What's happening
This bill requires all state-owned or leased buildings to comply with the state fire and building code, including existing structures, with phased compliance allowed.
Why it matters
Expands safety requirements. for all state-owned or leased buildings—regardless of when they were built—potentially leading to significant upgrades in fire prevention, accessibility, and overall building safety for public employees and visitors.
Phased compliance allows flexibility. , giving agencies up to five years (or ten with specific justification) to meet code requirements, helping to balance safety improvements with budget and logistical constraints.
Triggers immediate compliance for renovations. , meaning any alterations to affected buildings must instantly adhere to the latest fire and building codes, which could increase project costs but ensures updated safety standards are met during construction.
Permits legislative exemptions. for specific buildings, allowing the legislature to carve out exceptions in cases where compliance is unusually burdensome or impractical, which could affect how uniformly the law is applied across state properties.
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Apply Fire Code to State Buildings
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor Martin J. Golden
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STATE OF NEW YORK
992
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 10, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ABBATE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to application of the state uniform fire prevention and building code to certain premises
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 383 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
5. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the code shall apply to all buildings and structures owned by or in which space is leased by state agencies and covered authorities, as such terms are defined in section two-a of the state finance law, irrespective of when such buildings or structures were built or put into service. Existing buildings and structures constructed before the effective date of this subdivision shall be subject to the code pursuant to a staged plan developed by the office of general services, which may provide for compliance over a period of not more than five years, or if the office of general services shall determine that there are reasons requiring delay, within ten years, unless such building or structure is altered, in which case the code shall immediately apply to all alterations to such building or structure provided, however, that subsequent to the effective date of this subdivision, the legislature may exempt a specific building or structure, which shall be identified by its legal description and street address, if applicable, from the provisions of this subdivision.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05060-01-7
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