H-0624.1

HOUSE BILL 1436

ByRepresentatives Walsh, Sutherland, Graham, Young, Volz, Mosbrucker, Boehnke, Chase, Barkis, Eslick, Dent, Jacobsen, and Kraft

AN ACT Relating to encouraging economic recovery by reducing regulatory burdens during declared public health crises; adding a new section to chapter 43.06 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.48 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.58 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70A.15 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 77.55 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 58.17 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35A.21 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 36.01 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.06 RCW to read as follows:

(1) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

(a) "COVID-19" means a respiratory disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

(b) "COVID-19 pandemic emergency" means the state of emergency relating to the outbreak and spread of COVID-19 declared in the governor's proclamation 20-05 on February 29, 2020, and any renewals thereof.

(c) "COVID-19 restrictive orders" means the following orders of the governor related to the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, and any renewals thereof: 20-15, 20-20, 20-23, 20-28, 20-30, 20-31, 20-32, 20-36, 20-41, 20-43, 20-44, 20-45, 20-48, 20-49, 20-51, 20-52, 20-56, 20-59, 20-64, 20-65, 20-66, 20-69, and 20-74.

(2) Until 12 months after the cessation or withdrawal of any COVID-19 restrictive order and the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, the following authorizations are temporarily not required of any residential construction, commercial construction, industrial construction, industrial facility operations, or activities undertaken by a public port:

(a) A permit issued under chapter 90.48 RCW;

(b) A permit issued under chapter 70A.15 RCW;

(c) A permit issued under chapter 77.55 RCW; and

(d) Any project permit as defined in RCW 36.70B.020.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 90.48 RCW to read as follows:

A permit under this chapter is not required for the activities described in section 1 of this act.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 90.58 RCW to read as follows:

A permit under this chapter is not required for the activities described in section 1 of this act.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 70A.15 RCW to read as follows:

A permit under this chapter is not required for the activities described in section 1 of this act.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 5. A new section is added to chapter 77.55 RCW to read as follows:

A permit under this chapter is not required for the activities described in section 1 of this act.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 6. A new section is added to chapter 36.70A RCW to read as follows:

An authorization or permit under critical areas ordinances established consistent with this chapter are not required for the activities described in section 1 of this act.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 7. A new section is added to chapter 58.17 RCW to read as follows:

A permit or approval is not required to be obtained from a city, town, or county for the activities described in section 1 of this act.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 8. A new section is added to chapter 35.21 RCW to read as follows:

A building permit is not required to be obtained from a city for the activities described in section 1 of this act.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 9. A new section is added to chapter 35A.21 RCW to read as follows:

A building permit is not required to be obtained from a code city for the activities described in section 1 of this act.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 10. A new section is added to chapter 36.01 RCW to read as follows:

A building permit is not required to be obtained from a county for the activities described in section 1 of this act.

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