OAR 918-465-0040: Oregon Reach Code Adoption Process

(1) The purpose of this rule is to describe the process for adopting the Oregon residential and commercial reach codes. (2) (a) The division will start the process of adopting an updated residential reach code after a new version of the Oregon Residential Specialty Code is forwarded to the administrator by the appropriate board to begin the rulemaking process. (b) The division will start the process of adopting an updated commercial reach code after a new version of the Oregon Energy Efficiency Specialty Code is forwarded to the administrator by the appropriate board to begin the rulemaking process. (c) The division will present the residential and commercial reach codes to the appropriate advisory boards for approval. After the proposed reach code is approved by the appropriate board the division will go into rulemaking to adopt the reach code in rule. (d) The process for adopting either reach code may include: a notification that the process has begun, solicitation of public proposals, staff review, and a rulemaking advisory committee. (3) The division will notify interested persons of the anticipated timetable for adopting the reach code when the division begins the process of developing the reach code. (4) The division may provide reach code proposal forms that may include, but are not limited to: proposed language, modeling inputs and assumptions, modeled energy savings, cost impact, incentive program alignment, and standard formatting for reach code proposals. If the division provides a reach code proposal form, and a code amendment proposal deviates from the provided form, then the proposal must include the reason for the deviation, along with an explanation of the modeling inputs and assumptions, modeled energy savings, cost impact, and formatting used in the proposal.