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Overview
This bill aims to lower construction costs for single-family and multifamily residential buildings in California. It directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to review construction cost pressures and propose revisions to building standards by January 1, 2031, to reduce costs attributable to those standards. The department must also report its recommendations to the Housing and Community Development Committee. Furthermore, any new building standards or amendments that could increase construction costs must be approved by the Department of Housing and Community Development before being implemented.
Key provisions
- Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to review construction cost pressures and propose revisions to building standards.
- Sets a deadline of January 1, 2031, for the Department to propose building standard revisions.
- Mandates a report to the Housing and Community Development Committee on recommended revisions.
- Requires the Department to review and recommend changes to reduce costs attributable to regulations beyond building standards.
- Requires a proposed building standard that could increase costs to receive approval from the Department of Housing and Community Development.
- Establishes criteria for evaluating proposed building standards, including cost reasonableness compared to alternatives.
- Prohibits the implementation of new regulations or amendments that could increase construction costs without prior Department of Housing and Community Development approval.
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