SB 259 — AN ACT MAKING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO A FIRE SAFETY CODE STATUTE.

Senate General Assembly RaisedFile Bill No.

259121 February Session, 2022 LCOSenate Bill No.

2504259 ReferredSenate, toMarch 24, 2022 The Committee on PUBLICPublic SAFETYSafety ANDand SECURITYSecurity Introducedreported by:through SEN.OSTENofthe19thDist.,Chairperson oftheCommittee on the part of the Senate, that the bill ought to pass.

(PS) AN ACT MAKING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO A FIRE SAFETY CODE STATUTE.

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The121 codetherefrom, shall require [(1)] (A) carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment in [(A)] (i) new residential buildings not exempt under the code and designed to be occupied by one or two families for which a building permit for new occupancy is issued on or after October 1, 2005, and [(B)] (ii) all public or nonpublic school buildings, andstructures [(2)] (B) smoke detection and warningareas equipmentadjacent into [(A)]such (i) residential buildings designed to be occupied by one or more families when a smoke detection and warningstructures, systemexcept isin installedprivate ordwellings replaced, and [(B)] (ii) new residential buildings designed to be occupied by one or moretwo families for which a building permit for new occupancy is issued on or after July 1, 2021, requiring in buildings described in [subparagraphs (A) and (B)upon ofall thispremises. subdivision] clauses (i) or (ii) of this subparagraph, equipment capable of operation using any power source permitted in the standards adopted in the code.

The code shall require [(1)] (A) carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment in [(A)] (i) new residential buildings not exempt under the code and designed to be occupied by one or two families for which a building permit for new occupancy is issued on or after October 1, 2005, and [(B)] (ii) all public or nonpublic school buildings, and [(2)] (B) smoke detection and warning equipment in [(A)] (i) residential buildings designed to be occupied by one or more families when a smoke detection and warning system is installed or replaced, and [(B)] (ii) new residential buildings designed to be occupied by one or more families for which a building permit for new occupancy is issued on or after July 1, 2021, requiring in buildings described in [subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this subdivision] clause (i) or (ii) of this subparagraph, equipment capable of operation using any power source permitted in the standards adopted in the code.

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121 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 State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill makes technical changes to fire code statutes, which has no fiscal impact.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None SB259 / File No.

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121 OLR Bill Analysis SB 259 AN ACT MAKING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO A FIRE SAFETY CODE STATUTE.

SUMMARY This bill makes technical changes in a Fire Safety Code law.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

July 1, 2022 COMMITTEE ACTION Public Safety and Security Committee Joint Favorable Yea 24 Nay 0 (03/15/2022) SB259 / File No.

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