WSR 18-16-032

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

PARKS AND RECREATION

COMMISSION

[Filed July 24, 2018, 2:26 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 352-80 WAC, No child left inside (aka outdoor education and recreation grant program).

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 79A.05.351, outdoor education and recreation grant program.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To provide for a more efficient process of evaluating applications and clarify criteria for awarding grants.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: The Washington state recreation and conservation office is facilitating a stakeholder workgroup and will solicit public input.

Process for Developing New Rule: Stakeholder workgroup with public input conducted in conjunction with the recreation and conservation office and the state parks commission. Any rule change to this chapter will require approval by the parks commission.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Steve Brand, 1111 Israel Road, Tumwater, WA 98504, phone 360-902-8651, TTY 800-833-6388, email steve.brand@parks.wa.gov, web site https://www.rco.wa.gov/grants/ncli.shtml.

July 24, 2018

Valeria Evans

Management Analyst