| AK H 202 | | AUTHOR: | Herron (D) | | TITLE: | Residential Sprinkler Systems | | INTRODUCED: | 03/23/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending - Carryover | | LOCATION: | House Community and Regional Affairs Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to state and municipal building code requirements for fire sprinkler systems in certain residential buildings. | | NOTES: | municipality may notrequire a sprinkler system in a one- or two-family residential buildings |
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| AK S 129 | | AUTHOR: | Menard (R) | | TITLE: | Residential Sprinkler Systems | | INTRODUCED: | 02/27/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending - Carryover | | LOCATION: | Senate Labor and Commerce Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to state and municipal building code requirements for fire sprinkler systems in certain residential buildings. | | NOTES: | remove residential from IBC |
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| AL H 97 | | COMPANION: | AL S 125 | | AUTHOR: | Gordon (D) | | TITLE: | Municipalities | | INTRODUCED: | 01/12/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House County and Municipal Government Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to fire protection sprinkler systems; provides that a fire protection sprinkler system is not required in any unincorporated area in a single-story building that meets certain requirements. | | NOTES: | unincorporated areas a fire sprinkler system not required in a single-story building that meets certain requirements. |
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| AL H 264 | | COMPANION: | AL S 315 | | AUTHOR: | Wren (R) | | TITLE: | Model Energy Code | | INTRODUCED: | 01/14/2010 | | LAST AMEND: | 01/26/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | SENATE | | SUMMARY: | | | Amends Sections 41-23-80, 41-23-81, 41-23-82, 41-23-83, 41-23-84, and 41-23-85, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Model Energy Code and the advisory role of the Alabama Residential Energy Code Board; requires the adoption of the Alabama Energy and Residential Codes by the Alabama Residential and Energy Codes Board in compliance with certain federal energy and building requirements. | | NOTES: | to prohibit stat/local entities amending federally required codes or from adopting codes requiring installation of sprinklers in |
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| AL H 447 | | COMPANION: | AL S 266 | | AUTHOR: | Wood (R) | | TITLE: | Fire Protection | | INTRODUCED: | 01/26/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House Commerce Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to fire protection and fire protection sprinkler systems; allows the State Fire Marshal to issue permits to certified potable water single family dwelling fire protection sprinkler contractors; for such purposes, to amend Sections 34-33-1, 34-33-2, 34-33-3, 34-33-4, and 34-33-5, Code of Alabama 1975. | | NOTES: | State Fire Marshal registration of plumbers for potable water residential sprinklers |
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| AL HR 135 | | AUTHOR: | House Rules Committee | | TITLE: | Special Order Calendar | | INTRODUCED: | 01/26/2010 | | ENACTED: | 01/26/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Adopted | | LOCATION: | Adopted | | SUMMARY: | | | Proposes a special order calendar. | | NOTES: | excludes certain sprinkler system requirements from building code |
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| AL HR 440 | | AUTHOR: | House Rules Committee | | TITLE: | Special Order Calendar | | INTRODUCED: | 03/02/2010 | | ENACTED: | 03/02/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Adopted | | LOCATION: | Adopted | | SUMMARY: | | | Proposes a special order calendar. | | NOTES: | special order: consideration of building code with exclusions |
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| AL S 125 | | COMPANION: | AL H 97 | | AUTHOR: | Ross (D) | | TITLE: | Municipalities | | INTRODUCED: | 01/12/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Senate Economic Expansion and Trade Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Provides that in unincorporated areas a fire protection sprinkler system is not required in a single-story building that meets certain requirements. | | NOTES: | unincorporated areas a fire sprinkler system not required in a single-story building that meets certain requirements. |
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| AL S 266 | | COMPANION: | AL H 447 | | AUTHOR: | Mitchell W (D) | | TITLE: | Fire Protection and Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems | | INTRODUCED: | 01/19/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | SENATE | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to fire protection and fire protection sprinkler systems; allows the State Fire Marshal to issue permits to certified potable water single family dwelling fire protection sprinkler contractors; for such purposes, to amend Sections 34-33-1, 34-33-2, 34-33-3, 34-33-4, and 34-33-5, Code of Alabama 1975. | | NOTES: | Fire Marshal to issue permits to residential fire sprinkler contractors. |
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| AL S 315 | | COMPANION: | AL H 264 | | AUTHOR: | Keahey (D) | | TITLE: | Model Energy Code | | INTRODUCED: | 02/02/2010 | | LAST AMEND: | 03/02/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | To Governor | | LOCATION: | To Governor | | SUMMARY: | | | Amends Sections 41-23-80, 41-23-81, 41-23-82, 41-23-83, 41-23-84, and 41-23-85, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Model Energy Code and the advisory role of the Residential Energy Code Board; requires the adoption of the Energy and Residential Codes by the Residential and Energy Codes Board in compliance with certain federal energy and building requirements. | | NOTES: | prohibit local entities from adopting ordinances requiring installation of sprinkler systems in family dwellings |
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| AZ H 2666 | | AUTHOR: | Stevens (R) | | TITLE: | Small Fire Districts and Board Members | | INTRODUCED: | 02/04/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House Rules Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to small fire districts; relates to board members. | | NOTES: | reimbursement to taxpayers for installation of certain fire protection systems such as sprinklers |
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| CA A 660 | | AUTHOR: | Torrico (D) | | TITLE: | Sprinkler Fitters: Licensing | | INTRODUCED: | 02/25/2009 | | LAST AMEND: | 08/24/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Senate Appropriations Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Enacts a comprehensive program for the certification and regulation of sprinkler fitters. Prohibits a person from performing work on any fire suppression system, unless he or she possess a valid sprinkler fitter or limited scope sprinkler fitter certificate. Prohibits a person or entity from employing a person to perform work on a suppression system without such certificate or permit. Provides for enforcement by the State Fire Marshal including certificate or permit revocation or suspension authority. | | NOTES: | sprinkler fitters licensing bill (bad) |
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| CA A 1127 | | AUTHOR: | Solorio (D) | | TITLE: | School Facilities: Automatic Fire Sprinkler System | | INTRODUCED: | 02/27/2009 | | LAST AMEND: | 04/29/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Failed | | LOCATION: | ASSEMBLY | | SUMMARY: | | | Requires that certain modernization projects have an automatic fire sprinkler system installed throughout the school building in accordance with the building standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal. Requires the State Allocation Board to adopt regulations to implement this requirement and to waive the requirement if the cost of the system is greater than a specified percentage of the replacement cost of the building. Requires the board to adjust the per-pupil grant amount for this purpose. | | NOTES: | modernization projects with estimated cost of more than $500K have fire sprinkler system installed throughout the school buildin |
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| CA S 405 | | AUTHOR: | Cogdill (R) | | TITLE: | Contractors: Fire Sprinkler Installation | | INTRODUCED: | 02/26/2009 | | LAST AMEND: | 04/16/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Failed | | LOCATION: | SENATE | | SUMMARY: | | | Requires any commercial or residential fire sprinkler installation project performed by a Class C-16 fire protection contractor to be under the direct and immediate supervision of a commercial or residential fire sprinkler supervisor. Requires fire protection contractors to implement a fire sprinkler installation training program for their sprinkler fitters and to file a description of the program with the State Fire Marshal. Provides that a violation by a contractor is grounds for disciplinary action. | | NOTES: | requires at least one fire sprinkler supervisor on any fire sprinkler project undertaken by the contractor (good) |
