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Introduced
01/21/2025
01/21/2025
In Committee
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
Crossed Over
02/21/2025
02/21/2025
Passed
03/12/2025
03/12/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/19/2025
03/19/2025
Introduced Session
2025 General Session
Bill Summary
General Description: This bill modifies provisions relating to building inspectors.
AI Summary
This bill introduces comprehensive amendments to Utah's building inspection regulations, focusing on enhancing oversight, defining professional standards, and improving the building inspection process. The bill modifies definitions for building inspectors, third-party inspection firms, and local regulators, and establishes more stringent requirements for building officials and inspectors. Key provisions include creating a new definition of a "qualified building official" requiring at least six years of experience and specific licensing, expanding the Uniform Building Code Commission's responsibilities to collect and analyze data about building inspection processes, and mandating annual public reporting on local regulators' performance. The bill also significantly expands the list of unprofessional conduct for building inspectors, adding new prohibitions such as falsifying inspection reports, engaging in retaliatory actions, accepting bribes, and failing to maintain current knowledge of code amendments. Additionally, the bill increases the percentage of building permit surcharges dedicated to inspector education from 30% to 40% and introduces new data collection requirements to improve building code interpretation and enforcement across the state. The amendments aim to increase transparency, accountability, and professionalism in the building inspection process, with an effective date of January 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing (on 03/19/2025)
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