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State Land Use Enacted Legislation
| Bill # | State | Year | Party | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HB 428 |
NH | 2025 | R | Appeals, Building code reform |
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Summary
- Prohibits municipalities from amending the technical requirements of the state building/fire code (limiting permissible changes to administrative matters such as fee collection).
- Creates an exception for state building codes that are more than 2 editions behind current model codes (technical amendments must match state code, they cannot exceed or weaken it).
- Centralizes review of local ordinances by requiring that all local ordinances are submitted to State Building Code Review Board.
Provided by lawmakers
Bill Title
AN ACT relative to the state building code.
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