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| CO H 1241 | | SPONSOR: | Casso (D) | | TITLE: | Register Fire Suppress Sprinkler Fitters | | INTRODUCED: | 02/03/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House Appropriations Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Prohibits a person from acting or advertising as a sprinkler fitter unless the person has registered with the state fire suppression administrator; provides that in order to register, a person shall pay a fee and: demonstrate that he or she has successfully completed a sprinkler fitter apprenticeship program. | | NOTES: | license fire sprinkler fitters |
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| FL H 401 | | COMPARE: | FL H 531, FL H 629, FL H 663, FL S 648, FL S 1074, FL S 1136 | | SIMILAR: | FL S 832 | | AUTHOR: | Garcia L (D) | | TITLE: | State Fire Marshal | | INTRODUCED: | 03/02/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to state fire marshal; revises and creates various provisions of law relating to State Fire Marshal, including building and equipment inspection duties, establishment of Fire Code Interpretation Committee, requirements for nonbinding and binding interpretations of Florida Fire Prevention Code, firefighter eligibility, examination, training, level, certification, employment, and supplemental compensation requirements. | | NOTES: | requiring owners to replace fire sprinkler heads subject to government-mandated recalls |
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| FL H 561 | | COMPARE: | FL H 1035, FL S 1270, FL H 115, FL H 327, FL H 419, FL H 663, FL S 398, FL S 648, FL S 840, FL S 864, FL S 1172, FL S 1196, FL H 959, FL H 1317, FL S 2458 | | SIMILAR: | FL S 1222 | | AUTHOR: | Bogdanoff (R) | | TITLE: | Condominiums | | INTRODUCED: | 03/02/2010 | | LAST AMEND: | 03/03/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | HOUSE | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to condominiums; provides and revises various provisions relating to condominiums, including insurance requirements, fire alarm systems, definitions, duties of owners and associations, meetings, officers, governance; creates Distressed Condominium Relief Act to provide regulatory provisions relating to bulk assignees and bulk Buyers. | | NOTES: | prohibit AHJ from requiring sprinkler retrofitting in condos before a specified date |
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| FL H 959 | | COMPARE: | FL H 1035, FL H 561, FL H 663, FL S 648, FL S 1172, FL S 1196, FL S 1222, FL S 1270, FL S 1272, FL H 1317 | | AUTHOR: | Skidmore (D) | | TITLE: | Residential Properties | | INTRODUCED: | 03/02/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to residential properties; revises provisions relating to condominium Life Safety Code requirements, sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, and smoke-detection systems; provides certain liability for persons acquiring title to condominium by foreclosure or recorded deed; provides requirements and liabilities for certain first mortgagees; provides powers to homeowners' associations. | | NOTES: | prohibit an AHJ from requiring the completion of retrofit of common areas with sprinkler system bef a specified date |
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| FL S 846 | | AUTHOR: | Bennett (R) | | TITLE: | Fire Sprinklers | | INTRODUCED: | 03/02/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Senate Regulated Industries Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to fire sprinklers; prohibits the inclusion of certain local amendments to the Florida Building Code adopted by the Florida Building Commission in the Florida Building Code. | | NOTES: | prohibiting inclusion of certain local amendments to Florida Building Code adopted by Florida Bldg Comm |
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| FL S 1074 | | COMPARE: | FL H 401, FL H 663, FL S 648, FL S 832 | | IDENTICAL: | FL H 531 | | AUTHOR: | Wise (R) | | TITLE: | State Fire Marshal | | INTRODUCED: | 03/02/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Senate Banking and Insurance Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to fire safety; revises the rulemaking authority and responsibilities of the State Fire Marshal relating to educational and ancillary plants; requires the State Fire Marshal and the Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board to enter into a reciprocity agreement to recognize certain continuing education recertification hours for certain purposes. | | NOTES: | prohibit AHJ from requiring sprinkler retrofitting in condos before a specified date |
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| FL S 1222 | | COMPARE: | FL H 1035, FL H 115, FL H 327, FL H 419, FL H 663, FL S 398, FL S 648, FL S 840, FL S 864, FL S 1172, FL S 1196, FL S 1270, FL H 959, FL H 1317, FL S 2458 | | SIMILAR: | FL H 561 | | AUTHOR: | Ring (D) | | TITLE: | Condominiums | | INTRODUCED: | 03/02/2010 | | LAST AMEND: | 03/03/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Senate Regulated Industries Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to condominiums; requires that coverage under a unit owner's policy for certain assessments include at least a minimum amount of loss assessment coverage; provides an exemption for certain condominiums from installing a manual fire alarm system as required in the Life Safety Code if certain conditions are met; revises the definition of the term developer to exclude a bulk assignee or bulk buyer. | | NOTES: | prohibit AHJ from requiring sprinkler retrofitting in condos before a specified date |
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| FL S 1270 | | COMPARE: | FL H 561, FL H 959, FL H 1317, FL S 1196, FL S 1222 | | AUTHOR: | Ring (D) | | TITLE: | Condominiums and Multifamily Dwellings | | INTRODUCED: | 03/02/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Senate Regulated Industries Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to condominiums and multifamily dwellings; provides an exemption, if certain conditions are met, from the requirement that certain condominiums install a manual fire alarm system as required in the Life Safety Code; prohibits an authority having jurisdiction from requiring the completion of retrofitting of common areas with a sprinkler system before a specified date. | | NOTES: | prohibit AHJ from requiring completion of retrofit common areas with sprinklers bef end 2019 |
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| GA H 1196 | | AUTHOR: | England (R) | | TITLE: | General Provisions Relative to Buildings Generally | | INTRODUCED: | 02/16/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House State Planning and Community Affairs Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to general provisions relative to buildings generally; provides that no building code shall include a requirement that fire sprinklers be installed in a single-family dwelling or a residential building containing no more than two dwelling units; repeals conflicting laws. | | NOTES: | prohibit local entities from adopting ordinances requiring installation of sprinkler systems in family dwellings |
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| HI H 1626 | | AUTHOR: | Evans (D) | | TITLE: | State Fire Council Package | | INTRODUCED: | 01/28/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending - Carryover | | LOCATION: | House Public Safety Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Provides an income tax deduction to residential unit owner occupants for qualifying costs of installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system installed after 12/31/09. | | NOTES: | provides income tax deduction for installation of single-family fire sprinklers |
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| HI S 2164 | | AUTHOR: | Baker (D) | | TITLE: | Condominiums | | INTRODUCED: | 01/20/2010 | | LAST AMEND: | 02/26/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House Housing | | SUMMARY: | | | Requires that the developer collect a percentage of the initial sales price of each residential apartment in a condominium project to be used to fund the project's estimated replacement reserve fund; requires that notice of amendments to project documents be provided to owners, purchasers, and potential purchasers. | | NOTES: | sprinkler systems included in definition of capital equipment |
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| HI S 2491 | | AUTHOR: | Ige (D) | | TITLE: | Telemedicine | | INTRODUCED: | 01/22/2010 | | LAST AMEND: | 03/02/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House Health Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Clarifies telehealth as a practice of medicine; amends liability insurance provisions to allow for telehealth coverage under medical malpractice insurance. |
