WSR 20-17-141

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

WASHINGTON STATE PATROL

[Filed August 19, 2020, 10:07 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 446-95 WAC, sexual assault kit tracking system.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 43.17.060.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The proposed changes will provide clean up and clarification to the existing language to ensure the rules reference and comply with current laws in the state of Washington.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not applicable.

Process for Developing New Rule: Washington state patrol (WSP) welcomes the public to take part in developing the rules. Anyone interested should contact the staff person identified below. At a later date, WSP will file a Proposed rule making (CR-102) with the office of the code reviser with a notice of proposed rule making. A copy of the proposal will be sent to anyone who requests a copy.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Kimberly Mathis, Agency Rules Coordinator, 106 11th Avenue S.W., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-596-4017, email wsprules@wsp.wa.gov, website www.wsp.wa.gov/rules-development.

August 19, 2020

John R. Batiste

Chief