South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 3822


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3822
Primary Sponsor:                Waites
Committee Number:               26
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Thermal resistance ratings
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Labor, Commerce and Industry
Computer Document Number:       NO5/8985BD.93
Introduced Date:                19930401
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19930401
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Waites
                                Cobb-Hunter
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

3822  House   19930401      Introduced, read first time,    26
                            referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 6-10-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING CODES, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS FOR MINIMUM INSULATION LEVELS AND PROVIDE FOR DETERMINATION OF MINIMUM THERMAL RESISTANCE RATINGS TO APPLY TO INSULATION ONLY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 6-10-30(d) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 449 of 1992, is further amended to read:

"(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), in one and two family dwellings double pane or storm windows must be used for window glass and in the case of ceilings, exterior walls, floors with crawl space, and heating and air conditioning duct work, the determination of the minimum thermal resistance ratings (R-value) of the insulation only must be:

(1) R-30 for ceilings, except for ceiling/roof combinations, which must be R-19;

(2) R-13 for exterior walls;

(3) R-19 for floors with crawl space;

(4) R-6, or the installed equivalent, for heating and air conditioning duct work not located in conditioned space.

Nothing in this subsection may be construed to inhibit utilization of higher minimum thermal ratings.

To facilitate the affordability of purchases of housing, minimum thermal resistance ratings of R-19 for ceilings and R-11 for floors may be used provided the builder discloses the insulation levels to the buyer. The disclosure must be on a form available from the South Carolina Residential Builders Commission and a copy must be submitted to the commission which must keep it for thirteen years."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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