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Subcommittee recommends 'ought to pass' on HB 96 to update state energy code; members express cost and timing concerns
Summary
The subcommittee recommended an 'ought-to-pass' report on HB 96, which would adopt a newer edition of the state energy code, while members expressed concerns about cost estimates and whether the Building Code Review Board's review of the 2024 codes should be completed first.
The Executive Departments and Administration subcommittee voted to recommend 'ought to pass' on House Bill 96, a bill addressing the state energy code, after hearing technical testimony and public comment that highlighted both potential long‑term savings and near‑term cost concerns.
Phil Sherman, chair of the Building Code Review Board, told the panel that the board is beginning its statutory review of the 2024 International Code Council model codes, including the energy code, and that the statutory adoption process would likely yield a legislative advisory submission around Nov. 1 followed by possible legislative action in spring 2026 and an effective date July 1 of…
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