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5		-	General Assembly ~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 7119
	5	+	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 7119
6	6		January Session, 2025
	7	+	LCO No. 5489
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	10	+	Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
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	13	+	Introduced by:
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12		-	AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION CODE, THE
13		-	STATE FIRE SAFETY CODE, THE REPORTING OF IDENTIFYING
14		-	INFORMATION, THE STATE BUILDING CODE, ORDERS OF
15		-	BUILDING INSPECTORS AND LOCAL FIRE MARSHALS AND
	19	+	AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION CODE,
	20	+	STATE FIRE SAFETY CODE, STATE BUILDING CODE AND
16	21		ELEVATOR INSPECTIONS.
17	22		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
18	23		Assembly convened:
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20	25		Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 29-349 of the general statutes is 1
21	26		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 2
22	27		passage): 3
23	28		(a) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection 4
24	29		shall have exclusive jurisdiction [in the preparation of and may enforce 5
25	30		reasonable regulations for] over explosives and blasting agents. The 6
26		-	commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the 7
27		-	provisions of chapter 54, regarding the safe and convenient storage, 8
28		-	transportation and use of explosives and blasting agents used in 9
29		-	connection therewith. [, which] Such regulations shall (1) deal in 10
30		-	particular with the quantity and character of explosives and blasting 11
31		-	agents to be stored, transported and used, the proximity of such storage 12
32		-	to inhabited dwellings or other occupied buildings, public highways 13
33		-	and railroad tracks, the character and construction of suitable 14
34		-	magazines for such storage, protective measures to secure such stored 15
35		-	explosives and blasting agents and the abatement of any hazard that 16 Substitute Bill No. 7119
	31	+	commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions 7
	32	+	of chapter 54 regarding the safe and convenient storage, transportation 8
	33	+	and use of explosives and blasting agents used in connection therewith. 9
	34	+	[, which] Such regulations shall (1) deal in particular with the quantity 10
	35	+	and character of explosives and blasting agents to be stored, transported 11
	36	+	and used, the proximity of such storage to inhabited dwellings or other 12
	37	+	occupied buildings, public highways and railroad tracks, the character 13
	38	+	and construction of suitable magazines for such storage, protective 14
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40		-	may arise incident to the storage, transportation or use of such 17
41		-	explosives and blasting agents, and (2) be consistent with the State Fire 18
42		-	Prevention Code. 19
43		-	Sec. 2. Subsection (b) of section 29-357 of the general statutes is 20
44		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 21
45		-	passage): 22
46		-	(b) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection 23
47		-	shall have exclusive jurisdiction over fireworks and the indoor use of 24
48		-	pyrotechnics, sparklers and fountains for special effects. Said 25
49		-	commissioner shall adopt [reasonable] regulations, in accordance with 26
50		-	the provisions of chapter 54, which shall (1) establish a procedure for 27
51		-	the granting of permits for supervised displays of fireworks or for the 28
52		-	indoor use of pyrotechnics, sparklers and fountains for special effects by 29
53		-	municipalities, fair associations, amusement parks, other organizations 30
54		-	or groups of individuals or artisans in pursuit of their trade, and (2) be 31
55		-	consistent with the State Fire Prevention Code. Such permit may be 32
56		-	issued upon application to said commissioner and after [(1)] (A) 33
57		-	inspection of the site of such display or use by the local fire marshal to 34
58		-	determine compliance with the requirements of such regulations, and 35
59		-	[(2)] (B) approval of the chiefs of the police and fire departments, or, if 36
60		-	there is no police or fire department, of the first selectman, of the 37
61		-	municipality wherein the display is to be held as is provided in this 38
62		-	section. No such display shall be handled or fired by any person until 39
63		-	such person has been granted a certificate of competency by the 40
64		-	Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, in respect 41
65		-	to which a fee of two hundred dollars shall be payable to the State 42
66		-	Treasurer when issued and which may be renewed every three years 43
67		-	upon payment of a fee of one hundred ninety dollars payable to the State 44
68		-	Treasurer, provided such certificate may be suspended or revoked by 45
69		-	said commissioner at any time for cause. Such certificate of competency 46
70		-	shall attest to the fact that such operator is competent to fire a display. 47
71		-	Such display shall be of such a character and so located, discharged or 48
72		-	fired as in the opinion of the chiefs of the police and fire departments or 49
73		-	such selectman, after proper inspection, will not be hazardous to 50 Substitute Bill No. 7119
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	45	+	measures to secure such stored explosives and blasting agents and the 15
	46	+	abatement of any hazard that may arise incident to the storage, 16
	47	+	transportation or use of such explosives and blasting agents, and (2) be 17
	48	+	consistent with the State Fire Prevention Code. 18
	49	+	Sec. 2. Subsection (b) of section 29-357 of the general statutes is 19
	50	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 20
	51	+	passage): 21
	52	+	(b) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection 22
	53	+	shall have exclusive jurisdiction over fireworks and the indoor use of 23
	54	+	pyrotechnics, sparklers and fountains for special effects. Said 24
	55	+	commissioner shall adopt [reasonable] regulations [,] in accordance 25
	56	+	with the provisions of chapter 54, which regulations shall (1) establish a 26
