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Commission staff outlines plan to streamline toll rate-setting and adopt new WAC procedures
Summary
Staff presented a plan to restructure toll-rate rules in WAC, citing a new RCW exemption from the Administrative Procedure Act and proposing a minimum 30-day public-notice and outreach process; staff said the new process could shrink a typical 4–5 month rule timeline to about a month and action to publish a proposal is expected next month.
Commission staff presented a proposed overhaul of toll rate-setting procedures that would move most of the details into the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) and — under new statutory direction — exempt toll rate-setting from some Administrative Procedure Act filing requirements. The presenter said the statutory change (RCW) requires adopting WAC provisions that set minimum public-notice and outreach requirements and allows for expedited, emergency action when a statute directs it.
Staff emphasized the intent is not to eliminate public engagement but to…
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