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Council declines emergency finding for 2024 IMC petition, directs staff to include A2L language in CR102

6434010 · October 17, 2025
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Summary

The council denied an emergency petition for the 2024 International Mechanical Code language but voted to include the A2L refrigerant proposal in the CR102 filing for the 2024 code so it will receive public comment during the 2024 code package rulemaking.

The Washington State Building Code Council on Oct. 17 declined to find an emergency basis for a petition that would update proposed 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) language related to A2L refrigerants, but the council directed staff to include updated petition language in the CR102 filing for the 2024 IMC so the change will go out for public comment.

Council staff and counsel explained that an emergency finding for a code that has not yet been adopted is difficult to justify administratively and could create confusing implementation…

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