HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1292        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1722

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David T. Vieira and Chris Walsh

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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 Board of Building Regulations and Standards.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

1/18/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

1/18/2017

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

 

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

 

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

 

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1292        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1722

By Messrs. Vieira of Falmouth and Walsh of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1722) of David T. Vieira and others relative to local option approval of building code amendments.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

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 Board of Building Regulations and Standards.

 

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 2014 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. This paragraph shall not apply to 780 CMR 115.AA and any amendments or revisions made thereto by the board.