Subject of Possible Rule Making: Review, amendment and adoption of the 2000 Uniform Plumbing Code as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO). Review and update of the Washington State Energy Code.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 19.27.074, 19.27.190, 19.27A.045.

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 to review revisions made to the codes by the national code committees. During the previous cycle the council did not adopt the new version of the plumbing code. The council is now reconsidering the action.

     The Washington State Energy Code will be reviewed in light of the recent energy crisis.

Process for Developing New Rule: Technical Advisory Group (TAG) review.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. To be notified of proposed meeting dates, to participate on the TAG, or obtain more information, please contact Tim Nogler, Managing Director, Washington State Building Code Council, P.O. Box 48300, Olympia, WA 98504-8300, (360) 753-5927, fax (360) 586-5880, e-mail sbcc@cted.wa.gov, www.sbcc.wa.gov.

May 11, 2001

James M. Lewis

Council Chair

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