WSR 17-16-062

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed July 25, 2017, 2:00 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: To update the fee schedule found in WAC pursuant to EHB 1595, chapter 304, Laws of 2017.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 43.07.120, chapter 42.56 RCW, chapter 304, Laws of 2017.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Statutory changes and streamlining.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: The attorney general's office is participating in the formulation of these rules.

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 Brenda Galarza, Records/Public Disclosure Officer, Office of the Secretary of State, P.O. Box 40224, Olympia, WA 98504-0224, (360) 704-5220, brenda.galarza@sos.wa.gov.

July 25, 2017

Mark Neary

Assistant Secretary of State