Emergencys

Effective Date of Rule: December 9, 2024. Purpose: This emergency rule closes commercial sea cucumber harvest in Sea Cucumber District 2-1. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-340-73000U; and amending WAC 220-340-730. 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, safe

Effective Date of Rule: December 12, 2024. Purpose: This emergency rule opens recreational razor clam seasons. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-330-16000Y; and amending WAC 220-330-160. 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 t

Effective Date of Rule: December 6, 2024. Purpose: This emergency rule will open a winter recreational crab season in Marine Area 10 and maintain other previously announced Puget Sound recreational crab seasons. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-330-04000R; and amending WAC 220-330-040. 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: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: WA HEALTH reporting for acute care hospitals in WAC 246-320-700. The department of health (department) is extending this emergency rule to continue to require acute care hospitals in Washington state, licensed under chapter 70.41 RCW, to report hospital maintenance and operation data to the department through Washington's Healthcare and Emergency and Logistics Tracking Hub (WA HEALTH) in accordance with the WA HEALTH User Guide. This seve

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: To bring Yakima Valley College's (college) student conduct code (code) into compliance with a new final rule governing sex discrimination grievance procedures recently adopted by the United States Department of Education and to update the code to ensure its prohibited conduct and procedures adequately protect the interests of the college community and the constitutional and procedural rights of individual students. Extension - original fi

Effective Date of Rule: December 10, 2024. Purpose: The developmental disabilities administration (DDA) 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

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: To bring Peninsula College's (college) student conduct code (code) into compliance with a new final rule governing sex discrimination grievance procedures recently adopted by the United States Department of Education and to update the code to ensure its prohibited conduct and procedures adequately protect the interests of the college community and the constitutional and procedural rights of individual students. Citation of Rules Affected

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule is to implement steelhead conservation measures in Willapa Bay tributaries. This rule will require the release of wild rainbow trout and will implement selective gear rules (except only one single point barbless hook allowed) in all waters listed within the text of this filing. Additionally, this rule will open or extend game fish seasons in portions of Palix River, North River, Willapa River South Fork,

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule is to implement steelhead conservation measures in central coast and Grays Harbor tributaries. This rule will require the release of wild rainbow trout and will implement selective gear rules (except only one single point barbless hook allowed) in all waters listed within the text of this filing. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-312-020. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule is to implement steelhead conservation measures in northern coastal tributaries. This rule will prohibit fishing from a floating device in some areas, reduce steelhead daily limit to two hatchery fish in areas that typically have a three fish limit, require the release of wild rainbow trout, and implement selective gear rules (except only one single point barbless hook allowed) in all waters listed withi

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: To bring Everett Community College's (college) code of student rights and responsibilities (code) into compliance with a new final rule governing sex discrimination grievance procedures recently adopted by the United States Department of Education and to update the code to ensure its prohibited conduct and procedures adequately protect the interests of the college community and the constitutional and procedural rights of individual studen

Effective Date of Rule: December 2, 2024. Purpose: This emergency rule opens harvest of sea cucumber in management Districts 1 and 2-1. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-340-730. 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 obser

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: Chapter 132H-142 WAC, BC Policy 6120 Use of college facilities for expressive activity, to be revised for clarity and support of rights and responsibilities around the use of college facilities. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 132H-142-025, 132H-142-070 and 132H-142-075; and amending WAC 132H-142-010, 132H-142-015, 132H-142-020, 132H-142-030, 132H-142-040, 132H-142-050, and 132H-142-060. Statutory Authority for Ado

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: Pierce College is utilizing the WAC emergency rule to update the student conduct code, chapter 132K-135 WAC, in order to be in compliance with the United States Department of Education federal rules regarding Title IX. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 132K-135-300 through 132K-135-380. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28B.50.140 (13). Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that state or federal law

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: To ensure Edmonds College (college) remains in compliance with Title IX federal regulations. The college board of trustees adopted these emergency rules in an open public meeting on July 29, 2024, and approved the emergency rules effective upon filing, resolution #24-7-1. As the college continues with the permanent rule-making process, the current emergency rule needs to be "extended," as it is set to expire on November 29, 2024. The boar

