1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to real estate; amending the definition of "building standards" for 
1.3 	purposes of construction warranties for residential construction;amending 
1.4 	Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 327A.01, subdivision 2.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 327A.01, subdivision 2, 
1.7 	is amended to read:
1.8 		Subd. 2.Building standards. "Building standards" means the materials and 
1.9 	installation standards of the State Building Code, adopted by the commissioner of labor 
1.10 	and industry pursuant to sections 16B.59 to 16B.75, as supplemented by the structural, 
1.11 	mechanical, electrical, and quality standards of the home building industry for the 
1.12 	geographic area in which the dwelling is situated, in effect at the time of the construction 
1.13 	or remodeling. 

1.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2008, and applies to 
1.15 	contracts for construction of dwellings or home improvements entered into on or after 
1.16 	that date.