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| IA D 1571 | | AUTHOR: | Office of Senator Pam Jochum | | TITLE: | Fire Sprinkler Installation Regulation | | DISPOSITION: | Pending - Carryover | | LOCATION: | Filed as Draft | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to fire sprinkler installation regulation. | | NOTES: | ------ Fire Sprinkler Installation Regulation (text not yet available) |
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| IA D 5233 | | AUTHOR: | Petersen (D) | | TITLE: | Sprinkler Fitters Licensing | | DISPOSITION: | Pending - Carryover | | LOCATION: | Filed as Draft | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to sprinkler fitters licensing. | | NOTES: | Sprinkler Fitters Licensing |
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| IA D 5380 | | AUTHOR: | Reichert (D) | | TITLE: | Residential Sprinklers | | DISPOSITION: | Pending - Carryover | | LOCATION: | Filed as Draft | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to residential sprinklers. | | NOTES: | ----- pertains to residential sprinklers; text not yet available |
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| IA H 400 | | SIMILAR: | IA S 245 | | AUTHOR: | House State Government Committee | | TITLE: | Fire Protection System Installers | | INTRODUCED: | 02/20/2009 | | LAST AMEND: | 03/23/2009 | | ENACTED: | 04/24/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Enacted | | LOCATION: | Chaptered | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to the licensing of persons installing fire protection systems; provides for apprentice sprinkler fitter and maintenance worker licensing; relates to evidence of a public liability insurance policy and surety bond; provides for provisional licensure. | | NOTES: | modified fitter licensing law |
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| IA H 2062 | | COMPANION: | IA S 2051 | | SIMILAR: | IA H 2108, IA H 2508 | | AUTHOR: | Reichert (D) | | TITLE: | State Building Code | | INTRODUCED: | 01/15/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | HOUSE | | SUMMARY: | | | Provides that the state building code or a building code adopted by a city or county shall not require the installation of fire sprinklers or a related fire suppression system in a one-family or two-family residential dwelling or a residential building that contains no more than four dwelling units. | | NOTES: | prohibit State Fire Marshal requirements for residential sprinklers |
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| IA H 2108 | | SIMILAR: | IA H 2062, IA H 2508, IA S 2051 | | AUTHOR: | Quirk (D) | | TITLE: | State Building Code | | INTRODUCED: | 01/21/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House Public Safety Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Provides that the state building code or a building code adopted by a city or county shall not require the installation of fire sprinklers or a related fire suppression system in a one-family or two-family residential dwelling or a residential building that contains no more than four dwelling units. | | NOTES: | prohibit State Fire Marshal requirements for residential sprinklers |
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| IA H 2491 | | COMPANION: | IA S 2355 | | AUTHOR: | House State Government Committee | | TITLE: | Fire Protection System Installer and Maintenance | | INTRODUCED: | 02/18/2010 | | LAST AMEND: | 03/02/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Failed | | LOCATION: | HOUSE | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to fire protection system installer and maintenance workers; revises apprenticeship requirements for trainees; eliminates references to a four year apprenticeship and instead requires completion of a fire protection apprenticeship program approved by the United States department of labor, or completion of two years of full time employment as a trainee; authorizes the fire marshal, by rule, may restrict the scope of work authorized by a license. | | NOTES: | modifies licensure of fitters to persons in fire protection system installation, maintenance, repair, service, or inspection. |
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| IA H 2508 | | SIMILAR: | IA H 2062, IA H 2108, IA S 2051 | | AUTHOR: | House Commerce Committee | | TITLE: | City Building Code | | INTRODUCED: | 02/22/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | HOUSE | | SUMMARY: | | | Provides that if a county or a city adopts a building code by reference or amends an ordinance that adopts a building code by reference, the board of supervisors or city council, as applicable, shall vote separately on any provision of that code requiring the installation of fire sprinklers or a related fire suppression system in a one family dwelling, a two family dwelling, or a residential building containing less than five dwelling units; takes effect upon enactment. | | NOTES: | if city/county considers code requiring residential sprinklers, residential requirement must be voted on separately |
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| IA HSB 564 | | AUTHOR: | House State Government Committee | | TITLE: | Fire Protection System Maintenance | | INTRODUCED: | 01/14/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | HOUSE | | SUMMARY: | | | Provides that installation or fire protection system maintenance must be licensed as a fire sprinkler installer and maintenance worker; changes that designation to fire protection system installer and maintenance worker; revises apprenticeship requirements for trainees; eliminates references to a four year apprenticeship; requires completion of a fire protection apprenticeship program approved by the United States Department of Labor. | | NOTES: | modifies fitter licensing law to not require license for apprentices or trainees |
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| IA S 2051 | | COMPANION: | IA H 2062 | | SIMILAR: | IA H 2108, IA H 2508 | | AUTHOR: | Black (D) | | TITLE: | State Building Code Or a Building | | INTRODUCED: | 01/14/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Senate Local Government Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Provides that the state building code or a building code adopted by a city or county shall not require the installation of fire sprinklers or a related fire suppression system in a one-family or two-family residential dwelling or a residential building that contains no more than four dwelling units. | | NOTES: | modifies fitter licensing law to not require license for apprentices or trainees |
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| IA S 2237 | | COMPANION: | IA H 2464 | | AUTHOR: | Senate Judiciary Committee | | TITLE: | Code Changes and Corrections | | INTRODUCED: | 02/08/2010 | | LAST AMEND: | 02/16/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | To Governor | | LOCATION: | Eligible for Governor | | SUMMARY: | | | Makes Code changes and corrections that are considered to be nonsubstantive and noncontroversial, in addition to style changes. Changes made include updating or correcting names of and references to public and private entities and funds, correcting internal Code and subject matter references, renumbering and reorganizing various provisions to eliminate unnumbered paragraphs and facilitate citation and updating United States Code and Code of federal regulations. |
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| IA S 2355 | | COMPANION: | IA H 2491 | | AUTHOR: | Senate State Government Committee | | TITLE: | Fire Protection System Installer | | INTRODUCED: | 02/15/2010 | | LAST AMEND: | 02/23/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | To Governor | | LOCATION: | Eligible for Governor | | SUMMARY: | | | Changes that designation to fire protection system installer and maintenance worker; revises apprenticeship requirements for trainees; eliminates references to a 4 year apprenticeship and instead requires completion of a fire protection apprenticeship program approved by the U.S. Department of Labor, or completion of 2 years of full time employment as a trainee. | | NOTES: | licensure of persons engaged in fire protection system installation, maintenance, repair, service, or inspection. |
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| IA SSB 3066 | | AUTHOR: | Senate State Government Committee | | TITLE: | Fire Protection System Installer | | INTRODUCED: | 01/14/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | SENATE | | SUMMARY: | | | Changes that designation to fire protection system installer and maintenance worker; revises apprenticeship requirements for trainees; eliminates references to a four year apprenticeship; requires completion of a fire protection apprenticeship program approved by the United States Department of Labor. | | NOTES: | modifies licensure of fitters to persons in fire protection system installation, maintenance, repair, service, or inspection. |
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| ID H 474 | | AUTHOR: | House Business Committee | | TITLE: | Building Safety | | INTRODUCED: | 02/04/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | SENATE | | SUMMARY: | | | Amends existing law relating to plumbing systems to revise a definition. | | NOTES: | plumbing system does not include a single service integrated fire sprinkler system |
