WSR 17-17-125

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed August 22, 2017, 9:29 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amendments to existing rules: WAC 30-01-040 Commission's purpose, 30-02-010 Definitions, 30-04-060 Copying, 30-08-030 Board meetings, 30-12-015 Grants, 30-12-016 Rosters, 30-12-017 Applications, 30-40-050 Funding, 30-40-060 Collections management, 30-40-100 Art acquisition committees, 30-40-110 Acquisition of works of art, and 30-44-030 Eligibility.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 43.46.040.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Amendments to twelve existing rules including updates on definitions, clarifying language and recent changes. The amendments will ensure the rules are easy to understand.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: Collaborative rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Terry J. West, 711 Capitol Way South, Suite 600, phone 360-586-5350, email terry.west@arts.wa.gov, web site arts.wa.gov.

Additional comments: Rules writing session to be held on September 14, 2017, 711 Capitol Way South, Suite 600, Olympia, from 11:00 a.m. – noon. Participants may attend in person, send in written comments to address above or attend by conference call. Conference call attendees must notify the agency the day before to allow time for conference call logistics.

August 22, 2017

Karen Hanan

Executive Director