The Washington utilities and transportation commission (UTC) submits its semi-annual rule development agenda report for publication in the Washington State Register pursuant to RCW 34.05.314. This report also includes the rule development agenda for the energy facility site evaluation council (EFSEC).

Please direct any questions to Paige Doyle at 360-664-1140 or paige.doyle@utc.wa.gov.

This report is UTC'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	DOCKET	TITLE	AGENCY CONTACT	PROPOSED TIMELINE AND STATUS	DESCRIPTION OF POSSIBLE CHANGES
				CR-101	CR-102 or CR-105	CR-103 HEARING
CURRENT:
480-07	A-130355	Procedural rules	Greg Kopta 360-664-1355	3/20/13	12/5/16	1/30/17	Examine the need to revise and clarify rules in chapter 480-07 WAC, Procedural rules. This may be split into three separate dockets in the near future. This is its second phase.
480-70	TG-131255	Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies	Danny Kermode 360-664-1253	7/17/13	To be determined	To be determined	Consider whether to adopt rules governing the methodology for establishing the rate of return for solid waste collection companies (Lurito-Gallagher).
480-90-238 480-100-238 480-107	UE-161024	Integrated resource planning (IRP) rule making	Jeremy Twitchell 360-664-1138 Kathi Scanlan 360-664-1267	9/21/16	6/31/18	9/30/18	Consider modifying current electric IRP rules to reflect statutory changes adopted in 2013 in EHB 1826. Further consider modifying gas IRP rules to match electric IRP rules.
480-30	TC-161262	Passenger transportation rule making	Chris Rose 360-664-1303	12/19/16	6/2/17	7/20/17	Consider whether to amend chapter 480-30 WAC relating to passenger transportation carriers.
9/21/18	11/18
480-62 and 480-6X	TR-170780	Railroad crew transportation rule making	Mathew Perkinson 360-664-1236	7/20/17	2/6/18	3/28/18	Consider revisions to chapter 480-62 WAC and potential new chapter to implement ESHB 1105.
480-XX (To be determined)	UE-171033	Community solar rule making	Bridgit Feeser 360-664-1111	10/18/17	6/20/18	8/22/18	Consider new chapter to implement ESSB 5939.

WAC CHAPTER

DOCKET

TITLE

AGENCY

CONTACT

PROPOSED TIMELINE AND STATUS

DESCRIPTION OF POSSIBLE CHANGES

CR-101

CR-102 or CR-105

CR-103 HEARING

CURRENT:

480-07

A-130355

Procedural rules

Greg Kopta

360-664-1355

3/20/13

12/5/16

1/30/17

Examine the need to revise and clarify rules in chapter 480-07 WAC, Procedural rules. This may be split into three separate dockets in the near future. This is its second phase.

480-70

TG-131255

Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies

Danny Kermode

360-664-1253

7/17/13

To be determined

Consider whether to adopt rules governing the methodology for establishing the rate of return for solid waste collection companies (Lurito-Gallagher).

480-90-238

480-100-238

480-107

UE-161024

Integrated resource planning (IRP) rule making

Jeremy Twitchell

360-664-1138

Kathi Scanlan

360-664-1267

9/21/16

6/31/18

9/30/18

Consider modifying current electric IRP rules to reflect statutory changes adopted in 2013 in EHB 1826. Further consider modifying gas IRP rules to match electric IRP rules.

480-30

TC-161262

Passenger transportation rule making

Chris Rose

360-664-1303

12/19/16

6/2/17

7/20/17

Consider whether to amend chapter 480-30 WAC relating to passenger transportation carriers.

9/21/18

11/18

480-62 and 480-6X

TR-170780

Railroad crew transportation rule making

Mathew Perkinson

360-664-1236

7/20/17

2/6/18

3/28/18

Consider revisions to chapter 480-62 WAC and potential new chapter to implement ESHB 1105.

480-XX

(To be determined)

UE-171033

Community solar rule making

Bridgit Feeser

360-664-1111

10/18/17

6/20/18

8/22/18

Consider new chapter to implement ESSB 5939.


