Bill Text: MA S942 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced


Bill Title: For legislation relative to fire prevention in certain buildings.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 6/25 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [S942 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S942-Introduced.html

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James B. Eldridge

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
                Court assembled:

                The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to fire prevention in certain buildings.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

Jennifer Benson

37th Middlesex

Jennifer L. Flanagan

Worcester and Middlesex

Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera

10th Hampden

Susan C. Fargo

Third Middlesex


 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to fire prevention in certain buildings.



                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1: Section 26I of chapter 148 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the word “and” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- ,or any building to be utilized as senior housing, regardless of date of construction, and.

 

SECTION 2: Said section 26I of said chapter 148, as appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:- The state may not expend more than $20,000,000 per year for the provisions of this section relating to automatic sprinkler systems in senior housing.

           

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