WMD Rule Making Information
The Intergovernmental Affairs and Policy Office serves as the source of information for all WMD rules and the agency’s liaison with the Office of the Code Reviser.
The WA Military Department is in the process of updating WAC 118-30, to simplify applicable rules and make them more applicable to varied emergency management organizational structures. The CR 102 form provides the time and location of the public hearing. The draft language can be found.
Existing WMD Laws and Rules
Steps in the rule-making process
The "Preproposal Statement of Inquiry" (also known as the CR-101 form) notifies the public that the WMD is considering the development of a new rule, amending an existing rule, or repealing an entire or sections of a rule. The CR-101 and all other "CR" notices are filed with the Code Reviser's Office and published in the Washington State Register.
The "Proposed Rule Making" (also known as the CR-102 form) is a formal notice to the public of what rule amendments WMD is currently proposing and how they can comment on them. The information includes a brief description of the rule; the WAC number; a copy of the proposed rule text; the date, time and location of the public hearing; a deadline and process to submit comments; and a Small Business Economic Impact Statement (SBEIS), if required.
The "Rule Making Order" (also known as the CR-103P form) adopts and makes effective the proposed rule text filed with the CR-102 form. Rules usually become effective 31 days after filing the CR-103P form.
Current WMD Rule Making Activity
| CR-101 Proposal Statement of Inquiry | ||||
| WAC Citation | Description | Filing Date | WA Register | Subject Matter Contact |
118-04 WAC |
| 7/11/2024 | 24-15-038 | Amy Allbritton |
118-30 WAC | Updating the rules to the local | 7/30/2024 | 24-16-050 | Casey Broom |
| Updating the rules to the hazardous chemical emergency response planning and community right-to-know reporting | TBD |
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118-66, 67, 68 WAC | For the alignment with the modernization of the statewide 911 emergency communications system. | 4/4/2024 | 24-09-008 | Adam Wasserman |
323-10 | To establish the procedures the military department will follow in order to provide full access to public records. | 2/23/2022 | 22-13-155 | Cynthia Whaley |
118 WAC | To establish eligibility, activation, funding, and programmatic criteria for a Washington State Disaster Individual Assistance | 7/26/2023 | 23-16-053 | Taylor Dietz |
| CR-102 Proposed Rule Making | ||||
| WAC Citation | Description | Filing Date | WA Register | Subject Matter Contact |
323-10 | To establish the procedures the military department will follow in order to provide full access to public records. | 4/14/2022 | 22-09-044 | Cynthia Whaley |
118-66, 67, 68 WAC | For the alignment with the modernization of the statewide 911 emergency communications system. | 4/4/2024 | 24-09-008 | Adam Wasserman |
118 WAC | To establish eligibility, activation, funding, and programmatic criteria for 24-11-027, a Washington State Disaster Individual Assistance Program (WAIA). | 5/7/2024 | 23-16-053 | Taylor Dietz |
118-30 WAC | Updating the rules to the local | 01/07/25 | 25-03-031 | Casey Broom |
| CR-103P Rule-Making Order | ||||
| WAC Citation | Description | Filing Date | WA Register | Subject Matter Contact |
323-10 | To establish the procedures the military department will follow in order to provide full access to public records. | 6/21/2022 | 22-13-155 | Cynthia Whaley |
118-66, 67, 68 WAC | For the alignment with the modernization of the statewide 911 emergency communications system | 6/7/2024 | 24-13-025 | Adam Wasserman |
118-11 WAC | To establish eligibility, activation, funding, and programmatic criteria for a Washington State Disaster Individual Assistance Program (WAIA). | 8/27/2024 | 24-18-046 | Taylor Dietz |
Semi-Annual Rule Making Agenda
January 2025-July 2025 (PDF)
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