The Apprenticeship Program in coordination with the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council, with representation from business, labor, and the public, regarding employer compliance with apprenticeship rules. Rulemaking is needed in response to Senate Bill 5584 (Chapter 308, Laws of 2011) and Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1371 (Chapter 21, Laws of 2011). The changes were adopted 1/22/2013 and became effective on 3/1/2013.663.

Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5873 (Chapter 197, Laws of 2009) requires the Apprenticeship Program to adopt rules regarding penalties for contractors found to be working apprentices out of ratio, with inappropriate supervision, or outside their work process scope of the approved Apprenticeship Program standards. Contractors who are found out of compliance in any of these areas by the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council (WSATC) may have their responsible bidder status revoked for the first violation and be barred from bidding on any public works contract for five years upon the second violation. The changes were adopted 11/22/2011 and became effective on 12/31/2011.598.

On December 29, 2008, the U.S. Department of Labor for the Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, published the final rules to 29 CFR Part 29. To comply with the new federal rules, the Washington State rules need to change. These changes were prepared by L&I in collaboration with a subcommittee of the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council (WSATC). In addition, the rulemaking reviewed Initiative 937, which established an incentive to utilize state registered apprentices when entities construct/build renewable energy projects. The WSATC, under I-937, is tasked with setting the level of apprentice utilization for such projects and verifying that such levels are achieved through a review process. With the growing emphasis on renewable energy resources, the rules are being amended to outline the processes and procedures through which entities can obtain certification of apprentice utilization. The changes were adopted 5/4/2011 and became effective on 7/25/2011.567.