WSR 14-15-100

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

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

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Repealing WAC 172-122-400 Pet control, 172-122-410 Penalties for violations of pet control regulations; and adopting chapter 172-115 WAC, Animal control, to update rules and associated procedures related to animals and pets on property owned or operated 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 update university standards and processes concerning the presence of pets and other animals on property owned or controlled by Eastern Washington University. These changes are needed to better support local ordinances and better reflect current practices.

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