{"id":"WA-014","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Washington","state":"WA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Jay Inslee","authority":"RCW 43.06.220(1)(h) and (2)(d); RCW 80.04.130(8); RCW 80.28.060(2)","instrument":"Proclamation 20-23","title":"UTC - Ratepayer Assistance (later \u0027Ratepayer Assistance and Preservation of Essential Services\u0027)","dateIssued":"2020-03-18","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 \u0027were terminated on September 30, 2021\u0027 (recital in 20-23.17, June 1, 2022)","startDate":"2020-03-18","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["OTHER"],"addressees":["investor-owned utilities regulated by the Utilities and Transportation Commission (later all energy, water and telecommunications providers)"],"clause":"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","functions":["SV servicing and collections (utilities)","CB","OP"],"notes":"The utility shut-off and late-fee moratorium ran through September 30, 2021 (Q3 2021 inventory).","sourceUrl":"https://governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/proclamations/20-23%20-%20COVID-19%20UTC%20Waivers%20%28tmp%29.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":212205,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"WA","url":"/library/WA-014","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/WA-014","citation":"Governor Jay Inslee, Proclamation 20-23 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. WA-014)","stateName":"Washington","related":["WA-013","WA-004","WA-005","WA-015","WA-009","WA-010","WA-011","WA-012","WA-006","WA-007","WA-008","WA-016"]}