Revision: April 14, 2022, 9:35 a.m.
House Executive Departments and Administration
April 13, 2022
2022-1504h
05/10
Amendment to SB 443-FN
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 3 with the following:
4 Power to Amend State Building Code and Establish Enforcement Procedures. Amend RSA 674:51, II to read as follows:
II. Any such ordinance enacted or adopted under paragraph I by a local legislative body [shall be submitted to the state building code review board for informational purposes] shall not be enforced unless confirmed by the building code review board pursuant to RSA 155-A:10, IV(c). The procedural history of local adoption relating to published notice, public hearing, and vote of approval shall be submitted to the board within 30 days of enactment or adoption and prior to enforcement.
5 Duties of State Fire Marshal; Review of Local Amendments Established. Amend RSA 153:4-a, II to read as follows:
II. It shall be [his] the fire marshal's duty and responsibility to coordinate the activities of his or her office with duly authorized city, town and village district, fire and building department officials and other state and local agencies required and authorized by state statutes or local ordinances to develop or enforce fire safety regulations. It shall further be the duty and responsibility of the state fire marshal to assist, cooperate with, advise and counsel the officials responsible as designated by local ordinance or charter for the organization and efficient operation of fire departments and other fire protection organizations when held to be in the best interest of public safety. Local amendments to the state fire code shall be submitted to the state fire marshal for review prior to enforcement. The state fire marshal shall confirm local amendments to the state fire code are not in conflict or less restrictive than the state fire code and are based on sound engineering practices. The state fire marshal shall confirm that the local amendments are enacted and adopted by the local legislative body. The state fire marshal shall publish local amendments to the state fire code.
6 Effective Date. The act shall take effect January 1, 2023.
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill provides that the building code review board shall review proposed municipal amendments to the state building code to confirm that the proposed amendments do not conflict with, and are no less stringent than, the state building code, and requires submission of local amendments prior to enforcement. The bill also requires the state fire marshal to review local amendments to the state fire code prior to enforcement and to publish local amendments to the state fire code.