Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 36.110.060.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Policy and procedures to certify private sector businesses which employ jail inmates as complying with federal requirements.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. Will accept written comments to Jail Industries Board, Attn: Jill Will, 206 10th Avenue S.E., Olympia, WA 98501-1311, phone (360) 586-1534, FAX (360) 664-2812, e-mail jwill@wacounties.org.

May 20, 1998

Jill Will

Executive Director