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Lawmakers weigh bill to require embodied carbon limits for large projects; industry raises sourcing and cost concerns
Summary
House Bill 2273 would require the State Building Code Council to adopt embodied‑carbon reduction standards for large projects (100,000 sq ft+), phased implementation, a public database, and random audits; supporters argued health and climate benefits, while industry groups warned a blunt 30% target could cause material shortages, delays, and price increases.
The Capital Budget Committee heard testimony Tuesday on House Bill 2,273, which would require the State Building Code Council to adopt rules reducing embodied carbon emissions in new construction, additions and renovations of 100,000 square feet or larger, excluding school-district projects.
Staff told the committee that embodied carbon is the greenhouse‑gas emissions associated with production and manufacture of building materials and that the bill directs the council to implement phased rules — starting with data collection and reporting and followed by incremental code updates — and to report progress beginning Dec. 31, 2028 and every three years thereafter.
Ingrid Lewis, staff to the committee, said the bill establishes a 30% reduction target from a project‑wide baseline for projects permitted under the 2030 state building code and requires design…
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