WSR 14-15-099

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed July 18, 2014, 11:54 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Revising WAC 172-121-200 Violations, of chapter 172-121 WAC, Student conduct code, relating to the possession of weapons on property owned or controlled by Eastern Washington University.

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: These revisions are needed to update university standards and processes to better reflect current practices regarding the possession, use, and storage of weapons on university owned or controlled property. These changes are also needed to permit the possession of personal protection spray devices as required by RCW 9.91.160.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

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 Trent Lutey, University Policy Administrator, Office of the President, Eastern Washington University, 214 Showalter Hall, Cheney, WA 99004, phone (509) 359-6322, fax (509) 359-7036, e-mail tlutey@ewu.edu. A public hearing will be held to permit comment on all proposed rules and revisions.

July 18, 2014

Trent Lutey

University Policy Administrator