2021 Code Adoption Cycle

Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet

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Code Review and Adoption Process - Summary

International Building Code

IBC WAC - 51-50

IBC TAG Page

Group 1 - 2021 International Building Code (Non-Structural)

• CR-101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry

• CR-102 Proposed Rule (Any amendment not listed or modified, was carried over from 2018) 

• CR-103 Adopted Rule (Any amendment not listed or modified, was carried over from 2018) 

• 2021 IBC Final Cost Benefit Analysis

• 2021 IBC Concise Explanatory Statement

Code Preliminary Reports

• 2021 International Building Code TAG Reports on Existing Amendments and Significant Changes

Public Testimony 

• Written testimony received

• Video of February 11, 2022 Public Hearing   

  • Transcript

• Video of March 11, 2022 Public Hearing         

  •  Transcript

Code Proposals 

• 2021 International Building Code (updated 9/27/21)

Preliminary Cost Benefit Analysis

• 2021 IBC Preliminary Cost Benefit Analysis

Summary of Public Testimony

• 2021 IBC Public Testimony Summary

 

Group 2 - 2021 International Building Code (Structural)

• CR-101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry

• CR-102 Proposed Rule (Any amendment not listed or modified, was carried over from 2018)

• CR-103 Adopted Rule (Any amendment not listed or modified, was carried over from 2018) 

• 2021 IBC (Structural) Final Cost Benefit Analysis

• 2021 IBC (Structural)Concise Explanatory Statement

Code Preliminary Reports

• 2021 International Building Code (Structural) TAG Reports on Existing Amendments and Significant Changes 

Public Testimony

• Written Testimony Received

• First Public Hearing September 30, 2022

  • Video

  • Transcript.

• Second Public Hearing October 14, 2022

  • Video

  • Transcript

Code Proposals 

• 2021 IBC Structural Code Change Proposals

• 2021 IBC Structural Code Change Proposals - TAG Recommendations 06/01/2022

• 2021 IBC Structural Code Change Proposals - BFP Action

• 2021 IBC Structural Code Change Proposals - Council Action

Preliminary Cost Benefit Analysis

• 2021 IBC (Structural) Preliminary Cost Benefit Analysis

Summary of Public Testimony

• IBC-Structural Testimony Summary

 

Group 2 - 2021 International Existing Building Code 

• CR-101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry

• CR-102 Proposed Rule (Any amendment not listed or modified, was carried over from 2018)

• CR-103 Adopted Rule (Any amendment not listed or modified, was carried over from 2018) 

• 2021 IEBC Final Cost Benefit Analysis

• 2021 IEBC Concise Explanatory Statement

Code Preliminary Reports

• 2021 International Existing Building Code TAG Reports on Existing Amendments and Significant Changes

Public Testimony

• Written Testimony Received

• First Public Hearing September 30, 2022

  • Video

  • Transcript

• Second Public Hearing October 14, 2022

  • Video

  • Transcript

Code Proposals 

• 2021 IEBC Code Change Proposals

• 2021 IEBC Code Change Proposals - TAG Recommendations

• 2021 IEBC Code Change Proposals - BFP Action

• 2021 IEBC Code Change Proposals - Council Action

Preliminary Cost Benefit Analysis

• 2021 IEBC Preliminary Cost Benefit Analysis

Summary of Public Testimony

• IEBC Testimony Summary

Important Council Meetings

November 18, 2022

October 21, 2022

June 29, 2022

April 22, 2022

International Fire Code

IFC WAC - 51-54A

IFC TAG Page

Group 1 - 2021 International Fire Code 

• CR-101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry

• CR-102 Proposed Rule (Any amendment not listed or modified, was carried over from 2018)

• CR-103 Adopted Rule (Any amendment not listed or modified, was carried over from 2018)   

• 2021 IFC Final Cost Benefit Analysis

• 2021 IBC Concise Explanatory Statement

Code Preliminary Reports

• 2021 International Fire Code TAG Reports on Existing Amendments and Significant Changes 

Public Testimony 

• Written testimony received

• Video of February 11, 2022 Public Hearing     

  •  Transcript

• Video of March 11, 2022 Public Hearing         

  • Transcript

Code Proposals 

• 2021 International Fire Code

Preliminary Cost Benefit Analysis

• 2021 IFC Preliminary Cost Benefit Analysis

Summary of Public Testimony

• 2021 IFC Public Testimony Summary

International Residential Code

IRC WAC - 51-51

IRC TAG Page

Group 2 - 2021 International Residential Code 

• CR-101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry

• CR-102  Proposed Rule (Any amendment not listed or modified, was carried over from 2018)

• CR-103 Adopted Rule (Any amendment not listed or modified, was carried over from 2018) 