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| ID H 475 | | AUTHOR: | House Business Committee | | TITLE: | Building Safety | | INTRODUCED: | 02/04/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House Business Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Amends existing law relating to plumbing systems to require the successful completion of an approved training course; requires that certification be maintained. | | NOTES: | plumbing system does not include a single service integrated fire sprinkler system |
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| ID H 619 | | AUTHOR: | House State Affairs Committee | | TITLE: | Idaho Electrical Board | | INTRODUCED: | 03/02/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House Business Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Adds to and amends existing law relating to the Idaho electrical board and information transport contractors to provide that it shall be unlawful for certain entities to act or attempt to act as an information transport contractor until such entity shall have received a certain license; provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to act as an information transport technician until such person shall have received a certain license. |
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| ID S 1299 | | AUTHOR: | Senate State Affairs Committee | | TITLE: | Codifier Corrections | | INTRODUCED: | 01/27/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House State Affairs Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Amends existing law to clean up various code sections and subsections by renumbering those that were redesignated by the compiler of the Idaho Code as a result of multiple amendments to code sections prior to the 2010 legislative session; corrects typographical errors. | | NOTES: | exempt one- two-family homes from IRC sprinkler requirements |
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| IL H 484 | | SPONSOR: | Burke (D) | | TITLE: | Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act | | INTRODUCED: | 02/04/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Tabled | | SUMMARY: | | | Amends the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. Replaces the license exemption for a person or business that is engaged in the installation of fire sprinkler systems from only in single family or multiple family residential dwellings up to and including 8 family units that do not exceed 2.5 stories in height. | | NOTES: | amends fire sprinkler contractor licensing exemption |
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| IL H 1175 | | SPONSOR: | Burke (D) | | TITLE: | Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act | | INTRODUCED: | 02/11/2009 | | LAST AMEND: | 02/25/2009 | | ENACTED: | 08/11/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Enacted | | LOCATION: | Chaptered | | SUMMARY: | | | Amends the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act that provides that, in a provision concerning inspections of existing fire sprinkler systems and control equipment, a copy of the inspection report must be forwarded to the local fire department or fire protection district in which the sprinkler system is located. Specifies that the entity performing the inspection must forward that copy of the inspection report. | | NOTES: | requires sprinkler inspection report to be filed with fire department |
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| IL H 5468 | | SPONSOR: | Coulson (R) | | TITLE: | Plumbing License Law | | INTRODUCED: | 02/04/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House Rules Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Amends the Illinois Plumbing License Law; provides 5 year exemption from any requirement concerning retrofitting with a reduced pressure zone valve to certain lawn sprinkler systems; provides that the Department shall also provide an exemption for such lawn sprinkler systems from any requirement to retrofit a lawn sprinkler system with a RPZ valve if the Department finds that either the lawn sprinkler system cannot be retrofitted with a RPZ valve or that the costs of doing so would be unreasonably high. | | NOTES: | ------plumbing license: text not available |
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| IL H 5513 | | SPONSOR: | Rita (D) | | TITLE: | Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act | | INTRODUCED: | 02/05/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House Business & Occupational Licenses Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Amends the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act; provides that any person who Holds a license under the Act on the effective date of the amendatory Act must have a designated certified person in place who meets the requirements of the Act concerning designated certified persons within 180 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act; specifies that a designated certified person must be a salaried, and not contractual, employee of the licensee at a business location with a valid license. | | NOTES: | Amends the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act; requires licensee to have certified person on staff |
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| IL H 5664 | | SPONSOR: | Burke (D) | | TITLE: | Greek Housing Fire Safety Act | | INTRODUCED: | 02/08/2010 | | LAST AMEND: | 03/04/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House Second Reading | | SUMMARY: | | | Creates the Greek Housing Fire Safety Act; provides that in the case of a Greek housing structure the construction of which is begun on or after January 1, 2011, that construction must include the installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems; provides that in the case of a Greek housing structure construction of which was begun before January 1, 2011, automatic fire sprinkler systems are required in every such structure by a certain date. | | NOTES: | ref Greek housing; after 1/1/2011 all new greek housing must have sprinklers |
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| IL H 5855 | | SPONSOR: | Zalewski (D) | | TITLE: | Explosives Act | | INTRODUCED: | 02/10/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House Executive Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Amends the Illinois Explosives Act; provides for the licensure of pyrotechnic display supervisors, registration of display fireworks distributors, and regulation of displays under the act; adds provisions concerning exemptions, licensure, qualifications, unlicensed activity, discipline, and reporting accidents or incidents; makes other changes. | | NOTES: | pyrotechnic displays and pyrotechnic services shall be conducted in buildings protected by automatic sprinkler systems |
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| IL H 6033 | | SPONSOR: | Smith (D) | | TITLE: | Fire Sprinkler Dormitory Act | | INTRODUCED: | 02/10/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House Rules Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Amends the Fire Sprinkler Dormitory Act; provides that fire sprinkler systems are required in the dormitories of post-secondary educational institutions by 2016; provides that any post-secondary educational institution that installs fire sprinkler systems prior to the establishment of a fire sprinkler dormitory revolving loan program and the adoption of program rules by both the Illinois Finance Authority and the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall use generally accepted national standards. | | NOTES: | fire sprinkler systems are required in the dormitories of post-secondary educational institutions by 2016 (instead of 2013). |
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| IL S 1980 | | SPONSOR: | Brady B (R) | | TITLE: | Fire Sprinklers | | INTRODUCED: | 02/20/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Senate Committee on Assignments Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Amends the Counties Code and the State Municipal Code. Requires the county board or the corporate authorities of a municipality to separately vote on any code provision or ordinance that prohibits or requires fire sprinklers in specified residences. Exempts any code provision or ordinance that requires fire sprinklers in a residence that was adopted before a specified date. | | NOTES: | shall not adopt a code or ordinance that requires a person or entity to install or equip fire sprinklers in specified residences |
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| KS H 2515 | | AUTHOR: | House Commerce and Labor Committee | | TITLE: | Residential Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems | | INTRODUCED: | 01/21/2010 | | LAST AMEND: | 02/17/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Failed | | LOCATION: | HOUSE | | SUMMARY: | | | Concerns cities and counties; relates to residential fire protection sprinkler systems. | | NOTES: | no municipality shall adopt or enforce any ordinance requiring the installation of a multi-purpose residential fire sprinkler pr |
