WSR 17-14-051

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed June 28, 2017, 1:36 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 260-70-675 Bicarbonate testing.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 67.16.020.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To amend the section to give guidance on how factors to be used in the decision making on whether a TCO2 violation has occurred.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Douglas L. Moore, Executive Secretary, Washington Horse Racing Commission, 6326 Martin Way, Suite 209, Olympia, WA 98516-5578, phone (360) 459-6462, fax (360) 459-6461, doug.moore@whrc.state.wa.us.

June 28, 2017

Douglas L. Moore

Executive Secretary