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule is to close commercial harvest in crab Management Region 3-1. WAC 220-340-45500P closes Region 3-1 to commercial harvest. WAC 220-340-47000L maintains pot limits in all open regions. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-340-45500N and 220-340-47000K; and amending WAC 220-340-455 and WAC 220-340-470. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: This emergency rule will increase the chum portion of the salmon daily limit for a portion of the Nooksack. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: 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 health, safety, or g

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The purpose of this rule is to repeal the emergency rule that closed fox trapping within the exterior boundaries of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie, Okanogan, Wenatchee, and Gifford Pinchot National forests to prevent accidental take of state endangered Cascade red fox. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-417-010. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.04.055 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.35

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule is to close green urchin harvest in District 2. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-340-75000I; and amending WAC 220-340-750. 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, saf

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The department of social and health services (department) is adopting emergency amendments to WAC 388-424-0001 Citizenship and immigrations status — Definitions, 388-424-0006 Citizenship and alien status — Date of entry, 388-424-0020 How does my alien status impact my eligibility for federally funded Basic Food benefits, and 388-466-0005 Immigration status requirements for refugee cash assistance. These amendments are necessary to update

Effective Date of Rule: November 29, 2024. Purpose: Adoption of this emergency rule is necessary to bring Green River College's (college) student conduct code and student disciplinary procedures into compliance with new definitions and procedures governing sex discrimination set forth in a new rule issued by the United States Department of Education implementing the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The effective date of this new rule is August 1, 2024. The college has initiated the

Effective Date of Rule: November 29, 2024. Purpose: This emergency rule opens recreational razor clam seasons. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-330-16000X; and amending WAC 220-330-160. 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 t

Effective Date of Rule: December 2, 2024. Purpose: To maintain Olympic College's (college) student conduct code (code) in compliance with a new final rule governing sex discrimination grievance procedure recently adopted by the United States Department of Education and to update the code to ensure its prohibited conduct and procedures adequately protect the interests of the college community and the constitutional and procedural rights of individual students, by extending the prior emergency rul

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: This emergency rule increases the pot limit in Crab Management Region 1. WAC 220-340-45500N: (1) Closes Port Townsend Bay CSMA to harvest; (2) allows continued commercial harvest in Crab Management Regions 1, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, and 3-4 until further notice; and (3) maintains closure of Port Angeles Harbor to commercial crab harvest due to public health decrees. WAC 220-340-47000K: (1) Increases the pot limit in Crab Management Region 1 to 50

Effective Date of Rule: November 21, 2024. Purpose: To bring Cascadia College's (college) student conduct code (chapter 132Z-115 WAC) into compliance with a new final rule governing sex discrimination grievance procedures recently adopted by the United States Department of Education and to update the code to ensure its prohibited conduct and procedures adequately protect the interests of the college community and the constitutional and procedural rights of individual students. Citation of Rules

Effective Date of Rule: December 1, 2024. Purpose: To bring Lower Columbia College's (college) student conduct code (code) into compliance with a new final rule governing sex discrimination grievance procedures recently adopted by the United States Department of Education and to update the code to ensure its prohibited conduct and procedures adequately protect the interests of the college community and the constitutional and procedural rights of individual students. Citation of Rules Affected by

Effective Date of Rule: November 20, 2024. Purpose: To bring Skagit Valley College's (college) student conduct code (code) into compliance with a new final rule governing sex discrimination grievance procedures recently adopted by the United States Department of Education and to update the code to ensure its prohibited conduct and procedures adequately protect the interests of the college community and the constitutional and procedural rights of individual students. Citation of Rules Affected by

Effective Date of Rule: November 18, 2024. Purpose: This emergency rule will close purse seine and gillnet seasons in Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas 12 and 12B for the year. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-354-120 and 220-354-160. 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 th

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: This emergency rule is necessary to update the taxonomy of mitten crabs, a prohibited level 1 species. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-640-030. 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, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or genera

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: This rule closes purse seine test fishing in week 47 for Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas 9, 10, and 11. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-354-12000U. 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 pub

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: Creating certified agency affiliated counselor and licensed agency affiliated counselor credentials. Amending WAC 246-810-010, 246-810-015, and 246-810-990 in chapter 246-810 WAC, Counselors. 2SHB 1724 (chapter 425, Laws of 2023) made several immediate changes impacting behavioral health agencies, including amending the definition of "mental health professional" (MHP) and creating two new agency affiliated counselor (AAC) credentials. Bec

