An Act to Tiansfer Responsibility for Adm1mstermg the Mame Umform Bmldmg and Energy Code from the Department of Pubhc Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal to the Department of Professional and Fmancial Regulat10n
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0207
Committee Amendment CA_A_H150 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to HP 128, L D 207, "An Act to Tiansfer 
Responsibility for Adm1mstermg the Mame Umform Bmldmg and Energy Code from the 
Department of Pubhc Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal to the Department of 
Professional and Fmancial Regulat10n" 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out the title and subst1tutmg the followmg 
'Resolve, Directing the Comm1ss10ner of Public Safety to Establish a Stakeholder 
Group to Examme the Responsib1ht1es, Fees and Duties of the Technical Building 
Codes and Standards Board' 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out everythmg after the title and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 1. Stakeholder group. Resolved: That the Comm1ss1oner of Public Safety 
shall convene a stakeholder g1 oup to examme the respons1biht1es, fees and duties of the 
Techmcal Bmldmg Codes and Standards Board, as established m the Mame Revised 
Statutes, Title 5, section 12004-G, subsection 5-A 
The commissioner shall mv1te, at a mmunum, the participat10n m the stakeholder 
group of the followmg 
A. The Commissioner of Professional and Fmancial Regulat10n or the commiss1one1 's 
designee, 
B 
The Director of the Office of Policy Innovation and the Future or the director's 
designee, 
C The State Fire Marshal or the marshal's des1gnee, 
D The Executive Director of the Efficiency Mame Tmst or the executive director's 
designee, 
E The director of the Mame State Housmg Authority or the director's designee, 
F A representative of a statewide assoc1at10n of real estate developeis, 
G A iepresentative of a trade association of engmeeis, 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A'' to HP 128, L D 207 
H A representative of a trade association of architects, 
I A representative of a trade association of residential bmldmg contractors, 
J A representative of a trade association of commercial construction contractors, 
K. A iepiesentative of a trade association of lumber dealers, 
L A representative of a statewide association of fire chiefs, 
M A representative of a statewide chamber of commerce, 
N A representative of a trade association of butldmg officials and mspectors, and 
A representative of a statewide association of mumcipaht1es 
At a mmimum, the stakeholder group shall examme the followmg subjects relatmg 
to the responsibilities, fees and duties of the Techmcal Butldmg Codes and Standards 
Board 
A The admm1strat1on of the Technical Bmldmg Codes and Standards Board and the 
budget and fees required to support the board's duties, 
B The tnneline for the adoption of butldmg codes and standards, 
C 
The appropriate legislative committee of Jurisdiction for legislation concemmg 
budding codes and standaids, 
D Cost-benefit analyses associated with the adoption of butldmg codes and standards 
mcludmg consideration of the effect of such adopt10n on housmg costs, 
E The adoption of so-called stretch codes, 
F The responsibilities and feasibility oftechmcal advisory groups, and 
G The trammg and education of mterested parties, mcludmg, but not hmited to, code 
enforcement officers, contractors and designers 
The stakeholder group shall 1dent1fy strategies, make findmgs and develop 
recommendations, mcludmg any necessary legislation, to address the matters described m 
this section for mclus10n m the report required under section 2 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, on or before February 15, 2024, the Commissioner 
of Pubhc Safety shall submit to the Jomt Standmg Committee on Cnmmal Justice and 
Public Safety a report describmg the strategies, findmgs and recommendations, mcludmg 
any necessary legislat10n, of the stakeholder group under section 1 After i eviewing the 
re}X)rt, the committee may report out legislation relatmg to the report to the Second Regular 
Session of the 131st Legislature' 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbei mg any nonconsecutive Part lettei 01 section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve that directs the Comm1ss10ner of Public 
Safety to convene a stakeholder group to examme the respons1b1hties, fees and duties of 
the Techmcal Bmldmg Codes and Standards Board On or befme February 15, 2024, the 
commissioner 1s reqmred to submit to the Jomt Standmg Committee on Cnmmal Justice 
and Pubhc Safety a ieport descnbmg the findmgs and recommendations, mcludmg any 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT •A "to HP 128, L D 207 
necessary legislation, of the stakeholder group After reviewing the report, the committee 
may report out legislation relating to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 131st 
Legislature 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 04/30/23 1/YaC!. 
LD207 
LR 396(02) 
An Act to Transfer Responsibility for Administering the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code 
from the Department of Public Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal to the Department of 
Professional and Financial Regulation 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,4-• { H-J .YJ \ 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
/ 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Mmor cost increase - General Fund 
Mmor cost mcrease - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Mmor cost increase - Efficiency Mame Trust 
Additional costs to the Office of Po hey Innovation and the Futme, Efficiency Mame Trust, the Department of 
Professional and Financial Regulation and the Mame State Housing Authority associated with part1c1patmg 111 a 
stakeholder group can be absorbed withm existmg budgeted resources The costs to the Department of Pubhc Safety 
to convene the stakeholder gioup and rep011 the results can also be absorbed w1thm existmg budgeted iesources 
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