An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for review of updated sections and adoption of updated sections into Uniform Construction Code and providing for pause of review of 2024 ICC codes, review of existing codes and creation of alternative economic standards to reduce construction costs and for resumption of 2027 and successor ICC code review; and, in Uniform Construction Code...

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The bill stops the state’s review of the 2024 International Code Council (ICC) building codes and directs the construction‑code council to examine existing codes and develop cheaper, safety‑maintaining standards starting in 2027. It also establishes a public‑comment and hearing process and schedules new reviews of the 2027 ICC codes and later updates. The changes affect municipalities, builders, and the Department of Labor and Industry by altering when and how code changes are adopted.

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