BILL NUMBER: SB 1992	CHAPTERED  09/28/02

	CHAPTER  1051
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 28, 2002
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 28, 2002
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 21, 2002
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 19, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 26, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 11, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 13, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 1, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 8, 2002

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Perata
   (Coauthor:  Assembly Member Aroner)

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2002

   An act to amend Section 19201 of, and to add Section 19205 to, the
Health and Safety Code, relating to public safety.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1992, Perata.  Public safety:  gas appliances.
   Existing law relating to state building standards and seismic
safety requires the installation of earthquake sensitive or excess
flow gas shutoff devices in specified buildings, and generally
regulates the manufacture and sale of these devices.  Existing law
requires the State Architect to certify specified gas shutoff devices
that are activated by motion or phenomena other than motion, as
specified.
   This bill would require the Department of Housing and Community
Development, in consultation with the Office of the State Architect
and the State Fire Marshal to consider whether to propose for
adoption and approval by the Building Standards Commission, in the
code adoption cycle that begins after January 1, 2003, the
requirement that seismic gas shutoff devices or excess flow gas
shutoff devices, installed on customer-owned gas piping, be installed
in all or a portion of dwelling units, motels, hotels, and
lodginghouses.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 19201 of the Health and Safety Code is amended
to read:
   19201.  As used in this article:
   (a) "Seismic gas shutoff device" means a seismic gas shutoff
device installed on customer-owned gas piping certified by the State
Architect pursuant to Section 19202.  Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, "seismic gas shutoff device" does not include any
device installed on a gas distribution system owned or operated by a
public utility.
   (b) "Excess flow gas shutoff device" means a gas shutoff device
installed on customer-owned gas piping described in paragraph (2) of
subdivision (a) of Section 19202 that has been certified by the State
Architect pursuant to that section.  Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, "excess flow gas shutoff device" shall not include
any device installed on a gas distribution system owned or operated
by a public utility.
   (c) "Customer-owned gas piping" means all parts of the gas piping
system downstream of the gas utility point of delivery, including,
but not limited to, downstream of the gas utility meter and service
tee (also known as a bypass tee).
  SEC. 2.  Section 19205 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to
read:
   19205.  In the next annual code adoption cycle that begins after
January 1, 2003, the Department of Housing and Community Development,
in consultation with the Office of the State Architect and the State
Fire Marshal, shall consider whether or not to propose for adoption
and approval by the Building Standards Commission the requirement
that seismic gas shutoff devices or excess flow gas shutoff devices
be installed in all or a portion of dwelling units, hotels, motels,
and lodginghouses.  If the department makes such a proposal to the
commission, the commission shall take action in that annual code
adoption cycle to adopt and approve or to not adopt and approve the
proposal.  If the department decides to not make such a proposal, the
department shall explain in writing the reasons for its decision.
It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section that the
department include in any proposal to the commission an analysis of
the cost and safety benefits of the proposal.