Subject of Possible Rule Making: Volunteer cooperative project selection and funding.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 75.08.080, 75.52.050.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: A better selection mechanism and ensuring use of available funding will increase the effectiveness of the volunteer program.

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 Dave Gadwa, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, phone (360) 902-2806. Contact by August 31, 1999. Expected proposal filing September 1, 1999.

August 5, 1999

Evan Jacoby

Rules Coordinator