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BIAW, others file motion to suspend costly new energy code

The coalition of trade associations, union representatives, businesses and homeowners behind a state lawsuit challenging Washington’s building codes filed a…

Coalition renews legal fight against state natural gas ban in Superior Court

The coalition of trade associations, union representatives, businesses and homeowners behind a state lawsuit challenging building codes in Thurston County…

SCOTUS declines to hear capital gains tax case, driving more businesses out of Washington

OLYMPIA…The Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) today expressed disappointment as the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) declined to hear a…

Are excessive impact fees unconstitutional? SCOTUS will decide

The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) on Jan. 9 heard oral argument in a landmark property rights case involving excessive impact…

Ninth Circuit denial fuels legal fight against a natural gas ban

The legal fight against a natural gas ban in Washington gained new momentum this week. The Ninth Circuit Court of…

New natural gas restrictions approved, implementation delayed to March 15, 2024

At a meeting in Spokane that ended late on Sept. 15, the State Building Code Council (SBCC) approved new natural…