WSR 98-22-036

PROPOSED RULES

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

[Filed October 29, 1998, 2:42 p.m.]



Original Notice.

Exempt from preproposal statement of inquiry under RCW 34.05.310(4).

Title of Rule: WAC 458-40-540 Forest land values--1998.

Purpose: RCW 84.33.120 requires that forest land values be adjusted annually by a statutory formula contained in RCW 84.33.120(2). These published land values are used by county assessors for property tax purposes in 1999.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 82.32.330 and 84.33.096.

Statute Being Implemented: RCW 84.33.120.

Summary: The proposed rule adjusts the table of forest land values in Washington as required by statute.

Reasons Supporting Proposal: RCW 84.33.120 requires the values provided in this rule be adjusted each year.

Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Ed Ratcliffe, 711 Capitol Way South, #303, Olympia, WA (360) 586-3505; Implementation and Enforcement: Gary O'Neil, 2735 Harrison N.W., Building 4, Olympia, WA, (360) 753-2871.

Name of Proponent: Department of Revenue, governmental.

Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: WAC 458-40-540 adjusts the forest land values in accordance with the statutory formula found in RCW 84.33.120(2). County assessors use these land values to assess property tax for 1999.

Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: The forest land values are statutorily adjusted. See Explanation of Rule above.

No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. Updating the forest land values are required by law under a set statutory formula. The rule does not impose a responsibility or require a small business to perform something that is not already required by law.

Section 201, chapter 403, Laws of 1995, does not apply to this rule adoption. The rule is excepted from section 201 by RCW 34.05.328 (5)(b)(vi).

Hearing Location: Department of Revenue, Target Place Building, No. 4, Conference Room, 2735 Harrison Avenue N.W., Olympia, WA, on December 10, 1998, at 10 a.m.

Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Virginia Sunde by December 3, 1998, TDD 1-800-451-7985, or (360) 586-8640.

Submit Written Comments to: Ed Ratcliffe, Department of Revenue, P.O. Box 47467, Olympia, WA 98504-7467, fax (360) 664-0693, e-mail edr@dor.wa.gov, by December 10, 1998.

Date of Intended Adoption: December 30, 1998.

October 29, 1998

Russell W. Brubaker

Assistant Director

Legislation and Policy Division



AMENDATORY SECTION [(Amending WSR 98-02-014, filed 12/30/97)]



WAC 458-40-540  Forest land values--((1998)) 1999. The forest land values, per acre, for each grade of forest land for the ((1998)) 1999 assessment year are determined to be as follows:



land

grade

 operability

class

 ((1998))

1999

values

rounded





1

1

2

3

4



(($245)) $251

(($238)) $244

(($227)) $232

(($164)) $168





2

1

2

3

4



((207)) 212

((198)) 203

((190)) 195

((138)) 141





3

1

2

3

4



((161)) 165

((156)) 160

((154)) 158

((118)) 121





4

1

2

3

4



((122)) 125

((119)) 122

((118)) 121

((90)) 92





5

1

2

3

4



((89)) 91

((82)) 84

((81)) 83

((54)) 55





6

1

2

3

4



((45)) 46

((41)) 42

((41)) 42

((39)) 40





7

1

2

3

4



((22)) 23

((22)) 23

21

21



8

1



[Statutory Authority: RCW 82.32.300, 84.33.096 and 82.33.120. 98-02-014, § 458-40-540, filed 12/30/97, effective 1/1/98; 97-07-041, § 458-40-540, filed 3/14/97, effective 4/14/97; 96-02-055, § 458-40-540, filed 12/29/95, effective 1/1/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 82.32.300 and 84.33.120. 95-02-039, § 458-40-540, filed 12/30/94, effective 1/1/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 82.32.300. 94-02-046, § 458-40-540, filed 12/30/93, effective 1/1/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 84.33.120. 93-02-024, § 458-40-540, filed 12/31/92, effective 1/1/93; 91-24-026, § 458-40-540, filed 11/26/91, effective 1/1/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 84.33.120 and 84.08.010. 90-24-012, § 458-40-540, filed 11/27/90, effective 12/28/90; 89-23-095, § 458-40-540, filed 11/21/89, effective 12/22/89. Statutory Authority: RCW 84.33.120 and 84.33.130. 88-23-055 (Order FT-88-3), § 458-40-540, filed 11/15/88; 87-22-068 (Order FT-87-3), § 458-40-540, filed 11/4/87. Statutory Authority: Chapter 84.33 RCW. 87-02-023 (Order 86-4), § 458-40-540, filed 12/31/86.]



Reviser's note: The bracketed material preceding the section above was supplied by the code reviser's office.



Reviser's note: RCW 34.05.395 requires the use of underlining and deletion marks to indicate amendments to existing rules. The rule published above varies from its predecessor in certain respects not indicated by the use of these markings.