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Committee rejects bill to let homeowners choose third‑party plan review and inspections for remodels
Summary
After extended testimony from builders, contractors, cities and advocates, the committee voted down HB470, which would have allowed owner-occupied remodels to use qualified third‑party plan reviewers and inspectors for plan review and inspections; opponents cited statewide data showing municipalities meet timelines.
Representative Ward presented HB470 as a way to allow homeowners doing remodels to use qualified, licensed third‑party plan reviewers and inspectors for plan review and inspections, arguing the change would speed approvals and lower costs for owner‑occupied remodels. Laurie Sain, a former state representative, told the committee private-sector licensed engineers and ICC-certified inspectors meet national standards and that third‑party review has sped approvals in other states.
Supporters from the construction industry and inspection companies offered anecdotal examples of plan-review delays. Ken Rivera of…
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