Bill > LB1227

This bill modifies existing laws regarding local energy and electrical codes, allowing counties, cities, or villages to adopt and enforce their own versions, but with new conditions. Specifically, for local energy codes, any new code adopted must be "cost efficient," meaning the projected increase in building costs is less than the expected energy savings over five years, with cost calculations based on studies from the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment. For local electrical codes, a municipality can no longer adopt standards that differ from those set by the State Electrical Board, though they can still arrange for inspections by a certified electrical inspector. The bill also clarifies that local building codes must generally conform to the state building code, with specific exceptions for adopting certain provisions of international building and residential codes, and it repeals the original sections of law that are being amended.

Housing and Urban Affairs

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