PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: An enhanced 911 (E911) account is established in the state treasury and specifies that the funds shall be used only to support the statewide coordination management of the 911 system. The state E911 coordinator is authorized to enter into statewide agreements to improve the efficiency of E911 services for all counties and to specify by rule the operational purposes for which funds, if available, may be expended from the state 911 account. The purpose of these rules is to define the criteria and eligibility of counties to receive assistance from the state enhanced 911 account.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 38.52.540.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: RCW 38.52.540 specifies that the state enhanced 911 coordinator, with the advice and assistance of the enhanced 911 Advisory Committee, shall specify by rule the additional purposes for which moneys, if available, may be expended from this account. The rules shall specify equal treatment of counties for funding purposes as related to enhanced 911.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Kurt Hardin, Customer Support Supervisor, Emergency Management Division, Building 20, Camp Murray, WA 98430-5122, (253) 512-7014.
October 19, 2001
Robert G. Oenning
State Enhanced 911 Coordinator