WSR 98-24-114

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD

[Filed December 2, 1998, 10:22 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Housekeeping on existing rules; WAC 479-16-020 Standard specifications, 479-16-040 Traffic control devices, 479-16-098 Inclusion of bicycle facilities in transportation improvement board projects, 479-20-007 Matching ratios for urban arterial trust account funds, 479-20-020 Partial or progress payments for project cost, 479-20-025 Records requirements, and 479-20-037 Procedure to request increase in board funds.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 47.26 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: These rules are being revised to update current language, provide needed language to reflect the current procedures of the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) programs, and to reflect desired changes in the TIB programs.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study, these rules were reviewed as part of our annual review of rules under the regulatory reform.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by sending written comments to Mr. Rich Struna, Transportation Improvement Board, P.O. Box 40901, Olympia, WA 98504-0901, fax (360) 705-6830, or by phone at (360) 705-7589.

December 2, 1998

Jerry M. Fay

Executive Director