General Notices

NOTICE OF WASHINGTON STATE'S CALL FOR DATA FOR THE 2026 WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT The department of ecology (ecology) is requesting water quality and sediment chemistry data to update our next statewide water quality assessment (assessment). Under the Clean Water Act, sections 303(d) and 305(b), ecology is required to identify polluted streams, lakes, and marine water and prioritize them for cleanup. As part of this work, we must regularly update our assessment, which determines the health of wat

City of Fircrest's Formal Application for Alternative Density and Action Approach to Middle Housing The Washington state department of commerce (commerce) received a formal application on April 25, 2025, from the City of Fircrest to request approval of a timeline extension to implement middle housing, based on a lack of infrastructure capacity, along with other requests. The application was consistent with the Growth Management Act requirements for submittal within RCW 36.70A.635 - [36.70A.]638.

Notice of Interpretive and Policy Statements Under chapter 42.56 RCW, the department of ecology (ecology) maintains an index that includes interpretive and policy statements issued by the agency. Under RCW 34.05.230 , we are filing notice in the Washington State Register about these statements. To obtain copies of these items, please: • Copy and paste the web address (URL) from the table below into a web browser to view and download; or • Submit an email records request to ecology's public recor

NOTICE OF APPEAL RCW 34.05.330 (3) Pursuant to RCW 34.05.330 (3), you are hereby notified for publication in the Washington State Register that: On April 23, 2025, the Governor's Office received an appeal from Jeremiah Ryan, relating to the Washington State Gambling Commission's denial of a petition to amend or repeal WAC 230-06-110 ( Buying, selling, or transferring gambling or sports wagering equipment. ), WAC 230-03-200 ( Defining "gambling equipment." ), and WAC 230-16-001 ( Manufacturers, d

Pursuant to RCW 34.05.312 , I hereby designate Joy Faerber, joy.faerber@wsu.edu, as Washington State University's (university) rules coordinator effective May 1, 2025. As such, Joy is the university's contact for responding to public inquiries about university rules and the rule-making process and is responsible for maintaining records regarding university rules. Elizabeth R. Cantwell President

Notice of Interpretive and Policy Statements Under chapter 42.56 RCW, the department of ecology (ecology) maintains an index that includes interpretive and policy statements issued by the agency. Under RCW 34.05.230 , we are filing notice in the Washington State Register about these statements. To obtain copies of these items, please: • Copy and paste the web address (URL) from the table below into a web browser to view and download; or • Submit an email records request to ecology's public recor

NOTICE OF WASHINGTON STATE'S SUBMITTAL OF THE 2022 WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT TO THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY The department of ecology (ecology) submitted Washington state's candidate 2022 water quality assessment (assessment) and 303(d) list to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 on April 25, 2025. The 2022 assessment represents the integrated report to meet the Federal Clean Water Act requirements of Sections 305(b) and 303(d). The assessment fulfills Washington stat

NOTICE Title or Subject: Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) 25-0005 Physician Services Updates. Effective Date: October 1, 2025. Description: The health care authority (HCA) intends to submit SPA 25-0005 to remove outdated information in the physician services section of the medicaid state plan. For critical care services, the three hour limit on services is being removed and "multiple organ systems" is being replaced with "different specialties" to clarify the distinctly separate services that

Pursuant to RCW 42.56.580 , the public records officer for the charter school commission is Ceasar Harrison, 1068 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98501, phone 360-725-5511, email Ceasar.harrison@k12.wa.us . Ceasar Harrison Business Manager

Notice of Adoption Policy Statement Title: Same Farm Exemption, A.09.2. Issuing Entity: Department of health. Subject Matter: Criteria for a water system to be eligible for the same farm exemption. Effective Date: May 1, 2025. Contact Person: George Onwumere, george.onwumere@doh.wa.gov .

