WSR 17-15-078

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed July 14, 2017, 4:42 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Creating, amending, and repealing WAC affected by legislative changes made by passage of HB 1597 and SB 5306 during the 2017 legislative session.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 77.04.090, 77.04.130, 77.15.568, 77.08.010, 77.65.510, 77.65.515, 77.65.520.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: HB 1597 introduces new commercial fish license terms that are not currently defined elsewhere in the fish and wildlife code. Because of the passage of both HB 1597 and SB 5306, the department must create a new rule, repeal and amend existing rules.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Trisha Anderson, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Licensing Program, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501, phone (360) 902-2211, fax (360) 902-2466, email Trisha.Anderson@dfw.wa.gov.

Contact by August 14, 2017. Expected proposal filing on or after September 14, 2017.

July 14, 2017

Scott Bird

Rules Coordinator