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Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-09 - Criteria for allocation of emergency management assistance funds › Section 118-09-030 - Eligibility criteria

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An EMO is eligible to receive EMA funds if the following
				criteria is met by the EMO prior to the beginning of the application period for
				which the EMA funds are sought:
(1)
			 Have a current CEMP, or schedule for plan development or maintenance , verified
			 by the director.
(2) Have at least
			 a half-time employee whose job duties are specifically dedicated to performing
			 emergency management functions.
(3)
			 Have a designated emergency management agency, department, division, or office
			 established with a dedicated budget to perform emergency management
			 functions.
(4) Have adopted an
			 ordinance, code, or resolution establishing the EMO. Additionally, an EMO that
			 consists of two or more political subdivisions (cities/towns) shall have an
			 executed interlocal agreement establishing the multijurisdictional
			 EMO.
(5) Hire and appoint personnel
			 in accordance with applicable employment laws, rules, regulations, and
			 policies.
(6) Comply with all
			 federal and state emergency management program requirements.
(7) Demonstrate that EMA funds will only be
			 used to both sustain and enhance the EMO's existing emergency management
			 program and capabilities.
(8)
			 Demonstrate that EMA funds will not be used to supplant or replace EMO existing
			 dedicated emergency management budgeted funding.
(9) Meet all applicable matching fund
			 requirements for receipt of EMA funding.
(10) If an EMO fails to meet each of the
			 criteria in subsections (1) through (9) of this section, the director may
			 withhold from the EMO any EMA funds for the balance of the funding period and
			 future funding cycles to the extent the director determines will encourage
			 sustained and enhanced statewide emergency management functions consistent with
			 federal and state emergency management program requirements.
Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.160. 84-01-022 (Order 118-09), §
										118-09-030, filed 12/9/83. Formerly WAC 118-10-030.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-09 - Criteria for allocation of emergency management assistance funds › Section 118-09-050 - Appeal and review

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(1) An EMO may
			 appeal to the director to reconsider eligibility determinations and the amount
			 of EMA funds allocated if it believes the determination is inconsistent with
			 the criteria. Such appeal must be made in writing setting forth the specific
			 reasons for the appeal and be received by the director
within fifteen
			 calendar days
following receipt by the EMO of notification of the EMA
			 fund allocation
(2)
Review
			 and response:
The director shall respond to the EMO in writing
within fifteen calendar days
of receipt of the written appeal. The
			 director's response shall uphold or modify the eligibility determination or
			 allocation for EMA funds and describe the reasons for the decision. The
			 decision of the director shall be final.
Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.160. 84-01-022 (Order 118-09), §
										118-09-050, filed 12/9/83.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-09 - Criteria for allocation of emergency management assistance funds › Section 118-09-060 - Advisory group

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The director shall consult with the advisory group on the
				following:
(1) Activities that will
			 both sustain and enhance statewide emergency management capabilities for
			 purposes of reallocating EMA funds;
(2) Potential changes to the percentage of
			 EMA funds EMD retains for M&A costs and operational costs;
(3) Potential changes to the percentage of
			 EMA funds available to pass through to EMOs;
(4) The amount of EMA funding available for
			 allocation for least populated counties and additional funding for tribal
			 EMOs;
(5) Review of the allocation
			 methodology at least every five years; and
(6) Other related issues at the request of
			 the director.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-30 - Local emergency management/services organizations, plans and programs › Section 118-30-010 - Authority

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This chapter is promulgated pursuant to the authority granted in RCW 38.52.070.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 38.52 RCW. 86-15-068 (Order 86-10), §
										118-30-010, filed 7/22/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-30 - Local emergency management/services organizations, plans and programs › Section 118-30-020 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to establish criteria for evaluating local emergency management/services organizations, plans and programs to ensure consistency with the state comprehensive emergency management plan and program.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 38.52 RCW. 86-15-068 (Order 86-10), §
										118-30-020, filed 7/22/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-30 - Local emergency management/services organizations, plans and programs › Section 118-30-030 - Definitions

