S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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992
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 10, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. ABBATE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to application of the
state uniform fire prevention and building code to certain premises
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 383 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 5 to read as follows:
5. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE CODE
SHALL APPLY TO ALL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES OWNED BY OR IN WHICH SPACE
IS LEASED BY STATE AGENCIES AND COVERED AUTHORITIES, AS SUCH TERMS ARE
DEFINED IN SECTION TWO-A OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW, IRRESPECTIVE OF WHEN
SUCH BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES WERE BUILT OR PUT INTO SERVICE. EXISTING
BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES CONSTRUCTED BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
SUBDIVISION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE CODE PURSUANT TO A STAGED PLAN
DEVELOPED BY THE OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES, WHICH MAY PROVIDE FOR
COMPLIANCE OVER A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE YEARS, OR IF THE OFFICE
OF GENERAL SERVICES SHALL DETERMINE THAT THERE ARE REASONS REQUIRING
DELAY, WITHIN TEN YEARS, UNLESS SUCH BUILDING OR STRUCTURE IS ALTERED,
IN WHICH CASE THE CODE SHALL IMMEDIATELY APPLY TO ALL ALTERATIONS TO
SUCH BUILDING OR STRUCTURE PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUBSEQUENT TO THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE LEGISLATURE MAY EXEMPT A SPECIF-
IC BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, WHICH SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY ITS LEGAL
DESCRIPTION AND STREET ADDRESS, IF APPLICABLE, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUBDIVISION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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