Amended in Senate March 25, 2014

Senate Bill No. 1112

Introduced by Senator Hueso

February 19, 2014

An act begin insert to amend Section 13146.3 of the Health and Safety Code, end insert relating to fire protection services.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 1112, as amended, Hueso. Fire protection: begin delete State Board of Fire Services: end delete school begin delete inspection. end delete begin insert inspection: fire alarm systems. end insert

Existing law requires the chief of any city or county fire department or district providing fire protection services and the chief’s authorized representative to inspect every building used as a public or private school within their jurisdiction, begin insert at least once a year, end insert for the purpose of enforcing specified building begin delete standards, at least once a year. end delete begin insert regulations. Existing building regulations require a building owner to maintain the fire and life safety systems in an operable condition at all times and require a written record to be maintained and made available to the fire code official. end insert

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This bill would require a public or private school to submit a copy of the record of maintenance, inspection, and testing of the fire alarm system to specified city or county fire officials, as provided. The bill would require city or county fire officials to review the record of maintenance, inspection, and testing of fire alarm systems, as provided, within a reasonable time.

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By imposing a new duty on a city or county fire official, the bill would create a state-mandated local program.

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The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

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This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.

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This bill would state that it is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would require county or city fire officials to review the record of maintenance, inspection, and testing of fire alarm systems, as provided, while conducting their annual inspection of public and private schools required above.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  begin delete no end delete begin insert yes end insert . State-mandated local program:  begin delete no end delete begin insert yes end insert .

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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begin insert SECTION 1. end insert   

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begin insert Section 13146.3 of the end insert begin insert Health and Safety Code end insert
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13146.3.  

begin insert (a) end insert begin insert   end insert The chief of begin delete any end delete begin insert a end insert city or county fire department
or district providing fire protection services and begin delete his or her end delete begin insert the
chief’s end insert authorized representatives shall inspect every building used
as a public or private school within begin delete his or her end delete begin insert their end insert jurisdiction,
for the purpose of enforcing regulations promulgated pursuant to
Section 13143, begin delete not less than end delete begin insert at least end insert once begin delete each end delete begin insert per end insert year. The State
Fire Marshal and begin delete his or her end delete begin insert the marshal’s end insert authorized
representatives shall make these inspections begin delete not less than once
each year end delete begin insert at least once per year end insert in areas outside of corporate cities
and districts providing fire protection services.

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(b) A public or private school shall submit a copy of the record
of maintenance, inspection, and testing of fire alarm systems
required pursuant to Part 9 of Title 24 of the California Code of
Regulations, as found in Chapter 9 of Part III of the California
Fire Code, to the chief of any city or county fire department or
district providing fire protection services and the chief’s authorized
representative, in a manner in which they prescribe.

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(c) The chief of any city or county fire department or district
providing fire protection services and the chief’s authorized
representatives shall review the record of maintenance, inspection,
and testing of the fire alarm system, as provided to them pursuant
to subdivision (b), within a reasonable time.

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If the Commission on State Mandates determines that
this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to
local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made
pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division
4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

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SECTION 1.  

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation that would require county or city fire officials to review
the record of maintenance, inspection, and testing of fire alarm
systems, as required pursuant to Section 907.8.5 of Title 24 of the
California Code of Regulations, while conducting their annual
inspection of public and private schools required pursuant to
Section 13146.3 of the Health and Safety Code.

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