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WA Rev Code § 81.16.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.16 - Affiliated Interests.|81.16.020 - Dealings with affiliated interests—Prior filing with commission required—Commission may disapprove.

RCW 81.16.020 Dealings with affiliated interests—Prior filing with commission required—Commission may disapprove. Every public service company shall file with the commission a verified copy, or a verified summary if unwritten, of a contract or arrangement providing for the furnishing of management, supervisory construction, engineering, accounting, legal, financial, or similar services, or any contract or arrangement for the purchase, sale, lease, or exchange of any property, right, or thing, or for the furnishing of any service, property, right, or thing, other than those enumerated in this section, hereafter made or entered into between a public service company and any affiliated interest as defined in this chapter, including open account advances from or to the affiliated interests. The filing must be made prior to the effective date of the contract or arrangement. Modifications or amendments to the contracts or arrangements with affiliated interests must be filed with the commission prior to the effective date of the modification or amendment. The commission may at any time after receipt of the contract or arrangement institute an investigation and disapprove the contract, arrangement, or amendment thereto if the commission finds the public service company has failed to prove that it is reasonable and consistent with the public interest. The commission may disapprove any such contract or arrangement if satisfactory proof is not submitted to the commission of the cost to the affiliated interest of rendering the services or of furnishing the property or service described in this section.[ 1998 c 47 § 6; 1961 c 14 § 81.16.020. Prior: 1941 c 160 § 1; 1933 c 152 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 10440-2.]
WA Rev Code § 81.16.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.16 - Affiliated Interests.|81.16.030 - Payments to affiliated interest disallowed if not reasonable.

RCW 81.16.030 Payments to affiliated interest disallowed if not reasonable.In any proceeding, whether upon the commission's own motion or upon complaint, involving the rates or practices of any public service company, the commission may exclude from the accounts of the public service company any payment or compensation to an affiliated interest for any services rendered or property or service furnished, as described in this section, under existing contracts or arrangements with the affiliated interest unless the public service company establishes the reasonableness of the payment or compensation. In the proceeding the commission shall disallow the payment or compensation, in whole or in part, in the absence of satisfactory proof that it is reasonable in amount. In such a proceeding, any payment or compensation may be disapproved or disallowed by the commission, in whole or in part, if satisfactory proof is not submitted to the commission of the cost to the affiliated interest of rendering the service or furnishing the property or service described in this section.[ 1998 c 47 § 7; 1961 c 14 § 81.16.030. Prior: 1933 c 152 § 3; RRS § 10440-3.]
WA Rev Code § 81.16.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.16 - Affiliated Interests.|81.16.040 - Satisfactory proof, what constitutes.

RCW 81.16.040 Satisfactory proof, what constitutes.No proof shall be satisfactory, within the meaning of RCW 81.16.010 through 81.16.030, unless it includes the original (or verified copies) of the relevant cost records and other relevant accounts of the affiliated interest, or such abstract thereof or summary taken therefrom, as the commission may deem adequate, properly identified and duly authenticated: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That the commission may, where reasonable, approve or disapprove such contracts or arrangements without the submission of such cost records or accounts.[ 1961 c 14 § 81.16.040. Prior: 1933 c 152 § 4; RRS § 10440-4.]
WA Rev Code § 81.16.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.16 - Affiliated Interests.|81.16.050 - Commission's control is continuing.

RCW 81.16.050 Commission's control is continuing.The commission shall have continuing supervisory control over the terms and conditions of such contracts and arrangements as are herein described so far as necessary to protect and promote the public interest. The commission shall have the same jurisdiction over the modifications or amendment of contracts or arrangements as are herein described as it has over such original contracts or arrangements. The fact that a contract or arrangement has been filed with, or the commission has approved entry into such contracts or arrangements, as described herein, shall not preclude disallowance or disapproval of payments made pursuant thereto, if upon actual experience under such contract or arrangement, it appears that the payments provided for or made were or are unreasonable. Every order of the commission approving any such contract or arrangement shall be expressly conditioned upon the reserved power of the commission to revise and amend the terms and conditions thereof, if, when and as necessary to protect and promote the public interest.[ 1998 c 47 § 8; 1961 c 14 § 81.16.050. Prior: 1933 c 152 § 5; RRS § 10440-5.]
WA Rev Code § 81.16.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.16 - Affiliated Interests.|81.16.060 - Summary order on nonapproved payments.

