07-14-151

WSR 07-14-151

AGENDA

UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION

COMMISSION

[ Filed July 5, 2007, 9:52 a.m. ]

     The Washington utilities and transportation commission submits its semi-annual report rule development agenda for publication in the Washington state register pursuant to RCW 34.05.314.

     Please direct any questions to Kippi Walker at [phone] or [e-mail].

Semi-annual Rules Development Agenda

(July 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007)

     This report is the utilities and transportation commission's semi-annual report rule development agenda for publication in the Washington state register pursuant to RCW 34.05.314.

     Additional rule-making activity not on the agenda may be undertaken to meet conditions not now anticipated.

     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.utc.wa.gov.

WAC CHAPTER	TITLE	AGENCY CONTACT	PROPOSED TIMELINE			DESCRIPTION OF POSSIBLE CHANGES
			CR-101	CR-102	CR-103 HEARING
Chapter 480-108 WAC	Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act standard (PURPA) compliance rule making	Dick Byers Policy [phone]	6/7/06	7/5/07	8/15/07	Examine whether new or modified regulations are needed to govern aspects of investor-owned electric utility operations for which new federal standards are included in the Energy Policy Act of 2005. These new federal standards address: (1) Net-metering, (2) fuel sources, (3) fossil fuel generation efficiency, (4) smart metering, and (5) interconnection.
Chapter 480-93 WAC	Pipeline safety rules	Ilyne Lawson Pipeline Safety [phone]	7/19/06	5/2/07	7/11/07	Review of rules in chapter 480-93 WAC, Gas safety rules.
WAC 480-120-262	Operator service providers (OSPs)	Rebecca Beaton [phone]	2/7/07	5/10/07	8/15/07	Considers abolition of subsection (8) of WAC 480-120-262 Operator service providers (OSPs)--Emergency calls.
Chapter 480-100 WAC	Renewable resource rules	Nicolas Garcia [phone]	1/24/07	8/1/07	10/24/07	Consider changes to electric and gas rules related to certain conservation standards as a result of I-937 which requires that utilities obtain a certain proportion of their electricity needs from renewable resources.
Chapter 480-15 WAC	Household goods rules	Vicki Elliott [phone]	4/18/07	10/24/07	12/12/07	Review of rules in chapter 480-15 WAC.
WAC 480-120-071	Telecom line extension rule making	Wilford Saunders [phone]	7/07	To be determined	To be determined	Consider standards for line extensions to unserved areas.
Chapter 480-120 WAC	Telecom tune-up rule making	Sharyn Bate [phone]	12/07	To be determined	To be determined	Consider possible changes to rules in chapter 480-120 WAC, Telephone companies and chapter 480-80 WAC, Utilities general--Tariff and contracts, relating to telecommunications.
Chapter 480-93 WAC	Pipeline safety statutory update	Alan Rathbun [phone]	7/15/07	To be determined	To be determined	Amend gas safety rules to reflect passage of SSB 5225.
Chapter 480-75 WAC	Pipeline safety statutory update	Alan Rathbun [phone]	7/15/07	To be determined	To be determined	Amend hazardous liquids rules to reflect passage of SSB 5225.
New rule in chapters 480-93 and 480-75 WAC	Submission standards for pipeline GIS	Alan Rathbun [phone]	12/15/07	To be determined	To be determined	Consider rules establishing standards for data submitted by pipeline operators for inclusion in the UTC's geographical information system (GIS).
WAC 480-70-016(3)	Solid waste--Alternate daily cover--Definition of solid waste	Gene Eckhardt [phone]	10/1/07	4/15/08	6/26/08	Consider changing rule to eliminate interpretation that soil used as cover in a landfill has value and is regulated as a commodity under chapter 80.80 RCW instead of regulated as solid waste under chapter 81.77 RCW.

Carole J. Washburn

Executive Secretary