[{"_1":2,"_124":-5,"_125":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,76,88,100,112],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},"mediaId",6291812,"mediaKeyId","2529279-43ab622573261d556bb1345b6ce8c2bf","parentId",2529279,"title","SBCC staff to refile lapsed emergency/expedited rules and align WAC language","audioSeconds",336,"startMs",6027000,"endMs",6363000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=2529279-43ab622573261d556bb1345b6ce8c2bf&start=6027&end=6363","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2529279-43ab622573261d556bb1345b6ce8c2bf/thumbnail_6027000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6291812/Washington/SBCC-staff-to-refile-lapsed-emergencyexpedited-rules-and-align-WAC-language","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6291812-84f7897c3ccdb0cbdce0ca6a07ba699e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770459677&Signature=EwfYZfTlXgRxZLfMr6fQLCwGc67NTqS4dxD10QsmLMn2YpJt9cqFXjXxW2B8r2qrtV4ED65IKUAQVfaZUzGhI7b85nZFt7blQ8JtbROfPR6SmxLzICC-zifsZ-vu4xlMPQStKX~eeAVgXvDIEgU3UrRPKtFwPwbSpRxsFCNT7xZi8X0sjnb9MBdtNoQIoo5GkJkT86DDBHp~5FL4qggjbHyLhkekMZo9BmgL~kA-BZV6fyZpnicHAi0g7iNV8uRnsf2OIM1rfBrWef7RPwxZSRWLU7dtH0LVCdgL1sfDC4rx3c0QzYaB92G-LK8g40DTqJCe049~ARBdQV6VY2F9tQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","Building Code Council","date","2025-03-08T19:42:47.623Z","article","Staff told the executive committee it has identified several lapsed filings and will refile emergency and expedited rulemakings to bring the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) language into alignment.

Dustin said the emergency rule and associated expedited rulemaking for the NAFED (NAFED versus NYSET licensing matter, as discussed) lapsed in February and needs to be refiled, and that the expedited CR-105/CR-102 filings tied to that item also need attention. He said a public-safety-related expedited rule concerning barbecue on patios in the International Fire Code (IFC) lapsed and will require re-filing. Staff also identified family-home childcare rule language: the IRC now reflects a change allowing up to 16 children in certain family-home childcare definitions, but corresponding IBC and IFC language does not yet reflect that and needs to be aligned across codes.

Staff said it will refile the lapsed emergency/expedited items and is developing internal tracking and a notice procedure (gov-delivery) for filings to reduce future lapses. Committee member Ken asked that staff check the record of motions from the November council meeting to confirm whether a CR-102 proceeding for 2021-code-related changes was intended and, if so, that staff bring it to the next council agenda for correction or follow-up.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","SBCC Executive Committee Meeting - March 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff told the executive committee it will refile lapsed emergency and expedited rulemakings (including a NAFED licensing rule and patio barbecue language in the IFC) and will align family-home childcare language across codes.","taxTitle","Building Code Council, Governor's Office - Boards & Commissions, Executive, Washington","taxId",24233,"location","Washington","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6291818,"SBCC executive committee debates whether to begin WUI code work ahead of DNR mapping and pending legislation",776,4579000,5355000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2529279-43ab622573261d556bb1345b6ce8c2bf&start=4579&end=5355","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2529279-43ab622573261d556bb1345b6ce8c2bf/thumbnail_4579000.jpg","/articles/6291818/Washington/SBCC-executive-committee-debates-whether-to-begin-WUI-code-work-ahead-of-DNR-mapping-and-pending-legislation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6291818-0eb881ee491d0fd831969bd6ad3fd6e7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770459677&Signature=WGFkdFKgB72D8BICgL4dT2loaHYLzKM6ZxidaKHumSs76lCI3oESnof8x8P2dep9yg9fV9ugWwgJFEb-05X9sKKSOT5r67jXWl3RpjMcX~eWhU4yNGz4hb~9WsWYHMtC2Q0tXocDKV07lE6cMp7KoDraordCLBVrkpn8ZFIq65ALQlcpXFI5aVJqnQ6R2d4Ok801kz6DX9nmZPVQfcibN3NwmUYiCCE9nD2e6SflJHxuQE2i3wDNP9fqby3WisNaKkVw7ZI3Ur3Gm5uNSWWcwS6MZq5H4-BsxvJ~ZQRz4Wa5RR6P3yyYbYWRRR3uxyLP9ephVMY~8wI88XDmQUWKfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee members discussed whether the State Building Code Council should begin drafting an optional WUI code now or wait until the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) completes mapping and pending legislation (HB 1254) moves through the legislature.

Staff noted the WUI code currently lacks an effective state code text “until the maps are developed by DNR” and that pending legislation (HB 1254) would authorize an optional WUI code for local adoption. Members recognized several scenarios: do no new work and wait for the bill and maps; begin drafting defensible-space and building-hardening provisions now to be ready if the bill passes; or limit work because of staff capacity and the council’s other schedule commitments.

