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| 9 | 9 | S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND | |
| 10 | 10 | IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
| 11 | 11 | JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023 | |
| 12 | 12 | ____________ | |
| 13 | 13 | ||
| 14 | 14 | A N A C T | |
| 15 | 15 | RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE | |
| 16 | 16 | Introduced By: Senators Lombardo, DiPalma, Ciccone, Gallo, and Pearson | |
| 17 | 17 | Date Introduced: March 23, 2023 | |
| 18 | 18 | Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government | |
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| 21 | 21 | It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
| 22 | 22 | SECTION 1. Chapter 23-27.3 of the General Laws entitled "State Building Code" is hereby 1 | |
| 23 | 23 | amended by adding thereto the following section: 2 | |
| 24 | 24 | 23-27.3-129.4. Refrigerants. 3 | |
| 25 | - | No provision of the Rhode Island building code, or other | |
| 26 | - | otherwise limit the use of a refrigerant designated as | |
| 27 | - | accordance with the provisions of 42 U.S.C. 7671k; provided | |
| 28 | - | refrigerant is listed and installed in accordance with safety standards | |
| 29 | - | pursuant to such designation. 8 | |
| 25 | + | No provision of the Rhode Island building code, or any other law, regulation, or other 4 | |
| 26 | + | requirement in Rhode Island, may prohibit or otherwise limit the use of a refrigerant designated as 5 | |
| 27 | + | acceptable for use pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of 42 U.S.C. 7671k; provided 6 | |
| 28 | + | any equipment containing such refrigerant is listed and installed in accordance with safety standards 7 | |
| 29 | + | and use conditions imposed pursuant to such designation. 8 | |
| 30 | 30 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 9 | |
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| 37 | 37 | EXPLANATION | |
| 38 | 38 | BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
| 39 | 39 | OF | |
| 40 | 40 | A N A C T | |
| 41 | 41 | RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE | |
| 42 | 42 | *** | |
| 43 | - | This act would bring | |
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| 43 | + | This act would bring state law into federal compliance by prohibiting or otherwise limiting 1 | |
| 44 | + | the use of refrigerants designated as acceptable pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 7671k as long as the 2 | |
| 45 | + | refrigerant is listed and installed in accordance with the designated safety standards and use 3 | |
| 46 | + | conditions. 4 | |
| 47 | 47 | This act would take effect upon passage. 5 | |
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