The Board of Building Regulations and Standards regulates the safe design and construction of all structures in the Commonwealth through the State Building Code. The Board also prepares, approves, and administers courses of instruction for building officials; and assists all local and state inspectors in enforcing the State Building Code.

Budget Recommendations

The amount recommended for Fiscal Year 1999 will enable the Board to provide the same level of services as in Fiscal Year 1998.

Budgetary Direct Appropriations

BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS OPERATIONS
8000-0160	For the operation of the state board of building regulations and standards	386,409

HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR LICENSING AND REGISTRATION
8000-0161	For the registration and licensing of home improvement contractors	107,970

Budgetary Retained Revenues

STATE BUILDING CODE TRAINING RETAINED REVENUE
8000-0167	The board of building regulations and standards is hereby authorized to expend an amount not to exceed $40,000 from fees authorized herein to provide state building code training and courses of instruction; provided, that said board may charge fees for the classes and educational materials associated with administering training; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the board may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate therefor as reported in the state accounting system	40,000