SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5714

BYSenators Benitz and Bailey; by request of Department of Community Development

Increasing the building code council fee on building permits.

Senate Committee on Energy & Utilities

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 21, 1989; February 24, 1989

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5714 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

      Signed by Senators Benitz, Chairman; Bluechel, Vice Chairman; Metcalf, Stratton, Williams.

Senate Staff:Paul Parker (786-7447)

                  March 1, 1989

Senate Committee on Ways & Means

Senate Hearing Date(s):March 3, 1989; March 6, 1989

Majority Report:  That Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5714 be substituted therefor, and the second substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators McDonald, Chairman; Craswell, Vice Chairman; Bailey, Bluechel, Cantu, Fleming, Johnson, Lee, Moore, Niemi, Owen, Saling, Smith, Talmadge, Williams, Wojahn.

Senate Staff:Lynn French (786-7715)

                  March 7, 1989

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS, MARCH 6, 1989

BACKGROUND:

The State Building Code Council exercises rulemaking authority to adopt and revise the State Building Code.  The State Building Code includes uniform codes setting building, mechanical, fire protection and plumbing standards, the rules for barrier-free design, and the State Energy Code.

The State Building Code Council is funded by a fee on building permits.

SUMMARY:

The permit fee is increased from $1.50 to $6.  An appropriation of $320,000 is made from the Building Code Council account to the Department of Community Development to support the council's activities.

EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE:

The permit fee is increased to $4.50 with an additional $2.00 charge for each additional unit in buildings with more than one residential unit.

EFFECT OF PROPOSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE:

The appropriation of $320,000 is deleted.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    yes

Fiscal Note:      requested February 17, 1989

Senate Committee - Testified: ENERGY & UTILITIES:  Blair Patrick, Washington Association of Building Officials (con); Mark Triplett, Seattle Master Builders (pro); David Williams, Association of Cities; Marc Sullivan, State Building Code Council (pro)

Senate Committee - Testified: WAYS & MEANS:  Marc Sullivan, State Building Code Council (pro); Robert M. Johnson (pro)