WSR 17-15-121 PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY LIQUOR AND CANNABIS BOARD [Filed July 19, 2017, 8:56 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: The Washington state liquor and cannabis board (WSLCB) is considering rule changes in chapter 314-55 WAC as a result of changes to laws that will occur due to bills passed during the 2017 legislative session. Other technical, clarifying, and needed changes to rules identified by staff and stakeholders will be addressed, incorporating the CR-101 filed as WSR 16-15-035 into this rule making.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Rules must be consistent with changes to laws passed by the legislature. Several bills were passed during the 2017 legislative session that require adjustments to rules and direct WSLCB to engage in rule making. Additionally, other changes to rules may be proposed to ensure that rules are clear and accurately reflect agency intent, and to address needed changes identified by staff and stakeholders in this developing industry.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Coordination with the Washington state department of health and the Washington state department of agriculture may be necessary. WSLCB will consult and partner with these agencies as appropriate.
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.
July 19, 2017
Jane Rushford
Chair
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