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Committee advances first substitute to update building and electrical code, restore earlier elevator rule for up to three‑story housing
Summary
The committee advanced the first substitute to House Bill 313, which adopts the 2023 National Electrical Code, restores the prior approach that exempts certain three‑story residential buildings from elevator requirements, and adds technical clarifications for deck framing and cable penetrations.
Representative Peterson presented House Bill 313 (first substitute) as the Uniform Building Codes Commission's recommendation with a few targeted modifications. "HB313 first sub is essentially the recommendation from the Uniform Building Codes Commission, with a few modifications," the sponsor said.
The sponsor told the committee the substitute adopts the February 2023 National Electrical Code and restores the prior approach on elevators for small residential buildings: the bill "amended the elevator…
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