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Sponsor proposes statewide uniform building code; municipalities and some officials urge amendment or delay
Summary
Representative Joe Alexander proposed HB 428 to prohibit municipalities from making technical amendments to the state building code and create a single statewide standard; municipal officials and the Building Code Review Board asked for amendments or delay.
Representative Joe Alexander, sponsor of House Bill 428, told the committee the bill would make the state building code consistent across all municipalities by prohibiting local technical amendments and adopting a single statewide set of model codes and ratified board amendments. Alexander said the goal is to reduce complexity for builders and reduce costs so businesses and developers do not need consultants for each town.
Margaret Burns of the New Hampshire Municipal Association testified in opposition. She said HB 428 would remove an established local authority to adopt local codes,…
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