Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Amendments to chapter 446-105 WAC are necessary to clarify procedures governing work zone speed safety camera system infractions and associated adjudicative processes. The proposed revisions clarify which matters are appropriate for brief adjudicative proceedings, establish clearer requirements and timelines for petitions for review, and specify the issues that may be raised in contested hearings. Additional revisions clarify payment, mitigation, and hearing procedures; identify exemptions for certain law enforcement vehicles; and specify discovery and service requirements in formal adjudicative proceedings. These changes are intended to improve administrative efficiency, ensure consistent processing of infractions by the office of administrative hearings, and provide clearer guidance to individuals and businesses receiving notices of infraction.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: The Washington state patrol (WSP) anticipates providing draft language to impacted stakeholders for review and input as part of the process.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency review. WSP welcomes the public to take part in developing the rules. Anyone interested should contact the staff members identified below. At a later date, WSP will file a proposed rule making (CR-102) with the office of the code reviser. A copy of the proposed [rule making] will be sent to anyone who requests a copy.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Kimberly Mathis, Rules Coordinator, 106 11th Avenue S.W., Olympia, WA, phone 360-596-4017, email WSPWACRules@wsp.wa.gov, website www.wsp.wa.gov.