WSR 15-05-009
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD
[Filed February 5, 2015, 3:08 p.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapters 479-01, 479-02, 479-05, 479-06, 479-10, and 479-14 WAC.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapters 47.26 and 47.66 RCW.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Adoption of these rules is necessary to (1) establish a permanent LED streetlight program which will provide funding for cities to modernize street lights to current technology and (2) update the existing details of our programs to better serve the communities.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: There are no other federal or state agencies which impact this project.
Process for Developing New Rule: Pilot rule making; and agency study.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. A public hearing will be held during the board's May 28 and 29 meeting in Bremerton, Washington. Other public hearings may also be held, date and location to be determined.
The board will post information and proposed WAC language on our web site, tib.wa.gov.
Interested parties are welcome to contact Kelsey Davis, executive assistant, by e-mail kelseyd@tib.wa.gov or (360) 586-1140, or toll-free 800-562-6345.
February 5, 2015
Stevan Gorcester
Executive Director