Bill > HB1282

This bill requires environmental and labor reporting for public building construction and renovation material. The key provisions are: - Beginning in 2025 (and 2027 for smaller projects), construction firms must submit data on covered products used in public building projects over 100,000 square feet, including environmental product declarations, health product declarations, manufacturer information, and supplier codes of conduct. - Construction firms must also collect and report on the actual production facilities and working conditions at those facilities for the covered products. - The bill directs the Department of Commerce to develop and maintain a public database to facilitate this reporting and promote transparency. - The bill also establishes a technical work group to identify opportunities and barriers for growing the use and production of low-carbon building materials in Washington, and to make policy recommendations to preserve and expand this industry. The goal of this bill is to leverage the state's purchasing power to reduce embodied carbon in the built environment, improve environmental and labor standards, and support the growth of Washington's clean manufacturing sector.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1282&Year=2023&Initiative=false