WSR 10-08-093

PERMANENT RULES

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


[ Filed April 7, 2010, 7:48 a.m. , effective May 8, 2010 ]


     Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

     Purpose: SHB 1254, chapter 33, Laws of 2009 (later codified as chapter 15.115 RCW) replaced the wheat commission and barley commission with the Washington grain commission. On August 14, 2009, the grain commission certified to the director, department of agriculture that the transition from the wheat and barley commissions to the grain commission had been completed. RCW 15.115.130(5), "...The Washington wheat commission and Washington barley commission cease to exist as of the date that certification is received by the director. Once the direct [director] has received the certification, the director is authorized and shall take action to repeal the marketing orders addressing wheat or barley." This action repeals marketing orders for the wheat and barley commissions.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 16-528-002, 16-528-004, 16-528-005, 16-528-010, 16-528-020, 16-528-040, 16-528-050, 16-528-060, 16-530-005, 16-530-006, 16-530-010, 16-530-020, 16-530-040, 16-530-050, and 16-530-060.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 15.115.130.

     Other Authority: Chapter 34.05 RCW.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 10-04-044 on January 28, 2010.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 15.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 15.

     Date Adopted: April 7, 2010.

Dan Newhouse

Director

OTS-2926.2


REPEALER

     The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:
WAC 16-528-002 Director's final decision approving a marketing order.
WAC 16-528-004 Marketing order for Washington wheat -- Policy statement.
WAC 16-528-005 Marketing order purposes.
WAC 16-528-010 Definitions.
WAC 16-528-020 Wheat commission -- Structure -- Powers, duties -- Procedure.
WAC 16-528-040 Assessments and collection.
WAC 16-528-050 Effective time.
WAC 16-528-060 Separability.

OTS-2927.2


REPEALER

     The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:
WAC 16-530-005 Marketing order for Washington barley -- Policy statement.
WAC 16-530-006 Marketing order purposes.
WAC 16-530-010 Definition of terms.
WAC 16-530-020 Barley commission.
WAC 16-530-040 Assessments and collection.
WAC 16-530-050 Effective time.
WAC 16-530-060 Separability.

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