The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) updated its rulemaking website
Rules filed?October 17, 2023
For information on all L&I meetings and public hearings related to rulemaking, please visit our?public participation calendar.
Division:?Field Services and Public Safety (Elevator Program)
Topic:?Adoption (CR-103) ? Elevator Fee Corrections
Brief Description:?This rulemaking adopts amendments to the elevator rules to correct fees under chapter 296-96 WAC, Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances. The adopted amendments include the following:
- Correct the fee effective dates from July 1, 2024, to January 1, 2024;
- Remove obsolete fees;
- Correct the fee amount for inspecting and testing of elevators used for construction; and
- Modify rules for clarity and general housekeeping, such as renumbering, formatting, etc.
On October 18, 2022, L&I adopted two, 8.5% increases to all elevator fees effective January 1, 2023, and January 1, 2024 (WSR 22-21-118). The fee increase supports funding for a new Conveyance Management System. As a result of an inadvertent error, some of the fee effective dates were incorrect. The fees affected include permits, inspections, and other services for conveyances. This rulemaking adopts the corrections, along with other housekeeping amendments.
Effective date: January 1, 2024
Additional information about this rulemaking:
CR-103 Adoption
Adoption Language
Concise Explanatory Statement (CES)
Division:?Field Services and Public Safety (Factory Assembled Structures Program)
Topic:?Adoption (CR-103) ? Factory Assembled Structures (FAS) Fee Increase (FY24)
Brief Description:?This rulemaking adopts amendments to the Factory Assembled Structures (FAS) rules to increase fees by the fiscal growth factor rate of 6.22%. The fee increase is the maximum allowed by the state Office of Financial Management for fiscal year 2024. The FAS Program?s current fee levels are insufficient to cover current expenses. A fee increase is needed to cover the operating expenses of the FAS Program, including funding for new technology to improve service. The increase will ensure that revenues match expenditures.
This rulemaking amends the following:
- WAC 296-150C-3000, Commercial coach fees
- WAC 296-150F-3000, Factory-built housing and commercial structure fees
- WAC 296-150I-3000, Penalties, fees, and refunds
- WAC 296-150M-3000, Manufactured/mobile home fees
- WAC 296-150P-3000, Recreational park trailer fees
- WAC 296-150R-3000, Recreational vehicle fees
- WAC 296-150T-3000, Factory-built temporary worker housing fees
- WAC 296-150V-3000, Conversion vendor units and medical units ? Fees
Effective date: December 1, 2023
Additional information about this rulemaking:
CR-103 Adoption
Adoption Language
Concise Explanatory Statement (CES)
Division:?Insurance Services (Legal Services)
Topic:?Proposal (CR-102) ? Pension Discount Rate (PDR) 2024
Brief Description:?The purpose of this rulemaking is to amend WAC 296-14-8810 Pension tables, pension discount rate and mortality tables, by lowering the pension discount rate (PDR) to better align with the rate of return for long-term treasuries for self-insured pensions. The PDR is the interest rate used to account for the time value money when evaluating the present value of future pension payments. This rule proposes to lower the PDR for self-insured employers from 5.6% to 5.5% effective April 1, 2024.
These reductions allow our financial statements to more accurately reflect our liabilities and overall financial position, and are consistent with recommendations from our annual independent actuarial review of our rate making.
Public hearing date: November 29, 2023 (virtual/telephonic)
Written comments due: November 29, 2023
Intended adoption date: January 2, 2024
Additional information about this rulemaking:
CR-102 Proposal
Proposal Language
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