Bill Text: NY A07677 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Requires educational facilities to be constructed or retrofitted with automatic sprinkler systems; appropriates $2,000,000 therefor.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-04 - referred to education [A07677 Detail]
Download: New_York-2011-A07677-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7677
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 12, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. SALADINO, RA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
GRAF, McDONOUGH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Educa-
tion
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring educational
facilities to be constructed or retrofitted with an automatic sprin-
kler system; and making an appropriation therefor
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 408-c
2 to read as follows:
3 S 408-C. AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION THE
4 FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
5 (A) "EDUCATIONAL FACILITY" MEANS A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, OR A PORTION
6 THEREOF, USED BY SIX OR MORE PERSONS AT ANY ONE TIME FOR THE PRIMARY
7 PURPOSE OF PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS IN GRADE LEVELS
8 KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE.
9 (B) "AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM" MEANS A SPRINKLER SYSTEM FOR FIRE
10 PROTECTION PURPOSES THAT IS AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF UNDERGROUND AND
11 OVERHEAD PIPING DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING
12 STANDARDS. A SYSTEM REQUIRES A SUITABLE WATER SUPPLY. THE PORTION OF THE
13 SYSTEM ABOVE GROUND IS A NETWORK OF SPECIALLY OR HYDRAULICALLY DESIGNED
14 PIPING INSTALLED IN A BUILDING, TO WHICH THE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS ARE
15 CONNECTED IN A SYSTEMATIC PATTERN. THE SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED BY HEAT FROM
16 A FIRE AND DISCHARGES WATER OVER THE DESIGNATED AREA.
17 2. ON OR BEFORE MARCH FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, EACH EDUCATIONAL
18 FACILITY FOR STUDENT USE SHALL ADOPT A PLAN TO CAUSE ALL SUCH EDUCA-
19 TIONAL FACILITIES TO BE CONSTRUCTED OR RETROFITTED WITH AN AUTOMATIC
20 SPRINKLER SYSTEM. ALL RETROFITTING SHALL BE COMPLETED WITHIN A THREE
21 YEAR PERIOD FROM THE DATE ANY SUCH PLAN IS ADOPTED.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 3. THE APPROPRIATE STATE AND LOCAL FIRE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS
2 HAVING JURISDICTION SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING THE PROVISIONS OF
3 THIS ARTICLE.
4 4. WITHIN THE LIMIT OF FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE BY APPROPRIATION, THE
5 DEPARTMENT IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE AWARDS TO EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
6 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AS REQUIRED BY
7 SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
8 S 2. The sum of two million dollars ($2,000,000) is hereby appropri-
9 ated to the department of education out of any moneys in the state trea-
10 sury in the general fund to the credit of the state purposes account,
11 not otherwise appropriated, and made immediately available, for the
12 purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act. Such moneys shall be
13 payable on the audit and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers certi-
14 fied or approved by the commissioner of the department of education in
15 the manner prescribed by law.
16 S 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
17 have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the
18 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
19 for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
20 and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
