General Assembly |
File No. 128 |
February Session, 2012 |
Senate, March 27, 2012
The Committee on Public Safety and Security reported through SEN. HARTLEY of the 15th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
AN ACT CONCERNING FIRE PREVENTION CODE REGULATIONS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 25 of public act 09-177, as amended by section 6 of public act 10-54, is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2013):
Sections 29-316, [29-321, 29-325 to 29-328, inclusive,] 29-332, [to 29-335, inclusive, 29-336, 29-338 to 29-341, inclusive,] 29-339 and 29-358 [and 29-368 to 29-370, inclusive,] of the general statutes are repealed.
Sec. 2. Sections 29-321, 29-325 to 29-328, inclusive, 29-333 to 29-335, inclusive, 29-336, 29-338, 29-340, 29-341 and 29-368 to 29-370, inclusive, of the general statutes are repealed. (Effective January 1, 2015)
Sec. 3. Section 6 of public act 10-54 is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
Sections [7 to 18, inclusive, and sections 20 to 25, inclusive,] 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 23 and 24 of public act 09-177 shall take effect January 1, 2013.
Sec. 4. (Effective from passage) Sections 7, 8, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21 and 22 of public act 09-177, as amended by section 6 of public act 10-54, and sections 1, 2 and 4 of public act 10-54 shall take effect January 1, 2015.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
January 1, 2013 |
PA 09-177, Sec. 25 |
Sec. 2 |
January 1, 2015 |
Repealer section |
Sec. 3 |
from passage |
PA 10-54, Sec. 6 |
Sec. 4 |
from passage |
New section |
Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
In section 3, a reference to section 19 of public act 09-177 was deleted because said section has already taken effect.
PS |
Joint Favorable Subst. |
The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose. In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst's professional knowledge. Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note
Explanation
There is no state or municipal fiscal impact associated with delaying changes to the Fire Prevention Code. The bill prevents the sunset of the current Fire Prevention Code while the new code is in the process of development.
The Out Years
OLR Bill Analysis
AN ACT CONCERNING FIRE PREVENTION CODE REGULATIONS.
This bill delays, by two years, the repeal and implementation of various statutes pertaining to the state Fire Prevention Code and makes technical and conforming changes.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon passage for section 3 technical changes and section 4; January 1, 2013 for section 1 technical changes; and January 1, 2015 for section 2.
DELAY IN IMPLEMENTATION OF STATUTES
The bill delays by two years, from January 1, 2013 to January 1, 2015, the repeal of the below provisions.
Bill § |
Statute (CGS §) |
Provision |
2 |
29-321 |
Variations and exemptions pertaining to the use, storage, and transport of flammable or combustible liquids |
2 |
29-325 to 29-328 |
Regulation of dry cleaning establishments |
2 |
29-333 to 29-335 |
Variations and exemptions, appeals, and penalties pertaining to storage, transportation, and use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) |
2 |
29-336 |
Definition of hazardous chemicals |
2 |
29-338 |
Variations and exemptions pertaining to transporting hazardous chemicals |
2 |
29-340 |
Appeals of decisions pertaining to hazardous chemical violations |
2 |
29-341 |
Promulgation of regulations governing hazardous chemicals; penalty for operating a cargo tank vehicle used to transport hazardous chemicals in violation of law |
2 |
29-368 to 29-370 |
Variations, exemptions, and appeals pertaining to regulation of rockets |
4 |
29-317 |
Variations and exemptions for installation of oil burners and equipment from pertinent laws and regulations |
4 |
29-320 |
Adoption of regulations on flammable or combustible liquids |
4 |
29-329 |
Adoption of regulations governing installation and operation of gas equipment and gas piping |
4 |
29-331 |
Adoption of regulations concerning LPG and LNG |
4 |
29-337 |
Adoption of regulations concerning hazardous chemicals |
4 |
29-367 |
Adoption of regulations pertaining to rockets |
4 |
29-343 |
Definition of explosives |
4 |
14-140 |
Transporting flammable and combustible liquids, cargo tank vehicles; explosives and blasting agents; transporting explosives |
4 |
51-344a |
Technical and conforming changes |
COMMITTEE ACTION
Public Safety and Security Committee
Joint Favorable Substitute
Yea |
22 |
Nay |
1 |
(03/13/2012) |