Senate File 517 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (SUCCESSOR TO SF 288) Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the state building code by providing for 2 training, administration, and enforcement of energy 3 conservation requirements. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 2368SV 82 6 eg/je/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 103A.8A, Code 2007, is amended by 1 2 adding the following new unnumbered paragraph: 1 3 NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH. The state building code 1 4 commissioner may provide training to builders, contractors, 1 5 and other interested persons on the adopted energy 1 6 conservation requirements. 1 7 Sec. 2. Section 103A.19, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 1 8 2007, is amended to read as follows: 1 9 The examination and approval or disapproval of plans and 1 10 specifications, the issuance and revocation of building 1 11 permits, licenses, certificates, and similar documents, the 1 12 inspection of buildings or structures, and the administration 1 13 and enforcement of building regulations shall be the 1 14 responsibility of the governmental subdivisions of the state 1 15 and shall be administered and enforced in the manner 1 16 prescribed by local law or ordinance. All provisions of law 1 17 relating to the administration and enforcement of local 1 18 building regulations in any governmental subdivision shall be 1 19 applicable to the administration and enforcement of the state 1 20 building code in the governmental subdivision. An application 1 21 made to a local building department or to a state agency for 1 22 permission to construct a building or structure pursuant to 1 23 the provisions of the state building code shall, in addition 1 24 to any other requirement, be signed by the owner or the 1 25 owner's authorized agent, and shall contain the address of the 1 26 owner, and a statement that the application is made for 1 27 permission to construct in accordance with the provisions of 1 28 the code. The application shall also specifically include a 1 29 statement that the construction will be in accordance with all 1 30 applicable energy conservation requirements. 1 31 Sec. 3. Section 103A.19, Code 2007, is amended by adding 1 32 the following new unnumbered paragraph: 1 33 NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH. On or before December 31, 2008, 1 34 each governmental subdivision of the state shall report to the 1 35 commissioner on the status of the governmental subdivision's 2 1 efforts to enforce applicable energy conservation 2 2 requirements, including a statement of whether the 2 3 requirements are being enforced within the jurisdiction, the 2 4 number of staff who are trained to enforce the requirements, 2 5 and the number of buildings that have been found not to comply 2 6 with the requirements. 2 7 EXPLANATION 2 8 This bill provides for three items relating to adopted 2 9 energy conservation requirements, as follows: 2 10 1. The state building code commissioner may provide 2 11 training to builders, contractors, and other interested 2 12 persons on adopted energy conservation requirements. 2 13 2. When a person applies for permission to construct a 2 14 building or structure, the application must include a 2 15 statement that construction will be in accordance with all 2 16 applicable energy conservation requirements. 2 17 3. On or before December 31, 2008, each city and county 2 18 must report to the state building code commissioner on the 2 19 status of efforts taken to enforce applicable energy 2 20 conservation requirements. 2 21 LSB 2368SV 82 2 22 eg:nh/je/5