MA H1317

Bill

MA H1317

Establishing the building code coordinating council

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
04/11/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish the building code coordinating council. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Building Code Coordinating Council (BCCC) within the Department of Public Safety. The BCCC is responsible for reviewing, comparing, and coordinating all existing and proposed construction codes in the Commonwealth to eliminate redundancy, minimize inconsistencies and conflicts, and maximize the efficiency of the code promulgation process. The BCCC has the authority to reject proposed regulations that are inconsistent, redundant, conflicting, or overlapping with any other existing or proposed construction codes. The BCCC consists of representatives from various state boards and agencies, and it is tasked with establishing procedures for the submission and consideration of public comment as well as the process for submission and approval of proposed regulations.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (33)

Paul Brodeur (D), Tony Cabral (D), Gailanne Cariddi (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Dan Donahue (D), Shawn Dooley (R), Michelle DuBois (D), James Dwyer (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Carole Fiola (D), Bill Galvin (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Susan Gifford (R), Stephen Hay (D), Paul Heroux (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Russell Holmes (D), Randy Hunt (R), Mary Keefe (D), Stephen Kulik (D), Jason Lewis (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Leonard Mirra (R), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), Richard Ross (R), Paul Schmid (D), Frank Smizik (D), Aaron Vega (D), Dave Vieira (R), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1317

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1317
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1317.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H125	To address inequality, promote opportunity, and end poverty	No further action taken	Similar To
H1314	Resolve establishing a special commission to investigate and study relative to the application of building codes when existing structures in gateway cities are converted to a mixed-use development	No further action taken	Similar To
H1782	To expand membership opportunities in local cultural councils	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H2356	To add law enforcement councils to the Massachusetts TORT Claims Act	No further action taken	Similar To

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