Amendment S-5040 to SF 2433
Relating to the national electrical code, and including effective date provisions
Never voted on
Filed March 2, 2026 in the Senate by Sen. Scott Webster (R)
What it changes
- Page 1, line 1, by striking “103.1” and inserting “103A.3”
- Page 1, line 3, by striking “12A.” and inserting “16A.”
- By striking page 1, line 6, through page 2, line 1, and inserting: “Sec. ___. Section 103A.8A, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 103A.8A Energy conservation requirements. The state building code commissioner shall adopt as a part of the state building code a requirement that new single-family or two-family residential construction shall comply with energy conservation requirements. The requirements adopted by the commissioner shall be based upon a nationally recognized standard or code for energy conservation the national energy code . The requirements shall only apply to single-family or two-family residential construction commenced after the adoption of the requirements. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the energy conservation requirements adopted by the commissioner and approved by the council shall apply to new single-family or two-family residential construction commenced on or after July January 1, 2008 2027 , and shall supersede and replace any minimum requirements for energy conservation adopted or enacted by a governmental subdivision prior to that date applicable to such construction. The state building code commissioner may provide training to builders, contractors, and other interested persons on the adopted energy conservation requirements. Sec. ___. NEW SECTION . 103A.8E Energy code —— amendments —— limitations. Prior to adopting any changes to the national energy code pursuant to section 103A.8A, the commissioner shall conduct an analysis of the change in the total cost of the average home built after January 1, 2027, due to any changes to the national energy code. The analysis shall be submitted to the administrative rules coordinator and the administrative code editor for publication in the Iowa administrative bulletin along with the notice of intended action. Sec. ___. NEW SECTION . 103A.8F International energy conservation code —— notice. A single-family dwelling constructed on or after January 1, 2027, shall include a notice posted in writing on the circuit breaker box if the dwelling does not comply with the standards of the international energy conservation code, 2024 edition, published by the international code council.”
- Title page, line 1, by striking “electrical” and inserting “energy”
- By renumbering as necessary.