Source: Washington Department of Commerce, May 18, 2020
Announcements
Compliance draft rule language virtual-only workshop
The tentative agenda for the May 21 workshop is to discuss three compliance rules in the first discussion draft: Sections 300, 310, and 320. The draft rule language is available on the CETA rulemaking webpage. Meeting materials will be posted prior to the meeting.
Commerce and Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) announce June 16 workshop
Commerce and UTC will host a workshop on June 16 to discuss the agencies’ draft rules on the 2% incremental cost provision in CETA. Commerce’s draft rule is WAC 194-40-230. Meeting details and materials will be posted on the CETA rulemaking webpage before the workshop.
First discussion draft rule language and comment deadlines
Commerce’s first discussion draft rule language is available here. Commerce is requesting comments on the rules discussed at the May 7 and May 21 workshops (110, 200, 210, 220, 300, 310, 320). The comment deadline for these sections is June 15. Please submit comments in Word document format.
Stakeholders will have the opportunity after June 15 to discuss and submit written comments on the other sections of the first discussion draft rules (040, 050, 060, 230, 330, 340, 350, 360, 370, 400). However, Commerce welcomes comments on these sections prior to their yet-to-be-determined comment deadlines.
Stakeholders will have the opportunity after June 15 to discuss and submit written comments on the other sections of the first discussion draft rules (040, 050, 060, 230, 330, 340, 350, 360, 370, 400). However, Commerce welcomes comments on these sections prior to their yet-to-be-determined comment deadlines.
Upcoming Events and Deadlines
Details on these events are available on the CETA rulemaking webpage.
| Date | Event | Topic |
| May 21 | Virtual-only workshop | Compliance draft rule language |
| May 29 | Comment deadline | Emissions reporting and renewable energy credits draft rule language |
| June 15 | Comment deadline | Rules discussed at May 7 and May 21 workshops (110, 200, 210, 220, 300, 310, 320) |
| June 16 | Workshop (with UTC) | Incremental cost cap draft rules |
| June 24 | Workshop | TBD |
| July 2 | Workshop | TBD |
| July 14 | Workshop | TBD |
| Sept. 2 | Workshop | Streamlining EIA and CETA implementation |