Senate Study Bill 1299
SENATE FILE
BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON
REBUILD IOWA BILL BY
CHAIRPERSON HOGG)
Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to the suspension of state or local building code
2 provisions following a disaster.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
4 TLSB 1309XC 83
5 tm/rj/14
PAG LIN
1 1 Section 1. Section 29C.6, Code 2009, is amended by adding
1 2 the following new subsection:
1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 18. When, at the request of the governor,
1 4 the president of the United States has declared a major
1 5 disaster to exist in this state, suspend provisions of the
1 6 state building code or a local building code adopted under the
1 7 authority granted in section 103A.22 relating to licensure
1 8 requirements for persons working on rehabilitation and
1 9 reconstruction projects in the disaster area, by stating in a
1 10 proclamation the reasons why the licensure requirements would
1 11 prevent, hinder, or delay necessary action in coping with the
1 12 disaster.
1 13 EXPLANATION
1 14 This bill provides that the governor, when the president of
1 15 the United States has declared a major disaster to exist in
1 16 the state, may suspend provisions of the state building code
1 17 or a local building code relating to licensure requirements
1 18 for persons working on rehabilitation and reconstruction
1 19 projects in the disaster area.
1 20 LSB 1309XC 83
1 21 tm/rj/14