RCW 81.16.060 Summary order on nonapproved payments.Whenever the commission shall find upon investigation that any public service company is giving effect to any such contract or arrangement without such contract or arrangement having been filed or approved, the commission may issue a summary order prohibiting the public service company from treating any payments made under the terms of such contract or arrangement as operating expenses or as capital expenditures for rate or valuation purposes, unless and until such contract or arrangement has been filed with the commission or until payments have received the approval of the commission.[ 1998 c 47 § 9; 1961 c 14 § 81.16.060. Prior: 1933 c 152 § 6; RRS § 10440-6.]
WA Rev Code § 81.16.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.16 - Affiliated Interests.|81.16.070 - Summary order on payments after disallowance.

RCW 81.16.070 Summary order on payments after disallowance.Whenever the commission finds upon investigation that any public service company is making payments to an affiliated interest, although the payments have been disallowed or disapproved by the commission in a proceeding involving the public service company's rates or practices, the commission shall issue a summary order directing the public service company to not treat the payments as operating expenses or capital expenditures for rate or valuation purposes, unless and until the payments have received the approval of the commission.[ 1998 c 47 § 10; 1961 c 14 § 81.16.070. Prior: 1933 c 152 § 7; RRS § 10440-7.]
WA Rev Code § 81.16.075 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.16 - Affiliated Interests.|81.16.075 - Application of chapter—Solid waste collection companies.

RCW 81.16.075 Application of chapter—Solid waste collection companies.This chapter does not apply to a determination of the base for collection rates for solid waste collection companies meeting the requirements under RCW 81.77.160(3).[ 1997 c 434 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 81.16.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.16 - Affiliated Interests.|81.16.080 - Court action to enforce orders.

RCW 81.16.080 Court action to enforce orders.The superior court of Thurston county is authorized to enforce such orders to cease and desist by appropriate process, including the issuance of a preliminary injunction, upon the suit of the commission.[ 1961 c 14 § 81.16.080. Prior: 1933 c 152 § 8; RRS § 10440-8.]
WA Rev Code § 81.16.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.16 - Affiliated Interests.|81.16.090 - Review of orders.

RCW 81.16.090 Review of orders.Any public service company or affiliated interest deeming any decision or order of the commission to be in any respect or manner improper, unjust or unreasonable may have the same reviewed in the courts in the same manner and by the same procedure as is now provided by law for review of any other order or decision of the commission.[ 1961 c 14 § 81.16.090. Prior: 1933 c 152 § 9; RRS § 10440-9.]
WA Rev Code § 81.20.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.20 - Investigation of Public Service Companies.|81.20.010 - Definition.

RCW 81.20.010 Definition.As used in this chapter, the term "public service company" means any person, firm, association, or corporation, whether public or private, operating a utility or public service enterprise subject in any respect to regulation by the utilities and transportation commission under the provisions of this title or Title 22 RCW.[ 1961 c 14 § 81.20.010. Prior: 1953 c 95 § 14; 1939 c 203 § 1; RRS § 10458-6.]
WA Rev Code § 81.20.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.20 - Investigation of Public Service Companies.|81.20.020 - Cost of investigation may be assessed against company.

