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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

October 6, 2014 – 1:30 P.M.

In attendance were Commissioners Paul Kjellander, Mack Redford and Marsha Smith.
Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order.

The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
on Monday, September 29, 2014. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes
as written.

The second order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA:

2. Kristine Sasser's October 3, 2014 Decision Memorandum re: Avista's Request to Use
Available Funds from Schedule 95 to Promote Rooftop Solar, Case No. AVU-E-14-10.
There was no discussion and Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s
recommendations for item 2 on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it
carried unanimously.
The third order of business was RULEMAKING:
3. Don Howell's October 3, 2014 Decision Memorandum re: Deletion of the Commission's
Public Records Act "Rules" and Adoption of the Public Records Guidelines, Docket No.
31-0201-1401 (IPUC Case No. RUL-U-14-01).
Mr. Howell reviewed his Decision Memo. There was no discussion and Commissioner Smith
made a motion to adopt the proposed repeal of the Public Records Rules and have the Notice of
Adoption of Pending rules submitted to the Legislature and published in the next Administrative
Bulletin. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
4. Deliberation re: Idaho Power's Application to Extend ADITC/Revenue Sharing
Mechanism Beyond 2014, Case No. IPC-E-14-14. [Karl Klein, Attorney]
[The Commission deliberated Item 5 privately.]
The final order of business was EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS:
5. Discussion of Settlement of the Class Action Lawsuit Against the State Insurance Fund.
[Don Howell, Attorney]

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Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to go into executive session, pursuant to Idaho Code
67-2345(1)(f), to communicate with legal counsel on the settlement of the class action lawsuit
against the State Insurance Fund. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
Commissioner Kjellander then adjourned the Decision Meeting and the Commission went into
executive session.

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