Section 61-1601 – LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
61-1601. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the legislature in enacting this chapter to authorize the public utilities commission to approve certain cost reduction charges or rates as a method of financing or refinancing costs incurred or to be incurred by electric and gas utilities that will accrue benefits to Idaho consumers through reduced […]
Section 61-1706 – CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS.
61-1706. CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS. Each transmitting utility will construct, install, operate, and maintain its transmission facility in compliance with the current edition of the national electrical safety code published by the institute of electrical and electronic engineers, inc. Transmission facilities shall be constructed and operated in a manner to best accommodate the public and to prevent […]
Section 61-1207 – LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
61-1207. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. The legislature may, by concurrent resolution, direct to the Idaho council members a statement reflecting legislative intent and concern relative to any actions or activities undertaken or sought to be undertaken by the council. History: [61-1207, added 1981, ch. 351, sec. 1, p. 726.]
Section 61-1301 – LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.
61-1301. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT. Title IV of the Americans with disabilities act, public law 101-336, requires that on or before July 26, 1993, telephone corporations providing interstate or intrastate telephone services provide telecommunications relay services (TRS) for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-impaired that will allow them to engage in telephone […]
Section 61-1302 – DEFINITIONS.
61-1302. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Administrator" means the person with whom the Idaho public utilities commission contracts to administer the program for delivery of telecommunications relay services. (2) "Commission" means the Idaho public utilities commission. (3) "Communications-impaired" means individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-impaired as defined in title IV, section 401, […]
Section 61-1303 – ADMINISTRATOR’S CONTRACT — TRS PROVIDER’S CONTRACT — REQUIREMENTS.
61-1303. ADMINISTRATOR’S CONTRACT — TRS PROVIDER’S CONTRACT — REQUIREMENTS. (1) (a) The commission shall contract with a qualified person to administer the program in accordance with the purposes of this chapter and to secure certification of the program by the federal communications commission. The program administrator shall not be an employee or officer of the […]
Section 61-1304 – TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES FUND.
61-1304. TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES FUND. (1) The administrator shall establish a fund for the provision of relay services under this chapter, not including customer premises equipment, to be known and designated as the Idaho telecommunications relay services fund, in such depository and under such regulations as shall be established by the commission, to which shall […]
Section 61-1305 – PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM.
61-1305. PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM. (1) All telephone corporations providing basic local exchange service within the state of Idaho and all telephone corporations providing intrastate message telecommunications service within the state of Idaho, including those otherwise exempt from the jurisdiction of the commission pursuant to section 61-104, Idaho Code, and those providing local exchange services or […]
Section 61-1306 – POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.
61-1306. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION. The commission shall promulgate such rules, policies and procedures as may be necessary to govern administration of the program and ensure that the program is in compliance with any applicable federal laws or regulations including, but not limited to, regulations providing for: (1) An advisory committee of the […]
Section 61-1501 – LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
61-1501. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the legislature in enacting this chapter to provide a process by which the recovery of large energy rate increases caused by fuel or power cost adjustments, purchased gas adjustment tracker rates, commodity tracker rate adjustments or purchased power tracker rates will be facilitated by the issuance of […]