WSR 17-07-026

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed March 7, 2017, 3:39 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Creating new chapter 495D-142 WAC, First amendment activities for Lake Washington Institute of Technology and amending chapter 495D-276 WAC, Access to public records.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28B.50.140(13).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Updating the public records request to include newer technologies such as scanning, CDs and DVDs. Adding a new section dealing [with] first amendment activities on campus by noncollege groups. Establishing procedures and reasonable controls for the use of college facilities by both noncollege and college groups.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: College process includes review by the policies and procedures committee, college council, the executive cabinet and approval by the board of trustees.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Mr. William Thomas, Vice President of Administrative Services, Lake Washington Institute of Technology, 11605 132nd Avenue N.E., Kirkland, WA 98034, (425) 739-8201, bill.thomas@lwtech.edu.

March 3, 2017

Terry Byington

Executive Director

Government and External Relations