WSR 16-01-159

PERMANENT RULES

[Filed December 22, 2015, 7:53 a.m., effective January 22, 2016]

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

Purpose: The purpose of this proposal is to eliminate any future conflict or questioning of whether "canola" is a covered commodity by adding the word "canola" to the list of covered commodities. The current rule only lists "rapeseed," which was originally intended to include all varieties of canola and rapeseed, but has in recent years become much more narrow in meaning. This proposal will restore the original intent of the rule, and will provide greater clarity that [than] the current rule language.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 16-237-015 Covered commodities.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 22.09.020.

Other Authority: Chapter 34.05 RCW.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 15-15-067 on July 13, 2015.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Date Adopted: December 22, 2015.

Derek I. Sandison

Director