Household Goods Rulemaking 
Docket No. TV-971477
  Tentative Agenda

04/14/98

Hearing Room 206
9:30 - 4:00


I. Introduction:  Welcome
    Commission’s Direction
    Ground Rules
    Draft Format


II. Decision:  Staff will not address forwarders and brokers in this 
rulemaking.  The rules in Chapter 480-12 WAC regarding forwarders and brokers 
will remain in effect.  Forwarders and Brokers will be addressed in Docket No. 
TV-980078 - Motor Carriers, Excluding Household Goods Carriers.

III. Written Comments: Summary of written comments 

IV. Key Issues:

A. Permits:   
1.  Public Interest Standards
2.  Fit, Willing and Able Standards
3.  Future and Current Public Need Standards
4.  Provisional Operation Under Temporary Authority
5.  Area of Operations

B. Rate Regulation: 
1.  Proposal for maximum rates
2.  Tariff process
3.  Firm or “Not To Exceed” Bids
4.  Bills of Lading

C. Consumer Protection: 
1.  Complaint Resolution
2.  Advertising
3.  Refusal of Service   

D. Sections to be Repealed

V. Opportunities for Further Participation
1.  Written Comments
2.  Drafting Sessions
3.  Additional Stakeholder’s Meetings
4.  Open Meetings

VI. Other Comments:
1.  What other key issues need to be addressed?

WUTC Staff Team:  Pat Dutton, Assistant Director
    Bonnie Allen, Program Coordinator, Operations & Compliance 
 Cathie Anderson, Program Coordinator, Operations & Compliance
 Diana Otto, Consumer Program Specialist
 Foster Hernandez, Transportation Specialist
 Kim Dobyns, Program Analyst, Team Lead
 Marjorie Schaer, Legal, Accounting, and Policy Development Staff
    Ray Gardner, Transportation Specialist
 Teresa Osinski, Policy Specialist

Attorney General Staff: Ann Rendahl, Assistant Attorney General