	57	+	procedure for the granting of permits for supervised displays of 27
	58	+	fireworks or for the indoor use of pyrotechnics, sparklers and fountains 28
	59	+	for special effects by municipalities, fair associations, amusement parks, 29
	60	+	other organizations or groups of individuals or artisans in pursuit of 30
	61	+	their trade, and (2) be consistent with the State Fire Prevention Code. 31
	62	+	Such permit may be issued upon application to said commissioner and 32
	63	+	after [(1)] (A) inspection of the site of such display or use by the local 33
	64	+	fire marshal to determine compliance with the requirements of such 34
	65	+	regulations, and [(2)] (B) approval of the chiefs of the police and fire 35
	66	+	departments, or, if there is no police or fire department, of the first 36
	67	+	selectman, of the municipality wherein the display is to be held as is 37
	68	+	provided in this section. No such display shall be handled or fired by 38
	69	+	any person until such person has been granted a certificate of 39
	70	+	competency by the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public 40
	71	+	Protection, in respect to which a fee of two hundred dollars shall be 41
	72	+	payable to the State Treasurer when issued and which may be renewed 42
	73	+	every three years upon payment of a fee of one hundred ninety dollars 43
	74	+	payable to the State Treasurer, provided such certificate may be 44
	75	+	suspended or revoked by said commissioner at any time for cause. Such 45
	76	+	certificate of competency shall attest to the fact that such operator is 46
	77	+	competent to fire a display. Such display shall be of such a character and 47
	78	+	Raised Bill No. 7119
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78		-	property or endanger any person or persons. In an aerial bomb, no 51
79		-	salute, report or maroon may be used that is composed of a formula of 52
80		-	chlorate of potash, sulphur, black needle antimony and dark aluminum. 53
81		-	Formulas that may be used in a salute, report or maroon are as follows: 54
82		-	[(A)] (i) Perchlorate of potash, black needle antimony and dark 55
83		-	aluminum, and [(B)] (ii) perchlorate of potash, dark aluminum and 56
84		-	sulphur. No high explosive such as dynamite, fulminate of mercury or 57
85		-	other stimulator for detonating shall be used in any aerial bomb or other 58
86		-	pyrotechnics. Application for permits shall be made in writing at least 59
87		-	fifteen days prior to the date of display, on such notice as the 60
88		-	Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection by 61
89		-	regulation prescribes, on forms furnished by the commissioner, and a 62
90		-	fee of one hundred dollars shall be payable to the State Treasurer with 63
91		-	each such application. After such permit has been granted, sales, 64
92		-	possession, use and distribution of fireworks for such display shall be 65
93		-	lawful for that purpose only. No permit granted hereunder shall be 66
94		-	transferable. Any permit issued under the provisions of this section may 67
95		-	be suspended or revoked by the Commissioner of Emergency Services 68
96		-	and Public Protection or the local fire marshal for violation by the 69
97		-	permittee of any provision of the general statutes, any regulation or any 70
98		-	ordinance relating to fireworks. 71
99		-	Sec. 3. Subsection (a) of section 29-357a of the general statutes is 72
100		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 73
101		-	passage): 74
102		-	(a) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection 75
103		-	shall have exclusive jurisdiction over supervised displays of special 76
104		-	effects produced by pyrotechnics or flame producing devices. Said 77
105		-	commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the 78
106		-	provisions of chapter 54, which shall (1) establish a procedure for the 79
107		-	granting of permits for supervised displays of special effects produced 80
108		-	by pyrotechnics, including sparklers and fountains, or flame producing 81
109		-	devices by municipalities, fair associations, amusement parks, other 82
110		-	organizations or groups of individuals or artisans in pursuit of their 83
111		-	trade, [. Such regulations shall] (2) include provisions for determining 84 Substitute Bill No. 7119
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	84	+	so located, discharged or fired as in the opinion of the chiefs of the police 48
	85	+	and fire departments or such selectman, after proper inspection, will not 49
	86	+	be hazardous to property or endanger any person or persons. In an 50
	87	+	aerial bomb, no salute, report or maroon may be used that is composed 51
	88	+	of a formula of chlorate of potash, sulphur, black needle antimony and 52
	89	+	dark aluminum. Formulas that may be used in a salute, report or 53
	90	+	maroon are as follows: [(A)] (i) Perchlorate of potash, black needle 54
	91	+	antimony and dark aluminum, and [(B)] (ii) perchlorate of potash, dark 55
	92	+	aluminum and sulphur. No high explosive such as dynamite, fulminate 56
	93	+	of mercury or other stimulator for detonating shall be used in any aerial 57
	94	+	bomb or other pyrotechnics. Application for permits shall be made in 58
	95	+	writing at least fifteen days prior to the date of display, on such notice 59
	96	+	as the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection by 60
	97	+	regulation prescribes, on forms furnished by the commissioner, and a 61
	98	+	fee of one hundred dollars shall be payable to the State Treasurer with 62
	99	+	each such application. After such permit has been granted, sales, 63
	100	+	possession, use and distribution of fireworks for such display shall be 64
	101	+	lawful for that purpose only. No permit granted hereunder shall be 65
	102	+	transferable. Any permit issued under the provisions of this section may 66
	103	+	be suspended or revoked by the Commissioner of Emergency Services 67
	104	+	and Public Protection or the local fire marshal for violation by the 68
	105	+	permittee of any provision of the general statutes, any regulation or any 69
	106	+	ordinance relating to fireworks. 70
	107	+	Sec. 3. Subsection (a) of section 29-357a of the general statutes is 71
	108	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 72
	109	+	passage): 73
