WSR 26-09-139
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION
[Filed April 22, 2026, 9:05 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: This rule making concerns potential changes to current rules in chapter 480-70 WAC applicable to solid waste customer notice rules, including revising customer notice delivery methods to allow electronic customer notices, updating both commission and company suggested language, and providing 45 calendar days' notice to both the utilities and transportation commission (commission) and the public to be consistent with RCW
81.28.050.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: RCW
80.01.040 and
81.77.020 task the commission with regulating the provision of solid waste collection service. The commission has enacted rules regarding the provision of solid waste collection service in chapter 480-70 WAC.
The commission finds that incorporating the above revisions to the commission's solid waste rules will create communication efficiencies for regulated companies. For example, authorizing electronic customer notices could streamline customer notification and reduce administrative costs for regulated companies.
Additionally, certain solid waste notice requirements contained in current rules may conflict with statutory authority. The commission intends to address those potential conflicts in this rule making.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not applicable.
Process for Developing New Rule: The commission uses a collaborative rule-making process that includes stakeholder workshops, formal comments, and draft rules.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Jeff Killip, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, P.O. Box 47250, Olympia, WA 98504-7250, phone 360-664-1234, TTY 711 or 1-800-833-6384, email records@utc.wa.gov, website www.utc.wa.gov/e-filing.
April 22, 2026
Jeff Killip
Executive Director and Secretary