HB 2224-S - DIGEST |
(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/10/10) |
Eradicates barriers that prevent the voluntary installation of sprinkler systems in private residences by promoting education regarding the effectiveness of residential fire sprinklers. |
Provides financial and regulatory incentives to homeowners, builders, and water purveyors for voluntarily installing the systems. |
Allows expenditures from the fire protection contractor license fund for use in developing and publishing educational materials related to the effectiveness of residential fire sprinklers. |
Prohibits a person installing a residential fire sprinkler system in a single-family home from being required to pay the fire operations portion of the impact fee. |
Exempts a public water system from liability for damages resulting from shutting off water to a residential home with an installed fire sprinkler system if the shut off is due to routine maintenance, nonpayment by the customer, or water system emergencies. |