WSR 19-15-153
AGENDA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[Filed July 24, 2019, 10:23 a.m.]
Following is the department of commerce's semi-annual rules development agenda for publication in the Washington State Register, pursuant to RCW 34.05.314. There may be additional rule-making activity not on the agenda as conditions warrant.
Please contact Leslie Wolff if you have questions, leslie.wolff@commerce.wa.gov or 360-725-2817.
Semi-Annual Rule-Making Agenda
July through December 2019
WAC Citation
Subject Matter/
Purpose of Rule
Current Activity/
Approximate Filing Date
New chapter in Title 365
Commerce may adopt rules to support recent legislation which authorizes local governments to, in certain cases, generate revenue for affordable and supportive housing through implementation of a local sales tax that can be credited against the state sales tax with reporting due to commerce.
CR-101 filed June 27, 2019.
194-37-130
Commerce may adopt rules to update Energy Independence Act rules to reflect new eligibility of federally owned hydropower to meet renewable targets, starting in 2020.
CR-101 filed June 27, 2019.
365-220
Commerce may adopt rules for the developmental disability endowment trust fund to clarify when state match and earnings on the match will be retained by the program when an account closes.
CR-101 filed July 24, 2019.
194-24
Commerce may adopt rules to update existing appliance efficiency rules that are out of date. 2019 legislation added new products. Water heater interpretation and effective date are likely topics.
CR-101 filed July 19, 2019.
Title 399
Commerce may adopt rules with the public works board to assist with implementation of the newly legislated broadband program.
CR-101 filed July 19, 2019.
Title 399
Commerce may adopt rules to align current public works board rules with current program practices.
CR-101 filed July 19, 2019.
Title 133
Commerce may adopt rules with the community economic revitalization board to update existing WAC.
CR-101 anticipated fall 2019.
Possible new chapter and/or section
Commerce may adopt rules to establish energy performance standards for buildings to support 2019 legislation.
CR-101 anticipated summer or fall 2019.
Possible new chapters and/or sections
Commerce may adopt rules to implement the 2019 Clean Energy Transformation Act. This may be one or more rule-making activities.
CR-101 anticipated fall 2019.
Leslie Wolff
Rules Coordinator