Washington Administrative Code

(1) Each independent qualified organization on the list maintained by EFSEC shall file a biennial report with EFSEC.(2) The biennial report shall include but not be limited to:(a) A report on the performance of each carbon dioxide project listing the amount of carbon dioxide redu…

The provisions of this regulation are severable. If any provision is held invalid, the application of that provision to other circumstances and the remainder of the regulation will not be affected.[Statutory Authority: Chapters 80.70 and 80.80 RCW and RCW 80.50.040. WSR 08-14-064…

The requirements of this chapter are based upon chapter 80.80 RCW and are separate and distinct from the requirements found in chapter 463-80 WAC carbon dioxide mitigation that are based upon chapter 80.70 RCW. These two requirements are required to work in unison with each other…

It is the intent of the legislature, under chapter 80.80 RCW, to establish statutory goals for the statewide reduction of greenhouse gases emissions. The legislature further intends by chapter 80.80 RCW to authorize immediate actions in the electric power generation sector for th…

The following definitions apply when these terms are used in the provisions of this chapter."Average available greenhouse gases emissions output" means the level of greenhouse gases emissions as surveyed and determined by the energy policy division of the department of commerce u…

(1) This rule is applicable to all baseload electric generation facilities and units and baseload electric cogeneration facilities and units that:(a) Are new and are permitted for construction and operation after June 30, 2008, and that utilize fossil fuel or nonrenewable fuels f…

(1) Beginning July 1, 2008, all baseload electric generation facilities or units and baseload electric cogeneration facilities and units subject to WAC 463-85-120 are not allowed to emit to the atmosphere regulated greenhouse gases at a rate greater than the amounts established i…

(1) The owner or operator of a baseload electric generation facility or unit that must demonstrate compliance with the emissions performance standard in WAC 463-85-130(1) shall collect the following data:(a) Fuels and fuel feed stocks.(i) All fuels and fuel feed stocks used to pr…

(1) To use this section for determining compliance with the greenhouse gases emissions performance standard, a facility must have certified to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under the provisions of 18 C.F.R. 292 Subpart B as a qualifying cogeneration facility.(2)…

(1) A sequestration plan for a source that begins sequestration after the start of commercial operation shall be submitted when:(a) A site certification application is submitted to EFSEC for a new baseload electric generation facility or baseload electric cogeneration facility or…

Specific requirements for permanent geologic sequestration of greenhouse gases can be found in WAC 173-218-115. Requirements for approval of sequestration plans or sequestration programs for other (nongeologic) types of permanent sequestration containment systems are found in WAC…

In order to meet the emissions performance standard, all baseload electric generation facilities or individual units that are subject to this rule, and must use nongeologic sequestration of greenhouse gases to meet the emissions performance standard, will submit sequestration pla…

(1) Monitoring and recordkeeping requirements. For all baseload electric generation facilities or units and baseload electric cogeneration facilities or units subject to WAC 463-85-120, the following parameters shall be monitored and reported as explained below:(a) Electrical out…

Any power plant subject to WAC 463-85-120 that does not meet the emissions performance standard on schedule shall be subject to enforcement under chapter 80.50 RCW.(1) Penalties can include:(a) Financial penalties, which shall be assessed after any year of failure to meet a seque…

The provisions of this regulation are severable. If any provision is held invalid, the application of that provision to other circumstances and the remainder of the regulation will not be affected.[Statutory Authority: Chapters 80.70 and 80.80 RCW and RCW 80.50.040. WSR 08-14-064…

The Washington traffic safety commission is a ten-member commission organized under the provisions of chapter 43.59 RCW, and under which the commission is to lead statewide efforts and build partnerships to save lives and prevent injuries on our roadways for the health, safety, a…

Regular public meetings of the Washington traffic safety commission are held quarterly on the third Thursday in January, April, July, and October at the Washington traffic safety commission or at such other place named by the commission and all provisions of chapter 42.30 RCW sha…

For purposes of taking final action, a quorum shall consist of six commissioners. Final action will be determined by a simple majority. Final action includes adopting rules and approval of the highway safety plan and other formal traffic safety plans adopted by the commission.[St…

A special meeting of the traffic safety commission may be called by the director, or by a majority of the members of the commission, by delivering personally or by mail written notice to all members of the commission at least twenty-four hours before the time of such meeting as s…

If, by reason of an emergency, there is a need for expedited action by the commission to meet the emergency, the director may provide for a meeting site, and the notice requirements of chapter 42.30 RCW shall be suspended during such emergency. To the extent possible, notice of s…

Persons wishing to obtain information or to make submissions or requests of any kind shall address their correspondence to:DirectorWashington Traffic Safety CommissionP.O. Box 40944Olympia, WA 98504[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.59.070. WSR 17-21-042, § 467-01-060, filed 10/13/17, …

The purpose of this chapter shall be to ensure compliance by the Washington traffic safety commission with the provisions under chapter 42.56 RCW dealing with public records.[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.59.070. WSR 17-24-123, § 467-02-010, filed 12/6/17, effective 1/6/18. Statuto…

