HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 971        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1244

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Daniel Cullinane

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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to fire safety of state-owned buildings, structures and property.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Daniel Cullinane

12th Suffolk

1/18/2017

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

1/30/2017

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

1/27/2017

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

 

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

 

Evandro C. Carvalho

5th Suffolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 971        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1244

By Mr. Cullinane of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1244) of Daniel Cullinane and others relative to fire safety of state-owned buildings, structures and property.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to fire safety of state-owned buildings, structures and property.

 

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.  Chapter 148 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 4 the following section:-

Section 4A. Applicability of the fire laws and fire code in state-owned buildings.  The provisions of the state fire code under this chapter, and the rules and regulations promulgated therefrom by the board of fire prevention regulations, shall apply to all buildings, structures and property owned, operated or controlled by the commonwealth, other than the State House.  The head of the fire department, as defined in section 1, shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and section with respect to all buildings, structures and property owned, operated or controlled by the commonwealth located within such city, town or district.

SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.