31-2101-0201_APA_DFM APPROVAL FORM.doc

PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FORM

Agency Name: Idaho Public Utilities Commission STARS Agency Code: 900
Contact Person: Beverly Barker Phone Number: 334-0302

IDAPA Numbers and Chapter Name: 31.21.01 – Utility Customer Relations Rules

This Rule is: X Proposed _____Temporary Effective Date: January 1, 2003

If Temporary Rule:
_____ Protection of the public health, safety, or welfare; or
_____ Compliance with deadlines in amendments to governing law or federal programs; or
_____ Conferring a benefit.

If this is a temporary rule which imposes a fee or charge, provide justification as described in Idaho Code, Section 67-5226(2):
NA

Need for Proposed Rulemaking: Remove obsolete or unnecessary references, clarify existing policies, and update credit policies that apply to customers of regulated public utilities.

Proposed Rules Changes (Summary Only): Adds conditions under which utilities may request a deposit, removes restrictions applying to the use of commercial credit records, increases the maximum deposit amount for gas space heating customers, and revises the timeframe during which utilities may terminate service.

Interest Group(s) or Citizens Affected: Regulated public utilities and their customers

Estimated Costs for Rulemaking (Publication and Operation Costs): $180

(DFM’s Use Only)

DFM Analyst Comments:

Received Date: ____________ Review Date: _____________ Internal Admin. Rule No.: ________

DFM Analyst Signature: __________________________________ Approved: _____Yes _____No

Special Assistant Signature: _______________________________ Approved: _____Yes _____No