GA HR1792

Urges the Georgia Department of Community Affairs to refrain from adopting the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code for residential construction

Encourages continuation of the current 2015 International Energy Conservation Code with Georgia amendments as the statewide energy code

Cites housing affordability concerns, noting that adopting the 2024 code would increase construction costs by thousands of dollars per home

States that every $1,000 increase in home prices prices out more than 5,000 Georgia households from the housing market

Directs the Clerk of the House to distribute the resolution to the Commissioner of Community Affairs and leaders of the State Codes Advisory Committee