WSR 17-22-120

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed October 31, 2017, 1:56 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The recreation and conservation funding board is beginning rule making to amend chapter 286-06 WAC, Public records. The purpose of chapter 286-06 WAC is to implement requirements of the Public Records Act including the process the recreation and conservation office uses for disclosing records. This update will modernize the rule to reflect the current law, technology, and processes. The salmon recovery funding board conducts access to public records in the same manner as chapter 286-06 WAC as described in WAC 420-04-100(2).

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 42.56.100 Public Records Act—Protection of public records—Public access.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The rule was last updated in November 2014. Since then, the Public Records Act has been amended by the state legislature. The rule needs to be revised to meet requirements of the current law.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: There are no other state, federal, or local agencies that regulate public records disclosure for the recreation and conservation funding board, salmon recovery funding board, and recreation and conservation office.

Process for Developing New Rule: The board will follow the standard process for the adoption of rules under the Administrative Procedures [Procedure] Act, chapter 34.05 RCW.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Wendy Brown, Policy Director, P.O. Box 40917, Olympia, WA 98504-0917, phone 360-902-3021, fax 360-902-3026, TTY 360-902-1996, email wendy.brown@rco.wa.gov, web site www.rco.wa.gov; or Scott Robinson, Deputy Director, P.O. Box 40917, Olympia, WA 98504-0917, phone 360-902-0207, fax 360-902-3026, TTY 360-902-1996, email scott.robinson@rco.wa.gov, web site www.rco.wa.gov.

Additional comments: Interested parties can participate in the formulation of the proposed rule before publication and the decision to adopt the new rule. Interested parties can stay informed about the rule making and public involvement opportunities by visiting the recreation and conservation office web site at www.rco.wa.gov/about/Rulemaking.shtml. If you wish to receive email notices, please contact Patty Dickason, Public Records Officer, Recreation and Conservation Office, P.O. Box 40917, Olympia, WA 98504-0917, phone 360-902-3085, email patty.dickason@rco.wa.gov.

October 31, 2017

Leslie Connelly

Rules Coordinator

Natural Resource Policy Specialist