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Home My WebLink About20020520-min.docMINUTES OF DECISION MEETING MAY 20, 2002 – 1:30 P.M. In attendance were Commissioners Paul Kjellander, Dennis Hansen, and Marsha Smith. Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order. The first order of business was approval of items 1 and 2 on the CONSENT AGENDA. There were no comments or discussion, and Commissioner Kjellander moved for approval of the items. A vote was taken and the motion carried unanimously. The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS: Don Howell’s Discussion of St. Maries Railroad’s Objection to Its Regulatory Fee Assessment. Case No. SMR-R-02-1. Mr. Howell stated that the railroad filed a written objection to this year’s regulatory fee, asserting that it mis-reported its 2001 gross intrastate revenue. Instead of reporting its intrastate revenue, he said the company reported its interstate revenues, and according to Idaho Code 61-1007, a hearing must be held on the objection within 20 days. He said the issue before the Commission is when to schedule the hearing. He suggested the morning of June 7th. Commissioner Smith asked if we have to have a hearing or if the Commission could simply adjust the second payment of the assessment, if Staff and the railroad agreed. Mr. Howell replied that changing the assessment for St. Maries will also change the assessment for all the railroad companies. Commissioner Hansen commented that if there was agreement, he thought the matter could be brought before the Commission in a Decision Memorandum rather than an actual hearing. Mr. Howell noted that an audit would not be completed until a week before the anticipated date of the hearing. Commissioner Kjellander made a motion that the scheduling portion of St. Maries Railroad’s objection to its regulatory fee assessment be approved. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously. There was no further business before the Commission and Commissioner Kjellander adjourned the meeting. DATED this _____ day of May, 2002. ____________________________________ COMMISSION SECRETARY