This bill adds a new licensing requirement and changes traffic enforcement and adjudication procedures. It creates a new requirement that anyone applying for a first Washington driver's license who is under age 26 must pass an online driver work zone and first responder safety course approved by "the department," with a waiver if the course is unavailable at application. It amends RCW 46.20.075 to make passing that course an eligibility condition for intermediate licenses, retains existing intermediate license age, supervised driving, passenger, curfew, and wireless-device restrictions (wireless-device violations are enforceable), and adds definitions for "immediate family" and "responsible adult." The bill directs the commission in chapter 43.59 RCW to contract for and host the online course at no cost to residents aged 15–25. The bill also creates an administrative enforcement framework for speed safety camera systems in state highway work zones by amending RCW 46.63.200. It assigns the Department of Transportation responsibility for operating and administering the camera systems and the Washington State Patrol responsibility for enforcement and adjudication, requires rulemaking and consultation with specified entities, limits camera issuance to violations occurring when workers are present, and sets penalties at $0 for a first violation and $248 for the second and each subsequent violation. It establishes notice, mailing, evidence, and hearing procedures (including referral to the Office of Administrative Hearings), a 30-day public awareness campaign after first activation, and a 30-day mailing deadline for infractions. The bill makes several procedural and administrative changes: it permits payment plans at any time and requires agencies to provide information about inability to pay and consequences; it requires cameras to photograph only the vehicle and license plate (not driver or passengers) and to be signed and, where feasible, preceded by radar feedback signs; it limits use of collected images and data to DOT and WSP and administrative appeals; it sets rental-car notice and response procedures; it directs revenue from camera systems to the highway safety fund first for operating costs and then for traffic safety purposes (including funding the required online course and local DUI patrols); it requires reports to the legislature beginning July 1, 2025, biennially thereafter, and a final report by July 1, 2029 with a recommendation on continuation beyond June 30, 2030. The camera enforcement section expires June 30, 2030, and the act takes effect January 1, 2026. Some details are unclear from the provided text: the specific identities of "the department" and "the commission" are not explicitly defined here, and adjudication language is incomplete because portions of the bill text are missing.

If enacted, most people under age 26 who are getting a Washington driver’s license for the first time will probably need to complete a state-approved online driver work zone and first responder safety course before issuance; the state will contract to make that course free for residents aged 15–25, but the licensing agency can waive the requirement if the course isn’t available when someone applies. Teen drivers seeking intermediate licenses will have that course added to their eligibility requirements while existing passenger, nighttime, and wireless-device restrictions largely remain in force, so new applicants may face a small time burden to complete training but not a new fee. The Department of Transportation will run speed safety cameras in state highway work zones and handle notices and public information while the Washington State Patrol will handle enforcement and adjudication; camera-detected violations are $0 for a first notice and $248 for later notices, photos must not show faces and are not public, and revenue must first cover camera costs then fund traffic safety efforts including the online course and local DUI patrols. Rental car companies face a 30-day obligation to identify drivers or risk liability, recipients can seek payment plans or show inability to pay, locations must be signed and a 30‑day public awareness campaign is required when cameras start, the program expires June 30, 2030 with required legislative reports, and some terms (such as which agency is “the commission” or “the department”) and full adjudication details are not fully specified in the provided facts.