5034-S AMS DAMM CARD 118

SSB 5034 - S AMD 228

By Senators Dammeier, Holmquist Newbry, Hill, Hargrove, Nelson

ADOPTED 04/05/2013

    On page 24, after line 15 insert the following:

    "(5)  The building code council account appropriation is provided solely for the operation of the state building code council as required by statute and modified by the standards established by executive order 10-06.  The council shall not consider any proposed code amendment or take any other action not authorized by statute or in compliance with the standards established in executive order 10-06.  No member of the council may receive compensation, per diem, or reimbursement for activities other than physical attendance at those meetings of the state building code council or the council's designated committees, at which the opportunity for public comment is provided generally and on all agenda items upon which the council proposes to take action.  The building code council shall comply with Ch. 19.85 RCW known as the regulatory fairness act, by including with all proposed substantial code amendments an analysis addressing cost effectiveness, net benefits, payback periods, and life-cycle costs."

EFFECT:   Requires appropriation to be included solely for operation of council as required by statute and executive order.  Requires that members cannot receive compensation, per diem, or reimbursement for activities other than for meetings of the council and where public comment is provided on all agenda items upon which the council proposes to take action.  Requires council to comply with regulatory fairness act. 

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