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The record
- Jurisdiction
- Washington
- Level
- State
- Authority
- RCW 43.06.220(1)(h) and (2)(d); RCW 80.04.130(8); RCW 80.28.060(2)
- Issued
- 2020-03-18 Mar. 18, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-18
- End
- Waivers to April 17, 2020 by their terms; extended through 20-23.16 (utility disconnection and late-fee prohibitions until termination of the emergency); the prohibitions 'were terminated on September 30, 2021' (recital in 20-23.17, June 1, 2022) (read as 2021-09-30)
- In force
- Mar. 18, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Other
- Addressees
- investor-owned utilities regulated by the Utilities and Transportation Commission (later all energy, water and telecommunications providers)
- Functions reached
- SV servicing and collections (utilities)
- CB
- OP
- Collection
- Washington WA
Operative words
I hereby waive and suspend the following statutory obligations and limitations concerning tariff changes until midnight on April [17, 2020]... [and] while the statutory waivers and suspensions of this Proclamation remain in effect, I hereby prohibit the [regulated utilities from disconnecting service for non-payment and from charging late fees]
Enforcement
RCW 43.06.220(5); UTC enforcement
Notes
The utility shut-off and late-fee moratorium ran through September 30, 2021 (Q3 2021 inventory).
Retrieval noteBracketed words summarize text between quoted fragments; the Sept. 30, 2021 end date is from the 20-23.17 recital (read).