Status of WSP Rules Under Development

Rule making is the process for developing and adopting a rule. The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) is the state law that outlines the standards the agency must follow when it engages in rule making. WSP uses six types of rule making actions - preproposal, proposal, expedited repeal, expedited adoption, emergency adoption, and adoption. These actions are usually referred to by the number of the form we use to file the rule with the Office of the Code reviser.

CR-101: Filings - Rules Under Development
CR-102: Proposed Rules and Public Hearings Schedule
CR-103: Permanent and Emergency Rules
CR-105: Expedited Rule Making

Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (CR-101 form) is a statement that gives the public notice that the agency is considering developing a new rule, amending an existing rule, or repealing an entire rule or sections of a rule. This allows the public an opportunity to participate in the rule making process at an early stage.

• Current CR-101: WAC 204-10 - Equipment Standards
• Current CR-101: WAC 204-20 Lighting Requirements
• Current CR-101: WAC 204-32 Regulations for private carrier buses.
  

Proposed Rules and Public Hearings Schedule

Proposed Rule Making (CR-102 form) announces to the public that a change to a WSP rule is being proposed. Included on this form is a brief description of the rule, the associated WAC number, a copy of the proposed rule text, as well as the date, time, and location of the public hearing(s), the deadline to submit comments, and the process for submitting comments. If appropriate, a Small Business Economic Impact Statement (SBEIS) is filed with this notice.

• Current CR-102: None at this time.

Note: The CR-102 form cannot be filed until 30 days after the CR-101 form has been published in the Washington State Register. After this 30 day period an agency can file a CR-102 form at any time.

Permanent and Emergency Rules

Rule Making Order (CR-103 form) is used to adopt into WAC the proposed rule text that was filed using the CR-102 form. The rule is adopted when the CR-103 form is signed by the Chief. Usually, unless specified otherwise, a rule becomes effective 31 days after filing.

• Current CR-103: Fire Marshal Standards (View Form/Text )

Note: The CR-103 form cannot be filed until on or after the intended adoption date identified on the CR-102 form (Expedited and Emergency rules are exceptions). The maximum time allowed between the publication of the CR-102 form and the filing of a CR-103 form is 180 days. If this deadline is not met the rule making is withdrawn.

Emergency rules are filed using the CR-103 form. In most situations they become effective immediately.

Expedited Rule Making

Expedited rules (CR-105) are filed using an expedited process. Once the rule is proposed there is a 45 day period before the rule can be adopted. On the 46th day, or any day after that, the rule can be adopted and usually becomes effective 31 days later.

• Current CR-105: None at this time.

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