	110	+	(a) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection 74
	111	+	shall have exclusive jurisdiction over supervised displays of special 75
	112	+	effects produced by pyrotechnics or flame producing devices. Said 76
	113	+	commissioner shall adopt regulations [,] in accordance with the 77
	114	+	provisions of chapter 54, which regulations shall (1) establish a 78
	115	+	procedure for the granting of permits for supervised displays of special 79
	116	+	effects produced by pyrotechnics, including sparklers and fountains, or 80
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116		-	the competency of persons intending to discharge or fire such special 85
117		-	effects, and (3) be consistent with the State Fire Prevention Code. Such 86
118		-	regulations shall not apply to ceremonial activities that include minimal 87
119		-	use of pyrotechnics or flame producing devices. 88
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	123	+	flame producing devices by municipalities, fair associations, 81
	124	+	amusement parks, other organizations or groups of individuals or 82
	125	+	artisans in pursuit of their trade, [. Such regulations shall] (2) include 83
	126	+	provisions for determining the competency of persons intending to 84
	127	+	discharge or fire such special effects, and (3) be consistent with the State 85
	128	+	Fire Prevention Code. Such regulations shall not apply to ceremonial 86
	129	+	activities that include minimal use of pyrotechnics or flame producing 87
	130	+	devices. 88
120	131		Sec. 4. Subsection (a) of section 29-367 of the general statutes is 89
121	132		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 90
122	133		passage): 91
123	134		(a) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection 92
124	135		shall have exclusive jurisdiction over rockets propelled by rocket 93
125		-	motors. Said commissioner shall adopt [, and may amend, reasonable] 94
126		-	regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, concerning 95
127		-	the safe design, construction, manufacture, testing, certification, storage, 96
128		-	sale, shipping, operation and launching of rockets propelled by rocket 97
129		-	motors, including, but not limited to, solid, liquid and cold propellant, 98
130		-	hybrid, steam or pressurized liquid rocket motors. Such regulations 99
131		-	shall (1) include provisions for the prevention of injury to life and 100
132		-	damage to property and protection of hazards incident to the design, 101
133		-	construction, manufacture, testing, storage, sale, shipping, operation 102
134		-	and launching of such rockets, and (2) be consistent with the State Fire 103
135		-	Prevention Code. The commissioner shall enforce such regulations. 104
136		-	Sec. 5. Subsections (b) and (c) of section 29-291a of the general statutes 105
137		-	are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 106
138		-	from passage): 107
139		-	(b) There is established an advisory committee consisting of [nine] 108
140		-	eleven persons appointed by the State Fire Marshal. The State Fire 109
141		-	Marshal shall appoint (1) two members selected from a list of 110
142		-	individuals submitted by the Codes and Standards Committee from the 111
143		-	membership of said committee, [and] (2) seven members representing 112
144		-	local fire marshals, deputy fire marshals and fire inspectors selected 113
145		-	from a list of individuals submitted by the Connecticut Fire Marshals 114
146		-	Association, and (3) two members selected from a list of individuals 115
147		-	submitted by the Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit of the Division 116 Substitute Bill No. 7119
	136	+	motors. Said commissioner shall adopt, and may amend, [reasonable] 94
	137	+	regulations [,] in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, 95
	138	+	concerning the safe design, construction, manufacture, testing, 96
	139	+	certification, storage, sale, shipping, operation and launching of rockets 97
	140	+	propelled by rocket motors, including, but not limited to, solid, liquid 98
	141	+	and cold propellant, hybrid, steam or pressurized liquid rocket motors. 99
	142	+	Such regulations shall (1) include provisions for the prevention of injury 100
	143	+	to life and damage to property and protection of hazards incident to the 101
	144	+	design, construction, manufacture, testing, storage, sale, shipping, 102
	145	+	operation and launching of such rockets, and (2) be consistent with the 103
	146	+	State Fire Prevention Code. The commissioner shall enforce such 104
	147	+	regulations. 105
	148	+	Sec. 5. Subsections (b) and (c) of section 29-291a of the general statutes 106
	149	+	are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 107
	150	+	from passage): 108
	151	+	(b) There is established an advisory committee consisting of [nine] 109
	152	+	eleven persons appointed by the State Fire Marshal. The State Fire 110
	153	+	Marshal shall appoint two members selected from a list of individuals 111
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152		-	of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public 117
153		-	Protection. 118
154		-	(c) The State Fire Marshal or the Commissioner of Emergency 119
155		-	Services and Public Protection, as appropriate, may issue official 120
156		-	interpretations of the State Fire Prevention Code [, including 121
157		-	interpretations of the applicability of any provision of the code,] upon 122
158		-	the request of any person. The State Fire Marshal and the Commissioner 123
159		-	of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall jointly compile and 124
160		-	index each interpretation and shall publish such interpretations at 125
161		-	periodic intervals not exceeding four months. 126
162		-	Sec. 6. Section 47a-6a of the general statutes is repealed and the 127
163		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 128
164		-	(a) As used in this section: [,] 129
165		-	(1) ["address"] "Address" means a location as described by the full 130
166		-	street number, if any, the street name, the city or town, and the state, 131
167		-	and not a mailing address such as a post office box; [,] 132
168		-	(2) ["dwelling unit"] "Dwelling unit" means any house or building, or 133
169		-	portion thereof, which is rented, leased or hired out to be occupied, or 134
