Washington § 88.16.055 - Utilities and transportation commission to establish pilotage tariffs for pilotage services — Extra compensation, consideration of pilot retirement expenses incurred in prior year — Submission of statutory changes — Report.

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§ 88.16.055. Utilities and transportation commission to establish pilotage tariffs for pilotage services — Extra compensation, consideration of pilot retirement expenses incurred in prior year — Submission of statutory changes — Report.

(1) The utilities and transportation commission shall under RCW 81.116.010 through 81.116.060 periodically, but not more frequently than annually, establish the pilotage tariffs for pilotage services provided under this chapter: PROVIDED, That the utilities and transportation commission may establish extra compensation for extra services to vessels in distress, for awaiting vessels, for all vessels in direct transit to or from a Canadian port where Puget Sound pilotage is required for a portion of the voyage, or for being carried to sea on vessels against the will of the pilot, and for such other services as may be determined by the commission: PROVIDED FURTHER, That as an element of the Puget Sound pilotage district tariff, the utilities and transportation commission may consider pilot retirement expenses incurred in the prior year in the Puget Sound pilotage district. However, under no circumstances shall the state be obligated to fund or pay for any portion of retirement payments for pilots or retired pilots.
(2) By December 1, 2018, the utilities and transportation commission shall submit to the transportation committees of the legislature any additional statutory changes necessary to implement chapter 107, Laws of 2018.
(3) By July 1, 2020, the utilities and transportation commission shall provide a report to the governor and the transportation committees of the legislature regarding matters pertaining to establishing tariffs under this section that includes a comparison of the process and outcomes in relation to the recommendations made in the January 2018 joint transportation committee Washington state pilotage final report and recommendations.
[ 2018 c 107 s 1.]

Notes

Effective date—2018 c 107: "Except for section 15 of this act, this act takes effect July 1, 2019." [ 2018 c 107 s 16.]

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