WSR 20-04-038

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

BUILDING CODE COUNCIL

[Filed January 29, 2020, 8:30 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: (1) WAC 51-50-0909, Building Code, amending smoke control systems; (2) WAC 51-54A-0909, Fire Code, amending smoke control systems; (3) chapter 51-04 WAC, amending council policies and procedures; and (4) chapter 51-11R WAC, amending Residential Energy Code.

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: Addressing a request for rule making reconsideration as well as addressing changes in the council's policies and procedures.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not applicable.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Richard Brown, P.O. Box 41449, Olympia, WA 98504-1449, phone 360-407-9277, email sbcc@des.wa.gov, website sbcc.wa.gov.

January 29, 2020

Diane Glenn

Council Chair