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/81410435789?pwd=erVg1uwbTSthK8m75JyKfm85lK3BAv.1
Passcode: u*8Sqt.t

To join by phone (audio only):
253-215-8782
Meeting ID: 814 1043 5789
Passcode: 03871523

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 July 8, 2025.

The purpose of this rulemaking is to propose a 6.41% fee increase for inspections of conveyances and other Elevator Program services under Chapter 296-96 WAC. 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.