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As used in this chapter:
(1) Emergency management will hereinafter refer to both emergency management and emergency services organizations.
(2) Director means the director of the Washington state department of community development.
(3) Council means the Washington state emergency management council as established by RCW 38.52.040.
(4) Political subdivision means a county or incorporated city or town.
(5) Executive head(s) means:
(a) In the case of an incorporated city or town, the mayor.
(b) In the case of a county, either the county executive or the chair of the board of county commissioners.
(c) In the case of a joint organization, the chair of the joint emergency management council.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-30 - Local emergency management/services organizations, plans and programs › Section 118-30-040 - Responsibilities of political subdivisions

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(1) Each political subdivision must establish an emergency management organization by ordinance or resolution passed by the legislative body of the political subdivision. Two or more political subdivisions may join in the establishment of an emergency management organization.
(2) Each political subdivision shall develop, promulgate and submit a comprehensive emergency management plan.
(3) Each political subdivision shall submit an emergency management program paper annually to the director not less than sixty days prior to the beginning of the calendar year.
(4) Political subdivisions that have joined together to form a joint emergency management organization may submit a single plan and program paper.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 38.52 RCW. 86-15-068 (Order 86-10), §
										118-30-040, filed 7/22/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-30 - Local emergency management/services organizations, plans and programs › Section 118-30-060 - Emergency plan

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(1) Each political subdivision shall maintain a current plan of operations which shall be based on a hazard analysis and as a minimum, include a basic document with the following elements:
(a) Mission or purpose - Each plan shall contain a section which provides an explanation of why the plan is established, the citation of authorizing or enabling federal, state, and local statute, and an explanation of the situations and assumptions from which the plan is based.
(b) Organization and responsibilities - The plan shall contain a section which defines the emergency responsibilities for each agency involved in the plan and provide a brief explanation of the chain of command and organizational relationship among such agencies.
(c) Concept of operations - Each plan shall contain a section which provides a general explanation of how the plan is to be implemented and how the general functions are to be performed.
(d) Administration and logistics - Each plan shall contain a section which outlines the measures for the administration and the utilization of resources in response and recovery actions and which defines how such actions will be financed.
(e) Direction and control - Each plan shall contain a section which describes the location of emergency operating centers, and the mechanisms for maintaining continuity of civil government within the political subdivision.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-30 - Local emergency management/services organizations, plans and programs › Section 118-30-070 - Program papers

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(1) Each political subdivision shall be responsible for the preparation and submission of a program paper, not less than sixty days prior to the start of the calendar year, which defines the emergency management program objectives of the political subdivision. January 1 through December 31 or for a lesser period at the discretion of the director. Each program paper shall be submitted by November 1, unless specified by the director, and shall address the following activities.
(a) Comprehensive emergency plan development or updating
(b) Training and education
(c) Communications, warning and notification systems development maintenance
(d) Radiological and hazardous materials incident response capabilities or maintenance
(e) Tests, drills and exercises to assist emergency plan, personnel training and system effectiveness
(f) Public information
(g) Hazard analysis and assessment
(h) General program administration
(i) Response to emergencies and disasters.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-30 - Local emergency management/services organizations, plans and programs › Section 118-30-080 - Review periods and procedures for organizations, plans and program papers

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(1) The director or his designee shall review and evaluate documents submitted by a local organization as follows:
- Ordinances/resolutions - thirty work days
- Program papers - thirty work days
- Program paper progress and final reports - thirty work days
- Plans and updates or changes - forty-five work days.
(2) The director or his designee(s) shall review and evaluate documents for consistency with criteria established in this chapter and per state and federal guidance for local plans, annexes, revisions; ordinances or resolutions creating organizations; and local program papers.
(3) If the director determines that any document is in nonconformance, he shall notify the local director of the organization submitting the document. The director shall state in writing the reasons for determining that the document does not conform.
(4) The local organization and the political subdivision(s) it represents shall have twenty work days following the date of issuance of the director's notice of nonconformance to:
(a) Change the document to meet state criteria and resubmit it to the state for reconsideration prior to the expiration of the twenty work-day period; or
(b) Schedule a meeting with the director to be held within the twenty work-day period to resolve differences between the organization and the director.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-40 - Hazardous chemical emergency response planning and community right-to-know reporting › Section 118-40-010 - Introduction

