WAC Chapter | Rule Title or Subject | Agency Contact | Tentative Timeline | |||
CR-101 CR-105 | CR-102 | CR-103 | Subject of Rule Making | |||
New | Produce safety | Jill Wisehart Produce Safety Program Phone 360-545-7071 jwisehart@agr.wa.gov | January 2019 | TBD | TBD | Establishes in rule a voluntary program for farms exempt or partially exempt from the federal Produce Safety Rule (21 C.F.R. Part 112) to verify that such farms comply with the federal rule. |
16-06 | Public records | Hannah Flournoy Administrative Regulations Program Phone 360-902-1809 hflournoy@agr.wa.gov | TBD | Expedited | TBD | Adds exemptions to the list of records exempt from public disclosure as a result of recently passed legislation. |
16-54 | Animal importation | Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone 360-902-1889 jjones@agr.wa.gov | February 2019 February 2020 | TBD | TBD | Clarifies that dogs imported into Washington state must have a negative heartworm test prior to entry and allows horses to enter the state on an electronic equine certificate of veterinary certificate. |
16-70 | Animal diseases—Reporting | Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone 360-902-1889 jjones@agr.wa.gov | February 2019 February 2020 | TBD | TBD | Updates the diseases that need to be reported to the state veterinarians office and the timeframes associated with reporting. |
16-80 | Swine diseases in Washington state | Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone 360-902-1889 jjones@agr.wa.gov | February 2019 February 2020 | TBD | TBD | Removes reference to the department's laboratory for blood samples from Washington swine; updates United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) C.F.R. citations. |
16-86 | Cattle and bison diseases in Washington state | Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone 360-902-1889 jjones@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. |
16-89 | Sheep and goat diseases in Washington state | Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone 360-902-1889 jjones@agr.wa.gov | February 2019 February 2020 | TBD | TBD | Removing Q fever testing requirements; updates USDA C.F.R. citations. |
16-161 | Standards for the production of marijuana | Brenda Book Organic Program Phone 360-902-2090 bbook@agr.wa.gov | October 2017 | March 2020 | TBD | Establishes in rule standards for the production of marijuana that would be consistent with the requirements of the USDA's National Organic Program as provided for in chapter 317, Laws of 2017. |
16-240 | WSDA grain inspection program—Definitions, standards and fees | Phillip Garcia Grain Inspection Program Phone 360-902-1921 pgarcia@agr.wa.gov | January 2020 | TBD | TBD | Amends the grain inspection fee schedule, updates federal agency references and clarifies language. |
16-228 | General pesticide rules | Kelle Davis Registration and Licensing Services Phone 360-902-1851 kmdavis@agr.wa.gov | November 2018 | TBD | TBD | Amends provisions regarding pesticide exams in order to have the option to contract out for third party administration of testing. |
16-228 | General pesticide rules | Joel Kangiser Pesticide Compliance Phone 360-902-2013 jkangiser@agr.wa.gov | January 2020 | TBD | TBD | Modifies the penalty calculation for pesticide violations. |
16-250 | Commercial feed | Ali Kashani Animal Feed Program Phone 360-902-2028 akashani@agr.wa.gov | November 2019 | Expedited | January 2020 | Reestablishes in rule the inspection fee of $0.12 per ton for commercial feed distributed in and through Washington state. |
16-252 | Commercial feed—Pet food and specialty pet food | Ali Kashani Animal Feed Program Phone 360-902-2028 akashani@agr.wa.gov | November 2019 | Expedited | January 2020 | Reestablishes in rule the inspection fee of $0.12 per ton for commercial feed distributed in and through Washington state. |
16-302 | General rules for seed certification | Paula Moore Seed Inspection Program Phone 509-249-6950 pmoore@agr.wa.gov | January 2020 | March 2020 | May 2020 | Amends the rule in regards to plants with the AXigen trait, allowances for ascochyta blight in chickpea fields, tolerances for triticale in wheat seed, and amending seed standards regarding CoAXium varieties. Proposed in response to petition for rule making. |
16-303 | Seed assessment, fees for seed services and seed certification | Paula Moore Seed Inspection Program Phone 509-249-6950 pmoore@agr.wa.gov | February 2019 | TBD | TBD | Amends the fee schedule in order to recover the costs of providing service. |
16-305 | Industrial hemp research program | Jessica Allenton Assistant Director Phone 360-902-1828 jallenton@agr.wa.gov | November 2019 | Expedited | January 2020 | Repeals chapter in accordance with ESSB [E2SSB] 5276. |
16-306 | Hemp program | Jessica Allenton Assistant Director Phone 360-902-1828 jallenton@agr.wa.gov | November 2019 | Expedited | January 2020 | Establishes a new licensing and regulatory program for hemp production in accordance with ESSB [E2SSB] 5276. |
16-462 | Grape planting stock registration and certification | Cindy Cooper Plant Services Program Phone 360-902-2062 ccooper@agr.wa.gov | January 2019 | January 2020 | February 2020 | Amends certification definitions and standards to harmonize with other northwest states. Proposed in response to petition for rule making. |
16-483 | Grape pest quarantine | Cindy Cooper Plant Services Program Phone 360-902-2062 ccooper@agr.wa.gov | January 2019 | January 2020 | February 2020 | Amends the grape pest quarantine to harmonize the pest list with other northwest states, and to clarify actions required if quarantine pests are found within Washington. Proposed in response to petition for rule making. |
16-470 | Quarantine—Agricultural pests | Amy Clow Pest Program Phone 360-902-2041 aclow@agr.wa.gov | November 2017 October 2019 | December 2019 | January 2020 | 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. |
16-501 | WSDA procedural rules—Commodity boards or commissions | Teresa Norman Administrative Regulations Phone 360-902-2043 tnorman@agr.wa.gov | January 2020 | March 2020 | April 2020 | |
16-604 | Public livestock markets—Health, facilities, and sanitation | Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone 360-902-1889 jjones@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 Phone 360-902-2043 tnorman@agr.wa.gov | January 2020 | Expedited | March 2020 | Removes the requirement for fairs to be nonprofit in order to align with chapter 15.76 RCW. |
16-752 | Noxious weed seed and plant quarantine | Cindy Cooper Plant Services Program Phone 360-902-2062 ccooper@agr.wa.gov | October 2018 January 2019 January 2020 | TBD | TBD | Adds additional species to the noxious weed, seed and plant quarantine; updates scientific names. Proposed in response to petition for rule making. |