Building code changes filed without a cost-of-compliance estimate must be rejected
The California Building Standards Commission may not approve or adopt a proposed building standard if the agency's statement of reasons arrives without a completed estimate of what compliance will cost, including the assumptions behind it.
Who it affects
State agencies that propose building standards
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California AB 2044: Building standards: approval or adoption: cost of compliance estimate.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
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