as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/02/2023 02:11pm
A bill for an act
relating to housing; requiring certain cities to report buildings that do not have a
sprinkler system.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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(a) A city of the first or second class shall provide to the state fire marshal a list by June
20, 2024, and an updated list by June 30, 2027, and June 30, 2032, of each residential
building in the city that:
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(1) has at least one story used for human occupancy that is 75 feet or more above the
lowest level of fire department vehicle access;
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(2) was not subject to a requirement to include a sprinkler system at the time the building
was constructed; and
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(3) has not been retrofitted with a sprinkler system.
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(b) The state fire marshal shall submit the lists within 60 days of the due dates under
paragraph (a) to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over the State Building Code and the State Fire Code.
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