Dave (assistant deputy official for Spokane), who sits on a DNR steering committee for mapping, told the group a DNR steering committee has begun and that the target date for maps is June 30, 2026. He noted some jurisdictions (including Spokane, Chelan, and Yakima County) have already adopted the model WUI code or are using elements of it. Committee members said preparing now could help the council respond quickly if the legislature acts; others cautioned the council lacks staff capacity to do meaningful work on an optional code in a condensed timeframe.

Committee members agreed to continue assembling a WUI tag and to revisit the question after the bill’s movement; staff will continue outreach and report back to the council.","The committee discussed starting Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) code development before DNR finishes maps and before potential HB 1254 passes; DNR mapping timeline and local jurisdiction activity were raised.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6291823,"Council members debate why Washington energy code is handled differently and discuss potential shift to IECC",790,1245000,2035000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2529279-43ab622573261d556bb1345b6ce8c2bf&start=1245&end=2035","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2529279-43ab622573261d556bb1345b6ce8c2bf/thumbnail_1245000.jpg","/articles/6291823/Washington/Council-members-debate-why-Washington-energy-code-is-handled-differently-and-discuss-potential-shift-to-IECC","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6291823-7af859a9d5c097a7628e4329b5e4f541/orig.mp4?Expires=1770459677&Signature=UTaa2QB6iIy~HIyer4cg0FGocnMtog2I~GQVr4LjMq~sLJENbiL~UiNZCQO3gKaEFID~cSHPP-nl1fD1m9azqZHrg08Iv~s-QWedwqlVl5pGz~GT5ERCQEl3sCszc--LwJ9oUY-pgxFUj70Eyp5fMHsY77fhbbapfP5Rm1tMMZ5hX0-s1emPuFcl~k3IPbKFH~zhXBjJc8CkyWiV0uZyr8RvJVjWWkHz1sQpMHLidtWQ68Q1b-0awUuzBxBGVpqoEizbHiLYMVcftJM9h-e5FPKPWlKfGZcLJXrCBy-87yszI1SDKOgms823ICNhFf4y5QYDrv7fm5LyQzc1z1GDdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee members questioned why the residential energy code follows a different drafting and reporting workflow than other model codes and discussed whether the council should move toward adopting the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) as a starting document.

Staff explained the current practice: Washington maintains a state-specific residential energy code that incorporates elements of the IECC and other standards, and the energy code historically has been drafted and compared differently than other model codes. Committee members cited RCW language in discussion. One commenter noted that RCW language indicates the Washington State Energy Code is treated separately and that the council “shall evaluate and consider adoption of the IECC,” while others said the state energy code’s format and unique legislative energy mandates make it operate differently in practice.

Members reported the residential tag voted to adopt the 2024 IECC unamended as one of the documents the tag will consider. Discussion touched on Initiative 20-66 and legislative energy mandates that shape Washington’s energy-code requirements. Staff and members agreed the council could pursue process improvements to avoid unnecessary divergence across code workflows and to reduce administrative burden on volunteers.","Executives discussed why the residential energy code is processed differently from other model codes, legal basis cited in RCW, and a recent residential tag vote to adopt the 2024 IECC unamended as a starting document.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6291828,"SBCC staff seeks schedule shift as code-cycle reports lag; warns of December deadlines",1470,998000,2468000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2529279-43ab622573261d556bb1345b6ce8c2bf&start=998&end=2468","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2529279-43ab622573261d556bb1345b6ce8c2bf/thumbnail_998000.jpg","/articles/6291828/Washington/SBCC-staff-seeks-schedule-shift-as-code-cycle-reports-lag-warns-of-December-deadlines","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6291828-a05662779c497189992db25cc5f5edc7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770459677&Signature=maaZKy2W6sYR6LkEn~27kGFSTf8hfYjlEwfqnlTiJgNURrSlXHjWqDSPabhlVECmbj-LjgSQDezjtlu87L0k7pOuF4MLHj2AMqLrUAjhkWmvhi0vdrd6ICFUO0gDCE7dPb7AECDWNilnCaWNHcQbwAcX2d7nWLafkA1WSH3VpmSFd7Y9o0Fl6wIdDT1eJJ380DSnkbxcKpdfHnIY-dsa0KNy8NdhzYQhmFrLlFwAodM2568qdW8BWVoQivmRwYP4cWAIOP6yfdLVrcf914dNOVCJHMV8gqNeed~c1rK9Lqt~7ws1rqf-grU5L4Mv0fd8VKHzRkVtDik5ZyXHFmSdqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Staff told the State Building Code Council executive committee on March 7 that drafting of significant-change and existing-amendment reports for the 2024 code adoption cycle is behind schedule and recommended delaying tag and committee meetings by roughly one month to allow staff to finish report frameworks before tags review them.

