WSR 18-11-080

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed May 17, 2018, 2:39 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 260-70-675 Bicarbonate testing.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 67.16.020.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To allow the primary testing laboratory to accept the primary and split samples for screening on bicarbonate test samples.

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 Douglas L. Moore, 6326 Martin Way, Suite 209, Olympia, WA 98516, phone 360-450-6462, fax 360-450-6461, TTY 360-450-6462, email doug.moore@whrc.state.wa.us, web site www.whrc.wa.gov; or Amanda Benton, 6326 Martin Way, Suite 209, Olympia, WA 98516, phone 360-450-6462, fax 360-450-6461, TTY 360-450-6462, email amanda.benton@whrc.state.wa.us, web site www.whrc.wa.gov.

May 17, 2018

Douglas L. Moore

Executive Secretary