WSR 18-17-128

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

HORSE RACING COMMISSION

[Filed August 20, 2018, 9:39 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 260-44-050 Weighing out—Equipment included in jockey's weight and 260-52-010 Paddock to post.

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 amend language to allow the racing association to utilize different methods of indentifying [identifying] post position numbers during racing. Also, corrects clerical errors discovered.

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, 6326 Martin Way, Suite 209, Olympia, WA 98516, phone 360-450-6462, fax 360-450-6461, TTY 360-450-6462, email doug.moore@whrc.state.wa.us, web site www.whrc.wa.gov; or Amanda Benton, 6326 Martin Way, Suite 209, Olympia, WA 98516, phone 360-450-6462, fax 360-450-6461, TTY 360-450-6462, email amanda.benton@whrc.state.wa.us, web site www.whrc.wa.gov.

August 20, 2018

Douglas L. Moore

Executive Secretary