WSR 22-04-052

PROPOSED RULES

POLLUTION LIABILITY

INSURANCE AGENCY

[Filed January 27, 2022, 10:25 a.m.]

Continuance of WSR 22-02-070.

Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 20-07-029.

Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Chapter 374-45 WAC, Reporting and initial investigations.

Hearing Location(s): On February 9, 2022, at 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., virtual meeting; on February 10, 2022, at 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., virtual meeting; or on February 15, 2022, at 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., virtual meeting. Meeting link can be found on the pollution liability insurance agency's website www.plia.wa.gov.

Date of Intended Adoption: March 25, 2022.

Submit Written Comments to: Phi Ly, P.O. Box 40930, Olympia, WA 98504-0930, email rules@plia.wa.gov, 800-822-3905, by February 23, 2022.

Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Xyzlinda Marshall, phone 360-407-0515, TTY 711 or 800-833-6388, email rules@plia.wa.gov, by February 6, 2022.

Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation, and Enforcement: Phi Ly, 500 Columbia Street N.W., Olympia, WA 98501, 360-407-0517.

A school district fiscal impact statement is not required under RCW 28A.305.135.

A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. Cost-benefit analysis is not required for an existing program. These proposed rules codify current program processes already established in interpretative guidance.

This rule proposal, or portions of the proposal, is exempt from requirements of the Regulatory Fairness Act because the proposal:

Is exempt under RCW 19.85.025(3) as the rules are adopting or incorporating by reference without material change federal statutes or regulations, Washington state statutes, rules of other Washington state agencies, shoreline master programs other than those programs governing shorelines of statewide significance, or, as referenced by Washington state law, national consensus codes that generally establish industry standards, if the material adopted or incorporated regulates the same subject matter and conduct as the adopting or incorporating rule.

January 27, 2022

Phi Ly

Legislative and Policy Manager