Michigan Senate Committee Hearing April 26 on Bill to Lengthen Code Update Cycle
On December 1, the Michigan House of Representatives approved legislation that could significantly hinder future updates of the Michigan Uniform Energy Code (MUEC). HB 4561 would replace the regular 3-year code update review cycles with a three to six year cycle, at the discretion of the administrator of the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA, formerly DELEG). It would also strike a provision in current state law that allows the code to “incorporate the provisions of a code, standard or other material by reference” and limit referenced standards to only the specific model codes listed in the statute (and the standards contained in those model codes).
The 2009 MUEC (based on the 2009 IECC with Michigan amendments and ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007) became effective March 9, 2011.
April 19 UPDATE: A hearing before the Senate Committee on Regulatory Reform has been scheduled for April 26.
More Information: HB 4561: Home & Text | 2009 MUEC: Residential & Commercial | LARA Bureau of Construction Codes
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