Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 296-127-018 Coverage and exemptions of workers involved in the production and delivery of gravel, concrete, asphalt, or similar materials.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 39.12 RCW and RCW 43.22.270.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The purpose of this rule making is to clarify the existing rules to ensure consistency with various court decisions and longstanding department policy and practice relating to prevailing wage coverage during the delivery of gravel, concrete, asphalt, and similar materials.

     Process for Developing New Rule: Parties interested in the formulation of these rules for proposal may contact the individual listed below. The public may also participate by commenting after amendments are proposed by providing written comments and/or testimony during the public hearing and comment process.

     Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Josh Swanson, Department of Labor and Industries, Specialty Compliance Services Division, P.O. Box 44400, Olympia, WA 98504-4400, phone (360) 902-6411, fax (360) 902-5292, e-mail swaj235@lni.wa.gov.

September 30, 2003

Paul Trause

Director

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