Subject of Possible Rule Making: Relocation of former state and contract liquor stores.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 66.08.030.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: This rule making is a result of Initiative 1183 which privatized spirits distribution and sales in the state of Washington. Rules are needed to implement two board interim policies on relocation of former state and contract liquor stores.

     Process for Developing New Rule: Interested parties can participate in the discussions formulating this rule change by contacting or sending written comments to the agency staff listed below.

     Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Karen McCall, Agency Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 43080, Olympia, WA 98504-3080, (360) 664-1631, fax (360) 664-9689.

April 3, 2013

Sharon Foster

Chairman