WSR 19-17-066
AGENDA
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
[Filed August 20, 2019, 9:56 a.m.]
Semi-Annual Rule-Making Agenda
(July 1 - December 31, 2019)
Following is the department of revenue's (department) semi-annual rule-making agenda for publication in the Washington State Register. This list identifies rules the department is currently working on and rules the department anticipates working on during the next six months.
The department's rule-making agenda is also available on its web site. The information on this site is continually updated as the department files rule-making notices, or as it otherwise adds or deletes rules that it anticipates some action over the next six months. This includes rules that are added or deleted as a result of resource allocation, legislation, court decisions, or changes in rule-making priorities.
Rule Number and Title
Rule Drafter
Preproposal
(CR-101)
Proposal
(CR-102 or
CR-105)
Adoption
(CR-103)
Reason for Anticipated Changes
WAC 458-16-266
Homeownership development
Leslie Mullin
Anticipate
CR-101 and public meeting in the 1st quarter of 2019
Anticipate
CR-102 and public hearing in the 2th [2nd] quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in the 2nd quarter of 2019
Recognize 2018 and 2019 legislation
WAC 458-14-127
Reconvened boardsAuthority
Leslie Mullin
CR-101
Filed 12/6/2017
WSR 17-24-126
CR-102
Filed 4/3/2018
WSR 18-08-077
Anticipate filing second CR-102 and conducting additional public hearing in the 4th quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in the 1st quarter of 2020
General updates and to recognize 2015 and 2016 legislation
WAC 458-16-210
Nonprofit organizations or associations organized and conducted for nonsectarian purposes
Leslie Mullin
CR-101
Filed 11/1/2017
WSR 17-22-127
CR-102
Filed 4/26/2018
WSR 18-10-051
Anticipate filing second CR-102 and conducting additional public hearing in the 4th quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in the 2nd quarter of 2020
General updates
WAC 458-16-260
Nonprofit child day care centers, libraries, orphanages, homes for sick or infirm, hospitals, outpatient dialysis facilities
Leslie Mullin
CR-101
Filed 11/1/2017
WSR 17-22-127
CR-102
Filed 4/26/2018
WSR 18-10-051
second CR-102
Filed 3/5/2019
WSR 19-06-057
Anticipate filing third CR-102 and conducting additional public hearing in the 4th quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in the 2nd quarter of 2020
General updates
WAC 458-19-085
RefundsProceduresApplicable limits
Leslie Mullin
Anticipate CR-101 in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate
CR-102 in the 4th quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in the 1st quarter of 2020
Recognize 2017 and 2018 legislation
WAC 458-19-550 State levyApportionment between cities
Leslie Mullin
Anticipate CR-101 in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate
CR-102 in the 4th quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in the 1st quarter of 2020
Recognize 2017 and 2018 legislation
WAC 458-20-136
Manufacturing, processing for hire, fabricating
Matthew Largent
Anticipate
CR-101 and public meeting in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate
CR-102 and public hearing in the 4th quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in the 1st quarter of 2020
General updates
WAC 458-20-13601
Manufacturers and processors for hireSales and use tax exemptions for machinery and equipment
Matthew Largent
CR-101
Filed 4/4/2017
WSR 17-08-077
CR-102
Filed 5/19/2017
WSR 17-11-090
Anticipate second CR-102 filing and additional public hearing in the 4th quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in the 1st quarter of 2020
General updates
WAC 458-20-15503
Digital products
Katie Koontz
CR-101
Filed 2/6/2018
WSR 18-04-093
Anticipate
CR-102 and public hearing in the 4th quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in the 2nd quarter of 2020
General updates
WAC 458-20-18301
Athletic and fitness facilities
Leslie Mullin
Anticipate
CR-101 and public meeting in 4th quarter of 2019
Anticipate
CR-102 and public hearing in the 1st quarter of 2020
Anticipate adoption in the 2nd quarter of 2020
New rule to recognize 2015 and 2017 legislation
WAC 458-20-19402
Single factor receipts apportionmentGenerally
Wan Chen
CR-101
Filed 7/31/2017
WSR 17-16-113
Anticipate second public meeting in the 4th quarter of 2019
Anticipate
CR-102 and public hearing in the 1st quarter of 2020
Anticipate adoption in the 3rd quarter of 2020
General updates
WAC 458-20-279
Clean alternative fuel vehicles and high gas mileage vehicles
Leslie Mullin
Anticipate
CR-101 and public meeting in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate
CR-102 and public hearing in the 4th quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in the 1st quarter of 2020
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-20-XXX
Marketplace fairness collecting and reporting
Darius Massoudi
CR-101
Filed 1/18/2018
WSR 18-03-126
Anticipate new CR-101 in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate CR-102 and public hearing in the 1st quarter of 2020
Anticipate adoption in the 2nd quarter of 2020
New rule to recognize 2017 and 2019 legislation
WAC 458-61A-211
Mere change in identity or formFamily corporations and partnerships
Rex Munger
Anticipate CR-101 and public meeting in 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate
CR-102 in the 4th quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 1st quarter of 2020
General updates
WAC 458-57-135