170		-	is arranged or designed to be occupied, or is occupied, as the home or 135
171		-	residence of one or more persons, living independently of each other, 136
172		-	and doing their cooking upon the premises, and having a common right 137
173		-	in the halls, stairways or yards; [,] 138
174		-	(3) ["agent in charge"] "Agent in charge" or "agent" means [one] an 139
175		-	individual who manages real [estate] property, including, but not 140
176		-	limited to, the collection of rents and supervision and maintenance of 141
177		-	such property, including for the purpose of compliance with state law 142
178		-	and local codes; 143
179		-	(4) ["controlling participant"] "Controlling participant" means an 144
180		-	individual [that] who exercises day-to-day financial or operational 145
181		-	control; [, and] 146 Substitute Bill No. 7119
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	160	+	submitted by the Codes and Standards Committee from the 112
	161	+	membership of said committee, [and] seven members representing local 113
	162	+	fire marshals, deputy fire marshals and fire inspectors selected from a 114
	163	+	list of individuals submitted by the Connecticut Fire Marshals 115
	164	+	Association and two members selected from a list of individuals 116
	165	+	submitted by the Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit of the Division 117
	166	+	of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public 118
	167	+	Protection. 119
	168	+	(c) The State Fire Marshal and the Commissioner of Emergency 120
	169	+	Services and Public Protection may issue official interpretations of the 121
	170	+	State Fire Prevention Code [, including interpretations of the 122
	171	+	applicability of any provision of the code,] upon the request of any 123
	172	+	person. The State Fire Marshal and the Commissioner of Emergency 124
	173	+	Services and Public Protection shall jointly compile and index each 125
	174	+	interpretation and shall publish such interpretations at periodic 126
	175	+	intervals not exceeding four months. 127
	176	+	Sec. 6. Subsection (a) of section 29-293 of the general statutes is 128
	177	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 129
	178	+	1, 2025): 130
	179	+	(a) (1) The Fire Safety Code and the State Fire Prevention Code shall 131
	180	+	specify reasonable minimum requirements for fire safety in new and 132
	181	+	existing buildings and facilities. 133
	182	+	(2) Any nonresident owner of a building or structure regulated by the 134
	183	+	State Fire Safety Code and the State Fire Prevention Code, except for 135
	184	+	residential buildings designed to be occupied by one or two families, 136
	185	+	shall register with the local fire marshal having jurisdiction over such 137
	186	+	building or structure, in such form and manner as prescribed by the 138
	187	+	local fire marshal. The registration shall include the following 139
	188	+	information: (A) Such nonresident owner's identifying information, and 140
	189	+	(B) if the nonresident owner is a corporation, partnership, trust or other 141
	190	+	legal entity, the identifying information for the individual who exercises 142
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186		-	(5) ["project-based housing provider"] "Project-based housing 147
187		-	provider" means a property owner who contracts with the United States 148
188		-	Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide housing to 149
189		-	tenants under the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program, 42 USC 150
190		-	1437f(o); 151
191		-	(6) "Identifying information" means proof of an individual's name, 152
192		-	date of birth, current residential address, motor vehicle operator's 153
193		-	license number or other identification number issued by any 154
194		-	government agency or entity; 155
195		-	(7) "Nonresident owner" means an individual, corporation, 156
196		-	partnership, trust or other legally recognized entity who does not reside 157
197		-	at rental real property and who is (A) an owner, as defined in section 158
198		-	47a-1, of such real property, or (B) the controlling participant of the 159
199		-	entity that owns such real property; and 160
200		-	(8) "Population" means the number of persons according to the most 161
201		-	recent federal decennial census. 162
202		-	(b) Any municipality may, and any municipality with a population 163
203		-	of twenty-five thousand or more shall, require the nonresident owner or 164
204		-	project-based housing provider of occupied or vacant rental real 165
205		-	property to report to the tax assessor, or other municipal [office] officer 166
206		-	designated by the municipality, the current residential address of the 167
207		-	nonresident owner or project-based housing provider of such property, 168
208		-	if the nonresident owner or project-based housing provider is an 169
209		-	individual, or the current residential address of the agent in charge of 170
210		-	the building, if the nonresident owner or project-based housing 171
211		-	provider is a corporation, partnership, trust or other legally recognized 172
212		-	entity owning rental real property in the state. If the nonresident 173
213		-	[owners] owner or project-based housing [providers are] provider is a 174
214		-	corporation, partnership, trust or other legally recognized entity owning 175
215		-	rental real property in the state, such report shall also include 176
216		-	identifying information and the current residential address of each 177
217		-	controlling participant associated with the property. If such residential 178 Substitute Bill No. 7119
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	197	+	day-to-day financial or operational control of such corporation, 143
	198	+	partnership, trust or other legal entity. For purposes of this subsection, 144
	199	+	"identifying information" means an individual's name, date of birth, 145
	200	+	current residential address and motor vehicle operator's license number 146
	201	+	or other identification number issued by a governmental agency or 147
	202	+	entity, and "nonresident owner" means an individual who does not 148
	203	+	reside at a building or structure regulated by the State Fire Safety Code 149
	204	+	and the State Fire Prevention Code but owns such building or structure 150
