20220622Ashcraft Affidavit.pdf

BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF ST. MARIES RIVER
RAILROAD COMPANY'S FAILURE TO
MAINTAIN THE 396298J CROSSING AND
TO PAY ASSESSMENT FEES
CASE NO. SMR.R.22.O1
AFFIDAVIT OF NANCY
ASHCRAFT
NANCY ASHCRAFT, being duly sworn, stated:
1. My name is Nancy Ashcraft. I am over 2l years of age, of sound mind, and I have
personal knowledge of the facts stated herein.
2. I am a Financial Specialist, Senior at the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. I started
working in this position in 2016. I am responsible for the billing and collection of annual fees
assessed on public utilities as describedin ldaho Code $$ 6l-1001 through 61-1005.
3. In May 2022, St. Maries River Railroad Company ("St. Maries" or the "Company")
failed or refused to pay the first installment of the 2021 total assessment fee of $6,890.18
("Assessment").
6. Staff has attempted to collect the Company's past due Assessment by sending an invoice
on April 21,2022, stating the due date for the first installment of May 15,2022. A true and correct
copy of the invoice is attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit B.
7. Despite such action by Staff, St. Maries has failed to pay its Assessment, and any
applicable interest owed to the Commission remains unpaid and past due.
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AFFIDAVIT OF NANCY ASHCRAFT
Dated tn, 24 day of May 2022.
Senior
Idaho Utilities Commission
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this Wday of May 2022.
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ldah Public Utilities Commission Brad Little, Governor
Eric Anderson, President
John Chatbum, Commissioner
fohn R. Hammond, Jr., Commissioner
St. Maries River Railroad Company
10100 N Ambassador Dr., Ste. 105
Kansas City, MO 64153 Date lnvoice No.
4t2112022 2022-019
Due Date 5/15/2022
The2022 assessment fee for railroads is .6556% and .1995% for
public utilities by Commission Order Number 35371 and 35372
respectively. The minimum assessment fee is $50.00.
The 2022 assessment-f"" mry be paid in equal semi-annual installments. TheJirst installment of the
regulatoryfee is due no later than Moy i,5, 2022. The second installment is due no later than November
15, 2022. Outstanding balances will be ossessedwith a 60% annual interestfee. Per ldaho code
67-2026, assessmentfees over $100,000 must be paid by an electronicfunds transfer.
AI\[Y UTILITY OR RAILROAD OBJECTING TO TIIE ASSESSMENT STATED ABOVE MAY
FILE AIt OBJECTION WITH TI{E COMN{ISSION PURSUANT TO IDAHO CODE 61.1007.
Please make checks or money orders payabte to:
ldaho Pubtic Utitities Commission
PO BOX 83720
BOTSE aD 83720-0074
Please contact Nancy Ashcraft with questions; or comments: [phone] or [e-mail]
Remittance advice for:
St. Maries River Railroad Company
Assessment lnvoice
Account No.SMR-R $1,050,973.50 2021 GIOR Amount
Description Assessment Amount
2022 Rlailr o ad Assessment .6 5 5 6%6,890.18
Total $6,890.18
Payments/Gredits $0.00
Balance Due $6,890.18
Account No. SMR-R lnvoice No. 2022-019 Remittance amount: $