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Builders urge 'one state, one code'; municipalities and associations push back
Summary
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.
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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