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IN HB1139

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/8/2018

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Ellington

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission rules take precedence over conflicting state agency rules and local ordinances covering the same subject matter.

  • Cities, towns, and counties may adopt more stringent or detailed building requirements only if they do not conflict with the Commission's rules and are subject to approval under section 5.

  • State agencies are prohibited from enforcing rules that conflict with the Commission's fire safety or building rules.

  • Political subdivisions cannot enforce ordinances or regulations that conflict with the Commission's rules or lack Commission approval under section 5.

  • The Commission must notify state agencies and political subdivisions of any duplication, conflict, or overlapping responsibility, requiring them to revise their rules and ordinances to eliminate the conflicts.

Legislative Description

Building codes. Prohibits a city, town, or county from adopting an ordinance that includes more stringent or detailed requirements that conflict with the fire prevention and building safety commission's rules. Prohibits a state agency from enforcing rules that conflict with the fire prevention and building safety commission's rules. Prohibits a political subdivision from enforcing ordinances or other regulations that conflict with the fire prevention and building safety commission's rules or have not been approved by the fire prevention and building safety commission. Requires a political subdivision to revise an ordinance or other regulation if the fire prevention and building safety

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

1/8/2018

Committee Referrals

Veterans Affairs and Public Safety1/8/2018

Full Bill Text

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