Division | WAC Citation | Subject Matter/Purpose of Rule | Current Activity/ Approximate Filing Date |
Economic development (ED) | 194-50 | This rule making will explore options to increase flexibility and compliance options, as well as eligibility for exemptions, to help building owners plan for and meet the standards of the law. | CR-101: Filed 6/3/2025 CR-102: Expected spring 2026 |
ED | 194-24-180 | ED is considering opening a rule making to update labeling requirements for electric water heaters given the release of CTA-2045-B (CTA-2045-B incorporates all of the requirements of CTA-2045-A and adds additional functionality to the product). | CR-102: Filed 12/3/25 CR-103: Expected early 2026 |
Housing division (homeless assistance unit) | RCW 43.31.605 | Rules to protect survivors of domestic violence personal information from public disclosure requests. | CR-101: Maybe August 2025 |
Community services division (CSD) | 365-230 | Rule making to align commerce with the Environmental Protection Agency's newly lowered clearance standards for lead-based paint on floors and windows and current definitions. This rule making will also establish the fee schedule for certifications. | CR-101: Estimated August-September 2025 |
CSD | XXX-XX-010 | Rule making required by statute; commerce is adopting rules to set the framework for behavioral health advocacy through the office of behavioral health advocacy (OBHA). The goal is to ensure that OBHA provides consistent, accessible, and effective behavioral health advocacy for all Washingtonians. | CR-101: 7/24/24 CR-102: Estimated August-September 2025 |
Local government division (LGD) | 365-199-XXX | Rules that would create a brief adjudicative process to provide expedient appeals for commerce determinations relating to the Growth Management Act. | CR-101: Filed 12/23/25 CR-102: Estimated February-March 2026 |
ED | 194-40-060 and 194-40-300 | Aligning rules with the Clean Energy Transformation Act. | CR-105: Published August 2025 CR-103: Expected January 2026 |
ED | Revisiting emergency fuel provisions. | Exploration stage early 2026 | |
LGD | 365-196 and 365-199 | Updating rules for recently enacted legislation including, but not limited to, housing density, coliving, minimum parking requirements, and concurrency requirements. | CR-101: Estimated February-March 2026 CR-102: Estimated June-August 2026 |