CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2044Introduced by Assembly Member VoepelFebruary 03, 2020 An act to add Section 18944.20 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to building standards. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2044, as introduced, Voepel. Building standards: energy design rating: accessory dwelling units.Existing law, the California Building Standards Law, establishes the California Building Standards Commission within the Department of General Services and requires state agencies that adopt or propose adoption of any building standard to submit the building standard to the commission for approval and adoption, as provided. Existing law requires the commission to approve and adopt building standards and to codify those standards in the California Building Standards Code, which is required to be published once every 3 years. This bill would prohibit an accessory dwelling unit, as defined, from being considered to be a newly constructed building for purposes of a specified provision of the California Energy Code, which is part of the California Building Standards Code, regarding the energy design rating for newly constructed buildings that are low-rise residential buildings. The bill would require the California Energy Commission to propose, and the California Building Standards Commission to adopt, approve, codify, and publish, building standards to implement this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 18944.20 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:18944.20. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an accessory dwelling unit shall not be considered to be a newly constructed building for purposes of Section 150.1(b) of the 2019 California Energy Code (Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), as that section read on January 1, 2020, or any successor to that provision.(b) For purposes of this section, accessory dwelling unit means a detached accessory dwelling unit that is created pursuant to Section 65852.2 of the Government Code, or a local ordinance implementing that section, or any similar detached residential dwelling unit that is constructed on the same lot as a proposed or existing primary residence.(c) The California Energy Commission shall propose, and the California Building Standards Commission shall adopt, approve, codify, and publish, building standards to implement this section in accordance with this chapter.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2044Introduced by Assembly Member VoepelFebruary 03, 2020 An act to add Section 18944.20 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to building standards. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2044, as introduced, Voepel. Building standards: energy design rating: accessory dwelling units.Existing law, the California Building Standards Law, establishes the California Building Standards Commission within the Department of General Services and requires state agencies that adopt or propose adoption of any building standard to submit the building standard to the commission for approval and adoption, as provided. Existing law requires the commission to approve and adopt building standards and to codify those standards in the California Building Standards Code, which is required to be published once every 3 years. This bill would prohibit an accessory dwelling unit, as defined, from being considered to be a newly constructed building for purposes of a specified provision of the California Energy Code, which is part of the California Building Standards Code, regarding the energy design rating for newly constructed buildings that are low-rise residential buildings. The bill would require the California Energy Commission to propose, and the California Building Standards Commission to adopt, approve, codify, and publish, building standards to implement this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2044
Introduced by Assembly Member VoepelFebruary 03, 2020
Introduced by Assembly Member Voepel
February 03, 2020
An act to add Section 18944.20 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to building standards.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2044, as introduced, Voepel. Building standards: energy design rating: accessory dwelling units.
Existing law, the California Building Standards Law, establishes the California Building Standards Commission within the Department of General Services and requires state agencies that adopt or propose adoption of any building standard to submit the building standard to the commission for approval and adoption, as provided. Existing law requires the commission to approve and adopt building standards and to codify those standards in the California Building Standards Code, which is required to be published once every 3 years. This bill would prohibit an accessory dwelling unit, as defined, from being considered to be a newly constructed building for purposes of a specified provision of the California Energy Code, which is part of the California Building Standards Code, regarding the energy design rating for newly constructed buildings that are low-rise residential buildings. The bill would require the California Energy Commission to propose, and the California Building Standards Commission to adopt, approve, codify, and publish, building standards to implement this provision.
Existing law, the California Building Standards Law, establishes the California Building Standards Commission within the Department of General Services and requires state agencies that adopt or propose adoption of any building standard to submit the building standard to the commission for approval and adoption, as provided. Existing law requires the commission to approve and adopt building standards and to codify those standards in the California Building Standards Code, which is required to be published once every 3 years.
