HB0025 • 2008

School building plan review exception.

AN ACT relating to fire prevention and electrical safety; authorizing state fire marshal to employ contract personnel; eliminating restriction on plan review fees for school buildings; classifying school buildings as state buildings for purposes of local enforcement; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Cap Con
Last action: 2008-03-03
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2008

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2008-03-03 Governor
Governor Signed HEA0004
2008-03-03 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 4
2008-02-29 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0004
2008-02-28 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0004
2008-02-27 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0004
2008-02-27 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2008-02-26 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2008-02-25 Senate
S Passed CoW
2008-02-22 Senate
S Placed on General File
2008-02-22 Senate
S04 Recommended Do Pass
2008-02-20 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S04
2008-02-20 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2008-02-20 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2008-02-19 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2008-02-18 House
H Passed CoW
2008-02-15 House
H Placed on General File
2008-02-15 House
H04 Recommended Do Pass
2008-02-12 House
H Introduced and Referred to H04
2008-02-11 House
H Received for Introduction
2008-01-02 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2008 General Session Summary for HB0025

Bill No.:
HB0025
Drafter:

DRN

LSO No.:
08LSO-0157
Effective Date:

7/1/2008

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0004

Chapter No.:
4

Prime Sponsor:
Select
Committee on School Facilities

Catch Title:
School
building plan review exception.

Subject:
Review of
school building construction and remodeling plans for compliance with
applicable fire and electrical safety standards.

Summary/Major Elements:

Allows required construction
plan review of school facility projects by state fire marshal in lieu of
municipalities;

Accordingly allows state fire marshal
authority to contract with appropriate personnel and construes school
buildings as state buildings for enforcement of standards;

Intent is to avoid duplication
of efforts in school building plan reviews by allowing plan reviews
conducted by School Facilities Commission for use in ensuring compliance with
applicable fire and electrical safety standards, as enforced by the state
fire marshal.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0025

ENROLLED ACT NO. 4, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2008 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
fire prevention and electrical safety; authorizing state fire marshal to employ contract personnel; eliminating restriction on plan review fees for school buildings; classifying school buildings as state buildings for purposes of local enforcement;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 35
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107(b)(iv), 35
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108(r) and 35
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121(b)(intro) are amended to read:

35
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107.

Duties and powers of state fire marshal.

(b)

The state fire marshal may:

(iv)

Employ personnel

and contract with appropriate
personnel
as
necessary for the efficient performance of assigned duties.

35
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108.

Plan review; procedure; fees.

(r)

There shall be no
plan review and
inspection fees for school buildings.

35
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9
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121.

Local enforcement.

(b)

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section a local governmental entity is authorized to assume joint plan review authority with the state fire marshal, and that entity has sole construction inspection authority on the approved plans, and sole authority for periodic fire and life safety inspections on state owned or leased buildings. For the purpose of this section
,
school buildings shall
not
be construed to be state buildings. If local code provisions are more stringent than adopted state codes, the local code prevails. The authority granted to local governmental entities under this subsection is subject to certification of local inspectors as follows:

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2008.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk