WSR 98-18-099

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

OFFICE OF THE

STATE TREASURER

[Filed September 2, 1998, 11:24 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Public Deposit Protection Commission: Modification of rules.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 39.58 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To amend procedures to better accomplish intent of chapter 39.58 RCW.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study with local government input into the rule development process.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. Primary contact Greg Rosen, Legal Counsel, (360) 902-9000 and alternate contact Michael Colleran, Assistant Treasurer, (360) 902-9000, P.O. Box 40200, Olympia, WA 98504-0200.

September 2, 1998

Douglas D. Extine

Deputy State Treasurer