WSR 16-17-025

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed August 8, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 260-70-540 Veterinarians' reports.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 67.16.020.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To update the time frames in which veterinarians' reports must be submitted to the Washington horse racing commission (WHRC).

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 Douglas L. Moore, Executive Secretary, WHRC, 6326 Martin Way, Suite 209, Olympia, WA 98516-5578, phone (360) 459-6462, fax (360) 459-6461, doug.moore@whrc.state.wa.us.

August 8, 2016

Douglas L. Moore

Executive Secretary