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Dustin (SBCC staff) noted the maps are arriving later than originally expected and that DNR project staff are working to complete them “a little bit sooner than maybe initially anticipated,” but still outside the 2024 code cycle. He said an emergency rule currently strips prior WAC 51-55 amendments so the council is effectively “starting fresh” with the model code. That status, Dustin said, makes early conversations useful to identify sticking points but cautioned against drafting final amendments without maps.

Council members were divided. Several members, including Jay Arnold and Tom Handy, supported starting preliminary work now to “get a jump start” and to inform future sessions if legislation returns. Others, including Katie Sheehan and Patrick Hanks, said earlier discussions without maps risk duplicative work and recommended waiting until maps or clearer schedules are available. Dave Pocott, who participates in DNR’s map steering committee, reiterated that hazard-and-risk mapping is intended as a tool for local jurisdictions to designate WUI areas and that maps will be modifiable by locals.

Suggestions from the committee included holding periodic, lower-frequency meetings in 2025 with more frequent meetings as maps near completion in 2026, preparing an integrated draft that reconciles prior state amendments and model-code language, and producing a short set of “big issues” to guide early discussion rather than drafting final rules. Dustin said staff would propose a meeting cadence and priorities for the April 18 council meeting; no formal vote was taken.

Committee members asked staff to coordinate with DNR and to provide an updated timeline and notice plan that highlights which WUI items are discussion-focused versus action-focused, so stakeholders can plan participation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","SBCC Executive Committee Meeting - April 4, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council members and staff debated whether to begin substantive work on the wildland-urban interface (WUI) code now or wait for Department of Natural Resources (DNR) hazard maps, citing a possible June 2026 map completion and trade-offs between early discussion and repeated rework.","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},6087849,"Committee debates process for EV-charging petitions and embodied-carbon proposal ahead of April hearings",1432,793000,2225000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2887930-eae2615a7877489196fa15a62f344a67&start=793&end=2225","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2887930-eae2615a7877489196fa15a62f344a67/thumbnail_793000.jpg","/articles/6087849/Washington/Committee-debates-process-for-EV-charging-petitions-and-embodied-carbon-proposal-ahead-of-April-hearings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6087849-c13d7838a03ea4bebf58c451606a3b98/orig.mp4?Expires=1770717126&Signature=Zq8mF9G8h5smqIXUvYlXZOkMNo~YMwgSKp4UjBuJb9MK~9OZDhVEvfPOeuZNnl8kJxJsijX21MYmRHEkjFgaaHhHPCBSRL1Rn2rECtCZrG6mZYAiTaabagRFmvhYkwK1T7r9-7XWBQeaP4kvyvHrvVL8ykgWcycD7CUBd0orar86f4EmV2y46ervDnP7-eVqBLSVmqs03QxadzTytb1qhMlhBRvo~6cCxpqVwtueJPEgGkPx7-eSDuH2xYaTEAcbaJrYEU8r50cy9RLZbBc3nogs2a8bOw1KD15Ewy~WKsI5M1Fbg5GZ6vpxyUINvV7x0YVCZCGQhM-j1S4Jb71b6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee members spent substantial time discussing process options for three competing petitions to amend the code’s EV charging and readiness provisions, and they raised procedural cautions about how to proceed with an embodied-carbon proposal that several stakeholders say lacks an updated economic-impact analysis.

Roger Haringa, committee chair, and Todd (staff) explained the committee’s options for the EV proposals: deny all three and introduce a new alternate; pick one petition and modify it while denying the others; or modify one or more and forward them. Haringa said the petitions are “very similar” and that the committee’s work will likely focus on adjusting numeric thresholds for EV-ready and EV-capable requirements before recommending a preferred approach to the full council.

Jay Arnold urged caution, suggesting the committee could post multiple options for public comment and make a final choice at adoption. Todd summarized that the council had forwarded all three petitions to the committee for further work and reminded members they must follow RCW and council rulemaking processes when filing amended proposals.

