HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1570 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1550 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Ruth B. Balser _______________ 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: An Act to ensure fire safety in state buildings. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Ruth B. Balser | 12th Middlesex | Gale D. Candaras |
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| Frank I. Smizik | 15th Norfolk | Edward F. Coppinger | 10th Suffolk | James B. Eldridge |
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| Martin J. Walsh | 13th Suffolk | Thomas M. Stanley | 9th Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1570 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1550 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1550) of Ruth B. Balser and others for legislation to further enforce the installation of automatic sprinkler systems in state owned buildings. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act to ensure fire safety in state buildings.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any addition or major alterations which total in the aggregate more than 7500 square feet in floor area in any building or structure owned by the Commonwealth and subject to the provisions of section 26G of Chapter 148 of the MGL shall comply with the provisions of said section 26G not later than January 1, 2013. |
