider changes based on experience since the rules underwent a major revision in 2003. |
| WAC 480-07-200 through 480-07-240 |
Rule-making proceedings | Bob Wallis,
Director, ALD (360) 664-1142 Glenn Blackmon, Director (360) 664-1290 |
1/26/05 | 4/27/05 | 6/15/05 | Review of agency rule-making process and consider whether new or amended rules are needed to implement process improvements. |
C. Robert Wallis
for Carole J. Washburn
Executive Secretary