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1 Purpose. The purpose of bill is to provide the state of New Hampshire access to federal funding by using a building code equal to or greater than the standards set and provided for by the International Energy Conservation Code 2021, such as funding related to the Inflation Reduction Act, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and Department of Energy funding.
2 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 2021, the International Existing Building Code 2021, the International Plumbing Code 2021, the International Mechanical Code 2021, the International Energy Conservation Code 2018 , the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code 2021 and the International Residential Code 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 May 10, 2024, and ratified by the legislature in accordance with RSA 155-A:10.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
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1 Purpose. The purpose of bill is to provide the state of New Hampshire access to federal funding by using a building code equal to or greater than the standards set and provided for by the International Energy Conservation Code 2021, such as funding related to the Inflation Reduction Act, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and Department of Energy funding.
2 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 2021, the International Existing Building Code 2021, the International Plumbing Code 2021, the International Mechanical Code 2021, the International Energy Conservation Code 2021, or a similar code that achieves an equivalent or greater energy savings , the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code 2021 and the International Residential Code 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 May 10, 2024, and ratified by the legislature in accordance with RSA 155-A:10.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.