20220720Legislative Services Memo.pdf

Terri Kondeff
Director
MEMORANDUM
TO:Rules Review Subcommittee of the Senate State Affairs Committee and the House State
Affairs Committee
FROM:Deputy Division Manager -Katharine Gerrity
DATE:July 20,2022
SUBJECT:Public Utilities Commission
IDAPA 31.61.01 -Rules for the Measurement of Stray Current or Voltage (Stray Voltage Rules)(ZBR
Chapter Rewrite)-Proposed Rule (Docket No.31-6101-2201)
IDAPA 31.81.01 -Energy Consumption Reporting Rules (ZBR Chapter Rewrite)-Proposed Rule (Docket
No.31-8101-2201)
1.IDAPA 31.61.01 -Rules for the Measurement of Stray Current or Voltage (Stray Voltage Rules)
Summary and Stated Reasons for the Rule
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission submits notice of proposed rule at IDAPA 31.61.01 -Rules for the
Measurement of Stray Current or Voltage (Stray Voltage Rules).The commission states that the rule is being
proposed as a Zero-Based Regulation chapter rewrite.
Negotiated Rulemaking /Fiscal Impact
The commission notes that negotiated rulemaking was conducted and that there is no fiscal impact asso-
ciated with the rule.
Statutory Authority
The rulemaking appears to be authorized pursuant to Sections 61-515,61-520,and 61-803,Idaho Code.
2.IDAPA 31.81.01 -Energy Consumption Reporting Rules
Summary and Stated Reasons for the Rule
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission submits notice of proposed rule at IDAPA 31.81.01 -Energy Con-
sumption Reporting Rules.The commission states that the rule is being proposed as a Zero-Based Regulation
chapter rewrite.
Paul Headlee,Deputy Director
Legislative Services Office
Kristin Ford,Manager
Research &Legislation
Keith Bybee,Manager
Budget &Policy Analysis
April Renfro,Manager
Legislative Audits
Glenn Harris,Manager
Information Technology
Statehouse,P.O.Box 83720
Boise,Idaho 83720–0054
Tel:[phone]
legislature.idaho.gov
Negotiated Rulemaking /Fiscal Impact
The commission notes that negotiated rulemaking was conducted and that there is no fiscal impact asso-
ciated with the rule.
Statutory Authority
The rulemaking appears to be authorized pursuant to Chapter 13,Title 62,Idaho Code.
cc:Public Utilities Commission
Jan Noriyuki
***PLEASE NOTE ***
Per the Idaho Constitution,all administrative rules may be reviewed by the Legislature during the next legisla-
tive session.The Legislature has 3 options with this rulemaking docket:1)Approve the docket in its entirety;
2)Reject the docket in its entirety;or 3)Reject the docket in part.
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