WSR 98-24-115

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD

[Filed December 2, 1998, 10:23 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: To amend rules for administering the federal Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) surface transportation program state-wide and enhancement program as directed by the state TEA-21 Steering Committee.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapters 47.26 and 47.66 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To define the criteria for eligible projects and develop a process for the submittal of a prioritized list of projects to the legislature and the Office of Financial Management.

Process for Developing New Rule: These rules are being amended as recommended by TEA-21 Steering Committee.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by sending written comments to Mr. Omar Mehyar, Transportation Improvement Board, P.O. Box 40901, Olympia, WA 98504-0901, fax (360) 705-6830, or by phone at (360) 705-7590.

December 2, 1998

Jerry M. Fay

Executive Director