b'L EGISL AT I V E R EP OR T Compiled by Mitch Denning, WAMOA ConsultantAEA 2025 Interim PlansWAMOA recommendations to the 2026proposed WAC language. The WAMOA is participating in theLegislature. These consultants2025 Legislature did not change Architect Institute of America WAgave two presentations tothe current proviso in ESSB 5167, Chapter (AIAWA) work groupthe House Capital Budgetand the language remains, any on School Construction Funding.Committee during the 2025new or amended rules pertaining Last year this architects groupsession. They are continuing toto primary and secondary facilities developed a position paper on thisseek stakeholder feedback, asuntil the rules and a final cost topic. Devlin Piplic, NorthshoreTravis, Ned Wendle, Mead SD,estimate have been presented to SD, Travis Bown, Mead SD, andattended sessions in Spokane onthe Legislature, and the Legislatures Mitch Denning serve as WAMOAApril 30 and Piplic in Seattle onhas formally funded the rules reps on this work group. It meetsMay 1, 2025, respectively. Twothrough the omnibus appropriations monthly during the school year,additional feedback sessionsact (operating budget) or by and the first meeting for 2025-26took place in June 10 in Spokanestatute. A detailed report was was Oct. 14.and June 11 in Seattle, withsubmitted to the Governor and the three WAMOA membersappropriate legislative committees WAMOA is participating inattending. The consultants finalon June 30, 2025. OSPIs SCAPR work group withrecommendations should be Devlin and Mitch representingcompleted this fall.WAMOA met on July 9 with L&I WAMOA. The work group metas they are the certification and on May 17 and June 6, 2024.WAMOA participated in theadministrative agency regarding OSPI hired several contractors,State Board of Health technicalstate-wide school district OAC Architects, Jennie Foglia- advisory committee to revise theboiler operator certification, School Environmental Health Rule.as referenced in ESSB 5694, Jones LLC, EJS Architecture,Geoff Lawson, South Whidbey NAC Architecture and consultantstatewide boiler operator SD, and Jeff Rogers, Tacoma SD,certification. Attending the Zoom Wade Smith, former Wallawere WAMOAs representatives.mtg were Devlin, Geoff, and Walla SD superintendentThey discussed the changes thatMitch. L&I had no position on to assess the strengths andneed to be made in the WAC rulesthe bill, but thought it would be weaknesses of the SCAPand definitions. On June 4, 2025,hard for small school districts to program, and make any necessarythey held a public hearing on theirimplement. Then, on August 26, Devlin, Geoff, Kelly Gregg, North Franklin SD, and Mitch met withGOLD PARTNER Sen. Curtis King (R-Yakima), the bills prime sponsor, to discusshis plans for the bill in the 2026 Your Partner in session, as the bill died last Performance Contracting session. Sen. King was open to MacDonald-Miller will upgrade your building with hear WAMOAs concerns about guaranteed savings. A certified ESCO, we bring duplication of effort, as districts design, build, and energy expertise together for through their insurance carriers proven results. contract with L&I for regular macmiller.com/WAMOAboiler inspection, and lack of State funding. He indicated that 22 WAMOA JOURNALFALL 2025'