Rulemaking Activity

Semi-Annual Rulemaking Agenda July - December 2024

Various Rules Throughout WAC 196

Amending pronoun usage throughout WAC 196
Expedited Rulemaking (CR105)
CR102 Proposed Rulemaking Order
CR103 Rulemaking Order
Concise Explanatory Statement​​​

Proposed amendments:
WAC 196-09
WAC 196-23
WAC 196-33-400
WAC 196-34-115

A public hearing was held on November 20, 2024

Public hearing audio.

WAC 196-09 Board Practices and Procedures (indexing rule)

CR101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry
CR102 Proposed Rulemaking Order

Proposed language NEW SECTION

Public Hearing
Date:  January 28, 2025
Time:  2:00 pm 

Location: 
Office of the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors 
605 11th Ave SE, Suite 201, Olympia WA 98501 

Or join online:     WebEx

Submit written comments to: 
Shanan Gillespie
PO Box 9025, Olympia WA 98507-9025
Email: shanan.gillespie@brpels.wa.gov
​​​​Beginning January 2, 2025, (7:30 am) and received by January 28, 2025 (5:00 pm) 

WAC 196-16 Registered Professional Land Surveyors

Current Rule
CURRENT CR101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry Withdrawal of previous CR101

• Previous CR101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry

CR102 Proposed Rulemaking Order
Proposed Rule Language
CR103 Rulemaking Order
Concise Explanatory Statement

A public hearing was held on September 25, 2024.

Public hearing audio. 

WAC 196-26A Fees
WAC 196-30 Fees for On-Site Wastewater Treatment Designers and Inspectors

Current Rules:
WAC 196-26A
WAC 196-30

Amending Language:
Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (CR101)
Proposed Rulemaking Order (CR102)
Proposed Language

This rulemaking does not apply to any fee amendments.  The only amendments are to the language found within WAC 196-26A & WAC 196-30.

Public Hearing
Date:  January 29, 2025
Time:  1:30 pm 

Location: 
Office of the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors 
605 11th Ave SE, Suite 201, Olympia WA 98501 

Or join online:     WebEx

Submit written comments to: 
Shanan Gillespie
PO Box 9025, Olympia WA 98507-9025
Email: shanan.gillespie@brpels.wa.gov
​​​​Beginning January 2, 2025, (7:30 am) and received by January 29, 2025 (5:00 pm) 

WAC 196-29 Professional Practices

Current Rule
Withdrawal of WSR 23-01-109 (filed 12-9-22)
Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (WSR 23-01-109)
Current Preproposal Statement of Inquiry
Proposed Rulemaking Order (WSR 23-14-108)
Proposed Rule Language
Withdrawal of WSR 23-14-108

Completed Rulemaking 

WAC 196-26A Registered Professional Engineer and Professional Land Surveyor Fees
WAC 196-30 Fees for On-Site Wastewater Treatment Designers and Inspectors

Current Rules:
WAC 196-26A
WAC 196-30

Amending Fees:
Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (CR101)
Proposed Rulemaking Order (CR102)
Proposed Rule Language
Rulemaking Order (CR103)
Concise Explanatory Statement

Withdrawal of previous CR101

Previous CR101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry

A public hearing was held on November 6, 2024

Public hearing audio.

WAC 196-21 Land Surveyors-In-Training

A public hearing was held on January 31, 2024

Public hearing audio

Current Rule
Preproposal Statement of Inquiry
Cost Impact Analysis
Proposed Rulemaking Order
Rulemaking Order
Concise Explanatory Statement
Proposed Rule Language

WAC 196-12 Registered Professional Engineers

A public hearing was held on August 23, 2023

Public hearing audio

Current Rule
Preproposal Statement of Inquiry
Proposed Rulemaking Order
Rulemaking Order
Concise Explanatory Statement
Proposed Rule Language

WAC 196-09 Board Practices and Procedures (Complaint Processing Approach)

A public hearing was held on August 23, 2023

Public hearing audio

Current Rule
Preproposal Statement of Inquiry
Proposed Rulemaking Order
Rulemaking Order
Concise Explanatory Statement
Proposed Rule Language

WAC 196-33 Rules of Professional Practice for Licensees Designing On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems

A public hearing was held on August 23, 2023

Public hearing audio

Current Rule
Preproposal Statement of Inquiry
Proposed Rulemaking Order
Rulemaking Order
Concise Explanatory Statement
Proposed Rule Language

Explanation of Abbreviations

• RCW - Revised Code of Washington (Washington State laws)
• WAC - Washington Administrative Code (Washington State agency regulations)

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