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Committee hears potential updates to elevator and building codes under HJR 30
Summary
The Local Government Interim Committee received a technical briefing on potential updates to elevator and building codes under House Joint Resolution 30, with state regulators and industry representatives outlining options and implementation questions. No formal action was taken.
Maxwell Parson, lead staff for the committee, opened a presentation under House Joint Resolution 30 reviewing potential updates to elevator and related building codes.
Stephen Smith, executive director of The Center for Building in North America, summarized model-code options and technical considerations for modernizing elevator requirements. Eric Copeland, Bureau Chief with the Department of Labor and Industry, described the state’s role in enforcement and the practical implications of any code-change timeline.
Committee members asked technical and policy questions about the scope of changes, compliance timelines, and how updates would be phased into state rules. Sen. Jeremy Trebas and Rep. Shane Klakken questioned the effects on small jurisdictions and cost implications; Vice Presiding Officer Alanah Griffith and Presiding Officer Forrest Mandeville pressed staff for clarity on implementation steps.
The presenters framed the discussion as informational: possible code amendments were presented, with no bill introduced and no committee vote recorded. The committee did not take formal action on the matter during this meeting; staff indicated further study and potential follow-up would be necessary before any statutory or rule changes.
