Government Relations
Since codes are adopted at the jurisdictional level, the ICCs relationship with all levels government is important. From training and certification on the I-Codes to providing educational information to residents, the ICC provides services to large and small governments.
Some of the recent undertakings The ICC's Government Relations has been involved with are a large scale. Recently the Community Building Administration Act gained momentum after being offered as a manager's amendment by Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) during a House Financial Services Committee mark-up and was passed by a voice vote to become part of the Green Act, HR 2336.
The Community Building Administration Act is a federal grant program designed to assist communities across the country as they adopt and administer construction safety codes that protect property and the public. The act was refined and re-introduced to Congress under bi-partisan support.
The act had great support but was derailed as Congress turned its attention to battling the economic crisis. Now it is part of the Green Act.
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