Senate File 2380 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2380 BY COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3138) A BILL FOR An Act relating to energy conservation requirements contained 1 within the state building code or adopted by governmental 2 subdivisions, and including effective date provisions. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 6146SV (2) 87 gh/rn

S.F. 2380 Section 1. Section 103A.8A, Code 2018, is amended to read 1 as follows: 2 103A.8A Energy conservation requirements. 3 1. a. The state building code commissioner shall adopt 4 as a part of the state building code a requirement that 5 new single-family or two-family residential construction 6 shall comply with energy conservation requirements. The 7 requirements shall be adopted by the commissioner and approved 8 by the council no later than July 1, 2018, and shall be 9 based upon a nationally recognized standard or code for 10 energy conservation. The requirements shall only apply to 11 single-family or two-family residential construction commenced 12 after the adoption of the requirements the international 13 energy conservation code, 2018 edition . In approving the 14 requirements, the council may make modifications to such 15 requirements as the council deems necessary by a majority vote 16 of the members. 17 b. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to 18 the contrary, the energy conservation requirements adopted 19 by the commissioner and approved by the council pursuant to 20 paragraph “a” shall apply to new single-family or two-family 21 residential construction commenced on or after July 1, 2008, 22 and shall supersede and replace any minimum requirements for 23 energy conservation adopted or enacted by a governmental 24 subdivision prior to that date applicable to such construction 25 2018 . The state building code commissioner may provide 26 training to builders, contractors, and other interested persons 27 on the adopted energy conservation requirements. 28 2. Notwithstanding subsection 1, a governmental subdivision 29 may, no later than December 21, 2018, adopt minimum energy 30 conservation requirements applicable to residential 31 construction described in subsection 1 that are not less 32 restrictive than the minimum energy conservation requirements 33 adopted by the commissioner and approved by the council. 34 If adopted, such requirements shall apply to residential 35 -1- LSB 6146SV (2) 87 gh/rn 1/ 3

S.F. 2380 construction within the governmental subdivision in lieu of the 1 energy conservation requirements adopted by the commissioner 2 and approved by the council. 3 Sec. 2. Section 103A.10, subsection 5, Code 2018, is amended 4 by striking the subsection. 5 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of immediate 6 importance, takes effect upon enactment. 7 EXPLANATION 8 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 9 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 10 This bill relates to energy conservation requirements 11 contained within the state building code or adopted by 12 governmental subdivisions. 13 Code section 103A.8A requires new single-family or 14 two-family residential construction commenced on or after 15 July 1, 2008, to comply with energy conservation requirements 16 adopted by the state building code commissioner and approved 17 by the state building code advisory council. The energy 18 conservation requirements adopted by the commissioner and 19 approved by the council supersede and replace any minimum 20 energy conservation requirements adopted by a governmental 21 subdivision. 22 The bill amends Code section 103A.8A to provide that the 23 energy conservation requirements shall be adopted by the 24 commissioner and approved by the council no later than July 25 1, 2018, and shall be based upon the 2018 edition of the 26 international energy conservation code. In approving the 27 requirements, the council may make modifications by a majority 28 vote of the members. The bill provides that new residential 29 construction commenced on or after July 1, 2018, shall comply 30 with the energy conservation requirements, extending the 31 applicability of such requirements to any type of residential 32 building. 33 The bill removes language from Code section 103A.8A that 34 provides that the energy conservation requirements adopted by 35 -2- LSB 6146SV (2) 87 gh/rn 2/ 3

S.F. 2380 the commissioner and approved by the council are to supersede 1 any minimum requirements adopted by a governmental subdivision. 2 The bill makes conforming changes consistent with this 3 modification in Code section 103A.10(5). 4 The bill provides that a governmental subdivision may, no 5 later than December 21, 2018, adopt minimum energy conservation 6 requirements for residential construction that are not less 7 restrictive than the minimum energy conservation requirements 8 adopted by the commissioner and approved by the council. If 9 a governmental subdivision adopts such minimum requirements, 10 then applicable residential construction must comply with the 11 requirements adopted by the governmental subdivision. 12 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 13 -3- LSB 6146SV (2) 87 gh/rn 3/ 3