Connecticut 2019 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB07144 Compare Versions

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5	5	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 7144
6	6	January Session, 2019
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10	10	Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
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19	19	AN ACT CONCERNING SM ALL HOT WATER HEATERS, CERTAIN
20	20	CERTIFICATION BY STATE AGENCIES AND THE CONNECTICUT
21	21	AIRPORT AUTHORITY, COMMUNICATIONS WITH T HE BUILDING
22	22	INSPECTOR AND STATE FIRE MARSHAL AND REV ISIONS TO
23	23	OTHER STATUTES RELAT ED TO BUILDINGS AND FIRE SAFETY.
24	24	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
25	25	Assembly convened:
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27	27	Section 1. Section 29-231 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
28	28	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 2
29	29	The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to: (1) Boilers under 3
30	30	federal control; (2) portable boilers used in pumping, heating, 4
31	31	steaming and drilling in the open field; (3) portable boilers used solely 5
32	32	for agricultural purposes; (4) steam heating boilers, hot water heaters 6
33	33	and hot water heating boilers, when used in private homes or 7
34	34	apartment houses of not more than five families; (5) hot water heaters 8
35	35	approved by a nationally recognized testing agency that are equipped 9
36	36	with adequate safety devices including a temperature and pressure 10
37	37	relief valve, [having a] and (A) (i) have a nominal water capacity of not 11
38	38	more than one hundred twenty gallons and a heat input of not more 12
39	39	than two hundred thousand British thermal units per hour, [and] (ii) 13 Raised Bill No. 7144
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45	45	are used solely for hot water supply carrying a pressure of not more 14
46	46	than one hundred sixty pounds per square inch and operating at 15
47	47	temperatures of not more than two hundred ten degrees Fahrenheit, 16
48	48	[provided such heaters] and (iii) are not installed in schools, day care 17
49	49	centers, public or private hospitals, nursing or boarding homes, 18
50	50	churches or public buildings, as defined in section 1-1, or (B) have a 19
51	51	nominal water capacity of not more than ten gallons and a heat input 20
52	52	of not more than twenty thousand British thermal units per hour in 21
53	53	any occupancy; (6) antique or model boilers used in public, nonprofit 22
54	54	engineering or scientific museums and operated for educational, 23
55	55	historical or exhibition purposes having a shell diameter of less than 24
56	56	twelve inches and a grate surface area of less than one square foot; and 25
57	57	(7) public service companies, as defined in section 16-1. 26
58	58	Sec. 2. Section 29-252a of the general statutes is repealed and the 27
59	59	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 28
60	60	(a) The State Building Code, including any amendment to said code 29
61	61	adopted by the State Building Inspector and Codes and Standards 30
62	62	Committee, shall be the building code for all state agencies and the 31
63	63	Connecticut Airport Authority. 32
64	64	(b) (1) No state or Connecticut Airport Authority building or 33
65	65	structure or addition to a state or Connecticut Airport Authority 34
66	66	building or structure: (A) That exceeds the threshold limits contained 35
67	67	in section 29-276b and requires an independent structural review 36
68	68	under said section, or (B) that includes residential occupancies for 37
69	69	twenty-five or more persons, shall be constructed until an application 38
70	70	has been filed by (i) the commissioner of an agency authorized to 39
71	71	contract for the construction of buildings under the provisions of 40
72	72	section 4b-1 or 4b-51, or (ii) the executive director of the Connecticut 41
73	73	Airport Authority, with the State Building Inspector and a building 42
74	74	permit is issued by the State Building Inspector. Two copies of the 43
75	75	plans and specifications for the building, structure or addition to be 44
76	76	constructed shall accompany the application. [The commissioner of 45
77	77	any such agency or the executive director of the Connecticut Airport 46 Raised Bill No. 7144
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83	83	Authority shall certify that such plans and specifications are in 47
84	84	substantial compliance with the provisions of the State Building Code 48
85	85	and, where applicable, with the provisions of the Fire Safety Code.] 49
86	86	The State Building Inspector shall review the plans and specifications 50
87	87	for the building, structure or addition to be constructed to verify their 51
88	88	compliance with the requirements of the State Building Code and, not 52
89	89	later than thirty days after the date of application, shall issue or refuse 53
