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10,588 rulemaking notices, proposed, emergency, and final filings as they cross the Washington State Register.
Preproposal Statement of Inquiry — Department of Revenue (WSR 26-18-086)
Sep 1, 2026
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 458-40-530 Property tax, forest land—Land grades—Operability classes, 458-40-540 Forest land values—2026, and 458-40-660 Timber excise tax—Stumpage value tables—Stumpage value adjustments. Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 84.33.096 , 82.32.300 , 82.01.060 (2), and 84.33.091 . Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: RCW 84.33.035 (5), in relevant part, states ""Forest land" is synonymou
Preproposal Statement of Inquiry — Employment Security Department (WSR 26-18-069)
Sep 1, 2026
Subject of Possible Rule Making: The purpose of this rule making is to clarify that work search activities are required for claimants who are receiving unemployment insurance benefits due to a strike in accordance with the United States Department of Labor's (USDOL) interpretation of 42 U.S.C. § 503. USDOL has warned the employment security department (department) that its current approach to work search for claimants who are on strike is out of conformity with federal law and must be immediatel
Preproposal Statement of Inquiry — Department of Revenue (WSR 26-18-064)
Aug 31, 2026
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 458-20-23801 Watercraft excise tax — Watercraft depreciation schedule. Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 82.01.060 (2) and 82.32.300 . Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: RCW 82.49.040 requires the department of revenue (department) to prepare a depreciation schedule (at minimum annually) for use in the determination of fair market value for watercrafts, which is the basis for measu