Object to all said bills and any casios developments.

Yesterday, I submitted comments concerning this bill with an erroneous organizational reference. In the second paragraph, the second sentence should read: "Perhaps that is why HBAV supported the bill."

William Penniman, Reston, VA I spoke to the Subcommittee on Housing/Consumer Protection, last week. I unsuccessfully urged it to approve HB377, in order to improve home affordability with minimum levels of building code efficiency that would save money for homeowners and renters for decades. Here, I comment on HB 951, which makes sense, although I suspect that this alone is unlikely to positively change outcomes. Perhaps that is why NVBA supported the bill. Rather than cover all the reasons, I urge you to read the attached statement made by the Fire Service’s member of BHCD, on December 12, 2022, during the 2021 cycle. Mr. Johnson read the statement to his fellow Board members and asked that it be placed in the record. As he bluntly stated, “Industry and special interest groups which do not represent the fire service have the vast majority of votes on this board and dominate meetings in an effort to keep their construction costs low by neglecting fire and life safety.” The same can be said of energy efficiency protections for residents. While Mr. Johnson decried the lack of discussion, I fear that we will find no improvement in protecting residents or firefighters from only requiring more talk.

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We support HB951 because it strengthens transparency in the development of statewide building code changes and in the assessment of housing issues. By ensuring that proposals from ad hoc committees are brought back to the full Board for evaluation and a public vote, the bill promotes open decision-making and transparency for policies that directly affect public safety and well-being. As communities across Virginia continue to face increasing flood and climate-related risks, it is important that building standards evolve through inclusive, publicly accountable processes. HB951 helps build trust in how these important decisions are made and supports the development of durable, well-informed standards that better protect people and property. We respectfully urge your support.