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Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Removing fenfluramine from the list of Schedule IV substances. The pharmacy quality assurance commission (commission) is proposing to add a new subsection to WAC 246-945-055 to delete fenfluramine from Schedule IV in accordance with RCW 69.50.201 . The commission is also proposing to create new WAC 246-945-05001, to establish a list of exempted substances from RCW 69.50.204 , 69.50.206 , 69.50.208 , 69.50.210 , and 69.50.212 , includ

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Classifying wildlife capture drugs as approved legend drugs for the Washington state department of fish and wildlife (WDFW). The pharmacy quality assurance commission is adopting amendments to WAC 246-945-507 to add four intramammary antibiotics to the list of approved legend drugs in chapter 246-945 WAC in response to a petition request from a veterinarian at WDFW. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-945-507.

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Creating an exclusion from the definition of full-time employment for the purpose of automatic enrollment into the state's deferred compensation plan for seasonal workers. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 415-501-110 and 415-501-400. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 41.50.050 and 41.50.770 . Adopted under notice filed as WSR 24-11-062 on May 13, 2024. Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Feder

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: This rule-making order amends chapter 16-240 WAC, WSDA grain inspection program — Definitions, standards, and fees, by: 1. Increasing the following fees: • Increase the hourly rate for export operations to $75.00 per hour and increase the overtime rate to $37.50 per hour in WAC 16-240-060 Table 1 and 16-240-070 Table 5. • Stowage exams on export vessels will be at $650.00 per inspection in WAC 16-240-070 Table 8. • Mycotoxin tests wi

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Clarify the custody of public records when located by agencies in temporary storage at the state records center. To state that it is not prohibited for agencies to transfer records between each other when needed to perform a governmental function. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 434-615-020. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 40.14.020 . Adopted under notice filed as WSR 24-10-114 on May 1, 2024. Changes Oth

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Removes obsolete position language for the committee member from the state auditor with generalized membership language. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 434-624-010, 434-624-020, 434-630-010, and 434-630-020. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 40.14.020 . Adopted under notice filed as WSR 24-10-115 on May 1, 2024. Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: The position "chief examiner of de

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The developmental disabilities administration (DDA) amended these rules primarily to: Comply with federal background check requirements; align rules with recent amendments to state law passed under SB 5252; and clarify when an employee at a residential habilitation center (RHC) is required to complete a background check or background check renewal. Instead of requiring a renewal for a job class change, DDA will require an RHC employe

Effective Date of Rule: August 15, 2024. Purpose: The purpose of this rule is to adjust toll rates on the SR 520 Bridge to generate the necessary revenue to meet financial obligations. The anticipated effects of this proposal, which are expected to take effect on August 15, 2024, are: • Tolls will increase by an average of 10 percent for the entire week, rounded to the nearest nickel. This will range from a decrease of $0.10 to an increase of $0.70, depending on the time of day/day of week. • Th

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Washington State University (WSU) is updating the campus parking and traffic regulations for WSU Vancouver. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 504-19-010, 504-19-020, 504-19-080, 504-19-100, 504-19-200, 504-19-210, 504-19-250, 504-19-300, 504-19-350, 504-19-370, 504-19-450, 504-19-510, 504-19-520, 504-19-540, 504-19-560, 504-19-580, 504-19-600, 504-19-650, 504-19-810, 504-19-860, 504-19-865, 504-19-870, 504-19-880

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Home care aide workforce — Reducing barriers. The department of health (department) is implementing legislation to increase the home care aide workforce by amending WAC 246-980-010, 246-980-025, 246-980-040, 246-980-100, 246-980-110, 246-980-115 and 246-980-140; and creating WAC 246-980-045. The department adopted amendments to chapter 246-980 WAC to align with statutory changes and implement E2SHB 1694 (chapter 424, Laws of 2023) an

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Health equity continuing education (CE) for dental hygienists, WAC 246-815-145. The department of health (department) is adopting a new section of rule to establish health equity CE requirements to implement ESSB 5229 (chapter 276, Laws of 2021), codified as RCW 43.70.613 . RCW 43.70.613 (3)(b) directs the rule-making authority for each health profession licensed under Title 18 RCW that is subject to CE to adopt rules requiring a lic

