What's happening
This bill requires cost estimates for fire sprinkler systems to be included in all private, one-family home construction contracts.
Why it matters
Increases transparency for homebuyers. , ensuring they are informed about both the option and the cost of adding a fire sprinkler system before committing to a construction contract—helping them make safer, more informed decisions for their families.
Could influence market demand and safety standards. by normalizing cost visibility; over time, more buyers might opt for fire sprinklers when they see the actual costs and benefits spelled out, potentially leading to safer homes statewide.
May impact construction industry practices. , requiring builders and contractors to assess, itemize, and communicate fire sprinkler system costs upfront, possibly affecting how they price and present their services.
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Disclose Fire Sprinkler Costs
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History
- Referred to consumer affairs and protection
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Require Sprinkler Cost Estimates
In Senate Committee · Consumer Protection · Sponsor John E. Brooks
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STATE OF NEW YORK
10630
IN ASSEMBLY
May 9, 2018
Introduced by M. of A. WALLACE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring that a homeowner be provided a cost estimate for installation of a fire sprinkler system
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 771-b to read as follows:
§ 771-b. For all private, one-family home construction contracted on or after the effective date of this section, the home construction estimate must include a cost estimate for the installation of a fire sprinkler system. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the home buyer to purchase such a system.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of September next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11704-01-7
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