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| KY H 220 | | SPONSOR: | Yonts (D) | | TITLE: | Certification of Fire Sprinkler Inspectors | | INTRODUCED: | 01/08/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Senate Appropriations & Revenue Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to annual and renewal certification requirements and fees for fire sprinkler inspectors; provides for grandfather, waiver (reciprocity), inactive status, continuing education, administrative regulations, inspection standards, disciplinary, and certification revocation procedures. | | NOTES: | certification of fire sprinkler inspectors |
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| MA H 2221 | | DOCKET: | 2069 | | AUTHOR: | Fresolo (D) | | TITLE: | Automatic Sprinklers | | INTRODUCED: | 01/19/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to automatic sprinklers. | | NOTES: | modifies wording of requirements for sprinklers in student housing |
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| MA H 2257 | | DOCKET: | 2263 | | AUTHOR: | Patrick (D) | | TITLE: | Automatic Sprinklers | | INTRODUCED: | 01/19/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to automatic sprinklers. | | NOTES: | limits frequency of fire department inspections of sprinkler systems |
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| MA H 2278 | | DOCKET: | 1542 | | AUTHOR: | Speliotis (D) | | TITLE: | The Enhancement of Fire and Explosion Prevention | | INTRODUCED: | 01/19/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to the enhancement of fire and explosion prevention in buildings and structures. | | NOTES: | defines appeals board to include sprinkler fitters union, one whom shall be a registered professional engineer, one whom shall b |
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| MA HD 2069 | | AUTHOR: | Fresolo (D) | | TITLE: | Automatic Sprinklers | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | HOUSE | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to automatic sprinklers. | | NOTES: | ---- text not available |
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| MA HD 2263 | | AUTHOR: | Patrick (D) | | TITLE: | Automatic Sprinklers | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | HOUSE | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to automatic sprinklers. | | NOTES: | ---- text not available |
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| MA S 108 | | DOCKET: | 203 | | AUTHOR: | Brewer (D) | | TITLE: | Pipefitter Continuing Education | | INTRODUCED: | 01/19/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to continuing education requirements for pipefitters. | | NOTES: | NG EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PIPEFITTERS, REFRIGERATION TECHNICIANS, AND SPRINKLER FITTERS |
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| MA S 118 | | DOCKET: | 1361 | | AUTHOR: | Brewer (D) | | TITLE: | Maintaining Public Water Systems | | INTRODUCED: | 01/19/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Accompanying Similar Bill | | SUMMARY: | | | Maintains public water systems. | | NOTES: | examining/licensing of sprinkler fitters not apply to sprinkler fitting performed by a person in the employ of public water |
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| MA S 942 | | DOCKET: | 588 | | AUTHOR: | Eldridge (D) | | TITLE: | Fire Prevention and Buildings | | INTRODUCED: | 01/19/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to fire prevention in certain buildings. | | NOTES: | state may not expend more than $20M per year for the provisions relating to automatic sprinkler systems in senior housing |
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| ME H 860 | | LD: | 1241 | | AUTHOR: | Wright (D) | | TITLE: | Mechanical Trades | | INTRODUCED: | 03/26/2009 | | LAST AMEND: | 05/12/2009 | | ENACTED: | 05/28/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Enacted | | LOCATION: | Chaptered | | SUMMARY: | | | Requires the licensure of persons in certain mechanical trades; provides for a report. | | NOTES: | Requires licensure of persons that perform pipefitting and fire protection sprinkler system installation and repair; |
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| MI H 5320 | | SPONSOR: | Neumann (D) | | TITLE: | Fire Sprinkler | | INTRODUCED: | 09/09/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House Second Reading | | SUMMARY: | | | Provides for licensure and endorsement of certain individuals installing and servicing fire sprinkler systems. | | NOTES: | sprinkler fitter licensing bill |
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| MI S 768 | | SPONSOR: | Cherry (D) | | TITLE: | Sprinkler Systems | | INTRODUCED: | 08/26/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Senate Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Licenses individuals who install fire sprinkler systems. | | NOTES: | sprinkler fitter licensing bill |
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| MN S 695 | | COMPANION: | MN H 1362 | | AUTHOR: | Berglin (DFL) | | TITLE: | Human Services | | INTRODUCED: | 02/16/2009 | | LAST AMEND: | 04/27/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending - Carryover | | LOCATION: | HOUSE | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to human services; requires the commissioner to apply for federal funds. | | NOTES: | compliance with existing sprinkler requirements of life safety code provisions or federal regs must receive reimbursement for t |
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| MO H 1275 | | SPONSOR: | Wells (R) | | TITLE: | Fire Suppression Sprinkler Systems | | INTRODUCED: | 01/06/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Failed | | LOCATION: | Withdrawn from further consideration | | SUMMARY: | | | Requires fire suppression sprinkler systems contractors to be registered by the state fire marshal. | | NOTES: | requires registration of sprinkler contractors; creates advisory board |
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| MO H 1912 | | SPONSOR: | McNary (R) | | TITLE: | State Statutes | | INTRODUCED: | 02/02/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | HOUSE | | SUMMARY: | | | Repeals multiple versions of state statutes. | | NOTES: | repeals requirement for homebuilders to offer sprinkler option |
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| MO H 2132 | | SPONSOR: | Wells (R) | | TITLE: | Fire Sprinkler Contractors | | INTRODUCED: | 02/11/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | HOUSE | | SUMMARY: | | | Provides for the registration and regulation of fire sprinkler contractors. | | NOTES: | new sections relating to fire sprinkler contractor regulation |
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| MO S 927 | | SPONSOR: | Cunningham J (R) | | TITLE: | Fire Sprinkler Systems | | INTRODUCED: | 02/09/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Senate Financial and Governmental Organization and Elections Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Requires certification for certain contractors who work on fire sprinkler systems. | | NOTES: | amends contractor regulation; create Fire Sprinkler System Advisory Council |
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| MO S 961 | | SPONSOR: | Lembke (R) | | TITLE: | Duplicate Statutes | | INTRODUCED: | 02/17/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Senate General Laws | | SUMMARY: | | | Repeals and modifies duplicate statutes. | | NOTES: | deletes requirement for builder to offer a sprinkler option |
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| MS H 1291 | | AUTHOR: | DeLano (R) | | TITLE: | Municipalities and Counties | | INTRODUCED: | 01/18/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Failed | | LOCATION: | Died | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to municipalities and counties; prohibits adoption of ordinance requiring installation of sprinkler system in certain dwellings. | | NOTES: | prohibit local adoption of residential sprinkler codes or ordinances |
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| MS S 2079 | | AUTHOR: | Flowers (R) | | TITLE: | Municipalities and Counties | | INTRODUCED: | 01/06/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Failed | | LOCATION: | Died | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to municipalities and counties; prohibits adoption of ordinance requiring installation of sprinkler system in certain dwellings. | | NOTES: | prohibit adoption of local residential sprinkler codes or ordinances |
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| NC H 1361 | | AUTHOR: | McComas (R) | | TITLE: | Authority Plumbing and Heating Board | | INTRODUCED: | 04/09/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Failed - Adjourned | | LOCATION: | House Commerce, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Clarifies the scope of authority of the State Board of Examiners of plumbing, heating and fire sprinkler contractors. | | NOTES: | changes contractor licensing board |
