Agency rule making

Rule-making process

WSDOT and the Washington State Transportation Commission (WSTC) file all proposed, emergency, amended, new, and repealed rules with the Office of the Code Reviser. The Office of the Code Reviser publishes them in the Washington State Register (WSR). Adopted rules become part of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC).

WSDOT and WSTC are committed to developing and adopting rules that are necessary, fair, understandable, and consistent. WSDOT's Business Support Services Division oversees and provides information about rules administered by WSDOT and WSTC. The Business Support Services Division is the official WSDOT and WSTC liaison with the Office of the Code Reviser and the Joint Administrative Rules Review Committee (JARRC).

The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) is the state law that outlines the standards that WSDOT and WSTC must follow to adopt a rule. The Regulatory Fairness Act requires WSDOT and WSTC to analyze the impact of their rules on small businesses.

If you would like to receive notifications about WSDOT and WSTC Washington State Register filings, please email the WSDOT WAC Rules Coordinator.

WSDOT public hearings and other activity

• Expedited rule making for WAC 468-12-800 (titled “Categorical exemptions” for WSDOT and WSTC State Environmental Policy Act rules)
  The comment period closed on November 18, 2024. We have adopted the proposed rule. It is effective on January 16, 2025.
• Rule making for WAC 468-06-060 (titled “Requesting public records”)
  We held a public hearing on December 10, 2024. The comment period has closed.
• Public hearing on January 7, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. for proposed Chapter 468-90 WAC (titled “Speed Safety Camera Systems in State Highway Work Zones”)
  Location: Virtual hearing in Microsoft Teams
  You may submit comments and any supporting data in writing (including electronically) by January 6, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. to:
  Kyle Miller, Speed Safety Camera System Project Manager
  P.O. Box 47344
  Olympia, WA 98504-7344
  kyle.miller@wsdot.wa.gov
  
  Assistance for persons with disabilities: request by December 31, 2024: 
  Contact: WSDOT ADA office
  Phone: Toll-free: 855-362-4ADA(4232)
  TTY: 711
  wsdotada@wsdot.wa.gov
   

You can see all WSDOT filings in the Washington State Register.

Washington State Transportation Commission (WSTC) public hearings and other activity

There are no proposed rules for the WSTC at this time.

You can see all WSTC filings in the Washington State Register.