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The public hearing will begin at 1:00 p.m. and will continue until all oral comments are received.

L&I encourages the submittal of written comments, due by 5:00 p.m. on February 25, 2026.

The purpose of this rulemaking is to implement provisions of Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1533 (ESHB 1533), Chapter 240, Laws of 2025, under Chapter 296-05 WAC. The new law, RCW 49.04.305, allows single-employer general journey level (01) electrical apprenticeship programs to use apprentices to perform work under their valid specialty electrician certificate without changing the apprentice’s status in the (01) electrical program, with some restrictions. To use the exemption, the employer must meet certain requirements including providing notices to the apprentices about the impact of the exemption, submitting quarterly reports attesting to apprentice’s hours worked, and providing the apprentice with at least 800 hours of on-the-job training hours that the apprentice needs to continue progressing in their (01) electrical apprenticeship. In addition, L&I is proposing to amend WAC 296-05-003(38) – “supervision” definition.