Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 308-61, Unauthorized and abandoned vehicles, review in accordance with Governor Gary Locke's Executive Order 97-02 and to implement ESB 5649.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 46.55.190.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Review of current rules to ensure necessity, effectiveness, efficiency, clarity, intent, coordination with other jurisdictions and agencies, cost benefits and fairness; also to implement ESB 5649.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Washington State Patrol to review WAC with Department of Licensing program employees.

Process for Developing New Rule: Elicit input from industry/stakeholders and those program employees who enforce these rules.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Gail Saul, Dealer Services, Department of Licensing, P.O. Box 9039, Olympia, WA 98507-9039, phone (360) 902-3709, fax (360) 586-6703, e-mail gsaul@dol.wa.gov.

July 29, 1999

Fred Stephens

Director