WSR 15-01-054

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed December 10, 2014, 9:35 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 137-30 WAC, Earned release/good time for offenders.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 72.09.130 and 72.01.090.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To correct/update references to the department of corrections (DOC) policy.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: The department invites interested parties to review and provide input on the proposed rules. Comments may be sent to John Nispel, rules coordinator at the address shown below.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting John Nispel, Rules Coordinator, DOC, Contracts and Legal Affairs, P.O. Box 41114, Olympia, WA 98504-1114, phone (360) 725-8365, fax (360) 664-2009, e-mail john.nispel@DOC.wa.gov.

December 10, 2014

Bernard Warner

Secretary