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| NE L 949 | | AUTHOR: | Gloor (NP) | | TITLE: | State and Local Building Codes | | INTRODUCED: | 01/14/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Urban Affairs Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Changes provisions relating to state and local building codes. | | NOTES: | prohibit adoption of local residential sprinkler codes or ordinances |
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| NH H 1191 | | AUTHOR: | McGuire C (R) | | TITLE: | Fire Sprinkler Systems | | INTRODUCED: | 01/06/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | HOUSE | | SUMMARY: | | | Prohibits the fire code from requiring the installation of fire sprinkler systems in single or multi-family dwellings. | | NOTES: | prohibit adoption of residential sprinkler codes or ordinances |
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| NH H 1486 | | AUTHOR: | Nord (D) | | TITLE: | Fire Sprinkler Systems | | INTRODUCED: | 01/06/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | HOUSE | | SUMMARY: | | | Prohibits the mandating of fire sprinkler systems in certain dwellings. | | NOTES: | prohibit adoption of residential sprinkler codes or ordinances |
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| NH LSR 2195 | | AUTHOR: | McGuire C (R) | | TITLE: | Fire Sprinkler Systems | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | HOUSE | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to fire sprinkler systems. | | NOTES: | ------ Fire Sprinkler Systems (text not available) |
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| NH LSR 2365 | | AUTHOR: | Nord (D) | | TITLE: | State Building Code | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | HOUSE | | SUMMARY: | | | Prohibits the state building code, or any local amendment, from including a mandatory fire sprinkler system requirement for residential construction. | | NOTES: | State Building Code (text not yet available) |
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| NH S 165 | | AUTHOR: | Gallus (R) | | TITLE: | Fire Alarm Installer Service Certification | | INTRODUCED: | 01/08/2009 | | LAST AMEND: | 03/04/2009 | | ENACTED: | 05/22/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Enacted | | LOCATION: | Chaptered | | SUMMARY: | | | Clarifies the regulation of installers and servicers of fire alarm systems by the Department of Safety; relates to certification of installers and servicers; allows the State Electricians' Board to nominate a member for appointment to the Advisory Committee on Portable Fire Extinguisher and Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems, Fire Sprinkler Systems, and Fire Alarm Systems. | | NOTES: | voluntary certification inspectors, installers and servicing of sprinkler system |
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| NJ A 1570 | | SPONSOR: | Scalera (D) | | TITLE: | Higher Education Fire Safety | | INTRODUCED: | 01/12/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Assembly Higher Education Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Requires New Jersey institutions of higher education to disseminate fire safety information about their facilities to students, parents or guardians, and employees. | | NOTES: | requires schools to provide info on fire safety, including fire sprinklers. |
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| NJ S 141 | | SPONSOR: | Bucco AR (R) | | TITLE: | Automatic Sprinkler System | | INTRODUCED: | 01/12/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Senate Law and Public Safety Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Clarifies that automatic sprinkler system is exempt from taxation under certain circumstances. | | NOTES: | sprinkler system is exempt from taxation under certain circumstances |
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| NM HJM 64 | | AUTHOR: | Taylor T (R) | | TITLE: | International Fire Code Study | | INTRODUCED: | 02/13/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Failed - Adjourned | | LOCATION: | Senate Rules Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to a study adopting International Fire Code. | | NOTES: | resolution urging committee to remove sprinkler requirements from bldg code |
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| NY A 578 | | SPONSOR: | Cahill (D) | | TITLE: | Sprinkler Systems in University Dormitories | | INTRODUCED: | 01/07/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Assembly Higher Education Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Requires State of University of New York and County University of New York authorities, the Board of Trustees, to adopt rules to require the installing and retrofitting of dormitory buildings with sprinkler systems on or before a specific date. | | NOTES: | requirements for sprinklers in student housing |
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| NY A 1560 | | SAME AS: | NY S 551 | | SPONSOR: | Canestrari (D) | | TITLE: | Balanced Fire Protection Act | | INTRODUCED: | 01/07/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Assembly Governmental Operations Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Enacts the Balanced Fire Protection Act; regulations to foster fire safe housing; enforced through local authorities; exempts existing buildings not subject to remodeling, alterations or an increase in height or floor areas. | | NOTES: | requirements for sprinklers in student housing and long-term care facilities |
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| NY A 1562 | | SPONSOR: | Canestrari (D) | | TITLE: | Educational Buildings Balanced Fire Safety Act | | INTRODUCED: | 01/07/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Assembly Governmental Operations Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Enacts the Educational Buildings Balanced Fire Safety Act to supplement the Building Construction C de, the Building Conservation and Fire Prevention Code and the State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. | | NOTES: | requirements for sprinklers in student housing |
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| NY A 5513 | | SPONSOR: | Englebright (D) | | TITLE: | Commissioner of Parks | | INTRODUCED: | 02/13/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Assembly Ways and Means Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to make loans for the installation of sprinkler systems in historic buildings which are listed in the national or state register of historic places; such loans shall be repaid from the fire insurance premium savings; establishes the historic building sprinkler revolving loan fund. | | NOTES: | establish loans for the purchase and installation of sprinkler systems in historic buildings |
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| NY A 5514 | | SPONSOR: | Englebright (D) | | TITLE: | Premium for Fire Insurance on Historic Site | | INTRODUCED: | 02/13/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Assembly Insurance Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Requires a reduction in the premium for fire insurance on a historic site with a sprinkler system and owned by a nonprofit corporation. | | NOTES: | reduction in commercial insurance rates for structures with fire sprinkler systems |
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| NY A 6526 | | SPONSOR: | John (D) | | TITLE: | Water-based Fire Protection Licensure Act | | INTRODUCED: | 03/06/2009 | | LAST AMEND: | 05/11/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Assembly Governmental Operations Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Enacts the water-based fire protection licensure act for the purpose of regulating the business of layout, installing, servicing, repairing, inspecting, testing and maintenance of automatic water-based fire protection systems. | | NOTES: | establish standards licensing of fire sprinkler contractors; certification of responsible managing employees |
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| NY S 550 | | SPONSOR: | Breslin (D) | | TITLE: | Educational Buildings Balanced Fire Safety Act | | INTRODUCED: | 01/07/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Senate Finance Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Enacts the "educational buildings balanced fire safety act" to supplement the NYS building construction code, the NYS building conservation and fire prevention code and the state uniform fire prevention and building code. | | NOTES: | requirements for sprinklers in student housing |
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| NY S 551 | | SAME AS: | NY A 1560 | | SPONSOR: | Breslin (D) | | TITLE: | Balanced Fire Protection Act | | INTRODUCED: | 01/07/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Senate Finance Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Enacts the balanced fire protection act; regulations to foster fire safe housing; enforced through local authorities; exempts existing buildings not subject to remodeling, alterations or an increase in height or floor areas. | | NOTES: | requirements for sprinklers in student housing |
