(The Center Square) – The Building Industry Association of Washington on Friday filed a lawsuit in Thurston County Superior Court to declare that the Washington State Building Code Council must comply with Initiative 2066, protecting access to natural gas for homes and businesses in the state.
Voters narrowly passed I-2066, sponsored by BIAW, in last month’s general election. The initiative went into effect Thursday.
“Millions of voters have spoken and Initiative 2066 is now law,” BIAW Executive Vice President Greg Lane said in a news release. “Above all else, the members of the State Building Code Council have a duty and obligation to follow state law.”
“The building industry has repeatedly and respectfully requested the State Building Code Council adjust the codes to comply with the new law,” Lane said. “We even offered multiple pathways to do so. The Council has refused to take action. We are left with no other option but to ask a court to tell the Council that they are not above the law.”