WSR 15-06-066

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed March 4, 2015, 10:35 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Procedures for filing complaints with the public disclosure commission (PDC).

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 42.17A.110.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The commission has adopted rules explaining the procedures for filing complaints that allege violations of chapter 42.17A RCW and/or Title 390 WAC. Any amendments will attempt to bring more consistency to the commission's complaint process.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: No other state or federal agencies regulate this subject.

Process for Developing New Rule: The commission will discuss and possibly approve proposed draft rule language at its March 26, 2015, meeting. Proposed drafts are typically published with the meeting agenda - the March 26 meeting agenda will be available on the commission's web site no later than March 20, 2015.

PDC meeting agenda URL: http://www.pdc.wa.gov/home/commission/meetingshearings/default.aspx?page=2015.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by submitting comments to Lori Anderson, P.O. Box 40908, Olympia, WA 98504-0908, phone (360) 664-2737, fax (360) 753-1112, e-mail lori.anderson@pdc.wa.gov. Participate in the March 26 commission meeting. Exact time to be determined when agenda is published. Meeting location: 711 Capitol Way, Room 206, Olympia, WA. Contact Lori Anderson to accommodate alternatives to in-person participation.

March 4, 2015

Lori Anderson

Communications and

Training Officer