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HB 5056

Construction: code; requirement for the state construction code to consist of certain international codes; eliminate and create an advisory committee. Amends sec. 4 of 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1504).

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Greg Alexander and 7 co-sponsors

HB 5056 requires a formal, public advisory committee to review IRC revisions before the state adopts a new edition, increasing transparency and stakeholder input.

bill electronically reproduced 09/26/2025
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Bill Summary · HB 5056

Summary — HB 5056 (2025)

Title: Construction: code; requirement for the state construction code to consist of certain international codes; eliminate and create an advisory committee. (Amends MCL 125.1504 — Stille‑DeRossett‑Hale single state construction code act)

Purpose / Intent

HB 5056 revises section 4 of the State Construction Code Act to (1) change which model codes the state construction code “consists of,” and (2) require the director to appoint a statutorily defined advisory committee specifically for review of the International Residential Code (IRC) before promulgating a new edition. The bill emphasizes a formal, public, multi‑stakeholder review process and prescriptive membership and transparency requirements for that advisory committee.

Key provisions

  • Model codes: The bill’s text revises the list of model codes referenced in subsection (2). The bill language focuses on the International Residential Code (IRC) and the National Electrical Code (NEC), and authorizes the director to adopt all or part of (or standards within) the IRC by reference. (Note: the bill text as reproduced is partly duplicated/garbled; the clear effect is to center the state code on the IRC and NEC while allowing amendments.)
  • Advisory committee (required before promulgating a new edition of the code described in subsection (2)):
    • Mandatory appointment of an advisory committee for the IRC with defined membership (voting and nonvoting). Required voting members include: architect, registered engineer, fire service representative, licensed electrical, mechanical, and plumbing contractors, licensed residential builder (new construction), licensed builder (remodeling), multifamily contractor, energy‑efficiency contractor, three registered building officials/inspectors, registered plan reviewer, energy rater/modeler, representative of persons with disabilities, supplier/manufacturer representative, representative of low‑income homeowners/tenants (nominated by the state housing development authority), and a labor union representative. Nonvoting members include the chief of the building division (or designee) and the director of the office of climate and energy (or designee).
    • Public meeting and notice requirements: meeting notice and agenda posted on the department website at least 5 business days before meetings; meetings open to the public with opportunity to present views.
    • Review and reporting duties: the committee must compare the latest IRC edition to the existing state code, consider submitted proposals, deliberate and prepare a report of recommendations to the director. The report must be submitted within 45 days after committee deliberations.
    • Voting and transparency: roll‑call public votes on each proposed revision/amendment; majority required; vote results posted to the department website within 48 hours.
  • Other statutory text retains director’s final responsibility to promulgate code rules but inserts the committee process in the lead-up to adoption.

Who is affected

  • Builders, contractors (electrical, mechanical, plumbing, residential, multifamily), building officials and plan reviewers, architects and engineers, fire services, material manufacturers/suppliers, labor unions, low‑income homeowners/tenants, persons with disabilities, energy raters/modelers, the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and its building division, and the Office of Climate and Energy.

Procedural / timeline elements

  • Advisory committee must be appointed before promulgation of a new edition of the code identified in subsection (2).
  • Meeting notices: ≥5 business days prior; committee report: submitted no more than 45 days after deliberations; votes posted within 48 hours.
  • Bill status (as reproduced): filed/introduced in 2025 (March 13 / Sept 26 entries appear in the record); referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform after electronic reproduction on Sept. 26, 2025.

Potential impacts

  • Increases stakeholder representation and public transparency in adoption of IRC revisions.
  • Could slow or formalize the update process for new code editions due to committee review and reporting deadlines.
  • May shift the statutory emphasis toward the IRC (and the NEC), potentially altering how other International codes are treated in state code adoption (text in the bill is partially unclear on scope).
  • Likely to affect costs, compliance practices, and timelines for builders, code officials, and housing stakeholders depending on committee recommendations and subsequent director action.

Note: The bill text as circulated contains some duplicated/ambiguous passages regarding which model codes are included; readers should consult the enrolled or reprinted bill text in the Legislature’s official database for the final wording.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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