HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2324 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2145
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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 Board of Building Regulations and Standards.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
David T. Vieira | 3rd Barnstable | 1/17/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2324 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2145
By Mr. Vieira of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2145) of David T. Vieira for legislation to prohibit local option amendments to the state building code. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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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 2016 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 or section ten of chapter twenty-five A and any regulations, amendments or revisions made thereto.