S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1670
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. CAHILL, ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring SUNY and
CUNY authorities to install and retrofit dormitory buildings with
sprinkler systems
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The board of trustees of the state university of New York,
the board of trustees of the city university of New York and the council
of governing boards for the independent colleges of New York shall
conduct a study concerning the safety of New York state college students
in dormitories, fraternities, sororities, laboratories, physical educa-
tion facilities, dining facilities, educational facilities and recre-
ational facilities. This study shall include information including, but
not limited to, the number and percentage of buildings without adequate
fire extinguishment equipment including, but not limited to, sprinkler
systems, fire extinguishers, fire hoses and smoke alarms. Additionally,
an analysis of the cost of retrofitting existing facilities with sprin-
kler systems must be provided along with a plan and time schedule for
the completion of such retrofitting. A report containing the information
required by this section shall be submitted to the governor and the
legislature not later than December 1, 2015.
S 2. Section 355 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 20 to read as follows:
20. PLAN FOR PROVIDING FIRE SAFETY. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE
UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SHALL ADOPT RULES REQUIRING THAT EACH INSTITUTION
OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY, ON OR BEFORE MARCH FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN,
ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN TO CAUSE ALL BUILDINGS UNDER THE JURISDICTION
OF SUCH INSTITUTION CONTAINING DORMITORY FACILITIES FOR STUDENT USE TO
BE CONSTRUCTED OR RETROFITTED WITH A SYSTEM OF PIPING AND APPURTENANCES,
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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CONSISTENT WITH 9 NYCRR 606.3(A)(194), DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORD-
ANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED STANDARDS SO THAT HEAT FROM A FIRE WILL
AUTOMATICALLY CAUSE WATER TO BE DISCHARGED OVER SUCH FIRE AREA TO EXTIN-
GUISH IT OR PREVENT ITS FURTHER SPREAD. ALL RETROFITTING SHALL BE
COMPLETED WITHIN A THREE YEAR PERIOD FROM THE DATE ANY SUCH PLAN IS
ADOPTED.
S 3. Section 6206 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 18 to read as follows:
18. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SHALL
ADOPT RULES REQUIRING THAT EACH INSTITUTION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY, ON
OR BEFORE MARCH FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN, ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN
TO CAUSE ALL BUILDINGS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH INSTITUTION
CONTAINING DORMITORY FACILITIES FOR STUDENT USE TO BE CONSTRUCTED OR
RETROFITTED WITH A SYSTEM OF PIPING AND APPURTENANCES, CONSISTENT WITH 9
NYCRR 606.3(A)(194), DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY
ACCEPTED STANDARDS SO THAT HEAT FROM A FIRE WILL AUTOMATICALLY CAUSE
WATER TO BE DISCHARGED OVER SUCH FIRE AREA TO EXTINGUISH IT OR PREVENT
ITS FURTHER SPREAD. ALL RETROFITTING SHALL BE COMPLETED WITHIN A THREE
YEAR PERIOD FROM THE DATE ANY SUCH PLAN IS ADOPTED.
S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.