Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 308-101 WAC, Hearing procedural rules; chapter 308-102 WAC, Administration of the Financial Responsibility Act—Procedures; and chapter 308-111 WAC, Rules of procedures for administrative reviews and interviews under RCW 46.20.245.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 34.05 RCW, Administrative Procedure Act; chapter 46.20 RCW, Drivers' licenses—Identicards; chapter 46.25 RCW, Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act; chapter 46.29 RCW, Financial responsibility; chapter 46.65 RCW, Washington Habitual Traffic Offenders Act; and RCW 46.01.110 Rule-making authority.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Aligning chapter 308-101 WAC to better align with the Administrative Procedure Act by defining business rules, guidelines, and the process for conducting administrative interviews and formal hearings for financial responsibility and unsatisfied judgment cases within the department of licensing. Additionally, changes are proposed to update submission options by removing fax use, and replacing gendered pronoun references.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not applicable.

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 98504, phone 360-902-3846, email rulescoordinator@dol.wa.gov, website dol.wa.gov/about/rulemaking; or Marguerite Friedlander, 1125 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-664-1528, email mfriedland@dol.wa.gov.