WSR 16-18-090

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed September 7, 2016, 8:50 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Law enforcement officers' and firefighters' plan 2 (LEOFF 2) disaster coverage death and disability benefits.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 41.50.050.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To implement chapter 115, Laws of 2016, which provides enhanced benefits for a LEOFF Plan 2 member who dies or is disabled before returning to LEOFF employment, after leaving membership to enter federal service in response to a natural disaster or other emergency.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Jilene Siegel, Rules Coordinator, Department of Retirement Systems, P.O. Box 48380, Olympia, WA 98504-8380, e-mail Rules@drs.wa.gov, phone (360) 664-7291.

September 6, 2016

Jilene A. Siegel

Rules Coordinator