(1) In accordance with WAC 82-05-040, within a reasonable time of receipt of a petition for rule making, the council will send the petitioner an acknowledgment of receipt of the petition and the name and telephone number of the council’s contact person.

(2) Each petition for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule shall be considered by the council, and the council may, in its discretion, solicit comments or invite discussion concerning the matter prior to disposition of the petition.