House Sponsors: CAPPARELLI-BOST-MCAULIFFE-BUGIELSKI-LOPEZ. Senate Sponsors: DUDYCZ-O'MALLEY-DELEO-TROTTER-RADOGNO Short description: TRUSS CONSTRUCTION FIRE SAFETY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Truss Construction Fire Safety Act. Provides that the Office of the State Fire Marshall shall require identifying emblems on buildings that have a roof or floor with truss construction. Provides that the county in unincorporated areas and the municipality in incorporated areas shall enforce the Act and authorizes the county or municipality to charge a reasonable registration fee for buildings requiring the emblem. Effective immediately. STATE DEBT IMPACT NOTE HB768 would not impact State Debt. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE In the opinion of DCCA, HB 768 creates a "local organization and structure mandate" for which no reimbursement is required. HOME RULE NOTE HB 768 does not preempt home rule authority. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Creates the Truss Construction Fire Safety Act. Authorizes municipalities and counties to require display of a truss construction emblem on structures having truss construction. Authorizes municipalities and counties to impose registration requirements and fees on owners of those structures. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (DCCA) HB 768 does not have a fiscal impact on DCCA. STATE DEBT IMPACT NOTE, H-AM 1 No change from previous State debt note. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 In the opinion of DCCA, HB768, with H-am 1, fails to create a State mandate. FISCAL NOTE, H-am 1 (DCCA) HB 768 will increase revenues to counties and municipalities to offset the increased expenditures as a result of administering and enforcing the Truss Construction Fire Safety Act. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Excludes residential structures from the display requirements. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2 Deletes the provisions specifically authorizing the county or municipality to use the truss construction registration fee for costs related to preparing to respond and responding to fires and other safety-related situations regarding structures with truss construc- tion. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0434 Last action date: 97-08-16 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status