20150420Final_Order_No_33282.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
April 20.2015
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE ASSESSMENT )
OF RAILROAD CORPORATIONS FOR THE )CASE NO.F-2015-2
SPECIAL REGULATORY FEES PAYABLE )
TO THE COMMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR )ORDER NO.33282
2016 )
In March 2015,the Idaho Legislature passed and the Governor signed House Bill 228
and Senate Bill 1119 appropriating a total of $6,174,100 to the Commission for operations
during fiscal year 2016 (July 1,2015 to June 30,2016).This appropriation represents
$5,766,500 for railroad and public utility activities;$307,600 for federal grants;and $100,000
for indirect cost recovery fund.
This Order assesses the railroads their share of the total appropriation:$143,000.
There was no carry-over balance for railroads this year.Thus,the Commission is authorized to
assess $143,000 for FY 2016 railroad operations.
The reported gross intrastate revenues from railroad operations in Idaho totaled
$23,508,800 for calendar year 2014.This is an increase of about $5.9 million (34.17%)from last
year’s reported revenues.Accordingly,the proportionate share of each railroad’s fee is to be
assessed at .6083 percent (.006083).In no case shall the assessed regulatory fee be less than
$50.Idaho Code §611004(4).
FINDINGS OF FACT
In accordance with Idaho Code §61-1001 through 61-1008,the Commission is
authorized to assess $143,000 for supervising and regulating the railroads subject to our
jurisdiction.
The total reported Idaho gross intrastate revenues for all railroads for the 2014
calendar year amounts to $23,508,800.
The proportionate assessment for each railroad corporation is .6083 percent
(.006083)of its Idaho gross operating revenue derived from intrastate railroad corporation
business for the 2014 calendar year.In no case shall the assessment be less than fifty dollars
($50).
ORDER NO.33282 1
ORDER
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED,except as provided in the following paragraph,that
each railroad 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 2016 fiscal year a
special regulatory fee amounting to .6083 percent (.006083)of such railroad’s gross operating
revenues derived from its intrastate business in Idaho for the 2014 calendar year.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if the fee thus determined shall be less than fifty
dollars ($50),then such railroad corporation shall pay to the Commission the minimum of fifty
dollars ($50)as prescribed by law.See Idaho Code §6 1-1004(4).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that at least one-half of such regulatory fee shall be
paid to the Commission on or before May 15,2015,and the remaining one-half shall be paid on
or before November 15,2015.Railroad corporations may pay their entire annual regulatory fee
no later than May 15,2015.
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
such delinquent payment shall be subject to an action in the name of the State for collection.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER.Any railroad objecting to the assessment prescribed in
this Order must file a written objection with the Commission pursuant to Idaho Code §6 1-1007
no later than May 15,2015.
ORDER NO.33282
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this
day of April 2015.
PAUL KJELLA ER,PRESIDENT
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MACK A.REDFORD,COMMISSIONER
KRJTINE RAPER,C@MMISSIONER
ATTEST:
J n D.Jewell
mmission Secretary
O:F-2015-2
ORDER NO.33282