PERMANENT RULES
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: This filing is part of the department's ongoing efforts to review and revise its rules when necessary as required by Executive Order 97-02. The rules are rewritten in clear language to improve their understandability and accessibility. Rules are also updated to correct statutory references, to reflect current procedures, and to eliminate references to statutes or programs that have been repealed.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 192-110-210, 192-150-065, 192-240-0101 and 192-240-035; and amending WAC 192-110-005, 192-110-010, 192-110-020, 192-110-050, 192-130-080, 192-140-100, 192-150-110, 192-150-150, 192-150-200, 192-150-215, 192-150-220, 192-180-005, 192-180-010, 192-180-015, 192-180-025, 192-210-005, 192-240-020, 192-240-025, 192-240-030, 192-240-040, 192-310-020, 192-310-055, 192-310-060, and 192-310-070.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 50.12.010 and 50.12.040.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 07-14-157 on July 5, 2007.
Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: The proposed amendment of WAC 192-310-010 is withdrawn.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 24, Repealed 4.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 24, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: September 20, 2007.
Karen T. Lee
Commissioner
Reviser's note: The material contained in this filing exceeded the page-count limitations of WAC 1-21-040 for appearance in this issue of the Register. It will appear in the 07-23 issue of the Register.