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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1011: Climate zones, counties in

Assigning counties to two climate zones for purposes of the state building code.

Summary

  • Provides that the state's climate zones for building purposes are designated in statute, and that the assignment of a county to a climate zone may not be changed by adoption of a model code or rule.
  • Changes the statutory climate zone assignments of nine counties, thereby establishing that one of the state's two climate zones for building purposes is comprised of the following counties: Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Skamania, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman, and Yakima.
  • Eliminates statutory language designating the state's climate zones for building purposes as "climate zone 1" and "climate zone 2."

From the House Bill Report (HB 1011), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2015
  2. Out of committeeJan 19, 2015
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2015
  4. Passed SenateApr 9, 2015
  5. GovernorApr 17, 2015
  6. LawApr 17, 2015
Prime sponsor
Shelly Short (R-7)
Introduced
January 12, 2015 in the House
Last action
April 17, 2015
Session law
Chapter 11, Laws of 2015

AN ACT Relating to assigning counties to two climate zones for purposes of the state building code;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shelly Short (R-7)

7 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Dean Takko D-19Larry Springer D-45Vincent Buys R-42Joel Kretz R-7Matt Shea R-4Mia Gregerson D-33Cary Condotta R-12

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1011
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 9, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1011
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican23002
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015.
  2. Chapter 11, 2015 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. GOS - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. LG - Majority; do pass.
  18. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  20. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1011 in other sessions

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