PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Adoption of chapter 458-08 WAC, Rules for revaluation of real property, repealing WAC 458-12-040, 458-12-300, 458-12-301, 458-12-305, 458-12-326, 458-12-327, 458-12-330, 458-12-335, 458-12-336, 458-12-337, 458-12-338, and 458-12-339.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 84.08.070.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The rules that currently exist to address revaluation of real property are outdated. They do not address the current state of the law, either statutory or case law, with respect to revaluation issues and are being repealed. The proposed new rules will provide the guidance necessary to keep the revaluation of property consistent and uniform throughout the thirty-nine counties of the state.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: No other federal or state agency is involved with regulating this subject.
Process for Developing New Rule: Modified negotiated rule making.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. Written comments may be submitted by mail, fax, or at the public meeting. Oral comments will be accepted at the public meeting. A preliminary draft of the proposed changes is available upon request. Written comments on and/or requests for copies of the rule may be directed to James A. Winterstein, Legislation and Policy, P.O. Box 47467, Olympia, WA 98504-7467, phone (360) 586-4283, fax (360) 664-0693.
Location and Date of Public Meeting: Evergreen Plaza Building, 711 Capitol Way, 2nd Floor Compliance Conference Room, Olympia, WA, on March 24, 1999, at 1:30 p.m.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Virginia Sunde by March 17, 1999, TDD 1-800-451-7985, or (360) 586-8640.
February 17, 1999
Russell W. Brubaker, Assistant Director
Legislative and Policy Division