1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; allowing more stringent local regulation of fire 
1.3 	sprinklers; making clarifying changes;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, 
1.4 	section 299F.011, subdivision 4.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 299F.011, subdivision 4, is amended to 
1.7 	read:
1.8 		Subd. 4.Applicability; local authority. The State Fire Code ~~shall be applicable~~ 
1.9 	~~throughout the state~~applies statewide and in all political subdivisions and municipalities 
1.10 	~~therein~~ in the state. However, ~~nothing in~~ this subdivision ~~shall~~does not prohibit a local unit 
1.11 	of government otherwise authorized by law from adopting or enforcing any ordinance or 
1.12 	regulation ~~which~~that specifies requirements equal to, in addition to, or more stringent than 
1.13 	the requirements of the State Fire Code. Any ordinance or regulation adopted by a local 
1.14 	unit ~~which~~that differs from the State Fire Code must be directly related to the safeguarding 
1.15 	of life and property from the hazards of fire, must be uniform for each class or kind of 
1.16 	building covered, and, except provisions for fire sprinklers, may not exceed the applicable 
1.17 	requirements of the State Building Code adopted pursuant to sections 16B.59 to 16B.73.