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Committee advances bill to update state energy conservation code to current cycle
Summary
H.5216 would revise the state's energy standards (currently the 2009 code) to align code updates with a regular four-year cycle; Mr. Chapman explained vetting steps with LLR, the board, the General Assembly and an expected effective date of January 2030.
Representative Ligon presented House Bill H.5216, which revises the state energy standard from the 2009 code to a schedule that aligns with the multi-phase national code update cycle.
Mr. Chapman, described in the meeting as the committee’s resident architect and builder expert, explained that updating building and energy codes typically takes 1.5–2 years across three phases and that the proposal would align energy codes with a four-year update cycle. Chapman outlined a timeline in which rules would be vetted in 2027, regulations vetted by the General Assembly in 2029, and an effective date in January 2030.
He said professional groups including the American Council of Engineering Companies, the CBSC and the American Institute of Architects supported the change and that he received no opposition during the review. The committee adopted the subcommittee report and reported H.5216 favorably to the House floor.
What happens next: The bill, as amended, will be sent to the House floor; additional technical cleanup may be done before floor consideration.
