CHAPTER 294
HB 1254 - FINAL VERSION
05/02/2018 1776s
05/02/2018 1887s
23May2018... 2009-CofC
2018 SESSION
18-2279
05/03
HOUSE BILL 1254
SPONSORS: Rep. Beaudoin, Straf. 9; Rep. P. Schmidt, Straf. 19; Rep. Roberts, Hills. 4; Sen. Carson, Dist 14
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Establishes a committee to study the procedures for adoption of national codes as part of the state building code and state fire code.
II. Establishes a moratorium on the adoption of changes to the state building code and state fire code pending the findings of the study committee.
III. Repeals the joint legislative committee on the emergency management system.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
05/02/2018 1776s
05/02/2018 1887s
23May2018... 2009-CofC 18-2279
05/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
294:1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the procedures for adoption of national codes by the state of New Hampshire.
294:2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
294:3 Duties. The committee shall study the procedures for adoption of national codes as part of the state building code and state fire code, including the Life Safety Code, the Uniform Fire Code, the International Building Code, the International Existing Building Code, the International Plumbing Code, the International Mechanical Code, the International Energy Conservation Code, the International Residential Code, and the National Electric Code. The committee may solicit information and testimony from any individual, agency, or organization deemed relevant to the study.
294:4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
294:5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2018.
294:6 State Building Code and State Fire Code; Moratorium on the Adoption of Changes Pending the Legislative Study. Notwithstanding RSA 155-A:10, RSA 153:5, or any other provision of law to the contrary:
I. No amendment to the state building code and associated rules shall be made between July 1, 2018 and November 1, 2018, unless legislation is brought forth in either chamber based on the findings and recommendations of the study committee established in sections 1-5 of this act, in which case the moratorium shall continue until such legislation has been enacted or rejected.
II. No amendment to the state fire code and associated rules shall be made between July 1, 2018 and November 1, 2018, unless legislation is brought forth in either chamber based on the findings and recommendations of the study committee established in sections 1-5 of this act, in which case the moratorium shall continue until such legislation has been enacted or rejected.
294:7 Repeal. RSA 21-P:51, relative to the joint legislative committee on the emergency management system, is repealed.
294:8 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: June 25, 2018
Effective Date: June 25, 2018
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 11, 2018 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 20, 2018 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| March 6, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 18, 2018 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 2, 2018 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 17, 2018 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 23, 2018 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 23, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
June 25, 2018: Signed by Governor Sununu 06/25/2018; Chapter 294; Eff. 6/25/2018
May 23, 2018: Enrolled 05/23/2018
May 23, 2018: Enrolled (In recess 05/23/2018); SJ 18
May 23, 2018: Conference Committee Report 2009c: Adopted, RC 173-155 05/23/2018
May 23, 2018: Removed from Consent (Rep. Roberts) 05/23/2018
May 23, 2018: Conference Committee Report # 2018-2009c, Adopted, VV; 05/23/2018; SJ 18
May 17, 2018: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2018-2009c; 05/17/2018
May 10, 2018: Conferee Change: Rep. Chandler Replaces Rep. Roberts 05/10/2018
May 15, 2018: Conference Committee Meeting: 05/15/2018 01:00 PM LOB 306
May 10, 2018: President Appoints: Senators Carson, Gannon, Soucy; 05/10/2018; SJ 17
May 10, 2018: Sen. Carson Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/10/2018; SJ 17
May 10, 2018: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Beaudoin, Roberts, Kaczynski, McGuire 05/10/2018
May 10, 2018: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 1776s and 1887s and Requests CofC (Rep. McGuire): MA VV 05/10/2018
May 2, 2018: Ought to Pass with Amendments 2018-1776s and 2018-1887s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/02/2018; SJ 15
May 2, 2018: Sen. Giuda Floor Amendment # 2018-1887s, AA, VV; 05/02/2018; SJ 15
May 2, 2018: Committee Amendment # 2018-1776s, AA, VV; 05/02/2018; SJ 15
May 2, 2018: Without Objection, Rule 3-17 is Suspended to Allow Non-Germane Amendment # 2018-1776s; 2/3 Necessary, MA; 05/02/2018; SJ 15
May 2, 2018: Chair Ruled Sections of Amendment # 2018-1776s Non-Germane, 05/02/2018; SJ 15
May 2, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-1776s, 05/02/2018; SC 19
April 18, 2018: Hearing: 04/18/2018, Room 101, LOB, 09:00 am; SC 17
March 8, 2018: Introduced 03/08/2018 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7
March 6, 2018: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/06/2018 HJ 6 P. 33
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 14-0; CC)
March 6, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 03/06/2018 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 9 P. 18
Feb. 20, 2018: Executive Session: 02/20/2018 LOB 306
Jan. 11, 2018: Public Hearing: 01/11/2018 10:15 AM LOB 306
Jan. 3, 2018: Introduced 01/03/2018 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 4