WSR 16-09-120

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed April 20, 2016, 11:21 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The Washington state liquor and cannabis board (WSLCB) is considering rules to implement a proviso relating to electronic payment of the marijuana excise tax included by the legislature in the 2016 supplemental budget.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 69.50.342, 69.50.345, 69.50.535, and SL 2016 c 36 (2ESHB 2376).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Rule changes are needed to implement a proviso included by the legislature in the 2016 supplemental budget related to electronic payment requirements for the marijuana excise tax. Rules are needed to provide provisions on making electronic payments, alternatives to the electronic payment requirement, and to provide a waiver to the electronic payment requirement.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: Interested parties can participate in the discussions formulating this rule change by contacting or sending written comments to the agency staff listed below.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Joanna Eide, Policy and Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 43080, Olympia, WA 98504-3080, rules@lcb.wa.gov, (360) 664-1622, fax (360) 664-9689.

April 20, 2016

Jane Rushford

Chair