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House adopts limited 2012 energy-code updates aimed at lowering home energy waste
Summary
Lawmakers passed HB202 to adopt targeted components of the 2012 energy code—focusing on low-cost measures such as tighter thermal envelopes and reduced air leakage—after sponsors argued the items deliver big savings for homeowners; the bill passed 64-8.
The Utah House passed House Bill 202 on Feb. 26, adopting selective provisions of the 2012 energy code intended to reduce home energy loss with low-cost measures.
Sponsor Representative Wilson said the bill targets practical steps—"putting weather stripping on doors and putting caulking in cracks"—that yield meaningful savings for…
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