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For information on petitions that have been decided on or withdrawn, visit our "archived" (granted, denied, and withdrawn) petitions page.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