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AL HB223

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

4/25/2013

Primary Sponsor

Ed Henry

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2013

AI Summary

HB223 Summary

  • Removes the restriction that prefabricated storm shelters must not be equipped with electrical, plumbing, heating, or utility service lines to qualify for exemption from Alabama housing code (Title 24).

  • Requires prefabricated storm shelter construction plans to be sealed, dated, and signed by a licensed engineer or registered architect licensed in Alabama, or both for community shelters.

  • Mandates all prefabricated storm shelter manufacturers selling in Alabama annually provide a $20,000 surety bond to the Alabama Emergency Management Agency.

  • Deletes provisions requiring the Alabama Emergency Management Agency to conduct random inspections of residential storm shelter manufacturers and installations for shelters with capacity of 16 people or fewer.

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Storm shelters, prefabricated, exempt from Title 24 under certain conditions, requirement that shelter not have electrical lines deleted, Act 2012-224, 2012 Reg. Sess., am'd.; Sec. 31-9-100, 31-9-101 am'd.

Engineers

Last Action

Pending third reading on day 29 Favorable from Judiciary

5/7/2013

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/30/2013
Public Safety and Homeland Security2/7/2013

Full Bill Text

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