90	90	to issue the building permit, in whole or in part. The State Building 54
91	91	Inspector may request that the State Fire Marshal review such plans to 55
92	92	verify their compliance with the Fire Safety Code. 56
93	93	(2) On and after July 1, 1999, the State Building Inspector shall 57
94	94	assess an education fee on each building permit application. During 58
95	95	the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1999, the amount of such fee shall be 59
96	96	sixteen cents per one thousand dollars of construction value as 60
97	97	declared on the building permit application, and the State Building 61
98	98	Inspector shall remit such fees, quarterly, to the Department of 62
99	99	Administrative Services, for deposit in the General Fund. Upon 63
100	100	deposit in the General Fund, the amount of such fees shall be credited 64
101	101	to the appropriation to the Department of Administrative Services and 65
102	102	shall be used for the code training and educational programs 66
103	103	established pursuant to section 29-251c. On and after July 1, 2000, the 67
104	104	assessment shall be made in accordance with regulations adopted 68
105	105	pursuant to subsection (d) of section 29-251c. 69
106	106	(c) All state agencies authorized to contract for the construction of 70
107	107	any buildings or the alteration of any existing buildings under the 71
108	108	provisions of section 4b-1 or 4b-51 or, for any such Connecticut Airport 72
109	109	Authority building, the Connecticut Airport Authority, shall be 73
110	110	responsible for substantial compliance with the provisions of the State 74
111	111	Building Code, the Fire Safety Code and the regulations lawfully 75
112	112	adopted under said codes for such building or alteration to such 76
113	113	building, as the case may be. Such agencies and the Connecticut 77
114	114	Airport Authority shall apply to the State Building Inspector for a 78
115	115	certificate of occupancy for all buildings or alterations of existing 79
116	116	buildings for which a building permit is required under subsection (b) 80 Raised Bill No. 7144
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122	122	of this section [and shall certify compliance with the State Building 81
123	123	Code, the Fire Safety Code and the regulations lawfully adopted under 82
124	124	said codes for such building or alteration to such building, as the case 83
125	125	may be, to the State Building Inspector] prior to occupancy or use of 84
126	126	the facility. 85
127	127	(d) (1) No state or Connecticut Airport Authority building or 86
128	128	structure erected or altered on and after July 1, 1989, for which a 87
129	129	building permit has been issued pursuant to subsection (b) of this 88
130	130	section, shall be occupied or used in whole or in part, until a certificate 89
131	131	of occupancy has been issued by the State Building Inspector, 90
132	132	certifying that such building or structure substantially conforms to the 91
133	133	provisions of the State Building Code and the regulations lawfully 92
134	134	adopted under said code and the State Fire Marshal has verified 93
135	135	substantial compliance with the Fire Safety Code and the regulations 94
136	136	lawfully adopted under said code for such building or alteration to 95
137	137	such building, as the case may be. 96
138	138	(2) No state or Connecticut Airport Authority building or structure 97
139	139	erected or altered on and after July 1, 1989, for which a building permit 98
140	140	has not been issued pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, shall be 99
141	141	occupied or used in whole or in part, until the commissioner of the 100
142	142	agency erecting or altering the building or structure or, for any 101
143	143	Connecticut Airport Authority building or structure, the executive 102
144	144	director of the Connecticut Airport Authority, certifies to the State 103
145	145	Building Inspector that the building or structure substantially complies 104
146	146	with the provisions of the State Building Code, the Fire Safety Code 105
147	147	and the regulations lawfully adopted under said codes for such 106
148	148	building or alteration to such building, as the case may be. 107
149	149	(e) The State Building Inspector or said inspector's designee may 108
150	150	inspect or cause to be inspected any construction of buildings or 109
151	151	alteration of existing buildings by state agencies or the Connecticut 110
152	152	Airport Authority, except that said inspector or designee shall inspect 111
153	153	or cause an inspection if the building being constructed includes 112
154	154	residential occupancies for twenty-five or more persons. The State 113 Raised Bill No. 7144
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160	160	Building Inspector may order any state agency or the Connecticut 114
161	161	Airport Authority to comply with the State Building Code. The 115
