Amend the amendment in §9722 in subsection 6 in paragraph H in subparagraph (2) in the last line (page 5, line 3 in amendment) by striking out the following: " and"

Amend the amendment in §9722 in subsection 6 in paragraph I in the last line (page 5, line 6 in amendment) by striking out the following: " buildings." and inserting the following: ' buildings;'

Amend the amendment in §9722 in subsection 6 by inserting after paragraph I the following:

Amend the amendment in §9724 by striking out all of subsection 4 (page 5, lines 41 and 42 and page 6, lines 1 and 2 in amendment) and inserting the following:

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This amendment directs the Technical Building Codes and Standards Board, in adopting and amending the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code, to ensure that nontraditional or experimental construction, including straw bale and earth berm construction, and building materials from local sawmills are permissible under the code. This amendment also specifies that the requirements of the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code do not apply to post and beam and timber frame construction.