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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2667: Energy code/residential

Increasing housing access and affordability by decreasing construction costs associated with implementing the Washington state energy code for residential buildings.

Summary

  • Removes design goals for the Washington State Energy Code pertaining to increasing energy efficiency and other items.
  • Allows the State Building Code Council to amend the State Energy Code for residential structures to decrease construction costs, rather than to increase energy efficiency.
  • Delays implementation of the 2018 edition of the State Energy Code for residential structures, and directs the State Building Code Council to review and amend the code to reduce constructions costs and to provide the least burdensome alternatives to compliance.

From the House Bill Analysis 2020 (HB 2667), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2020
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Chapman (D-24)
Introduced
January 17, 2020 in the House
Last action
January 17, 2020
Companion bill
SB 6681
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to increasing housing access and affordability by decreasing construction costs associated with implementing the Washington state energy code for residential buildings;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Chapman (D-24)

12 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Jacquelin Maycumber R-7Steve Tharinger D-24Larry Hoff R-18Brandon Vick R-18Brian Blake D-19Jeremie Dufault R-15Luanne Van Werven R-42Andrew Barkis R-2Carolyn Eslick R-39Larry Springer D-45Joel Kretz R-7Joe Schmick R-9

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 2667 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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