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5-Year Rule Review

5-Year Rule Review Process

5-Year Rule Review Schedule

Note:  All dates below are tentative and subject to change.

Corporations Division

Arizona Administrative Code, Title 14, Chapter 1, Articles 1 and 2 will be reviewed and a recommendation submitted to the Commissioners no later than April 30, 2023. See Docket No.  AC-00000A-22-0284. Current rules can be found at  https://apps.azsos.gov/public_services/Title_14/14-01.pdf.

Utilities Division

Arizona Administrative Code, Title 14, Chapter 2, Articles 7, 9, 18, 24, and 25 will be reviewed and a recommendation submitted to the Commissioners no later than November 30, 2023.  See Docket No. AUD-00000A-23-0142, and link to: https://edocket.azcc.gov/search/docket-search/item-detail/27799  Current Rules can be found at: https://apps.azsos.gov/public_services/Title_14/14-02.pdf

Arizona Administrative Code, Title 14, Chapter 2, Articles 1, 5, 8, 11, and 16 will be reviewed and a recommendation submitted to the Commissioners no later than November 30, 2024.  See Docket No. AUD-00000A-24-0069, and link to: https://edocket.azcc.gov/search/docket-search/item-detail/28140

Arizona Administrative Code, Title 14, Chapter 2, Articles 4, 6, 10, and 12 will be reviewed and a recommendation submitted to the Commissioners no later than November 30, 2025.  Docket pending

Arizona Administrative Code, Title 14, Chapter 2, Articles 13, 15, 23, and 26 will be reviewed and a recommendation submitted to the Commissioners no later than November 30, 2026.  Docket pending

Arizona Administrative Code, Title 14, Chapter 2, Articles 2, 3, 19, 20, and 21 will be reviewed and a recommendation submitted to the Commissioners no later than November 30, 2027.  Docket pending

Hearing Division

The Commission’s current Practice and Procedure Rules, codified at Arizona Administrative Code, Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 1, can be found at https://apps.azsos.gov/public_services/Title_14/14-03.pdf.

The Commission approved the 5-Year-Review Report for the Commission’s Practice and Procedure Rules in Decision No. 78812 (December 15, 2022)

The Commission’s Hearing Division has opened Docket No. AHD-00000A-23-0037 to conduct rulemaking to revise the Practice and Procedure Rules.  A Working Draft of the revised Practice and Procedure Rules was filed in the docket on May 20, 2025.  Comments on the draft rules can be submitted through the Commission’s eFiling system.  All documents related to the rulemaking can be viewed through the Commission’s eDocket system using Docket No. AHD-00000A-23-0037.

Legal Division

The Commission’s current Practice and Procedure Rules for the Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee, codified at Arizona Administrative Code, Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 2, can be found at  https://apps.azsos.gov/public_services/Title_14/14-03.pdf.

The Commission approved the 5-Year-Review Report for the Line Siting Committee Practice and Procedure Rules in Decision No. 79083 (August 25, 2023)

The Commission’s Legal Division has opened Docket No. RLS-00000A-23-0251 to conduct rulemaking to revise the Line Siting Committee Practice and Procedure Rules.  A Working Draft of the revised Line Siting Committee Practice and Procedure Rules was filed in the docket on August 20, 2025.  Comments on the draft rules can be submitted through the Commission’s eFiling system.  All documents related to the rulemaking can be viewed through the Commission’s eDocket system using Docket No. RLS-00000A-23-0251.

Securities Division

Arizona Administrative Code, Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 4 will be reviewed and a recommendation submitted to the Commissioners no later than November 30, 2024.  See Docket No. A-00000A-23-0288. Current rules can be found HERE.

The Commission approved the 5-Year-Review Report for the Commission’s Rules of Procedure for Investigations, Examinations, and Administrative Proceedings in Decision No. 79340 (April 18, 2024). The Commission’s Securities Division will be opening a new docket to commence rulemaking. 

Arizona Administrative Code, Title 14, Chapter 6, Articles 1 and 2 will be reviewed and a recommendation submitted to the Commissioners no later than November 30, 2025.  Docket pending

Arizona Administrative Code, Title 14, Chapter 4, Article 1 will be reviewed and a recommendation submitted to the Commissioners no later than November 30, 2027.  Docket pending

Safety Division

Arizona Administrative Code, Title 14, Chapter 5, Articles 1 for Railroad Section will be reviewed and a recommendation submitted to the Commissioners no later than November 30, 2023. Docket pending.  Current rules can be found here.

Arizona Administrative Code, Title 14, Chapter 5, Articles 2 for Pipeline Section will be reviewed and a recommendation submitted to the Commissioners no later than November 30, 2026. Docket pending.

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