WAC CHAPTER	TITLE	AGENCY CONTACT	PROPOSED TIMELINE AND STATUS	DESCRIPTION OF POSSIBLE CHANGES
			CR-101	CR-102 or CR-105	CR-103 HEARING
PROPOSED:
480-04	Requests for public records	Greg Kopta 360-664-1355	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	Consider whether a rule making should occur to revise process of requests for public records.

WAC CHAPTER

TITLE

AGENCY CONTACT

PROPOSED TIMELINE AND STATUS

DESCRIPTION

OF POSSIBLE CHANGES

CR-101

CR-102 or

CR-105

CR-103

HEARING

PROPOSED:

480-04

Requests for public records

Greg Kopta

360-664-1355

To be determined

Consider whether a rule making should occur to revise process of requests for public records.


WAC CHAPTER	TITLE	AGENCY CONTACT	PROPOSED TIMELINE AND STATUS	DESCRIPTION OF POSSIBLE CHANGES
			CR-101	CR-102 or CR-105	CR-103 HEARING
CURRENT:
None
PROPOSED:
Title 463	Administrative updates	Stephen Posner 360-664-1903		(CR-105) To be determined	N/A	Amend multiple chapters of Title 463 WAC to reflect EFSEC's administrative incorporation into UTC, such as EFSEC's street address, and other changes specifically dictated by statutory revisions.
Title 463	Process updates	Stephen Posner 360-664-1903	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	Inquiry to examine whether EFSEC should adopt new or modify existing rules to address process changes related to siting and compliance monitoring.
463-78	Air quality permitting	Jim La Spina 360-664-1362	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	Amend existing rule: 1. In response to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule revisions in 40 C.F.R. Parts 51, 52, including startup, shutdown and malfunction, as necessary. 2. To be consistent with department of ecology rule revisions addressing new source review and additional prevention of significant deterioration issues in chapters 173-400 and 173-401 WAC including applicable provisions of the governor's proposed clean air rule, as necessary. 3. To support submittal of EFSEC's state implementation plan update to United States EPA.
463-76	Water quality permitting	Jim La Spina 360-664-1362	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	Adopt ecology water quality rules and additional revisions to ensure consistency with EFSEC statutory authorities, ecology rules, and federal regulations to support EPA's renewal of EFSEC's NPDES delegation.
463-76	Enforcement and appeals	Stephen Posner 360-664-1903	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	Creates a new chapter of rules and amends multiple chapters of Title 463 WAC to incorporate statutory changes made in 2015 (SB 5310), and to clarify EFSEC's enforcement and appeals process.

WAC CHAPTER

TITLE

AGENCY CONTACT

PROPOSED TIMELINE AND STATUS

DESCRIPTION

OF POSSIBLE CHANGES

CR-101

CR-102 or

CR-105

CR-103

HEARING

CURRENT:

None

PROPOSED:

Title 463

Administrative updates

Stephen Posner

360-664-1903

(CR-105)

To be determined

N/A

Amend multiple chapters of Title 463 WAC to reflect EFSEC's administrative incorporation into UTC, such as EFSEC's street address, and other changes specifically dictated by statutory revisions.

Title 463

Process updates

Stephen Posner

360-664-1903

To be determined

Inquiry to examine whether EFSEC should adopt new or modify existing rules to address process changes related to siting and compliance monitoring.

463-78

Air quality permitting

Jim La Spina

360-664-1362

To be determined

Amend existing rule:

1. In response to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule revisions in 40 C.F.R. Parts 51, 52, including startup, shutdown and malfunction, as necessary.

2. To be consistent with department of ecology rule revisions addressing new source review and additional prevention of significant deterioration issues in chapters 173-400 and 173-401 WAC including applicable provisions of the governor's proposed clean air rule, as necessary.

3. To support submittal of EFSEC's state implementation plan update to United States EPA.

463-76

Water quality permitting

Jim La Spina

360-664-1362

To be determined

Adopt ecology water quality rules and additional revisions to ensure consistency with EFSEC statutory authorities, ecology rules, and federal regulations to support EPA's renewal of EFSEC's NPDES delegation.

463-76

Enforcement and appeals

Stephen Posner

360-664-1903

To be determined

Creates a new chapter of rules and amends multiple chapters of Title 463 WAC to incorporate statutory changes made in 2015 (SB 5310), and to clarify EFSEC's enforcement and appeals process.