PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 260-48 WAC, Mutuels -- Common pools.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 67.16.020.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The commission is considering amending WAC 260-48-700, 260-48-710 and 260-48-720, to comply with model rule language and to establish a process, if at the close of wagering a guest racetrack's wagers cannot be successfully merged in the multijurisdictional common pool via data circuit or manual merge, to refund or pay winning wagers.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Robert M. Leichner, Executive Secretary, Washington Horse Racing Commission, 6326 Martin Way, Suite 209, Olympia, WA 98516-5578, (360) 459-6462, fax (360) 459-6461.
April 29, 2004
R. M. Leichner
Executive Secretary