BILL ANALYSIS AB 2021 Page 1 ASSEMBLY THIRD READING AB 2021 (Fletcher) As Amended March 24, 2010 Majority vote GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION 20-0 HIGHER EDUCATION 9-0 ------------------------------------------------------------------ |Ayes:|Coto, Blakeslee, Chesbro, |Ayes:|Block, Norby, Adams , | | |Cook, | |Chesbro, Fong, Fuller, | | |De Leon, Evans, Galgiani, | |Galgiani, Portantino, | | |Hernandez, Hill, | |Ruskin | | |Jeffries, Lieu, Ma, | | | | |Mendoza, Nestande, V. | | | | |Manuel Perez, Portantino, | | | | |Silva, Torres, Torrico, | | | | |Tran | | | | | | | | |-----+---------------------------+-----+--------------------------| | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------ APPROPRIATIONS 17-0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- |Ayes:|Fuentes, Conway, Ammiano, | | | | |Bradford, Charles | | | | |Calderon, Coto, Davis, De | | | | |Leon, Hall, Harkey, | | | | |Miller, Nielsen, Norby, | | | | |Skinner, Solorio, | | | | |Torlakson, Torrico | | | |-----+--------------------------+-----+--------------------------| | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY : Allows the State Fire Marshal (SFM) to designate a Campus Fire Marshal for the inspecting and enforcing fire and life safety standards on University of California (UC) Campuses. Specifically, this bill : 1)Authorizes the SFM to enforce the building standards and other regulations of the SFM on all UC campuses and properties administered or occupied by the UC. AB 2021 Page 2 2)Authorizes the SFM to delegate that authority to the person of his or her choice for each university campus or property who would be known as the Designated Campus Fire Marshal. 3)Requires any Designated Campus Fire Marshal to enforce those regulations and building standards relating to fire and panic safety. 4)Replaces obsolete references to the California Building Standards Code that contain references to the "public safety" and "public works" titles of the California Code of Regulations. 5)Extends the authority to make written requests and perform inspections to a Designated Campus Fire Marshal. EXISTING LAW : 1)Requires the SFM, the chief fire official of any city, county, or fire protection district and their authorized representatives to enforce regulations and building standards relating to fire and panic safety published in the California Building Standards Code in all state-owned buildings, state-occupied buildings, and state institutions throughout the state. 2)Establishes the California Building Standards Code under Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. 3)Establishes the building design and construction standards for the SFM under Title 19 of the California Code of Regulations. 4)Authorizes the SFM to authorize the chief fire official of any city, county, or fire protection district and his or her authorized representatives, in their geographical area of responsibility, to make fire prevention inspections of state-owned or state-occupied buildings upon written request of that chief fire official. FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, there are no net costs associated with this legislation. Shifting responsibility from the SFM to a designated campus fire marshal would result in an annual loss of Fire and Life Safety reimbursement revenue for the SFM of AB 2021 Page 3 approximately $500,000. Those fees, however would be paid by the UC system; therefore this legislation would result in a $500,000 savings for UC. COMMENTS : The purpose of this bill puts into statute a 16-year MOU between the UC system and the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM). Codification of this MOU would give the OSFM the authorization to inspect and enforce fire and life safety standards at UC facilities. According to the bill's sponsor, the UC currently is satisfied with their partnership with the OSFM and this bill would make their agreement permanent and statutory. Analysis Prepared by : Rod Brewer / G. O. / (916) 319-2531 FN: 0004262