Emergencys

Effective Date of Rule: July 27, 2025. Purpose: In the 2025 legislative session, the legislature passed SSB 5393, closing Rainier School by June 30, 2027. This legislation directs that the department of social and health services will not permit "any new long-term admissions" to Rainier School as of July 27, 2025, and no new admissions as of June 30, 2027, except those clients who have return rights as defined in the bill. These rules are necessary to set standard definitions and implement the l

Effective Date of Rule: July 23, 2025. Purpose: This emergency rule closes sockeye retention in Hanford Reach and upper Columbia River. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-312-06000R; and amending WAC 220-312-060. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety,

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: Washington State University (WSU) is updating the rules regarding the standards of conduct for students to comply with the January 2025 directive to comply with the 2020 guideline from the [United States] Department of Education regarding Title IX. This emergency rule-making order was originally filed on March 21, 2025, as WSR 25-08-[0]12. The CR-101 preproposal for a permanent rules change for chapter 504-26 WAC was filed on June 4, 2025

Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 2025. Purpose: The health care authority (agency) is amending these rules to remove references to "other medically necessary ancillary services as determined by the agency" to align with SHB 2051, section 1 (13)(b) and (c), which is effective July 27, 2025. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 182-550-2590, 182-550-2600, 182-550-3000, 182-550-3381, and 182-550-4550. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 41.05.021 and 41.05.160 . Other Authority

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: This emergency rule opens fishing on July 21 and 22 in a portion of the Skagit River previously announced as closed. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-312-04000W; and amending WAC 220-312-040. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the pres

—Filed July 18, 2025, 3:45 p.m., effective July 18, 2025, 3:45 p.m.] Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: WAC 220-340-52000K: (1) Closes geographical management unit "Subarea 23A-C and MSFS Catch Area 23B" to commercial spot shrimp harvest effective immediately. (2) Closes geographical management unit "Subregion 1C" to commercial nonspot shrimp harvest effective immediately effective one hour after official sunset on July 19, 2025. (3) Maintains areas open to commercial spot

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The Washington state legislature passed HB [2SHB] 1751 referred to as "Sam's Law," which took effect June 9, 2022. The law requires colleges to take several actions to prevent hazing, including modifying the code of student conduct. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 132V-130-020 and 132V-130-030; and amending WAC 132V-130-010. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28B.50.140 . Other Authority: HB [2SHB] 1751. Under R

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: To bring Tacoma Community College's (college) student conduct code, chapter 132V-121 WAC, into compliance with the reissuing of the final rule issued by the United States (U.S.) Department of Education pursuant to its authority under Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, and the antihazing provisions of RCW 28B.10.900 to 28B.10.908, as well as to update the college's student conduct code's adjudicative procedures. Citation of

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: This emergency rule opens fishing immediately through July 20 in a portion of the Skagit River previously announced as closed to fishing and closes that portion of the river from July 21 through July 22. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-312-04000V; and amending WAC 220-312-040. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause

Effective Date of Rule: July 23, 2025. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule is to open sockeye retention in Lake Wenatchee. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-312-050. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and that observing

Effective Date of Rule: July 16, 2025. Purpose: This rule opens Chinook retention from Rocky Reach Dam to Wells Dam. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-312-06000Q; and amending WAC 220-312-060. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare,

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: WAC 220-340-52000J: (1) Closes Region 2E to commercial nonspot shrimp harvest effective one hour after official sunset on July 14, 2025. (2) Maintains areas open to commercial spot shrimp harvest in Puget Sound. (3) Designates the commercial spot shrimp catch accounting periods and catch limits. (4) Implements a reduced pot limit in Region 5 concurrent with RCW 77.50.100 . (5) Maintains areas open to commercial nonspot shrimp harvest effe

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: This emergency rule opens fishing July 13 in a portion of the Skagit River previously announced as closed to fishing and closes that portion of the river from July 14 through July 16. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-312-04000U; and amending WAC 220-312-040. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: To bring Spokane Colleges' (college) student conduct code (code) into compliance with United States (U.S.) Department of Education regulations, as altered by a federal court decision in Tennessee v. Cardona , No. 2:24-00072 (January 9, 2025), vacating the 2024 Title IX final rule. In light of the court's decision, education institutions are responsible for complying with the 2020 Title IX final rule. Citation of Rules Affected by this Ord

Effective Date of Rule: July 10, 2025. Purpose: The purpose of this rule making is to provide for treaty Indian fishing opportunity in the Columbia River while protecting salmon listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This rule making implements federal court orders governing Washington's relationship with treaty Indian tribes and federal law governing Washington's relationship with Oregon. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-359-02000U;

