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HOUSE BILL NO. 480<br /> – HVAC, codes, competency certificate

HOUSE BILL NO. 480

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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

Bill Text




                                                                       
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-ninth Legislature                   Second Regular Session - 2008

                                                                       

                              IN 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)  Agriculture Farm buildings located outside the incorporated limits of
 37    any  city; and a farm building is hereby defined to be an structure located on
 38    agricultural unit on which the owner or occupant resides and  from  which  the
 39    owner  or  occupant derives his principal income and livelihood zoned 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 / Fiscal Impact



                       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