162	162	commissioner may delegate such powers as the commissioner deems 116
163	163	expedient for the proper administration of this part and any other 117
164	164	statute related to the State Building Code to The University of 118
165	165	Connecticut, provided the commissioner and the president of The 119
166	166	University of Connecticut enter into a memorandum of understanding 120
167	167	concerning such delegation of powers in accordance with section 10a-121
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169	169	[(f) The joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 123
170	170	cognizance of matters relating to the Department of Administrative 124
171	171	Services may annually review the implementation date in subsection 125
172	172	(b) of this section to determine the need, if any, for revision.] 126
173	173	[(g)] (f) Any person aggrieved by any refusal to issue a building 127
174	174	permit or certificate of occupancy under the provisions of this section 128
175	175	or by an order to comply with the State Building Code or the Fire 129
176	176	Safety Code may appeal, de novo, to the Codes and Standards 130
177	177	Committee not later than seven days after the issuance of any such 131
178	178	refusal or order. 132
179	179	[(h)] (g) State agencies and the Connecticut Airport Authority shall 133
180	180	be exempt from the permit requirements of section 29-263, as amended 134
181	181	by this act, and the certificate of occupancy requirement under section 135
182	182	29-265, as amended by this act. 136
183	183	Sec. 3. Section 29-254 of the general statutes is repealed and the 137
184	184	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 138
185	185	(a) Any town, city or borough or any interested person may propose 139
186	186	amendments to the State Building Code, which proposed amendments 140
187	187	may be either applicable to all municipalities or, where it is alleged 141
188	188	and established that conditions exist within a municipality which are 142
189	189	not generally found within other municipalities, any such amendment 143
190	190	may be restricted in application to such municipality. Each 144
191	191	amendment to the State Building Code shall be adopted in accordance 145 Raised Bill No. 7144
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197	197	with the provisions of section 29-252b. 146
198	198	(b) The State Building Inspector or his or her designee may grant 147
199	199	variations or exemptions from, or approve equivalent or alternate 148
200	200	compliance with, the State Building Code where strict compliance with 149
201	201	the code would entail practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship, or is 150
202	202	otherwise adjudged unwarranted, provided the intent of the law shall 151
203	203	be observed and public welfare and safety be assured. Any application 152
204	204	for a variation or exemption or equivalent or alternate compliance 153
205	205	received by a local building official shall be forwarded to the State 154
206	206	Building Inspector [by first class mail] not later than fifteen business 155
207	207	days after receipt by such local building official and shall be 156
208	208	accompanied by a letter from such local building official that shall 157
209	209	include comments on the merits of the application. Any such 158
210	210	determination by the State Building Inspector or his or her designee 159
211	211	shall be in writing. Any person aggrieved by any decision of the State 160
212	212	Building Inspector or his or her designee may appeal to the Codes and 161
213	213	Standards Committee not later than thirty days after [mailing of] the 162
214	214	date of the [decision] decision's issuance. Any person aggrieved by any 163
215	215	ruling of the Codes and Standards Committee may appeal [to the 164
216	216	superior court for the judicial district wherein the premises concerned 165
217	217	are located] in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of 166
218	218	section 29-266, as amended by this act. 167
219	219	Sec. 4. Section 29-263 of the general statutes is repealed and the 168
220	220	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 169
221	221	(a) Except as provided in subsection [(h)] (g) of section 29-252a, as 170
222	222	amended by this act, and the State Building Code adopted pursuant to 171
223	223	subsection (a) of section 29-252, after October 1, 1970, no building or 172
224	224	structure shall be constructed or altered until an application has been 173
225	225	filed with the building official and a permit issued. Such permit shall 174
226	226	be issued or refused, in whole or in part, within thirty days after the 175
227	227	date of an application. No permit shall be issued except upon 176
228	228	application of the owner of the premises affected or the owner's 177
229	229	authorized agent. No permit shall be issued to a contractor who is 178 Raised Bill No. 7144
