ESHB 1589 Rulemaking - U-240281

On May 10, 2024, the commission filed a Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (CR-101) with the Office of the Code Reviser, to be published under WSR #24-11-050. On the same day, the commission issued a notice in docket U-240281, providing opportunity to file written comments on questions detailed in the notice by June 12, 2024.

On May 24, 2024, the commission issued an Amended Notice that extended the date to file written comments to June 24, 2024, and rescheduled the June 25 hybrid workshop to June 28, 2024, at 8:30 p.m. Interested persons may participate in the workshop in person at the commission’s headquarters or virtually via Zoom. To attend the hearing via Zoom, click here to join meeting, or call (253) 215-8782 and enter the Meeting ID: 895 9179 4944# and use the Passcode: 394105#. The address for the UTC headquarters is 621 Woodland Square Loop SE, Lacey, WA 98503.

On Sept. 20, 2024, the commission issued a Notice of Opportunity to File Comments on Draft Rules and Notice of Workshop. Comments are due by 5 p.m., Oct. 20, 2024. A hybrid workshop to review and discuss comments with stakeholders will take place on Oct. 25, 2024, at 2 p.m. The in-person meeting will be held in the commission's hearing room 110, at 621 Woodland Square Loop S.E., Lacey, Washington. To participate via Zoom, use the following link: Click here to join the meetingTo participate by phone, call (253) 215-8782 and enter the Conference ID: 852 0427 5089# and use the Passcode: 491851#. 

On Sept. 27, 2024, the commission issued a Notice of Opportunity to File Written Comments and Notice of Technical Conferences. The notice set the dates for three virtual technical conferences to be held at 8 a.m. on Oct. 11, 2024, Oct. 29, 2024, and Dec. 3, 2024. All three conferences will use the same Zoom access information. To participate via Zoom, use the following link: Click here to join the meetingTo participate by phone, call (253) 215-8782 and enter the Conference ID: 829 3973 2962# and use the Passcode: 654182#. 

On Oct. 28, 2024, the commission issued a Notice Rescheduling Technical Conferences. The virtual conference scheduled for Oct. 29 will now take place on Nov. 22, 2024, at 8 a.m. The Dec. 3 virtual conference will now take place on Dec. 13, 2024, at 8 a.m. Both will begin at 8 a.m. To participate via Zoom, use the following link: Click here to join the meetingTo participate by phone, call (253) 215-8782 and enter the Conference ID: 829 3973 2962# and use the Passcode: 654182#. 

On Nov. 20, 2024, the commission issued a Notice Rescheduling Technical Conference No. 2. The second technical conference originally scheduled for Nov. 22, 2024, will now take place on Dec. 13, 2024, at 8 a.m. The conference will be held virtually, to participate via Zoom, use the following link: Click here to join the meetingTo participate by phone, call (253) 215-8782 and enter the Conference ID: 829 3973 2962# and use the Passcode: 654182#. The third technical conference, originally, scheduled for Dec. 13, 2024, will be rescheduled for a date in early 2025.