WSR 26-03-084

PERMANENT RULES

BELLEVUE COLLEGE

[Filed January 20, 2026, 12:05 p.m., effective February 20, 2026]

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

Purpose: Updates to WAC 132H-450-010 proposed name change update to Bellevue College District VIII from "Bellevue Community College," the institution's previous name.

Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 132H-450-010.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28B.50.140 and chapter 34.05 RCW.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 25-23-117 on November 19, 2025.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Date Adopted: January 20, 2026.

Loreen M. Keller, Director

Policy and Government Relations

RDS-6846.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 03-01-008, filed 12/5/02, effective 1/5/03)

WAC 132H-450-010Implementation of State Environmental Policy Act.

(1) It shall be the policy of Bellevue ((Community)) College District VIII that all actions taken by the district shall comply with the provisions of chapter 43.21C RCW (the State Environmental Policy Act), chapters 197-11 and 131-24 WAC.

(2) The president of the district or designee shall be responsible for administering and implementing this policy.