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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 - STATE BUILDING CODE

     Introduced By: Representatives Walsh, and Serpa

     Date Introduced: March 15, 2012

     Referred To: House Municipal Government

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

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be deposited as general revenues.

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

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

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

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

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

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operation of a web-accessible service and/or system to be utilized by the state and municipalities

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for uniform, statewide electronic plan review, permit management and inspection system and

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other programs described in this chapter. The fee levy shall be deposited as general revenues.

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     (2) On or before July 1, 2013, the building commissioner shall develop a standard

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statewide process for plan review, permit management and inspection.

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     (3) On or before December 1, 2013, the building commissioner shall implement the

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standard statewide process for plan review, permit management and inspection. In addition, the

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building commissioner shall develop a technology and implementation plan for a standard web-

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accessible service and/or system to be utilized by the state and municipalities for uniform,

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statewide electronic plan review, permit management and inspection.

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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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     (e) The building commissioner shall submit a report to the governor and general

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assembly on or before April 1, 2013 and each year, thereafter, providing the status of the web-

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accessible service and/or system implementation and any recommendations for process or system

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improvement.

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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 - STATE BUILDING CODE

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     This act would provide that a levy fee for a building permit applicant will be applied to

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support the purchase or lease and operation of web-accessible services which will be used by

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state and municipalities for statewide electronic plan review. This would be implemented by

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December 1, 2013.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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