Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 296-46B WAC, Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 19.28 RCW, Electricians and electrical installations.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: ESHB 1244, which passed the 2009 legislature, gave the department the authority to raise fees for the electrical program in order to cover the program's operating expenses. The purpose of this rule making is to increase the electrical permit fees in order to cover the costs for ongoing services for the electrical program.

     The licensing fees have been supplementing the loss of revenue from electrical inspection; therefore the program is proposing a fee increase over the fiscal growth factor for electrical permits.

     Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

     Process for Developing New Rule: Parties interested in these rules may contact the individual listed below. The public may also participate by commenting after amendments are proposed by providing written comments and/or testimony during the public hearing and comment process. Public hearings will be held after the proposal is filed.

     Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Sally Elliott, Department of Labor and Industries, Specialty Compliance Services Division, P.O. Box 44400, Olympia, WA 98504-4400, phone (360) 902-6411, fax (360) 902-5292, e-mail yous235@lni.wa.gov

May 4, 2010

Judy Schurke

Director

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