HF 2030: Relating to the adoption of energy conservation requirements by governmental subdivisions

What it does

This bill relates to the adoption of energy conservation requirements by governmental subdivisions. Under current law, the state building code commissioner is required to adopt, as part of the state building code, requirements relating to energy conservation for new single-family and two-family residential construction. Such requirements supersede and replace any minimum requirements for energy conservation adopted or enacted by a governmental subdivision prior to July 1, 2008. The bill provides that the adoption of energy conservation requirements as part of the state building code shall not be interpreted to prohibit or otherwise limit a governmental subdivision’s ability to adopt energy conservation requirements that are more restrictive than the energy conservation requirements adopted by the commissioner as long as the requirements adopted by the governmental subdivision are not more restrictive than those provided in the most recently published version of the international energy conservation code.

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: City of Iowa City; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Environmental Council

In plain words

1. January 14, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee