Senate Study Bill 3209 - Introduced SENATE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT BILL BY CHAIRPERSON BREITBACH) A BILL FOR An Act authorizing the state building code advisory council to 1 propose, consider, and approve or disapprove amendments and 2 changes to the state building code. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 6243XC (1) 87 gh/rn

S.F. _____ Section 1. Section 103A.7, Code 2018, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 4. In amending or revising the state 3 building code pursuant to this section, the advisory council 4 shall consider any amendments to the state building code 5 proposed by the commissioner or a member of the council, 6 other than amendments to the state historic building code. 7 The council shall approve or disapprove any changes to the 8 state building code proposed by the commissioner or a member 9 of the council. The council shall also consider and approve 10 or disapprove any requests for use of alternate materials 11 or methods of construction, the approval of which has been 12 recommended to the council by the commissioner or a member of 13 the council. 14 Sec. 2. Section 103A.14, subsection 1, Code 2018, is amended 15 to read as follows: 16 1. The council shall advise and confer with the commissioner 17 in matters relating to the state building code , including 18 but not limited to considering and approving or disapproving 19 proposed changes to the state building code pursuant to section 20 103A.7, subsection 4 . 21 EXPLANATION 22 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 23 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 24 Current law requires the state building code commissioner, 25 with the approval of the state building code advisory council, 26 to adopt, and amend or revise the state building code. 27 This bill requires the advisory council to consider and 28 approve or disapprove any amendments to the state building 29 code proposed not only by the commissioner, but also by a 30 member of the council. The bill also requires the council to 31 consider and approve or disapprove any requests for use of 32 alternate materials or methods of construction recommended by 33 the commissioner or a member of the council. 34 -1- LSB 6243XC (1) 87 gh/rn 1/ 1