Washington State Commercial Energy Code – 2021 Code Overview The State Building Code Council (SBCC) is in the process of reviewing its Energy Technical Advisory Group’s proposals to update the state commercial energy code. The final vote will take place on April 22. In the meantime, you are able to…
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The October 2021 edition of AIA|WA's Advocacy Newsletter is available here. You'll find information about AIA National's participation at the international climate conference COP26; opportunities to participate in the 2022 State Legislative Session; opportunities for associates and small projects; the adoption of C-PACER in Washington counties; AIA Spokane's new Executive…
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The September 2021 edition of AIA|WA’s Advocacy Newsletter is available here. You’ll find information about Washington's tax system overhaul; AIA's Board Associates program; the 2021 Civic Design Awards winners; AIA Seattle's new Executive Director; and more! As always, please let us know if you have questions or comments.
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Washington's tax system has been identified as the most regressive in the nation. To address this, in 2019 the State Legislature established a bipartisan Tax Structure Work Group to identify options to make Washington's tax code more equitable, adequate, stable, and transparent. The Work Group has been conducting research, collecting…
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Governor Inslee has issued a vaccine mandate for state employees. The mandate applies to any person engaged to work as an on-site contractor for a state agency, an education facility or a healthcare facility. Contractors must be fully vaccinated by Oct. 18 unless they are exempted for medical or religious…
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The August edition of AIA|WA's Advocacy Newsletter is available here. You'll find information about Gov. Inslee's vaccination mandate and how it impacts state contractors; a look at NOMA NW and AIA's partnership with that organization; information on the dissolution of AIA's regional structure; a look at the 2021 Civic Design…
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Our July Advocacy Newsletter reviews AIA's ongoing work on climate change policy with respect to the built environment. We also alert you to a new, mandatory state payroll tax for long term care (and how you can opt out), as well as funding opportunities from AIA National.
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An AIA Washington Council Webinar Wednesday, July 7 | Noon - 1:00 pm As Washington begins to lift restrictions in place due to COVID-19 and firms begin to look at returning to pre-pandemic capacity, employers have questions about how to reopen based on the legal environment we are in now…
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AIA Washington Council's May Advocacy Newsletter is available HERE. Now that the 2021 legislative session is over, we'll be doing a deeper dive into a different set of policy issues each month, as well as introducing you to AIA's statewide representatives on state government and organizational committees. The May issue…
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The Washington State Legislature concluded its 2021 session on April 25, capping off a historical session that was conducted largely online. Our April Advocacy Newsletter outlines the general themes of the session and reports on how AIA’s legislative agenda fared. Thanks to all of our members who met with their…
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