AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATE-WIDE BUILDING CODE CONSISTING OF MORE STRINGENT ENERGY-EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS THAT MAY BE ADOPTED BY TOWNS, CITIES OR BOROUGHS.

HB 6618 requires the Office of the State Building Inspector and the Codes and Standards Committee to develop a state-wide building code with stricter energy-efficiency standards than the current State Building Code. Municipalities (towns, cities, or boroughs) may choose to adopt this new code, but it is not mandatory. The bill mandates that the development process include public and stakeholder input, focusing on concrete energy efficiency improvements for new or renovated buildings. This bill directly affects local governments that may opt to implement the enhanced standards.