Section 434-291-020. Submission of a preliminary and a final cost-effectiveness study of a major public energy project.

(1) Any public agency which intends to hold a special election pursuant to RCW 80.52.040 shall file with the secretary of state a preliminary, independent cost-effectiveness study of the project under consideration. This study shall be available for public inspection, review, and copying as provided by WAC 434-12A-040 through 434-12A-140.

(2) Any person who wishes to comment on the contents and conclusions of the preliminary cost-effectiveness study shall submit such comments in writing to the secretary of state no later than thirty days after the preliminary cost-effectiveness study was filed with the secretary of state. Copies of all such comments shall be promptly forwarded to the public agency which filed the preliminary cost-effectiveness study.

(3) After the thirty day period for public comment has expired, the public agency shall prepare a final draft of the cost-effectiveness study which includes any public comment on the preliminary draft of that study. The final cost-effectiveness study and a summary of the final cost-effectiveness study shall be filed with the secretary of state no later than the date on which the public agency requests a special election pursuant to RCW 80.52.040.

[WSR 98-08-010, recodified as § 434-291-020, filed 3/18/98, effective 3/18/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.04.080 and 29.81.070. WSR 82-12-022 (Order 82-1), § 434-91-020, filed 5/25/82.]

WSR 98-08-010, recodified as § 434-291-020, filed 3/18/98, effective 3/18/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.04.080 and 29.81.070. WSR 82-12-022 (Order 82-1), § 434-91-020, filed 5/25/82.

Rules

434-12A-040,434-12A-140,