RCW 81.20.020 Cost of investigation may be assessed against company.Whenever the commission in any proceeding upon its own motion or upon complaint shall deem it necessary in order to carry out the duties imposed upon it by law to investigate the books, accounts, practices and activities of, or make any valuation or appraisal of the property of any public service company, or to investigate or appraise any phase of its operations, or to render any engineering or accounting service to or in connection with any public service company, and the cost thereof to the commission exceeds in amount the ordinary regulatory fees paid by such public service company during the preceding calendar year or estimated to be paid during the current year, whichever is more, such public service company shall pay the expenses reasonably attributable and allocable to such investigation, valuation, appraisal or services. The commission shall ascertain such expenses, and, after giving notice and an opportunity to be heard, shall render a bill therefor by registered mail to the public service company, either at the conclusion of the investigation, valuation, appraisal or services, or from time to time during its progress. Within thirty days after a bill has been mailed such public service company shall pay to the commission the amount of the bill, and the commission shall transmit such payment to the state treasurer who shall credit it to the public service revolving fund. The total amount which any public service company shall be required to pay under the provisions of this section in any calendar year shall not exceed one percent of the gross operating revenues derived by such public service company from its intrastate operations during the last preceding calendar year. If such company did not operate during all of the preceding year the calculations shall be based upon estimated gross revenues for the current year.[ 1961 c 14 § 81.20.020. Prior: 1939 c 203 § 2(a); RRS § 10458-6a(a).]
WA Rev Code § 81.20.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.20 - Investigation of Public Service Companies.|81.20.030 - Interest on unpaid assessment—Action to collect.

RCW 81.20.030 Interest on unpaid assessment—Action to collect.Amounts so assessed against any public service company not paid within thirty days after mailing of the bill therefor, shall draw interest at the rate of six percent per annum from the date of mailing of the bill. Upon failure of the public service company to pay the bill, the attorney general shall proceed in the name of the state by civil action in the superior court for Thurston county against such public service company to collect the amount due, together with interest and costs of suit.[ 1961 c 14 § 81.20.030. Prior: 1939 c 203 § 2(b); RRS § 10458-6a(b).]
WA Rev Code § 81.20.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.20 - Investigation of Public Service Companies.|81.20.040 - Commission's determination of necessity as evidence.

RCW 81.20.040 Commission's determination of necessity as evidence.In such action the commission's determination of the necessity of the investigation, valuation, appraisal or services shall be conclusive evidence of such necessity, and its findings and determination of facts expressed in bills rendered pursuant to RCW 81.20.020 through 81.20.060 or in any proceedings determinative of such bills shall be prima facie evidence of such facts.[ 1961 c 14 § 81.20.040. Prior: 1939 c 203 § 2(c); RRS § 10458-6a(c).]
WA Rev Code § 81.20.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.20 - Investigation of Public Service Companies.|81.20.050 - Order of commission not subject to review.

RCW 81.20.050 Order of commission not subject to review.In view of the civil action provided for in RCW 81.20.020 through 81.20.060 any order made by the commission in determining the amount of such bill shall not be reviewable in court, but the mere absence of such right of review shall not prejudice the rights of defendants in the civil action.[ 1961 c 14 § 81.20.050. Prior: 1939 c 203 § 2(d); RRS § 10458-6a(d).]
WA Rev Code § 81.20.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.20 - Investigation of Public Service Companies.|81.20.060 - Limitation on frequency of investigations.

RCW 81.20.060 Limitation on frequency of investigations.Expenses of a complete valuation, rate and service investigation shall not be assessed against a public service company under this chapter if such company shall have been subjected to and paid the expenses of a complete valuation, rate and service investigation during the preceding five years, unless the properties or operations of the company have materially changed or there has been a substantial change in its value for rate making purposes or in other circumstances and conditions affecting rates and services.[ 1961 c 14 § 81.20.060. Prior: 1939 c 203 § 2(e); RRS § 10458-6a(e).]
WA Rev Code § 81.24.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.24 - Regulatory Fees.|81.24.010 - Companies to file reports of gross revenue and pay fees—Exempt companies.

