HF 68

as introduced - 92nd Legislature, 2021 1st Special Session (2021 - 2021) Posted on 06/27/2021 09:04am

A bill for an act
relating to cities; requiring certain cities to report buildings that do not have an
automatic sprinkler system.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin REQUIRING CITIES TO REPORT BUILDINGS THAT DO NOT HAVE
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS.
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new text begin (a) A city of the first or second class shall provide to the state fire marshal a list by June
20, 2022, and an updated list by June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2030, of each residential
building in the city that:
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new text begin (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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new text begin (2) was not subject to a requirement to include a sprinkler system at the time the building
was constructed; and
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new text begin (3) has not been retrofitted with a sprinkler system.
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new text begin (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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