Senate File 2080 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2080 BY BOLKCOM A BILL FOR An Act relating to energy conservation requirements contained 1 within the state building code. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5865XS (4) 83 rn/nh

S.F. 2080 Section 1. Section 103A.8A, Code Supplement 2009, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 103A.8A Energy conservation requirements. 3 The state building code commissioner shall adopt as a part of 4 the state building code a requirement that new single-family 5 or two-family residential construction shall comply with 6 energy conservation requirements. The requirements adopted by 7 the commissioner shall be based upon a nationally recognized 8 standard or code for energy conservation. The requirements 9 shall only apply to single-family or two-family residential 10 construction commenced after the adoption of the requirements. 11 Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the 12 contrary, the energy conservation requirements adopted by 13 the commissioner and approved by the council shall apply to 14 new single-family or two-family residential construction 15 commenced on or after July 1, 2008, and to all single-family 16 or two-family residential construction commenced on or after 17 July 1, 2010, and shall supersede and replace any minimum 18 requirements for energy conservation adopted or enacted by a 19 governmental subdivision prior to that date applicable to such 20 construction. The state building code commissioner may provide 21 training to builders, contractors, building officials, persons 22 who may in the course of their employment be responsible 23 for interpreting or enforcing adopted energy conservation 24 requirements, and other interested persons on the adopted 25 energy conservation requirements. 26 Sec. 2. Section 103A.10, subsection 5, Code 2009, is amended 27 to read as follows: 28 5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to 29 the contrary, the energy conservation requirements adopted by 30 the commissioner and approved by the council shall apply to all 31 new construction commenced on or after July 1, 2008, subject 32 to the provisions relating to single-family and two-family 33 residential construction contained in section 103A.8A, and 34 shall supersede and replace any minimum requirements for energy 35 -1- LSB 5865XS (4) 83 rn/nh 1/ 2

S.F. 2080 conservation adopted or enacted by the governmental subdivision 1 prior to that date and applicable to such construction. 2 EXPLANATION 3 This bill relates to energy conservation requirements 4 contained within the state building code. Code chapter 5 103A requires new single-family or two-family residential 6 construction commenced on or after July 1, 2008, to comply 7 with energy conservation requirements adopted by the state 8 building code commissioner. “New construction”, as defined in 9 the Code chapter, is expressly made inapplicable to building 10 renovations and repairs. 11 The bill amends Code section 103A.8A to provide that all 12 single-family or two-family residential construction on or 13 after July 1, 2010, shall comply with the energy conservation 14 requirements, extending the requirements to existing residence 15 renovations and repairs. The bill makes conforming changes 16 consistent with this modification. 17 The bill additionally expands the list of individuals 18 specifically mentioned in Code section 103A.8A for whom 19 the commissioner may provide training on the adopted energy 20 conservation requirements to include building officials 21 and persons who may in the course of their employment be 22 responsible for interpreting or enforcing the requirements. 23 -2- LSB 5865XS (4) 83 rn/nh 2/ 2