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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1570

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By Representative Unsoeld; by request of Utilities and Transportation Commission

Read first time 1/17/86 and referred to Committee on Energy & Utilities.

AN ACT Relating to the hear and read rule in tariff or rate matters; and adding a new section to chapter 34.12 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 34.12 RCW to read as follows:

          In the case of tariff or rate matters decided under RCW 80.04.130, the utilities and transportation commission may  find that the public interest requires the omission of an administrative law judge's initial decision or proposal for decision.  Such finding shall be contained in the agency's final decision.  In every such proceeding, a majority of the officials who render the final decision must have heard or read all of the evidence in the proceeding.