WSR 23-02-059
AGENDA
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
[Filed January 3, 2023, 2:47 p.m.]
Following is the department of agriculture's semi-annual rules development agenda for the period of January 1 through June 30, 2023. This document is being sent in compliance with RCW 34.05.314.
The department may undertake additional rule-making activity as conditions warrant. If you have questions regarding the department's rule-making agenda, please contact Gloriann Robinson at 360-902-1802 or grobinson@agr.wa.gov.
SEMI-ANNUAL RULES DEVELOPMENT AGENDA
January 1 - June 30, 2023
WAC Chapter
Rule Title or Subject
Agency Contact
Tentative Timeline
 
CR-101
CR-102
CR-105
CR-103
Subject of Rule Making
TBD
Cannabis testing laboratory quality standards
Jessica Allenton
Commodity Inspection Division
Phone 360-902-1828
Jessica.Allenton@agr.wa.gov
January 2023
TBD
TBD
Establishes cannabis testing laboratory quality standards in rule as required by HB 1859 (chapter 135, Laws of 2022).
16-54
Animal importation
Jodi Jones
Animal Services Division
Phone 360-902-1889
jjones@agr.wa.gov
July 2019
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 diseasesReporting
Jodi Jones
Animal Services Division
Phone 360-902-1889
jjones@agr.wa.gov
November 2022
February 2023
March 2023
Updates the diseases that need to be reported to the state veterinarian's office and the time frames associated with reporting.
16-80
Swine diseases in Washington state
Jodi Jones
Animal Services Division
Phone 360-902-1889
jjones@agr.wa.gov
November 2022
February 2023
March 2023
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
July 2019
November 2022
February 2023
March 2023
Removes Q fever testing requirements; updates USDA C.F.R. citations.
16-157
Organic food standards and certification
Brenda Book
Organic Program
Phone 360-902-2090
bbook@agr.wa.gov
Not applicable
Dec. 2022
July 2022
Adopts the December 14, 2022, version of the USDA organic regulations.
Expedited rule making.
16-157
Organic food standards and certification
Brenda Book
Organic Program
Phone 360-902-2090
bbook@agr.wa.gov
October 2022
TBD
TBD
Updates the organic certification fee schedule.
16-160
Registration of materials for organic food production
Brenda Book
Organic Program
Phone 360-902-2090
bbook@agr.wa.gov
October 2019
May 2021
TBD
TBD
Increases registration fees and restructures the fee schedule. Updates the registered material logo.
16-161
Organic cannabis certification
Brenda Book
Organic Program
Phone 360-902-2090
bbook@agr.wa.gov
October 2017
August 2022
TBD
TBD
Establishes standards for the certification of organic cannabis and cannabis products in compliance with the National Organic Program.
16-228
General pesticide rules
Scott Nielsen
Pesticide Compliance
Phone 509-990-6518
scott.nielsen@agr.wa.gov
January 2020
September 2021
January 2023
March 2023
Modifies the penalty calculation for pesticide violations.
16-302
General rules for seed certification
Paula Moore
Seed Program
Phone 509-249-6950
Paula.moore@agr.wa.gov
November 2022
TBD
TBD
Aligns standards for applicable crops with the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies newly adopted seed and field standards, creates a Pacific Northwest sod quality standard and tagging process, makes clerical changes to address inconsistencies between crop standards, removes references to repealed WAC, adds an application deadline for dryland seed production, and other clarifying changes.
16-325
Seed potato isolation district
Acting Program Manager
Plant Services Program
Phone 360-902-2062
nursery@agr.wa.gov
July 2021
TBD
TBD
Adds requirements for all lots entering the isolation district to test free of bacterial ring rot. Provides 48-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.
16-401
Nursery inspection fees
Acting Program Manager
Plant Services Program
Phone 360-902-2062
nursery@agr.wa.gov
February 2022
February 2023
March 2023
Updates fees in this chapter.
16-470
Japanese beetle quarantine
Greg Haubrich
Pest Program
Phone 360-902-2071
ghaubrich@agr.wa.gov
August 2021
June 2022
August 2022
Expands the internal quarantine area and amends the regulated articles that have restricted movement out of the quarantine area.
16-470
Nursery and pest fees
Acting Program Manager
Plant Services Program
Phone 360-902-2062
nursery@agr.wa.gov
February 2022
February 2023
March 2023
Updates fees charged by both the nursery/plant services program and plant pathology lab in this chapter.
16-482
Seed potato quarantine
Acting Program Manager
Plant Services Program
Phone 360-902-2062
nursery@agr.wa.gov
July 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.
16-611
Nutrient management
Kyrre Flege
Dairy Nutrient Management Program
Phone 360-746-1249
kflege@agr.wa.gov
April 2023
TBD
TBD
Updates the recordkeeping requirements for dairy producers.
Gloriann Robinson
Rules Coordinator