PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amend the WAC rules pertaining to transportation issues at Western Washington University: Chapter 516-12 WAC, Parking and traffic regulations, WAC 516-12-430 through 516-12-480 only; chapter 516-13 WAC, Bicycle traffic and parking regulations; chapter 516-14 WAC, Appeals from parking violations; and chapter 516-15 WAC, Skateboard and in-line skate policy.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28B.35.120(12).
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To review and amend Western's transportation rules to provide better guidance for students, faculty, staff, and guests.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting James Shaw, Director of Public Safety, Western Washington University, 516 High Street, Mailstop 9070, Bellingham, WA 98225-9070, phone (360) 650-3555, fax (360) 650-3367; or Suzanne Baker, Rules Coordinator, Western Washington University, 516 High Street, Mailstop 9015, Bellingham, WA 98225-9015, phone (360) 650-3117, e-mail Suzanne.Baker@wwu.edu.
May 25, 2006
Suzanne M. Baker
Rules Coordinator