Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 88.12.385, 88.02.040, 43.51.400, and 43.52.050 [43.51.050].

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To rewrite the rules for clarity and to provide for distribution of unallocated vessel registration funds consistent with current practice. The expected results include: Achieving better compliance by improving greater local government understanding of the rule and provide for equitable distribution of unallocated vessel registration funds.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: The state treasurer releases funds to approved boating safety programs based upon notification by state parks that the county has an approved program.

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. Public comments are encouraged. To comment in writing or request additional information, contact James Horan, Washington State Parks, P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504-2650, e-mail jamesH@parks.WA.gov, phone (360) 902-8580, fax (360) 753-1594.

July 30, 1998

Jim French

Senior Policy Analyst