(Nazarian D) Building codes: earthquake safety: immediate occupancy standard.
Summary: Would require the California Building Standards Commission to assemble a functional recovery working group comprised of certain state entities and members of the construction and insurance industries, as specified. The bill would require the group, by July 1, 2020, to investigate and determine criteria for a “functional recovery” standard following a seismic event, for all or some building occupancy classifications and to direct the commission to propose the appropriate building standards, as specified. The bill would require the commission to produce a document providing guidance to, among others, building owners and local jurisdictions regarding function recovery after a seismic event, in the event that new building standards are not in place by January 1, 2023, as specified.