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On October 17, 1986, the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) was signed into law ( P.L. 99-499 ). One part of the SARA provisions is Title III: "The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986" hereafter referred to as "EPCRA." EPCRA establishes requirements for federal, state, and local governments, and industry regarding emergency response planning and community right-to-know on hazardous chemicals.
The emergency planning provisions of EPCRA (Sections 301-305 ) are designed to develop state and local government hazardous chemical emergency preparedness and response capabilities through better coordination and planning, especially at the local level.
Other community right-to-know provisions of EPCRA require the owners and/or operators of facilities to provide information about the nature, quantity, and location of reportable chemicals manufactured, processed, stored, or used at their facility sites. The purpose of these provisions is to increase public knowledge of the presence of hazardous chemicals in communities and to better prepare for potential emergencies.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 38.52 RCW and Public Law 99-499. 98-07-028, §
										118-40-010, filed 3/11/98, effective 4/11/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.030(2), 38.52.050(1), (3)  and 43.63A.060. 88-19-025 (Order 88-05), §
										118-40-010, filed 9/12/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-40 - Hazardous chemical emergency response planning and community right-to-know reporting › Section 118-40-020 - Purpose and scope

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It is the purpose of this chapter to implement the provisions of EPCRA in the state of Washington to establish a mechanism for compliance by state and local governmental agencies and industry. This chapter is promulgated under the general policy and rule-making authority of the military department as established by RCW 38.52.030(2);38.52.050 (1) and (3); and 43.63A.060.
Compliance with the requirements of EPCRA, as recognized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, is regarded as compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Where federal regulations are duplicated or referred to in this chapter, EPCRA citations are provided. This chapter is not intended to mandate any new compliance requirements beyond those required by EPCRA.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 38.52 RCW and Public Law 99-499. 98-07-028, §
										118-40-020, filed 3/11/98, effective 4/11/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.030(2), 38.52.050(1), (3)  and 43.63A.060. 88-19-025 (Order 88-05), §
										118-40-020, filed 9/12/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-40 - Hazardous chemical emergency response planning and community right-to-know reporting › Section 118-40-040 - State emergency response commission - Establishment, membership, chairperson

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(1) In keeping with the provisions of Section 301(a) of EPCRA the EMC appoints the state emergency response commission membership composed of a representative from the following agencies and organizations:
(a) Military department.
(b) Department of ecology.
(c) Washington state patrol.
(d) Department of transportation.
(e) Department of health.
(f) Department of labor and industries.
(g) Local emergency manager.
(h) Washington state association of fire chiefs.
(i) Private industry.
(j) Local emergency planning committee (eastern Washington representative).
(k) Local emergency planning committee (western Washington representative).
(l) Transportation industry.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-40 - Hazardous chemical emergency response planning and community right-to-know reporting › Section 118-40-050 - Commission - Purpose, responsibilities

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The purpose of the state emergency response commission is to coordinate hazardous material issues and carry out the mandate of EPCRA ( P.L. 99-499 ), as now authorized or hereafter adopted.
The state emergency response commission shall be responsible for the establishment of a state hazardous materials emergency preparedness, response, and community right-to-know program as required by EPCRA. Specific responsibilities of the commission include, but are not limited to the following duties:
(1) Appointment of such ad hoc committees and working groups as required.
(2) Designation of local emergency planning districts.
(3) Receive and record initial appointment of and subsequent revisions to local emergency planning committee membership.
(4) Review and evaluation of local emergency response plans.
(5) Administer and coordinate responsibilities for representative state emergency response commission members for implementing the EPCRA program in Washington state.
(6) Establishment of procedures for the receipt of, management and access to all notifications, reports, plans and all other information required by EPCRA.
(7) Coordination with the Environmental Protection Agency on EPCRA implementation.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 38.52 RCW and Public Law 99-499. 98-07-028, §
										118-40-050, filed 3/11/98, effective 4/11/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.030(2), 38.52.050(1), (3)  and 43.63A.060. 88-19-025 (Order 88-05), §
										118-40-050, filed 9/12/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-40 - Hazardous chemical emergency response planning and community right-to-know reporting › Section 118-40-060 - Military department - EPCRA responsibilities