Pursuant to RCW 34.05.312 , the rules coordinator for the wine commission is Kristofor Gray, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, [WA] 98504, phone 360-902-1852, fax 360-902-2092. Kristina Kelley Executive Director

Pursuant to RCW 34.05.312 , the rules coordinator for the Washington state building code council is Dustin Curb, 1500 Jefferson Street S.E., P.O. Box 14449 [41449], Olympia, WA 98504-1449, phone 360-972-4158, email dustin.curb@des.wa.gov . Dustin Curb Managing Director

Notice of Interpretive or Policy Statement In accordance with RCW 34.05.230 (12), following is a list of policy and interpretive statements issued by the department of social and health services. Economic Services Administration Division of Child Support (DCS) Document Title: IRS Confidentiality and Security. Subject: DCS Administrative Policy 7.01. Effective Date: April 17, 2025. Document Description: The policy explains the procedures DCS uses to comply with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guid

Pursuant to RCW 42.56.580 , the public records officer for the employment security department is Dan Lockwood, P.O. Box 9046, Olympia, WA 98507-9046, phone 844-766-8930, fax 866-610-9225, email Dan.Lockwood@ESD.WA.GOV . Dan Lockwood Public Records Officer Office of Privacy, Records and Data Sharing

Pursuant to RCW 34.05.312 , the rules coordinator for the Washington tree fruit research commission is Kristofor Gray, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-902-1852, fax 360-902-2092, email Kristofor.gray@agr.wa.gov . Ines Hanrahan Executive Director

Pursuant to RCW 34.05.312 , the rules coordinator for the Washington state beef commission is Kristofor Gray, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-902-1852, fax 360-902-2092, email kristofor.gray@agr.wa.gov . Jackie Madill Executive Director

Pursuant to RCW 34.05.312 , the rules coordinator for the Washington hop commission is Kristofor Gray, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-902-1852, fax 360-902-2092, email kristofor.gray@agr.wa.gov . Jessica Stevens Executive Director

Pursuant to RCW 34.05.312 , the rules coordinator for the Washington turfgrass seed commission is Kristofor Gray, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-902-1852, fax 360-902-2092, email Kristofor.Gray@agr.wa.gov . Shane Johnson Executive Director

Pursuant to RCW 34.05.312 , the rules coordinator for the Washington seed potato commission is Kristofor Gray, Washington State Department of Agriculture Fairs and Commodity Commissions Program Administrator, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, [WA] 98504, phone 360-902-1852, fax 360-902-2092, email kristofor.gray@agr.wa.gov . Stacey Beier Executive Director

Pursuant to RCW 34.05.312 , the rules coordinator for the Washington pulse crops commission is Kristofor Gray, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-902-1852, fax 360-902-2092, email kristofor.gray@agr.wa.gov . Tim D. McGreevy Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to RCW 34.05.312 , the rules coordinator for the Washington state potato commission is Kristofor Gray, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-902-1852, fax 360-902-2092, email Kristofor.gray@agr.wa.gov . Chris Voigt Executive Director

Pursuant to RCW 34.05.312 , the rules coordinator for the Washington mint commission is Kristofor Gray, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-902-1852, fax 360-902-2092, email kristofor.gray@agr.wa.gov . Shane Johnson Executive Director

Pursuant to RCW 34.05.312 , the rules coordinator for the Washington oilseeds commission is Kristofor Gray, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-902-1852, fax 360-902-2092, email Kristofor.gray@agr.wa.gov . Shane Johnson Executive Director

Pursuant to RCW 34.05.312 , the rules coordinator for the Washington state fruit commission is Kristofor Gray, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-902-1852, fax 360-902-2092, email kristofor.gray@agr.wa.gov . B. J. Thurlby President

Pursuant to RCW 34.05.312 , the rules coordinator for the Washington state dairy products commission is Kristofor Gray, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-902-1852, fax 360-902-2092, email Kristofor.gray@agr.wa.gov . Steve Seppi Executive Director

