An act relating to the Residential and Commercial Building Energy Standards and the adoption of a residential building code

H.717 changes Vermont's oversight of building energy standards by renaming the Division of Fire Safety to the Division of Fire and Building Safety and transferring responsibility for residential and commercial building energy standards from the Department of Public Service to this new division. It requires the Division to adopt a residential building code specifically for public buildings that contain residential units. The bill repeals the existing Chapter 2 on building energy standards and updates enforcement procedures, including fines for violations and municipal enforcement options. This directly affects builders, local municipalities, and developers of public buildings with residential spaces.