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Delegates debate timeline, costs for new apartment air‑conditioning requirement; June 1 start for new construction upheld
Summary
Delegates on March 5 debated and ultimately kept a June 1 implementation date for new-construction apartment air‑conditioning requirements, rejecting amendments that would delay the date or shift utility payment responsibility to landlords.
The House debated House Bill 339, a measure setting perinatal cooling standards and air‑conditioning requirements for residential rental apartments, and rejected amendments that would delay the compliance date or shift utility payment responsibilities.
A sponsor’s amendment sought to move the implementation date for new-construction compliance from June 1 to Oct. 1. The subcommittee chair urged rejection, saying the June 1 date applied only to new construction where permits have not yet been applied for and gave developers adequate time to plan. The sponsor argued the 90‑day lead time could undermine…
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