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Service Date
April 18,2014
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE ASSESSMENT )
OF PIPELINE CORPORATIONS FOR THE )CASE NO.F-2014-3
SPECIAL REGULATORY FEES PAYABLE )
TO THE COMMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR )ORDER NO.33020
2015 )
In March 2014.the Idaho Legislature passed and the Governor signed House Bill 554
and Senate Bill 1429 appropriating a total of $5,815,200 to the Commission for operations
during fiscal year 2015 (July 1.2014 to June 30,2015).Tn accordance with idaho Code §61-
1 004(3),the special regulatory fee payable by pipeline corporations is calculated to recover the
Commission’s time and expense devoted to the safety supervision and regulation of each
pipeline corporation.In no case shall the assessed regulatory fee be less than fifty dollars ($50).
The appropriate assessment for each pipeline is fifty dollars ($50)for FY 2015.Idaho Code §
6 1-1004(4).
FINDINGS OF FACT
In accordance with Idaho Code §61-1001 through 61-1008,the Commission is
authorized to assess each pipeline corporation fifty dollars ($50)for the Commission’s safety
supervision and regulation of such corporations for FY 2015.
ORDER
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that each pipeline corporation operating within the
State of Idaho and subject to the jurisdiction of this Commission shall pay to the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission for the 2015 fiscal year a special regulatory fee of fifty dollars ($50).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that at least one-half of such regulatory fee shall be
paid to the Commission on or before May 15,2014,and the remaining one-half shall be paid on
or before November 15,2014.Pipeline corporations may pay their entire annual regulatory fee
no later than May 15,2014.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if the payment shall not be made on or before the
due dates,the installment or portion thereof so due shall bear interest at the rate of six percent
(6%)per annum until such time as the full amount of the installment shall have been paid and
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such delinquent payment shall be subject to an action in the name of the State for collection.
Idaho Code §6 1-1005.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER.Any pipeline objecting to the assessment prescribed in
this Order must file a written objection with the Commission pursuant to idaho Code §61-1007
no later than May 15,2014.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this /3
day of April 2014.
MACK A.REDFORD,OMMISSIONER
U U”L
MARShA H.SMITH,COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
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Jean D.Jewell /
Cmmission Secretary
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