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SB-1473 Building standards.(2007-2008)



As Amends the Law Today


SECTION 1.
 (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that this act shall not affect the ability of a city, county, or city and county to adopt changes, modifications, amendments, additions, or deletions to the California Building Standards Code, including, but not limited to, green building standards.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Building Standards Commission and the Department of Housing and Community Development shall submit a joint expenditure plan for the use of funds allocated under this act.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that any educational programs funded under this act be coordinated to the maximum extent possible with similar efforts so as to expand the reach and effectiveness of each program.

SEC. 2.

 Section 18930.5 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:

18930.5.
 If no state agency has the authority or expertise to propose green building standards applicable to a particular occupancy, the commission shall adopt, approve, codify, update, and publish green building standards for those occupancies.

SEC. 3.

 Section 18931.6 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:

18931.6.
 (a) Each city, county, or city and county shall collect a fee from any applicant for a building permit, assessed at the rate of four dollars ($4) per one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in valuation, as determined by the local building official, with appropriate fractions thereof, but not less than one dollar ($1).
(b) The city, county, or city and county may retain not more than 10 percent of the fees collected under this section for related administrative costs and for code enforcement education, including, but not limited to, certifications in the voluntary construction inspector certification program, and shall transmit the remainder to the commission for deposit in the Building Standards Administration Special Revolving Fund established under Section 19831.7.
(c) The commission may reduce the rate of the fee upon determining that a lesser amount is sufficient to maintain the programs established under this part.

SEC. 4.

 Section 18931.7 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:

18931.7.
 (a) All funds received by the commission under this part shall be deposited in the Building Standards Administration Special Revolving Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury.
(b) Moneys deposited in the fund shall be available, upon appropriation, to the commission the department, and the Office of the State Fire Marshal for expenditure in carrying out the provisions of this part, and the provisions of Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 17910) that relate to building standards, as defined in Section 18909, with emphasis placed on the development, adoption, publication, updating, and educational efforts associated with green building standards.

SEC. 5.

 Section 18938.3 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:

18938.3.
 With respect to the model codes that are designated in Sections 17922 and 18938 to serve as the basis for the California Building Standards Code but are no longer published, the building standards adopted and approved by the commission shall be those contained in the most recent editions of the model codes adopted or approved by the commission to serve as the basis for the 2007 triennial edition of the California Building Standards Code. Those model codes designated in Sections 17922 and 18938 that continue to be published and updated shall continue to serve as the basis for the California Building Standards Code. With respect to Section 17922, other model codes may be considered for use, proposal, approval, or adoption, or any combination thereof, provided they do not duplicate building standards, as proposed by the Department of Housing and Community Development and adopted by the commission, the subject matter of the model codes which serve as the basis for the 2007 triennial edition of the California Building Standards Code.
SEC. 6.
 No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code.