WSR 23-14-115

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING

[Filed July 5, 2023, 9:28 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 308-100-005 Definitions.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 46.014.110 [ 46.01.110] Rule-making authority.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Amending current definitions related to commercial driver's license (CDL) holders to decrease regulatory barriers to obtaining a CDL. This will increase Washington's capacity to train CDL holders, improve agency efficiency, and increase agency oversight capabilities.

Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Kelsey Stone, 1125 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-902-0131, email rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov, website dol.wa.gov/about/rulemaking-activity; or Dan Cooke, 1125 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-902-3826, email dcooke@dol.wa.gov.

July 5, 2023

Ellis Starrett

Rules and Policy Manager