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Groups request energy code delay after Ninth Circuit ruling on natural gas restrictions

The recent ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has prompted 25 businesses and trade associations to ask…

Dead or alive 3: The latest update

The legislature is scheduled to end the 2023 legislative session on April 23! Here’s your latest update from the BIAW…

L&I proposes new permanent rules for outdoor heat exposure

The Department of Labor and Industries has proposed troubling new permanent rules for outdoor heat exposure. BIAW members work hard…

Builders, hospitality industry voice opposition to PSE’s natural gas ban

OLYMPIA…A bill moving through Washington’s Legislature could have dramatic effects on future home building and new restaurants, not to mention…

Dead or alive 2: Which bills survived the legislative cutoff?

As the House and Senate start considering bills from the opposite chamber, it’s a good time to take a look…

Dead or alive? Taking the pulse on bills we’re watching in 2023

As the Legislature heads into floor action this week, let’s take a look at what’s dead or alive on the…