26628748, 25-30.110 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 26628748

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Chapter:

WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITY RULES

Overview

RULE:

25-30.110	Records and Reports; Annual Reports
25-30.420	Establishment of Price Index, Adjustment of Rates; Requirement of Bond; Filings After Adjustment; Notice to Customers

PURPOSE:

To update and clarify rule language and forms; to allow Annual Reports to be distributed and filed via email; to provide that the Commission will email the price index documents to the water and wastewater utilities under its jurisdiction; and to update the process to calculate interest on penalties for late filed Annual Reports.

SUMMARY:

Rule 25-30.110, F.A.C., Records and Reports; Annual Reports, is amended to allow the Commission to send a blank copy of the appropriate annual report form via email to water and wastewater utilities under the Commission’s jurisdiction, and to allow those utilities to file their completed annual reports with the Commission via email.  The amendments also update the process to calculate interest on penalties for late filed annual reports. In addition, Forms PSC 1032 and 1033, incorporated by reference in the rule, were updated to reflect “verification,” rather than “certification,” and to remove the requirement that two officers identify which of the four items are verified. Finally, the amendments update and clarify the rule language.
Rule 25-30.420, F.A.C., Establishment of Price Index; Adjustment of Rates; Requirement of Bond; Filings After Adjustment; Notice to Customers, is amended to allow the Commission to send via email the Proposed Agency Action order establishing the index for the year and the Price Index Application.  Form PSC 1022, incorporated by reference in the rule, was updated to add a “Notice to Customers” referencing the statutory requirements of the Price Index. Finally, the amendments update and clarify the rule language.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

LAW:

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/14/2022 Vol. 48/241

COMMENTS:

From 12/14/2022 To 1/4/2023 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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