• 2021 IRC Final Cost Benefit Analysis

• 2021 IRC Concise Explanatory Statement

Code Preliminary Reports

• 2021 IRC Existing Amendment TAG Report

• 2021 IRC Significant Changes TAG Report

Public Testimony

• Written Testimony Received

• First Public Hearing September 30, 2022

  • Video

  • Transcript

• Second Public Hearing October 14, 2022

  • Video

  • Transcript

Code Proposals

• 2021 IRC Code Change Proposals

• 2021 IRC Code Change Proposals - TAG Recommendations

• 2021 IRC Code Change Proposals - BFP Action

• 2021 IRC Code Change Proposals - Council Action

Preliminary Cost Benefit Analysis

• 2021 IRC Preliminary Cost Benefit Analysis

Summary of Public Testimony

• IRC Testimony Summary

Important Council Meetings

November 18, 2022

October 21, 2022

June 29, 2022

April 22, 2022

Washington State Energy Code Commercial Provisions

WSEC-C WAC 51-11C

Energy Code TAG Page

Group 1 - 2021 Washington State Energy Code - Commercial
(see Group 3, below, for EPCA changes adopted to the 2021 code)

• CR-101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry

• CR-102  Proposed Rule (Any amendment not listed or modified, was carried over from 2018)

• CR-103 Adopted Rule (Any amendment not listed or modified, was carried over from 2018) 

• 2021 WESC-C Final Cost Benefit Analysis

  • Additional Comments on 2021 WSEC-C Cost Benefit Analysis

• 2021 WSEC-C Concise Explanatory Statement

• PNNL Report on 2021 WSEC-C

Public Testimony

• Written Testimony Received

• First Public Hearing March 11, 2022

  • Video

  • Transcript

• Second Public Hearing February 25, 2022

  • Video

  • Transcript

Code Proposals

• 2021 WSEC-C Code Change Proposals

• Integrated Draft of 2021 Washington State Energy Code (Commercial) for basis of code change proposals

• 2021 TAG Report on Model Code Changes

Preliminary Cost Benefit Analysis

• 2021 WSEC-C Preliminary Cost Benefit Analysis

Group 3 - Addressing EPCA Concerns in the 2021 Washington State Energy Code - Commercial

• CR-101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry

• CR-102  Proposed Rule 

• CR-103P  Adopted Rule

• Preliminary Cost Benefit Analysis

• Final Cost Benefit Analysis

• Concise Explanatory Statement

• Code Proposals

Public Testimony

• Written Public Comments
• First Public Hearing Nov. 21, 2023
  • Video
  • Transcript
• Second Public Hearing Nov. 22, 2023
  • Video
  • Transcript

Important Meetings

• December 12, 2023  Further Council action on EPCA proposed rule
• November 28, 2023  Council decision on EPCA proposed rule
• September 15, 2023  Council moved proposed rule on EPCA concerns to public hearings
• September 8, 2023 MVE review of TAG recommendations on addressing EPCA concerns
• April 22, 2022  Council adoption of final rule
• April 7, 2022    MVE review of suggested modifications to proposed rule
• March 18, 2022  Council work session to review testimony
• March 17, 2022    MVE review of suggested modifications to proposed rule
• March 16, 2022  Workgroup on Economic Impact review of cost benefit analysis
• January 28, 2022  Workgroup on Economic Impact review of cost benefit analysis
• September 30, 2021   Council moved proposed rule to public hearings
• September 17, 2021   Council considered proposed rule
• September 9, 2021   MVE reviewed TAG recommendations for proposed rule
• June 18, 2021   Council moved code change proposal to TAG for review
• March 19, 2021  Council established Integrated Draft as basis for code change proposals
• March 18, 2021   MVE reviewed TAG report on Integrated Draft

Washington State Energy Code Residential Provisions

Energy Code TAG Page

Group 2 - 2021 Washington State Energy Code - Residential
(see Group 3, below, for EPCA changes adopted to the 2021 code)

• CR-101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry

• CR-102  Proposed Rule (Any amendment not listed or modified, was carried over from 2018)

• CR-103 Adopted Rule (Any amendment not listed or modified, was carried over from 2018) 

• 2021 WESC-R Final Cost Benefit Analysis

• 2021 WSEC-R Concise Explanatory Statement

• Third Party Cost Benefit Analysis of Key Measures

• PNNL Report on 2021 WSEC-R

Public Testimony

• Written Testimony Received

• First Public Hearing September 29, 2022

  • Video

  • Transcript

• Second Public Hearing October 14, 2022

  • Video

  • Transcript

Code Proposals

• 2021 WSEC-R Code Change Proposals

  • Expanded Description of All Changes

  • Corrections to Table R406.2, Option 2 - Replacing page 56 in the CR102 proposed rule

