WASHINGTON STATE REGISTER

WSR 08-14-115

AGENDA

UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION

COMMISSION

[ Filed June 30, 2008, 1:27 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, 2008 - December 31, 2008)

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.utc.wa.gov>.

WAC
CHAPTER
TITLE AGENCY
CONTACT
PROPOSED TIMELINE DESCRIPTION OF POSSIBLE CHANGES

CR-101 CR-102 CR-103 HEARING

WAC
480-120-071
Telecom line extension rule making Sharyn Bate
(360) 664-1295
8/10/07 5/7/08
6/23/08 (cont.)
8/14/08 Consider standards for line extensions to unserved areas.

WAC
480-07
Procedural rules Ann Rendahl
(360) 664-1144
12/5/07
3/19/08
6/4/08 8/14/08 Examine the need to revise and clarify rules to selected sections of chapter 480-07 WAC, Procedural rules.

WAC
480-31-080
Nonprofit bus fee rule making Betty Young
(360) 664-1202
6/4/08 8/6/08 9/23/08 Examine the need to remove the annual vehicle fee for nonprofit transportation providers from rule and allow the commission to set the fee by order each year.

WAC
480-70-016(3)
Solid waste -- Definitions rule making Penny Ingram
(360) 664-1242
5/7/08 2/09 4/09 Consider changing rule to eliminate interpretation that soil used as cover in a landfill has value and is regulated as a commodity under chapter 80.80 RCW instead of regulated as solid waste under chapter 81.77 RCW.

WAC
480-100
and
WAC
480-107
Greenhouse gas emissions standard rules Dick Byers
(360) 664-1209
2/5/08 8/20/08 10/23/08 Consider rules to govern the process for determining compliance with the greenhouse gas emissions standard established pursuant to SB 6001 (chapter 80.80 RCW).

WAC
480-120
480-121
480-123
480-80
Telecom tune-up rule making Sharyn Bate
(360) 664-1295
To be determined
To be determined To be determined Consider possible changes to rules in chapter 480-120 WAC, Telephone companies, and chapter 480-80 WAC, Utilities general -- Tariff and contracts, relating to telecommunications.

WAC
480-110
Investor-owned water companies David Gomez
(360) 664-1240
9/08 3/09 5/09 Consider rule changes to streamline and improve the effectiveness of the commission's regulation of investor-owned water companies.

"999" Sections in various chapters of TITLE 480 WAC Adoption by reference expedited rule making Christopher Mickelson
(360) 664-1267
To be determined To be determined To be determined Annual update of the citations to material that's incorporated by reference.

David W. Danner

Executive Director

WAC CHAPTER	TITLE	AGENCY CONTACT	PROPOSED TIMELINE			DESCRIPTION OF POSSIBLE CHANGES
			CR-101	CR-102	CR-103 HEARING
WAC 480-120-071	Telecom line extension rule making	Sharyn Bate (360) 664-1295	8/10/07	5/7/08 6/23/08 (cont.)	8/14/08	Consider standards for line extensions to unserved areas.
WAC 480-07	Procedural rules	Ann Rendahl (360) 664-1144	12/5/07 3/19/08	6/4/08	8/14/08	Examine the need to revise and clarify rules to selected sections of chapter 480-07 WAC, Procedural rules.
WAC 480-31-080	Nonprofit bus fee rule making	Betty Young (360) 664-1202	6/4/08	8/6/08	9/23/08	Examine the need to remove the annual vehicle fee for nonprofit transportation providers from rule and allow the commission to set the fee by order each year.
WAC 480-70-016(3)	Solid waste -- Definitions rule making	Penny Ingram (360) 664-1242	5/7/08	2/09	4/09	Consider changing rule to eliminate interpretation that soil used as cover in a landfill has value and is regulated as a commodity under chapter 80.80 RCW instead of regulated as solid waste under chapter 81.77 RCW.
WAC 480-100 and WAC 480-107	Greenhouse gas emissions standard rules	Dick Byers (360) 664-1209	2/5/08	8/20/08	10/23/08	Consider rules to govern the process for determining compliance with the greenhouse gas emissions standard established pursuant to SB 6001 (chapter 80.80 RCW).
WAC 480-120 480-121 480-123 480-80	Telecom tune-up rule making	Sharyn Bate (360) 664-1295	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	Consider possible changes to rules in chapter 480-120 WAC, Telephone companies, and chapter 480-80 WAC, Utilities general -- Tariff and contracts, relating to telecommunications.
WAC 480-110	Investor-owned water companies	David Gomez (360) 664-1240	9/08	3/09	5/09	Consider rule changes to streamline and improve the effectiveness of the commission's regulation of investor-owned water companies.
"999" Sections in various chapters of TITLE 480 WAC	Adoption by reference expedited rule making	Christopher Mickelson (360) 664-1267	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	Annual update of the citations to material that's incorporated by reference.

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