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Higher education retirement plan supplemental benefit fund: Making necessary WAC revisions to specify the process that will occur when the pension funding council, in consultation with the state actuary, determines that the higher education retirement plan supplemental benefit funds contain sufficient funding to allow benefit payments. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 415-700-010. Statutory Authority for Adoptio

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: This rule making amends the Washington beef commission (commission) WAC by incorporating changes from the passage of 2ESSB 5150 during the 2024 legislative session. The rule changes include the following: Assessment increase for Washington state beef checkoff of up to $2.50 per head to be implemented over a three-year period (2024, 2025, and 2026). Due to the commission's authority to collect both the state and federal beef checkoff,

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The purpose is to update current rule language with gender-inclusive pronouns. This change clarifies the language of the rules without changing its effect. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 10-04-050. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 34.12.030 . Adopted under notice filed as WSR 24-10-078 on April 30, 2024. Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Fede

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Repeal of chapter 132H-131 WAC, Scholarships and financial aid. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 132H-131-010 and 132H-131-020. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28B.50.140 (13); chapter 34.05 RCW. Adopted under notice filed as WSR 24-09-042 on April 12, 2024. Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repea

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: WAC 388-71-0876, 388-71-0992, 388-112A-0081, and 388-112A-0613 were put in place for the sole purpose of extending training deadlines during the COVID-19 emergency. The extended deadlines for both training and continuing education have passed, and certification deadlines are now set through rule by the department of health. RCW 74.39A.074 (6)(a) and 74.39A.341 (6)(a) require that the rules allowing extension of training deadlines be

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The purpose is to update current rule language with gender-inclusive pronouns. This change clarifies the language of the rules without changing its effect. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 10-08-050, 10-08-085, 10-08-090, 10-08-110, 10-08-120, 10-08-130, 10-08-140, 10-08-150, 10-08-160, 10-08-190, and 10-08-230. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 34.12.030 . Adopted under notice filed as WSR 24-10-077 on Apri

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Amends the distribution of source market fees to reflect a change in duties performed by commission employees because a voluntary agreement with the Horseracing Industry [Integrity and] Welfare Unit was signed and the Washington horse racing commission (WHRC) employees will be performing certain duties that were not performed last year. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 260-49-070 Distribution of source market fe

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Timber harvesting operations involve multiple activities including, but not limited to, extracting, manufacturing, selling, and hauling standing and harvested timber. RCW 82.04.260 provides a preferential B&O tax rate for businesses engaged in certain timber activities (extracting, manufacturing, and selling). RCW 82.16.020 provides a reduced public utility tax rate for businesses that are engaged in log transportation. RCW 82.04.333

Effective Date of Rule: September 1, 2025. Other Findings Required by Other Provisions of Law as Precondition to Adoption or Effectiveness of Rule: Restrictions imposed by the 2009 legislature on the implementation of new or amended school facility rules are retained in the 2023-2025 supplemental state operating budget, prohibiting implementation of the rules through June 2025. Purpose: This filing delays the effective date of new sections of chapter 246-366 WAC, Primary and secondary schools, a

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: This new rule seeks to clarify substantive aspects of the excise tax on capital gains by supplying additional definitions and examples related to this excise tax. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New WAC 458-20-301 Capital gains excise tax — Definitions, deductions, exemptions, and allocation of gains and losses. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 82.32.300 , 82.01.060 Adopted under notice filed as WSR 24-06-089 on March

Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 2024. Purpose: The department of social and health services is adopting amendments to WAC 388-412-0040 Can I get my benefits replaced? Effective July 1, 2024, these amendments support funding provided in the operating budget (chapter 376, Laws of 2024) to replace cash benefits stolen by skimming, cloning, or other fraudulent methods up to two times per federal fiscal year. In addition, the amendments update WAC language to align with federal rules requiring a si

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Add a renewal date to newly issued educator certificates. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 181-79A-117. Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 28A.410 RCW. Adopted under notice filed as WSR 24-08-029 on May 16 [March 26], 2024. Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State St

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: In alignment with 2SHB 1550, passed by the Washington state legislature in 2023, the office of superintendent of public instruction is adopting rules concerning transition to kindergarten programs. The rule revisions provide for program administration, allocation of state funding, and minimum standards and requirements for transition to kindergarten programs. In addition, technical changes to apportionment sections have been incorpor

