HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1261 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1721
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David T. Vieira
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the state building code.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
David T. Vieira | 3rd Barnstable | 1/18/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1261 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1721
By Mr. Vieira of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1721) of David T. Vieira relative to local option approval of building code amendments. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2843 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to the state building code.
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. Section 97 of chapter 143 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following new paragraph:-
Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, the board may not adopt an amendment to the state building code that permits a city or town to accept such amendment on a local option basis.