PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Minimum wage for minors in agriculture, chapter 296-131 WAC.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapters 43.22, 49.30, and 49.46 RCW.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To adopt the similar minimum wage (including the application of a subminimum wage) provisions in the agriculture employment standards rules (chapter 296-131 WAC).
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not applicable.
Process for Developing New Rule: Parties interested in the formulation of these rules for proposal may contact the individual listed below. The public may also participate by providing written comments or giving oral testimony after these rules changes are proposed during the public hearing process.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Josh Swanson, Department of Labor and Industries, Specialty Compliance Services Division, P.O. Box 44400, Olympia, WA 98504-4400, phone (360) 902-6411, fax (360) 902-5292, e-mail swaj235@lni.wa.gov.
February 21, 2001
Gary Moore
Director