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Kansas City energy code sparks statewide debate at House Commerce hearing on HB 939
Summary
Representative Mike Jones said House Bill 939 would prevent municipalities from imposing residential green-energy and efficiency mandates above a state baseline, citing Kansas City's 2023 adoption of a stricter IECC-based energy code as evidence that local requirements raise first costs and reduce housing supply.
Representative Mike Jones told the House Committee on Commerce that House Bill 939 would limit local governments' ability to impose energy-efficiency and other green requirements on new residential construction, arguing those local mandates raise construction costs and reduce housing supply.
"These regulations strip away consumer choice and add substantial costs, making it harder for Missouri families to achieve the American dream of owning a home," Jones told the committee, citing Kansas City's ordinance that adopted the 2021 IECC energy code as an example.
Why it matters: Supporters — including the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City, Associated Industries, and local builders — said stronger local energy mandates have made new homes more expensive, citing a comparison of two nearly identical model houses built under…
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