WSR 13-21-065

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed October 16, 2013, 11:35 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Changes to WAC 139-05-810 are needed to provide clarification and to streamline the existing process and requirements.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 43.101.080.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Requires agencies that hire a reserve officer to notify the Washington state criminal justice training commission (WSCJTC) of hire. The addition of this requirement will assist the WSCJTC in ensuring all reserve officers are receiving the required basic training.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: WSCJTC regulates this process.

Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Sonja Hirsch, Rules Coordinator, WSCJTC, 19010 1st Avenue South, Burien, WA 98148, e-mail shirsch@cjtc.state.wa.us, phone (206) 835-7372. Commissioners will be advised of the proposed rule changes via e-mail. Proposed changes will also be listed on the agency web site.

October 16, 2013

Sonja Hirsch

Executive Assistant

and Rules Coordinator