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House committee hears industry push to treat New Hampshire’s SPFS lumber as equivalent to SPF in building plans
Summary
Supporters of SB503 said allowing New Hampshire‑milled SPFS lumber to be used where SPF is specified will boost local mills and jobs while keeping safety through published design values; builders, timberland owners and industry groups urged passage while members probed grading, code and inspection implementation.
Representative Arnold Davis introduced SB503 to allow New Hampshire‑grown spruce‑pine‑fir stamped SPFS to be substituted where SPF is specified in building plans, while directing designers and inspectors to rely on published design values for installed lumber.
Why it matters: Backers framed the bill as a jobs and fairness measure for New Hampshire sawmills and loggers. Matt…
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