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235	235	required to be registered pursuant to chapter 400, for work to be 179
236	236	performed by such contractor, unless the name, business address and 180
237	237	Department of Consumer Protection registration number of such 181
238	238	contractor is clearly marked on the application for the permit, and the 182
239	239	contractor has presented such contractor's certificate of registration as 183
240	240	a home improvement contractor. Prior to the issuance of a permit and 184
241	241	within said thirty-day period, the building official shall review the 185
242	242	plans of buildings or structures to be constructed or altered, including, 186
243	243	but not limited to, plans prepared by an architect licensed pursuant to 187
244	244	chapter 390, a professional engineer licensed pursuant to chapter 391 188
245	245	or an interior designer registered pursuant to chapter 396a acting 189
246	246	within the scope of such license or registration, to determine their 190
247	247	compliance with the requirements of the State Building Code and, 191
248	248	where applicable, the local fire marshal shall review such plans to 192
249	249	determine their compliance with the Fire Safety Code and the State 193
250	250	Fire Prevention Code. Such plans submitted for review shall be in 194
251	251	substantial compliance with the provisions of the State Building Code 195
252	252	and, where applicable, with the provisions of the Fire Safety Code and 196
253	253	the State Fire Prevention Code. 197
254	254	(b) On and after July 1, 1999, the building official shall assess an 198
255	255	education fee on each building permit application. During the fiscal 199
256	256	year commencing July 1, 1999, the amount of such fee shall be sixteen 200
257	257	cents per one thousand dollars of construction value as declared on the 201
258	258	building permit application and the building official shall remit such 202
259	259	fees quarterly to the Department of Administrative Services, for 203
260	260	deposit in the General Fund. Upon deposit in the General Fund, the 204
261	261	amount of such fees shall be credited to the appropriation to the 205
262	262	Department of Administrative Services and shall be used for the code 206
263	263	training and educational programs established pursuant to section 29-207
264	264	251c and the educational programs required in subsections (a) and (b) 208
265	265	of section 29-262. On and after July 1, 2000, the assessment shall be 209
266	266	made in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 210
267	267	(d) of section 29-251c. All fees collected pursuant to this subsection 211
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274	274	department. During the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1999, the local 213
275	275	building department may retain two per cent of such fees for 214
276	276	administrative costs incurred in collecting such fees and maintaining 215
277	277	such account. On and after July 1, 2000, the portion of such fees which 216
278	278	may be retained by a local building department shall be determined in 217
279	279	accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (d) of 218
280	280	section 29-251c. No building official shall assess such education fee on 219
281	281	a building permit application to repair or replace a concrete 220
282	282	foundation that has deteriorated due to the presence of pyrrhotite. 221
283	283	(c) Any municipality may, by ordinance adopted by its legislative 222
284	284	body, exempt Class I renewable energy source projects from payment 223
285	285	of building permit fees imposed by the municipality. 224
286	286	(d) Notwithstanding any municipal charter, home rule ordinance or 225
287	287	special act, no municipality shall collect an application fee on a 226
288	288	building permit application to repair or replace a concrete foundation 227
289	289	that has deteriorated due to the presence of pyrrhotite. 228
290	290	Sec. 5. Section 29-265 of the general statutes is repealed and the 229
291	291	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 230
292	292	(a) Except as provided in subsection [(h)] (g) of section 29-252a, as 231
293	293	amended by this act, no building or structure erected or altered in any 232
294	294	municipality after October 1, 1970, shall be occupied or used, in whole 233
295	295	or in part, until a certificate of occupancy, as defined in the regulations 234
296	296	adopted under section 29-252, has been issued by the building official, 235
297	297	certifying that such building, structure or work performed pursuant to 236
298	298	the building permit substantially conforms to the provisions of the 237
299	299	State Building Code and the regulations lawfully adopted under said 238
300	300	code. Nothing in the code or in this part shall require the removal, 239
301	301	alteration or abandonment of, or prevent the continuance of the use 240
302	302	and occupancy of, any single-family dwelling but within six years of 241