	205	+	or exercises control over such building or structure. 151
	206	+	Sec. 7. Section 29-291c of the general statutes is repealed and the 152
	207	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 153
	208	+	(a) When the State Fire Marshal or a local fire marshal ascertains that 154
	209	+	there exists in any building, or upon any premises, a condition that 155
	210	+	violates the State Fire Prevention Code or Fire Safety Code, the State Fire 156
	211	+	Marshal or local fire marshal shall order such condition remedied by the 157
	212	+	owner or occupant of such building or premises. Any such remedy shall 158
	213	+	be in conformance with all building codes, ordinances, rules and 159
	214	+	regulations of the municipality involved. Such owner or occupant shall 160
	215	+	be subject to the penalties prescribed by subsection (e) of this section. 161
	216	+	[and, in addition, may be fined fifty dollars a day for each day's 162
	217	+	continuance of each violation, to be recovered in a proper action in the 163
	218	+	name of the state.] 164
	219	+	(b) Upon failure of an owner or occupant to abate or remedy a 165
	220	+	violation pursuant to subsection (a) of this section within a reasonable 166
	221	+	period of time specified by the State Fire Marshal or the local fire 167
	222	+	marshal, the local fire marshal shall promptly notify, in writing, the 168
	223	+	prosecuting attorney having jurisdiction in the municipality in which 169
	224	+	such violation or condition exists of all of the relevant facts. The local 170
	225	+	fire marshal may request the chief executive officer, any official of the 171
	226	+	municipality authorized to institute actions on behalf of the 172
	227	+	municipality in which the hazard exists or the State Fire Marshal, to 173
	228	+	apply to any court of equitable jurisdiction for an injunction against 174
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222		-	address changes, notice of the new residential address shall be provided 179
223		-	by such nonresident owner, project-based housing provider or agent in 180
224		-	charge of the building to the office of the tax assessor or other designated 181
225		-	municipal office not more than twenty-one days after the date that the 182
226		-	address change occurred. If the nonresident owner, project-based 183
227		-	housing provider or agent fails to file an address under this section, the 184
228		-	address to which the municipality mails property tax bills for the rental 185
229		-	real property shall be deemed to be the nonresident owner, project-186
230		-	based housing provider or agent's current address. Such address may 187
231		-	be used for compliance with the provisions of subsection [(c)] (d) of this 188
232		-	section. 189
233		-	(c) In addition to the residential address required pursuant to 190
234		-	subsection (b) of this section, any municipality with a population of 191
235		-	twenty-five thousand or more shall require the nonresident owner, 192
236		-	project-based housing provider or agent in charge, as applicable, to 193
237		-	report to the tax assessor, or other municipal officer designated by the 194
238		-	municipality, accurate identifying information concerning such 195
239		-	nonresident owner, project-based housing provider or agent in charge. 196
240		-	[(c)] (d) Service of state or municipal orders relating to maintenance 197
241		-	of such rental real property or compliance with state law and local codes 198
242		-	concerning such real property directed to the nonresident owner, 199
243		-	project-based housing provider or agent at the address on file, or 200
244		-	deemed to be on file in accordance with the provisions of this section, 201
245		-	shall be sufficient proof of service of notice of such orders in any 202
246		-	subsequent criminal or civil action against the owner, project-based 203
247		-	housing provider or agent for failure to comply with the orders. The 204
248		-	provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit the validity of 205
249		-	any other means of giving notice of such orders that may be used by the 206
250		-	state or [such] a municipality. 207
251		-	[(d)] (e) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall 208
252		-	have committed [an infraction] a violation and shall be fined not less 209
253		-	than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than one thousand dollars. 210 Substitute Bill No. 7119
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	235	+	such owner or occupant for the purpose of closing or restricting from 175
	236	+	public service or use the place or premises containing the violation or 176
	237	+	condition until the violation or condition has been remedied, or the State 177
	238	+	Fire Marshal may apply for such an injunction without such request. 178
	239	+	(c) The State Fire Marshal or any local fire marshal empowered to 179
	240	+	enforce the State Fire Prevention Code or Fire Safety Code may, as an 180
	241	+	alternative to issuing an order pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, 181
	242	+	give the owner or occupant a written citation for any violation of the 182
	243	+	applicable code. No such citation may be issued if the owner or 183
	244	+	occupant has been previously issued a citation for the same violation by 184
	245	+	the State Fire Marshal or the local fire marshal within six months prior 185
	246	+	to the current violation. Such citation shall contain the name and 186
	247	+	address, if known, of the owner or occupant, the specific offense 187
	248	+	charged and the time and place of the violation. The citation shall be 188
	249	+	signed by the State Fire Marshal or local fire marshal and shall be signed 189
	250	+	by the owner or occupant in acknowledgment that such citation has 190
	251	+	been received. The State Fire Marshal or local fire marshal shall, if 191
	252	+	practicable, deliver a copy of the citation to the owner or occupant at the 192
	253	+	time and place of the violation or shall use some other reasonable means 193
	254	+	of notification. Any person who is issued a citation for violation of any 194
	255	+	provision of the State Fire Prevention Code or Fire Safety Code in 195
	256	+	accordance with this subsection shall be fined not more than two 196
	257	+	hundred fifty dollars. 197
