Event Details
Apprenticeship Rule: Specialty Electricians (ESHB 1533 Implementation)
Public Hearing on Proposed Rules
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Location
To join electronically (Zoom):
https://lni-wa-gov.zoom.us/j/87136319401?pwd=7eq157q3P35r1CQH2aZ7CKawiKNBMf.1
Meeting ID: 871 3631 9401
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To join by phone (audio only):
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Meeting ID: 87136319401#
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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.
Rules Affected
View the affected rules, purpose, and rulemaking statusPurpose
The purpose of this rulemaking is to amend Chapter 296-05 WAC to implement provisions of Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1533 (ESHB 1533), Chapter 240, Laws of 2025, codified as RCW 49.04.305. The new law 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. The new rule section, WAC 296-05-025, provides parameters for the requirements to utilize the exemption. The amendment to the definition of supervision under WAC 296-05-003(38) provides clarity based on circumstances created by the new law.