Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council; Laws & Rules

Laws and Rules

Chapter 80.50 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) are the laws which the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council must follow in siting and regulating major energy facilities. Title 463 of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) are the regulations by which the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council functions under state and federal law. The following include the 2004 changes to the Rules:

LAWS
Chapter 80.50 RCW

CO₂ Mitigation Law:
Chapter 80.70 RCW

RULES
Title 463 WAC

CHAPTER 80.50 REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON
ENERGY FACILITIES--SITE LOCATIONS

Sections

80.50.010 Legislative finding--Policy--Intent.
80.50.020 Definitions.
80.50.030 Energy facility site evaluation council--Created--Membership--Support.
80.50.040 Energy facility site evaluation council--Powers enumerated.
80.50.060 Energy facilities to which chapter applies--Applications for certification- -Forms--Information.
80.50.071 Council to receive applications--Fees or charges for application processing or certification monitoring.
80.50.075 Expedited processing of applications.
80.50.080 Counsel for the environment.
80.50.085 Counsel staff to assist applicants, make recommendations.
80.50.090 Public hearings.
80.50.100 Recommendations to governor--Approval or rejection of certification--Reconsideration.
80.50.105 Transmission facilities for petroleum products--Recommendations to governor.
80.50.110 Chapter governs and supersedes other law or regulations--Preemption of regulation and certification by state.
80.50.120 Effect of certification.
80.50.130 Revocation or suspension of certification--Grounds.
80.50.140 Review.
80.50.150 Enforcement of compliance--Penalties.
80.50.160 Availability of information.
80.50.175 Study of potential sites--Fee--Disposition of payments.
80.50.180 Proposals and actions by other state agencies and local political subdivisions pertaining to energy facilities exempt from "detailed statement" required by RCW 43.21C.030.
80.50.190 Disposition of receipts from applicants.
80.50.300 Unfinished nuclear power projects--Transfer of all or a portion of a site to a political subdivision or subdivisions of the state--Water rights.
80.50.310 Council actions--Exemption from chapter 43.21C RCW.
80.50.320 Governor to evaluate council efficiency, make recommendations.
80.50.900 Severability--1970 ex.s. c 45.
80.50.901 Severability--1974 ex.s. c 110.
80.50.902 Severability--1977 ex.s. c 371.
80.50.903 Severability--1996 c 4.
80.50.904 Effective date--1996 c 4.

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TITLE 463 WASHINGTON ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

NOTE: This Title has been recodified.  As a result of the 2004 rulemaking, many chapter numbers
were changed as well as new  chapters added.  Listed below  are the rules that are in effect as of 
November 11, 2004

Chapters

463-06 Agency operations and public records.

463-10 Definitions.

463-14 Policy and interpretation.

463-18 Council meetings and proceedings.

463-22 Potential site studies.

463-26 Public informational meeting and land use hearing.

463-28 State preemption.

463-30 Adjudicative proceedings.

463-34 Petitions for rule making and declaratory orders.

463-43 Expedited processing.

463-47 SEPA rules.