| AL H 264 | | 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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| 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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| IA H 2491 | | COMPANION: | IA S 2355 | | AUTHOR: | House State Government Committee | | TITLE: | Fire Protection System Installer and Maintenance | | INTRODUCED: | 02/18/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | 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 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: | Pending | | LOCATION: | HOUSE | | 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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| 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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| 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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| SD S 68 | | AUTHOR: | Gant (R) | | TITLE: | Fire Sprinklers | | INTRODUCED: | 01/20/2010 | | LAST AMEND: | 02/03/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | To Governor | | LOCATION: | To 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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| UT H 183 | | AUTHOR: | Morley (R) | | TITLE: | Fire Prevention and Safety and Building Standards | | INTRODUCED: | 02/04/2010 | | LAST AMEND: | 02/18/2010 | | DISPOSITION: | Pending | | LOCATION: | SENATE | | 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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