| Notice Filed with SOS |
12/01/2021 |
| Rule |
ProposedRuleAttach2021-00787.doc |
| Additional Information |
AddInfoAttach2021-00787.pdf |
| Statutory Authority |
The Commission has statutory authority to adopt these rules under §§ 40-2-108 and 40-10.1-106, C.R.S. |
| Description of Subjects/Issues |
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issues this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to consider narrow and clarifying amendments to Rule 6511 of the Commission’s Rules Regulating Transportation by Motor Vehicle, 4 Code of Colorado Regulations (CCR) 723-6. The Commission has statutory authority to adopt these rules under §§ 40-2-108 and 40-10.1-106, C.R.S. The proposed revisions to the language in Rule 6511 retain the same substantive rule amendments adopted in prior rulemaking Proceeding Nos. 19R-0709TO and 21R-0180TO. The limited purpose of this rulemaking is to revise the language of Rule 6511 to more clearly identify, in rule, the maximum rates that towing carriers may assess for their services, as subject to an annual inflation adjustment. These technical edits to the rule language are made solely for increased transparency, so that towing carriers and the general public can more readily identify the adopted rates. We also propose that the effective date of the annual inflation adjustment be moved from January 31 of each year to a later date, for example, March 15 of each year,to accommodate the fact that the annual percentage change in the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Denver-Aurora-Lakewood is released annually near the end of February. |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issues this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to consider narrow and clarifying amendments to Rule 6511 of the Commission’s Rules Regulating Transportation by Motor Vehicle, 4 Code of Colorado Regulations (CCR) 723-6. The Commission has statutory authority to adopt these rules under §§ 40-2-108 and 40-10.1-106, C.R.S. The proposed revisions to the language in Rule 6511 retain the same substantive rule amendments adopted in prior rulemaking Proceeding Nos. 19R-0709TO and 21R-0180TO. The limited purpose of this rulemaking is to revise the language of Rule 6511 to more clearly identify, in rule, the maximum rates that towing carriers may assess for their services, as subject to an annual inflation adjustment. These technical edits to the rule language are made solely for increased transparency, so that towing carriers and the general public can more readily identify the adopted rates. We also propose that the effective date of the annual inflation adjustment be moved from January 31 of each year to a later date, for example, March 15 of each year, to accommodate the fact that the annual percentage change in the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Denver-Aurora-Lakewood is released annually near the end of February. |
| Basis And Purpose |
BasisAndPurposeAttachment2021-00787.pdf
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| Comments |
Exceptions were not filed to the Recommended Decision adopting rules, thus the recommended decision became a decision of the Commission and subject to a 20-day appeal period but no appeal (applications for rehearing, reargument or reconsideration) were filed, so the rules became final February 28, 2022. |
| Submitted in response to issues raised by COLS/OLLS? |
Yes
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| Is this rule adopted in response to recent legislation? |
No
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| Hearing Date |
01/14/2022 |
| Hearing Time |
09:00 AM |
| Hearing Location |
By video conference using Zoom at a link provided in the calendar of events posted on the Commission’s website: https://puc.colorado.gov/. |
| Contact Name |
Nathan Riley |
| Contact Title |
Section Chief - Transportation |
| Contact Telephone |
303-894-2848 |
| Contact email |
nate.riley@state.co.us |