WSR 23-15-110

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

OFFICE OF THE

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER

[Insurance Commissioner Matter R 2023-01—Filed July 19, 2023, 8:18 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Implementation of SHB 1266 (chapter 27, Laws of 2023).

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 48.02.060 and 48.17.005.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: SHB 1266 (chapter 27, Laws of 2023) clarified how the commissioner may communicate with licensees. The commissioner is considering rules to update what address of record the commissioner may use when communicating with licensees.

Process for Developing New Rule: Written comments due August 9, 2023.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting David Forte, 302 Sid Snyder Avenue S.W., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-725-7268, fax 360-586-3109, TTY 360-586-0241, email rulescoordinator@oic.wa.gov, website www.insurance.wa.gov.

July 19, 2023

Mike Kreidler

Insurance Commissioner