Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules

MOAHR-Rules@michigan.gov

AGENCY REPORT TO THE

JOINT COMMITEE ON ADMNINISTRATIVE RULES (JCAR)

1. Agency Information

Agency name:

Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Division/Bureau/Office:

Bureau of Construction Codes

Name of person completing this form:

Amanda Johnson

Phone number of person completing this form:

517-582-5519

E-mail of person completing this form:

JohnsonA39@michigan.gov

Name of Department Regulatory Affairs Officer reviewing this form:

Elizabeth Arasim

2. Rule Set Information

MOAHR assigned rule set number:

2021-48 LR

Title of proposed rule set:

Construction Code - Part 10. Michigan Uniform Energy Code

3. Purpose for the proposed rules and background:

The Michigan Uniform Energy Code residential energy rules currently adopt the 2015 International

Energy Conservation Code (IECC). The current rules are outdated and require a revision to reflect

the latest in technology and materials.

4. Summary of proposed rules:

The Michigan Uniform Energy Code rules currently adopt the 2015 International Energy

Conservation Code (IECC). The current rules are outdated and require a revision to reflect the latest

in technology and materials.

5. List names of newspapers in which the notice of public hearing was published and

publication dates:

Newberry News- Published on 06/22/2022.

The Morning Sun- Published on 6/16/2022.

Macomb Daily- Published on 6/16/2022.

Oakland Press- Published on 06/16/2022.

6. Date of publication of rules and notice of public hearing in Michigan Register:

7/1/2022

MCL 24.242 and 24.245

Agency Report to JCAR-Page 2

7. Date, time, and location of public hearing:

7/5/2022 09:00 AM at Michigan Library & Historical Center, First Floor Forum , 702 W. Kalamazoo

St., Lansing, MI 48915

8. Provide the link the agency used to post the regulatory impact statement and cost-benefit

analysis on its website:

https://ARS.apps.lara.state.mi.us/Transaction/RFRTransaction?TransactionID=1306

9. List of the name and title of agency representative(s) who attended the public hearing:

Amanda Johnson- Departmental Analyst, BCC

Jonathan Paradine- Building Chief, BCC

Lance Ash- Code Inspection Supervisor, BCC

Alesha Gensler- Deputy Director, BCC

Keith Lambert- Bureau Director, BCC

10. Persons submitting comments of support:

Amy Schmidt- American Chemistry Council

Justin Koscher- PIMA

Stacey Paradis- Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

11. Persons submitting comments of opposition:

Aaron Vander Meulen- Vander Meulen Builders

Darian Neubecker- Robertson Brothers Homes

Melissa Hagen- Home Builders Association

Joe Esbrook- Hiawatha Log Homes

John Bitely- Sable Homes

12. Persons submitting other comments:

Anthony Lombardo- Lombardo Homes

Don Nelson- D.R. Nelson & Associates

Eric Lacey- Responsible Energy Codes Alliance

Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council

Issac Elnecave- Phius

Jeff Grantham- Grantham Building and Remodeling, LLC

Lauren Reeg- RMI

Lee Schwartz- Home Innovation Research Labs

Roger Papineau- Self

13. Identify any changes made to the proposed rules based on comments received during the

public comment period:

Name &

Organization public hearing

Comments made at Written

Comments

Agency Rationale Rule number

for Rule Change & citation

and Description changed

of Change(s)

Made

MCL 24.242 and 24.245