HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 2527

BYRepresentatives Jacobsen, Miller and Nelson; by request of Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission

Revising due dates for payment of regulatory fees.

House Committe on Energy & Utilities

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (11)

      Signed by Representatives Nelson, Chair; H. Myers, Vice Chair; Hankins, Ranking Republican Member; Bennett, Brooks, Cooper, Jacobsen, Jesernig, May, R. Meyers and S. Wilson.

House Staff:Fred Adair (786-7113)

AS PASSED HOUSE FEBRUARY 6, 1990

BACKGROUND:

Last year the Utilities and Transportation Commission was given authority to set by rule dates for filing of annual reports by regulated public service companies.  Public service companies pay a small fraction of their revenues to the commission to cover the cost of regulation.  Most companies pay their regulatory fees when they file their annual reports, but the statute still specifies payment by April 1 of each year.  To ease administration, the commission needs to be able to set the date for payment of fees to be the same as that for filing annual reports.

SUMMARY:

Regulatory fees are due on the date the commission sets for filing annual reports.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Raymond Day, Utilities and Transportation Commission.

House Committee - Testified Against:      No one.

House Committee - Testimony For:    This is a measure to improve administrative efficiency.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None.