AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- INTERSTATE COMPACT ON INDUSTRIALIZED/MODULAR BUILDINGS

SB 2800 repeals Rhode Island's participation in the Interstate Compact on Industrialized/Modular Buildings, effectively ending the state's formal agreement with other jurisdictions on this topic. This legislation directly affects the building industry by removing the legal framework that previously established a commission to create uniform rules for factory-built homes and commercial structures. By eliminating the compact, the bill allows Rhode Island to manage regulations for modular buildings independently rather than adhering to the shared standards and reciprocity agreements that the compact required. The repeal simplifies the state's regulatory approach by removing the obligation to coordinate with other states through the Interstate Industrialized/Modular Buildings Commission.