WSR 20-13-080

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

BUILDING CODE COUNCIL

[Filed June 16, 2020, 10:40 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 51-56 WAC, amendment to the 2018 Uniform Plumbing 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: Aligning the water flow requirements of WAC 51-56-0400 with RCW 19.260.040, and making minor editorial corrections to the chapter.

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: Stakeholders and subject expert technical advisory group review.

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.

June 16, 2020

Diane Glenn

Council Chair