WSR 14-20-119

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed October 1, 2014, 9:35 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amend WAC 458-30-200 Definitions and repeal WAC 458-30-210 Classification of land under chapter 84.34 RCW.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 84.34.141 Rules and regulations.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: WAC 458-30-200 and 458-30-210 provide definitions used in the administration of chapter 458-30 WAC. Amending WAC 458-30-200 will clarify and update definitions the department and the county assessor offices use when administering the current use program under chapter 84.34 RCW. Additionally, the department believes that the definitions found in WAC 458-30-210 can be incorporated into the definitions in WAC 458-30-200 to improve the entire chapter.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: Parties interested in this rule making may contact the individual listed below. The public may also participate by providing written comments throughout this rule making or giving oral testimony at the public meeting or public hearing.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. A preliminary draft of possible rule changes is available via the department's online Rules Agenda.

Written comments may be submitted and should be directed to Leslie Mullin, ITA Division, P.O. Box 47453, Olympia, WA 98504-7453, e-mail LeslieMu@dor.wa.gov.

Written and oral comments will be accepted at the public meeting.

Public Meeting Location: Capital Plaza Building, 2nd Floor Large Conference Room, 1025 Union Avenue S.E., Olympia, WA, on November 13, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. Call-in option can be provided upon request no later than three days before the meeting date.

Assistance for persons with disabilities: Contact Mary Carol LaPalm, (360) 725-7499, or Renee Cosare, (360) 725-7514, no later than ten days before the meeting date. For hearing impaired please contact us via the Washington relay operator at (800) 833-6384.

October 1, 2014

Dylan Waits

Rules Coordinator