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Specific responsibilities of the military department include, but are not limited to, the following duties:
(1) Receive and record verbal emergency toxic chemical release reports through the twenty-four-hour duty officer system and make appropriate notifications. Track and maintain records of such notifications.
(2) Develop emergency planning guidance and provide assistance to LEPCs in the development of an emergency response plan for their district.
(3) Coordinate the review of each LEPC emergency plan as it is submitted.
(4) Serve as repository agency for LEPC emergency response plans.
(5) Set up community EPCRA education and training program addressing mitigation, emergency preparedness, disaster response, and long-term disaster recovery.
(6) Provide adequate staff support for the state emergency response commission to develop agendas, prepare minutes, coordinate meeting places, draft policy letters, and carry out other support functions as needed.
(7) Prepare and respond to correspondence for signature by the chairperson of the state emergency response commission.
(8) Receive and coordinate the distribution of correspondence, information, and written reports to offices of representative state emergency response commission agencies and organizations, TERC's and LEPC's, as well as other governmental and nongovernmental agencies when appropriate or as requested.
(9) Develop, apply for and administer training, exercise, and planning grants, as authorized and provided under Section 305 of EPCRA.
(10) Provide nonfirst responder training and maintain related records for the state hazardous materials training, exercise, and planning programs as authorized and funded through Section 305 of EPCRA.
(a) Training may be attended by emergency first responders, including firefighters, law enforcement, environmental, and emergency medical personnel. Other constituencies to be trained include federal, state, and local governmental employees who may directly or indirectly involve themselves in a hazardous materials incident. Such personnel may include health officials, public works personnel, elected officials, emergency and city managers, and personnel employed by private industry.
(b) Emergency training programs for nonfirst responders shall be designed to improve emergency planning, preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery capabilities. Such programs shall provide special emphasis with respect to emergencies and responsibilities associated with hazardous materials and EPCRA.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-40 - Hazardous chemical emergency response planning and community right-to-know reporting › Section 118-40-070 - Department of ecology - EPCRA responsibilities

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Specific responsibilities of the department of ecology include, but are not limited to, the following duties:
(1) Serve as advisor to the commission on emergency spill response and environmental restoration issues.
(2) Serve as advisor for emergency responder equipment and training needs at the state and local levels.
(3) Serve as advisor for on-scene spill response and environmental needs at the state and local levels.
(4) Serve as advisor to the commission on community right-to-know issues.
(5) As required under subsection 301(a) of EPCRA, coordinate development, implementation, and maintenance of an EPCRA Community Right-to-Know Program which may include, but is not limited to:
(a) Data management of reports and notifications submitted by businesses. Such reports and notifications shall be retained for a minimum of three years.
(b) Technical assistance to businesses regarding compliance with EPCRA.
(c) Accessing and communicating information to the public.
(d) Outreach to businesses and the public about EPCRA.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-40 - Hazardous chemical emergency response planning and community right-to-know reporting › Section 118-40-080 - Washington state patrol - EPCRA responsibilities

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Specific responsibilities of the Washington state patrol include, but are not limited to, the following duties:
(1) Serve as advisor to the state emergency response commission on emergency response and coordination of on-scene activities on state and interstate highways and other areas where it has been designated incident command agency.
(2) Provide first responder training and maintain related records for state hazardous materials training as authorized through Section 305 of EPCRA.
(a) Training may be attended by emergency first responders, including firefighters, law enforcement, environmental, and emergency medical personnel. Other constituencies to be trained include federal, state, and local governmental employees who may directly or indirectly involve themselves in a hazardous materials incident. Such personnel may include health officials, public works personnel, elected officials, emergency and city managers, and personnel employed by private industry.
(b) Emergency training programs for first responders shall be designed to improve emergency planning, preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery capabilities. Such programs shall provide special emphasis with respect to emergencies and responsibilities associated with hazardous materials and EPCRA.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-40 - Hazardous chemical emergency response planning and community right-to-know reporting › Section 118-40-150 - Emergency planning districts - Designation

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(1) The chief elected official of the local emergency planning district shall appoint the local emergency planning committee.
(2) Cities and towns that do not have active emergency management organizations as required by chapter 38.52 RCW are considered part of the county planning district in which they are located for the purposes of EPCRA emergency response planning.
(3) Any town, city or political jurisdiction identified in RCW 38.52.070 may petition the state emergency response commission to be designated as a local emergency planning district. Prior to the approval of such designation the proposed local emergency planning district must have selected the membership of the proposed local emergency planning committee and be in full compliance with the requirements of EPCRA.
(4) Any local emergency planning district and the respective local emergency planning committee existing prior to the effective date of this rule change shall be recognized.
(5) An existing local emergency planning district may petition the state emergency response commission to dissolve its independent status and either join the jurisdiction of the county in which it is included or join with an adjacent local emergency planning committee.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 38.52 RCW and Public Law 99-499. 98-07-028, §
										118-40-150, filed 3/11/98, effective 4/11/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.030(2), 38.52.050(1), (3)  and 43.63A.060. 88-19-025 (Order 88-05), §
										118-40-150, filed 9/12/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-40 - Hazardous chemical emergency response planning and community right-to-know reporting › Section 118-40-160 - Local emergency planning committee - Organization, membership