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| NY S 3190 | | SAME AS: | NY A 6526 | | SPONSOR: | Savino (D) | | TITLE: | Water Based Fire Protection Licensure Act | | INTRODUCED: | 03/12/2009 | | LAST AMEND: | 05/14/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Senate Finance Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Enacts the water-based fire protection licensure act for the purpose of regulating the business of layout, installing, servicing, repairing, inspecting, testing and maintenance of automatic water-based fire protection systems. | | NOTES: | establish standards licensing of fire sprinkler contractors; certification of responsible managing employees |
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| OK H 2689 | | AUTHOR: | Lamons (D) | | TITLE: | Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics | | INTRODUCED: | 02/01/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | HOUSE | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to the State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, the State Bureau of Investigation and the Office of the State Fire Marshal; abolishes the State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control Commission; transfers duties to the Director of the State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control; places Director under the supervision of the Cabinet Secretary of Safety and Security. | | NOTES: | high-rise buildings constructed after the effective date must have sprinklers; |
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| OK H 2695 | | AUTHOR: | Tibbs (R) | | TITLE: | State Government | | INTRODUCED: | 02/01/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | HOUSE | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to state government; relates to building permits required before commencement of construction or major alteration of buildings or structures; provides exemption from fire sprinkler requirement for certain assisted living facilities; provides an effective date. | | NOTES: | providing exemption from fire sprinkler requirement for certain assisted living facilities |
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| OK S 1182 | | AUTHOR: | Brogdon (R) | | TITLE: | Building Codes | | INTRODUCED: | 02/02/2009 | | LAST AMEND: | 05/22/2009 | | ENACTED: | 06/02/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Enacted | | LOCATION: | Chaptered | | SUMMARY: | | | Creates the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission; provides the commission with the power and duty to review and adopt all building codes for residential and commercial construction; authorizes the promulgation of related rules; requires the creation of a website listing all building codes adopted by the commission; requires the commission to establish construction permit fees. | | NOTES: | assisted living facilities and fire sprinkler requirements |
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| PA H 1196 | | PN: | 2984 | | AUTHOR: | Boyd (R) | | TITLE: | Construction Code Act | | INTRODUCED: | 04/03/2009 | | LAST AMEND: | 12/08/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Senate Labor and Industry Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Amends the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act. Provides for definitions and for administration and enforcement. Provides for applicability. | | NOTES: | does not allow local exemptions to fire sprinkler requirements in bldg code |
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| PA H 1809 | | PN: | 2355 | | AUTHOR: | Buxton (D) | | TITLE: | Construction Code Act | | INTRODUCED: | 07/01/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House Labor Relations Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Amends the Construction Code Act. Provides for adoption by regulations, for changes in the Uniform Construction Code. Provides that any ordinance requiring fire sprinkler systems in residential buildings shall provide for the design and installation of such systems consistent with the provisions of the International Residential Code (2009) or its successor triennial. Relates to municipal standards for automatic fire sprinkler systems in townhouses and locations of fire stations. | | NOTES: | allows municipal residential ordinances and requires compliance with provisions of IRC 2009 |
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| PA S 720 | | AUTHOR: | Gordner (R) | | TITLE: | Dormitory Sprinkler System Act | | INTRODUCED: | 04/01/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Senate Education Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Amends the Dormitory Sprinkler System Act. Provides for the sprinkler system program. | | NOTES: | Amends the Dormitory Sprinkler System Act. Provides for the sprinkler system program |
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| PA S 1001 | | PN: | 1258 | | AUTHOR: | Robbins (R) | | TITLE: | Fire Sprinkler Systems | | INTRODUCED: | 07/06/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Senate Labor and Industry Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Amends the Construction Code Act. Provides for adoption of regulations, for changes in the Uniform Construction Code and for exemptions. Provides that any ordinance requiring fire sprinkler systems in residential buildings shall provide for the design and installation of such systems consistent with the provisions of the International Residential Code (2009) or its successor triennial revisions. Relates to automatic fire sprinkler systems in townhouses and location of fire stations. | | NOTES: | Any residential sprinkler ordinance adopted after 07/01/1999, design and installation consistent with IRC (2009) |
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| RI H 7806 | | AUTHOR: | Edwards (D) | | TITLE: | Labor and Labor Relations | | INTRODUCED: | 02/25/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House Labor Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Would limit the applicability of the apprenticeship requirements for state public works prime contracts by increasing the minimum applicable contract amount from one million dollars ($1,000,000) to twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000). It would specifically exempt the public works projects that would involve limited access highways and bridges crossings over navigable water. This act would take effect upon passage. | | NOTES: | contractors doing state work on contracts greater the $25M required to have apprenticeship program |
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| RI S 191 | | AUTHOR: | Sosnowski (D) | | TITLE: | Health and Safety | | INTRODUCED: | 02/04/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Lessens the implementation of the fire safety code requirements upon places of worship. | | NOTES: | restricts requirements for sprinklers in churches |
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| RI S 637 | | AUTHOR: | Ruggerio (D) | | TITLE: | Labor and Labor Relations | | INTRODUCED: | 02/25/2009 | | LAST AMEND: | 06/24/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Died | | SUMMARY: | | | Would specify the ratio of apprentices to journeypersons in various fields of trade and industry. This act would take effect upon passage. | | NOTES: | sets apprenticeship ratios |
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| RI S 2371 | | AUTHOR: | Ruggerio (D) | | TITLE: | Businesses and Professions | | INTRODUCED: | 02/11/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Senate Labor Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Would specify the ratio of apprentices to journeypersons in various fields of trade and industry. This act would take effect upon passage. | | NOTES: | specify the ratio of apprentices to journeypersons |
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| SC H 3680 | | AUTHOR: | Limehouse (R) | | TITLE: | Tax Exempt Items | | INTRODUCED: | 03/09/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending - Carryover | | LOCATION: | House Ways and Means Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to items exempted from taxes imposed on their gross proceeds of sales or sales price, so as provides that certain fire sprinkler systems installed in a manufactured home are exempt from the taxes imposed under this section. | | NOTES: | exemption from taxes manufactured home with fire sprinklers |
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| SC H 4663 | | AUTHOR: | Sandifer (R) | | TITLE: | Title | | INTRODUCED: | 03/02/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Provides that a building code provision that requires an automatic residential fire sprinkler system be installed in a new one-family or two-family dwelling may not be enforced; provides that certain prospective homeowners may choose whether to have an automatic sprinkler system installed. | | NOTES: | prohibit local entities from adopting ordinances requiring installation of sprinkler systems in family dwellings |
