WSR 16-19-054

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed September 16, 2016, 9:12 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 260-36-250 Industrial insurance.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 67.16.020.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To change the calculation of the groom premium from a monthly rate to a daily rate.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Labor and industries.

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 Douglas L. Moore, Executive Secretary, Washington Horse Racing Commission, 6326 Martin Way, Suite 209, Olympia, WA 98516-5578, phone (360) 459-6462, fax (360) 459-6461, doug.moore@whrc.state.wa.us.

September 16, 2016

Douglas L. Moore

Executive Secretary