WAC Chapter | Rule Title or Subject | Agency Contact | Tentative Timeline | |||
CR-101 | CR-102 CR-105 | CR-103 | Subject of Rule Making | |||
16-54 | Animal importation | Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone 360-902-1889 jjones@agr.wa.gov | February 2019 March 2021 | 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 inspection. |
16-70 | Animal diseases—Reporting | Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone 360-902-1889 jjones@agr.wa.gov | February 2019 March 2021 | TBD | TBD | Updates the diseases that need to be reported to the state veterinarian's 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 March 2021 | 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. |
16-89 | Sheep and goat diseases in Washington state | Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone 360-902-1889 jjones@agr.wa.gov | February 2019 March 2021 | TBD | TBD | Removes Q fever testing requirements; updates USDA C.F.R. citations. |
16-160 | Registration of materials for organic food production | Brenda Book Organic Program Phone 360-902-2090 bbook@agr.wa.gov | October 2019 | February 2021 | TBD | Increases the registration fees and restructures the fee schedule. Updates the registered material logo. |
16-218 | Hops—Certification analyses—Fees | Mike Firman Chemical and Hop Lab. Phone 509-249-6943 mfirman@agr.wa.gov | June 2020 | December 2020 | February 2021 | Increases several hop certification related fees in order to stabilize and maintain the financial health of the hop inspection program. Rule making initiated as a result of a petition. |
16-228 | General pesticide rules | Christina Zimmerman Pesticide Licensing Phone 360-902-2150 czimmerman@agr.wa.gov | November 2018 July 2020 | May 2021 | 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 | Tim Schultz Pesticide Compliance Phone 509-994-0936 tschultz@gr.wa.gov[agr.wa.gov] | January 2020 May 2021 | TBD | TBD | Modifies the penalty calculation for pesticide violations. |
16-232 | Use restricted herbicides in certain counties | Tim Schultz Pesticide Compliance Phone 509-994-0936 tschultz@gr.wa.gov[agr.wa.gov] | May 2021 | TBD | TBD | Updates legal descriptions and area boundaries in Eastern Washington counties regarding phenoxy hormone-type herbicide requirements. |
16-240 | WSDA grain inspection program—Definitions, standards and fees | Philip Garcia Grain Inspection Program Phone 360-902-1921 pgarcia@agr.wa.gov | January 2020 March 2021 | TBD | TBD | Amends the grain inspection fee schedule, updates federal agency references and clarifies language. |
16-302 | General rules for seed certification | Paula Moore Seed Inspection Program Phone 509-249-6950 pmoore@agr.wa.gov | January 2020 | February 2021 | April 2021 | 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. Rule making initiated as a result of a petition. |
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 | February 2021 | April 2021 | Amends the fee schedule in order to recover the costs of providing service. |
16-324 | Seed potato certification | Cindy Cooper Plant Services Program Phone 360-902-2062 ccooper@agr.wa.gov | February 2021 | TBD | TBD | Changes the seed potato classification naming conventions using G levels, to field year classifications, as a more accurate descriptor of the field production year. Rule making initiated as a result of a petition. |
16-325 | Seed potato isolation district | Cindy Cooper Plant Services Program Phone 360-902-2062 ccooper@agr.wa.gov | February 2021 | TBD | TBD | Adds requirements for all lots entering the isolation district to be test free of bacterial ring rot. Provides forty-eight hour notification to the department of all shipments entering the isolation district. Adds a new violation section regarding the disposition of material shipped into the isolation district violation. Rule making initiated as a result of a petition. |
16-470 | Quarantine—Agricultural pests (hornet quarantine) | Greg Haubrich Pest Program Phone 360-902-2071 ghaubrich@agr.wa.gov | July 2020 | February 2021 | April 2021 | Adds all species of Vespa (hornet) to the list of quarantined pests. |
16-482 | Seed potato quarantine | Cindy Cooper Plant Services Program Phone 360-902-2062 ccooper@agr.wa.gov | February 2021 | TBD | TBD | Adds a section stating that potatoes entering the seed potato isolation district are subject to additional requirements under chapter 16-325 WAC. Rule making initiated as a result of a petition. |
16-483 | Grape pest quarantine | Cindy Cooper Plant Services Program Phone 360-902-2062 ccooper@agr.wa.gov | January 2019 September 2020 | November 2020 | January 2021 | 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. Rule making initiated as a result of a petition. |
16-501 | WSDA procedural rules—Commodity boards or commissions | Teresa Norman Admin. Regulations Phone 360-902-2043 tnorman@agr.wa.gov | Not applicable | January 2021 | TBD | Provides a method to defray expenses incurred by the department when establishing, amending or terminating a marketing order or agreement and other activites [activities] conducted on behalf of a commodity board or commission. Expedited rule making. |
16-622 | Agricultural marketing and fair practices | Patrick Ditter Agricultural Investigations Program Phone 509-249-6961 pditter@agr.wa.gov | Not applicable | March 2021 | TBD | Incorporates changes made during the 2020 legislative session to chapter 15.83 RCW. Expedited rule making. |
16-752 | Noxious weed seed and plant quarantine | Cindy Cooper Plant Services Program Phone 360-902-2062 ccooper@agr.wa.gov | October 2018 June 2020 | December 2020 | February 2021 | Adds additional species to the noxious weed, seed and plant quarantine; updates scientific names. Rule making initiated as a result of a petition. |