Bill > SB6279

This bill enacts the International Wildland Urban Interface Code, which provides building standards for areas where structures meet or intermingle with wildlands, aiming to reduce the risk of wildfire damage. It amends existing laws to incorporate this code into the state building code, requiring the State Building Code Council to adopt it by rule by November 1, 2029, after developing statewide wildfire hazard and risk maps. The bill also mandates collaboration between the council, state agencies, and local governments to create regionally appropriate building codes based on current wildfire science, and it establishes a process for developing and updating these maps, including input from regional fire defense boards. Furthermore, it allows local governments to adopt the code and make local amendments, with certain provisions requiring approval from the building code council, and it outlines a grant program to assist local jurisdictions in developing their wildfire hazard and risk maps.

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6279&Year=2025&Initiative=false