20070822Legislative Services Office memo.pdf

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Legislative Services Office
Idaho State Legislature
Jeff Youtz
Director
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RECEIVED
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MEMORANDUM
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COMIVHSSJON
TO:Germane Subcommittees for Administrative Rules Review of the Senate and Ho\.j.se
of Representatives State Affairs Committees
FROM:Research and Legislation Staff, Nugent ~fN
DATE:August 21 , 2007
SUBJECT: Three Sets of Proposed Public Utilities Commission Rules
IDAPA 31.12.01- Systems of Accounts for Public Utilities Regulated by f(u L- U-6?-o ~
the Idaho Public Utilities Commission
(Docket #31-1201-0701);
31.71.02 - Railroad Accident Reporting Rules (Chapter Repeal) RuL - ~ ,,07-O"Z-
(Docket #31-7102-0701);
31.71.03 - Railroad Safety/Sanitation Rules (Docket #31-7103-0701). f(u L--.07--0
The Public Utilities Commission is proposing to promulgate three sets of proposed rules.
rDAP A 31.12.01 relates to systems of accounts for public utilities. This proposed set of rules
incorporates by reference the newest federal accounting regulations and accounting standards
issued by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners.
rD AP A 3 1.71.02 and 3 1.71.03 dovetail together as they both relate to railroad accident reporting.
rDAP A 31.71.02 deletes a reporting requirement and then is moved by rDAP A 31.71.03 into the
Commission s railroad/safety and sanitation rule. The rules incorporate by reference the newest
changes in federal safety rules for railroads, their employees and rail shippers and then move the
accident reporting language into this chapter of rules.
All three sets of proposed rules appear to have been promulgated within the scope of statutory
authority granted to the Public Utilities Commission and we do not have any technical
substantive or procedural problems with the proposed rules.
cc: Public Utilities Commission
Mike Nugent, Manager
Research & Legislation
Cathy Holland-Smith, Manager
Budget & Policy Analysis
Don H. Berg, Manager
Legislative Audits
Glenn Harris, Manager
Information Technology
Statehouse, P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0054
Tel: [phone]
www.legislature.idaho.gov