BILL ANALYSIS
AB 2021
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 2021 (Fletcher)
As Amended March 24, 2010
Majority vote
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION 20-0 HIGHER
EDUCATION 9-0
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|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, | | |
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APPROPRIATIONS 17-0
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|Ayes:|Fuentes, Conway, Ammiano, | | |
| |Bradford, Charles | | |
| |Calderon, Coto, Davis, De | | |
| |Leon, Hall, Harkey, | | |
| |Miller, Nielsen, Norby, | | |
| |Skinner, Solorio, | | |
| |Torlakson, Torrico | | |
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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.
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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
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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