WSR 26-10-084

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING

[Filed May 6, 2026, 8:33 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 308-96A WAC, Vehicle licenses.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 46.17 RCW, Vehicle licenses; and RCW 46.16A.200 License plates.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: This rule making will establish criteria related to administration of free or limited fee license plate replacements, to implement SHB 2114, passed during the 2026 legislative session.

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 98501, phone 360-902-3846, email rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov, website dol.wa.gov/about/rulemaking; or Brandon Bannister, 1125 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98501, phone 360-634-5156, email brandon.bannister@dol.wa.gov.

May 6, 2026

Kelsey Stone

Legislative Policy Analyst