WSR 23-21-092

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

BUILDING CODE COUNCIL

[Filed October 17, 2023, 4:42 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 51-04 WAC, amendments to the council policies and procedures.

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: Changes to the council policies and procedures intended to streamline the code adoption cycle and clarify the council 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 and stakeholder's recommendations.

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

October 18, 2023

Tony Doan

Chair