EXPEDITED RULES
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 192-32-010 through 192-32-135, which deal with timber
retraining benefits.
THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS USE OF THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO Juanita Myers, Employment Security Department, P.O. Box 9046, Olympia, WA 98507-9046 , AND RECEIVED BY May 23, 2005.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: WAC 192-32-010 through 192-32-135 will be repealed.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: These regulations were adopted to implement the timber retraining benefits program. The statute authorizing that program, RCW 50.22.090, was repealed effective June 30, 2001. All participants in the program have completed their approved training and the regulations are no longer needed.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 50.12.010, 50.12.040.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 50.22.090.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Employment Security Department, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Juanita Myers, Olympia, Washington, (360) 902-9665; Implementation and Enforcement: Annette Copeland, Olympia, Washington, (360) 902-9303.
March 18, 2005
Karen Turner Lee
Commissioner
The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:
| 192-32-010 | Definitions |
| 192-32-035 | Residence in rural natural resources impact area at time of last separation from work. |
| 192-32-050 | Benefits payable only to workers enrolled in approved training |
| 192-32-085 | Full-time training |
| 192-32-095 | Certification of satisfactory progress |
| 192-32-100 | Modifying a training plan |
| 192-32-115 | Out-of-state training |
| 192-32-130 | Five weeks for work search following training |
| 192-32-135 | Thirteen weeks for remedial training |