WSR 13-24-055

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed November 26, 2013, 1:13 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Administrative hearings.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 9.46.070(14).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Staff is considering a rule change to increase the length of time to hold a stay hearing from seven to fourteen days.

Process for Developing New Rule: Interested parties can participate in the discussion of this proposed change by attending a commission meeting, or contacting Susan Newer, Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 42400, Olympia, WA 98504-2400, (360) 486-3466, e-mail Susan.Newer@wsgc.wa.gov, fax (360) 486-3625.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. Visit www.wsgc.wa.gov about ten days before each meeting to confirm meeting location, date and start time.

[Meetings on] January 16 or 17, 2014, at the Comfort Inn Conference Center, 1620 74th Avenue S.W., Tumwater, WA 98501, visit www.wsgc.wa.gov on January 1 to confirm meeting location and start time; on February 13 or 14, 2014, at the Comfort Inn Conference Center, 1620 74th Avenue S.W., Tumwater, WA 98501, visit www.wsgc.wa.gov on February 1 to confirm meeting location and start; and on March 20 or 21, 2014, at the Comfort Inn Conference Center, 1620 74th Avenue S.W., Tumwater, WA 98501, visit www.wsgc.wa.gov on March 1 to confirm meeting location and start time.

November 26, 2013

Susan Newer

Rules Coordinator