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HOUSE BILL NO. 137 – Building codes, certain, date chngs

HOUSE BILL NO. 137

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H0137...........................................................by BUSINESS
BUILDING CODES - Amends existing law to provide a date change regarding
various building codes; and to provide for adoption of the 2006
International Residential Energy Conservation Code as published by the
International Code Council.
                                                                        
02/08    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/09    Rpt prt - to Env
02/23    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/26    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/28    3rd rdg - PASSED - 70-0-0
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black,
      Block, Bock, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez, Chew,
      Clark, Collins, Crane, Durst, Edmunson, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart,
      Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Kren, Labrador,
      Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Luker, Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin,
      Mortimer, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, Pence,
      Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler, Schaefer,
      Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley, Shively, Smith(30), Smith(24),
      Snodgrass, Stevenson, Thayn, Trail, Vander Woude, Wills, Wood(27),
      Wood(35), Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor - LeFavour
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/01    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Com/HuRes
03/09    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/12    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/16    3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett,
      Cameron, Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes,
      Goedde, Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst,
      Little, Lodge, Malepeai, McGee, McKague, McKenzie, Pearce,
      Richardson, Schroeder, Siddoway, Stegner, Stennett, Werk
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor - McKenzie
    Title apvd - to House
03/19    To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/20    Pres signed - To Governor
03/26    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 184
         Effective: 07/01/07

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-ninth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2007
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 137
                                                                        
                                   BY BUSINESS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO BUILDING CODES; AMENDING SECTION 39-4109, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE A
  3        DATE CHANGE REGARDING VARIOUS CODES, TO PROVIDE FOR THE  ADOPTION  OF  THE
  4        2006  INTERNATIONAL  RESIDENTIAL  ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE AS PUBLISHED BY
  5        THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL AND TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CORRECTION.
                                                                        
  6    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  7        SECTION 1.  That Section 39-4109, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
  8    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  9        39-4109.  APPLICATION  OF  CODES.  The  following codes are hereby adopted
 10    effective January 1, 20058, for the state of Idaho division of building safety
 11    and shall only be applied  by  local  governments  as  prescribed  by  section
 12    39-4116, Idaho Code:
 13        (1)  The 2003 International Building Code:
 14        (a)  Including appendices thereto pertaining to building accessibility;
 15        (b)  Excluding  the  incorporated  electrical codes, mechanical code, fuel
 16        gas code, plumbing codes, fire codes or property maintenance  codes  other
 17        than  specifically  referenced  subjects  or sections of the International
 18        Fire Code;
 19        (c)  Including the incorporated International Residential Code,  parts  I,
 20        II, III, IV and IX; International Energy Conservation Code; and rules pro-
 21        mulgated  by  the  board to provide equivalency with the provisions of the
 22        Americans with disabilities act  accessibility  guidelines  and  the  fair
 23        housing act accessibility guidelines shall be included; and
 24        (d)  Replacing  section  903.2.7  of  the 2003 International Building Code
 25        with sections 903.2.7, 903.2.8  and  903.2.9  of  the  2000  International
 26        Building Code, which pertain to fire sprinklers in group R occupancies.
 27        (2)  The  2003 International Residential Code as published by the Interna-
 28    tional Code Council, except for parts V, VI, VII and VIII as they  pertain  to
 29    mechanical, fuel gas, plumbing and electrical requirements;
 30        (3)  The  20036 International Energy Conservation Code as published by the
 31    International Code Council except that in chapter  7,  the  reference  to  the
 32    ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1 standard shall be the 2001 edition of such standard, includ-
 33    ing addendum G; and
 34        (4)  The and existing 2003 International Building Code as published by the
 35    International Code Council.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                             RS 16887

The purpose of this legislation is to adopt the 2006 International
Energy Conservation Code.  The International Energy Conservation
Code has been revised for energy efficiency and to make it more
user-friendly for designers and builders.


                           FISCAL NOTE

No fiscal impact to the state or local governments.




Contact
Name:  Ken Baker, Association of Idaho Cities 
Phone: 861-5736


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                         H 137