CT SB00343

Increases Codes and Standards Committee membership from twenty-one to twenty-three members appointed by the Commissioner of Administrative Services, with specific professional and trade representation requirements.

Expands builder/remodeler positions from two to four committee members, adding separate expertise requirements for single-family detached residential, multifamily residential, residential remodeling, and commercial construction.

Defines "battery-charged security fence" as an alarm system with fence, energizer, cameras, and battery-charging device that interfaces with monitored alarm devices and meets International Electrotechnical Commission Standard 60335-2-76.

Establishes state requirements for battery-charged security fences including maximum twelve volts direct current power, placement behind nonelectric barrier at least five feet high, minimum ten-foot fence height, and "WARNING—ELECTRIC FENCE" signs at thirty-foot intervals.

Preempts municipal regulation by prohibiting local ordinances that require additional permits beyond alarm system permits, impose inconsistent installation requirements, or ban battery-charged security fences entirely.