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Board approves fee regulation amendments and directs staff to begin rulemaking

California Underground Safety Board · February 10, 2026
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Summary

The board voted to approve Resolution 260201 directing staff to begin formal rulemaking to amend fee regulations (removing an internal expense cap, adding a firm payment deadline, clarifying fee apportionment on membership termination and removing outdated language); members raised concerns about budget timing and call-center administration.

The California Underground Safety Board voted on Feb. 10 to approve a resolution directing staff to begin formal rulemaking to amend the board's fee regulation.

Staff told the board the proposed amendments address four areas: removal of a self-imposed expense cap; addition of a firm deadline for fee payment (staff proposes payment and applicable late fees be resolved before the start of the billing year); clarification of fee apportionment when a member's subsurface installation transfers or a regional notification center membership terminates (the departing member’s portion would be added to the new member’s fee if termination…

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