WSR 98-23-039

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

HIGHER EDUCATION

COORDINATING BOARD

[Filed November 10, 1998, 4:18 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Address state need grant rules, chapter 250-20 WAC, concerning grant amounts, dependent care documentation, self-help requirements, and various technical corrections.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 28B.80 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Revisions to the state need grant rules are needed to implement board approved changes to the program. These changes are intended to take effect for the 1999-2000 academic year.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting John Klacik, Higher Education Coordinating Board, P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504-3430, (360) 753-7851, fax (360) 753-7808, e-mail johnk@hecb.wa.gov or Becki Collins, Higher Education Coordinating Board, phone (360) 753-7872, e-mail beckic@hecb.wa.gov.

November 10, 1998

John Klacik

Associate Director