Subject of Possible Rule Making: For hire program cost recovery adjustments, update WAC 308-89-060.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 46.72.120.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: ESHB 2190, section 208 (20) states, "Consistent with RCW 43.135.055 and 43.24.086, during the 2011-2013 fiscal biennium, the legislature authorizes the department to adjust the business and vehicle fees for the for hire licensing program in amounts sufficient to recover the costs of administering the for hire licensing program."

     Process for Developing New Rule: Fiscal analysis and forecasting.

     Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting James Dick, P.O. Box 9024, Olympia, WA 98507-9024, fax (360) 570-7053, (360) 664-0213, e-mail jdick@dol.wa.gov.

August 27, 2012

Damon Monroe

Rules Coordinator