Provides that no person may be issued a commercial driver's license unless that person is a resident of this state, has successfully completed a course of instruction in the operation of a commercial motor vehicle that has been approved by the director or has been certified by an employer as having the skills and training necessary to operate a commercial motor vehicle safely.

Requires the applicant to pay a fee of no more than one hundred dollars for each classified skill examination or combination of classified skill examinations conducted by the department.

Provides that if the applicant's primary use of a commercial driver's license is for any of the following, then the applicant shall pay a fee of no more than seventy-five dollars for each classified skill examination or combination of classified skill examinations whether conducted by the department or a third-party tester: (1) Public benefit not for profit corporations that are federally supported head start programs; or

(2) Public benefit not for profit corporations that support early childhood education and assistance programs as described in RCW 43.215.405(4).