RCW 81.24.010 Companies to file reports of gross revenue and pay fees—Exempt companies.(1) Every company subject to regulation by the commission, except those listed in subsection (3) of this section, shall, on or before the date specified by the commission for filing annual reports under RCW 81.04.080, file with the commission a statement on oath showing its gross operating revenue from intrastate operations for the preceding calendar year, or portion thereof, and pay to the commission a fee equal to one-tenth of one percent of the first fifty thousand dollars of gross operating revenue, plus two-tenths of one percent of any gross operating revenue in excess of fifty thousand dollars, except railroad companies which shall each pay to the commission a fee of up to two and one-half percent of its intrastate gross operating revenue. However, a class three railroad that does not haul crude oil must pay a fee equal to one and one-half percent of its intrastate gross operating revenue. The commission may, by rule, set minimum fees that do not exceed the cost of collecting the fees. The commission may by rule waive any or all of the minimum fee established pursuant to this section. Any railroad association that qualifies as a nonprofit charitable organization under the federal internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) is exempt from the fee required under this subsection.(2) The percentage rates of gross operating revenue to be paid in any one year may be decreased by the commission for any class of companies subject to the payment of such fees, by general order entered before March 1st of such year, and for such purpose railroad companies are classified as class two. Every other company subject to regulation by the commission, for which regulatory fees are not otherwise fixed by law, shall pay fees as herein provided and shall constitute additional classes according to kinds of businesses engaged in.(3) This section does not apply to private nonprofit transportation providers, auto transportation companies, charter party carriers and excursion service carriers, solid waste collection companies, motor freight carriers, household goods carriers, commercial ferries, and low-level radioactive waste storage facilities.[ 2015 c 274 § 18; 2007 c 234 § 21; 2003 c 296 § 2; 1996 c 196 § 1; 1990 c 48 § 2; 1977 ex.s. c 48 § 1; 1969 ex.s. c 210 § 6; 1963 c 59 § 11; 1961 c 14 § 81.24.010. Prior: 1957 c 185 § 1; 1955 c 125 § 4; prior: 1939 c 123 § 1, part; 1937 c 158 § 1, part; 1929 c 107 § 1, part; 1923 c 107 § 1, part; 1921 c 113 § 1, part; RRS § 10417, part.]NOTES:Effective date—2015 c 274: See note following RCW 90.56.005.
WA Rev Code § 81.24.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.24 - Regulatory Fees.|81.24.020 - Fees of auto transportation companies—Statement filing.

RCW 81.24.020 Fees of auto transportation companies—Statement filing.On or before the date specified by the commission for filing annual reports under RCW 81.04.080, every auto transportation company must file with the commission a statement showing its gross operating revenue from intrastate operations for the preceding year and pay to the commission a fee of two-fifths of one percent of the amount of gross operating revenue. The commission may, by rule, set minimum fees that do not exceed the cost of collecting the fees. The commission may by rule waive any or all of the minimum fee established pursuant to this section.The percentage rate of gross operating revenue to be paid in any period may be decreased by the commission by general order entered before the fifteenth day of the month preceding the month in which the fee is due.[ 2003 c 296 § 3; 1997 c 215 § 1; 1961 c 14 § 81.24.020. Prior: 1955 c 125 § 5; prior: 1937 c 158 § 2, part; RRS § 10417-1, part.]
WA Rev Code § 81.24.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.24 - Regulatory Fees.|81.24.030 - Fees of every commercial ferry—Statement filing.

RCW 81.24.030 Fees of every commercial ferry—Statement filing.Every commercial ferry shall, on or before the date specified by the commission for filing annual reports under RCW 81.04.080, file with the commission a statement on oath showing its gross operating revenue from intrastate operations for the preceding calendar year, or portion thereof, and pay to the commission a fee of two-fifths of one percent of the amount of gross operating revenue: PROVIDED, That the commission may, by rule, set minimum fees that do not exceed the cost of collecting the fees. The commission may by rule waive any or all of the minimum fee established pursuant to this section. The percentage rate of gross operating revenue to be paid in any year may be decreased by the commission by general order entered before March 1st of such year.[ 2003 c 296 § 4; 1993 c 427 § 10; 1981 c 13 § 5; 1961 c 14 § 81.24.030. Prior: 1955 c 125 § 6; prior: 1939 c 123 § 3, part; 1937 c 158 § 4, part; RRS § 10417-3, part.]
WA Rev Code § 81.24.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.24 - Regulatory Fees.|81.24.050 - Fees to approximate reasonable cost of regulation.

