WSR 18-10-020

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed April 23, 2018, 3:32 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amend WAC 244-12-050 Assessments and collections, to comply with recently enacted state statutes.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 15.74 RCW and SB 6073 (chapter 71, Laws of 2018).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Update the fee structure to allow the commission to continue its legislative purpose.

Process for Developing New Rule: The Washington hardwoods commission welcomes the public to take part in developing the rules. Anyone interested should contact the staff person identified below. At a later date, the Washington hardwoods commission will file a proposal with the office of the code reviser with a notice of proposed rule making. A copy of the proposal will be sent to everyone on the mailing list and to anyone who requests a copy.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting David A. Sweitzer, P.O. Box 1095, Camas, WA 98607, phone 360-835-1700, email WHC@Wahardwoodscomm.com.

April 19, 2018

David A. Sweitzer

Executive Director