The department of transportation (WSDOT) prepares a semi-annual rule-making agenda in January and July each year to inform the public of expected upcoming rule changes. Pursuant to RCW 34.05.314, the agenda is published in the Washington State Register.

WSDOT encourages the public to be involved in the rule-making processes by attending public hearings and submitting comments on rules.

Additional rule-making information is available on the department's web site at http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Policy/Rules/default.htm.


Subject Matter or Division	WAC Chapter or Section	Purpose and Scope of Rule Making	Preproposal Notice Filings (CR-101)	Proposed Rule and Public Hearing Filings (CR-102 or CR-105 Expedited)	Permanent Rule Filing (CR-103)
Toll division	468-270 468-305	Multiple changes to business rules for new back office system.
Public records	468-06-090	Billing change for public records services.	17-17-051
Tolls	468-270	New toll for SR 99.
Park and ride	468-603	Clarify rules of operation of high-use WSDOT-owned park and ride facilities in urbanized areas.
Commercial vehicle services	468-38-100	To exempt department snow and ice operation vehicles from needing pilot/escort cars.
Commercial vehicle services	468-38	Compliance with federal regulation regarding emergency vehicle weight limits on the interstate system.
Commercial vehicle services	468-38-073	Add "single unit vehicle" to the rule as it was inadvertently left off when the rule was created.	18-10-066
Office of equal opportunity	468-14	To create a small and veteran-owned business enforceable goals program to increase small, minority, women and veteran-owned business participation through race-neutral measures.	17-04-100
Motorist information signage program	468-70	Increase fees for advertising on WSDOT roads.

Subject Matter or Division

WAC Chapter or Section

Purpose and Scope of Rule Making

Preproposal Notice Filings

(CR-101)

Proposed Rule and Public Hearing Filings

(CR-102 or CR-105 Expedited)

Permanent Rule Filing (CR-103)

Toll division

468-270

468-305

Multiple changes to business rules for new back office system.

Public records

468-06-090

Billing change for public records services.

17-17-051

Tolls

468-270

New toll for SR 99.

Park and ride

468-603

Clarify rules of operation of high-use WSDOT-owned park and ride facilities in urbanized areas.

Commercial vehicle services

468-38-100

To exempt department snow and ice operation vehicles from needing pilot/escort cars.

Commercial vehicle services

468-38

Compliance with federal regulation regarding emergency vehicle weight limits on the interstate system.

Commercial vehicle services

468-38-073

Add "single unit vehicle" to the rule as it was inadvertently left off when the rule was created.

18-10-066

Office of equal opportunity

468-14

To create a small and veteran-owned business enforceable goals program to increase small, minority, women and veteran-owned business participation through race-neutral measures.

17-04-100

Motorist information signage program

468-70

Increase fees for advertising on WSDOT roads.

WSDOT is responsible for initiating rule making to implement new state laws, meet federal requirements, and to meet unforeseen circumstances. Because of this variability, this agenda is prepared for information purposes only and any dates noted herein are planning estimates that are subject to change. Additional rule making can occur in addition to what is listed on this agenda.

This agenda does not constitute a rule or rule-making action. Any errors or omissions in this agenda do not affect the actual rules or rule making notices filed with the office of the code reviser and published in the Washington State Register.

If you have additional questions, please contact the agency rules coordinator, Karen Engle, at 360-704-6362, or email engleka@wsdot.wa.gov.