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For information on petitions that have been decided on or withdrawn, visit our "archived" (granted, denied, and withdrawn) petitions page.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

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

    Received: Mar 21, 2025

    Status: Pending

    Petitioner is requesting that the agency begin rulemaking to return black bear management back into the hands of the Department Staff and Director and allow for spring black bear hunting.

    Due date: May 20, 2025

    Petition: Spring Black Bear Hunting Season (PDF)

  • Petition to permit disabled harvester privileges for time-limited disabilities

    Received: Feb 27, 2025

    Status: Pending

    The petitioner is requesting the department look at permitting disabled harvester privileges for time-limited disabilities.

    Due date: April 28, 2025

    Petition: Disabled Harvester privileges (PDF)

  • Petition: Open recreational rock crab harvest in Marine Area 13.

    Received: Feb 26, 2025

    Status: Pending

    The petitioner is asking the department to consider opening the recreational red rock crab harvest for Marine Area 13.

    Due date: April 27, 2025

    Petition: Opening red rock crab harvest (PDF)

  • Petition to extend the fishing season for seven lakes in Region 1

    Received: Feb 21, 2025

    Status: Pending

    The petitioner is requesting to extend the fishing season of seven lowland lakes in Region 1 from a September 30th closure to a October 31st closure.

    Due date: April 22, 2025

    Petition: Extend the fishing season for seven lakes in Region 1 (PDF)

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

    Received: Feb 10, 2025

    Status: Pending

    Petitioner is requesting the Department to being rulemaking for the return of the Washington State Spring Black Bear hunting season.

    Due date: April 11, 2025

    Petition: Spring Black Bear Hunting Season (PDF)