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(1) Each local committee shall include, at a minimum, representation from each of the following groups or types of organizations as specified by Section 301(c) of EPCRA:
(a) State and local officials.
(b) Law enforcement.
(c) Emergency management.
(d) Firefighting.
(e) First aid.
(f) Health profession.
(g) Local environmental.
(h) Hospital.
(i) Transportation personnel.
(j) Broadcast and print media.
(k) Community groups.
(l) Owners and operators of facilities subject to the requirements of Section 302(b) of EPCRA.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-40 - Hazardous chemical emergency response planning and community right-to-know reporting › Section 118-40-170 - Local emergency planning committee - Responsibilities

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(1) Each local emergency planning committee shall complete the preparation of a hazardous materials emergency response plan. In the development of the plan, as specified by Sections 303(a), (b), (c)  and 324(a), (b), EPCRA, committee duties include, but are not limited to:
(a) Forming a local planning team.
(b) Designating a team leader.
(c) Evaluating the resources needed to develop, implement, and exercise the emergency plan.
(d) Identifying existing emergency response equipment and personnel.
(e) Conducting a needs assessment of emergency response equipment and personnel requirements.
(f) Providing oversight for preparation of the plan by the local planning team.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-40 - Hazardous chemical emergency response planning and community right-to-know reporting › Section 118-40-180 - Hazardous material emergency response plan - Content, guidelines, evaluation process

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(1) Each local emergency planning committee shall complete a hazardous materials emergency response plan as required by Section 303(a), (b), (c), EPCRA.
(2) The local emergency planning committee shall transmit three copies of the completed plan to:
Washington State Emergency Response
Commission
Washington Military Department
Emergency Management Division
(3) At a minimum, the plan shall include the requirements of EPCRA, the standards of the NRT-1 guidelines, and the concepts of the Washington state comprehensive emergency management plan as it is written.
(4) Upon receipt of a local emergency planning committee hazardous material emergency response plan, the state emergency response commission shall:
(a) Send a letter to the local emergency planning committee formally acknowledging the receipt of the plan and informing them of the review process.
(b) Copies of the plan will then be reviewed for comment within ninety days of receipt as required by EPCRA.
(d) Upon completion of this review the state emergency response commission shall, as appropriate, send a letter to the submitting local emergency planning committee acknowledging receipt and providing reviewer's comments as appropriate in meeting the intent of EPCRA.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-40 - Hazardous chemical emergency response planning and community right-to-know reporting › Section 118-40-300 - EPCRA - Facilities compliance

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The owner or operator of a facility shall meet all of the applicable requirements of EPCRA, or of rules adopted by the administrator to implement EPCRA, as now authorized or hereafter amended, including the planning, notification, reporting, access, and information availability requirements as specified by Sections 301, 302, 303, 304, 311, 312, 313, and 324 of EPCRA.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 38.52 RCW and Public Law 99-499. 98-07-028, §
										118-40-300, filed 3/11/98, effective 4/11/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.030(2), 38.52.050(1), (3)  and 43.63A.060. 88-19-025 (Order 88-05), §
										118-40-300, filed 9/12/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-40 - Hazardous chemical emergency response planning and community right-to-know reporting › Section 118-40-400 - EPCRA - Enforcement, penalties

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Enforcement of all EPCRA provisions and the administration of penalties for violations of the provisions shall be pursuant to Section 325 of EPCRA, as now authorized or hereafter amended.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 38.52 RCW and Public Law 99-499. 98-07-028, §
										118-40-400, filed 3/11/98, effective 4/11/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.030(2), 38.52.050(1), (3)  and 43.63A.060. 88-19-025 (Order 88-05), §
										118-40-400, filed 9/12/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-66 - 911 funding › Section 118-66-010 - Authority

