AGENDA
COMMISSION
Please direct any questions to Karen M. Caille at (360) 664-1136 or kcaille@wutc.wa.gov.
(January 1, 2006 - June 30, 2006)
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.wutc.wa.gov>.
WAC CHAPTER |
TITLE | AGENCY CONTACT |
PROPOSED TIMELINE | DESCRIPTION OF POSSIBLE CHANGES | ||
CR-101 | CR-102 | CR-103 HEARING | ||||
Chapters
480-30 and
480-40 WAC |
Bus rules | Bonnie Allen Transportation (360) 664-1226 |
5/28/02 | 2/15/06 | 3/29/06 | Review of rules as a result of Governor Locke's Executive Order 97-02. |
Chapters 480-31 and 480-70 WAC | Implement SSB 5105, Opportunity for hearing |
Sharyn Bate Telecom (360) 664-1295 |
9/28/05 Additional CR-101 11/23/05 |
1/18/06 | 2/22/06 | Implement provisions of SB 5105: Amend, revoke, suspend, or issue certificates on notice of opportunity for hearing. |
Chapter 480-62 WAC |
Grade crossing protection fund safety project rules | Vicki Elliott Rail Safety' (360) 664-1100 |
8/19/05 | 12/7/05 | 1/25/06 | Consider adopting rules reflecting the commission's policy interpretive statement on the grade crossing protective fund (chapter 81.53 RCW). |
WAC 480-31-140 and 480-31-999 | Nonprofit bus service provider records | Betty Young Business Practices (360) 664-1202 |
N/A | CR-105 2/1/06 |
4/26/06 | Expedited rule making to repeal WAC 480-31-140 that requires nonprofit bus service providers to keep specific records on file and subject to inspection. These records are already required by the C.F.R. which the commission adopts by reference. Must amend WAC 480-31-999 to remove reference to WAC 480-31-140. |
Chapter 480-107 WAC |
Electric companies--Purchasers of electricity | Graciela
Etchart Energy Section (360) 664-1310 |
4/15/03 | 10/5/05 Supplemental CR-102 1/18/06 |
2/22/06 | Review of rules as a result of Governor Locke's Executive Order 97-02. |
Chapter 480-108 WAC | Rules governing interconnection | Dick Byers Policy (360) 664-1209 |
8/12/05 | Phase 1:
No more
than 25 kW 1/18/06 Phase 2: Greater than 25 kW To be determined |
Phase 1: 2/22/06 Phase 2: To be determined |
Consider establishing regulations to govern the interconnection of consumer-owned power generation facilities to utility deliver facilities, including standards for applications for interconnection, processing of such applications, technical and engineering standards for interconnections, safety standards, insurance and liability provisions, and other provisions. |
Chapters 480-04 and 480-07 WAC |
Procedural
rules tune-up |
Dennis Moss ALD (360) 664-1164 |
7/15/05 | 3/22/06 | June 2006 | Consider changes based on experience since the rules underwent a major revision in 2003. |
WAC 480-120-311 | Eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) designation issues | Robert Shirley Telecom Section (360) 664-1292 |
5/4/05 | To be determined | To be determined | Review FCC's recent recommendations for ETC designation and determine whether to adopt similar rules, different rules, or no rules. |
WAC 480-90-252, 480-100-252, 480-110-505, 480-120-382, 480-120-385 | Expedited rule making to correct production error re previously adopted regulatory fee provisions | Sharyn Bate Telecom Section (360) 664-1295 |
N/A | CR-105 1/18/06 |
N/A | Include recently adopted regulatory fee provisions in the telecommunications, gas, electric, and water chapters, that were mistakenly omitted during reorganization of those chapters. |
Carole J. Washburn
Executive Secretary