BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of Approving the
Telecommunications Relay Service
Exise Tax	)
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	)	DOCKET UT-010236
		
		FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER
		DETERMINING THE TRS EXCISE
		TAX RATE


 BACKGROUND

  The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, by order dated March 
14, 2001, determined that the amount of the Telecommunications Relay Service 
(TRS) excise tax should be reduced from the current rate of fifteen cents 
($0.15) to fourteen cents ($0.14).  The order was served on local exchange 
companies, as required by RCW 43.20A.725.  The supplemental order is issued to 
clarify the effective date of the rate change, which was inadvertently left out 
of the original order.


 ORDER

  IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that each local exchange company shall collect the 
Telecommunications Relay Service excise tax in the amount of fourteen cents 
($0.14) per switched access line per month.  Pursuant to RCW 43.20A.725, the 
effective date of the rate change will be July 1, 2001.

DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 28th day of March, 2001.
 
WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION





CAROLE J. WASHBURN
Secretary