Subject of Possible Rule Making: Prevailing wage, chapter 296-127 WAC, Scope of work descriptions.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 39.12 RCW and RCW 43.22.270.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Prevailing wage rates on public work projects are determined and enforced according to the trade or occupation or "classification" of work actually performed. The purpose of this rule-making proposal is to review these rules with the assistance of an advisory committee in order to apply clear rule-writing principles and to make amendments.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: No other state or federal agencies are known to regulate this subject.

Process for Developing New Rule: Parties interested in the formulation of these rules for proposal may contact the individual listed below. The public may also participate by commenting after amendments are proposed by providing written comments or giving oral testimony during the public hearing process.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Josh Swanson, phone (360) 902-6411, fax (360) 902-5292, e-mail swaj235@lni.wa.gov, Department of Labor and Industries, Specialty Compliance Services Division, P.O. Box 44400, Olympia, WA 98504-4400.

July 19, 2000

Gary Moore

Director

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