WSR 24-15-069

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF

CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES

[Filed July 17, 2024, 2:24 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 110-15 WAC and other related rules.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.15.020; chapter 43.216 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The early learning division will be updating the chapter 110-15 WAC language for the working connections and seasonal child care subsidy programs. The revisions are to make housekeeping changes; update language to transition operations from department of social and health services to the department of children, youth, and families; and utilize plain talk as required by Executive Order 23-02.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not applicable.

Process for Developing New Rule: Collaborative rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Christin James, 1500 Jefferson Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98501, phone 360-688-0479, email christin.james@dcyf.wa.gov, website www.dcyf.wa.gov; or Michael Williams, 1500 Jefferson Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98501, phone 360-688-0195, email michael.williams2@dcyf.wa.gov, website www.dcyf.wa.gov.

July 17, 2024

Brenda Villarreal

Rules Coordinator