HB214 Alabama 2023 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to building codes; to amend Section 27-2-39, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for a portion of fees and taxes collected by the Department of Insurance to the Alabama Residential Building Code Fund; to designate Sections 34-14A-1 through 34-14A-20 as Article 1 of Chapter 14A of Title 34, Code of Alabama 1975; to amend Sections 34-14A-1, 34-14A-2, 34-14A-7, 34-14A-12, 34-14A-20, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the establishment of the Alabama Residential Building Code and its authority; to further provide for the practice of residential home building; to further provide for the duties of the Home Builders Licensure Board; to add Article 2, commencing with Section 34-14A-41, to Chapter 14A of Title 34, Code of Alabama 1975, to establish the Alabama Residential Building Code Division within the Home Builders Licensure Board and provide for its duties; to establish the Alabama Residential Building Code Fund in the State Treasury and provide for its administration; to add Article 6A, commencing of Section 41-9-175, to Chapter 9 of Title 41, Code of Alabama 1975, to establish the Alabama Residential Building Code Advisory Council and provide for its membership and duties; to amend Sections 41-23-80, 41-23-81, 41-23-82, 41-23-84, 41-23-85, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the change of the name of the Alabama Energy and Residential Codes Board to the Alabama Commercial Energy Code Board and further provide for the membership of the board; and to provide requirements for certain local building codes adopted or amended after a date certain.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Existing law provides the Home Builders Licensure Board with authority to adopt residential building codes and standards of practices for residential home builders within this state and allows county commissions and municipalities to adopt building laws and codes within their respective jurisdictions</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would create the Alabama Residential Building Code Advisory Council to recommend an Alabama Residential Building Code, to be based upon the International Residential Code and the residential chapters of the International Energy Conservation Code, to be adopted by the Home Builders Licensure Board</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would require counties and municipalities that enforce residential building laws or codes, when adopting new codes or amending existing codes, to adopt or amend the codes in accordance with the minimum standards set by the Alabama Residential Building Code</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would require residential home builders in this state to build, renovate, and repair residences in accordance with the minimum standards set by the Alabama Residential Building Code</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would establish the Alabama Residential Building Code Division within the Home HB214 INTRODUCED Builders Licensure Board and provide for the authority and jurisdiction of the division</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would establish the Alabama Residential Building Code Fund within the State Treasury and would provide for the distribution of funds and administration thereof by the Alabama Residential Building Code Division for purposes of implementing the Alabama Residential Building Code</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would allow the Alabama Residential Building Code Division to provide funds for grants designed to promote residential building code enforcement operations among local jurisdictions</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would change the name of the Alabama Energy and Residential Codes Board to the Alabama Commercial Energy Code Board and would further provide for the membership of the board</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to building codes; to amend Section 27-2-39, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for a portion of fees and taxes collected by the Department of Insurance to the Alabama Residential Building Code Fund; to designate Sections 34-14A-1 through 34-14A-20 as Article 1 of Chapter 14A of Title 34, Code of Alabama 1975; to amend Sections 34-14A-1, 34-14A-2, HB214 INTRODUCED 34-14A-7, 34-14A-12, 34-14A-20, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the establishment of the Alabama Residential Building Code and its authority; to further provide for the practice of residential home building; to further provide for the duties of the Home Builders Licensure Board; to add Article 2, commencing with Section 34-14A-41, to Chapter 14A of Title 34, Code of Alabama 1975, to establish the Alabama Residential Building Code Division within the Home Builders Licensure Board and provide for its duties; to establish the Alabama Residential Building Code Fund in the State Treasury and provide for its administration; to add Article 6A, commencing of Section 41-9-175, to Chapter 9 of Title 41, Code of Alabama 1975, to establish the Alabama Residential Building Code Advisory Council and provide for its membership and duties; to amend Sections 41-23-80, 41-23-81, 41-23-82, 41-23-84, 41-23-85, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the change of the name of the Alabama Energy and Residential Codes Board to the Alabama Commercial Energy Code Board and further provide for the membership of the board; and to provide requirements for certain local building codes adopted or amended after a date certain. </p>

Subjects

Building codes, Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board, Alabama Residential Building Code, authorized to be established