(1) "Public record" includes any writing containing information relating to the conduct of government or the performance of any governmental or proprietary function prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state or local agency regardless of fiscal form or characteristic. This d…

In accordance with RCW 42.56.210, the following personal and other records shall be exempt from public inspection and copying:(1) Personal information in any files maintained for students in public schools, patients or clients of public institutions or public health agencies, wel…

The Washington traffic safety commission public records shall be managed by the public records officer for the commission. The person so designated shall be officed in the Washington Traffic Safety Commission Office, Olympia, Washington. The public records officer shall be respon…

Subject to the provisions of subsection (3) of this section, public records are obtainable by members of the public when those members of the public comply with the following procedures.(1) The commission shall honor requests received in person during the commission's normal offi…

Public records shall be available for inspection and copying during the normal business hours of the Washington traffic safety commission. For the purposes of this chapter, the normal office hours shall be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.[St…

(1) No fee shall be charged for inspection of public records.(2) Pursuant to RCW 42.56.120(2), as amended by section 3, chapter 304, Laws of 2017, the Washington traffic safety commission declares for the following reasons that it would be unduly burdensome for it to calculate th…

Each denial of a request for a public record shall be accompanied by a written statement to the person requesting the record clearly specifying the reasons for the denial, including a statement of the specific exemption authorizing the withholding of the record and a brief explan…

(1) Any person who objects to the denial of a request for a public record may petition the public records officer for prompt review of such decision by tendering a written request for review. The written request shall specifically refer to the written statement by the public reco…

(1) The commission has available to all persons at its offices in Olympia a current index which provides identifying information as to the following records issued, adopted or promulgated by the commission:(a) Minutes of commission meetings;(b) Those statements of policy and inte…

The current index promulgated by the commission shall be available to all persons under the same rules and on the same conditions as are applied to public records available for inspection.[Order 1, § 467-02-140, filed 4/11/77.]

High-visibility protective vests, traffic control flags, warning signs, and other equipment are designed to increase the visibility of persons assisting pedestrians and bicycles at crosswalks, including school and playground zones. This equipment will be in compliance with the mo…

The purpose of this chapter is to provide rules for the Washington state department of transportation (the department), and the Washington state transportation commission (the commission) implementing the provisions of chapter 42.56 RCW that relate to requests for inspection and …

(1) "Commission" means the Washington state transportation commission.(2) "Denial" means the department withheld a record in part or in its entirety based on a statutory or other legal exemption.(3) "Department" means the Washington state department of transportation.(4) "Disclos…

The department is a statutorily created agency of the state of Washington, with headquarters, division, and regional offices. The department's public records office is headed by the director of the risk management and legal services division. Current organizational and contact in…

The department's public records officer is designated by the department as the person responsible for implementing the department's rules and regulations, for acknowledging receipt of public records requests, and for coordinating with staff statewide to identify, gather, and rele…

(1) Submitting a request. Requests for public records to the department or the commission can be made by:(a) Using the public disclosure request center by going to https://wsdot.mycusthelp.com/WEBAPP/_rs/supporthome.aspx; or(b) Submitting a written request to the department that …

(1) Initial response. The department will provide a written response within five business days of receiving a request for public records. A business day is 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, exclusive of legal holidays. Legal holidays are prescribed in RCW 1.16.050. R…

(1) The following copy fees and payment procedures apply to requests to the department under chapter 42.56 RCW and received on or after April 12, 2019.(2) Pursuant to RCW 42.56.120 (2)(b), the department is not calculating all actual costs for copying records because to do so wou…

The index of records specified in RCW 42.56.070(5) is publicly available through the department's website at https://wsdot.wa.gov/about/contacts/public-disclosure/records-index. The index lists or links to the relevant types of records listed in RCW 42.56.070(5). The department u…

This chapter applies to all adjudicative proceedings under the jurisdiction of the department of transportation or the secretary of the department of transportation: Provided, That the rules shall not apply to appeals under RCW 47.28.070 and joint hearings under RCW 47.68.290.[St…

Except as they may be inconsistent with the rules in this chapter, the department of transportation adopts the model rules of procedures as set forth in chapter 10-08 WAC. Where the rules of this chapter conflict with those of chapter 10-08 WAC, the rules of this chapter shall go…

The definitions set forth in this section shall apply throughout this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:"Department" means the Washington state department of transportation."Secretary" means the secretary of the Washington state department of transportation.Where the …

(1) An application for an adjudicative proceeding must be filed in writing within thirty days of the action that is the subject of the appeal.(2) An application for an adjudicative proceeding shall specify the issue or issues to be adjudicated in the proceeding and must be signed…

All persons appearing in an adjudicative proceeding shall conform to the standards of ethical conduct required of attorneys before the courts of Washington as required by the rules of professional conduct. If any such person does not conform to such standards, the presiding offic…

(1) No person who has served as an officer, attorney, or employee of the department shall appear in an adjudicative proceeding or receive compensation for any services rendered on behalf of any person, firm, corporation, or association in relation to any adjudicative proceeding o…