SENATE BILL REPORT
HB 2821
This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it constitute a statement of legislative intent. |
As of February 13, 2018
Title: An act relating to delegation of inspection duties.
Brief Description: Concerning delegation of inspection duties.
Sponsors: Representatives McCabe, Manweller, Sells and Gregerson; by request of Department of Labor & Industries.
Brief History: Passed House: 2/09/18, 98-0.
Committee Activity: Labor & Commerce: 2/19/18.
Brief Summary of Bill |
|
SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR & COMMERCE |
Staff: Richard Rodger (786-7461)
Background: L&I regulates factory assembled structures, which include manufactured and mobile homes, recreational vehicles, and factory built housing and commercial structures. Factory built housing is a structure designed primarily for human occupancy, other than a manufactured or mobile home, that is substantially or entirely prefabricated or assembled at a place other than a building site. A commercial structure is a structure designed for human habitation, or human occupancy for industrial, education, assembly, professional or commercial purposes, such as a school portable. Factory built housing and commercial structures may not be installed in the state unless they are approved by and bear an insignia of approval from L&I.
L&I conducts an inspection at the factory to ensure standards are met and may contract with a local enforcement agency to conduct the factory inspection. A local enforcement agency is a city or county agency that enforces the laws governing building construction. L&I currently conducts some factory inspections in other countries where the structures are assembled and shipped to Washington State.
Summary of Bill: L&I may delegate its inspection duties related to factory built housing and commercial structures to a qualified inspection agency in addition to a local enforcement agency.
A qualified inspection agency is a nongovernmental entity which is approved to perform inspections under contract with L&I. A qualified inspection agency must:
be objective, competent, and independent from the companies responsible for the work being inspected;
disclose any conflict of interest;
have adequate equipment to perform the inspections; and
employ experienced personnel with appropriate certifications and knowledge—a certification by the International Code Council meets this requirement.
A local enforcement agency is defined to include a state agency as well as a city or county agency.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Available.
Creates Committee/Commission/Task Force that includes Legislative members: No.
Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.