WSR 18-02-055

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed December 28, 2017, 3:32 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 468-38-100 Pilot/escort vehicle and operator requirements.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 46.44.093.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The Northwest Pilot Car Association proposed the rule to improve their industry's ability to better cope with the financial consequences of risk exposure that accompanies their duties required by the current rule.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Washington state patrol coordinated the rule with this agency through meetings.

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 Anne Ford, Commercial Vehicle Services, P.O. Box 47367, Olympia, WA 98504-7367, phone 360-705-7341, fax 360-704-6391, email forda@wsdot.wa.gov.

December 28, 2017

Kara Larsen, Director

Risk Management and

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