Purpose: To repeal WACs where the statutory authority has been repealed.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 308-170-040 and 308-170-050.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 34.05.354.

Adopted under preproposal statement of inquiry filed as WSR 98-07-020 on March 10, 1998.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, amended 0, repealed 2.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 2.

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

June 10, 1998

Walt Fahrer

Rules Coordinator