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Wash. Rev. Code § 81.24.060 (2026)

Intent of legislature—Regulatory cost records to be kept by commission

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It is the intent and purpose of the legislature that the several groups of public service companies shall each contribute sufficient in fees to the commission to pay the reasonable cost of regulating the several groups respectively. The commission shall keep accurate records of the costs incurred in regulating and supervising the several groups of companies subject to regulation or supervision and such records shall be open to inspection by all interested parties. The records and data upon which the commission's determination is made shall be considered prima facie correct in any proceeding instituted to challenge the reasonableness or correctness of any order of the commission fixing fees and distributing regulatory expenses.
[ 1961 c 14 s 81.24.060. Prior: 1937 c 158 s 7; RRS s 10417-5.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1980–1980 · leading case: State ex rel. Burlington N., Inc. v. Washington Utils. & Transp. Comm'n, 609 P.2d 1375 (Wash. 1980).
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State ex rel. Burlington N., Inc. v. Washington Utils. & Transp. Comm'n, 609 P.2d 1375 (Wash. 1980). “24.010 is payable only to cover "the reasonable cost of supervising and regulating" the railroads.”
State v. Utils. & Transp. Comm'n, 609 P.2d 1375 (Wash. 1980). “III LIMITS ON USE OF REGULATORY FEES [3] The annual fee paid by the railroads pursuant to RCW 81.24.010 is payable only to cover "the reasonable cost of supervising and regulating" the railroads.”
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