Private file: Master
AL S 266
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.
AL S 315
AUTHOR: Keahey (D)
TITLE: Model Energy Code
INTRODUCED: 02/02/2010
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee
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
AZ H 2666
AUTHOR: Stevens (R)
TITLE: Small Fire Districts and Board Members
INTRODUCED: 02/04/2010
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: HOUSE
SUMMARY:
Relates to small fire districts; relates to board members.
NOTES: reimbursement to taxpayers for installation of certain fire protection systems such as sprinklers
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
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)
CO H 1241
SPONSOR: Casso (D)
TITLE: Register Fire Suppress Sprinkler Fitters
INTRODUCED: 02/03/2010
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: House Business Affairs and Labor 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
FL H 561
COMPARE: 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
IDENTICAL: FL S 1222
AUTHOR: Bogdanoff (R)
TITLE: Condominiums
LAST AMEND: 02/02/2010
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: House Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee
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
FL S 1222
COMPARE: 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
IDENTICAL: FL H 561
AUTHOR: Ring (D)
TITLE: Condominiums
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
FL S 1270
COMPARE: FL S 1196, FL S 1222
AUTHOR: Ring (D)
TITLE: Condominiums and Multifamily Dwellings
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
ID H 474
AUTHOR: House Business Committee
TITLE: Building Safety
INTRODUCED: 02/04/2010
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: HOUSE
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
ID H 475
AUTHOR: House Business Committee
TITLE: Building Safety
INTRODUCED: 02/04/2010
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: HOUSE
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
ID S 1299
AUTHOR: Senate State Affairs Committee
TITLE: Codifier Corrections
INTRODUCED: 01/27/2010
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: SENATE
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
IL H 5468
SPONSOR: Coulson (R)
TITLE: Plumbing License Law
INTRODUCED: 02/04/2010
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: HOUSE
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
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
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
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
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;
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
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: appoint study committee to develop strategies to expand participation in sprinkler tax credit program
SD S 68
AUTHOR: Gant (R)
TITLE: Building Code Updates
INTRODUCED: 01/20/2010
LAST AMEND: 02/03/2010
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: House Local Government Committee
SUMMARY:
Updates certain references to the building code.
NOTES: No ordinance may require that any fire sprinkler be installed in a single family dwelling
UT H 183
AUTHOR: Morley (R)
TITLE: Fire Prevention and Safety and Building Standards
INTRODUCED: 02/04/2010
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: HOUSE
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

Copyright (c) 2010 State Net. All rights reserved.