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: WAC 458-20-182: The purpose of this rule-making effort is to update the definitions for "storage warehouse" and "warehouse" to match the definitions in RCW 82.04.280 and 82.08.820 . Additionally, this rule-making effort adds subsections regarding dry stack storage, portable self-storage containers, prescription drug warehousing, and provides references to other relevant rules. Other changes have been made to enhance readability of th

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The Washington state legislature adopted ESSB 5371 in the 2023 legislative session. The bill changes the commercial whale watching license structure: It defines a paddle tour business license and separates the licensing of paddle tour businesses and guides from commercial watching businesses (where they were previously lumped together) and changes other licensing requirements. The bill also modifies the fee structure, changing some f

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The health care authority is adopting this new rule to establish eligibility criteria for the civil transition program, which is a state-funded, fee-for-service program that requires the department of social and health services (DSHS) to provide wraparound services and supports in community-based settings, which may include residential supports, to persons who have been found not competent to stand trial due to an intellectual or dev

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: In response to SB 5228, section 2, chapter 113, Laws of 2023, the health care authority (HCA) is amending WAC 182-545-200 to state that HCA pays for outpatient rehabilitation services provided to eligible clients when provided by licensed or certified behavioral health agencies as part of a mental health or substance use disorder treatment program. HCA is also amending this rule to add separate limits for clients needing occupational

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The health care authority is amending WAC 182-550-1500 to allow for the payment of outpatient services in the following revenue code categories: "Partial hospitalization — Less intensive," "Partial hospitalization — Intensive," and "Intensive outpatient services — Psychiatric." Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 182-550-1500. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 41.05.021 , 41.05.160 . Other Authority: SB 5736, s

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Substance abuse monitoring program language updates for osteopathic physicians and surgeons. The board of osteopathic medicine and surgery (board) has adopted amendments to WAC 246-853-290, 246-853-300, 246-853-310, and 246-853-320 to update the rules regarding health profession monitoring programs. The adopted changes align existing rule language with the changes made in SSB 5496 (chapter 43, Laws of 2022). Changes have replaced "su

Effective Date of Rule: July 1, 2024. Other Findings Required by Other Provisions of Law as Precondition to Adoption or Effectiveness of Rule: RCW 84.33.091 requires the stumpage values in WAC 458-40-660 to be updated on or before July 1st for use the following July 1st through December 31st. Purpose: WAC 458-40-660 contains the stumpage values used by timber harvesters to calculate the timber excise tax; this rule is being revised to provide updated stumpage values for the period from July 1, 2

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The health care authority is amending the rule to clarify that state agency use of the department of enterprise service's consolidated mail services is equivalent to use of United States mail to effect service. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 182-526-0040. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 41.05.021 , 41.05.160 . Other Authority: RCW 43.19.710 , 43.19.715 . Adopted under notice filed as WSR 24-09-007 on Apr

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Athletic trainer scope of practice for medication purchase, storage, and administration. The department of health (department) in collaboration with the athletic training advisory committee (committee) is adopting a new section in chapter 246-916 WAC in response to SHB 1275 (chapter 143, Laws of 2023) that passed during the 2023 legislative session. SHB 1275 authorized athletic trainers to purchase, store, and administer over-the-cou

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Audiologist and speech-language pathology interstate compact (ASLP-IC) fees and renewal cycle. The department of health (department), in consultation with the board of hearing and speech, is adopting new WAC 246-828-991 to implement HB 1001 (chapter 53, Laws of 2023). HB 1001, codified in chapter 18.35A RCW, entered Washington state into the ASLP-IC for audiologists and speech-language pathologists and gave member states the discreti

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Pierce College is utilizing the rule-making process to establish procedures and reasonable controls for the use of college facilities to balance the college's responsibility to fulfill its mission as a state educational institution of Washington with the interests of college groups seeking to assemble in common areas of the campus for expressive activity. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New WAC 132K-220-010 through 132K-220

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Pierce College is engaging with the rule-making process to repeal chapter 132K-122 WAC because the Family Educational Rights and Privacy provides the necessary legal requirements and guidance to protect the privacy of student education records. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 132K-122-010 through 132K-122-130. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28B.50.140 (13). Adopted under notice filed as WSR 24-09-066 on

