WSR 15-10-045

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed April 29, 2015, 3:00 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Changes to WAC 139-05-810 are needed to provide clarification and to streamline the existing process and requirements.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 43.101.080.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Require agencies to provide Washington state criminal justice training commission (WSCJTC) notification of the hire and separation of each reserve officer. In addition, the proposed changes will identify who may or may not attend training.

The addition of these requirements will assist the WSCJTC in ensuring all reserve officers are receiving the required basic training.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: The WSCJTC regulates this process.

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 Sonja Hirsch, Rules Coordinator, WSCJTC, 19010 1st Avenue South, Burien, WA 98148, e-mail shirsch@cjtc.state.wa.us, phone (206) 835-7356. Commissioners will be advised of the proposed rule changes via e-mail. Proposed changes will also be listed on the agency web site.

April 29, 2015

Sonja Hirsch

Rules Coordinator