Dustin, the council staff presenter, said the practice of having volunteers draft report frameworks during the prior cycle proved time-consuming and led staff to take on more of the initial drafting work this cycle to speed tag review. He told members the IRC reports were about 50% complete and that staff was compiling state amendments in a spreadsheet and tracking rationales for past amendments. The staffer said the current schedule (posted on the council’s 2024 adoption page) needs “one more month” in several places so committee and council meetings can align with report completion.

Staff warned that the council has limited ability to compress the end of the cycle because Administrative Procedures Act timelines and regular meeting dates constrain the process. Dustin said December 1 is the council’s target for adopting all codes except the commercial energy code, which must be final-adopted by Dec. 15, and that missing those deadlines could push the entire 2024 code package back a year and affect the 2027 cycle. The staffer said group 2 petition windows may be opened earlier in a limited way (as was done in group 1, when a 90-day window was used) and proposed directing petition submissions that staff deems complete directly to tags to allow earlier tag review.

Committee members raised concerns about compressing tag review because volunteers and stakeholders may not be able to meet more frequently or for extended sessions. Members also asked about economic-impact analysis capacity: staff said procurement and contracting constraints mean an outside economic analysis contract is unlikely to be in place in time for group 2 work and that staff can perform limited review of economic data submitted with proposals.","Staff told the executive committee that work on significant-change reports is behind schedule and recommended shifting committee and council dates; members discussed compressed petition-review windows and legal deadlines including a December 1 adoption target.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6291833,"State Building Code Council executive committee approves one tag appointment, reviews five new applications",581,181000,762000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2529279-43ab622573261d556bb1345b6ce8c2bf&start=181&end=762","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2529279-43ab622573261d556bb1345b6ce8c2bf/thumbnail_181000.jpg","/articles/6291833/Washington/State-Building-Code-Council-executive-committee-approves-one-tag-appointment-reviews-five-new-applications","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6291833-30373c5e8647846cf3088584068e56f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770459677&Signature=ks05vupqPHJlCvxug0NHxfKvcHGJEapi58ePO6kwhg6KPjLDayW6Op1u4jw8b5Bm8wQ17F~9ogDpD7WMgcFlcjBLLbNVkJb~Qg~p~cZr7GJS2LE1H2yu9MnbAprpqBE2aCbVHyU~FFvs7B4M493WFmUHnP6GxlpEfGzXJkjquB0LRQqbyjxJDf0HeeIpM3ZNdoyjxSqq95KhdmtR~DlX0n9lmrPXywxslGxAW3ON0uVYyL-F6YVqpovqCSYoLleUVhkqjAnzW-G0W14A2GahMG4gpmDfKcoiXwmYSTXpBw1Qmmu1gBbQY2dEj~eOmc~IPJOdoCSSjh-A9V3pnK0xKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The State Building Code Council executive committee approved adding Joshua Mergans to the International Residential Code (IRC) technical advisory tag and discussed five additional applications and website updates during its March 7, 2025, meeting.

The committee considered five new applications submitted since the council's last appointments sheet. Staff reported an application from Joshua Mergans to serve as the primary structural engineer on the IRC tag and recommended his appointment. Other applicants included Sherry Newbold (architect), Mike Messer (county fire official) for the single-exit/multiplex housing tag, Jared Harms (fire marshal) and Greg Rogers (fire chief) for Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) and fire-code tags, and Jonathan Goldsmith (general-public subject-matter expert) for an alternate seat. Staff also said it is working to update the technical advisory group pages on the council website and to post the full roster and tag pages on the 2024 code adoption cycle tab.

Committee members discussed matching applicants to open seats, the difficulty recruiting volunteers for some positions, and outreach to state agencies such as the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Assistant deputy official for Spokane (name given in meeting) recommended considering applicants with emergency-management backgrounds for certain seats and suggested allowing some flexibility in filling seats to ensure enough participation. Staff announced a new hire, Brandon Groat, who will assist with UPC and WUI work and will be introduced at the March council meeting.

The committee voted to add Joshua Mergans to the IRC tag; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. For other applicants the committee recommended advancing them to the full council for final consideration and asked staff to continue outreach to prospective applicants, tag chairs, and relevant agencies.

The committee agreed to present these recommendations to the full council in two weeks so the full council can review chair recommendations and finalize roster decisions. Staff said it will continue collecting applications and update the tag roster display on the website.","The State Building Code Council executive committee approved one applicant to a technical advisory tag and reviewed five other applications and staffing updates as it works to fill technical advisory group seats ahead of the full council meeting.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

SBCC staff to refile lapsed emergency/expedited rules and align WAC language

SBCC executive committee debates whether to begin WUI code work ahead of DNR mapping and pending legislation

Council members debate why Washington energy code is handled differently and discuss potential shift to IECC

SBCC staff seeks schedule shift as code-cycle reports lag; warns of December deadlines

State Building Code Council executive committee approves one tag appointment, reviews five new applications