Washington estate tax return to be filedPenalty for late filingInterest on late paymentsWaiver or cancellation of penaltyApplication of payment
Darius Massoudi
Anticipate
CR-101 and public meeting in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate
CR-102 in the 4th quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in the 1st quarter of 2020
Recognize 2017 legislation and general updates
WAC 458-20-193
Interstate sales of tangible personal property
Tim Danforth
CR-101
Filed 10/2/2018
WSR 18-20-095
Anticipate CR-102 and public hearing in the 4th quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 2nd quarter 2020
Recognize Wayfair decision of 2018 and 2019 legislation
WAC 458-20-221
Collection of use tax by retailers and selling agents
Tim Danforth
CR-101
Filed 10/2/2018
WSR 18-20-098
Anticipate CR-102 and public hearing in the 4th quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 2nd quarter 2020
Recognize Wayfair decision of 2018 and 2019 legislation
WAC 458-20-141
Duplicating activities and mailing bureaus
Leslie Mullin
Anticipate
CR-101 and public meeting in the 4th quarter of 2019
Anticipate
CR-102 in the 1st quarter of 2020
Anticipate adoption in the 2nd quarter of 2020
General updates
WAC 458-20-143
Printers and publishers of newspapers, magazines, and periodicals
Leslie Mullin
Anticipate
CR-101 and public meeting in the 4th quarter of 2019
Anticipate
CR-102 in the 1st quarter of 2020
Anticipate adoption in the 2nd quarter of 2020
General updates
WAC 458-20-144
Printing industry
Leslie Mullin
Anticipate
CR-101 and public meeting in the 4th quarter of 2019
Anticipate
CR-102 in the 1st quarter of 2020
Anticipate adoption in the 2nd quarter of 2020
General updates
WAC 458-16A-100
Senior citizen, disabled person, and one hundred percent disabled veteran exemptionDefinitions
Leslie Mullin
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 4th quarter of 2020
Recognize 2011 and 2019 legislation
WAC 458-16A-110
Senior citizen, disabled person, and one hundred percent disabled veteran exemptionGross income
Leslie Mullin
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 4th quarter of 2019
Recognize 2011 and 2019 legislation
WAC 458-16A-115
Senior citizen, disabled person, and one hundred percent disabled veteran exemptionAdjusted gross income
Leslie Mullin
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 4th quarter of 2019
Recognize 2011 and 2019 legislation
WAC 458-16A-120
Senior citizen, disabled person, and one hundred percent disabled veteran exemptionDetermining combined disposable income
Leslie Mullin
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 4th quarter of 2019
Recognize 2011 and 2019 legislation
WAC 458-16A-135
Senior citizen, disabled person, and one hundred percent disabled veteran exemptionApplication procedures
Leslie Mullin
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 4th quarter of 2019
Recognize 2011 and 2019 legislation
WAC 458-16A-150
Senior citizen, disabled person, and one hundred percent disabled veteran exemptionRequirements for keeping the exemption
Leslie Mullin
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 4th quarter of 2019
Recognize 2011 and 2019 legislation
WAC 458-20-252
Hazardous substance tax
Darius Massoudi
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 4th quarter of 2019
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-20-258
Travel agents and tour operators
Nicole Ferguson
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 4th quarter of 2019
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-20-228
Returns, payments, penalties, extensions, interest, stays of collection
Patrick Murphy
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 4th quarter of 2019
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-20-179
Public utility tax
Patrick Murphy
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 4th quarter of 2019
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-20-13501
Timber harvest operations
Brenton Madison
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 4th quarter of 2019
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-18-210
Sales of tangible personal property for farmingSales of agricultural products by farmers
Leslie Mullin
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 4th quarter of 2019
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-16A-130
Senior citizen, disabled person, and one hundred percent disabled veteran exemptionQualifications for exemption
Leslie Mullin
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 4th quarter of 2019
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-18-010
Deferral of special assessments and/or property taxes—Definitions
Leslie Mullin
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 4th quarter of 2019
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-18-020
Deferral of special assessments and/or property taxesQualifications for deferral
Leslie Mullin
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 4th quarter of 2019
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-18-100
Deferral of special assessments and/or property taxesWhen payableCollectionPartial payment
Leslie Mullin
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 4th quarter of 2019
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-20-189
Sales to and by the United States and certain entities created by the United StatesDoing business on federal reservationsSales to foreign governments
Linda King
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 4th quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 1st quarter of 2020
