WSR 19-16-106

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

[Filed August 2, 2019, 11:09 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 172-122-310 Use of tobacco, electronic cigarettes, and related products.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28B.35.120(12).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Revisions are needed to update the locations where the use of tobacco, electronic cigarettes and related products are prohibited.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Department of health, Smoking in Public Places Act. No coordination is needed, as Eastern Washington University's (EWU) rule will reflect the requirements of chapter 70.160 RCW.

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 Joseph Fuxa, 314 Showalter Hall, EWU, Cheney, WA 99004, phone 509-359-7496, fax 509-359-2874, email jfuxa@ewu.edu, web site https://inside.ewu.edu/policies/.

August 2, 2019

Joseph Fuxa

Labor Relations Manager