WSR 24-11-130

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

BUILDING CODE COUNCIL

[Filed May 21, 2024, 11:22 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 51-54A WAC, Amendment of the 2024 International Fire Code.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 19.27.031 and 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 evaluate revisions made to the codes by the national model code organizations, and to consider proposals for statewide code amendments. The estimated effective date of the 2024 codes is November 1, 2026.

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: Stakeholder 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 State Building Code Council Staff, P.O. Box 41449, Olympia, WA 98504-1449, email SBCC@des.wa.gov, website www.sbcc.wa.gov.

May 21, 2024

Daimon Doyle

Council Chair