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: This emergency rule is necessary to open adult summer Chinook seasons and expand sockeye retention opportunities from Megler-Astoria Bridge to the Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-312-06000P; and amending WAC 220-312-060. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoptio

Effective Date of Rule: July 11, 2025. Purpose: This rule is needed to reduce the salmon daily limit in the Tulalip Terminal Area. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-313-06000P; and amending WAC 220-313-060. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or ge

Effective Date of Rule: July 9, 2025. Purpose: This emergency rule removes previously announced temporary closures on July 9 and 10 and sets temporary recreational fishing closures from July 13 through July 15 in a portion of the Skagit River. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-312-04000T; and amending WAC 220-312-040. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immedia

Effective Date of Rule: July 9, 2025. Purpose: This emergency rule opens Entiat River recreational salmon seasons. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-312-050. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and that observing the time require

Effective Date of Rule: July 8, 2025. Purpose: This emergency rule is needed to prohibit recreational and commercial crabbing and shrimping, and commercial gillnetting and purse seining near Washington state department of transportation (WSDOT) ferry terminals. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New WAC 220-305-13000A. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amend

Effective Date of Rule: July 6, 2025. Purpose: This emergency rule sets temporary recreational fishing closures in a portion of the Skagit River and extends sockeye seasons in Skagit River. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-312-04000R; and amending WAC 220-312-040. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessa

Effective Date of Rule: July 7, 2025. Purpose: This emergency rule is necessary to reduce open days and daily limits for sockeye salmon in the Columbia River, from the I-182 Bridge at Richland to Chief Joseph Dam. This rule also maintains rules downstream of the I-182 Bridge at Richland previously announced in WSR 25-12-024. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-312-06000L and 220-312-06000N; and amending WAC 220-312-060. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: This emergency rule is needed to return lower Klickitat River salmon seasons to permanent rules. This rule also maintains previously announced upper Klickitat River and Lewis River salmon rules. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-312-03000F; and amending WAC 220-312-030. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds tha

Effective Date of Rule: July 3, 2025. Purpose: The purpose of this rule making is to provide for treaty Indian fishing opportunity in the Columbia River while protecting salmon listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This rule making implements federal court orders governing Washington's relationship with treaty Indian tribes and federal law governing Washington's relationship with Oregon. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-359-02000T;

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The child welfare division and licensing division are making changes to the child protective services WAC in chapter 110-30 WAC and other related rules to align with the revised definition in RCW 26.44.020 for "abuse or neglect" to include "sex trafficking" and "severe forms of trafficking in persons" that will go into effect on July 1, 2025, per 2SSB 6006, and "Female Genital Mutilation," per SSB 5453, which went into effect on April 20,

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The early learning division modifications to WAC language are necessary to align rules with the 2025 approved state budget increasing licensed family home provider rates to the 85th percentile of the current market, and increasing family, friends, and neighbor provider rates to $4.50 effective July 1, 2025, per ESSB 5167. WAC 110-15-0205 Daily child care rates — Licensed or certified family home child care providers, and 110-15-0240 Child

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The early learning division is making modifications to WAC language to align rules with child care development fund grant requirements to not pursue overpayments that may occur, related to presumptive eligibility approvals, except in cases of fraud or intentional program violations, per ESSB 5167. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 110-15-0271 Payment discrepancies — Consumer. Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter

Effective Date of Rule: July 1, 2025. Purpose: The early learning division is modifying WAC language necessary to implement child care subsidy program changes related to ESSB 5752, related to repealing expanded eligibility for registered apprenticeships and child care employees, and removing enrollment in a state registered apprenticeship as being excluded from the work requirements as a condition of receiving working connections child care. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC

Effective Date of Rule: July 1, 2025. Purpose: This emergency rule enacts recreational fishing rules agreed to during the 2025 North of Falcon season setting process. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-312-030, 220-312-040, 220-312-050, and 220-312-060. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the pre

Effective Date of Rule: July 1, 2025. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency filing is to amend several recreational licensing rules based on the passage of SSB 5583 during the 2025 legislative session. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-220-093, 220-220-060, and 220-220-250. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule i

Effective Date of Rule: July 1, 2025. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency filing is to amend a rule regarding the age requirement for recreational youth fishing and hunting based on the passage of SSB 5583 during the 2025 legislative session. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-220-040. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repea

Effective Date of Rule: July 1, 2025. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule is to amend rules regarding changes to the master hunter program and hunter education program based on the passage of SSB 5583 during the 2025 legislative session. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-412-020 and 220-412-030. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, ame

Effective Date of Rule: July 1, 2025. Purpose: To implement RCW 43.20B.030 , as amended by section 1, chapter 331, Laws of 2025 (SB 5079), the health care authority (agency) is amending WAC 182-520-0015 to give the governing agencies the authority to waive collections when they determine that a state agency error caused a long-term services and supports client overpayment. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 182-520-0015. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 41.05.021 and 41.

