Residential construction costs: regulation.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill directs the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) to examine how building codes and other regulations affect the cost of building single‑family and multifamily homes. Before any new or changed regulation that could increase those costs can become law, it must receive written DHCD approval, and the department must propose cost‑lowering revisions to the Building Standards Commission by 2031 and for each triennial code update after 2032. The goal is to keep construction costs down while preserving health and safety standards.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 23, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 6, 2026
• Housing And Community Development
  Housing And Community Development · Apr 22, 2026
• Housing and Community Development Committee Hearing
  Housing and Community Development · Apr 22, 2026

History

1. May 14, 2026In committee: Held under submission.
2. May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
3. Apr 23, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4. Apr 14, 2026Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
5. Apr 13, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
6. Apr 9, 2026In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
7. Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
8. Mar 19, 2026Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and JUD.
9. Mar 19, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
10. Feb 13, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
11. Feb 12, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Pacheco · sponsor

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