Emergencys

Effective Date of Rule: August 4, 2024. Purpose: This emergency rule opens one day of recreational salmon fishing in Catch Record Card Area 7, Area 9, and Area 10. 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 gen

Effective Date of Rule: August 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 t

Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 2024. Purpose: To bring Bates Technical 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: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: This emergency rule: (1) Closes Subarea 23A-C and Marine Fish-Shellfish (MFSF) Catch Area 23B to commercial spot shrimp harvest effective August 2, 2024. (2) Opens Region 2E, Subregion 1B, the Discovery Bay Shrimp District, and Subareas 26B-1 and 26B-2 to commercial harvest effective July 31, 2024, through August 20, 2024. (3) Closes all areas open to commercial spot shrimp harvest on August 20 through 22, 2024, to allow staff to assess c

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: To bring Tacoma Community College's (college) student conduct code into compliance with new Title IX federal regulations, recently adopted by the United States Department of Education under 34 C.F.R. § 106 and the antihazing provisions of SHB 1751 and RCW 28B.10.900 - [28B.10].902, and to bring adjudicative procedures into compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), chapter 34.05 RCW. The college board of trustees adopted thes

Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 2024. Purpose: To bring Wenatchee Valley College's student conduct code (code) into 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. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28

Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 2024. Purpose: To bring the Washington School for the Deaf's student conduct code (code) into 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. Citation of Rules Affected by

Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 2024. Purpose: This emergency rule closes Chinook salmon retention in Catch Record Card Area 5. 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 general welfare, and that observing t

Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 2024. Purpose: To bring Edmonds College into compliance with new Title IX federal regulations. The Edmonds 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. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending chapters 132Y-125 and 132Y-300 WAC. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28B.50.140 (13), chapter 34.05 RCW; 20 U.S.C. § 1092(F), T

Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 2024. Purpose: To bring Centralia College's 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 this Order: Repe

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: To comply with federal law, the health care authority is extending the time period of parole for certain persons from Ukraine to qualify for refugee medical assistance. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 182-503-0535 and 182-507-0135. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 41.05.021 , 41.05.160 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that state or federal law or federal rule or a federal deadline for state

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: On April 19, 2024, the United States Department of Education (department) released its final rule to fully effectuate Title IX's promise that no person experiences sex discrimination in federally funded education. Before issuing the proposed regulations, the department received feedback on its Title IX regulations, as amended in 2020, from a wide variety of stakeholders. The final regulations strengthen several major provisions from the c

Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 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 Aff

Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 2024. Purpose: To bring Renton Technical College's (RTC) 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 thi

Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 2024. Purpose: To bring Columbia Basin 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 t

Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 2024. Other Findings Required by Other Provisions of Law as Precondition to Adoption or Effectiveness of Rule: As identified in chapter 172-108 WAC, Eastern Washington University (EWU) declines to adopt the model rules of procedure issued by the office of administrative hearings. Instead, these rules are designed to emphasize the educational nature of the university community and to provide a prompt and equitable process for resolving concerns consistent with th

Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 2024. Other Findings Required by Other Provisions of Law as Precondition to Adoption or Effectiveness of Rule: As identified in chapter 172-108 WAC, Eastern Washington University (EWU) declines to adopt the model rules of procedure issued by the office of administrative hearings. Instead, these rules are designed to emphasize the educational nature of the EWU community. Purpose: To comply with new Title IX regulations that are effective August 1, 2024, EWU has d

Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 2024. Other Findings Required by Other Provisions of Law as Precondition to Adoption or Effectiveness of Rule: As identified in chapter 172-108 WAC, Eastern Washington University (EWU) declines to adopt the model rules of procedure issued by the office of administrative hearings. Instead, these rules are designed to emphasize the educational nature of the EWU community and to provide a prompt and equitable process for resolving concerns consistent with the requi

Effective Date of Rule: August 5, 2024. Purpose: This emergency rule opens Puget Sound commercial sea cucumber harvest seasons and landing limits. 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

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: This emergency rule: (1) Opens Region 2E, Subregion 1B, the Discovery Bay Shrimp District, Subareas 26B-1 and 26B-2 to commercial harvest effective July 31, 2024, through August 20, 2024. (2) Closes all areas open to commercial spot shrimp harvest on August 20 through August 22, 2024, to allow staff to assess catch data to ensure consistency with comanager agreements. (3) Designates the commercial spot shrimp catch accounting periods and

Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 2024. Purpose: To bring the Community College of Spokane's 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 t

Effective Date of Rule: July 26, 2024. Purpose: This emergency rule opens one day of recreational salmon fishing in Catch Record Card Area 7 with daily limits and release requirements consistent with the list of agreed fisheries (LOAF). Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-313-06000Z; 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 adop

Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 2024. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule is to close Wenatchee River salmon seasons. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-312-05000T. 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 26, 2024. Purpose: This emergency rule opens one day of recreational salmon fishing in Catch Record Card Area 7. 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 general welfare, and that

Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 2024. Purpose: This emergency rule is needed to close retention and possession of copper, quillback, and vermillion rockfish in Marine Areas 1, 2, 3, and 4 (west of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line). Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-314-020. 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

Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 2024. Purpose: To bring Big Bend Community 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. Statutory Authority for Ado

Effective Date of Rule: July 25, 2024. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule is to open additional salmon seasons in Catch Record Card Areas 10 and 11, and to reduce the Chinook portion of the salmon daily limit in Area 11 during August and September. 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, amendme

Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 2024. Purpose: To bring the college's student conduct code (the 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 this Order: New WA

Effective Date of Rule: July 25, 2024. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule is to extend sockeye seasons in the Skagit River. 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 general welfare, and that observin

Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 2024. Purpose: To bring the college's Title IX hearing procedure for students 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 procedure 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 this

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. Other Findings Required by Other Provisions of Law as Precondition to Adoption or Effectiveness of Rule: [No information supplied by agency]. Purpose: To update the student conduct code in accordance with the 2024 Title IX regulations. We are reintegrating sexual harassment procedures into the student conduct code, [as] opposed to having supplemental procedures. This revision also updates out-of-date language and makes adjustments to other prohibi

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: In alignment with SHB [2SHB] 1550, passed by the Washington state legislature in 2023, the emergency rules establish the transition to kindergarten program. The rules provide for the administration of, the allocation of state funding for, and minimum standards and requirements for the transition to kindergarten program for the 2023-24 school year. This is a renewal of emergency rule filing as the office of superintendent of public instruc

Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 2024. Purpose: To bring the college's student conduct code, chapter 485B-121 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 Affected by this

Effective Date of Rule: August 7, 2024. Purpose: This emergency rule will allow nontreaty commercial fishing opportunities in the Columbia River while protecting fish listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This rule implements federal court orders governing Washington's relationship with treaty Indian tribes, federal law governing Washington's relationship with Oregon, and Washington fish and wildlife commission policy guidance for Columbia River fisheries. Ci

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. 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 220-3

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule is to open late season recreational halibut fisheries. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-314-03000S; and amending WAC 220-314-030. 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 heal

Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 2024. Purpose: To bring the Washington State School for the Blind's student conduct code (the 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

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: Amending the definition of mental health professional and creating certified agency affiliated counselor (C-AAC) and licensed agency affiliated counselor (L-AAC) credentials. Amending WAC 246-341-0200 and 246-341-0515 in chapter 246-341 WAC, Behavioral health agency licensing and certification requirements, and 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 seve

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: This emergency rule: (1) Designates the commercial spot shrimp catch accounting periods and catch limits. (2) Implements a reduced pot limit in Region 5 congruent with RCW 77.50.100 . (3) Closes Subregion 1C to commercial nonspot shrimp harvest effective one hour after official sunset on July 19, 2024. (4) Designates the commercial nonspot shrimp catch accounting periods and biweekly catch limit for harvest from Subregions 1B and 1C and R

Effective Date of Rule: July 18, 2024. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule is to open commercial razor clam seasons. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-340-12000N; and amending WAC 220-340-120. 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, safety, or general

Effective Date of Rule: July 20, 2024. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule is to close Chinook retention in the Columbia River from Rock Island Dam to Rocky Reach 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, sa

Effective Date of Rule: July 22, 2024. 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: 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: July 16, 2024. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule is to extend sockeye seasons in the Skagit River. 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 general welfare, and that observin

Effective Date of Rule: July 13, 2024. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule is to adjust the Chinook portion of the daily limit in Areas 3 and 4 to allow up to two Chinook to be retained daily. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-313-07500W; and amending WAC 220-313-075. 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

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The Washington department of fish and wildlife (department) seeks 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 2024-2025 hunting season in order to align with the number of special hunt permits that were drawn in error through the department's electronic licensing system. In addition, the department seeks to reduce the mountain goa