WSR 16-06-125

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed March 2, 2016, 10:17 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 308-15-150 Fees.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.220.040, 18.220.050, and 43.24.086.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The proposed rule change continues suspended fee amounts through June 30, 2017. This program is required to be self supporting and operates out of a dedicated fund. Revenue currently being generated to cover the cost of the program is sufficient with the fee suspension in place. The suspended fees would have a positive impact on new applicants and existing licensees.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Direct notice will be made to stakeholders and all active licensees under chapter 18.220 RCW. Details will be posted on our web site and distributed through the geologist board listserv.

To receive information by e-mail, please sign up on the geologist board listserv at http://listserv.wa.gov/cgi-bin/wa?A0=GEOLOGIST-LICENSING-BOARD.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Autumn Dryden, Washington State Geologist Licensing Board, Department of Licensing, P.O. Box 9045, Olympia, WA 98507-9045, phone (360) 664-1497, fax (360) 570-7098, e-mail geologist@dol.wa.gov. Interested parties may send comments by mail, phone, fax or e-mail. Additional information will be posted on the geologist board web site as it becomes available at http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/geologist/.

March 2, 2016

Damon Monroe

Rules Coordinator