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With Legislatures going, our NWHPBA Lobbyist Carolyn Logue provides this quick update on what is happening. Of course, Washington is the most active. We are seeing some bills in Idaho and Montana, but none look particularly concerning. Here are the bills and issues we...

Thanks to the hard work of NWHPBA, HPBA, and all of you, the Washington Department of Ecology has requested that SB 5174, the woodstove bill, be withdrawn from consideration. We will monitor the bill closely until the end of the session to ensure it does not come...

In a ruling by a Seattle Judge on Friday, we lost the first round of the battle to protect I-2066. The Inslee-appointed Superior Court Judge, with Jay Inslee in the audience, ruled in favor of the plaintiff’s argument that the initiative violated the single-subject...

Washington construction contractors are reporting that scammers falsely claiming to be from Labor and Industries (L&I) are demanding they pay money over the phone to ensure their contractor registration remains valid. The callers imply that their registration is...

This year’s Region 9 Conference (May 5-6 , 2024) took place in picturesque Hood River, Oregon, and showcased a blend of insightful presentations, interactive discussions, and networking opportunities.Conference sessions delved into many diverse topics, ranging to the...

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LET THE STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL KNOW YOUR OPINION ON THE UPDATED ENERGY AND BUILDING CODES AT THEIR HEARINGS NEXT WEEK! Commercial Code Proposal Commercial Cost Benefits Analysis Residential Code Proposal Residential Code Benefits Analysis The Washington State...

TUMWATER — As hotter, drier weather sets in, farmworkers, construction workers, and other outdoor workers will be better protected from heatstroke and other hot-weather hazards because of updated workplace heat rules that take effect in mid-July. Washington is one of...

Washington, D.C. – RMI today finally admitted that the paper does not demonstrate a causal relationship between gas stove use and asthma. In a statement, they confirm that the report ‘does not assume or estimate a causal relationship’ between childhood asthma and...

In Washington State we will be working as an active part of a coalition to regain the ability to have natural gas in homes and commercial construction.  This will include both proactive language to remove restrictions created by the state building code in addition to...