BILL ANALYSIS
AB 2021
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 2021 (Fletcher)
As Amended June 30, 2010
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |71-0 |(May 17, 2010) |SENATE: |34-0 |(August 9, |
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Original Committee Reference: G.O.
SUMMARY : Grants the State Fire Marshal (SFM) the authority to
allow campus fire marshals to inspect and enforce fire and life
safety standards on all University of California (UC) campuses
and properties.
The Senate amendments :
1)Authorize the SFM to enforce building standards and other
regulations of the SFM on all UC campuses and properties and
also to delegate that authority to the person of his/her
choice for each UC campus who would be known as the
"Designated Campus Fire Marshal" (DCFM).
2)Make conforming changes in the Health and Safety Code with
respect to DCFMs and their responsibility to make fire
prevention inspections and enforce fire and panic safety
regulations.
3)Make other technical and conforming changes.
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 building design and construction standards for
the SFM under Title 19 of the California Code of Regulations.
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3)Establishes the California Building Standards Code under Title
24 of the California Code of Regulations.
4)Permits the SFM, upon written request from the chief fire
official of any city, county, or fire protection district, to
authorize that person, in their geographical area of
responsibility, to make fire prevention inspections of
state-owned or state-occupied buildings, other than state
institutions, for the purpose of enforcing regulations
relating to fire and panic safety adopted by the SFM and
published in the California Code of Regulations.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill allows the SFM to designate
a Campus Fire Marshal for the inspecting and enforcing fire and
life safety standards on all UC campuses and properties.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Appropriations
Committee, pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, there are no net costs
associated with this legislation.
COMMENTS : The purpose of this bill puts into statute a 16-year
memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the UC system and the
Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM). Codification of this
MOU would give the SFM the authorization to inspect and enforce
fire and life safety standards at UC facilities. According to
the bill's sponsor, OSFM, 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
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