303	303	the date of occupancy of such dwelling after substantial completion of 242
304	304	construction of, alteration to or addition to such dwelling, or of a 243
305	305	building lawfully existing on October 1, 1945, except as may be 244 Raised Bill No. 7144
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311	311	necessary for the safety of life or property. The use of a building or 245
312	312	premises shall not be deemed to have changed because of a temporary 246
313	313	vacancy or change of ownership or tenancy. 247
314	314	(b) No building official shall refuse to issue a certificate of 248
315	315	occupancy for any single-family dwelling because such dwelling is not 249
316	316	connected to an electric utility if such dwelling is otherwise in 250
317	317	conformity with the requirements of this section and applicable local 251
318	318	health codes and is equipped with an alternative energy system. A 252
319	319	certificate issued under this section shall contain a statement that an 253
320	320	alternative energy system is in place. For the purposes of this 254
321	321	subsection, "alternative energy system" means any system or 255
322	322	mechanism which uses solar radiation, wind, water, biomass or 256
323	323	geothermal resources as the primary source for the generation of 257
324	324	electrical energy. 258
325	325	(c) Nine years from the date of issuance of a building permit issued 259
326	326	pursuant to section 29-263, as amended by this act, for construction or 260
327	327	alteration of a one-family dwelling, two-family dwelling or structure 261
328	328	located on the same parcel as a one-family dwelling or two-family 262
329	329	dwelling, for which construction or alteration a certificate of 263
330	330	occupancy, as defined in the regulations adopted pursuant to section 264
331	331	29-252, has not been issued by the building official, such building 265
332	332	permit shall be deemed closed. Following such nine-year period, no 266
333	333	enforcement action based upon work commenced or completed 267
334	334	pursuant to an open building permit shall be commenced. No 268
335	335	municipality or officer or employee of any such municipality shall be 269
336	336	liable concerning any claim relating to the closure of a building permit 270
337	337	pursuant to this section. For the purposes of this section, "structure" 271
338	338	has the same meaning as in the zoning regulations for the municipality 272
339	339	in which the building permit was issued, or if undefined by such 273
340	340	regulations, "structure" means any combination of materials that is 274
341	341	affixed to the land, including, but not limited to, a shed, garage, sign, 275
342	342	fence, wall, pool, patio, tennis court or deck. 276
343	343	Sec. 6. Subsection (d) of section 29-266 of the general statutes is 277 Raised Bill No. 7144
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349	349	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 278
350	350	passage): 279
351	351	(d) Any person aggrieved by any ruling of the Codes and Standards 280
352	352	Committee may appeal within forty-five days in accordance with the 281
353	353	provisions of section 4-183 to the superior court for the judicial district 282
354	354	where such building or structure has been or is being erected. 283
355	355	Sec. 7. Subsection (b) of section 29-269 of the general statutes is 284
356	356	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 285
357	357	passage): 286
358	358	(b) Any variation of or exemption from any provision of (1) the State 287
359	359	Building Code relating to accessibility to, and use of, buildings and 288
360	360	structures by persons with disabilities, (2) subsection (i) of section 14-289
361	361	253a, (3) section 29-273, or (4) section 29-274, shall be permitted only 290
362	362	when approved by the State Building Inspector or his or her designee. 291
363	363	Any person, agent of the state, municipality or any other political 292
364	364	subdivision of the state may apply to the State Building Inspector to 293
365	365	vary or set aside standards incorporated in the State Building Code 294
366	366	pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. The State 295
367	367	Building Inspector or his or her designee shall, within thirty days of 296
368	368	receipt, review the application, and render a decision to accept or reject 297
369	369	the application in whole or in part. The State Building Inspector or his 298
370	370	or her designee may approve a variation of or exemption from any 299
371	371	such standard or specification when the State Building Inspector or his 300
372	372	or her designee determines that the standard or specification would 301
373	373	not be feasible or would unreasonably complicate the construction, 302
374	374	alteration or repair in question. Such determination shall be in writing, 303
375	375	shall state the reasons therefor and if it sets aside any such standard or 304
