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1701.5
. (a) Except as specified in subdivision (b), in a
ratesetting or quasi-legislative case, the commission shall resolve
the issues raised in the scoping memo within 18 months of the date
the scoping memo is issued, unless the commission makes a written
determination that the deadline cannot be met, including findings as
to the reason, and issues an order extending the deadline. No single
order may extend the deadline for more than 60 days.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the commission may specify in
a scoping memo a resolution date later than 18 months from the date
the scoping memo is issued, if that scoping memo includes specific
reasons for the necessity of a later date and the commissioner
assigned to the case approves the date.