BILL NUMBER: AB 2270ENROLLED BILL TEXT PASSED THE SENATE AUGUST 28, 2014 PASSED THE ASSEMBLY MAY 23, 2014 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 28, 2014 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Ting FEBRUARY 21, 2014 An act to amend Section 18927 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2270, Ting. California Building Standards Commission: advisory panels. The California Building Standards Law establishes the California Building Standards Commission and requires the commission to appoint an executive director. The law authorizes the commission to appoint advisory panels from the design professions, the building and construction industry, the affected general public, and interested governmental agencies to advise the commission and its staff. This bill would authorize the commission to also appoint individuals from the energy and resource efficiency professions to an advisory panel. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would promote the creation of energy and resource efficient homes in California. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to promote the creation of energy and resource efficient homes in California. SEC. 2. Section 18927 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: 18927. The commission may appoint from the design professions, the energy and resource efficiency professions, the building and construction industry, the affected general public, and interested governmental agencies, appropriate advisory panels to advise the commission and its staff with respect to building standards. The persons appointed to the panels shall be specifically knowledgeable and qualified in the type of work embraced by the building standards in question. These persons shall serve without compensation, but may receive actual necessary travel expenses.