6628-S AMS VAND S6706.1

SSB 6628 - S AMD TO S AMD (S-6659.1/20) 1080

By Senator Van De Wege

On page 8, after line 15, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 7. A new section is added to chapter 19.27A RCW to read as follows:

(1) Upon adoption of rules by the department of ecology under the authority of sections 2 and 3, chapter . . ., Laws of 2020 (sections 2 and 3 of this act), the state building code council must delay implementation of the Washington state energy code for residential structures, 2018 edition.

(2) Upon the effective date of any rules adopted by the department of ecology under the authority of sections 2 and 3, chapter . . ., Laws of 2020 (sections 2 and 3 of this act), the state building code council may only implement and enforce the 2015 edition of the Washington state energy code for residential structures."

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

On page 11, line 5 of the title amendment, after "RCW;" insert "adding a new section to chapter 19.27A RCW;"

EFFECT: Upon the effective date of rules on greenhouse gas emissions from the production or distribution of petroleum products or natural gas, the State Building Code Council may only implement and enforce the 2015 edition of the energy code for residential structures.