HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6
(By Delegates Douglas, Kuhn, Prunty,
Stephens and Leggett)
[Introduced January 23, 2002; referred to the
Committee on Rules.]
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to
continue to study the need for a rehabilitation subcode to the
state building code.
Whereas, Professionals in the building codes and development
fields have repeatedly raised concerns that the application of the
state's current construction codes can present significant barriers
to the improvement or redevelopment of existing buildings and older
structures; and
Whereas,
A West Virginia building rehabilitation code program
will encourage investment in existing neighborhoods through a
uniform method of rehabilitation and reuse of existing buildings;
and
Whereas, The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and
the International Code Council (ICC) have created code revisions
and new documents regarding existing building remodeling procedures
and guidelines to be adopted by those organizations in the year two thousand two; and
Whereas, Pursuant to HCR 58, adopted during the two thousand
one regular session of the Legislature, Interim Subcommittee C of
the Joint Committee on Government Organization undertook the study
of rehabilitation building codes, but did not adopt legislation due
to the pendency of the adoption of codes by the National Fire
Protection Association and the International Code Council;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to
continue to study the need for a rehabilitation
subcode to the state building code and to continue to examine the
current requirements for compliance with the code for
rehabilitation projects, the impact of state building code
requirements on the costs of rehabilitation structures,
alternatives to compliance with the code that are currently
available and to review studies at the national level affecting the
adoption of rehabilitation subcodes
; and to make recommendations to
the Legislature regarding the same; and, be
it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2003, on its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts
of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this
study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be
paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on
Government and Finance.