20101208-IR-170100184ARA RE: LSA Document #10-184

TITLE 170 INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Administrative Rules Oversight Committee Notice One Year Requirement (IC 4-22-2-25) LSA Document #10-184

December 1, 2010

Senator R. Michael Young, Chairperson

Administrative Rules Oversight Committee

c/o Legislative Services Agency

Attn: Sarah Burkman

200 West Washington Street, Suite 301

Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2789

RE: LSA Document #10-184

Dear Senator Young:

Pursuant to Indiana Code 8-1-26-26, enacted as 2009 Public Law 62, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission ("IURC" or "Commission") was charged with adopting rules under Indiana Code 4-22-2 to carry out its responsibilities under Indiana Code 8-1-26.

The Commission has taken the necessary steps to comply with Indiana Code 8-1-26. In the spring of 2010, workshops were held to start drafting a proposed rule. On March 31, 2010, the Notice of Intent to Adopt a Proposed Rule [Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule] was published in the Indiana Register. On June 16, 2010, the Proposed Rule was approved by the Commission and was sent with the financial impact statements to the State Budget Agency. On July 15, 2010, a public hearing was held on the rulemaking. Since the public hearing, the Commission has received lengthy comments from several different groups. The Commission is considering making significant changes to the proposed rule stemming from the comments that have been received. The Commission expects to receive additional public comments by December 3, 2010. Therefore, the Commission expects that the rule can be approved by the Governor by June 30, 2011.

In support of this request, the Commission states:

(1) The Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule was published on March 31, 2010.

(2) This request is being submitted prior to the two hundred fiftieth day (December 6, 2010) following the publication of the notice of intent, pursuant to Ind. Code 4-22-2-25(a).

(3) This rulemaking will likely not be completed prior to March 31, 2011.

(4) As required by IC 4-22-2-25, the Commission expects that the rule can be approved by the Governor by June 30, 2011.

We look forward to hearing from you and answering any questions you may have.

Thank you for your consideration of this matter.

Sincerely,

David E. Veleta

Posted: 12/08/2010 by Legislative Services Agency

DIN: 20101208-IR-170100184ARA

Composed: Nov 01,2016 1:03:23AM EDT

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