SB529 (2026) Compare Changes


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1 New Paragraphs; Public Safety and Welfare; New Hampshire Building Code; Building Requirements for State Funded Buildings. Amend RSA 155-A:13 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraphs:

III. The material specification of any state-funded building in New Hampshire shall give preference to lumber harvested in the United States, unless design criteria necessitates utilizing imported sourcing.

IV. Construction drawings or design specifications utilizing softwood framing lumber harvested in the United States shall reference United State-sourced spruce-pine-fir lumber (SPFs).

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

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1 New Paragraphs; Public Safety and Welfare; New Hampshire Building Code; Building Requirements for State Funded Buildings. Amend RSA 155-A:13 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraphs:

III. The material specification of any state-funded building in New Hampshire shall give preference to lumber harvested in the United States, unless design criteria necessitates utilizing imported sourcing.

IV. Construction drawings or design specifications utilizing softwood framing lumber harvested in the United States shall reference United State-sourced spruce-pine-fir lumber (SPFs).

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.