  • Changes made to the Proposed Rule at the final adoption (in addition to the corrections to Table R406.2)

• Integrated Draft of 2021 Washington State Energy Code (Residential) for basis of code change proposals

• 2021 WSEC-R Code Change Proposals - TAG Recommendations

Preliminary Cost Benefit Analysis

• 2021 WSEC-R Preliminary Cost Benefit Analysis

Group 3 - Addressing EPCA Concerns in the 2021 Washington State Energy Code - Residential

• CR-101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry

• CR-102  Proposed Rule 

• CR-103P  Adopted Rule

• Preliminary Cost Benefit Analysis

• Final Cost Benefit Analysis

• Concise Explanatory Statement

• Code Proposals

Public Testimony

• Written Public Comments
• First Public Hearing Nov. 21, 2023
  • Video
  • Transcript
• Second Public Hearing Nov. 22, 2023
  • Video
  • Transcript

Important Meetings

• December 12, 2023  Further Council action on EPCA proposed rule
• November 28, 2023  Council decision on EPCA proposed rule
• September 15, 2023  Council moved proposed rule on EPCA concerns to public hearings
• September 8, 2023 MVE review of TAG recommendations on addressing EPCA concerns
• November 4, 2022   Council adoption of final rule
• November 2, 2022   Workgroup on Economic Impact review of cost benefit analysis
• October 27, 2022   MVE review of suggested modifications to proposed rule
• October 21, 2022   Council work session to review testimony
• June 29, 2022   Council moved proposed rule to public hearings
• June 17, 2022   Council considered proposed rule
• June 15, 2022   MVE reviewed TAG recommendations for proposed rule
• April 22, 2022   Council sent code change proposals to TAG for review
• January 21, 2022  Council established the Integrated Draft as basis for code change proposals
• January 20, 2022  MVE reviewed the TAG report on the Integrated Draft 

Uniform Plumbing Code

UPC WAC - 51-56

Plumbing Code TAG Page

Group 2 - 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code 

• CR-101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry

• CR-102  Proposed Rule (Any amendment not listed or modified, was carried over from 2018)

• CR-103 Adopted Rule (Any amendment not listed or modified, was carried over from 2018) 

• 2021 UPC Final Cost Benefit Analysis

• 2021 UPC Concise Explanatory Statement

Code Preliminary Reports

• 2021 International Fire Code TAG Reports on Existing Amendments  and Significant Changes

Public Testimony

• Written Testimony Received

• First Public Hearing September 30, 2022

  • Video

  • Transcript

• Second Public Hearing October 14, 2022

  • Video

  • Transcript

Code Proposals

• 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code Proposals

• 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code - TAG Recommendations  06/01/2022

• 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code - BFP Action

Preliminary Cost Benefit Analysis

• 2021 UPC Preliminary Cost Benefit Analysis

Summary of Public Testimony

• UPC Testimony Summary

International Mechanical Code & 
International Fuel Gas Code

IMC WAC - 51-52

Mechanical and Ventilation Code TAG Page

Group 2 - 2021 International Mechanical Code 

• CR-101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry

• CR-102  Proposed Rule (Any amendment not listed or modified, was carried over from 2018)

• 2021 IMC Preliminary Cost Benefit Analysis

• CR-103 Adopted Rule (Any amendment not listed or modified, was carried over from 2018) 

• 2021 IMC Final Cost Benefit Analysis

• 2021 IMC Concise Explanatory Statement

Code Preliminary Reports

• 2021 International Mechanical Code TAG Report on Existing Amendments

• 2021 International Mechanical Code TAG Report on Significant Changes

Public Testimony

• Written Testimony Received

• First Public Hearing September 30, 2022

  • Video

  • Transcript

• Second Public Hearing October 14, 2022

  • Video

  • Transcript

Code Proposals

• 2021 International Mechanical Code, International Fuel Gas Code, and International Residential Code Mechanical Provisions

• Mechanical Code TAG Report on Proposals

Wildland-Urban Interface Code

WAWUIC

WUI TAG Members

Group 2 - 2021 Washington Wildland-Urban Interface Code

• CR-101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry

• CR-102  Proposed Rule (Any amendment not listed or modified, was carried over from 2018)

• CR-103 Adopted Rule (Any amendment not listed or modified, was carried over from 2018) 

• 2021 IWUIC Concise Explanatory Statement

Public Testimony

• Written Testimony Received

• First Public Hearing September 30, 2022

  • Video

  • Transcript

• Second Public Hearing October 14, 2022

  • Video

  • Transcript

Code Proposals

2021 WUI Code Change Proposals

Wildland-Urban Interface Code TAG Report on Proposals

2021 WUI Code Change Proposals - BFP Action

2021 WUI Code Change Proposals - Council Action