SB 343 — AN ACT CONCERNING MEMBERSHIP OF THE CODES AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE AND BATTERY-CHARGED SECURITY FENCES.

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GASTON of the 23rd Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.

AN ACT CONCERNING MEMBERSHIP OF THE CODES AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE AND BATTERY-CHARGED SECURITY FENCES.

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(3) [two] four shall be builders, remodelers or superintendents of construction, one of whom shall have expertise in single-family detached residential construction, [and] one of whom shall have expertise in [nonresidential]multifamily residential construction,one of whom shall have expertise in residential remodeling and one of whom shall have expertise in commercial construction;

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221343 (1) Interfaces with a monitored alarm device in a manner that enables the alarm system to transmit a signal intended to summon the owner of the business protected by such fence or a law enforcement officer in response to an intrusion or burglary;

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221 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:

Municipalities Effect FY 25 $ FY 26 $ Various Municipalities Potential Minimal Minimal Revenue Loss Explanation The bill prohibits municipalities from requiring a permit or collecting feesforcertainbatterychargedsecurityfences.Thisresultsinapotential revenue loss to municipalities beginning in FY 25 to the extent that they were previously collecting fees for these fences.

The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to the number of fees.

1Each municipality sets its ownfee amounts for building permits.

Building permit fees often range from $10 to $15 per $1,000 of construction.

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221 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 343 AN ACT CONCERNING MEMBERSHIP OF THE CODES AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE AND BATTERY-CHARGED SECURITY FENCES.

SUMMARY This bill prohibits a municipality from adopting or enforcing an ordinance, order, or regulation that:

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requiresapermitorfeetoinstalloruseabattery-chargedsecurity fence, other than an alarm system permit;

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imposes installation or operational requirements for these fences that are inconsistent from the bill’s requirements;

or 3.

prohibits the installation or use of these fences.

Additionally, the bill increases the Codes and Standards Committee membership from 21 to 23 members, adding two new members with expertise in multi-family residential construction and residential remodeling.

Under current law, two committee members must be builders or construction superintendents, with one having expertise in residential construction and the other in nonresidential construction.