WSR 22-16-058

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

[Filed July 28, 2022, 3:32 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 458-12-030 County appraisers' salary and classification plan, and 458-12-035 Standard forms.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 84.08.010 and 84.08.070.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department is proposing to repeal WAC 458-12-030 because the rule is outdated, and the department is not the agency responsible for establishing and maintaining the salary and classification plans for appraisers employed by county assessors as described in RCW 36.21.011.

The department is proposing to update WAC 458-12-035 to clarify the process used by county assessors and county treasurers wanting to amend forms statutorily required to be provided by the department.

Process for Developing New Rule: Parties interested in this rule making may contact the individual listed below. The public may also participate by providing written comments throughout this rule making or giving oral testimony at the public meeting or public hearing.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Leslie Mullin, P.O. Box 47453, Olympia, WA 98504-7453, phone 360-534-1589, fax 360-534-1606, TTY 800-833-6384, email LeslieMu@dor.wa.gov, website dor.wa.gov.

Additional comments: Written comments may be submitted by mail or email and should be directed to Leslie Mullin using one of the contact methods above. Written and oral comments will be accepted at the public meeting.

[Meeting on] August 31, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., telephonic/internet meeting only. Contact Sierra Crumbaker at SierraC@dor.wa.gov for dial-in/login information.

July 28, 2022

Atif Aziz

Rules Coordinator