WSR 24-17-049

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

LIQUOR AND CANNABIS

BOARD

[Filed August 14, 2024, 10:48 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Title 314 WAC; the Washington state liquor and cannabis board (board) is considering repealing, amending, and creating rule sections as necessary to implement HB 2204 (chapter 91, Laws of 2024), codified at RCW 66.20.010(19), which directs the board to issue emergency liquor permits to certain licensees affected by emergency or disaster situations.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 66.08.030, 66.20.010(19).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Amendments to and repeal of existing rules, as well as the creation of new rules in Title 314 WAC, may be necessary to implement HB 2204 (chapter 91, Laws of 2024), codified at RCW 66.20.010(19), regarding emergency liquor permits.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Daniel Jacobs, Policy and Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 43080, Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-480-1238, fax 360-704-5027, email rules@lcb.wa.gov, website lcb.wa.gov.

Additional comments: Interested persons can participate in the rule process through open public meetings and by submitting written comments, and are encouraged to sign up for the interested parties list (GovDelivery) at https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/WALCB/subscriber/new. Rule-making notices and stakeholder engagement opportunities will be emailed via GovDelivery and posted to the board website at lcb.wa.gov.

August 14, 2024

David Postman

Chair