Bill > H2843

This bill amends Section 97 of Chapter 143 of the General Laws, which pertains to the State Building Code, by adding a new paragraph that prohibits the board responsible for the code from adopting any amendment that allows cities and towns to accept such amendments on a "local option basis." This means that if an amendment is made to the state building code, it will apply to all cities and towns uniformly, and they will not have the choice to opt in or out of adopting it themselves. This change aims to ensure consistency in building code regulations across the state, preventing a patchwork of different rules that could arise if individual municipalities could selectively adopt state-level changes.