WSR 98-21-041

PERMANENT RULES

UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION

COMMISSION

[Docket No. UG-980081--Filed October 14, 1998, 11:26 a.m.]

Date of Adoption: October 14, 1998.

Purpose: To repeal a WAC chapter no longer needed. The legislature has repealed the commission's statutory authority to regulate heat suppliers, formerly contained in chapter 80.62 RCW. The commission no longer has statutory authority for chapter 480-95 WAC and the chapter should be repealed.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing chapter 480-95 WAC, Heat suppliers.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 80.01.040.

Adopted under preproposal statement of inquiry filed as WSR 98-14-136 on July 1, 1998.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

October 14, 1998

Terrence Stapleton

for Carole J. Washburn

Secretary