Bill > AB2044

This bill, by amending existing California Health and Safety Code sections, aims to strengthen the process for approving building standards by requiring a more thorough cost of compliance estimate. Specifically, it mandates that the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC), which oversees the adoption of building standards, cannot approve or adopt a proposed building standard if the initial statement of reasons, a document explaining the need for the regulation, is submitted without a completed estimate of the cost for businesses and individuals to comply with the new standard, including the assumptions used to reach that estimate. This change is intended to ensure that the CBSC has a clear understanding of the financial impact of proposed building standards before they are adopted into law, thereby promoting more informed decision-making and potentially preventing the adoption of standards with unreasonable compliance costs.