Bill > AB2044

This bill, amending Sections 18930 and 18940.5 of the Health and Safety Code, aims to strengthen the process for approving building standards in California. Specifically, it mandates that the California Building Standards Commission (the commission), which oversees building standards adopted by state agencies, must reject any proposed or adopted building standard if the initial statement of reasons submitted by the agency does not include a completed estimate of the cost of compliance and the assumptions used to arrive at that estimate. This ensures that the commission has a clear understanding of the financial impact of new building regulations before approving them, thereby providing greater transparency and accountability in the building standards development process. The bill also makes minor, conforming changes to existing law.