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Latest Action: 01/14/2008 - Withdrawn. Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1068. Codes - Requires certain buildings constructed or altered after July 1, 2007, to comply with accessibility requirements of 2003 International Building Code. - Amends TCA Section 68-120-101. Fiscal Summary for *HB0211 / SB1068 Increase State Expenditures - $17,200 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0211 / SB1068 Present law requires the state fire marshal to promulgate rules establishing minimum statewide building construction safety standards. Theses standards apply to municipal, county, state and private buildings, unless otherwise provided by statute. The standards do not apply to any building, other than state buildings, educational occupancies or any other occupancy requiring an inspection by the state fire marshal for initial licensure, located within the jurisdiction of a local [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Public Chapter 89 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0464. Codes - Updates electric safety code, from 2001 version to 2006 version, for electric-supply stations and lines. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 101. Fiscal Summary for *HB0259 / SB0464MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB0259 / SB0464 ON APRIL 2, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 259, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 changes this bill's effective date from "upon becoming a law" to "January 1, 2008."
Latest Action: 05/23/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 907 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0116. Codes - Establishes the minimum energy conservation standards for any new residential building construction on or after January 1, 2008, as the 2003 International Energy Conservation Code (I.E.C.C.); specifies what an energy efficiency and environmental building standard adopted by the state or a local jurisdiction may include; encourages builders to voluntarily utilize the 2006 I.E.C.C. standards for residential or commercial construction. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7. Fiscal Summary for HB0348 / *SB0116Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - Exceeds $10,000 One-Time Exceeds $65,000 Recurring Bill Summary for HB0348 / *SB0116 ON MAY 9, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 116, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill and establishes the minimum energy conservation [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0086. Codes - Requires housing designated for persons age 55 or older meet certain requirements in counties and cities that have adopted building codes. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 20 and Title 6, Chapter 54. Fiscal Summary for HB1336 / *SB0086 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1336 / *SB0086 This bill requires that any developments proposed with a concept plan for persons aged 55 years or more include certain amenities in 25 percent of private dwellings and 100 percent of rental dwelling units. The mandatory amenities would be: (1) Parking spaces located no more than 100 feet from each accessible entrance to a dwelling, including every entrance of a multi-entrance building; (2) The minimum general requirements for housing for disabled persons as determined by the American [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 582 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1018. Codes - Requires plumbing and mechanical codes inspectors to be certified. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 120, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB1481 / *SB1018 Increase State Revenues - Exceeds $137,500/Triennially Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $44,500/Recurring $4,000/One-Time Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $137,500/Triennially* Bill Summary for HB1481 / *SB1018 This bill requires that after July 1, 2007, all municipal, county, and state employed plumbing and mechanical inspectors having jurisdiction to enforce state building regulations must receive certification from the state fire marshal before enforcing applicable plumbing, mechanical, and fuel gas codes; however, this certification [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/27/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Industrial Impact of COM Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1979. Codes - Allows an educational building to begin being constructed if approved by a local government that does certain self-enforcement of building codes while awaiting final approval of the educational building plans from the state fire marshal. - Amends TCA Section 68-120-101. Fiscal Summary for *HB1554 / SB1979 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB1554 / SB1979 Present law requires the state fire marshal to promulgate rules establishing minimum statewide building construction safety standards. The standards apply to municipal, county, state and private buildings, unless otherwise provided by statute. The standards do not apply to any building located within the jurisdiction of a local government that certifies in writing to the state [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1336. Codes - Requires housing designated for persons age 55 or older meet certain requirements in counties and cities that have adopted building codes. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 20 and Title 6, Chapter 54. Fiscal Summary for *SB0086 / HB1336 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB0086 / HB1336 This bill requires that any developments proposed with a concept plan for persons aged 55 years or more include certain amenities in 25 percent of private dwellings and 100 percent of rental dwelling units. The mandatory amenities would be: (1) Parking spaces located no more than 100 feet from each accessible entrance to a dwelling, including every entrance of a multi-entrance building; (2) The minimum general requirements for housing for disabled persons as determined by the American [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/23/2008 - Public Chapter 907 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0348. Codes - Establishes the minimum energy conservation standards for any new residential building construction on or after January 1, 2008, as the 2003 International Energy Conservation Code (I.E.C.C.); specifies what an energy efficiency and environmental building standard adopted by the state or a local jurisdiction may include; encourages builders to voluntarily utilize the 2006 I.E.C.C. standards for residential or commercial construction. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7. Fiscal Summary for *SB0116 / HB0348Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - Exceeds $10,000 One-Time Exceeds $65,000 Recurring Bill Summary for *SB0116 / HB0348 ON MAY 9, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 116, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill and establishes the minimum energy conservation [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 89 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0259. Codes - Updates electric safety code, from 2001 version to 2006 version, for electric-supply stations and lines. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 101. Fiscal Summary for SB0464 / *HB0259MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB0464 / *HB0259 ON APRIL 2, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 259, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 changes this bill's effective date from "upon becoming a law" to "January 1, 2008."
