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House adopts changes to building‑code adoption cycle, requires cost‑benefit reviews
Summary
The House substituted and passed HB 285, shifting the residential code adoption cycle from three to six years, requiring annual commission reports and cost‑benefit analyses for recommended code changes. Supporters cited consumer cost concerns; opponents flagged safety and insurance worries. The substitute passed 68–10.
The Utah House on March 2 adopted a third substitute to HB 285, changing aspects of the state's building code process. Representative Wilson, sponsor of the substitute, said the measure updates fire and electrical codes, extends the residential code adoption cycle from three to six years, and requires the Utah Building Code Commission to provide…
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