376	376	specification, a copy of such determination shall be published 305
377	377	electronically by the State Building Inspector on the Internet web site 306
378	378	of the Department of Administrative Services. Any person aggrieved 307
379	379	by any such decision may appeal to the Codes and Standards 308
380	380	Committee within thirty days after such decision has been rendered. 309 Raised Bill No. 7144
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386	386	Sec. 8. Section 29-291b of the general statutes is repealed and the 310
387	387	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 311
388	388	The State Fire Marshal may grant variations or exemptions from, or 312
389	389	approve equivalent or alternate compliance with, particular provisions 313
390	390	of the State Fire Prevention Code where strict compliance with such 314
391	391	provisions would entail practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship, or 315
392	392	is otherwise adjudged unwarranted, provided any such variation or 316
393	393	exemption or approved equivalent or alternate compliance shall, in the 317
394	394	opinion of the State Fire Marshal, secure the public safety. Any 318
395	395	application for a variation or exemption or equivalent or alternate 319
396	396	compliance received by a local fire marshal shall be forwarded to the 320
397	397	State Fire Marshal [by first class mail] not later than fifteen business 321
398	398	days after the receipt of such application by the local fire marshal and 322
399	399	accompanied by a letter containing the local fire marshal's comments 323
400	400	on the merits of the application. 324
401	401	Sec. 9. Section 29-296 of the general statutes is repealed and the 325
402	402	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 326
403	403	The State Fire Marshal may grant variations or exemptions from, or 327
404	404	approve equivalent or alternate compliance with, particular provisions 328
405	405	of any regulation issued under the provisions of section 29-292 where 329
406	406	strict compliance with such provisions would entail practical difficulty 330
407	407	or unnecessary hardship, or is otherwise adjudged unwarranted, 331
408	408	provided any such variation or exemption or approved equivalent or 332
409	409	alternate compliance shall, in the opinion of the State Fire Marshal, 333
410	410	secure the public safety. Any application for a variation or exemption 334
411	411	or equivalent or alternate compliance received by a local fire marshal 335
412	412	shall be forwarded to the State Fire Marshal [by first class mail] within 336
413	413	fifteen business days of receipt by such local fire marshal and shall be 337
414	414	accompanied by a letter from such local fire marshal that shall include 338
415	415	comments on the merits of the application. 339
416	416	Sec. 10. Sections 29-258 and 29-307 of the general statutes are 340
417	417	repealed. (Effective from passage) 341 Raised Bill No. 7144
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423	423	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
424	424	sections:
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426	426	Section 1 from passage 29-231
427	427	Sec. 2 from passage 29-252a
428	428	Sec. 3 from passage 29-254
429	429	Sec. 4 from passage 29-263
430	430	Sec. 5 from passage 29-265
431	431	Sec. 6 from passage 29-266(d)
432	432	Sec. 7 from passage 29-269(b)
433	433	Sec. 8 from passage 29-291b
434	434	Sec. 9 from passage 29-296
435	435	Sec. 10 from passage Repealer section
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437	437	Statement of Purpose:
438	438	To (1) add an exemption concerning small water heaters from the
439	439	provisions of chapter 540 of the general statutes, (2) delete the
440	440	requirement that state agencies and the Connecticut Airport Authority
441	441	certify that plans and projects comply with the State Building Code
442	442	and Fire Safety Code, (3) eliminate the legislature's ability to revise the
443	443	implementation date for state and Connecticut Airport Authority
444	444	buildings, (4) authorize the State Building Inspector's designee to grant
445	445	certain variations and exemptions, (5) eliminate the requirement that
446	446	certain applications be mailed to the State Building Inspector and State
447	447	Fire Marshal, (6) require plans of buildings or structures to be
448	448	constructed to comply with the State Fire Prevention Code, (7) repeal
449	449	the requirement that the Commissioner of Administrative Services
450	450	conduct a certain educational program, and (8) repeal the statutory
451	451	authority of a local fire marshal to order the removal of fire hazards
452	452	from manufacturing establishments.
453	453	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline,
454	454	except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is
455	455	not underlined.]
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