WSR 18-03-123

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed January 19, 2018, 12:42 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 458-65A-10001, brief adjudicative proceedings for matters related to penalties and interest imposed under the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, chapter 63.29 RCW.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 63.29.370.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: This section will provide the option of a brief adjudicative proceeding to those impacted by specific agency actions of the department of revenue in the administration of unclaimed property, RCW 63.29.340 Interest and penalties.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: Parties interested in this rule making may contact the individual listed below. The public may also participate by providing written comments throughout this rule making or by giving oral testimony at the public meeting or public hearing.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Joseph Vidal, P.O. Box 47453, Olympia, WA 98504-7453, phone 360-534-1576, fax 360-534-1606, TTY 800-833-6384, email josephv@dor.wa.gov.

Additional comments: Written comments may be submitted by mail or email and should be directed to Joseph Vidal using one of the contact methods above. Written and oral comments will be accepted at the public meeting, on March 1, 2018, at 1:00 p.m., at Conference Room 114A, 6400 Linderson Way S.W., Tumwater, WA 98501.

January 19, 2018

Erin T. Lopez

Rules Coordinator