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HB 134 · 2025 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Updating the state building code

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relative to the state building code.

Updates the definition of the state building code to incorporate more recent versions of certain international codes and amendments approved by the building code review board.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 25, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill updates the definition of the state building code to include more recent versions of certain international codes and amendments approved by the building code review board.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Carol McGuireRPrime
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Rep. Keith ErfR

Public testimony

5 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

60% support40% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“How would HB134 interact with HB96, which would update building energy codes to 2021 standards. Would the 2023 electric code be less stringent? Please do not enact any bill that would interfere with bringing building energy codes to the more rigorous 2021 standard.”
— Susan Richman, Durhamopposes
“Stop making house maintenance more unnecessarily expensive. Some houses built years ago under less stringent requirements would require unnecessary extensive modification for maintenance of otherwise simple component replacement.…”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-2210:00 amHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationLOB 306-308Public hearing
  • 2025-03-269:00 amSenate Executive Departments and AdministrationSH 103Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 7
  2. Jan 22, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/22/2025 10:45 am LOB 306-308
  3. Jan 22, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/22/2025 10:45 am LOB 306-308
  4. Jan 22, 2025House: Ought to Pass 01/22/2025 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 10 P. 3
  5. Feb 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 5
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7
  7. Mar 26, 2025SenHearing: 03/26/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:15 am; SC 14
  8. Apr 17, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1436s, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
  9. Apr 17, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-1436s, AA, VV; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  10. Apr 17, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1436s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  11. May 8, 2025HouseHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1436s (Rep. C. McGuire): MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 3
  12. Jun 12, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17
  13. Jun 12, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 24
  14. Jun 23, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 06/23/2025; Chapter 135; eff. 07/01/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.