WSR 18-09-004

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed April 5, 2018, 2:08 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Copying fees for public records requests.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 42.56.040.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To meet the requirements described in RCW 42.56.040. Specifically, to publish in the Washington Administrative Code a description of the charges for copying (RCW 42.56.120).

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None that apply to the office of the lieutenant governor's procedures.

Process for Developing New Rule: Establishment of agency procedure.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Cathleen Bright, P.O. Box 40400, Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-786-7700, fax 360-786-7749, email Cathleen.bright@ltgov.wa.gov, web site www.ltgov.wa.gov.

April 5, 2018

Cathleen Bright

Executive Assistant