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The office of the insurance commissioner (OIC) must review and approve all individual health plan rates prior to their use. This emergency rule adjusts health insurer rate development components for plan year 2026 to preserve consumer affordability and stability in Washington state's individual health insurance market. It applies a uniform cost-sharing reduction silver load adjustment factor to rates for silver level qualified health plan

Effective Date of Rule: June 30, 2025. Purpose: This emergency rule amends recreational shrimp fishery seasons in Puget Sound. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-330-07000F; and amending WAC 220-330-070. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or genera

Effective Date of Rule: July 1, 2025. Purpose: The department of social and health services (DSHS) is adopting emergency amendments to WAC 388-410-0005 Cash assistance overpayment amount and liability. Effective July 1, 2025, these amendments implement provisions of SB 5079 (chapter 331, Laws of 2025), related to the aged, blind, or disabled program. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: WAC 388-410-0005. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.04.050 , 74.04.055 , 74.04.057 , 74.04.500 , 7

Effective Date of Rule: June 30, 2025. Purpose: The rule change will exempt funding of a political party's sample ballots from contribution limits when the sample ballot includes the party's position on a ballot proposition. The current rule provides that sample ballots meeting certain criteria are not considered contributions to the candidates listed on the card. One requirement is that the sample ballot may not include any ballot proposition in order to qualify for the exemption. The rule chan

Effective Date of Rule: July 1, 2025. Purpose: This emergency rule enacts Puget Sound salmon rules agreed to during the 2025 North of Falcon season setting process. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-313-060. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or ge

Effective Date of Rule: July 1, 2025. Purpose: Additional rules are needed to prevent wildfires on Washington department of fish and wildlife (department) lands during the current period of high fire danger. The new rules will help reduce the threat of wildfires on department lands and provide protection of human health, safety, and wildlife habitat. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-500-030, 220-500-040, 220-500-110, and 220-500-140. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RC

Effective Date of Rule: July 1, 2025. Purpose: The developmental disabilities administration is adopting new sections of rule on an emergency basis to implement E2SSB 5440 (2023), which directs the department of social and health services to develop a process for connecting individuals who have been found not competent to stand trial due to an intellectual or developmental disability to available wraparound services and supports in community-based settings. Citation of Rules Affected by this Ord

Effective Date of Rule: July 1, 2025. Purpose: This emergency rule sets coastal commercial salmon summer troll seasons. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-354-30000M; and amending WAC 220-354-300. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfa

Effective Date of Rule: July 6, 2025. Purpose: This emergency rule sets commercial crab weekly landing limit and accounting periods. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-340-420. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and that observin

Effective Date of Rule: June 27, 2025. Purpose: The purposes of the proposed WAC rule amendments are as follows: (i) WAC 468-310-020(6) is revised to raise the threshold for the requirement of submitting audited financial statements in connection with a contractor requesting prequalification certification to perform vessel repair and preservation work for the Washington state department of transportation (WSDOT) ferries division (WSF) from $10,000,000.00 to $20,000,000.00; (ii) a new subsection

Effective Date of Rule: June 26, 2025. Purpose: This emergency rule sets temporary recreational fishing closures in a portion of the Skagit River. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-312-04000M; and amending WAC 220-312-040. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public healt

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: This emergency rule opens coastal commercial salmon troll seasons. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-354-300. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and that observing the ti

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: WAC 220-340-52000I: (1) Maintains areas open to commercial spot shrimp harvest in Puget Sound. (2) Designates the commercial spot shrimp catch accounting periods and catch limits. (3) Implements a reduced pot limit in Region 5 concurrent with RCW 77.50.100 . (4) Maintains areas open to commercial nonspot shrimp harvest effective in Puget Sound. (5) Designates the commercial nonspot shrimp catch accounting periods and biweekly catch limit

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: To reduce barriers to licensure and streamline the credentialing process for psychologists. Adopting emergency rules to amend WAC 246-924-010, 246-924-046, 246-924-053, 246-924-095, and 246-924-100; establish WAC 246-924-048 and 246-924-0481; and repeal WAC 246-924-047 in chapter 246-924 WAC, Psychologists. The examining board of psychology (board) is adopting emergency rules to implement parts of 2SHB 1724 (chapter 425, Laws of 2023). Th