WSR 23-21-049

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Filed October 10, 2023, 2:03 p.m.]

2023 QUARTERLY REPORT ON RULE-MAKING ACTIVITIES

Petitions Received

The following information is being filed in order to implement RCW 1.08.112 (1)(g) and WAC 1-21-180. The Washington state department of agriculture received five petitions for rule making during the third quarter of 2023.

Date	Requestor	Subject
1ST QUARTER (JANUARY THROUGH MARCH)
	None
2ND QUARTER (APRIL THROUGH JUNE)
4/3/2023	Patricia Dunn	Adding Impatiens capensis to the quarantine list in chapter 16-752 WAC.
4/27/2023	Kristi Park, BioDesign Studio	Adding Heder Helix (English ivy) to the quarantine list in chapter 16-752 WAC.
6/14/2023	Kathy Furtado	Adding Heder Helix (English ivy) to the quarantine list in chapter 16-752 WAC.
3RD QUARTER (JULY THROUGH SEPTEMBER)
7/14/2023	Wes Glisson, Department of Ecology	Adding Aponogeton distachyos (cape pondweed) to the quarantine list in chapter 16-752 WAC.
7/21/2023	Wes Glisson, Department of Ecology	Adding Pistia stratiotes L. (water lettuce) to the quarantine list in chapter 16-752 WAC.
7/28/2023	Multiple Electric Vehicle Service Providers	Align the electric vehicle supply equipment payment method requirements in WAC 16-662-210 with the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure technical requirements.
7/31/2023	Jon DeVaney, Washington State Tree Fruit Association	Amend the apple maggot quarantine area in Okanogan County in WAC 16-470-105 as recommended by the Okanogan subcommittee of the apple maggot working group.
8/21/2023	Aaron Jeschke, Washington State Crop Improvement Association	Increase seed certification fees in WAC 16-303-340 to cover the current cost of providing certification services and to align with the department, as needed.