WSR 17-16-049

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed July 24, 2017, 12:24 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 182-04 WAC, Public records, and other related rules as appropriate.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, chapter 42.56 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The agency is amending its rules relating to public records to conform with EHB 1595 (65th legislature, 2017 regular session) and to make other updates. During the course of this review, the agency may identify additional changes that are required in order to improve clarity or update policy.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: The agency welcomes the public to take part in developing this rule. If interested, contact the person identified below to receive an early rule draft to review. After the early review, the agency will send a notice of proposed rule making (CR-102) to everyone receiving this notice and anyone who requests a copy.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Melinda Froud, P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, fax (360) 586-9727, TTY 1-800-848-5429, email melinda.froud@hca.wa.gov.

July 24, 2017

Wendy Barcus

Rules Coordinator