Pursuant to RCW 34.05.312 , the rules coordinator for the Washington grain commission is Kristofor Gray, Commodity Commission Coordinator, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-902-1852, fax 360-902-2092, email Kristofor.gray@agr.wa.gov . Casey J. Chumrau Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to RCW 34.05.312 , the rules coordinator for the Washington state commission on pesticide registration is Kristofor Gray, Commodity Commissions Program Administrator, 1111 Washington Street S.E, Olympia, [WA] 98504, phone 360-902-1852, fax 360-902-2092, email Kristofor.Gray@agr.wa.gov . Alan Schreiber Administrator

Pursuant to RCW 34.05.312 , the rules coordinator for the Washington blueberry commission is Kristofor Gray, Commodity Commissions Program Administrator, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, [WA] 98504, phone 360-902-1852, fax 360-902-2092, email Kristofor.gray@agr.wa.gov . Alan Schreiber Director

Pursuant to RCW 34.05.312 , the rules coordinator for the Washington apple commission is Kristofor Gray, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-902-1852, fax 360-902-2092, email kristofor.gray@agr.wa.gov . Michael D. Schadler President

Pursuant to RCW 34.05.312 , the rules coordinator for the Washington asparagus commission is Kristofor Gray, Commodity Commissions Program Administrator, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, [WA] 98504, phone 360-902-1852, fax 360-902-2092, email Kristofor.gray@agr.wa.gov . Alan Schreiber Executive Director

Pursuant to RCW 34.05.312 , the rules coordinator for the Washington alfalfa seed commission is Kristofor Gray, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-902-1852, fax 360-902-2092, email kristofor.gray@agr.wa.gov . Shane Johnson Executive Director

Pursuant to RCW 34.05.312 , the rules coordinator for the Washington red raspberry commission is Kristofor Gray, Washington State Department of Agriculture, Fairs and Commodity Commissions Program Administrator, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, [WA] 98504, phone 360-902-1852, fax 360-902-2092, email kristofor.gray@agr.wa.gov . Henry Bierlink

Pursuant to RCW 34.05.312 , the rules coordinator for the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency is Margee Chambers, 1610 South Technology Boulevard, #101, Spokane, WA 99224, phone 509-477-4727 ext. 114, fax 509-477-6828, email mchambers@spokanecleanair.org . April Westby Executive Director

Notice of Interpretive and Policy Statement Under chapter 42.56 RCW, the department of ecology (ecology) maintains an index that includes interpretive and policy statements issued by the agency. Under RCW 34.05.230 , we are filing notice in the Washington State Register about these statements. To obtain copies of these items: • Copy and paste the web address (URL) from the table below into a web browser to view and download; or • Submit an email records request to ecology's public records office

2025 QUARTERLY REPORT ON RULE-MAKING ACTIVITIES Petitions Received The following information is being sent in order to implement RCW 1.08.112 (1)(g) and WAC 1-21-180. The Washington state department of agriculture received zero petitions for rule making during the first quarter of 2025. Date Requestor Subject 1ST QUARTER (JANUARY THROUGH MARCH) None

Notice of Adoption Policy Statement Title: Complaints Against Students, Residents, and Fellows, POL2025-02. Issuing Entity: Washington medical commission. Subject Matter: How complaints against medical students, residents, and fellows will be processed. Effective Date: March 14, 2025. Contact Person: Kyle Karinen, executive director, medical.policy@wmc.wa.gov .

Pursuant to RCW 42.56.580 , the public records officer for Columbia Basin College is Corey Osborn, 2600 North 20th Avenue, Pasco, WA 99301, phone 509-542-4749, fax 509-544-2029, email hrclerk@columbiabasin.edu . Corey Osborn, Vice President Human Resources and Legal Affairs

Notice of Interpretive and Policy Statements Under chapter 42.56 RCW, the department of ecology (ecology) maintains an index that includes interpretive and policy statements issued by the agency. Under RCW 34.05.230 , we are filing notice in the Washington State Register about these statements. To obtain copies of these items, please: • Copy and paste the web address (URL) from the table below into a web browser to view and download; or • Submit an email records request to ecology's public recor