Effective Date of Rule: November 29, 2024. Purpose: To bring the Washington state school for the blind's (agency) student conduct code (code) into compliance with a new final rule governing sex discrimination grievance procedures recently adopted by the United States Department of Education and to update the code to ensure its prohibited conduct and procedures adequately protect the interests of the school's community and the constitutional and procedural rights of individual students. Citation

Effective Date of Rule: November 16, 2024. Purpose: This emergency rule is necessary to open commercial beach seine seasons in Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Area 12C. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-354-210. 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

Effective Date of Rule: November 18, 2024. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule is to close Puget Sound commercial sea cucumber harvest. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-340-73000T. 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, an

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: To bring the Community Colleges of Spokane's (college) student conduct code (code) into compliance with a new final rule governing sex discrimination grievance procedures recently adopted by the United States Department of Education and to update the code to ensure its prohibited conduct and procedures adequately protect the interests of the college community and the constitutional and procedural rights of individual students. Citation of

Effective Date of Rule: November 29, 2024. Purpose: To bring the Washington School for the Deaf's (agency) student conduct code (code) into compliance with a new final rule governing sex discrimination grievance procedures recently adopted by the United States Department of Education and to update the code to ensure its prohibited conduct and procedures adequately protect the interests of the school's community and the constitutional and procedural rights of individual students. Citation of Rule

Effective Date of Rule: November 14, 2024. Purpose: This emergency rule adjusts the Puget Sound purse seine test fishing schedule for week 46. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-354-12000N; and amending WAC 220-354-120. 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, s

Effective Date of Rule: November 11, 2024. Purpose: This emergency rule will open a portion of Puget Sound Management and Catch Reporting Area 12C for a purse seine season on November 11, and gillnet seasons on November 12 and 14, 2024. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-354-120 and 220-354-160. 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, o

Effective Date of Rule: January 1, 2025. Purpose: This emergency rule sets recreational white sturgeon winter retention season schedule from Bonneville Dam to John Day Dam. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: 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, safet

Effective Date of Rule: November 13, 2024. Purpose: This emergency rule opens recreational razor clam seasons. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-330-16000W; and amending WAC 220-330-160. 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 t

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: In alignment with ESSB 5293, passed by the Washington state legislature in 2023, the emergency rules exempt school districts and charter schools for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 budget periods from accepting binding conditions when the proceeds of an interfund loan have been used to balance deficit fund balances. The rules allow this exemption in order to address budget destabilization in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is co

Effective Date of Rule: November 8, 2024. Purpose: This emergency rule will open recreational salmon and gamefish seasons in Snoqualmie River, open gamefish seasons in Tokul Creek, and maintain previously announced salmon seasons in Snohomish, Skykomish, and Wallace rivers. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-312-04000A; 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 fo

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: On July 10, 2024, the Washington department of fish and wildlife (department) adopted a series of emergency rules under WSR 24-15-031 to increase the total number of special hunt permits allowed under WAC 220-415-030, 220-415-060, 220-415-070, 220-415-120, and 220-415-130 by 738 for the 2024-25 hunting season in order to align with the number of special hunt permits that were drawn in error through the department's electronic licensing sy

Effective Date of Rule: November 7, 2024. Purpose: This rule modifies the preseason commercial purse seine fishery openings targeting chum salmon in Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas 12 and 12B. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-354-120. 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

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: This emergency rule closes commercial crab harvest in Crab Management Region 2E. WAC 220-340-45500M (1) closes Crab Management Region 2E one hour after official sunset on Wednesday, November 6, due to quota attainment. Crab Management Regions 1, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, and 3-4 will remain open until further notice; (2) maintains closure of Port Angeles Harbor to commercial crab harvest due to public health decrees. WAC 220-340-47000J maintains cur

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: Washington State University (university) is updating the rules regarding the standards of conduct for students to comply with new Title IX requirements effective August 1, 2024. Note: This emergency rule-making order was originally filed on August 7, 2024, as WSR 24-16-143. A preproposal for permanent rules for chapter 504-26 WAC, including similar permanent rules for WAC 504-26-403, was filed on July 3, 2024, as WSR 24-14-139, with a pro

Effective Date of Rule: November 4, 2024. Purpose: This rule modifies the preseason commercial purse seine fishery openings targeting chum salmon in Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas 10, 11, 12, and 12B. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-354-120. 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 neces