WSR 24-11-128
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
BUILDING CODE COUNCIL
[Filed May 21, 2024, 11:17 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 51-52 WAC, Adoption and amendment of the 2024 International Mechanical Code and International Fuel Gas Code with Washington state amendments.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 19.27.031, 19.27.074.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The building code council is reviewing the 2024 changes to the national model code and associated codes and standards and soliciting changes to these documents and the existing state amendments: The 2024 International Mechanical Code, the 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, the 2024 National Fuel Gas Code (NFPA 54), and the 2024 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code (NFPA 58).
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: 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