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This chapter is promulgated pursuant to the authority granted in RCW 38.52.540 and 38.52.545.
Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.540. 03-10-014, §
										118-66-010, filed 4/25/03, effective 7/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-66 - 911 funding › Section 118-66-020 - Purpose and priorities

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(1) These rules
			 define the purposes for which available state 911 account moneys may be
			 expended, consistent with the eligibility requirements, criteria, and
			 priorities of RCW  38.52.540 and 38.52.545.
(2)
								RCW  38.52.540 authorizes the
			 establishment of a state 911 account in the state treasury to be used only for
			 the following purposes:
(a) To procure, fund,
			 and manage the statewide 911 emergency communications system network;
			 and
(b) To purchase goods and
			 services that support the counties and Washington state patrol public safety
			 answering points in providing 911 baseline level of service statewide;
			 and
(c) To assist the counties and
			 Washington state patrol public safety answering points to provide 911 emergency
			 communications systems and associated administrative, and operational costs;
			 and
(d) To acquire 911 hardware,
			 software, and technology appropriate to support a 911 emergency communications
			 system, 911 emergency communications training, and public education;
			 and
(e) To support the statewide
			 coordination and management of the 911 emergency communications system;
			 and
(f) For modernization needs of
			 the 911 emergency communications system as defined in RCW  38.52.010.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-66 - 911 funding › Section 118-66-040 - County eligibility for funding

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(1)
			 As required by RCW  38.52.510, each county must provide funding for the 911
			 emergency communications system in the county in an amount equal to the amount
			 the maximum taxes under RCW  82.14B.030(1) would generate in the county or the
			 amount necessary to provide full funding of the system in the county.
(2) A county in the state of Washington may
			 be eligible to receive available funds from the state 911 account for certain
			 eligible 911 emergency communications system expenses as described in this
			 chapter only if the county has imposed the maximum county 911 tax allowed under
			 RCW  82.14B.030 (1) and (2).
Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.540 and 38.52.545. 11-03-004, §
										118-66-040, filed 1/5/11, effective 2/5/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.540. 03-10-014, §
										118-66-040, filed 4/25/03, effective 7/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-66 - 911 funding › Section 118-66-042 - Radio communications service company (RCSC) agreements

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The state 911 coordinator is authorized to enter into
				statewide agreements to improve the efficiency of 911 emergency communications
				system for all counties, and may do so through execution of statewide
				agreements with RCSC(s).
Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.540. 03-10-014, §
										118-66-042, filed 4/25/03, effective 7/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-66 - 911 funding › Section 118-66-045 - Washington state patrol (WSP) eligible expenses

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Upon designation by a county as a primary PSAP for wireless 911
				calls, a Washington state patrol communications center may be eligible to
				receive available wireless funds from the state 911 account for the following
				eligible categories, components of which are not listed in order of
				priority:
(1) Statewide dialing items:
(a) Coordinator professional development
			 (CPD);
(b) Next generation 911
			 emergency communications system;
(c) Automatic location identification (ALI)
			 database service;
(d) Traffic
			 studies;
(e) Telecommunications
			 services priority (TSP);
(f)
			 Language interpretive service;
(g)
			 Alternate routing;
(h) Call
			 handling equipment (CHE) telephone system and maintenance;
(i) TTY required for compliance with the
			 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA);
(j) Call handling equipment (CHE) display
			 equipment for PSAPs;
(k) 911
			 coordinator duties;
(l) 911
			 coordinator electronic mobile device; and
(m) Associated administrative
			 costs;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-66 - 911 funding › Section 118-66-050 - State eligible expenses

