Builders urge 'one state, one code'; municipalities and associations push back
Senate Bill 94 would prohibit municipal amendments to the state building code and require a single, statewide code. Builders and trade groups supported the change as a way to reduce cost and complexity; the New Hampshire Municipal Association and other local officials urged caution and said recent law changes already limit amendments.
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Senator Mark McConkie introduced Senate Bill 94 to prohibit municipal amendments to the state building code, citing concerns that a patchwork of local codes increases costs and delays for builders. Matt Mayberry, CEO of the New Hampshire Home Builders Association, said, "We are 1 state. We deserve 1 set of adopted building codes," and testified that some local code variances can add at least $17,000 in mandated cost per home in places that have adopted the 2021 energy code ahead of the state.
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