The update included revisions to WAC 365-190, WAC 365-195 and WAC 365-196



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April 5, 2023

Rulemaking Notice

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Growth Management Services (GMS) concluded a comprehensive update to the administrative rules that implement the Growth Management Act (GMA). GMS initiated rulemaking on December 29, 2020 and worked with state agencies, local governments, tribal governments, and other stakeholders to develop a project scope and consider proposed changes to the Washington Administrative Code (WAC). The update included revisions to the following chapters:


* WAC 365-190: Minimum Guidelines to Classify Agriculture, Forest, Mineral Lands, and Critical Areas __
* WAC 365-195: Best Available Science__
* WAC 365-196: Procedural Criteria for Adopting Comprehensive Plans and Development Regulations__

GMS hosted listening sessions in 2021 to discuss the project scope on June 30, July 19, July 26 and July 28. GMS hosted public meetings in 2021 with local governments and other interested stakeholders to review preliminary changes to the WAC on December 1, December 8, December 9 and December 13. After making changes based on public feedback, GMS held two public hearings in 2022 on July 26 and July 27.

Commerce filed the final amendments to the GMA administrative rules on March 29, 2023.

Relevant documents:


* Project Scope [ [link removed] ]
* CR 101 [ [link removed] ]
* CR 102 [ [link removed] ]
* CR 103 [ [link removed] ]
* Concise Explanatory Statement and Response to Comments [ [link removed] ]
* Revisions to Chapter 365-190 [ [link removed] ]
* Revisions to Chapter 365-195 [ [link removed] ]
* Revisions to Chapter 365-196 [ [link removed] ]

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