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List of rulemaking activity
Motorcycle permit and endorsement requirements
- Driver licensing
Current rule(s)
Motorcycle permit and endorsement requirements (Chapter 308-109 WAC)
Summary
Current step
January 18, 2024
Rule change adopted
Public hearing or comments
We held a public hearing on November 27, 2023.
- Public hearing audio (MP3, 4 minutes)
- Public hearing transcript
Titles for wheeled all-terrain vehicles
- Vehicle and boat registration
Current rule(s)
Off-road and nonhighway vehicles (WAC 308-94A-005)
Summary
Current step
September 16, 2022
Rule change adopted
Public hearing or comments
Public hearing held September 9, 2022
- Public hearing audio
(mp3 format: 3 minutes) - Public hearing audio transcript
Destroyed or wrecked vehicles, temporary license plates for off-road vehicle dealers
- Vehicle and boat registration
Current rule(s)
Destroyed or wrecked vehicle—Reporting—Rebuilt (WAC 308-56A-460); Delivery of off-road vehicle on dealer temporary permit (WAC 308-94A-035)
Summary
Current step
July 26, 2023
Rule change adopted
Public hearing or comments
Transportation network company licensing and auditing
- All business and professional licensing
- Transportation network companies
Current rule(s)
Transportation network companies (Chapter 308-81 WAC)
Summary
Current step
February 9, 2024
New rule adopted
Public hearing or comments
We held a public hearing for this rulemaking activity on February 6, 2024.
- Public hearing audio (MP3, 4 minutes)
- Public hearing transcript
Military spouse coordinators
- All business and professional licensing
Current rule(s)
Military service members or spouses — Definitions (WAC 308-09-010); Converting a military spouse's active license to an inactive license (WAC 308-09-025); Licensee with active licenses who enter the military (WAC 308-09-040); and Maintaining a military status license (WAC 308-09-045)
Summary
Current step
November 3, 2023
Rule change adopted
Public hearing or comments
Public hearing held on October 30, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.
- Public hearing audio (MP3, 4 minutes)
- Public hearing transcript
Reimbursements for abandoned recreational vehicles (RVs)
- Vehicle and boat registration
Current rule(s)
Abandoned recreational vehicle - Rates and caps (WAC 308-61-215)
Summary
Current step
October 3, 2023
Rule change adopted
Public hearing or comments
Public hearing held on September 28, 2023
- Public hearing audio (MP3 format, 4 minutes)
- Public hearing transcript
Vehicle reports of sale
- Vehicle and boat registration
- All business and professional licensing
- Vehicle and boat dealers
Current rule(s)
Vehicle seller's report of sale (WAC 308-56A-525)
Summary
Current step
January 3, 2024
Rule change adopted
Public hearing or comments
A public hearing was held on December 27, 2023.
- Public hearing audio (MP3, 4 minutes)
- Public hearing transcript
Commercial driver license (CDL) definitions
- Driver licensing
Current rule(s)
Definitions (WAC 308-100-005); Minimum training requirements (WAC 308-100-033); Employer certification (WAC 308-100-035); Examination requirement for commercial driver's license (WAC 308-100-040); Examination fees (WAC 308-100-050); Intrastate waiver (WAC 308-100-100); Serious traffic violations (WAC 308-100-130); Third-party testing fee (WAC 308-100-180)
Summary
Current step
November 22, 2023
Rule change adopted
Public hearing or comments
We held a public hearing on November 21, 2023.
- Public hearing audio (MP3, 33 minutes)
- Public hearing transcript
Tax exemptions for clean alternative fuel vehicles
- Vehicle and boat registration
Current rule(s)
Retail sales and use tax exemption criteria for clean alternative fuel vehicles (WAC 308-04-030); Certificates of title - Motor vehicles, etc. (Chapter 308-56A WAC)
Summary
Current step
October 23, 2023
Rule change adopted
Public hearing or comments
Public hearing held on October 19, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.
- Public hearing audio (MP3, 5 minutes)
- Public hearing transcript
Alternative qualifications for appraisers
- All business and professional licensing
- Appraisers
Current rule(s)
Real estate appraisers (Chapter 308-125 WAC)
Summary
Current step
January 9, 2024
Rule change adopted
Public hearing or comments
We held a public hearing for this rulemaking activity on December 29, 2023.
- Public hearing audio (MP3, 11 minutes)
- Public hearing transcript