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Utah's State Construction Code sets the baseline standards that builders and contractors must follow when constructing or renovating buildings. This bill updates the State Construction Code to adopt newer versions of eight model building codes — covering areas like energy efficiency, residential construction, plumbing, mechanical systems, fuel gas, and swimming pools — and removes state-level regulation of water heaters in certain jurisdictions. Builders, contractors, and property developers across Utah will need to follow the updated standards in their projects going forward.