Appropriations hearing over moratorium on residential building-code updates draws sharp industry and environmental contrast
AB 306, which would pause state residential building-code updates for six years to restrain construction-cost increases, drew support from housing and building-industry groups and opposition from codes experts and environmental advocates who said the freeze could undermine safety and local flexibility.
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Assemblymember Schultz presented AB 306, which would impose a six-year moratorium on new state building-code updates that affect residential construction, "and would temporarily prohibit local governments from making new modifications to those standards except for emergency changes necessary to protect health and safety." He said the pause is intended to stabilize upfront construction costs and provide certainty to builders and local officials.
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