WSR 24-15-145

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING

[Filed July 24, 2024, 8:31 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Fee increases for business and professional licensees funded out of the 06L account.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 43.24.086 Fee policy for professions, occupations, and businesses—Determination by rule.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department of licensing (department) is required to set fees for each professional, occupational, or business licensing program at a sufficient level to defray the costs of administering that program. Current fees are insufficient to sustain these programs and the department is considering fee increases.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not applicable.

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 Ellis Starrett, 1125 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-902-3846, email rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov, website dol.wa.gov/about/rulemaking-activity; or Katherine McDaniel, P.O. Box 9020, Olympia, WA 98507, phone 360-634-5238, email kcmcdaniel@dol.wa.gov.

July 24, 2024

Ellis Starrett

Rules and Policy Manager