RCW 80.01.040

General powers and duties of commission.

Applied in 39 court decisions — leading case Washington Utilities & Transportation Commission v. Federal Communications Commission (1975)

Most recently applied in Attorney General's Public Counsel Unit, V Wa Utilities & Transportation Comm (August 2018)

2007 c 234 s 1; 1985 c 450 s 10; 1961 c 14 s 80.01.040

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The utilities and transportation commission shall:

(1) Exercise all the powers and perform all the duties prescribed by this title and by Title 81 RCW, or by any other law.

(2) Regulate in the public interest, as provided by the public service laws, all persons engaging in the transportation of persons or property within this state for compensation.

(3) Regulate in the public interest, as provided by the public service laws, the rates, services, facilities, and practices of all persons engaging within this state in the business of supplying any utility service or commodity to the public for compensation.

(4) Make rules and regulations necessary to carry out its other powers and duties.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.