Bill Summary for H 948 (2017-2018)

Printer-friendly: Click to view

Summary date: 

Jun 12 2018

Bill Information:

View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
House Bill 948 (Public) Filed Wednesday, May 16, 2018
AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE STATUTES GOVERNING BUILDING CODES, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF BUILDING CODE REGULATORY REFORM LEGISLATION.
Intro. by Brody, Riddell, Cunningham, Potts.

View: All Summaries for BillTracking:

Bill summary

Senate Committee Substitute makes the following changes to the 3rd ed.

Modifies the amendment to GS 160A-413.5(b) to clarify that city inspection departments are released from liabilities from claims arising out of construction of the building notwithstanding the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.  Adds to new subsection (d) clarification that components and elements are not considered systems for purposes of the definitions under GS 160A-413.5.

Modifies the new GS 143-139.4(g) by requiring the Commissioner to provide an electronic copy of the inspection report not later than one business day after receipt of the report to any requestor who is not the permit holder. Adds a list of report recipients.

Adds to the Local Government Commission Secretary’s reporting requirements that the revised report shall be done in addition to and in conjunction with related reporting requirements provided for under GS 159-33.1.

Modifies the new GS 153A-352(g) and GS 160A-412(g) by reducing the number of violations that trigger reporting to the Department of Insurance from 20 to 15.  Adds new sunset provision providing that new subsections (g) in both statutes expire October 1, 2019.

Adds new requirement that the Commissioner of Insurance verify and compile summaries of reports received from local government inspection departments and report to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2019.