SF 174: Relating to building design element regulation by governmental subdivisions, and including effective date provisions

What it does

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill relates to the regulation of building design elements by governmental subdivisions. The bill defines “national model code”, “residential building”, and “residential building design element”. The bill prohibits a governmental subdivision from adopting or enforcing a rule, charter provision, ordinance, order, building code, or other regulation that governs building design elements in three primary manners.

Senate subcommittee · named January 11, 2024

• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R) · mark.lofgren@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 13 for, 5 against

For: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); BLD Connection Iowa; Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce; Greater Iowa Apartment Association; Home Builders Association of Iowa; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Bankers Association; Iowa Business Council; Iowa Manufactured Housing Association; Iowa Mortgage Association; Landlords of Iowa; National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB /IA); and 1 more

Against: American Planning Association Iowa Chapter; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa League of Cities; Iowa State Building and Construction Trades; The Brick Industry Association

In plain words

1. January 31, 2023Filed in the Senate
2. January 31, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
3. June 5, 2023Sent to the Senate Local Government committee
4. January 11, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Lofgren and Quirmbach
5. January 18, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
6. January 31, 2024Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2154