(The Center Square) – Lawmakers in North Carolina’s House of Representatives took the final step to immediately make law a proposal on building codes and regulatory reform over the objection of the governor.
Another bill vetoed by Gov. Roy Cooper on court-filed documents was scheduled for the first week of October.
Senate Bill 166, 2024 Building Code Regulatory Reform, passed 70-40 with six Democrats in favor. The chamber passed it 72-34 in May with 11 Democrats on board and passed the conference report needed before it could be sent to the governor by 77-28 with 14 Democrats in favor.
The override in the Senate was 27-17 on Monday.
The new law reorganizes the Building Code Council and appointment authority for the state. It also includes amended regulations related to development, construction contractors, design professionals and environmental health.
Cooper, a Democrat finishing his eighth year in office, wrote in his message , “By limiting options for energy efficiency and electric vehicles, this legislation prevents North Carolina’s building code from adopting innovations in construction and mobility that save consumers money.”