Maryland Governor Signs Law Allowing State, Jurisdictions to Adopt IgCC
Gov. Martin O’Malley signed a bill on May 11 that makes Maryland the first state to adopt the 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC), enabling the adoption of the IgCC by all local governments across the state.
HB 972 was introduced on February 11 in the Maryland General Assembly to authorize the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) to adopt by regulation the first printing of the IgCC. It allows local jurisdictions to adopt and amend the IgCC as an optional code in addition to the mandatory Maryland Building Performance Standards (MBPS), if DHCD chooses not to adopt the IgCC as an optional additional code.
Though Rhode Island has previously passed legislation concerning the IgCC, HB 972 makes Maryland to first state to adopt the IgCC on a large scale ahead of the final 2012 IgCC hearings this year. The enactment date of March 2012 targets the launch of the fully-vetted 2012 version of the IgCC)
The bill was approved by the House on March 17 and the Senate on April 4. The House concurred with the Senate amendments on April 4. Gov. O’Malley signed it into law on May 11.
More Information: HB 972: Home & Text (amended) | USGBC Codes Blog | 2010 MBPS | 2012 IgCC
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