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Direct contractor liability bill puts unnecessary burden on home builders

Legislators have resurrected a bad bill that’s been introduced and rejected multiple times. Senate Bill 5278, also known as the…

This Week’s Bills: Feb. 1 – Feb. 5 – We Need You!

BIAW’s advocacy team is working on the following bills during the week of Feb. 1- 5, 2021. Please be sure…

BIAW Bulletin- Jan. 25, 2021

    Hello and welcome to another fabulous episode of The Hammer with Himebaugh, or what they refer to as…

Bills Supporting Housing and State Economy

While the onslaught of questionable policy bills continues, there are some bright spots that jumpstart housing recovery while Washington recovers…

Governor’s Tax on Health Insurance to be Heard on Thursday

In one of the biggest head-scratchers of the legislative session,  Gov. Inslee has proposed SB 5149 – Funding Foundational Public…

BIAW Opposes HB 1084 – Allowing jurisdictions to create their own building codes

BIAW is opposing HB 1084 – Reducing statewide greenhouse gas emissions by achieving greater decarbonization of residential and commercial buildings.…