WSR 17-11-125

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed May 23, 2017, 2:27 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 363-116-301 New revenue collection.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 88.16 RCW, Pilotage Act.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The board is complying with the legislative intent through the passage of ESB 5096 which stipulates certain conditions in order for the board to receive a transfer of funds from the state multimodal transportation account solely for self-insurance liability premium expenditures. This new rule defines these three stipulated conditions.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: The board will be adopting this new rule under emergency provisions in order to promptly comply with the provisos described in ESB 5096 Section 108, effective May 18, 2017. A public hearing will be held at a future date in order to adopt the rule permanently.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Peggy Larson, Executive Director, Board of Pilotage Commissioners, 2901 Third Avenue, Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98121, phone (206) 515-3904, fax (206) 515-3906, LarsonP@wsdot.wa.gov, www.pilotage.wa.gov.

May 23, 2017

Peggy Larson

Executive Director