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BIAW External Affairs adds Senior Legislative Manager

BIAW’s External Affairs team welcomed Tricia Gullion as Senior Legislative Manager on Feb. 16. She will work with Legislative Director…

News Release: Builders applaud bi-partisan approach to housing, renew call to remove barriers to building new homes

OLYMPIA… As one of the nation’s largest home-building associations with roughly 8,000 members, the Building Industry Association of Washington applauded…

Just say YES! to permit reform

It’s a big week for permit reform! A top priority for the BIAW Government Affairs team, permit reform takes the…

Permit delay costs escalate with rising interest rates

Permit delay costs have increased by more than $9,000 since BIAW released its first report on the cost of permit…

2023 Legislative session preview

A new 105-day legislative session starts on Jan. 9, and it’s scheduled to end Apr. 23. Coming into 2023, Democrats…

Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave premiums increase Jan. 1

Starting January 1, 2023, the premium rate for Washington’s Paid Family & Medical Leave will increase from 0.6% in 2022…