HB 2415

Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules to establish minimum standards and statewide consistency in electronic processes for reviewing plans, issuing permits and performing field inspections.

Bill Text

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• Introduced

Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules establishing minimum standards for electronic building plan review, permit issuance, and inspection processes.

Original Bill Text

Sponsors#

Chief Sponsors: Julie Fahey

Overview#

Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to conduct study to evaluate feasibility of and develop standards and specifications for system that allows for performing electronic field inspections and construction progress inspections and to verify compliance with building code requirements on site] adopt rules to establish minimum standards and statewide consistency in electronic processes for reviewing plans, issuing permits and performing field inspections. Requires municipalities that administer and enforce building inspection programs to use department’s electronic system for access to building codes information or to use system that is equivalent to and compatible with] department’s system. Requires municipalities that administer and enforce building inspection programs to meet minimum standards department adopts regardless of whether municipality uses equivalent system. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Public Testimony

Legislative History