Lower Columbia College's Rules Coordinator oversees the College's rule-making process, including the review, creation, amendment, and repeal of Washington Administrative Code rules (Title 132M WAC).

In carrying out this function, the coordinator works with the College division promulgating the rule for final adoption. In addition, the officer maintains the College rule-making docket; plans and facilitates public hearings; produces the required legal notices for the press; and publishes the WAC chapters on this web page.

This web page provides information about current rule-making activity and recently proposed changes by Lower Columbia College. If you have questions regarding the rule-making process, you may email the Rules Coordinator at rulemaking@lowercolumbia.edu or call (360) 442-2100.


Current Rule-Making Proposals

August- November 2022

Lower Columbia College filed an Emergency Rulemaking proposal to amend WAC 132M-126-015, 132M-126-020, & 132M-126-030; and adopt 132M-126-036 in order to meet its obligations under “Sam’s Law” 2SHB 1751 (2022) amending RCW 28B.10.900 regarding hazing prevention. The college received approval of emergency rule making from the Board of Trustees at a special meeting on August 1, 2022 and followed the permanent rule making process to amend the WACs. An Emergency Rule-Making Order was filed with the Office of the Code Reviser on August 3, 2022 and published in the Washington State Register #22-16-114. A Preproposal Statement of Inquiry was filed with the Office of the Code Reviser on August 3, 2022 and published in the Washington State Register #22-16-115. A Proposed Rule Making was filed with the Office of the Code Reviser on September 19, 2022 and published in the Washington State Register 22-19-072. A Public Hearing was held at the November Board of Trustees Meeting and, after adoption by the board, the Permanent Rule-Making Order was filed with the Office of the Code Reviser on November 17, 2022 and published in the Washington State Register #22-23-113.

To view past proposals, please visit the Rule-Making Archive.


Public Records Contacts

Public Records Officer

  Nolan Wheeler, VP Administration

  Administration Building, Rm 203

  (360) 442-2200       Fax: (360) 442-2129
  nwheeler@lowercolumbia.edu

Media

  Wendy Hall, VP Effectiveness & College Relations

  (360) 442-2491
  whall@lowercolumbia.edu

Research/Statistics

  Angie Rogers, Senior Institutional Researcher

  (360) 442-2490
  arogers@lowercolumbia.edu