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H0480...........................................................by BUSINESS HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING - Amends existing law relating to heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems to provide for revised code editions; to permit the Idaho Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Board to adopt revisions and later editions of the code; to revise an exception to certificate of competency requirements; and to define a term. 02/07 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing 02/08 Rpt prt - to Bus 02/26 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg 02/27 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg 02/28 3rd rdg - PASSED - 52-10-8 AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Block, Bock, Boe, Bolz, Bowers, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez, Chew, Clark, Collins, Crane, Durst, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Labrador, LeFavour, Loertscher, Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin, Mortimer, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, Pence, Ringo, Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler, Schaefer, Shively, Smith(24), Smith(30)(Stanek), Stevenson, Thomas, Trail, Mr. Speaker NAYS -- Barrett, Harwood, Kren, Luker, Raybould, Shepherd(08), Thayn, Vander Woude, Wood(27), Wood(35) Absent and excused -- Black, Lake, Moyle, Roberts, Shepherd(02), Shirley, Snodgrass, Wills Floor Sponsor - Patrick Title apvd - to Senate 02/29 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Com/HuRes 03/14 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg 03/17 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg 03/18 3rd rdg - PASSED - 34-0-1 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(Sagness), McGee, McKague, McKenzie, Richardson, Schroeder, Siddoway, Stegner, Stennett, Werk NAYS -- None Absent and excused -- Pearce Floor Sponsor - Broadsword Title apvd - to House 03/18 To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed 03/19 Pres signed 03/20 To Governor 03/25 Governor signed Session Law Chapter 255 Effective: 07/01/08
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]] Fifty-ninth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2008IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILL NO. 480 BY BUSINESS COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO INSTALLATION OF HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS; 3 AMENDING SECTION 54-5001, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR REVISED CODE EDITIONS 4 AND TO PERMIT THE IDAHO HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING BOARD TO 5 ADOPT REVISIONS AND LATER EDITIONS OF THESE CODES; AND AMENDING SECTION 6 54-5002, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE AN EXCEPTION TO CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY 7 REQUIREMENTS AND TO DEFINE A TERM. 8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 9 SECTION 1. That Section 54-5001, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 10 amended to read as follows: 11 54-5001. DECLARATION OF POLICY. The purpose of this chapter is to ensure 12 that installation of all heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems in 13 the state of Idaho shall be in accordance with the 20036 International Mechan- 14 ical Code as published by the International Code Council, the 20036 Interna- 15 tional Fuel Gas Code as published by the International Code Council, and parts 16 V and VI of the 20036 International Residential Code as published by the 17 International Code Council, applicable to the industry and including amend- 18 ments, revisions and later editions of these codes as adopted by the Idaho 19 heating, ventilation and air conditioning board. Nothing in this chapter shall 20 require a local government to adopt or implement a mechanical inspection pro- 21 gram unless such local government chooses to do so by an ordinance duly 22 adopted. By January 1, 2005, local governments that issue mechanical permits 23 and perform mechanical or fuel gas enforcement activities shall, by ordinance, 24 adopt and enforce the codes as prescribed by this chapter. 25 SECTION 2. That Section 54-5002, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 26 amended to read as follows: 27 54-5002. EXCEPTIONS. Certificate of competency requirements of this chap- 28 ter shall not apply to: 29 (1) Any person who installs or maintains a heating, ventilation and air 30 conditioning system in a single or duplex family dwelling, including accessory 31 buildings, quarters and grounds in connection with such dwelling; provided 32 that such person owns or is a contract purchaser of the premises; and provided 33 further that such person shall comply with the standards and rules applicable 34 to heating, ventilation and air conditioning installation or repairs as pro- 35 vided in this chapter. 36 (2)AgricultureFarm buildings located outside the incorporated limits of 37 any city; and a farm building is hereby defined to be anstructure located on 38 agriculturalunit on which the owner or occupant resides and from which the39owner or occupant derives his principal income and livelihoodzoned property 40 and designated and constructed to house farm implements, hay, grain, poultry, 41 livestock or other horticultural products and includes sheds, barns, corrals 2 1 or fences. This definition does not include a place for human habitation or a 2 place of regular employment where agricultural products are extracted, proc- 3 essed, treated or packaged; a place used by the public; or conditioned live- 4 stock housing. 5 (3) Logging, mining or construction camps when heating, ventilation or 6 air conditioning installations are made to conform to the recommendations of 7 the department of health and welfare. 8 (4) Work on heating, ventilation or air conditioning systems on premises 9 owned or operated by an employer who regularly employs maintenance or con- 10 struction heating, ventilation and air conditioning journeymen, provided that 11 alterations, extensions and new construction shall comply with the minimum 12 standards and rules applicable to heating, ventilation and air conditioning 13 practices in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. 14 (5) Modular buildings, as defined in section 39-4301, Idaho Code, that 15 are constructed in the state of Idaho for installation on building sites out- 16 side the state; provided however, that no modular building shall be installed 17 on a building site in the state of Idaho until it has been approved and bears 18 the insignia of approval of the division as being in compliance with the 19 requirements set forth in section 39-4304, Idaho Code.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE RS 17375C1 The proposed legislation provides revisions to Section 54-5001, Idaho Code, adopting the 2006 codes in lieu of the 2003 versions, which dovetails with the other 2006 International Codes that have already been adopted; and provides the Idaho Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Board the authority to adopt subsequent editions of these codes. Revisions to Section 54-5002, Idaho Code, update the definition of a "farm" to be consistent with the definition found in building codes utilized in Idaho. FISCAL NOTE There will be no fiscal impact from the passage of this legislation. Contact Name: Steve Keys, Division of Building Safety Phone: 332-8986 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 480