RCW 81.24.050 Fees to approximate reasonable cost of regulation.In fixing the percentage rates of gross operating revenue to be paid by companies under RCW 81.24.010, 81.24.020, and 81.24.030, the commission shall consider all moneys then in the public service revolving fund and the fees currently to be paid into such fund, to the end that the fees collected from the companies, or classes of companies, covered by each respective section shall be approximately the same as the reasonable cost of supervising and regulating such companies, or classes of companies, respectively.[ 1983 c 3 § 206; 1961 c 14 § 81.24.050. Prior: 1955 c 125 § 8; prior: (i) 1939 c 123 § 1, part; 1937 c 158 § 1, part; RRS § 10417, part. (ii) 1937 c 158 § 2, part; RRS § 10417-1, part. (iii) 1939 c 123 § 3, part; 1937 c 158 § 4, part; RRS § 10417-3, part. (iv) 1939 c 123 § 2, part; 1937 c 158 § 3, part; RRS § 10417-2, part. (v) 1949 c 124 § 1, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 10417-2, part.]
WA Rev Code § 81.24.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.24 - Regulatory Fees.|81.24.060 - Intent of legislature—Regulatory cost records to be kept by commission.

RCW 81.24.060 Intent of legislature—Regulatory cost records to be kept by commission.It is the intent and purpose of the legislature that the several groups of public service companies shall each contribute sufficient in fees to the commission to pay the reasonable cost of regulating the several groups respectively. The commission shall keep accurate records of the costs incurred in regulating and supervising the several groups of companies subject to regulation or supervision and such records shall be open to inspection by all interested parties. The records and data upon which the commission's determination is made shall be considered prima facie correct in any proceeding instituted to challenge the reasonableness or correctness of any order of the commission fixing fees and distributing regulatory expenses.[ 1961 c 14 § 81.24.060. Prior: 1937 c 158 § 7; RRS § 10417-5.]
WA Rev Code § 81.24.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.24 - Regulatory Fees.|81.24.070 - Disposition of fees.

RCW 81.24.070 Disposition of fees.All moneys collected under the provisions of this chapter shall within thirty days be paid to the state treasurer and by him or her deposited to the public service revolving fund.[ 2013 c 23 § 294; 1961 c 14 § 81.24.070. Prior: 1937 c 158 § 6; RRS § 10417-4.]
WA Rev Code § 81.24.075 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.24 - Regulatory Fees.|81.24.075 - Delinquent fee payments.

RCW 81.24.075 Delinquent fee payments.Any payment of a fee imposed by this chapter made after its due date shall include a late fee of two percent of the amount due. Delinquent fees shall accrue interest at the rate of one percent per month.[ 1994 c 83 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 81.24.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.24 - Regulatory Fees.|81.24.080 - Penalty for failure to pay fees—Disposition of fees and penalties.

RCW 81.24.080 Penalty for failure to pay fees—Disposition of fees and penalties.Every person, firm, company or corporation, or the officers, agents or employees thereof, failing or neglecting to pay the fees herein required shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. All fines and penalties collected under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited into the public service revolving fund of the state treasury: PROVIDED, That all fees, fines, forfeitures and penalties collected or assessed by a district court because of the violation of a state law shall be remitted as provided in chapter 3.62 RCW as now exists or is later amended.[ 1987 c 202 § 242; 1979 ex.s. c 198 § 2; 1961 c 14 § 81.24.080. Prior: 1923 c 107 § 2; 1921 c 113 § 3; RRS § 10419.]NOTES:Intent—1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190.