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In November 1994, the State of Washington passed temporary
emergency rules to effectuate the requirements of the FAAAA,
later adopting permanent rules. Similarly, the State of Oregon
adopted the amendment as a temporary rule before the effective
date of the FAAAA, and later passed permanent rules to effectuate
the requirements of the FAAAA.
The Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission
(Washington UTC) allowed motor carriers holding a valid operating
authority on December 31, 1994, to continue to operate after that
date by providing that the pre-1995 authority would be recognized
as an interim permit for the conduct of operations on and after
January 1, 1995, until the new permit documentation was received
or until July 15, 1995, whichever came first. Later, during
1995, the State issued petitioner a new permit to replace the
interim permit.
Similarly, the Public Utility Commission of Oregon (Oregon
PUC) provided that any motor carrier holding a valid pre-1995
operating authority was to be issued automatically a new "1A
permit", which, regardless of when issued, was effective as of
January 1, 1995. The holder of a 1A permit was allowed to
operate anywhere within the State. Petitioner was issued a 1A
permit during 1995.
The value of a pre-1995 operating authority derived from the
right granted to the holders to conduct business within the
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