PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amend WAC 495D-135-040 to simplify the statute and remove procedural language.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28B.50.140.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Simplification will provide the college the opportunity to respond to procedural changes for existing policy and procedures in a timely and responsive manner.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: The coordination of all applicable federal and state laws will be observed.
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 attending Lake Washington Technical College board of trustees meeting June 2, 2003; attend public meeting on June 10, 2003; or writing to Charles McWilliams, Vice-President Administrative Services, 11605 132nd Avenue N.E., Kirkland, WA 98034, (425) 739-8201, fax (425) 739-8299, e-mail chuck.mcwilliams@lwtc.edu.
March 18, 2003
L. Michael Metke
President