WSR 24-18-109

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

WASHINGTON STATE LOTTERY

[Filed September 3, 2024, 3:20 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Washington's lottery (lottery) is considering revisions to chapter 315-38 WAC, Mega Millions. The lottery is proposing amendments to this chapter in order to make changes consistent with the upcoming game changes by the Mega Millions Consortium, which controls the operation of this multistate game.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 67.70.040(1).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The current rules will not be consistent with the Mega Millions Consortium's changes to the multistate game after April 2025.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: The lottery will use a collaborative rule-making process to develop the proposed rules. The lottery will post draft rules on its website and notify interested parties of the opportunity to provide informal comments. Staff will evaluate informal comments prior to proposing the rule for adoption. Formal comments will be taken in writing during the formal comment period and in person at the public hearing.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Kristi Weeks, P.O. Box 4300, Olympia, WA 98504-3000, phone 360-810-2881, fax 360-515-0416, email KWeeks@walottery.com, website www.walottery.com.

September 3, 2024

Kristi Weeks

Director of Legal Services