	258	+	(d) If a local fire marshal issues a citation pursuant to subsection (c) 198
	259	+	of this section, the state shall remit to the municipalities in which the 199
	260	+	violations occurred ninety per cent of the proceeds of the fine and shall 200
	261	+	remit to the State Treasurer the remaining ten per cent. If the State Fire 201
	262	+	Marshal issues a citation pursuant to said subsection, the state shall 202
	263	+	remit to the State Treasurer the entire proceeds of the fine. Each clerk of 203
	264	+	the Superior Court or the Chief Court Administrator, on or before the 204
	265	+	thirtieth day of January, April, July and October in each year, shall 205
	266	+	certify to the Comptroller the amount due for the previous quarter 206
	267	+	under this subsection to each municipality served by the office of the 207
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258		-	[(e)] (f) Any report provided to a tax assessor pursuant to subsection 211
259		-	(b) or (c) of this section [on or after October 1, 2023,] shall be confidential 212
260		-	and shall not be disclosed under chapter 14. 213
261		-	Sec. 7. Subsection (a) of section 47a-7 of the general statutes is 214
262		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 215
263		-	1, 2025): 216
264		-	(a) A landlord shall: (1) Comply with the requirements of chapter 217
265		-	368o and all applicable building and housing codes materially affecting 218
266		-	health and safety of both the state or any political subdivision thereof; 219
267		-	(2) make all repairs and do whatever is necessary to put and keep the 220
268		-	premises in a fit and habitable condition, except where the premises are 221
269		-	intentionally rendered unfit or uninhabitable by the tenant, a member 222
270		-	of [his] such tenant's family or other person on the premises with [his] 223
271		-	such tenant's consent, in which case such duty shall be the responsibility 224
272		-	of [the] such tenant; (3) keep all common areas of the premises in a clean 225
273		-	and safe condition; (4) maintain in good and safe working order and 226
274		-	condition all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating and 227
275		-	other facilities and appliances and elevators, supplied or required to be 228
276		-	supplied by him; (5) provide and maintain appropriate receptacles for 229
277		-	the removal of ashes, garbage, rubbish and other waste incidental to the 230
278		-	occupancy of the dwelling unit and arrange for their removal; [and] (6) 231
279		-	supply running water and reasonable amounts of hot water at all times 232
280		-	and reasonable heat except if the building which includes the dwelling 233
281		-	unit is not required by law to be equipped for that purpose or if the 234
282		-	dwelling unit is so constructed that heat or hot water is generated by an 235
283		-	installation within the exclusive control of the tenant or supplied by a 236
284		-	direct public utility connection; and (7) comply with the requirements 237
285		-	of section 47a-6a, as amended by this act. 238
286		-	Sec. 8. Section 29-254a of the general statutes is repealed and the 239
287		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 240
288		-	Any person who violates any provision of the State Building Code 241
289		-	shall, (1) for the first offense, be fined not less than two hundred dollars 242 Substitute Bill No. 7119
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	274	+	clerk or official. 208
	275	+	(e) [In addition to the fine prescribed in subsection (a) of this section, 209
	276	+	any person] Any person, including, but not limited to, a corporation, 210
	277	+	partnership, trust or other legal entity, who violates any provision of the 211
	278	+	State Fire Prevention Code or Fire Safety Code shall, for a first offense, 212
	279	+	be fined [not less than] two hundred fifty dollars [or more than one 213
	280	+	thousand dollars or be imprisoned not more than six months, or both] 214
	281	+	and, for a subsequent offense, be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. 215
	282	+	Sec. 8. Subsection (a) of section 29-306 of the general statutes is 216
	283	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 217
	284	+	1, 2025): 218
	285	+	(a) (1) When the local fire marshal ascertains that there exists in any 219
	286	+	building, or upon any premises, [(1)] (A) combustible or explosive 220
	287	+	matter, dangerous accumulation of rubbish or any flammable material 221
	288	+	especially liable to fire, that is so situated as to endanger life or property, 222
	289	+	[(2)] (B) obstructions or conditions that present a fire hazard to the 223
	290	+	occupants or interfere with their egress in case of fire, or [(3)] (C) a 224
	291	+	condition in violation of the statutes relating to fire prevention or safety, 225
	292	+	or any regulation made pursuant thereto, the remedy of which requires 226
	293	+	construction or a change in structure, the local fire marshal shall order 227
	294	+	such materials to be immediately removed or the conditions remedied 228
	295	+	by the owner or occupant of such building or premises. Any such 229
	296	+	removal or remedy shall be in conformance with all building codes, 230
	297	+	ordinances, rules and regulations of the municipality involved. 231
	298	+	(2) Any person, [firm or] corporation, partnership, trust or other legal 232
	299	+	entity which violates any provision of this subsection shall, for a first 233
	300	+	offense, be fined [not more than one] two hundred fifty dollars [or be 234
	301	+	imprisoned not more than three months, or both, and, in addition, may 235
	302	+	be fined fifty dollars a day for each day's continuance of each violation, 236
	303	+	to be recovered in a proper action in the name of the state] and, for a 237
	304	+	subsequent offense, be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. 238
	305	+	Raised Bill No. 7119
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294		-	[or] nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than 243
295		-	six months, or both, and (2) for any subsequent offense, be fined not less 244
296		-	than five hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dollars or 245
297		-	imprisoned not more than six months, or both. 246
298		-	Sec. 9. Subsection (e) of section 29-291c of the general statutes is 247
299		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 248
