WSR 21-10-098

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING

[Filed May 5, 2021, 10:06 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Enhancing data stewardship and privacy protections for vehicle and driver data.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 46.01.110.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: On April 16, 2021, Governor Inslee signed SSB 5152, Enhancing data stewardship and privacy protections for vehicle and driver data. The department of licensing intends to create rules to clarify this new law and its data sharing practices. Statutes involved include: RCW 46.12.630, 46.12.635, 46.12.640, 46.52.120, 46.52.130.

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 98501, phone 360-902-3846, email rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov, website dol.wa.gov.

May 5, 2021

Ellis Starrett

Rules Coordinator