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(1) A 911
			 emergency communications system is comprised of multiple features, functions,
			 and services whose costs may be eligible, subject to available funds, for
			 reimbursement by eligible entities. The components and services listed below
			 may qualify for reimbursement to eligible entities from the state 911 account
			 based on a reasonable prioritization by the state 911 coordinator, with the
			 advice and assistance of the 911 advisory committee and in accordance with the
			 purposes and priorities established by statute and regulation. The state 911
			 coordinator will adopt policies defining specific details related to
			 reimbursement eligibility.
(2)
			 Expenses for the items listed below may be eligible for reimbursement from the
			 state 911 account from funds generated under the authority derived from RCW
			  82.14B.030 (5), (6), (7), and (8).
(a)
			 Statewide dialing items:
(i) Coordinator
			 professional development (CPD);
(ii) Next generation 911 emergency
			 communications system;
(iii)
			 Automatic location identification (ALI) database service;
(iv) Traffic studies;
(v) Telecommunications service priority
			 (TSP);
(vi) Language interpretive
			 service;
(vii) Alternate
			 routing;
(viii) Call handling
			 equipment (CHE) and maintenance;
(ix) TTY required for compliance with the
			 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA);
(x) CHE display equipment for
			 PSAPs;
(xi) PSAP mapping and
			 maintenance;
(xii) 911 coordinator
			 duties;
(xiii) 911 information
			 technology services;
(xiv) 911 call
			 receiver salaries and benefits;
(xv) 911 public education
			 coordination;
(xvi) 911 training
			 coordination;
(xvii) 911
			 coordinator electronic mobile device; and
(xviii) Associated administrative
			 costs.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-66 - 911 funding › Section 118-66-060 - County eligible expenses

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(1) In addition
			 to the state reimbursement eligible items listed in WAC 118-66-020 (1) through
			 (3), PSAP and 911 administration cost items are eligible county 911 expenses,
			 including the following items, which are not listed in order of priority:
(a) Management services;
(b) Human resources services;
(c) Legal costs;
(d) Financial services;
(e) PSAP and 911 administration
			 lease/purchase costs;
(f) 911
			 building repair and maintenance, and major systems
			 replacement/repair;
(g) 911
			 property and liability insurance;
(h) PSAP and 911 administrative telephone
			 system; and
(i) 911/NG911 reserve
			 accounts.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-66 - 911 funding › Section 118-66-081 - Funding applications

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Requests for funding shall be submitted in accordance with
				application formats developed by the state 911 coordinator and shall include
				plans and budget information justifying the funding request, an annual schedule
				of eligible items, funding levels, and funding priority. The state 911
				coordinator will establish a schedule of annual application
				dates.
Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.540. 03-10-014, §
										118-66-081, filed 4/25/03, effective 7/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-66 - 911 funding › Section 118-66-085 - Reporting requirements for radio communications service companies (RCSCs) (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.540. 03-10-014, §
										118-66-085, filed 4/25/03, effective 7/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-66 - 911 funding › Section 118-66-090 - Other rules

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Through other governmental agencies, such as the Federal
				Communications Commission and the Washington utilities and transportation
				commission, rules have and will be adopted which will impact the statewide
				operation of 911. By this reference, this rule is intended to be consistent
				with and complementary to these other rules.
Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.540 and 38.52.545. 11-03-004, §
										118-66-090, filed 1/5/11, effective 2/5/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.540. 03-10-014, §
										118-66-090, filed 4/25/03, effective 7/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-67 - Wireless 911 calls from radio communications service companies-Technical and operational standards › Section 118-67-010 - Authority

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This chapter is promulgated pursuant to the authority granted in RCW 38.52.561.
Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.561. 04-01-066, §
										118-67-010, filed 12/12/03, effective 1/12/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-67 - Wireless 911 calls from radio communications service companies-Technical and operational standards › Section 118-67-020 - Purpose

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(1)
								RCW  38.52.561 authorizes the state 911
			 coordinator, with the advice and assistance of the 911 advisory committee, to
			 set nondiscriminatory, uniform technical and operational standards consistent
			 with the rules of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) for the
			 transmission of 911 calls from radio communications service companies to 911
			 emergency communications systems. These standards must not exceed the
			 requirements set by the FCC.
(2)
			 This chapter is based upon and does not exceed FCC requirements contained in 47
			 C.F.R. Chapter 1.
Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.561. 04-01-066, §
										118-67-020, filed 12/12/03, effective 1/12/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-67 - Wireless 911 calls from radio communications service companies-Technical and operational standards › Section 118-67-030 - Definitions