300		-	1, 2025): 249
301		-	(e) In addition to the fine prescribed in subsection (a) of this section, 250
302		-	any person who violates any provision of the State Fire Prevention Code 251
303		-	or Fire Safety Code shall, (1) for a first offense, be fined not less than two 252
304		-	hundred dollars [or] nor more than one thousand dollars or be 253
305		-	imprisoned not more than six months, or both, and (2) for any 254
306		-	subsequent offense, be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more 255
307		-	than two thousand dollars or be imprisoned not more than six months, 256
308		-	or both. 257
309		-	Sec. 10. Section 29-394 of the general statutes is repealed and the 258
310		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 259
311		-	Any person who, by himself or his agent, fails to comply with the 260
312		-	written order of a building inspector for the provision of additional exit 261
313		-	facilities in a building, the repair or alteration of a building or the 262
314		-	removal of a building or any portion thereof, shall, (1) for a first offense, 263
315		-	be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than one thousand 264
316		-	dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both, and (2) for any 265
317		-	subsequent offense, be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more 266
318		-	than two thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or 267
319		-	both. 268
320		-	Sec. 11. Subsection (a) of section 29-306 of the general statutes is 269
321		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 270
322		-	1, 2025): 271
323		-	(a) (1) When the local fire marshal ascertains that there exists in any 272
324		-	building, or upon any premises, [(1)] (A) combustible or explosive 273 Substitute Bill No. 7119
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	310	+
	311	+	Sec. 9. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) The State Building Inspector 239
	312	+	and the Codes and Standards Committee shall, jointly, with the 240
	313	+	approval of the Commissioner of Administrative Services, include in the 241
	314	+	amendments to the State Building Code next adopted after October 1, 242
	315	+	2025, provisions that: 243
	316	+	(1) Require a residential building consisting of six stories and 244
	317	+	containing less than twenty-five dwelling units to install and maintain 245
	318	+	a passenger elevator that is of sufficient size to accommodate two 246
	319	+	persons, one of whom uses a wheelchair; and 247
	320	+	(2) Define the terms "high tunnels" and "hoop homes" and classify 248
	321	+	such high tunnels and hoop homes as temporary agricultural structures. 249
	322	+	Sec. 10. Section 29-253 of the general statutes is repealed and the 250
	323	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 251
	324	+	(a) [The] Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the State 252
	325	+	Building Code, including any amendment to said code adopted by the 253
	326	+	State Building Inspector and the Codes and Standards Committee, shall 254
	327	+	be the building code for all towns, cities and boroughs. 255
	328	+	(b) Not later than July 1, 2026, the State Building Inspector and the 256
	329	+	Codes and Standards Committee shall jointly develop and promulgate 257
	330	+	a model ordinance that establishes a set of energy-efficiency 258
	331	+	requirements with respect to buildings or building projects that are 259
	332	+	more stringent than the energy-efficiency requirements of the State 260
	333	+	Building Code. Said inspector and committee shall consider input from 261
	334	+	the public and interested parties in the process of developing such 262
	335	+	model ordinance. A town, city or borough may, by ordinance, adopt 263
	336	+	such model ordinance and the adopted ordinance shall supersede the 264
	337	+	energy-efficiency requirements of the State Building Code. The 265
	338	+	remaining provisions of the State Building Code shall apply to such 266
	339	+	town, city or borough. 267
	340	+	[(b)] (c) Nothing in this section shall prevent any town, city or 268
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329		-	matter, dangerous accumulation of rubbish or any flammable material 274
330		-	especially liable to fire, that is so situated as to endanger life or property, 275
331		-	[(2)] (B) obstructions or conditions that present a fire hazard to the 276
332		-	occupants or interfere with their egress in case of fire, or [(3)] (C) a 277
333		-	condition in violation of the statutes relating to fire prevention or safety, 278
334		-	or any regulation made pursuant thereto, the remedy of which requires 279
335		-	construction or a change in structure, the local fire marshal shall order 280
336		-	such materials to be immediately removed or the conditions remedied 281
337		-	by the owner or occupant of such building or premises. Any such 282
338		-	removal or remedy shall be in conformance with all building codes, 283
339		-	ordinances, rules and regulations of the municipality involved. 284
340		-	(2) Any person, [firm or] corporation, partnership, trust or other legal 285
341		-	entity which violates any provision of this subsection shall, for a first 286
342		-	offense, be fined [not more than one] two hundred fifty dollars [or be 287
343		-	imprisoned not more than three months, or both, and, in addition, may 288
344		-	be fined fifty dollars a day for each day's continuance of each violation, 289
345		-	to be recovered in a proper action in the name of the state] and, for a 290
346		-	subsequent offense, be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. 291
347		-	Sec. 12. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) The State Building Inspector 292
348		-	and the Codes and Standards Committee shall, jointly, with the 293
349		-	approval of the Commissioner of Administrative Services, include in the 294
350		-	amendments to the State Building Code next adopted after October 1, 295
351		-	2025, provisions that: 296
352		-	(1) Allow a residential building consisting of not more than six stories 297
353		-	and containing less than twenty-five dwelling units to install and 298
354		-	maintain a passenger elevator that is of sufficient size to accommodate 299
355		-	two persons, one of whom uses a wheelchair; and 300
