BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In re fees to be paid to the   )
Washington Utilities and  ) DOCKET TG-990182
Transportation Commission by  )
solid waste collection companies ) ORDER ESTABLISHING
under the provisions of RCW  ) REGULATORY FEES
81.77.080 as amended by   )
section 3, chapter 143, Laws  )
of 1971, 1st Ex. Session.  )
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  RCW 81.77.080 requires that every solid waste collection company operating in 
this state under jurisdiction of this Commission shall file a statement no 
later than May 1 of each year, showing its gross operating revenue from 
Washington intrastate operations for the proceeding calendar year, or portion 
thereof, and pay to the Commission a fee equal to one percent of such 
intrastate revenues. 

  The percentage rate to be paid in any year may be decreased by the Commission 
by general order entered before March 1st of such year.  In decreasing such 
rate the Commission is required to take into consideration all monies on hand 
in the public service revolving fund and fees currently to be paid into such 
fund, to the end that the fees collected shall be approximately the same as the 
reasonable cost of regulating solid waste collection companies.

  The 1999 regulatory fee is now before the Commission for consideration and 
the Commission, being fully advised, has considered all monies on hand and the 
fees currently to be paid.

  IT IS ORDERED That the fee to be paid to the Commission under the provisions 
of RCW 81.77.080 as amended by Section 3, chapter 143, Laws of 1971, 1st Ex. 
Session be and the same is hereby fixed at three-tenths of one percent of the 
Washington intrastate gross operating revenue of such solid waste collection 
companies for the 1998 calendar year; PROVIDED, That the fee shall in no case 
be less than one dollar ($1.00).

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 26th day of February, 1999.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



       CAROLE J. WASHBURN 
       Secretary