Patrick Hanks, representing the Building Industry Association of Washington and a proponent in prior hearings, said he still disagreed with the TAG summary of intent and urged careful consideration of broader code-section rework beyond percentage tweaks. He also highlighted a concern raised by stakeholders that the embodied-carbon proposal’s economic-impact section had not been completed or updated; he said that deficiency makes it harder for stakeholders, particularly small businesses, to assess cost implications.

Committee members directed staff and proponents to continue technical work and suggested posting revised language for review. Dustin (SBCC staff) said he would work with proponents to post any consolidated or revised language and recommended using the standard CR-102 code-change form for uniformity. No formal vote was taken; the discussion was procedural and intended to produce language for committee deliberation at the April 11 BFRW committee meeting.

The committee also discussed outreach and notice: Patrick and others urged clearer GovDelivery notices that highlight specific agenda topics (for example, embodied carbon) so affected stakeholders can find and comment on proposals in time for hearings. Staff agreed to coordinate a targeted notice and to include committee leadership in test sends.","Executive committee members and stakeholders debated whether to consolidate, deny or modify three competing EV-charging petitions and discussed procedural and economic gaps in an embodied-carbon proposal ahead of upcoming BFRW/B RFW committee hearings.",{"_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},6087854,"SBCC executive committee approves three tag appointments",544,273000,817000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2887930-eae2615a7877489196fa15a62f344a67&start=273&end=817","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2887930-eae2615a7877489196fa15a62f344a67/thumbnail_273000.jpg","/articles/6087854/Washington/SBCC-executive-committee-approves-three-tag-appointments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6087854-ab41c96486d45546899a41b3f57de153/orig.mp4?Expires=1770717126&Signature=Pi-iQbL5yBiCDv7VPIeXaNauUiz1Oo9wCwX3ao1i4tj9KuA2Nkyift4hWekVk5QcrbGaDrUM6rsB-y6uNTl6bgTXbsaUZgVWCM208B52UdpZb74M2MZSvGdCCz9bfoXVATYutgs0G-E889s3~3WovAn~xrct18rrp3e-sQtx2NOjqUPTP1dtwIjZOD2uOML9BUED5mzuhkAb3GBZKhWg4k8S3xrJ3bPvjtyMeFmw51Z03DZ-Q1P8pKX~7EkDJRTItg0cZhFr1VgVlKpTvnxNhHer9ESJKxw2Q5waY7FTUPTdriDofYgT9Coni2z6Om7ncoXO794EatvX-3t1pixXhQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The State Building Code Council Executive Committee approved three TAG appointments during its April 4, 2025 meeting, taking a voice vote to accept proposed members for the single-exit multiplex housing, wildland-urban interface and fire-tag alternates.

The confirmations matter because TAG members advise technical code development and representation on those tags affects which stakeholders help shape future code language. Committee chair Roger Haringa moved to approve the slate and Tom Handy seconded; the committee approved the appointments by voice vote, with no roll-call recorded.

The committee reviewed individual applicants for several slots. Dustin (staff) outlined the applications and said the single-exit multiplex housing list included Jesse Bank and a later application from David Lynam. Dustin also noted a new applicant, Greg Rogers, as a fire official alternate. Patrick Hanks, representing the Building Industry Association of Washington, and Dave Pocott of the Washington State Association of Fire Marshals joined public comment during the discussion. Roger Haringa said the single-exit TAG “kicks off at 1PM on Monday,” and the committee confirmed attendees should participate whether or not formally selected.

The committee did not record a roll-call vote or publish a count for the approval; minutes state the slate was approved after a voice vote. The committee also noted additional TAG meetings and encouraged applicants to attend upcoming TAG sessions to observe or participate.

The approvals will be reflected in TAG rosters and the council’s agenda for the full council meeting on April 18, 2025. No further formal actions on appointments were taken at the meeting.","The State Building Code Council executive committee approved three technical advisory group (TAG) appointments for single-exit multiplex housing, the wildland-urban interface (WUI) tag and a fire official alternate during its April 4, 2025 meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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SBCC members split on when to begin WUI-code work as DNR hazard maps lag

Committee debates process for EV-charging petitions and embodied-carbon proposal ahead of April hearings

SBCC executive committee approves three tag appointments