HB 2183 -- Missouri Uniform Building Energy Code

Sponsor:  Lampe

This bill requires the Department of Natural Resources, by August
28, 2011, to establish by rule the Missouri Uniform Building
Energy Code that meets the requirements of the latest versions of
the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air
Conditioning Engineers and the Illumination Engineering Society
of North America (ASHRAE/IESNA) Standard 90.1 and the
International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).  In its main
provisions, the bill:

(1)  Requires the department to establish a process for reviewing
and considering amendments to the state code.  The state code
must be reviewed at least every three years and within nine
months after the publication of any new edition of the IECC or
ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1.  The department's review must include
consideration of the best available technology and life-cycle
costs of technologies and techniques associated with the state
code.  Before adopting any proposed changes, the department must
conduct public hearings;

(2)  Requires the department to resolve conflicts between the
state code and any other building-related codes and to provide
training for local code officials, building inspectors, builders,
and designers.  The director of the department's energy center
must appoint a training and certification committee to establish
training and certification requirements and adopt and maintain
adequate training programs for municipal and rural building
inspectors;

(3)  Requires the department to implement a public information
campaign directed toward residential home buyers and commercial
building owners on the benefits of the state code;

(4)  Requires all buildings designed, constructed, or renovated
in Missouri to meet or exceed the state code except certain
buildings as specified in the bill;

(5)  Requires all counties and municipalities to adopt the state
code within 120 days of its establishment or within 120 days of
any amendments.  Local governments can adopt more stringent
requirements for energy efficient construction than those
specified in the state code;

(6)  Specifies that a municipality is responsible for ensuring
enforcement and compliance with the state code if it requires a
building permit.  The bill specifies how the municipality can
meet this requirement through contracts;

(7)  Specifies that the designer, builder, or both are
responsible for filing a certification with the department that a
building is constructed in accordance with the state code if the
municipality does not require a building permit.  If a builder or
designer is in violation of the state code, the building's
occupancy permit must be revoked or the construction halted until
the violation is corrected; and

(8)  Authorizes the department to perform inspections and issue
notices of violation on buildings constructed where no building
permit is required, to collect compliance information from local
governments, and to levy fees sufficient to cover the cost of
administering the state code.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:13 pm