This bill would prohibit an accessory dwelling unit, as defined, from being considered to be a newly constructed building for purposes of a specified provision of the California Energy Code, which is part of the California Building Standards Code, regarding the energy design rating for newly constructed buildings that are low-rise residential buildings. The bill would require the California Energy Commission to propose, and the California Building Standards Commission to adopt, approve, codify, and publish, building standards to implement this provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 18944.20 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:18944.20. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an accessory dwelling unit shall not be considered to be a newly constructed building for purposes of Section 150.1(b) of the 2019 California Energy Code (Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), as that section read on January 1, 2020, or any successor to that provision.(b) For purposes of this section, accessory dwelling unit means a detached accessory dwelling unit that is created pursuant to Section 65852.2 of the Government Code, or a local ordinance implementing that section, or any similar detached residential dwelling unit that is constructed on the same lot as a proposed or existing primary residence.(c) The California Energy Commission shall propose, and the California Building Standards Commission shall adopt, approve, codify, and publish, building standards to implement this section in accordance with this chapter.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 18944.20 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:18944.20. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an accessory dwelling unit shall not be considered to be a newly constructed building for purposes of Section 150.1(b) of the 2019 California Energy Code (Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), as that section read on January 1, 2020, or any successor to that provision.(b) For purposes of this section, accessory dwelling unit means a detached accessory dwelling unit that is created pursuant to Section 65852.2 of the Government Code, or a local ordinance implementing that section, or any similar detached residential dwelling unit that is constructed on the same lot as a proposed or existing primary residence.(c) The California Energy Commission shall propose, and the California Building Standards Commission shall adopt, approve, codify, and publish, building standards to implement this section in accordance with this chapter.
SECTION 1. Section 18944.20 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
18944.20. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an accessory dwelling unit shall not be considered to be a newly constructed building for purposes of Section 150.1(b) of the 2019 California Energy Code (Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), as that section read on January 1, 2020, or any successor to that provision.(b) For purposes of this section, accessory dwelling unit means a detached accessory dwelling unit that is created pursuant to Section 65852.2 of the Government Code, or a local ordinance implementing that section, or any similar detached residential dwelling unit that is constructed on the same lot as a proposed or existing primary residence.(c) The California Energy Commission shall propose, and the California Building Standards Commission shall adopt, approve, codify, and publish, building standards to implement this section in accordance with this chapter.
18944.20. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an accessory dwelling unit shall not be considered to be a newly constructed building for purposes of Section 150.1(b) of the 2019 California Energy Code (Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), as that section read on January 1, 2020, or any successor to that provision.(b) For purposes of this section, accessory dwelling unit means a detached accessory dwelling unit that is created pursuant to Section 65852.2 of the Government Code, or a local ordinance implementing that section, or any similar detached residential dwelling unit that is constructed on the same lot as a proposed or existing primary residence.(c) The California Energy Commission shall propose, and the California Building Standards Commission shall adopt, approve, codify, and publish, building standards to implement this section in accordance with this chapter.
18944.20. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an accessory dwelling unit shall not be considered to be a newly constructed building for purposes of Section 150.1(b) of the 2019 California Energy Code (Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), as that section read on January 1, 2020, or any successor to that provision.(b) For purposes of this section, accessory dwelling unit means a detached accessory dwelling unit that is created pursuant to Section 65852.2 of the Government Code, or a local ordinance implementing that section, or any similar detached residential dwelling unit that is constructed on the same lot as a proposed or existing primary residence.(c) The California Energy Commission shall propose, and the California Building Standards Commission shall adopt, approve, codify, and publish, building standards to implement this section in accordance with this chapter.
18944.20. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an accessory dwelling unit shall not be considered to be a newly constructed building for purposes of Section 150.1(b) of the 2019 California Energy Code (Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), as that section read on January 1, 2020, or any successor to that provision.
(b) For purposes of this section, accessory dwelling unit means a detached accessory dwelling unit that is created pursuant to Section 65852.2 of the Government Code, or a local ordinance implementing that section, or any similar detached residential dwelling unit that is constructed on the same lot as a proposed or existing primary residence.
(c) The California Energy Commission shall propose, and the California Building Standards Commission shall adopt, approve, codify, and publish, building standards to implement this section in accordance with this chapter.