Revision: March 25, 2024, 11:54 a.m.
Rep. McWilliams, Merr. 30
March 25, 2024
2024-1300h
12/02
Floor Amendment to HB 1059
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1 Definition of State Building Code. Amend RSA 155-A:1, IV to read as follows:
IV. "New Hampshire building code" or "state building code" means the adoption by reference of the International Building Code [2018] 2021, the International Existing Building Code [2018] 2021, the International Plumbing Code [2018] 2021, the International Mechanical Code [2018] 2021, the International Energy Conservation Code 2018, with provisions for residential buildings, the International Energy Conservation Code 2021 with provisions for commercial buildings, the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code [2018] 2021 and the International Residential Code [2018] 2021, as published by the International Code Council Inc., and the National Electrical Code 2020, as published by the National Fire Protection Association, Inc., as reviewed and recommended by the state building code review board, including all amendments reviewed and approved by the board as of [November 30, 2021] January 12, 2024, except the amendments approved by the board regarding the International Energy Conservation Code shall apply to residential only, and ratified by the legislature in accordance with RSA 155-A:10. [The provisions of any other national code or model code referred to within a code listed in this definition shall not be included in the state building code unless specifically included in the codes listed in this definition.]
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.