09-14-134

WSR 09-14-134

AGENDA

UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION

COMMISSION

[ Filed July 1, 2009, 9:58 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 - December 31, 2009)

     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 or CR-105	CR-103 HEARING
WAC 480-70-016 (3)	Solid waste - definitions rule making	Penny Ingram [phone]	5/7/08	To be determined	To be determined	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.
Chapter 480-100 WAC	PURPA standards rule making	Steve Johnson [phone]	3/18/09	10/7/09	12/3/09	Consider the PURPA standards in the federal legislation, "The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007."
Chapter 480-14 WAC	Motor carrier clean-up expedited rule making	Betty Young [phone]		CR-105 5/6/09	N/A	Consider the repeal of all safety rules since the state legislature transferred all safety regulation for motor carriers of property other than household goods to the state patrol. Also proposes to make a number of nonsubstantive changes to clarify current language.
WAC 480-75-999 480-93-999	Pipeline safety adoption by reference expedited rule making	Alan Lundeen [phone]		CR-105 11/2/09	N/A	Hazardous liquid and gas safety semi-annual update of the citations to material that's incorporated by reference.
Chapter 480-15 WAC	HB 1536 - household goods carriers rule making	Vicki Elliott [phone]		CR-105 8/12/09	N/A	Amend chapter 480-15 WAC, household goods carriers to reflect passage of HB 1536.
WAC 480-100-405 480-100-415 480-100-425 480-100-435	HB 2129 - greenhouse gas emissions standard rule making	Dick Byers [phone]		CR-105 11/09	N/A	Amend greenhouse gas emissions standard rules to reflect passage of HB 2129.
"999" sections in various chapters of TITLE 480 WAC	Adoption by reference expedited rule making	Chris Mickelson [phone]		CR-105 10/09	N/A	Annual update of the citations to material that's incorporated by reference.

David W. Danner

Executive Director

and Secretary