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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 659H.P. 427House of Representatives, February 25, 2025
An Act to Reduce Housing Costs by Not Requiring Fire Sprinkler
Systems for Single-family Homes and Duplexes
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Housing and Economic Development pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed
pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle.
Cosponsored by Representatives: ANKELES of Brunswick, COLLAMORE of Pittsfield,
GERE of Kennebunkport, KESSLER of South Portland, MORRIS of Turner, ROBERTS of
South Berwick, Senator: BAILEY of York. Page 1 - 132LR2283(01)
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2 is enacted to read:
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4 any provision of this chapter to the contrary, a municipality may not adopt or enforce any
5 provision of a building code, including the Maine Uniform Building Code, the Maine
6 Uniform Energy Code or the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code, that requires the
7 installation or use of fire sprinkler systems in a single-family dwelling or duplex.
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9 This bill prohibits a municipality from adopting or enforcing a provision of a building
10 code that requires the installation or use of fire sprinkler systems in a single-family dwelling
11 or duplex.
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