Department of fire protection and electrical safety fees-2.

22LSO-0388
2022
STATE OF WYOMING
22LSO-0388
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0114

Department of fire protection and electrical safety fees-2.

Sponsored by: House Appropriations Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to fire protection and electrical safety; amending fees collected by the department of fire prevention and electrical safety; codifying a limit for plan review and inspection fees; increasing fee limits for specified fees; amending the distribution and permissible uses of fee revenue; making technical corrections; conforming and updating terms; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 35
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108(d), (e), (h), (q)(i) through (iii) and (r), 35
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120(c)(i)(A) through (F), (ii) and (f),
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121(b)(intro) and 35
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129(a)(i) through (viii), (x) and (b) are amended to read:

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108.

Plan review; procedure; fees.

(d)

The department shall collect fees for plan reviews and other inspections
under this subsection
except as provided in subsections (q) and (r) of this section, in the amount provided
in the 1997 Uniform Building Code and adjusted for inflation
by the International Code Council for building valuation and
as adopted by rule
or regulation by
of
the department. Fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited
into the general fund
in a separate account to be applied only for expenses incurred by the department in administering W.S. 35
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101 through 35
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130
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The fees adopted by rule of the department under this subsection shall not exceed the following:

(i)

For plan reviews and other inspections for projects with construction costs with a total valuation of:

(A)

$1.00 to $499.99, a fee of $16.03;

(B)

$500.00 to $1,999.99, a fee of $16.03 for the first $500.00 plus $2.08 for each additional $100.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $1,999.99;

(C)

$2,000.00 to $24,999.99, a fee of $47.22 for the first $2,000.00 plus $9.55 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $24,999.99;

(D)

$25,000.00 to $49,999.99, a fee of $267.12 for the first $25,000.00 plus $6.90 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $49,999.99;

(E)

$50,000.00 to $99,999.99, a fee of $438.95 for the first $50,000.00 plus $4.78 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $99,999.99;

(F)

$100,000.00 to $499,999.99, a fee of $677.60 for the first $100,000.00 plus $3.82 for each
additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $ 499,999.99;

(G)

$500,000.00 to $999,999.99, a fee of $2,204.94 for the first $500,000.00 plus $3.25 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $999,999.99;

(H)

$1,000,000.00 or more, a fee of $3,824.33 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $2.49 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof $1,000,000.00.

(ii)

For other inspections and fees under this subsection:

(A)

Inspections outside of normal business hours, a minimum charge of two (2) hours and a fee of $49.31 per hour;

(B)

Reinspection fees, $49.31 per hour;

(C)

Inspections under this section for which no fee is specifically indicated, a minimum charge of one
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half (1/2) hour and a fee of $49.31 per hour;

(D)

Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to plans, a minimum charge of one
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half (1/2) hour and $49.31 per hour;

(E)

Outside consultants for plan checking and inspections, or both, actual costs.

(e)

For publicly owned buildings, the department may charge fees not in excess of fees authorized under
W.S. 35
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108(d)
subsection (d) of this section
to any entity for which it performs any plan inspection or review.

(h)

Nothing in this section shall apply to municipalities or counties which have received enforcement authority for fire safety standards under W.S.
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121(b)
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(q)

A plan review is:

(i)

Not required for remodeling that is exempt from permitting under the International
Building
Code;

(ii)

Required for remodeling
that costs
with a valuation of
less than forty thousand dollars ($40,000.00) and affects a built
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in fire protection system for the building, provided a fee of no more than fifty dollars ($50.00) per hour shall be paid to the department for the review;

(iii)

Required for remodeling
that costs
with a valuation of
forty thousand dollars ($40,000.00) or more, provided the department shall collect a fee pursuant to subsection (d) of this section;

(r)

There shall be no inspection fees
under this section
for school buildings
used as educational occupancies
.

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120.

Minimum requirements for electrical installations; permits; inspections; fees.

(c)

For any requested electrical inspection conducted or electrical wiring permit issued by the chief electrical inspector or his deputy, a fee established by the department by rule shall be paid by the person or contractor making the request.

The electrical wiring permit fee shall be waived for anyone requesting and paying for an electrical inspection.

The fees established by the department shall not exceed the following:

(i)

Electrical inspection fees for requested inspections:

(A)

Each residential unit . .
$20.00
$50.00
plus
$.50
$1.10
per ampere rating of the electrical service;

(B)

Mobile home services . . .
$20.00
$50.00
plus
$.50
$1.10
per ampere rating of mobile home;

(C)

Temporary services

. . . . . . . . . . . .
$40.00
$90.00
each;

(D)

Remodels of residential units
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$20.00
$50.00
plus
2% of the value of any electrical installation included in the remodel
$1.10 per ampere rating of the electrical service
;

(E)

All other electrical installations

. . . . . . . . . . . . .
$20.00
$50.00
plus
$.50
$1.10
per ampere rating of the electrical service;

(F)

Reinspections
. . . .
$50.00
$100.00
plus
$.20
$.50
per ampere rating of the electrical service.

(ii)

Electrical wiring permit fees

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$50.00
$125.00

(f)

Sixty percent (60%) of
T
he fees collected pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall be deposited in a separate account
for the purpose of providing additional state electrical inspectors. Forty
percent (40%) of the fees collected pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall be deposited in the general fund
to be applied only for expenses incurred by the department in administering W.S. 35-9-101 through 35-9-130
.

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Local enforcement.

(b)

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section a local governmental entity is authorized to assume sole plan review authority, and, in accordance with W.S. 35
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107(a)(iv), 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
used as educational occupancies
shall 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:

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Fees.

(a)

The fees for licenses, work permits, examinations and apprentice registrations shall be determined by the department but shall not exceed:

(i)

Electrical contractor's license
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$400.00
$550.00

(ii)

Low voltage electrical contractor's license
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$200.00
$300.00

(iii)

Limited electrical contractor's license
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$200.00
$300.00

(iv)

Master electrician license
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$200.00
$300.00

(v)

Journeyman electrician license
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$100.00
$150.00

(vi)

Low voltage technician's license
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$100.00
$150.00

(vii)

Limited technician's license
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$100.00
$150.00

(viii)

Temporary working permit for journeyman electrician, low voltage technician or limited technician
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$50.00
$70.00

(x)

Apprentice registration fee
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$20.00
$30.00

(b)

Sixty percent (60%) of
T
he fees collected pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be deposited in a separate account
for the purpose of providing additional state electrical inspectors. Forty percent (40%) of the fees collected pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be deposited in the general fund
to be applied only for expenses incurred by the department in administering W.S. 35-9-101 through 35-9-130
.

Section 2
.

Not later than July 1, 2022, the department of fire prevention and electrical safety shall promulgate any rules required by this act.

Section 3.

(a)

Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this act is effective
July 1, 2022
.

(b)

Sections 2 and 3 of this act are effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution
.

(END)

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