RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE.

SB 632 requires the State Building Code Council to develop and adopt a new green building standards code for the state. This code would establish specific environmental requirements for construction practices, directly affecting builders, developers, and property owners working on new state-funded projects or major construction. The bill mandates the Council to create and formally adopt these standards, which would become part of the state building code. The legislation focuses on setting concrete, measurable standards for sustainable building design and materials without specifying outcomes or endorsing particular approaches.