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List of rulemaking activity
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
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
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
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
Specialty license plates
- Vehicle and boat registration
Current rule(s)
Special license plates - Criteria for creation or continued issuance (WAC 308-96A-560)
Summary
Current step
October 20, 2023
Rule change adopted
Public hearing or comments
Public hearing held on October 11, 2023 at 10 a.m.
- Public hearing audio (mp3 format: 4 minutes)
- Public hearing transcript
Names and addresses of vehicle owners
- Vehicle and boat registration
Current rule(s)
Ownership in doubt - Bonded title or three-year registration without title (WAC 308-56A-210)
Summary
Current step
November 22, 2023
Rule change adopted
Public hearing or comments
A public hearing was held on November 15, 2023 at 10 a.m.
- Public hearing audio (MP3, 4 minutes)
- Public hearing transcript
Certifying signatures for vehicle and boat registration
- Vehicle and boat registration
Current rule(s)
Certification of signature (WAC 308-56A-275); Certification of signatures (WAC 308-93-470)
Summary
Current step
November 20, 2023
Rule change adopted
Public hearing or comments
A public hearing was held on November 8, 2023 at 10 a.m.
- Public hearing audio (MP3, 8 minutes)
- Public hearing transcript
CDL disqualifications
- Driver licensing
Current rule(s)
Hearing procedural rules - Final orders (WAC 308-101-230)
Summary
Current step
November 13, 2023
New rule adopted
Public hearing or comments
A public hearing was held October 31, 2023 at 10 a.m.
- Public hearing audio (MP3, 5 minutes)
- Public hearing transcript
Data sharing practices
- Public records and data privacy
Current rule(s)
Data sharing (Chapter 308-10A WAC)
Summary
Current step
September 7, 2023
New rule adopted
Public hearing or comments
Public hearing held July 31, 2023
- Public hearing audio
(mp3 format: 9 minutes) - Audio transcript
Collection agency licensing fees
- All business and professional licensing
- Collection agencies
Current rule(s)
Collection agency fees (Chapter 308-29-045 WAC)
Summary
Current step
November 30, 2022
Rule change adopted
Public hearing or comments
Public hearing held November 28, 2022
- Public hearing audio
(mp3 format: 3 minutes) - Audio transcript