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Official Publication of the State Administrative Rules (24-4-103(11) C.R.S.)

Details of Tracking Number   2019-00525


CCR details

Tracking Number 2019-00525
Type of Filing Permanent Rule
Department 700 Department of Regulatory Agencies
Agency 723 Public Utilities Commission
CCR Number 4 CCR 723-1
CCR Title RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Proposed rule

Notice Filed with SOS 09/13/2019
Rule ProposedRuleAttach2019-00525.doc
Additional Information AddInfoAttach2019-00525.pdf
Statutory Authority The statutory authority for the rules proposed here is found at §§ 24-4-101 et seq., 40-2-108, 40-6-101(1), 40-6-108(2), 40-6-109(5), 40-6-109.5, 40-6-114(1), and 40-6-122(4), C.R.S., as well as the statutory amendments contained in SB19-236.
Description of Subjects/Issues The proposed amendments are issued by the Commission upon its own initiative, and pursuant to changes to certain business practices of the Commission as set forth in Senate Bill 19-236 enacted by the Colorado General Assembly in the 2019 legislative session. The purpose of our Practice and Procedure Rules is to “advise the public, regulated entities, attorneys, and any other person of the Commission’s rules of practice and procedure … in order to properly administer and enforce the provisions of Title 40 of the Colorado Revised Statutes and in order to regulate proceedings before the Commission.” The purpose of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is for the Commission to solicit comments on possible changes to the Practice and Procedure Rules as described in this Decision and its attachments, and to schedule a rulemaking hearing.
Purpose/Objective of Rule The proposed amendments are issued by the Commission upon its own initiative, and pursuant to changes to certain business practices of the Commission as set forth in Senate Bill 19-236 enacted by the Colorado General Assembly in the 2019 legislative session. The purpose of our Practice and Procedure Rules is to “advise the public, regulated entities, attorneys, and any other person of the Commission’s rules of practice and procedure … in order to properly administer and enforce the provisions of Title 40 of the Colorado Revised Statutes and in order to regulate proceedings before the Commission.” The purpose of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is for the Commission to solicit comments on possible changes to the Practice and Procedure Rules as described in this Decision and its attachments, and to schedule a rulemaking hearing.
Basis And Purpose BasisAndPurposeAttachment2019-00525.pdf
Comments On December 23, 2019, the Commission issued a decision adopting rules revisions. Exceptions were filed on January 13, 2020 and on March 30, 2020 the Commission issued a decision granting in part and denying in part exceptions. Applications for rehearing, reargument or reconsideration were filed on April 20, 2020. On May 19, 2020, the Commission issued a decision denying the application from the Colorado Energy Office and granting in part and denying in part the application from Western Resource Advocates. A 2nd round of applications for rehearing, reargument or reconsideration were due by June 8, 2020 and no applications were filed.  The rules became final June 8, 2020.
Submitted in response to issues raised by COLS/OLLS? No
Is this rule adopted in response to recent legislation? Yes
Recent legislation bill number Senate Bill 19-236
Hearing Date 10/29/2019
Hearing Time 10:00 AM
Hearing Location Colorado Public Utilities Commission Hearing Room, 1560 Broadway, Suite 250, Denver, CO 80202
Contact Name Becky Quintana
Contact Title Deputy Director Policy and External Affairs
Contact Telephone 303-894-2881
Contact email rebecca.quintana@state.co.us

Adopted rule

Adopted Rules AdoptedRules02019-00525.doc
Redline Redline2019-00525.pdf
Adopted Date 06/08/2020
AGO requested date 06/09/2020
Attorney General Opinion 06/26/2020
Colorado Register publication date 07/10/2020
Effective Date 07/30/2020
Inserted into CCR 07/31/2020
  
  
  
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