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Public Chapter 582 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1481. Codes - Requires plumbing and mechanical codes inspectors to be certified. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 120, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB1018 / HB1481 Increase State Revenues - Exceeds $137,500/Triennially Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $44,500/Recurring $4,000/One-Time Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $137,500/Triennially* Bill Summary for *SB1018 / HB1481 This bill requires that after July 1, 2007, all municipal, county, and state employed plumbing and mechanical inspectors having jurisdiction to enforce state building regulations must receive certification from the state fire marshal before enforcing applicable plumbing, mechanical, and fuel gas codes; however, this certification [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Industrial Impact of COM Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2542. Codes - Requires housing designated for persons age 55 or older to meet certain requirements in counties and cities that have adopted building codes. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 20 and Title 6, Chapter 54. Fiscal Summary for HB3853 / *SB2542 Increase Local Revenue - Exceeds $50,000 Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $603,000 Bill Summary for HB3853 / *SB2542 This bill requires that any developments proposed with a concept plan for persons aged 55 years or more include certain amenities in 25 percent of private dwellings and 100 percent of rental dwelling units. The mandatory amenities would be: (1) Parking spaces located no more than 100 feet from each accessible entrance to a dwelling, including every entrance of a multi-entrance building; (2) The minimum general requirements for housing for [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1073 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3252. Codes - Requires the commissioner of commerce and insurance to promulgate rules for resolving disputes regarding interpretation and application of the statewide building construction safety standards that arise during review of plans or inspection of construction by the department. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 120, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for HB3602 / *SB3252Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3602 / *SB3252 Under present law, all appeals in regard to building regulations must be made pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act. Under the act, contested case hearings are heard in the presence of the requisite number of members of the affected agency and in the presence of an administrative judge or hearing officer or [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/13/2008 - Vetoed by Governor. Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3727. Codes - Prohibits buildings in which educational activities are conducted from being treated as schools for fire safety and building code inspection purposes, when the primary purpose of such facilities is not for educational activities. - Amends TCA Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *HB3019 / SB3727Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3019 / SB3727 ON APRIL 21, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND RESET SENATE BILL 3727, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. Present law requires the state fire marshal to promulgate rules establishing minimum statewide building construction safety standards. Such standards do not apply to any building, other than state buildings, educational occupancies or any other occupancy requiring an inspection by the state fire marshal for initial licensure,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1027 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3048. Codes - Increases from $50.00 to $200 the maximum weekly rental amount for renter to qualify as tenant who has standing to file complaint for violation of state's minimum health standards for rental premises; authorizes third party complaint filings; revises other various provisions regarding premises unfit for habitation. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 111. Fiscal Summary for HB3083 / *SB3048Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3083 / *SB3048 Under present law, a tenant may file a complaint for a violation of the state's minimum health standards for rental premises. To be considered a "tenant," a person's rental payments must not exceed $50.[...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Public Chapter 1073 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3602. Codes - Requires the commissioner of commerce and insurance to promulgate rules for resolving disputes regarding interpretation and application of the statewide building construction safety standards that arise during review of plans or inspection of construction by the department. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 120, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB3252 / HB3602Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3252 / HB3602 Under present law, all appeals in regard to building regulations must be made pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act. Under the act, contested case hearings are heard in the presence of the requisite number of members of the affected agency and in the presence of an administrative judge or hearing officer or [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/20/2008 - Am. withdrawn.(Amendment 3 - SA1576) Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3019. Codes - Prohibits buildings in which educational activities are conducted from being treated as schools for fire safety and building code inspection purposes, when the primary purpose of such facilities is not for educational activities. - Amends TCA Title 68. Fiscal Summary for SB3727 / *HB3019Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3727 / *HB3019 ON APRIL 21, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND RESET SENATE BILL 3727, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. Present law requires the state fire marshal to promulgate rules establishing minimum statewide building construction safety standards. Such standards do not apply to any building, other than state buildings, educational occupancies or any other occupancy requiring an inspection by the state fire marshal for initial licensure,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Public Chapter 1027 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3083. Codes - Increases from $50.00 to $200 the maximum weekly rental amount for renter to qualify as tenant who has standing to file complaint for violation of state's minimum health standards for rental premises; authorizes third party complaint filings; revises other various provisions regarding premises unfit for habitation. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 111. Fiscal Summary for *SB3048 / HB3083Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3048 / HB3083 Under present law, a tenant may file a complaint for a violation of the state's minimum health standards for rental premises. To be considered a "tenant," a person's rental payments must not exceed $50.[...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate E,C&T Comm. Bill TextCodes - Updates citations to the International Energy Conservation Code and replaces citations to the Southern Building Code with citations to the International Building Code. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Section 49-9-404; Title 66, Chapter 27 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for SB3093 / *HB2554MINIMAL
Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2555. Codes - Requires the state fire marshal to promulgate new statewide building construction safety standards. - Amends TCA Title 68. Fiscal Summary for SB3140 / *HB2555Increase State Expenditures - $38,800/One-Time Bill Summary for SB3140 / *HB2555 This bill requires the state fire marshal to promulgate new statewide building construction safety standards on or before July 1, 2009. Upon this bill becoming law and until these rules take effect or until July 1, 2009, whichever comes first, a person will be deemed in compliance with statewide standards if the person complies with either: (1) The Standard (Southern) Building Code, 1999, and the Uniform Fire Code; or (2) The most recent edition of the International Building Code, 2006, and the International Fire Code, 2006. The above compliance provision [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Re-Referred to Senate Calendar Comm. Bill TextPlanning, Public - Removes authorization for local jurisdictions to use the Model Energy Code, 1992 Edition, as minimum requirement for effective energy use in new buildings; requires 2000 International Energy Conservation Code with 2002 amendments, published by the International Code Council, be used as minimum requirements. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Section 49-9-404; Title 66 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for SB3092 / *HB2757 Increase Local Expenditures* - $10,400
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