PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 458-20-260 Oil spill response and administration tax.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 82.23B.050.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The current rule contains information that has been superceded by subsequent legislation. Possible changes to the rule will reflect current business practices and thereby assist taxpayers in complying with the law.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Modified negotiated rule making.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. Written comments may be submitted by mail, fax, or at the public meeting. Oral comments will be accepted at the public meeting. A preliminary draft of the proposed changes is available upon request. Written comments on and/or requests for copies of the rule may be directed to Anne Solwick, Legislation and Policy, P.O. Box 47467, Olympia, WA 98504-7467, phone (360) 570-6129, fax (360) 664-0693, e-mail annes@dor.wa.gov.
Location and Date of Public Meeting: Capital Plaza Building, 4th Floor Conference Room, 1025 Union Avenue, Olympia, WA, on August 25, 2000, at 9:30 a.m.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Ginny Dale no later than ten days before the hearing date, TDD 1-800-451-7985, or (360) 570-6176.
July 7, 2000
Claire Hesselholt, Rules Manager
Legislation and Policy Division