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SB 1233 Statewide Building Code; effect on local ordinances.
Introduced by: Martin E. Williams | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Uniform Statewide Building Code; effect on local ordinances. Restricts localities from incorporating certain building design requirements in their local zoning ordinances by providing that the USBC supercedes such ordinances. The bill also specifies that the USBC does not supercede (i) proffered conditions accepted as a part of a rezoning application, conditions imposed upon the grant of special exceptions, special or conditional use permits or variances; (ii) land use requirements in airport or highway overlay districts, or historic districts; or (iii) local flood plain regulations adopted as a condition of participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. This bill is a recommendation of the Housing Study Commission.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/01 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/10/01 011129500 pdf | impact statement
- 02/28/01 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1233ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/27/01 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0525) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/01 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/10/01 011129500
- 01/10/01 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/17/01 Senate: Reported from General Laws (9-Y 4-N 1-A)
- 01/19/01 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/19/01 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/01 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/23/01 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 4-N)
- 01/23/01 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (34-Y 4-N)
- 01/23/01 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/07/01 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/01 House: Read first time
- 02/07/01 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/12/01 House: Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: 1
- 02/14/01 House: Reported from General Laws with amd (18-Y 7-N)
- 02/16/01 House: Read second time
- 02/19/01 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/20/01 House: Read third time
- 02/20/01 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/20/01 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/20/01 House: Passed House with amendment (84-Y 14-N)
- 02/20/01 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (84-Y 14-N)
- 02/22/01 Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/01 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/01 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1233ER)
- 03/02/01 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/02/01 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/02/01 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/23/01 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 525 (effective 7/1/01)
- 03/27/01 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0525)