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February 12, 2019

Notice of Expedited Rule Making (Per RCW 34.05.353)

Notice of Expedited Rule Making (Per RCW 34.05.353)

Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information:  WAC 478-128-020, Animal Control at the University of Washington, Definitions

Statutory Authority for Adoption and Statute Being Implemented:  RCW 28B.20.130 and RCW 49.60.040

Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules:  The University of Washington currently has an emergency rule in effect, and this proposal is to make permanent those recent updates to the university’s definition of “service animal” in WAC 478-128-020 to align with the updates to RCW 49.60.040 concerning service animals.

NOTICE:  THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE.  IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS USE OF THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING, AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO:

Name:        Barbara Lechtanski
Director of Rules Coordination
Agency:      University of Washington
Address:    Rules Coordination Office
Box 351210
Seattle, WA 98195-1210
Email:         rules@uw.edu

AND RECEIVED BY MARCH 26, 2019.