The bipartisan Timber Innovation Act was reintroduced in both the House of Representatives and in the Senate on Tuesday, March 7, according to a release from the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) which praised the bill.
Glenn Tompson (R-Penn.) and Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) introduced the bill in the House, while Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) introduced it in the Senate.
The Timber Innovation Act seeks to encourage and increase the use of wood in tall building construction. If passed, the act would create grants for more research into and education about using wood in tall buildings. It would also permit the USDA to hold an annual Tall Wood Building Prize Competition for five years.
“NLBMDA is thrilled to see strong bipartisan support in Congress to advance the construction of tall wood buildings,” NLBMDA president and CEO Jonathan Paine said in the release. “The legislation recognizes the technological advances in wood building products that make it a preferred construction material.”
