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.