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(1)
"911 only devices"
shall
			 mean a nonservice initialized device that is manufactured with the capability
			 of dialing 911 only and that cannot receive incoming calls.
(2)
"Device"
shall mean a piece
			 of technology equipment designed to perform specific functions and with the
			 capability to access the 911 emergency communications system.
(3)
"Dispatchable location"
means a location delivered to the PSAP with a 911 call that consists of the
			 validated street address of the calling party, plus additional information such
			 as suite, apartment, or similar information necessary to adequately identify
			 the location of the calling party.
(4)
"Electronic serial number
			 (ESN)"
shall mean the unique 11-digit serial number assigned to the
			 device by the manufacturer.
(5)
"Federal Communications Commission (FCC)"
shall mean the agency of
			 the federal government established under the Communications Act of 1934, as
			 revised, for the purpose of regulating interstate communication by wire and
			 radio.
(6)
"International
			 Mobile Equipment Identifier (IMEI)"
shall mean the unique 15-digit
			 serial number assigned to a global system for mobile communication (GSM)
			 handset used on a GSM wireless network.
(7)
"Nonservice initialized
			 devices"
shall mean a device for which there is no valid service
			 contract with an RCSC.
(8)
"Radio communications service company (RCSC)"
has the same meaning
			 as defined in RCW  38.52.010 and 82.14B.020.
(9)
"Real-time text (RTT)"
is
			 text that is transmitted instantly as it is typed or created.
(10)
"Text-to-911"
is a service
			 typically provided by mobile carriers, which allows for the sending of short
			 messages to a PSAP from any text enabled device.
Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.561. 04-01-066, §
										118-67-030, filed 12/12/03, effective 1/12/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-67 - Wireless 911 calls from radio communications service companies-Technical and operational standards › Section 118-67-040 - Introduction

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(1) Radio communications service companies
			 (RCSCs) shall comply with the technical and operational standards established
			 by the Federal Communications Commission for the transmission of 9-1-1 calls in
			 section 47 C.F.R. Chapter I of the FCC Rules.
(2) The authority given to the state 911
			 coordinator by RCW  38.52.561 is limited to setting standards as set forth in
			 that section and does not constitute authority to regulate radio communications
			 service companies.
Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.561. 04-01-066, §
										118-67-040, filed 12/12/03, effective 1/12/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-67 - Wireless 911 calls from radio communications service companies-Technical and operational standards › Section 118-67-050 - 911 location accuracy requirements

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RCSCs shall meet or exceed the location accuracy standards set
				forth by the FCC.
Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.561. 04-01-066, §
										118-67-050, filed 12/12/03, effective 1/12/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-67 - Wireless 911 calls from radio communications service companies-Technical and operational standards › Section 118-67-060 - 911 location information

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RCSCs, using any and all industry adopted standards, must
				deliver one of the following to the PSAP:
(1) Dispatchable location; or
(2) Device latitude and longitude with
			 callback number.
Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.561. 04-01-066, §
										118-67-060, filed 12/12/03, effective 1/12/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-67 - Wireless 911 calls from radio communications service companies-Technical and operational standards › Section 118-67-070 - Phase II enhanced 9-1-1 service (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.561. 04-01-066, §
										118-67-070, filed 12/12/03, effective 1/12/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-67 - Wireless 911 calls from radio communications service companies-Technical and operational standards › Section 118-67-080 - Network-based location technologies (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.561. 04-01-066, §
										118-67-080, filed 12/12/03, effective 1/12/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-67 - Wireless 911 calls from radio communications service companies-Technical and operational standards › Section 118-67-090 - Device-based location technologies

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RCSCs employing device-based location technologies shall
				ensure that location-capable devices shall conform to industry interoperability
				standards designed to enable the location of such devices by multiple
				RCSCs.
Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.561. 04-01-066, §
										118-67-090, filed 12/12/03, effective 1/12/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-67 - Wireless 911 calls from radio communications service companies-Technical and operational standards › Section 118-67-100 - Requirements for PSAPs (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.561. 04-01-066, §
										118-67-100, filed 12/12/03, effective 1/12/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 118 - Military Department (Emergency Management) › Chapter 118-67 - Wireless 911 calls from radio communications service companies-Technical and operational standards › Section 118-67-110 - TTY access to 911 services

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RCSCs subject to this section must be capable of transmitting
				911 calls from individuals with speech or hearing disabilities through means
				other than mobile radio devices, e.g., through the use of text telephone
				devices (TTY), text-to-911, and real-time text (RTT). Operators of digital
				wireless systems must comply with the provisions of this
				paragraph.
Statutory Authority: RCW 38.52.561. 04-01-066, §
										118-67-110, filed 12/12/03, effective 1/12/04.