2012 -- H 7519

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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A N A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE STATE BUILDING CODE

     Introduced By: Representatives O`Neill, Keable, Petrarca, Johnston, and Nunes

     Date Introduced: February 15, 2012

     Referred To: House Corporations

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 23-27.3-108.2 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-27.3 entitled

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"State Building Code" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     23-27.3-108.2. State building commissioner's duties. -- (a) This code shall be enforced

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by the state building commissioner as to any structures or buildings or parts thereof that are

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owned or are temporarily or permanently under the jurisdiction of the state or any of its

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departments, commissions, agencies, or authorities established by an act of the general assembly,

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and as to any structures or buildings or parts thereof that are built upon any land owned by or

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under the jurisdiction of the state.

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      (b) Permit fees for the projects shall be established by the committee. The fees shall be

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deposited as general revenues. into a restricted receipt account.

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      (c) The local cities and towns shall charge each permit applicant an additional .1 (.001)

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percent (levy) of the total construction cost for each permit issued. The levy shall be limited to a

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maximum of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each of the permits issued for one and two (2) family

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dwellings. This additional levy shall be transmitted monthly to the building commission at the

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department of administration, and shall be used to staff and support the purchase and operation of

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a web-accessible software system to be utilized by the state and municipalities for a uniform,

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statewide electronic plan review, permit management and inspection system and other programs

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described in this chapter. The fee levy shall be deposited as general revenues. into a restricted

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receipt account to be used to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

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      (d) The building commissioner shall, upon request by any state contractor described in

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section 37-2-38.1, review, and when all conditions for certification have been met, certify to the

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state controller that the payment conditions contained in section 37-2-38.1 have been met.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE STATE BUILDING CODE

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     This act would establish a restricted receipt account to purchase and operate a web-

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accessible software system to be utilized by the state and municipalities for a uniform, statewide

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electronic plan review permit management and inspection system.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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