WSR 97-21-024

RULES REVIEW PLAN

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY,

TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

PUBLIC WORKS BOARD

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION BOARD

[Filed October 8, 1997, 8:30 a.m.]

Reviser's note: The following Rules Review Plan has been electronically generated directly from the agency and has not been through the usual editing and proofing processes.

The Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED) herewith submits its plan for implementation of Governor Locke's executive order on regulatory improvement. This plan contains two parts: first, a description of CTED's plan for review of its rules, and second, as an attachment to this memorandum, a schedule of CTED's review of its rules.

Plan for Review of Rules

CTED has rules in titles 25, 130, 194, and 365. None of these rules has been the subject of a petition filed under RCW 34.05.330 nor the source of complaints, concerns, or other difficulties relating to matters other than the specific mandates of the statute on which the rule is based. We will therefore undertake rules review according to internal priorities and needs.

CTED will repeal five obsolete chapters immediately--25-18, 25-36, 194-10, 365-06, and 365-60--by starting the expedited repeal process for each in September 1997. The balance of the rules will be consolidated into one title, which will enable the public to more readily find all rules pertaining to the agency.

Each of the remaining rules will be examined according to the seven criteria enumerated in Executive Order 97-02. This list of criteria will be included in letters and emails sent to stakeholders to notify them of upcoming rules reviews.

CTED will ensure stakeholder, client, customer, and public participation through mailings and emailings. Also, some of our programs have steering committees which will be invited to participate in rules reviews, and we will examine the feasibility of forming other steering committees expressly to review rules.

On-going review of rules after the initial four-year review will be accomplished by working with stakeholders, clients, customers, and steering committees to ensure that rules still meet the seven criteria.

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Regulatory Improvement Implementation Plan (EO 97-02)

The Washington State Public Works Board

In accordance with Executive Order 97-02, the Public Works Board submits its plan for implementation of rule (Washington Administrative Code) review.

Public participation and rule review schedule

The Board will provide for advance public input and make a determination of which, if any rules shall be modified at a single public meeting. The plan is as follows:

In October 1997, the Board will establish its meeting schedule for calendar years 1988 and 1989. A critical date, the date of the January 1988 meeting will be established at that time.

Following the establishment of the January 1988 meeting date, a notice will be published with the Code Reviser for inclusion in the Washington State Register of the date the Board will review all of its rules in their entirety. This will involve Chapters 399-10, 399-20, 399-30, and 399-40, WAC.

Copies of the notice will be made available to public and private sector interests doing business with the Board as well as any party having previously expressed the desire to receive notice of rule-related activity.

Packets of the existing Board rules will be made available to the public upon request with a form designed to facilitate suggestions to modify existing rule sections. Written public input will be collated and provided to the Board prior to the January 1988 meeting. Upon review of staff input, written comments and any verbal comments received at the January 1988 meeting, the Board will direct staff to begin appropriate rule modification activities.

Review criteria in EO 97-02

The Board, through its Rules Coordinator, has determined that the public would be best served if all rules were examined through the process.

Process for on-going review

The Board will be occupied with major rule development and adoption processes in the next three years. At the conclusion of this major effort, a review of the existing rules will be done once again.

Schedule for rule review over next four years

As noted above, the Board plans to review all of its existing rules in January 1988.

In compliance with Executive Order 97-02 (Regulatory Improvement), the plan for review of CERB rules (Chapter 133-10 WAC) follows.

Last Update of Chapter 133-10 WAC: 12/5/95

Review Plan over the next four years:

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The rule review process will follow the current Rule Making Order (34.05.360 RCW) through the Office of the Code Revisor.

The process ensures public participation in the review process. The board adopts rules in a public meeting forum.

CERB rules and interpretive policy documents will be reviewed against the criteria established in EO 97-02 to ensure compliance.

CERB rules will be reviewed on a four-year cycle after the initial four-year review.

See review plan above for the next four year period.

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