356		-	(2) Define the terms "high tunnels" and "hoop homes" and classify 301
357		-	such high tunnels and hoop homes as temporary agricultural structures. 302
358		-	Sec. 13. Section 29-253 of the general statutes is repealed and the 303
359		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 304 Substitute Bill No. 7119
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364		-	(a) [The] Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the State 305
365		-	Building Code, including any amendment to said code adopted by the 306
366		-	State Building Inspector and the Codes and Standards Committee, shall 307
367		-	be the building code for all towns, cities and boroughs. 308
368		-	(b) Not later than July 1, 2026, the State Building Inspector and the 309
369		-	Codes and Standards Committee shall jointly develop and promulgate 310
370		-	a model ordinance that establishes a set of energy-efficiency 311
371		-	requirements with respect to buildings or building projects that are 312
372		-	more stringent than the energy-efficiency requirements of the State 313
373		-	Building Code. Said inspector and committee shall consider input from 314
374		-	the public and interested parties in the process of developing such 315
375		-	model ordinance. A town, city or borough may, by ordinance, adopt 316
376		-	such model ordinance and the adopted ordinance shall supersede the 317
377		-	energy-efficiency requirements of the State Building Code. The 318
378		-	remaining provisions of the State Building Code shall apply to such 319
379		-	town, city or borough. 320
380		-	[(b)] (c) Nothing in this section shall prevent any town, city or 321
381		-	borough from adopting an ordinance governing the demolition of 322
382		-	buildings deemed to be unsafe. As used in this subsection, "unsafe 323
383		-	building" means a building that constitutes a fire hazard or is otherwise 324
384		-	dangerous to human life or the public welfare. 325
385		-	Sec. 14. Section 29-195 of the general statutes is repealed and the 326
386		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 327
387		-	[Each] (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, each 328
388		-	elevator or escalator shall be thoroughly inspected by a department 329
389		-	elevator inspector at least once each eighteen months, except elevators 330
390		-	located in private residences shall be inspected upon the request of the 331
391		-	owner. More frequent inspections of any elevator or escalator shall be 332
392		-	made if the condition thereof indicates that additional inspections are 333
393		-	necessary or desirable. 334
394		-	(b) Each elevator at a privately owned multifamily housing project, 335
395		-	as defined in section 29-453a, shall be thoroughly inspected by a 336 Substitute Bill No. 7119
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400		-	department elevator inspector at least once each twelve months. For 337
401		-	each such inspection, the department elevator inspector shall submit a 338
402		-	report to the State Building Inspector that describes the status of each 339
403		-	elevator at such housing project, describes the status of any elevator 340
404		-	repair and estimates the duration of time during which any inoperable 341
405		-	elevator at such housing project is expected to remain inoperable. 342
	347	+	borough from adopting an ordinance governing the demolition of 269
	348	+	buildings deemed to be unsafe. As used in this subsection, "unsafe 270
	349	+	building" means a building that constitutes a fire hazard or is otherwise 271
	350	+	dangerous to human life or the public welfare. 272
	351	+	Sec. 11. Section 29-195 of the general statutes is repealed and the 273
	352	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 274
	353	+	[Each] (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, each 275
	354	+	elevator or escalator shall be thoroughly inspected by a department 276
	355	+	elevator inspector at least once each eighteen months, except elevators 277
	356	+	located in private residences shall be inspected upon the request of the 278
	357	+	owner. More frequent inspections of any elevator or escalator shall be 279
	358	+	made if the condition thereof indicates that additional inspections are 280
	359	+	necessary or desirable. 281
	360	+	(b) Each elevator at a congregate housing facility shall be thoroughly 282
	361	+	inspected by a department elevator inspector at least once each twelve 283
	362	+	months. For each such inspection, the department elevator inspector 284
	363	+	shall submit a report to the State Building Inspector that describes the 285
	364	+	status of each elevator at such facility, describes the status of any 286
	365	+	elevator repair and specifies the duration of time during which any 287
	366	+	inoperable elevator at such facility is expected to remain inoperable. For 288
	367	+	purposes of this subsection, "congregate housing" has the same meaning 289
	368	+	as provided in section 8-119e. 290
406	369		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
407	370		sections:
408	371
409	372		Section 1 from passage 29-349(a)
410	373		Sec. 2 from passage 29-357(b)
411	374		Sec. 3 from passage 29-357a(a)
412	375		Sec. 4 from passage 29-367(a)
413	376		Sec. 5 from passage 29-291a(b) and (c)
414		-	Sec. 6 October 1, 2025 47a-6a
415		-	Sec. 7 October 1, 2025 47a-7(a)
416		-	Sec. 8 October 1, 2025 29-254a
417		-	Sec. 9 October 1, 2025 29-291c(e)
418		-	Sec. 10 October 1, 2025 29-394
419		-	Sec. 11 October 1, 2025 29-306(a)
420		-	Sec. 12 October 1, 2025 New section
421		-	Sec. 13 October 1, 2025 29-253
422		-	Sec. 14 October 1, 2025 29-195
	377	+	Sec. 6 October 1, 2025 29-293(a)
	378	+	Sec. 7 October 1, 2025 29-291c
	379	+	Sec. 8 October 1, 2025 29-306(a)
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	386	+	Sec. 9 October 1, 2025 New section
	387	+	Sec. 10 October 1, 2025 29-253
	388	+	Sec. 11 October 1, 2025 29-195
	389	+
	390	+	Statement of Purpose:
	391	+	To make various revisions to the public safety statutes relating to the
	392	+	State Fire Prevention Code, State Fire Safety Code, State Building Code
	393	+	and elevator inspections.
	394	+
	395	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	396	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	397	+	underlined.]
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