REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDING OFFICIAL, PLAN REVIEWER, OR INSPECTOR

House Bill 4245 as introduced

Sponsor:  Rep. Anthony G. Forlini

Committee:  Regulatory Reform

Complete to 3-18-14

SUMMARY:

House Bill 4245 would amend the Building Officials and Inspectors Registration Act by removing a requirement that an individual seeking registration under the act be employed by a governmental subdivision, and adding a new subsection specifying that an individual need not be employed by an enforcing agency to register under the act.

HB 4245 also would change the registration renewal requirements. Currently, the registration renewal coincides with the code change cycle of a code that person is enforcing in that jurisdiction.  The bill would remove the underlined language. The bill would not change the current requirement that registration renewals occur at least every three years.

An enforcing agency is defined as the governmental agency that, in accordance with the Stille-DeRossett-Hale Single State Construction Code Act, is responsible for administration and enforcement of the code within a governmental subdivision.

The bill also would make non-substantive, technical wording changes.  The bill would go into effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.

FISCAL IMPACT:

A fiscal analysis is in process.

                                                                                        Legislative Analyst:   Josh Roesner

                                                                                                Fiscal Analyst:   Paul Holland

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.