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-29A-400
Leasehold excise taxExemptions
Leslie Mullin
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 4th quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 1st quarter of 2020
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-16-560
Housing for very low-income households
Leslie Mullin
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 4th quarter of 2019
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-20-146
National and state banks, mutual savings banks, savings and loan associations and other financial institutions
Melinda Mandell
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 4th quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 1st quarter of 2020
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-20-177
Sales of motor vehicles, campers, and trailers to nonresident consumers
Katie Koontz
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 4th quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 1st quarter of 2020
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-61A-100
Real estate excise tax
Rex Munger
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 4th quarter of 2020
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-61A-101
Taxability of the transfer or acquisition of the controlling interest of an entity with an interest in real property located in this state
Rex Munger
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 4th quarter of 2020
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-61A-102
Real estate excise taxDefinitions
Brenton Madison
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 4th quarter of 2020
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-61A-107
Real estate excise taxOption to purchase
Brenton Madison
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 4th quarter of 2020
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-20-193C
Imports and exportsSales of goods from or to persons in foreign countries
Brenton Madison
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 4th quarter of 2020
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-20-244
Food and food ingredients
Brenton Madison
N/A 
CR-105
Filed 7/1/2019
WSR 19-14-074
Anticipate adoption in 4th quarter of 2020
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-20-263
Exemptions from retail sales and use taxes for qualifying electric generating systems using renewable energy sources
Rex Munger
Anticipate
CR-101 and public meeting in the 4th quarter of 2019
Anticipate
CR-102 and public hearing in the 2nd quarter of 2020
Anticipate adoption in the 3rd quarter of 2020
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-20-233
Exemptions from retail sales and use taxes for qualifying electric generating systems using renewable energy sources
Linda
King
Anticipate
CR-101 and public meeting in the 4th quarter of 2019
Anticipate
CR-102 and public hearing in the 2nd quarter of 2020
Anticipate adoption in the 3rd quarter of 2020
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-20-27901 New exemptions on sales/leases of alternative fuel passenger vehicles
Leslie Mullin
Anticipate
CR-101 and public meeting in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate
CR-102 and public hearing in the 4th quarter of 2020
Anticipate adoption in the 2nd quarter of 2020
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-XX-XXX
New tax on vapor products
Miki Gearhart
Anticipate
CR-101 and public meeting in the 4th quarter of 2019
Anticipate
CR-102 and public hearing in the 2nd quarter of 2020
Anticipate adoption in the 3rd quarter of 2020
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-61A-XXX
Exemption for sale of self-help housing
Rex Munger
N/A - Anticipate CR-105
Anticipate
CR-105 in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate adoption in 4th quarter of 2020
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-20-XXX
New rule on higher education B&O tax surcharge
Patrick Murphy
Anticipate
CR-101 and public meeting in the 4th quarter of 2019
Anticipate
CR-102 and public hearing in the 2nd quarter of 2020
Anticipate adoption in the 3rd quarter of 2020
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-61A-XXX
New rule on REET avoidance
Rex Munger
Anticipate
CR-101 and public meeting in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate
CR-102 and public hearing in the 1st quarter of 2020
Anticipate adoption in the 2nd quarter of 2020
Recognize 2019 legislation
WAC 458-61A-XXX
New rule on graduated REET
Brenton Madison
Anticipate
CR-101 and public meeting in the 3rd quarter of 2019
Anticipate
CR-102 and public hearing in the 1st quarter of 2020
Anticipate adoption in the 2nd quarter of 2020
Recognize 2019 legislation
Rules Requiring Periodic Updates
Rule Number and Title
Rule Drafter
Preproposal
(CR-101)
Proposal
(CR-102 or
CR-105)
Adoption
(CR-103)
Reason for Anticipated Changes
WAC 458-40-660
Timber excise taxStumpage value tablesStumpage value adjustments
Brenton Madison
Anticipate CR-101 and public meeting in 3rd quarter 2019
Anticipate
CR-102 and public hearing in the 4th quarter of 2019
Will adopt rule effective 1/1/2020
 
Semi-annual updates that are effective January 1st and July 1st of each year
WAC 458-40-540
Forest land values
Brenton Madison
Anticipate CR-101 and public meeting in 3rd quarter 2019
Anticipate
CR-102 and public hearing in the 4th quarter of 2019
Will adopt rule effective 1/1/2020
 
Semi-annual updates that are effective January 1st and July 1st of each year