LGD

365-196, 365-199

To incorporate recently enacted legislation for housing, urban growth areas, and the rural element in chapter 365-196 WAC. This includes changes in how local government plan for affordable housing, increases in residential density, accessory dwelling units, tiny housing, design review, local project review, urban growth area swaps, and infill development in limited areas of more intensive rural development.

CR-101: Filed June 21, 2023

CR-102: September 2024

CR-103: December 2024

LGD

365-196, 365-199, 365-190, 365-195

To create and update rules associated with E2SHB 1181 (2023) adding a climate element to comprehensive plans under RCW 36.70A.040. E2SHB 1181 creates a new regulatory requirement for commerce and requires commerce to update the WAC by December 2025.

CR-101: Filed January 17, 2024

CR-102: TBD

CR-103: TBD

ED

194-28-070

Updating rules to maintain consistency with corresponding rules for local governments in WAC 194-29-070 in determining how these entities can achieve the goals set forth in RCW 43.19.648.

CR-105: Filed May 9, 2024

CR-103P: End of July, 2024

ED

New 194-50-170

Amended 194-50-001, 194-50-010, 194-50-020, 194-50-030, 194-50-040, 194-50-050, 194-50-060, 194-50-070, 194-50-080, 194-50-090, 194-50-140, 194-50-150, 194-50-160

The passage of 2SHB 1390 in 2023 (chapter 291, Laws of 2023) added new requirements for the decarbonization of campus district energy systems to statute (RCW 19.27A.210). These statutory changes require commerce to clarify its rules for the clean building performance standard (chapter 194-50 WAC) in order to add additional requirements and maintain consistency.

CR-101: Filed December 11, 2023

CR-102: Filed May 1, 2024

CR-103: July, 2024