WSR 15-02-005

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed December 24, 2014, 4:35 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: New rule within Title 200 WAC, Trespassing on the capitol campus.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 19.125 RCW, Capitol buildings and grounds—Custody and control and RCW 46.08.150 Control of traffic on capitol grounds.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: New rules are needed to specify the grounds upon which the state may give a trespass warning, excluding a person from the capitol buildings and grounds, and to put in place an administrative review process to satisfy a person's due process.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: There are no other federal and state agencies that regulate this subject.

Process for Developing New Rule: Department staff will discuss any proposed rules with affected stakeholders. Anyone interested will also have an opportunity to submit written comments on the proposed rules during the public comment period and will be able to present oral testimony at the public hearing. The public is encouraged to participate, as described below.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Jack Zeigler, Policy and Rules Manager, phone (360) 407-9209, e-mail jack.zeigler@des.wa.gov, written comments online https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DESRulemaking.

Information will be posted on the agency web site (http://www.des.wa.gov/about/LawsRules/Pages/RuleMaking.aspx) and interested parties can participate in the development of the proposed rule before publication. You can identify yourself as an interested party by sending an e-mail to rules@des.wa.gov with your contact information and typing "Interested party - trespassing on the capitol campus" in the subject line.

December 24, 2014

Jack Zeigler

Policy and Rules Manager