WSR 24-03-021
AGENDA
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
[Filed January 5, 2024, 6:49 a.m.]
Following is the department of agriculture's (department) semi-annual rules development agenda for the period January 1 and June 30, 2024. 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, 2024
WAC Chapter
Rule Title or Subject
Agency Contact
Tentative Timeline
 
 
 
CR-101
CR-102 CR-105
CR-103
Subject of Rule Making
16-54
Animal importation
Dr. Ben Smith
Animal Services Division
509-350-0081
bsmith@agr.wa.gov
TBD
TBD
TBD
Update definitions and references to C.F.R. citations, update and/or remove requirements, processes, and forms to align with neighboring states and federal regulations.
16-218
Hops
Mike Firman
Chemical and Hop Lab
509-249-6943
mfirman@agr.wa.gov
N/A
January 2024
March 2024
Adds clarifying language which identifies commodity cooperative service agreement fees and Agricultural Marketing Act (AMA) rice cooperative service agreement fees as separate line items from the unit fees charged for each service. EXPEDITED RULE MAKING
16-161
Organic cannabis certification
Brenda Book
Organic Program
360-902-2090
bbook@agr.wa.gov
October 2017
August 2022
March 2024
May 2024
Establishes standards for the certification of organic cannabis and cannabis products in compliance with the National Organic Program.
16-228
General pesticide rules
Christina Zimmerman
Licensing and Registration Program
360-902-2150
czimmerman@agr.wa.gov
October 2023
TBD
TBD
Amends the chapter to align with SB 5330 (chapter 186, Laws of 2023), the federal certification and training standards in 40 C.F.R. 171 passed in 2017, and the Washington plan for certification of pesticide applicators approved by the Environmental Protection Agency in December 2022.
16-233
Worker protection standards
Scott Nielsen
Pesticide Compliance Program
509-990-6518
snielsen@agr.wa.gov
May 2024
TBD
TBD
Updates application exclusion zone language to match new federal rule-making language.
16-240
Grain inspection program
Philip Garcia
Grain Inspection Program
360-902-1921
pgarcia@agr.wa.gov
N/A
October 2023
January 2024
Amends WAC 16-240-039 by adding clarifying language which identifies commodity cooperative service agreement fees and AMA rice cooperative service agreement fees as separate line items from the unit fees charged for each service. EXPEDITED RULE MAKING
16-240
Grain inspection program
Philip Garcia
Grain Inspection Program
360-902-1921
pgarcia@agr.wa.gov
January 2024
TBD
TBD
Revises the structure of permanent staffing including, but not limited to, fees, time frames, and any services that are not specifically identified.
16-252
Commercial feedPet food and specialty pet food
Ashlee-Rose Ferguson
Animal Feed Program
360-902-1905
aferguson@agr.wa.gov
TBD
TBD
TBD
Updates rule to adopt new pet food labeling requirements and most recent AAFCO official publication.
16-253
NEW; cottage food production of pet treats
Ashlee-Rose Ferguson
Animal Feed Program
360-902-1905
aferguson@agr.wa.gov
TBD
TBD
TBD
Creates a new chapter of WAC with regulations specific to pet food treats manufactured in personal residences.
16-302
General rules for seed certification
Paula Moore
Seed Program
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.
16-303
Seed assessment, fees for seed services and seed certification
Paula Moore
Seed Program
509-249-6950
Paula.moore@agr.wa.gov
October 2023
TBD
TBD
Increases the seed certification fees for buckwheat, chickpea, field pea, lentil, millet, soybean, sorghum, and small grains, and adds quinoa as a crop these certification fees apply to. RULE MAKING INITIATED AS A RESULT OF A PETITION
16-350
Registration and certification of fruit tree planting stock
Scott Brooks
Plant Protection Program
360-485-1235
sbrooks@agr.wa.gov
January 2024
TBD
TBD
Harmonizes the fruit tree certification program rules with recently published national model standards and recently revised NAPPO RSPM 35 standard.
16-309
Cannabis laboratory accreditation standards program
Trecia Ehrlich
Hemp Program
360-584-3711
tehrlich@agr.wa.gov
January 2023
November 2023
February 2024
January 2024
March 2024
Establishes cannabis testing laboratory quality standards in rule as required by HB 1859 (chapter 135, Laws of 2022).
16-390
Fruit and vegetable inspection fees and other charges
Robert Newell
Fruit and Vegetable Program
509-249-6917
rnewell@agr.wa.gov
December 2023
TBD
TBD
Increases fruit and vegetable program fees and revises the fee schedule to more accurately reflect the scope of services provided including, but not limited to, adding fees for services that are not specifically identified in current rule.
16-470
Apple maggot quarantine
Greg Haubrich
Pest Program
360-902-2071
ghaubrich@agr.wa.gov
TBD
TBD
TBD
Expands the apple maggot quarantine further into Okanogan County.
16-470
Japanese beetle quarantine
Greg Haubrich
Pest Program
360-902-2071
ghaubrich@agr.wa.gov
March 2023
TBD
TBD
Expands the internal quarantine and amends the regulated articles based on 2022 and 2023 trap season catches.
16-611
Nutrient Management
Kyrre Flege
Dairy Nutrient Management Program
360-746-1249
kflege@agr.wa.gov
TBD
TBD
TBD
Updates the recordkeeping requirements for dairy producers.
16-662
Weights and measuresNational handbooks, sale of motor fuel, electric vehicle supply equipment, and penalties for violations
Tahis McQueen
Weights and Measures Program
360-481-7452
tmcqueen@agr.wa.gov
January 2024
TBD
TBD
Amends the payment method requirements for electric vehicle supply equipment to align with the requirements established by the Federal Highway Administrations National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program. RULE MAKING INITIATED AS A RESULT OF A PETITION
16-752
Noxious weed seed and plant quarantine
Scott Brooks
Plant Protection Program
360-485-1235
sbrooks@agr.wa.gov
TBD
TBD
TBD
Adds multiple species to the list of plants that are prohibited from being transported, bought, sold, or distributed in Washington state. RULE MAKING INITIATED AS A RESULT OF MULTIPLE PETITIONS