1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to labor and industry; prohibiting mandatory fire sprinkler installation;
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 299F.01, by adding a subdivision.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 299F.01, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.6 	to read:
1.7 		Subd. 4.Mandatory fire sprinklers prohibited. (a) The State Building Code, the State 
1.8 	Fire Code, or a political subdivision of the state by code or ordinance, must not require the 
1.9 	installation of fire sprinklers, any fire sprinkler system components, or automatic 
1.10 	fire-extinguishing equipment or devices in any new or existing single-family detached 
1.11 	dwelling unit, two-family dwelling unit, townhome, or accessory structure such as a garage, 
1.12 	covered patio, deck, porch, storage shed, or similar structure.
1.13 	(b) This subdivision does not affect or limit a requirement for smoke or fire detectors, 
1.14 	alarms, or their components.

1.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.