Active Rulemaking
The Washington State Environmental and Land Use Hearings Office (ELUHO) is updating the rules of practice and procedure of the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB), Shorelines Hearings Board (SHB), and the Growth Management Hearings Board (GMHB). ELUHO may also update its Public Records rules.
Estimated Rulemaking Timeline
ELUHO invites you to participate in the rulemaking process. This is the estimated timeline for rulemaking, including public comment periods. This estimated timeline is subject to change. Please revisit this page for any updates to the timeline.
Prenotice Inquiries – March 22, 2024
Preproposal Statements of Inquiry (CR-101) were filed with the Office of the Code Reviser on March 22nd, 2024:
CR-101: Pollution Control Hearings Board
CR-101: Shorelines Hearings Board
CR-101: Growth Management Hearings Board
CR-101: Environmental and Land Use Hearings Office - Public Records
DRAFT Proposed Rule Changes
Drafts of the proposed rules are posted below.
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October 23, 2024 - Growth Management Hearings Board
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December 9, 2024 - ELUHO
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December 27, 2024 - Pollution Control Hearings Board, Shorelines Hearings Board
Proposed Rules
ELUHO filed proposed rules (CR-102) with the Office of the Code Reviser and conducted a public comment period.
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December 27, 2024 - Growth Management Hearings Board
- GMHB Proposed Rule Changes filed with CR-102
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March 17, 2025 - ELUHO, Pollution Control Hearings Board, Shorelines Hearings Board
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- ELUHO Proposed Rule Changes filed with CR 102
- PCHB Proposed Rule Changes filed with CR 102
- SHB Proposed Rule Changes filed with CR 102
Public Hearing
ELUHO hosted public hearings on the proposed rules as follows:
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February 4, 2025 - Growth Management Hearings Board
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May 2, 2025 - ELUHO, Pollution Control Hearings Board, Shorelines Hearings Board
Rule Adoption
The public comment period has been concluded. ELUHO and the Boards reviewed comments and adopted the final rule changes.
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February 18, 2025 - Growth Management Hearings Board
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May 5, 2025 - ELUHO, Pollution Control Hearings Board
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May 23, 2025 - Shorelines Hearings Board
Rulemaking Order
ELUHO filed rulemaking orders (CR-103P) with the Office of the Code Reviser.
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March 11, 2025 - Growth Management Hearings Board
- Adopted Rule Changes Filed With CR-103
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May 30, 2025 - ELUHO, Pollution Control Hearings Board, Shorelines Hearings Board
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- Adopted ELUHO Rule Changes Filed with CR-103
- Adopted PCHB Rule Changes Filed with CR-103
- Adopted SHB Rule Changes Filed with CR-103
Rule Effective Date
Adopted rules become effective 31 days after filing.
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April 11, 2025 - Growth Management Hearings Board
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June 30, 2025 - ELUHO, Pollution Control Hearings Board, Shorelines Hearings Board
Expedited Rulemaking - ELUHO Address Change
ELUHO is conducting expedited rulemaking to change its street address because ELUHO’s business office is moving to a new location. ELUHO’s mailing address will remain the same but the street address for filing documents in person will change on September 5, 2025.
Expedited rulemaking will be conducted on behalf of ELUHO, the Pollution Control Hearings Board, Shorelines Hearings Board, and Growth Management Hearings Board.
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May 27, 2025 – File Notice of Expedited Rulemaking (CR-105)
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Proposed ELUHO Rule Changes Filed with CR-105
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Proposed PCHB Rule Changes Filed with CR-105
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Proposed SHB Rule Changes Filed with CR-105
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Proposed GMHB Rule Changes Filed with CR-105
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May 27, 2025 – August 4, 2025 - Public Comment Period
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Public comment may be submitted to Jamie.Merly@eluho.wa.gov.
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August 5, 2025 - File Final Rules (CR-103P)
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September 5, 2025 - Effective Date of Address Change
See Our Rules
Follow these links to the Pollution Control Hearings Board, Shorelines Hearings Board, Growth Management Hearings Board, and Environmental and Land Use Hearings Office rules.
Chapter 371-08 WAC – Pollution Control Hearings Board Practice and Procedure
Chapter 461-08 WAC – Shorelines Hearings Board Practice and Procedure
Chapter 242-03 WAC – Growth Management Hearings Board Rules of Practice and Procedure
Chapter 198-14 WAC – Environmental and Land Use Hearings Office Public Records
Stay Informed
To be added to our rulemaking distribution list, please send an email to jamie.merly@eluho.wa.gov with “Rulemaking Email List” as the subject line.
Contact Information
Jamie Merly
ELUHO Rules Coordinator
jamie.merly@eluho.wa.gov
(360) 485-1282