Date of Adoption: April 28, 1999.

Purpose: Shortens and simplifies language to bring it into compliance with Governor Locke's Order 97-02.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-310-0300, 388-310-0400, 388-310-0500, 388-310-0600, 388-310-0700, 388-310-0900, 388-310-1000, 388-310-1050, 388-310-1100, 388-310-1200, 388-310-1400, 388-310-1500, 388-310-1600, 388-310-1700, 388-310-1800, and 388-310-1900.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.050.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 99-05-071 on February 17, 1999.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 16, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 16, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 16, Repealed 0. Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

April 28, 1999

Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit

Reviser's note: The material contained in this filing exceeded the page-count limitations of WAC 1-21-040 for appearance in this issue of the Register. It will appear in the 99-11 issue of the Register.

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