SEMI-ANNUAL RULES DEVELOPMENT AGENDA

July 1 – December 31, 2018


WAC Chapter	Rule Title or Subject	Agency Contact	Tentative Timeline
			CR-101 CR-105	CR-102	CR-103	Subject of Rule Making
NEW	Standards for the production of marijuana	Brenda Book Organic Program Phone 360-902-2090 bbook@agr.wa.gov	October 2017	September 2018	November 2018	Establishes in rule standards for the production of marijuana that would be consistent with the requirements of the United States Department of Agriculture's National Organic Program as provided for in chapter 317, Laws of 2017.
16-06	Public records	Henri Gonzales Administrative Regulations Program Phone 360-902-1809 hgonzales@agr.wa.gov	August 2018	Expedited	October 2018	Adds exemptions to the list of records exempt from public disclosure as a result of recently passed legislation.
16-30	Restricted feedlots and restricted holding facilities	Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone 360-902-1889 jjones@agr.wa.gov	August 2018	September 2018	November 2018	For category two restricted holding facilities: Removes the certificate of veterinary inspection exemption, allows for cattle to feed on grass, and removes the "no provision for grazing" statement. Includes additional audit and notification requirements for category one and category three facilities.
16-54	Animal importation	Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone 360-902-1889 jjones@agr.wa.gov	August 2018	September 2018	November 2018	Removes the certificate of veterinary inspection exemption for category two restricted holding facilities.
16-86	Cattle and bison diseases in Washington state	Dr. Brian Joseph Animal Services Division Phone 360-902-1881 bjoseph@agr.wa.gov	December 2017	TBD	TBD	Requires cattle to be individually identified with an official USDA radio-frequency identification (RFID) device when female cattle receive brucellosis vaccination and when bulls are sampled for trichomoniasis.
16-101	Washington state milk and milk products standards	Claudia Coles Food Safety and Consumer Services Division Phone 206-321-1124 ccoles@agr.wa.gov	August 2018	September 2018	November 2018	Adopts the newly released 2017 pasteurized milk ordinance (PMO), 2017 procedures for certification of interstate milk shippers, 2017 methods for making sanitation ratings of milk shippers, and 2017 standard for the accrediting of milk laboratories.
16-157	Organic food standards and certification	Brenda Book Organic Program Phone 360-902-2090 bbook@agr.wa.gov	July 2018	October 2018	November 2018	Amends the certification fee schedules and the organic and transitional logos.
16-228	General pesticide rules	Kelle Davis Registration and Licensing Services Phone 360-902-1851 kmdavis@agr.wa.gov	December 2017	August 2018	September 2018	Adds garlic grown for seed to the list of seed crops under WAC 16-228-1270 in order to allow the issuance of special local need registrations without residue data. Proposed in response to petition for rule making.
16-228	General pesticide rules	Kelle Davis Registration and Licensing Services Phone 360-902-1851 kmdavis@agr.wa.gov	TBD	TBD	TBD	Amends provisions regarding pesticide exams in order to have the option to contract out for third party administration of testing.
16-230	Use of chemicals and chemically treated materials in certain counties	Joel Kangiser Pesticide Compliance Program Phone 360-902-2013 jkangiser@agr.wa.gov	March 2017	September 2018	November 2018	Updates and simplifies rules regarding use-restricted herbicides.
16-231	Use restricted herbicides	Joel Kangiser Pesticide Compliance Program Phone 360-902-2013 jkangiser@agr.wa.gov	March 2017	September 2018	November 2018	Updates and simplifies rules regarding use-restricted herbicides.
16-232	Use restricted herbicides in certain counties	Joel Kangiser Pesticide Compliance Program Phone 360-902-2013 jkangiser@agr.wa.gov	March 2017 and October 2017	September 2018	November 2018	Updates and simplifies rules regarding use-restricted herbicides; expands Area 1 in Kittitas County. Area 1 expansion proposed in response to petition for rule making.
16-250	Commercial feed rules	Claudia Coles Food Safety and Consumer Services Division Phone 206-321-1124 ccoles@agr.wa.gov	April 2017	August 2018	September 2018	Adopts recent changes to federal regulations and the 2018 Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Official Publication regarding feed safety.
16-252	Commercial feed rules—Pet food and specialty pet food	Claudia Coles Food Safety and Consumer Services Division Phone 206-321-1124 ccoles@agr.wa.gov	April 2017	August 2018	September 2018	Adopts recent changes to federal regulations and the 2018 AAFCO Official Publication regarding feed safety.
16-301 and 16-302	General seed regulations	Victor Shaul Seed Inspection Program Phone 509-249-6950 vshaul@agr.wa.gov	April 2018	July 2018	September 2018	Adds Palmers amaranth to the prohibited noxious weed seed list, modifies application due dates, and corrects certain seed standards.
16-303	Seed assessment, fees for seed services and seed certification	Victor Shaul Seed Inspection Program Phone 509-249-6950 vshaul@agr.wa.gov	August 2018	September 2018	November 2018	Amends the fee schedule in order to recover the costs of providing service.
16-305	Industrial hemp research program	Victor Shaul Seed Inspection Program Phone 509-249-6950 vshaul@agr.wa.gov	August 2018	June 2019	August 2019	Increases application and licensing fees in order to recover the costs of providing service.
16-470	Quarantine—Agricultural pests	Dr. Jim Marra Pest Program Phone 360-902-2071 jmarra@agr.wa.gov	November 2017	December 2018	February 2019	Amends the apple maggot quarantine by restricting potted apple maggot host plants with fruit from moving into a pest-free area from an apple maggot quarantine area. Proposed in response to petition for rule making.
16-470	Quarantine—Agricultural pests	Dr. Jim Marra Pest Program Phone 360-902-2071 jmarra@agr.wa.gov	March 2018	June 2018	August 2018	Adds part of Okanogan County to the area under quarantine for apple maggot.
16-501	Commodity boards or commission, WSDA procedural rules	Teresa Norman Administrative Regulations Program Phone 360-902-2043 tnorman@agr.wa.gov	May 2018	July 2018	September 2018	Removes the extra time allowed to address unsigned ballots in order to streamline and expedite the referendum process.
16-561	Washington red raspberry commission	Teresa Norman Administrative Regulations Program Phone 360-902-2043 tnorman@agr.wa.gov	N/A	April 2018	TBD	Amends the public records disclosure procedures; allows the board to set the assessment rate up to a maximum of $0.02 per affected pound; and clarifies when assessments are due and payable to the commission.
16-604	Public livestock markets—Health, facilities, and sanitation	Dr. Brian Joseph Animal Services Division Phone 360-902-1881 bjoseph@agr.wa.gov	December 2017	TBD	TBD	Requires individual official USDA RFID devices on all sexually intact cattle and bison over eighteen months of age and also requires public livestock markets to maintain records for an additional four years to align with federal requirements.
16-700	State fair fund—Proration	Teresa Norman Administrative Regulations Program Phone 360-902-2043 tnorman@agr.wa.gov	May 2017	August 2018	September 2018	Amends chapter to clarify qualifications and requirements for all categories of agricultural fairs.

Henri Gonzales

Rules Coordinator