By Mr. Marzilli of Arlington, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3221) of J. James Marzilli, Jr., and others to update the State Building Code to conform to the International Energy Conservation Code and any future revisions.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

——————

PETITION OF:

J. James Marzilli, Jr.

Matthew C. Patrick

Peter V. Kocot

——————

In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

——————

An Act to update the state building code automatically to conform to the International Energy Conservation Code and any future revisions.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

  SECTION 1. Subsection (h) or Section 94 of Ch. 143 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the words “specialized codes referred to in section ninety six” the words “and including the energy conservation code.”

  SECTION 2. Section 94 of Ch. 143 of the General Laws shall be amended to add after subsection (l) the following new subsection:-

(m) To adopt, at least once every three (3) years, the latest edition of the model energy conservation code, the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), published by the International Code Council.  No amendments to the Massachusetts energy conservation code shall be adopted that increase energy consumption in buildings.  The Board of Building Regulations and Standards jointly with the Division of Energy Resources shall adopt regulations to certify and train qualified energy code inspectors and require that all new construction and major renovations pass inspections by certified energy code inspectors demonstrating full compliance with the Massachusetts energy conservation code.