WSR 20-05-061

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

ARTS COMMISSION

[Filed February 14, 2020, 2:38 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amendment to existing rule, WAC 30-02-010 Definitions.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 43.46.040.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The grants program is adding a new definition for grant regions to make it clearer that there are recognized grant regions throughout the state.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Collaborative rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Terry J. West, 711 Capitol Way South, Suite 600, Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-586-5350, fax 360-586-5351, email terry.west@arts.wa.gov, website www.arts.wa.gov.

Additional comments: Public rules writing session to be held March 26, at 3:00 - 3:30 p.m., at 711 Capitol Way South, Suite 600, Olympia. Participants may attend in person, send in written comments to address above or attend by conference call. Conference call attendees must notify the agency the day before to allow time for conference call logistics.

February 18, 2020

Karen Hanan

Executive Director