HOUSE BILL REPORT
HB 2653
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As Reported by House Committee On:
Environment
Title: An act relating to correcting technical statutory cross-references in previous private infrastructure development legislation for certain provisions relating to regulatory fees for wastewater companies.
Brief Description: Correcting technical statutory cross-references in previous private infrastructure development legislation for certain provisions relating to regulatory fees for wastewater companies.
Sponsors: Representatives Hansen and Upthegrove; by request of Utilities & Transportation Commission.
Brief History:
Committee Activity:
Environment: 1/26/12, 1/27/12 [DP].
Brief Summary of Bill |
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HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT |
Majority Report: Do pass. Signed by 15 members: Representatives Upthegrove, Chair; Tharinger, Vice Chair; Short, Ranking Minority Member; Harris, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Fitzgibbon, Hansen, Jinkins, Morris, Nealey, Pearson, Pollet, Shea, Takko, Taylor and Wylie.
Staff: Kara Durbin (786-7133).
Background:
Certain wastewater companies may not provide sewerage services for compensation without first obtaining a certificate from the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC). Wastewater companies subject to the UTC jurisdiction are entities that own, or propose to develop and own, a sewerage system that is designed to either serve: (1) a peak flow of 27,000 to 100,000 gallons if treatment is by large on-site sewerage systems; or (2) to serve 100 or more customers. Excluded from the UTC's jurisdiction are publicly-owned wastewater systems and wastewater company service to customers outside of an urban growth area.
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Summary of Bill:
Statutory references are corrected to reference the provisions of the Public Utility Code that apply to regulatory fees for wastewater companies.
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Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect on July 1, 2012.
Staff Summary of Public Testimony:
(In support) This bill corrects an erroneous cross-reference in legislation enacted last year. This is not a fee bill. This will allow the regulatory fees to be assessed accurately.
(Opposed) None.
Persons Testifying: Representative Hansen, prime sponsor; and Ann Rendahl, Utilities and Transportation Commission.
Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: None.