Current rule-making petitions

Any person may petition the agency requesting the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule. A petition form is available for download (PDF) from the Office of Financial Management. Petitions must be sent to the Agency Rules Coordinator at Rules.Coordinator@dfw.wa.gov to receive consideration.

WDFW will respond with a decision letter within 60 days from the date the petition was received. If the petition is granted, the agency will initiate rule making by developing a CR-102 rule proposal, which will undergo the full public comment process before receiving a final decision.

For information on petitions that have been decided on or withdrawn, visit our "archived" (granted, denied, and withdrawn) petitions page.

Pending Commission decision

  • Petition to begin rulemaking for the return of the Washington State Spring Black Bear hunting season

    Received: May 19, 2025

    Status: Pending

    Petitioner is asking WDFW to begin rulemaking for the return of the Washington State Spring Black Bear Hunting Season

    Due date: July 18, 2025

    Petition: Spring Black Bear Hunting Season (PDF)

  • Petition to begin rulemaking for the return of the Washington State Spring Black Bear hunting season

    Received: May 16, 2025

    Status: Pending

    Petitioner is asking WDFW to begin rulemaking for the return of the Washington State Spring Black Bear Hunting Season. 

    Due date: July 15, 2025

    Petition: Spring Black Bear Hunting Season (PDF)

  • Petition to begin rulemaking for the return of the Washington State Spring Black Bear hunting season

    Received: Apr 11, 2025

    Status: Pending

    The petitioner is asking the Department to being rulemaking for the return of the Washington State Spring Black bear hunting season.

    Due date:  June 10, 2025

    Petition: Spring Black Bear Hunting Season (PDF)

  • Petition: Begin rulemaking for the return of the Washington State Spring Black Bear Hunting Season

    Received: Apr 10, 2025

    Status: Pending

    Petitioner is requesting that the agency begin rulemaking for the return of the Washington State Spring Bear Hunting Season.

    Due date: June 9, 2025

    Petition: Spring Black Bear Hunting Season (PDF)

  • Petition: Begin rulemaking for the return of the Washington State Spring Black Bear Hunting Season

    Received: Mar 26, 2025

    Status: Pending

    Petitioner is requesting that the agency begin rulemaking for the return of the Washington State Spring Bear Hunting Season.

    Due date: May 26, 2025

    Petition: Spring Black Bear Hunting Season (PDF)