In-person:
Department of Labor & Industries
7273 Linderson Way SW
Tumwater, WA 98501

L&I Office Locations

To join electronically (Zoom):
https://lni-wa-gov.zoom.us/j/84913351479?pwd=80QKbDbQuoZnhCR3EsdIPgTLzdeh0Z.1
Passcode: ElevPH!2

To join by phone (audio only):
253-215-8782
Meeting ID: 849 1335 1479
Passcode: 22496771

The in-person and virtual/telephonic hearing will begin at 9:00 a.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 September 11, 2025.

The purpose of the proposal continuance is to extend the public comment period and hold a second public hearing for changes under Chapter 296-96 WAC. L&I filed a CR-102 Proposal on June 3, 2025 (WSR 25-12-088). A hybrid public hearing was held on July 8, 2025, with written comments accepted through July 8, 2025. During the process, some stakeholders did not receive notice of the CR-102 filing. The continuance extends the opportunity for public comment. The purpose of this rulemaking is to propose a 6.41% fee increase for inspections of conveyances and other Elevator Program services. This is the Office of Financial Management’s maximum allowable fiscal growth factor rate for fiscal year 2026. The fee increases are necessary to support the operating expenses of the Elevator Program, as current fee levels are not adequate to cover current Program expenses. Additional amendments are also proposed to reorganize the existing fees for permits and inspections into a combined fee schedule to make the fees easier to locate.