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| SC S 598 | | AUTHOR: | Land (D) | | TITLE: | Real Property Valuation Reform Act | | INTRODUCED: | 03/24/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending - Carryover | | LOCATION: | Senate Finance Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to definitions, valuation, and assessable transfers of interest, for purposes of the State real property valuation reform act, eliminate the point of sale valuation of real property for purposes of imposition of the property tax and return to the former valuation system in which real property and improvements to real property are appraised by the assessor and periodically adjusted in countywide reappraisals. | | NOTES: | installation of sprinkler system in commercial/residential when not required by law, regulation, or code is not addition or impr |
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| SC S 1057 | | AUTHOR: | Alexander Th (R) | | TITLE: | Fire Sprinkler System Tax Credits | | INTRODUCED: | 01/19/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | SENATE | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to tax credits for a fire sprinkler system, to create a study committee to develop and expand the tax credit program; relates to the adoption of certain building codes, provides that a local government may not adopt by reference a building code for residences. | | NOTES: | local communities cannot adopt bldg code w/ residential requirement |
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| SD H 1216 | | AUTHOR: | Steele (R) | | TITLE: | Single Family Dwelling Fire Sprinklers | | INTRODUCED: | 01/28/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | HOUSE | | SUMMARY: | | | Prohibits local units of government from requiring fire sprinklers in single family dwellings. | | NOTES: | prohibit local units of government from requiring fire sprinklers in single family dwellings |
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| SD S 68 | | AUTHOR: | Gant (R) | | TITLE: | Fire Sprinklers | | INTRODUCED: | 01/20/2010 | | LAST AMEND: | 02/03/2010 | | ENACTED: | 02/26/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Enacted | | LOCATION: | Signed by Governor | | SUMMARY: | | | Updates references to the building code; provides that no ordinance may require that any fire sprinkler be installed in a single family dwelling and in any specialty resort or vacation home constructed in compliance with the 2009 edition of the International Building Code. | | NOTES: | No ordinance may require that any fire sprinkler be installed in a single family dwelling |
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| TN H 3434 | | AUTHOR: | Hawk (R) | | TITLE: | Codes | | INTRODUCED: | 01/28/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House Government Operations Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Requires that minimum statewide building construction safety standards be selected from the 2006 International Building Code. | | NOTES: | state code Shall not include mandatory sprinkler requirements for one- and two-family dwellings |
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| TN S 3220 | | AUTHOR: | Woodson (R) | | TITLE: | Codes | | INTRODUCED: | 01/28/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Senate Commerce, Labor and Agriculture Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Requires that minimum statewide building construction safety standards be selected from the 2006 International Building Code. | | NOTES: | state code Shall not include mandatory sprinkler requirements for one- and two-family dwellings |
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| US H 1194 | | SPONSOR: | Langevin (D) | | TITLE: | Sprinkler Systems Depreciation | | INTRODUCED: | 02/25/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House Ways and Means Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation. | | NOTES: | Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act; accelerated depreciation for retrofit |
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| US H 1642 | | SPONSOR: | Larson (D) | | TITLE: | Fire Sprinkler Retrofitting in Nursing Facilities Funds | | INTRODUCED: | 03/19/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House Energy and Commerce Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Provides loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities. | | NOTES: | provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities |
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| US H 2136 | | SPONSOR: | Fudge (D) | | TITLE: | Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program | | INTRODUCED: | 04/28/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House Education and Labor Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Establishes the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program within the Department of Education to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention technologies, in qualified student housing and dormitories. | | NOTES: | Demonstration Incentive to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing/ dorms |
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| US S 1791 | | SPONSOR: | Brown S (D) | | TITLE: | Fire Suppression Incentive Demonstration Program | | INTRODUCED: | 10/15/2009 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Establishes the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program within the Department of Education to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention technologies, in qualified student housing and dormitories. | | NOTES: | establish Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems |
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| US S 2947 | | SPONSOR: | Carper (D) | | TITLE: | Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems | | INTRODUCED: | 01/22/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | Senate Finance Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation. | | NOTES: | Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act offer accelerated depreciation for retrofits |
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| UT H 183 | | AUTHOR: | Morley (R) | | TITLE: | Fire Prevention and Safety and Building Standards | | INTRODUCED: | 02/04/2010 | | LAST AMEND: | 02/18/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | To Governor | | LOCATION: | Eligible for Governor | | SUMMARY: | | | Modifies the Utah Fire Prevention and Safety Act and Utah Uniform Building Standards Act to address the process for adopting and modifying a state construction code or state fire code. | | NOTES: | establish a certification program for persons who inspect and test automatic fire sprinkler systems |
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| WA H 2224 | | AUTHOR: | Simpson (D) | | TITLE: | Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems | | INTRODUCED: | 02/16/2009 | | LAST AMEND: | 02/10/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | SENATE | | SUMMARY: | | | Concerns the installation of residential fire sprinkler systems; eradicates barriers that prevent the voluntary installation of sprinkler systems in private residences by promoting education regarding the effectiveness of residential fire sprinklers; provides financial and regulatory incentives to homeowners, builders, and water purveyors for voluntarily installing the systems. | | NOTES: | fee changes to encourage residential sprinklers |
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| WA H 2975 | | AUTHOR: | Orcutt (R) | | TITLE: | Installation of Fire Sprinkler Systems | | INTRODUCED: | 01/19/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House Local Government and Housing Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Prohibits local governments and state agencies from mandating the installation of fire sprinkler systems in agricultural structures. | | NOTES: | prohibit local adoption of residential sprinkler codes or ordinances |
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| WA S 6451 | | AUTHOR: | Kauffman (D) | | TITLE: | Installation of Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems | | INTRODUCED: | 01/14/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | SENATE | | SUMMARY: | | | Concerns the installation of residential fire sprinkler systems. | | NOTES: | use contr licensefunds in developing ed materials on effectiveness of residential sprinklers |
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| WV S 175 | | SPONSOR: | McCabe (D) | | TITLE: | Purchase Possession Sale and Use of Fireworks | | INTRODUCED: | 01/13/2010 | | LAST AMEND: | 02/26/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | House Government Organization Committee | | SUMMARY: | | | Relates to purchase, possession, sale and use of fireworks. | | NOTES: | consumer fireworks retail sales facility shall be equipped with a fire sprinkler system regardless of the size |
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