The health technology clinical committee reached a final coverage decision for the following technology at their March 21, 2025, meeting: Vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, and sacroplasty Decision No: 20250131A All documents related to this evidence assessment, including final coverage decision, are available on the health technology assessment program website at www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/programs-and-initiatives/health-technology-assessment . For further information, contact Val Hamann, Program Speci

NOTICE Title or Subject: Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) 25-0013 Managed Care Services Update to Add Reentry Services for Incarcerated Juveniles. Effective Date: July 1, 2025. Description: The federal Consolidated Appropriation Act of 2023 (CAA, 2023) amended section 1902 (a)(84) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a) to require states to provide specific screening and diagnostic services and targeted case management (TCM), including referrals, in the 30 days prior to release from inca

NOTICE OF APPEAL RCW 34.05.330 (3) Pursuant to RCW 34.05.330 (3), you are hereby notified for publication in the Washington State Register that: On March 31, 2025, the Governor's Office received an appeal from Bianca Williams, relating to the Office of Insurance Commissioner's denial of a petition to amend or repeal WAC Chapter 308-124 ( Real estate — Definitions and brief adjudicative proceedings ); WAC 284-30-150 ( Duties of insurers ); WAC 284-30-160 ( Enforcement ); RCW 19.86.020 ( Unfair co

INTERPRETIVE STATEMENT ISSUED The department of revenue has issued the following excise tax advisory (ETA): ETA 3242.2025 Multiple Points of Use Exemption — Software Maintenance Agreements. This ETA provides guidance on the application of multiple points of use sales tax exemption, as provided under RCW 82.08.0208 (4) and 82.12.0208 (7), on sales and use of software maintenance agreements. The software maintenance agreements covered by this ETA involve sales of distinct and identifiable products

LEGAL NOTICE FOR SPARTINA TREATMENT IN WESTERN WASHINGTON The Washington state department of agriculture (WSDA) is hereby notifying the affected public that the herbicides imazapyr and glyphosate may be used to control invasive Spartina grass species between June 1 and November 30, 2025. Licensed pesticide applicators operating under WSDA's NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) state waste discharge general permit may apply these products in the following locations: Grays Harbo

Notice of Interpretive and Policy Statements Under chapter 42.56 RCW, the department of ecology (ecology) maintains an index that includes interpretive and policy statements issued by the agency. Under RCW 34.05.230 , we are filing notice in the Washington State Register about these statements. To obtain copies of these items, please: • Copy and paste the web address (URL) from the table below into a web browser to view and download; or • Submit an email records request to ecology's public recor

This memo serves as notice that the department of health (department) is rescinding Policy Number CHS-04-08-24, Enforcement of Opioid Treatment Program Rules in chapter 246-341 WAC, which was filed May 24, 2024, and published in WSR 24-12-021. Under this policy, the department did not enforce certain requirements for the licensing and certification of opioid treatment programs (OTP) in chapter 246-341 WAC, due to changes in the federal regulations related to OTP certification and standards for t

INTERPRETIVE STATEMENT ISSUE D The department of revenue (department) has issued the following excise tax advisory (ETA): ETA 3014.2025 Self-Produced Fuels . This ETA provides guidance on the application of state and local use tax on self-produced fuels. In addition, this ETA addresses the application of business and occupation tax on the production of self-produced fuels. The department is updating this ETA to incorporate the value of refinery fuel gas for quarter 2, 2025. The value of refinery

PUBLIC NOTICE Announcing the Draft Wastewater Operator Certification Program Fee Schedule for Review and Comment The Washington state department of ecology (ecology) certifies wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) operators to ensure they are qualified to properly operate and maintain WWTPs. By law, fees paid by operators to ecology must fund the wastewater operator certification (OpCert) program. These fees are subject to change, dependent upon a budget and workload analysis completed by ecology ev