Checkmark
Legislation watch
Senate Roll Call on
2013 Senate Bill 5378: Creating a six-year time frame for substantial building code amendments

Specifies that substantial amendments to the state building codes (Codes) may not be adopted more frequently than every six years, except that the Codes may be amended more frequently than every six years to account for embodied energy – the total amount of fossil fuel energy consumed to extract raw materials, and to manufacture, assemble, transport, and install the materials in a building. The State Building Council must review the Energy Code every six years. Substantial amendments to the Energy Code may not be adopted more frequently than every six years, except that the Energy Code may be amended more frequently than every six years to account for embodied energy – the total amount of fossil fuel energy consumed to extract raw materials, and to manufacture, assemble, transport, and install the materials in a building.

View the rest of Senate Bill 5378: History, Amendments & Comments 

facebook  twitter  View comments  Print-friendly version


IN FAVOR

SENATE DEMOCRATS

SENATE REPUBLICANS


AGAINST

SENATE DEMOCRATS

SENATE REPUBLICANS
none


SENATE LEGISLATORS WHO DID NOT VOTE

SENATE LEGISLATORS ORDERED BY NAME


Senate Roll Call on 2013 Senate Bill 5378