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Evers vetoes bill delaying commercial building code
Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill that would have delayed new commercial building code enforcement to spring 2026.
Senate passes bill to delay commercial building code enforcement
The state senate passed a bill todelay enforcement of new commercial building codes to spring 2026. The piece of legislation heads to Gov. Tony Evers' desk.
Public hearing, committee meeting held for proposed delay to code enforcement
The construction and commercial real estate industry on Wednesday made their case before a committee of Wisconsin lawmakers to delay new commercial building codes as the state licensing agency rolled out new standards in November.
Assembly introduces bill to extend commercial building code deadline again
A bill to push the commercial building code enforcement deadline back to spring of 2026 had its first round of hearings in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
Commercial building code deadline pushed to November
The deadline for all new commercial building plans to follow recently adopted standards has been pushed a month from its original October launch.
Senate committee votes down proposal to adopt new state building code
The proposal to update Wisconsin's building code to the 2021 International Code Council was rejected by a state senate committee.
Contractors cite cost increases with new state building code, but HVAC engineers say it will save money
State officials are poised to adopt 2021 International Building Code. Wisconsin uses the 2015 international code.
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