Purpose: Prescribes application procedures and project selection criteria for grants to municipal public transportation operators for conducting studies.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing chapter 468-82 WAC in its entirety.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 47.01.101.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 98-07-004 on March 6, 1998.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, amended 0, repealed 5.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

May 15, 1998

Gerald E. Smith

Deputy Secretary, Operations

REPEALER

The following chapter of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:

WAC 468-82-010 General purpose and applicability.

WAC 468-82-015 Definitions.

WAC 468-82-110 Application for technical study grant.

WAC 468-82-120 Department response to application.

WAC 468-82-200 Application prioritization criteria.