SB 6464 — Concerning state building code council membership.

S-5842.1SUBSTITUTES-5383.1SENATE SENATE BILL 6464State of Washington66th Legislature2020 Regular SessionBySenateSessionBySenators Local Government (originally sponsored by Senators Wilson, L., Becker, Rivers, and Van De Wege)READWegeRead FIRSTfirst TIMEtime 01/29/20.AN01/17/20.Referred to Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.AN ACT Relating to state building code council membership;

and(((g)))(G) Seven members must represent the private sector or professional organizations as follows:(((i)))(I) One member shall represent general construction, specializing in commercial and industrial building construction;(((ii)))(II) One member shall represent general construction, specializing in residential and multifamily building construction;(((iii)))(III) One member shall represent the architectural design profession;(((iv)))(IV) One member shall represent the structural engineering profession;(((v)))(V) One member shall represent the mechanical engineering profession;(((vi)))(VI) One member shall represent the construction building trades;(((vii)))(VII) One member shall represent manufacturers, installers, or suppliers of building materials and components.(((2)))(ii) At least six of these fifteen members shall reside east of the crest of the Cascade mountains.(((3)))(b) The council shall include four additional voting members:(i) Two members of the house of representatives appointed by the ((speakerspeaker of the house, one from each caucus))chaircaucus; of each of the two largest caucuses;

((two))and(ii) Two members of the senate appointed by the ((presidentpresident of the senate, one from each caucus;caucus((;

and))chairand)).(c) of each of the two largest caucuses.(c) The council may also include an employee of the electrical division of the department of labor and industries, as an ex officio, nonvoting member((s)) with all other privileges and rights of membership.(((4)))(2)(a) Terms of office shall be for three years, or for so long as the member remains qualified for the appointment.(b) The council shall elect a member to serve as chair of the council for one-year terms of office.(c) Any member who is appointed by virtue of being an elected official or holding public employment shall be removed from the council if he or she ceases being such an elected official or holding such public employment.(d) Any member who is appointed to represent a specific private sector industry must maintain sufficiently similar private sector employment or circumstances throughout the term of office to remain qualified to represent the specified industry.