Allows New Hampshire-grown spruce-pine-fir-south (SPFS) lumber to be used in place of Canadian spruce-pine-fir (SPF) lumber in state building codes.
The bill amends New Hampshire's building code to allow the use of spruce-pine-fir-south (SPFS) lumber, which is grown and milled in New Hampshire, to be used in place of Canadian spruce-pine-fir (SPF) lumber. This change is intended to address the disadvantage faced by New Hampshire sawmills and loggers, as the same species of spruce, pine, and fir are produced in both regions. The bill specifies that SPFS lumber must be graded by a grader permitted under RSA 426:18 or by an American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC) accredited agency.
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