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senate Bill S478
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Michael F. Nozzolio
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate
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William J. Larkin, Jr.
(R, C) 0 Senate District
S478 (ACTIVE) - Details
S478 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S478 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to certain uniform fire prevention and building code standards PURPOSE: This legislation would allow the seasonal display of fresh cut Christmas trees and wreaths in public and government buildings. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends paragraph c of subdivision 4 of section 378 of the executive law. JUSTIFICATION: When a fresh cut Christmas tree is properly cared for, it has a high degree of natural flame resistance due to its moisture content. The states of Wisconsin and Nebraska now allow the display of fresh cut Christmas trees in public buildings after having done extensive studies on the flammability of live trees. The Fire Commissioner of Canada, T.J. Dunfield, contended that a Christmas tree with its butt immersed in water will remain safe from ignition by a point source of heat for at least three weeks if installed reasonably fresh. A study in wisconsin showed that artificial trees will ignite faster than fresh cut trees. So much so, that an artificial tree must be sprayed with a flame retardant because it ignites faster and gives
S478 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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478
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 5, 2011
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Introduced by Sen. NOZZOLIO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and
Community Development
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to certain uniform fire
prevention and building code standards
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph c of subdivision 4 of section 378 of the execu-
tive law, as added by chapter 707 of the laws of 1981, is amended to
read as follows:
c. no combustible material shall be placed in such amounts and
locations as would cause existing fire protection equipment and systems
to be substantially overburdened, nor shall any material be placed in
such manner as would cause safe exit to be significantly impeded. FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE
DISPLAY OF FRESH CUT EVERGREEN TREES IN PLACES OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY OR
GOVERNMENTAL FACILITIES THAT ARE CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA-
GRAPH B OF THIS SUBDIVISION AND PROTECTED BY FIRE DETECTION EQUIPMENT
PROVIDED THAT THE FRESH CUT TREE IS (1) NOT DIRECTLY EXPOSED TO HEAT OR
UNLISTED ELECTRICAL DEVICES WHICH COULD CAUSE IGNITION; (2) NOT PLACED
IN A MANNER WHICH UNREASONABLY RESTRICTS ACCESS TO A STAIRWELL AND/OR
EXIT; (3) PROPERLY CARED FOR TO INCLUDE ADEQUATE WATER ON A DAILY BASIS;
(4) IMMEDIATELY REMOVED IF DRYNESS IS EVIDENT; AND (5) IS SUPPORTED BY A
DEVICE THAT SHALL HOLD THE TREE SECURELY AND BE OF ADEQUATE SIZE TO
AVOID TIPPING OVER THE TREE; and
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00490-01-1
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