Date of Adoption: November 25, 2003.

     Purpose: To delay the effective date of the permanent rule, WAC 388-478-0015, filed as WSR 03-23-116 on November 18, 2003. The standards in the rule must take effect on January 1, 2004.

     The amended rule is an annual change in need standard actual living costs. This process is required by state law (RCW 74.04.770) to establish, on an annual basis, standards of need for cash assistance programs.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-478-0015.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.04.770, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 03-19-070 on September 12, 2003.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
     Effective Date of Rule: January 1, 2004.

November 25, 2003

Brian H. Lindgren, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit

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