20230625Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: STEPHEN GOODSON,POLICY ADVISOR
DATE: JUNE 25,2023
SUBJECT: ZERO BASED RULES REVIEW-2024
BACKGROUND
Executive Order 2020-01, signed by Governor Little sets forth a Zero-Based Rule Review for all state
agencies. A master schedule was created for agencies with specific sets of IDAPA rules to be reviewed
over a five-year period.
This year's rules for review are IDAPA:
• 31.41.01, Customer Relations Rules for Telephone Corporations Providing Services in Idaho
Subject to Customer Service Regulation by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission(The
Telephone Customer Relations Rules)
• 31.46.01,Universal Service Fund Rules(USF�
• 31.46.02,Rules for Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS)
• 31.21.01, Customer Relations Rules for Gas,Electric,and Water
Public Utilities(the Utility Customer Relations Rules)
Durning the 2024 Legislative Session,House Bill 563 passed and was signed into Law. HB563 requires
agencies,when a chapter is up for review,to develop a report for the rule's necessity, and whether the
rule should be moved into statue.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Upon review, Staff recommends the Commission direct Staff to submit the necessary forms to publish a
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Administrative Bulletin for the two Customer Relation Rules. Staff
also recommends the Commission move the TRS and USF Rules into statue.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve Staff s recommendations? Anything else?
/s/Stephen Goodson
Stephen Goodson,Policy Advisor