BILL REQ. #:  H-3396.1 

Read first time 01/17/12.   Referred to Committee on Local Government.

     AN ACT Relating to the state building code council regulation of equipment or systems used for commercial and industrial cold storage; amending RCW 19.27.065 and 19.27A.027; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   The legislature intends to prohibit the state building code council from adopting any mandates or rules related to equipment and processes used for cold storage. The council is supposed to make minimum standards related to safety for those that occupy buildings, not micromanage industrial or commercial processes.

Sec. 2   RCW 19.27.065 and 1996 c 157 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
     The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:
     (1) Temporary growing structures used solely for the commercial production of horticultural plants including ornamental plants, flowers, vegetables, and fruits. A temporary growing structure is not considered a building for purposes of this chapter;
     (2) Equipment used for commercial or industrial cold storage.

Sec. 3   RCW 19.27A.027 and 1996 c 323 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
     (((1))) The state building code council shall exempt the following from regulation under this chapter:
     (1) Equipment shelters of personal wireless service facilities from building envelope insulation requirements.
     (((2) For the purposes of this section,)) "Personal wireless service facilities" means facilities for the provision of personal wireless services;
     (2) Refrigerated warehouse heating and cooling systems or equipment used for cold storage spaces.