Effective Date of Rule: July 1, 2024. Other Findings Required by Other Provisions of Law as Precondition to Adoption or Effectiveness of Rule: RCW 34.05.380 (3)(a) allows for a rule to become effective earlier than 31 days after filing if such action is required by a statute. Section 1, chapter 69, Laws of 2024, and RCW 69.50.348 requires the department of agriculture (department) to adopt rules to implement section 2, chapter 277, Laws of 2019, by July 1, 2024. Purpose: This rule-making order e

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The purpose of this proposal is to publish a new rule that addresses the sales and use tax exemption authorized under RCW 82.08.9999 and 82.12.9999 , respectively, for certain clean energy vehicles. This rule is being written to provide additional guidance to buyers and sellers of eligible vehicles so they understand the exemption requirements and limitations. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New WAC 458-20-27901 Clean alter

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The Washington state liquor and cannabis board (board) has adopted amendments to the rules as described in WSR 24-10-044 to repeal the prohibited conduct rule at WAC 314-11-050 and strike references to it from other parts of Title 314 WAC as described below and in previous filing WSR 24-10-044: Amending WAC 314-03-100 What types of activities on a licensed premises require notice to the board?, 314-11-015 What are my responsibilities

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The Washington state liquor and cannabis board has adopted amendments to medical cannabis endorsement rules at WAC 314-55-080 to require the posting of cannabis consultant hours, to allow for having medical cannabis on order to satisfy the requirement to have medical cannabis in stock, and allowing for time for medical cannabis endorsement holders to address regulatory noncompliance before having the endorsement discontinued. Citatio

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The department of social and health services is adopting amendments to WAC 388-449-0015 What medical evidence do I need to provide? These amendments streamline medical evidence rules for the aged, blind or disabled cash assistance program to allow functional medical evidence to be obtained within 90 days from the date of disability review. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-449-0015. Statutory Authority for Ad

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Revise the adoption-by-reference dates in the utilities and transportation commission WAC to reflect the current version(s) of adopted materials and make other minor administrative updates and corrections. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 480-14-999, 480-15-999, 480-30-999, 480-31-999, 480-62-235, 480-62-245, 480-62-999, 480-70-999, 480-75-999, 480-90-999, 480-93-999, 480-100-999, 480-120-999, and 480-123-999. S

Effective Date of Rule: July 22, 2024. Purpose: The purpose of this rule making is to adopt amendments to the factory assembled structures (FAS) rules. The adopted amendments affect the department of labor and industries' (L&I) FAS advisory board, and distributing inspection insignia to manufacturers of recreational vehicles. The amendments are necessary after passage of two bills in 2023 that took effect July 23, 2023: HB 1514, chapter 78, Laws of 2023; and SB 5089, chapter 36, Laws of 2023. HB

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Delegation of glucose monitoring and testing by a registered nurse (RN). WAC 246-840-930, 246-840-940 and new rules, WAC 246-840-835 and 246-840-935, Blood glucose management. The Washington state board of nursing (board) permanently adopted amendments to change the amount of time required for RN supervision and evaluation of the delegated task of insulin injections as well as established new sections of rule regarding nurse delegati

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The developmental disabilities administration amended these rules to change the labeling requirements for prescribed and over-the-counter medications for clients who receive services from providers under chapter 388-101D WAC, Group homes, group training homes, supported living, and state-operated living alternatives for adults. Related emergency rules are currently in place. When effective, this permanent filing supersedes the emerge

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The department of ecology (ecology) is adopting new chapter 173-187 WAC, Financial responsibility. The adopted rule implements updates to chapter 88.40 RCW, Transport of petroleum products — Financial responsibility, as required under E2SHB 1691. The adopted rule ensures that vessel and facility owners and operators have adequate financial resources to pay cleanup and damage costs arising from an oil spill. Additionally, the existing

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Holiday leave bank cash-out: Providing clarification regarding employers reporting cash-outs from holiday leave banks. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 415-104-370. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 41.50.050 . Adopted under notice filed as WSR 24-10-106 on May 1, 2024. Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended