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Wage Lien Legislation Proposes Liens Against Employer’s Personal Property

UPDATE: SB 6053, the wage lien bill, remains in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means, but lawmakers are currently…

UPDATE: Direct Contractor Liability Moves in House

UPDATE: Late last month, the harmful Direct Contractor Liability bill went to to the floor of the House. BIAW is working…

BIAW Members Testify in Support of Energy Code Bill

The Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) and members from the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties, Olympia…

UPDATE: Bi-partisan Bill Provides Energy Code Relief for Homebuilders

UPDATE: HB 2667 is up for a hearing in House Local Government Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 8 a.m. This bill…

Stop Double Taxation on Concrete Pumping

Thanks to BIAW and its members’ efforts, in October we were able to successfully delay WA Department of Revenue’s (DOR)…

Low-Carbon Fuel Standards will Increase Gas and Housing Prices

BIAW testified in the Senate Energy, Environment, and Technology Committee last week against the Senate version of a low-carbon fuel…