WSR 15-17-038

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed August 12, 2015, 11:43 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapters 479-01, 479-02, 479-05, 479-06, 479-10, and 479-14 WAC.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: 2011-13 Transportation Budget; section 310(10), chapters 257 and 367, Laws of 2011, ESHB 1071.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Adoption of these rules is necessary to establish a program to manage the distribution of complete streets funding.

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

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 Kelsey Davis, executive assistant, by e-mail kelseyd@tib.wa.gov or (360) 586-1140 or toll free 800-562-6345. A public hearing will be held during the board's September 24 and 25 meeting in Wenatchee, Washington. Other public hearings may also be held, date and location to be determined.

The board will post information and proposed WAC language on our web site tib.wa.gov.

August 11, 2015

Stevan Gorcester

Executive Director