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Apr 26, 2012 |
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Senate Bill S7052
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 7th Senate District
2011-S7052 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§156 & 381, Exec L
2011-S7052 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits the state fire prevention and building code council from requiring installation of automatic sprinklers in one- and two-family dwellings; directs the office of fire prevention and control to provide written materials on the benefits and costs of automatic sprinkler systems.
2011-S7052 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7052 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to automatic sprinkler system requirements for one and two-family dwellings PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would prohibit the New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council from requiring the installation of automatic sprinkler systems in one and two family dwellings. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends section 156 of the Executive law to authorize the Department of State to provide written materials to consumers which detail the benefits of and include the costs associated with the installation and maintenance of an automatic sprinkler system. Section 2 amends section 381 of the Executive law to add a new subdivi- sion 7 to prohibit the New York State Building Code Council from adopt- ing a requirement that newly constructed one and two family residences must have a fire sprinkler system, unless a municipality has passed or passes a more restrictive requirement. The bill also requires that every builder of a one to two family residential dwelling in the state must provide information developed by the Department of State detailing the
2011-S7052 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7052 I N S E N A T E April 26, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to automatic sprinkler system requirements for one and two-family dwellings THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 156 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 20 to read as follows: 20. PROVIDE WRITTEN MATERIALS TO CONSUMERS WHICH DETAIL THE BENEFITS OF AND INCLUDE THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTE- NANCE OF AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM. S 2. Section 381 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows: 7. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE COUNCIL SHALL NOT ADOPT SECTION R312.2 (RELATING TO AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN ONE AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS) OF THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE (2009 EDITION) OR ANY SUCCESSOR REVISION THEREOF WITH- OUT SPECIFIC LEGISLATIVE AUTHORIZATION. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE FOREGOING SHALL NOT PREVENT THE COUNCIL FROM APPROVING A MORE RESTRIC- TIVE LOCAL STANDARD FOR A MUNICIPALITY IN CONNECTION WITH FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS. EACH BUILDER OF A ONE OR TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING, PRIOR TO ENTERING INTO A PURCHASE AGREEMENT, SHALL PROVIDE THE BUYER WITH INFOR- MATION PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE WHICH DETAILS THE BENEFITS OF AND INCLUDES THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN AUTO- MATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM. UPON REQUEST OF THE BUYER THE BUILDER SHALL, AT THE BUYER'S EXPENSE, INSTALL AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN A ONE OR TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING. S 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15269-02-2
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