Subject of Possible Rule Making: Adoption and amendment of the 2009 International Mechanical Code and International Fuel Gas Code; 2009 National Fuel Gas Code (NFPA 54); and 2008 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code (NFPA 58), under chapter 51-52 WAC.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 19.27.074.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The state building code council regularly reviews the Washington state building code, as outlined in chapter 51-04 WAC and RCW 19.27.074, to review revisions made to the codes by the national model code committees, and to review and consider proposals for state-wide code amendments. The estimated effective date of the new codes is July 1, 2010.

     Process for Developing New Rule: Technical advisory group (TAG) review.

     Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. To receive information on meetings of the TAGs, contact Krista Braaksma, Washington State Building Code Council, P.O. Box 42525, Olympia, WA 98504-2525, (360) 725-2964, fax (360) 586-9383, e-mail sbcc@cted.wa.gov.

February 12, 2009

John P. Neff

Council Chair

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