WSR 98-08-089
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Filed April 1, 1998, 9:30 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amending WAC 468-38-120 Transport of extra-legal manufactured housing
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 46.44.090
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To provide economic/competitive equity relative to the manufacture and transport of manufactured housing between the states of Washington, Idaho and Oregon
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: No other agencies have overlapping regulatory authority relative to the transport of the housing units. Local jurisdictions will continue to be contacted relative to any move proposed through their jurisdiction and will have final determination of routes requested in their jurisdiction
Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making, to rule has been adopted on an emergency basis to coincide with implementation of a complementary Oregon rule
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Barry Diseth, Motor Carrier Services, P.O. Box 47367, Olympia, WA 98504-7367, FAX (360) 664-9440
March 31, 1998
Gerald E. Smith
Deputy Secretary
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